Résumé: An ambitious and amoral young man with a prodigious gift for the occult has tabled an irresistible offer before the HellSpawn: He is willing to trade places with Hell's rebel soldier--taking both his post and his power, and offering freedom for Al Simmons' condemned soul in exchange. But before signing on the dotted line, Spawn decides to give this modern day Faust a quick but unforgettable lesson in the true nature of Hell.