Episode 76: "Hellworld, Part 3 & 4" - Hellspawn #15 & #16

The grand finale of Hellspawn is here and with it, the #SummerofHellspawn comes to a close! In this episode, George and Pierce get into Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith's haunting conclusion to the series (despite the fact that they didn't seem to think it was ending just yet). There are a lot of heavy themes as there have been throughout so a light trigger warning for our discussion surrounding abuse and self harm. With Eden's haunting accusations of Spawn and Hel's relentless orchestrations, the finale doesn't shy away from exploring loss, responsibility, and the nature of power. It's a moving farewell wrapped in beautiful, unsettling art and it leaves you haunted in the best possible way. Apologies in advance to anyone that doesn't want to hear us argue about the Fantastic Four. Skip ahead to 26:56 for discussion of the issues. This week's recommendations are Jack Kirby comics (just any of them) as well as Patrick Horvath's Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees  and Deniz Camp & Javier Rodriguez' Absolute Martian Manhunter. Comics are good, y'all, and you should read as many of them as (in)humanly possible. Thanks to Freesound for being a great resource for our intro atmosphere and sound effects. Thanks to Blake Whitlow for the always useful Spawn Reading Order. Thank YOU for listening!