Spawn

The battle between Heaven and Hell has waged eternal.

Their armies fueled by souls harvested on Earth.

The devil, Malebolgia

has sent a lieutenant to Earth to recruit men

who will turn the world into a place of death

in exchange for wealth and power.

A place that will provide enough souls

to complete his army and allow Armageddon to begin.

All the Dark Lord needs now is a great soldier

someone who can lead his hordes to the gates of Heaven..

...and burn them down.

[men speaking in foreign language]

Like him, I killed in the name of good

but the violence of my life pulled my soul

towards the darkness. But I fought and freed my soul.

Now I watch for others like me.

Men are the ones who create evil on earth.

It is the choices they make

that enslave their souls to Hell.

This is the test.

'Josef As-Amfar, the leader of the'

'Algerian Revolutionary Front'

'was killed yesterday along with 26 innocent civilians'

'in a vicious rocket attack at an airport in Hong Kong.'

'There has been an outpouring of anti-U.S. Sentiment'

sweeping across the globe.

'Protesters in Libya, Bosnia'

France, Moscow, and the United States

are joining together to denounce this blatant...

Simmons is the best.

'Simmons is not the problem!'

He's overseas killing the bad guys

like the hero that he thinks he is.

'We made a deal, Wynn.'

Where the hell is the ultimate weapon you promised us?

This isn't a game we're playing.

Engineering a biological weapon is an exact science.

You want it done right, you do it my way.

This 5-year plan of yours just chaps my buttocks.

I'm making you a guarantee.

All you have to do is keep certain agencies off my back

and make sure I get all I've been promised.

This is me you're talking to.

If I say you're the man, you're the man.

You do for me, and in no time, you'll be running this place.

And when the big pinata breaks, you'll get it all.

Just make sure you keep your end of the bargain.

Ha ha ha ha!

P.S..

...there's one more item on our "to do" list.

It requires your personal attention.

We need you to help recruit a very special soldier for us.

Your all-time favorite killer, Al Simmons.

Simmons?

He's doing a great job where he is. Why do you want him?

Why do you people always question?

Why ask why, when how is so much more fun?

Ha ha ha ha!

Ha ha ha!

Oh...not again.

- Hey, Wanda, do me a favor. - Yeah?

- Buy your man a watch. - He's on his way out.

- Now do me a favor. - What's that?

- Make sure he's back tomorrow. - I'll do my best.

Make sure he's back for dinner tomorrow night, Terry.

Yes, ma'am.

Hey, Spaz.

Same routine, alright?

Guard the house and guard Wanda.

Great guard dog.

Here.

Hey, Al, what happened last night?

Look at this. What a friggin' mess. We were supposed to be

'taking out the bad guys, not innocent bystanders.'

- Another Jason Wynn special. - What do you mean?

Seems like many of Wynn's ops have screwed the pooch lately.

'Don't worry, Al. Lighten up. I got your back.'

Semper fi. Good to go.

Alright.

I'm going to keep my eye on Wynn.

'Vehicle secure.'

The airport kill zone

was supposed to be clear of civilians.

An unfortunate but necessary sacrifice.

You want someone filling body bags, you send Priest.

If you can't handle it, I will.

'I will send whoever wherever I choose.'

You will follow orders and do your job.

Got a problem with that, soldier?

Yes, I do, sir..

...and I want out.

I always knew you'd lose your nerve.

You don't quit us, son.

We are not the U.S. Postal service.

'Have you read your profile recently?'

You are a borderline psychopath

perfect for government service.

No guilt, no fear.

'You're a killing machine.'

You're wrong about me, Wynn.

Am I?

Have you ever stopped to consider

that you won't be happy doing anything else?

I made up my mind.

Nothing I can say to make you change it?

Nothing.

Alright.

'I'll arrange for your transfer'

right after we've run this last operation.

North Korean refinery secretly producing biological weapons.

'It's up to us to take out the plant'

and carefully destroy all the biochemical viruses.

Come on, son. This is top priority.

Let's get it over with.

What the hell is going on here?

'Wynn!'

Priorities have changed, Al.

There's a town less than a mile away from here.

'If you release the virus, they'll all die.'

A town with approximately 8,000 experimental hosts.

Are you out of your damn mind?

I'm not gonna let you do this.

Unh!

Looks like I'm up for a promotion.

You wipe his ass, too?

You son of a bitch.

You knew what was going on all along.

I do believe he's catching on.

Ha ha ha!

Enjoy your retirement, old friend.

Oh, and by the way, don't worry about Wanda.

I'll take good care of her.

You touch her, and you're a dead man.

You're the dead man.

See you in Hell, Al.

Wanda!

Aw, look who was left in the oven too long.

'Ha ha ha!'

'I told him well-done, not burnt.'

Ha! I'm gonna have fun with you.

Ha ha ha! Ha ha ha!

Boo! Ha ha ha!

Ah!

Ah!

Hey, mister, you don't look so good.

Unh!

'Hey, mister, you thirsty?'

Hey, mister, you thirsty?

Get the--

Get lost, kid.

What are you looking at, old man?

You tell me.

You've been gone a long time, friend.

What are you talking about?

Where am I?

Rat city. Part of the alley.

I sleep over there.

This is a holy place.

All are welcome here.

Here, Zack, here.

Yeah, right.

A-ah!

Don't loiter! Let's go! Let's go!

Aah!

Aah!

'What is that?!'

You're welcome to join us..

...if you choose.