The Darkness #20 [Regular Cover]
(April 1999)

Image, 1996 Series
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Volume
1
Price
2.50 USD; 4.00 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Brand
Top Cow Productions, Inc.; Image [together]
Barcode
709853076032 02011
Printer
Printed in Canada
Editing
David Wohl (credited) (editor); Sonia Im (credited) (associate editor); Peter Steigerwald (credited) (design); Nick Chun (credited) (productioneer); Raul Arroyo (credited) (productioneer); Brian McClendon (credited) (productioneer); Alvin Coats (credited) (productioneer)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Darkness / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Benitez (credited) (signed as Benitez [half letters])
Inks
Joe Weems (credited as Joe Weems V) (signed as WEEMS)
Colors
Tyson Wengler (credited) (signed as tw)
Letters
Dennis Heisler (credited)
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense
Characters
The Darkness Bearer [Jackie Estacado] (featured); Cristofano De Vesci (antagonist); Nicoletta De Vesci (guest)
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

The Darkness / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Malachy Coney (credited); Marcia Chen (credited)
Pencils
Joe Benitez (credited); David Finch (credited as Dave Finch); Marco Galli (credited as Marco "Madman" Galli) (ink assistant)
Inks
Marlo Alquiza (credited); Joe Weems (credited as Joe Weems V); John Livesay (credited as Livesay); Jon Sibal (credited as Jonathan Sibal)
Colors
Matt Nelson (credited); Liquid! (credited); Tyson Wengler (credited); Peter Steigerwald (credited)
Letters
Dennis Heisler (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Stick 'em up! An' gimme all your pizzas!
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense
Characters
The Darkness Bearer [Jackie Estacado] (featured); Cristofano De Vesci (antagonist); Nicoletta De Vesci (guest); Adrienne Estacado; Manx; Lilac; Lavender
Synopsis
Nicolleta is kidnapped and Jackie discovers his own grandmother is behind the kidnapping. She is also behind the contract to kill Jackie because she wants all the power of the Darkness returned to her. But her scheme will only work if Jackie is killed on December 21st while the sun is up. Since the sun is down, she has lost her chance but vows to try again in one year.
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Darkness
  2. 1. ["Stick 'em up! An' gimme all your pizzas!"]
    The Darkness
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steve Belknap
  • Genevieve Halton
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Jim Van Dore
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