Expanding The Spawn Universe This Summer With Secret History In ‘Bloodletter’

This summer, co-writers Joseph P. Illidge and Tim Seeley team up with artist Christian Rosado, colorist DC Alonso, and letterer AndWorld Design for Bloodletter, taking readers deep into the unspoken lore of Spawn’s world. Dropping in June, the miniseries uncovers a secret history stitched together with horror, espionage, and sorcery.

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, Tasha is now out for revenge when she learns Al Simmons is alive as Spawn. The mission to hunt down and kill Spawn begins in this debut miniseries.

“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!”

“At its core, this story is all about synthesis,” added Seeley. “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.”

While carving its own path, Bloodletter is grounded in the legacy of Todd McFarlane’s Spawn. With Tasha now stepping into the shadows left behind, the series builds a bridge between the foundational myths and the next era of supernatural storytelling.

Bloodletter #1 hits shops June 18, 2025, and is now available for preorder, with Bloodletter #2 arriving July 23.