Violator (also referred to at times as The Violator) is a fictional character who appears in the Spawn comic books published by Image Comics. The character first appeared in Spawn #2 (May 1992) and was created by writer-artist Todd McFarlane. He serves as a major antagonist in issues 1-100 and later became a secondary antagonist in the recent issues. He is Spawn's most recognizable enemy. In 2009, Violator was ranked as IGN's 97th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.