Todd McFarlane's Spawn

This is definitely not your kids cartoons, this version of the characters that Todd McFarlane created in the early 90s are the most true to form. The adult orientation of the story, with the themes, sexuality along with the nudity, kept this tale rooted in the world that was created in the comic books. This series is a spit in your face, punch in the gut kind of story, and with the graphic violence along with the hardcore language this chronicle is not for the faint of heart.
Al Simmons is brought back from the dead as a Hellspawn, a leading soldier in Hell's army, but he does not want to be in the middle of this battle between Heaven and Hell, all he wants is to see and love his wife. The voice over work for this series is very well cast, and the choice of Keith David as the voice of Spawn is as creepy and commanding as it needs to be in this demonic series. Where this series was originally on HBO, there was no qualms about keeping the violence and bloodshed that was a main part of the comic book story in this animation series.
Unfortunately HBO ended this series just as it was reaching it peak, the story leaves off on a note that leads the viewer to believe that the next season was going to be the beginning of the ultimate battle. But like all good things that show a glimmer of hope, and receives accolades from its audiences, the network that helped create it decides to kill it off before the story comes to its conclusion. Even though this story is left with cliffhanger that could choke a horse, its well worth seeing, the true nature of McFarlane's characters are realized here in this form, and with some hope, some where down the line some will pick up the mantle and continue this saga.