Résumé: One year ago, Spawn slew his master Malebolgia and turned his back on both Heaven and Hell, claiming Earth as his province alone. But the ties that bind cannot so be easily severed. Now, the forces of darkness begin to reassert their influence on Spawn, striking at him in ways he never suspected, proving to him that his victory over Hell was not as clear as he believed. And that there is a dear price to be paid for freedom.