Series Premiere. One of the most mysterious characters in the Spawn Universe is the Gunslinger Spawn. In Deadly Tales, his true origin is finally revealed in full. Written by superstar creator Jimmy Palmiotti, with art by the exceptional Patric Reynolds, see the true origin of the deadly Gunslinger Spawn. From the character's first appearance in Spawn #174 to his adventures in the present day, all will be laid bare to the reader. The series, set in the past before the Gunslinger is pulled to the future, unravels his place in the Spawn Universe. It is a brutal tale of Old-West violence and mayhem by two of the comic industry's finest.