The Darkness (2025)

In a world consumed by shadows...one man becomes The Darkness. Jackie Estacado is back! Thrust into a supernatural war between the dark and the light in a no-holds-barred adventure where the edge of our reality grinds against supernatural forces grappling for control over each other and the waking world. Mafia Hitman Jackie Estacado was both blessed and cursed on his 21st birthday when he became the bearer of The Darkness, an elemental force that allows those who wield it access to an otherworldly dimension and control over the demons who dwell there. Forces in the world rise up to face Jackie and the evil his gift represents. There is one small problem in this story…evil is good. From co-creator Marc Silvestri (The Darkness, Cyber Force, Batman and the Joker: The Deadly Duo) with the universe-shattering first issue art by Ed Benes_ _(Birds of Prey, Superman, Justice League of America), followed in issue #2 with ongoing series artist Raymond Gay (Gunsligner Spawn, Bloodletter, TMNT, Medieval Spawn), comes an explosive new era of The Darkness!

The brutal conflict between the Franchettis and the Russians escalates into a full-on gang war, as Jackie Estacado struggles to make sense of his inheritance—the chaotic power known as the Darkness! But Kalashnikov-toting gangsters are the least of Jackie's worries. The Angelus has set her sights on him, and her warriors will stop at nothing to destroy the Darkness once and for all...

Now that he understands the nature and power of the Darkness, Jackie Estacado only has one thing on his mind: revenge. And while there's little the Russian mob can do to stop the blood and destruction that's coming, there are other powers in the world, and Jackie may have overstepped his bounds. Plus, meet Jenny's new bodyguards—the Brotherhood of the Darkness!

Jackie conceals a shocking secret from Jenny, as he’s forced to confront the full depths of the Brotherhood’s depravity. But who else could he turn to, with traitors and enemies surrounding him on all sides? What chance would he stand against the Angelus’ full wrath—and her fearsome “Wolves of War”—without Sonatine’s protection?

More secrets. More betrayals. While Jackie reveals his power to a trusted friend, another prepares to stab him in the back. But it's not all bad news for the Franchetti crime family! With a little help from his murderous Darklings, Jackie begins to turn the tide against the Russian mob—and just in time, too. His Uncle Frankie is out of his coma, and seeing visitors… Plus, celebrating springtime, collect the pair of CAMILLA D’ERRICO variants for WITCHBLADE and THE DARKNESS!

JACKIE lashes out in violent rebellion against the Brotherhood, tactically eliminating SONATINE's most powerful lieutenants. But ridding the world of corrupt human monsters is a bloody business, and what JACKIE sees as justice may only be leading him down a darker path. A terrible truth comes to light...and SONATINE finally makes his move. Collects the pair of VALERIO GIANGIORDANO variants available this month for WITCHBLADE and THE DARKNESS!

NEW STORY ARC New volume begins here! And it seems like the beginning of the end for Jackie Estacado, as the Angelus amasses her forces and Sonatine's devious plans come to fruition. In the wake of the ultimate tragedy, what does it mean to fully embrace the Darkness?