The CNN news anchor is a fictional character featured in comic books published by Image Comics. She first appeared in Spawn #1 in May, 1992. This unnamed woman was a broadcast journalist of Asian descent, who worked for CNN in the late 1980s. In 1987, she reported on the funeral service held for USMC Lt. Colonel Al Simmons, who had gained national media exposure for saving the life of the President of the United States. Her real name is Jessica Tokwell.