Greg Capullo

"The New York Times bestselling BATMAN writer and artist team of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo re-unite in the epic event graphic novel DARK NIGHTS: METAL, complete with a embossed metallic cover! The Dark Knight has uncovered one of the lost mysteries of the universe...one that could destroy the very fabric of the DC Universe! The dark corners of reality that have never been seen till now! The Dark Multiverse is revealed in all its devastating danger--a...

The homeless distract the Redeemer while Spawn recovers. As he fights, Spawn gradually realizes that his foes powers are being depleted. With a final blast, he downs the Redeemer, who is transported back to his heavenly creators. Afterward, Spawn returns to Simmonsville and destroys this reminder of a happier time. He accepts that sorrow and loneliness have become his fate.

Cyan's shoelace is the only physical clue to Terry's mysterious recovery from cancer. Terry's nightmares mirror Al's experiences. Spawn enters Hell's fifth level where he is revered as a returning savior. He is forced into a confrontation with the Savage Dragon and defeats the dragon for the position of the Messiah. The dwellers of Hell turn on both of them and stone them to death - or do they?

Spawn cannot find peace. First he discovers the remains of his human body; then Malebolgia torments him. He's transported to Simmonsville, a town built from Psychoplasm and Al's memories. When the Redeemer attacks, Spawn flees to his alley. Sustaining grievous injuries, Spawn is knocked unconscious as the Redeemer prepares to deliver the killing blow.

In his mansion, Twistelli waits for Tremor to show up, planning to capture him and send him to Sicily to replace the missing Overtkill. When Tremor arrives, he finds his brother acting as Twistelli's bodyguard. Spawn appears and warns Twistelli to stay away from Wanda. Meanwhile, Clown enlists the help of Wynn to bring down Spawn. And Cog wonders if Spawn's costume has overpowered its master.

While the police search Spawn's alleys looking for Cyan's kidnapper, Wynn directs a surveillance of his own on Terry with orders to find out why the police are looking for him. Spawn then finds Cyan and the Clown who taunts him into a battle. After Spawn uses up a portion of his energy to destroy the Clown, he brings Cyan to her parents.

Spawn returns to New York and reclaims his throne. Meanwhile, Heaven has selected another Redeemer. This one is pure of heart, and therefore more powerful. Spawn is easily defeated, and his ravaged armor momentarily shuts down. The Redeemer then teleports himself away with Bobby, the bum that Spawn brought back to life.

Spawn is pained to see his old friend Terry protecting Wynn. Wynn's troops fire on Spawn, forcing him to flee with his prey. Pursued by aerial airships, Spawn finally leaves Wynn behind to escape. Now suspicious of Terry, he warns Wanda about him. The visit leaves Spawn shaken by the abject terror he engenders in Wanda.

Major Forsberg, a military strategist, has been kidnapped and imprisoned by Jason Wynn, a key figure in U.S. foreign intelligence. Forsberg had determined the insights of the great conqueror Genghis Kahn and relayed some of this to Wynn. When Forsberg denied having full knowledge, his family is murdered by Wynn. Forsberg believes that Wynn is inhabited by Kahn's spirit. Spawn frees Forsberg from Wynn's prison. Meanwhile, Clown continues to direct...

As Spawn and the Violator battle in the sewers, a water main ruptures and washes them away. Violator, worried by Spawn's rapidly developing armor, enlists Wynn to help him destroy Spawn. He advises Wynn to befriend Terry while leaning on his family, hoping to enrage Spawn and make him vulnerable. Cog urges Spawn to think before he acts, lest he be goaded into a foolhardy attack.