SPAWN (1992) #186

A man named Jim Downing awoke from a long coma at the same time that Spawn blew off his own head which is the only way to kill a Hellspawn. This has created an anomaly (a patch of earth where neither Heaven nor Hell hold any power) in the alley where Spawn’s corpse lies. Clown is plotting something. Last issue, everything changed! The world of SPAWN was rocked by the most stunning moment in the series’ sixteen year history. And now, the mystery deepens……