Jackie Estacado is assaulted by a host of Angelus warriors who attempt to catch him in a vulnerable state. Their goal is to destroy the Darkness forever.

Jackie meets the nefarious leader of the Brotherhood of Darkness, Sonatine!

Jackie comes face to face with the Angelus herself!

"Playing God" On his 21st birthday, mafia hitman Jackie Estacado is both blessed and cursed when he becomes the latest bearer of The Darkness, an ancient force that allows its bearer access to an otherworldly dimension and the demons who dwell there. Forces for good in the world rise up to face Jackie and the evil his gift represents, but there is one small problem. In this story... they are the bad guys.

All sides come together in one place. Sonatine convinces Ian Nottingham to aid him.

Hearts of Darkness, part I Another action-packed issue of The Darkness!

Hearts of Darkness, part III Another action-packed issue of The Darkness!

Jorge Lucas returns for a special issue of The Darkness. Jackie Estacado, bearer of The Darkness, is through with being someone else's bag man and assembles a special team of thieves, smugglers, and murderers for one purpose - to take down The Sovereign.