The classic independent comic, The Darkness, is about to return to the shelves and the fans’ conversation
The darkness returns in 2025
The editorial The best productions of cowsIn collaboration with Image Comicsconfirmed that the most desolate anti -hero of his catalog will return later December 10th. The series will present Silvestri’s screenplay and a luxury artistic team: And well will illustrate the first issue with inks of Matt Banning, Sal Regla Y John LivesayWhile Raymond Gay Will take the place of the second. In addition, readers can enjoy more Variants roofs Signed by artists such as David Mack or Silvestri himself.
What makes this announcement special is the approach that Silvestri wanted to highlight: The darkness will not be a simple reprint of the myth, but a story that will increase the bet to the maximum. In his words, “it is not only nostalgia, it is a reinvention. We will recover Rawness, danger and that feeling that power always requires a price, but all multiplied by eleven”.
The official synopsis summarizes in some lines: Jackie will be trapped in a supernatural war between light and darkness, where the border between them is blurred and good and evil exchanges documents. The concept of “evil is good” becomes the engine of the plotgiving a disturbing and provocative air to the new phase of the character.
An anti -hero with cursed inheritance
For those who do not remember him, Jackie was appeared for the first time Witchblade #10 In 1996, created by Silvestri, Garth Ennis y David well. Its origin defines him: son of a gangster and marked by an abusive orphanage childhood, was adopted by Frankie Franchetti and modeled Hood as an incessant killer. Everything has changed for his birthday, when the original strength known The darkness He chose him as a container. Since then, he controls an army of demons and a frightening as compelling power.
The character transcended the pages of the comic thanks to two Excellent successful video games who expanded their popularity in the first decade of 2000. In both, Jackie’s dilemma was explored between the mafia violence and the supernatural inheritance, an explosive mixture that made it one of the most remembered anti -heroes of the modern comic.
Beyond the comic
The return of The darkness It also represents an opportunity for the new generations to discover a universe that, in their time, has been placed as a launch of the independent comic in front of Marvel and DC Giants. With Spawn y Witchblade Like colleagues in the catalog, the title was a symbol of a time when Image Comics has challenged the market standards.
It is not unreasonable to think that, if this series works, we could see new adaptations in other media. Jackie Estack has perfectly adapted to the dark aesthetic that today triumphs on streaming platforms and its mixture of organized crime and Cosmic horrors would have a lot of path in audiovisual format.
The appointment already has a date
The first issue of the new series, The darkness n. 1THE December 10th. Las Reservations will open on September 19thwhich will allow collectors to guarantee some of the special covers, including the rare editions with sketches of original silvesters.
The usual followers will find a story faithful to the spirit that has captured them in the 90s, while the new arrivals will have the opportunity to discover a complex and brutal character and with a background that mixes the best of the black bangster and supernatural terror. In short, everything indicates it The darkness returns to remain.
