Violator (comics)

Violator (also referred to at times as The Violator) is a supervillain who appears in the Spawn comic books published by Image Comics. The character first appeared in Spawn #2 (cover-dated May 1992) and was created by writer-artist Todd McFarlane.As one of the primary antagonists of the series, He is by far the most recurring villain of the series and Spawn's archenemy. He is also the maker of the Hellspawns, hence, he trains and keeps tabs on them.

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Violator
Violator (right) and his human form of Clown (left) as depicted on the cover of Spawn #14 (Sept. 1993)
Publication information
Publisher	Image Comics
First appearance	Spawn #2 (May 1992)
Created by	Todd McFarlane
In-story information
Alter ego	The Clown
Team affiliations	Hell
Notable aliases	Clown, Demonic, Barney Saunders
Abilities	Superhuman strength and durability Longevity Shapeshifting Telepathy Demonic possession Demonic spirits Regeneration

In 2009, Violator was ranked as IGN's 97th-greatest comic book villain of all time.[1]