Spawn

"Spawn" is a comic book character created by Todd McFarlane, who also produced a popular series of comics and adaptations. The character is a former military officer named Al Simmons who, after death, becomes a supernatural being with powers derived from hell. Spawn's abilities include superhuman strength, healing, and the power to manipulate energy and matter. The term "spawn" itself refers to the act of producing or generating something, which in this context relates to the character's origin as a product of a pact with supernatural forces. Overall, Spawn embodies themes of vengeance, redemption, and the battle between good and evil.