The Darkness #3
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| Writer | Marc Silvestri |
| Artist | Raymond Gay, Arif Prianto |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
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!
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Nerd Initiative - Kat
Feb 18, 2026I love it when a great issue has a beautiful and brutal fight moment. This had that and so much more. Mark and the team are really telling an incredible story, and I cannot wait to see where this goes from here. Read Full Review
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8.6
The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Feb 18, 2026Gay creates some visually beautiful art throughout the issue. I love the visual style and how brilliantly detailed everything is. Read Full Review
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8.5
Comical Opinions - Gabriel Hernandez
Feb 18, 2026Blending mob revenge with ancient Darkness lore refreshes the anti-hero trope vividly, executing the “evil is good” premise through Jackie’s gleeful savagery against foes. Demon summons tied to emotions innovatively ground supernatural chaos in psychology, delivering promised power growth with unflinching gore. Read Full Review
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8.0
You Don't Read Comics - Russ Bickerstaff
Feb 18, 2026There has been a respectable amount of progression from the first to the third issues. This is an origin story for this particular version of this particular character and it's been a lot of fun at seeing it develop. The protagonist is still learning exactly what it is that he's dealing with. He's not necessarily actively interested in all of the nuances. That makes it kind of a fun journey. It's not the traditional character would be deeply concerned and deeply interested in the nature of his curse. That makes it kind of fun as an action series. Read Full Review
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8.0
Comic Book Clique - Gabe Foster
Feb 25, 2026Darkness captures that cool factor of the 90's while implementing excellent modern storytelling techniques with it. It's the epitome of what a comic book is all about. Jackie Estacado continues to reign with an iron fist in his story and maintains the title of coolest comic character 30 years later. Read Full Review
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Plot Jackie and Jenny are taken by Sonatine to a temple several floors underground beneath the United Nations, where a group of acolytes called THE BROTHERHOOD worship Jackie, who is the new conduit for THE DARKNESS. This sect is made up of the most powerful people on the planet. The Darkness is a source of life force and chaos, where Jackie Estacado creates beings that are manifestations of his unconscious desires, so he must control his emotions. Jackie uses his power to eliminate the Russian mafia that almost killed his Uncle Frankie. Jackie arrives at Jenny's parents' house to discover that they have been murdered by the Angels. Jackie begins to enjoy this legendary power. Art It is organic but with a hyperrealistic qualit more
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