Spawn’s Universe welcomes in a new anti-hero with June’s Bloodletter

There’s a new anti-hero coming to Spawn’s Universe, and former intelligence operative Bloodletter is hot on the trail of Al Simmons.

Magic assassin

Still rolling over at Image Comics is Todd McFarlane’s Spawn, and we’re not just talking about the flagship book that bears the hero’s name. As you might be aware, there’s a whole universe of Spawn titles out there on the stands these days.

It’s a roster that’s about to grow a little larger as well, thanks to Bloodletter, a brand new mini-series that’ll be joining the dark and magic-hued world of Spawn. Bloodletter focuses on one Tasha Thornwall, a former CIA operative who’s got a bone to pick with the big guy, and being that she wields magical weaponry, she just might be quite the challenge.

Writer Joseph P. Illidge will be helming the new series, and will be joined by Tim Seeley and Christian Rosado for the book, which promises to go deep into “the unspoken lore of Spawn’s world”.

Tasha Thornwall is The Bloodletter, mystical mercenary of the world’s secret underground. A former CIA operative forced to live in the shadows after being outed by Al Simmons 10 years ago, when she learns Al Simmons is alive as Spawn she sets out for revenge. The mission to hunt down and kill Spawn begins in this debut miniseries. Spawn fans won’t want to miss uncovering this secret history stitched together with horror, espionage, and sorcery.

“Bloodletter is about our hero, Tasha Thornwall, and how she uses the power of magic and secrets to fight through a world that constantly throws danger from Heaven and Hell at her!” said Illidge. “Working with my fellow brothers-in-arms—Tim and Christian—and using our magical combination of skills to show the fans the secret history of the Spawn Universe is just as wonderful and scary as it sounds. We can’t wait to pull you into Tasha’s world and never let go!”

Seeley added: “At its core, this story is all about synthesis. For our lead, Tasha, it’s that combination of espionage and street magic that makes her an unkillable survivor in a world where guys like Spawn, Overtkill, and Violator walk. And the comic itself is a synthesis too, of Joe, Christian, and me, something totally new none of us would have concocted on our own.”

“It’s blood, magic, it’s evil questioning itself, it’s also love and redemption,” said Rosado. “Tasha took on a life of her own, and what we do as a team is narrate it, chapter after chapter. In this transgressive and dark world, there’s a new character who is a privilege to draw. Joe, Tim, and I have that mission—to make her struggle known and what she has to tell us.”

Image Comics press release

Bloodletter #1 (of 5) arrives on the racks this June 18th. Expect issue two to land on July 23rd, followed by part three on August 20th. If you take a peek at the gallery above too, you’ll get some teases for those next two issues by way of some cover art.