SPAWN THE DARK AGES #14

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SUMMARY :
The Hellspawn faces the consequences of leading a group of runaway children against an unstoppable army of evil. With the promise of salvation ripped from him, Lord Covenant faces off against his erstwhile mentor Cogliostro. But, this time, Covenant has nothing left to lose.


It is 901 AD. The Dark Ages. The darkest of times. Centuries after the Romans retreated and faded, yet many centuries before reason and order would take hold. The Dark Ages were times marked by sweat and blood and lives cut short by famine and disease. Desperate days. These were the times the lands known today as Great Britain were fought over like raw meat in a dog’s teeth. The world was up for grabs. New religions were sweeping the continent like a plague of hope in a hopeless time. These are the days that a Hellspawn named Covenant walked the earth in search of the truth, understanding and solution to the curse that bound him. These are his Dark Ages. These are his adventures…

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SPAWN DARK AGES 13 SUMMARY
Even with Covenant’s help in battle, Maeve’s army suffers great losses. At the court of King John, the king is concerned about Maeve’s loyalties, and sends emissaries to either have her sign an oath of loyalty to the crown or be killed. Spawn and Cog confront each other, with Spawn determined to kill Cog in exchange for his freedom; however, Cog tells him freedom will only come by joining the pagan forces. Spawn will let the outcome be determined in battle, and returns to get is troops ready for the final conflict.

Sharing	Name
TITLE	A Child’s Crusade Part 5
DEDICATED TO	MY SON, LORCAN
STORY	Brian Holguin
ART	Liam McCormark-Sharp
COVER	Liam McCormark-Sharp
LETTERING	Richard Starkings
and Comicraft’s Oscar Gongora
COLOR	Mark Nicholas
SPAWN created by Todd McFarlane

Hellspawnは、暴走しがちな子供たちの軍隊をメイブとともに率いて、コグリオストロが率いる異教徒の、悪の軍勢に戦闘を繰り広げる。メイブは「神のために、英国のために、聖ジョージのために」と叫び、剣を振るう。ついに勝利を告げるメイブ。だが、生き残りの異教徒が放った矢が彼女の胸に突き刺さった。まだ次なる異教徒たちが戦場に現れたのだ。子供たちの軍隊の戦いは悲惨な結果となる。コヴナント卿はメイブの亡骸を抱きしめながら悲しみに暮れる。
戦場ではジョン王の軍隊があまりにも遅すぎる到着をする。コグリオストロは一人、船を操り、海を渡る。