The Darkness #1; writer: Phil Hester; art: Michael Broussard; cover: Marc Silvestri, Dale Keown, Stjepan Sejic
Ah, Jackie. Where have you been all this time? Last seen probably being in that thick phone book collection of the series previous. What a mega whopper that was. Imagine trying to read it without cracking the spine. Cracking spines however, not that far from the job description of some meat head killer. Not an assassin.
Following in the wake of the hugely successful The Darkness video game and the summer's smash hit, First Born, The Darkness returns in a brand new ongoing series by Phil Hester (Deep Sleeper, Green Arrow) and Michael Broussard (Unholy Union)!
Irrevocably changed by the events of First Born, Jackie Estacado has relocated to the secluded nation of Sierra Mu?oz. But every paradise has dark secrets under the surface. And what does the mysterious Professor Kirchner stand to gain by allying himself with Jackie?
Don't miss the next great chapter of the Darkness mythos beginning with an oversized first issue featuring bonus pages of story and art!
The Darkness #1 from Top Cow
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