The Darkness #20 [Newsstand]

(April 1999)

[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.

Reprints

• in The Darkness (Juniorpress, 1997 series) #10 (1999)
• in The Darkness (Image, 2001 series) #3 - Original Sin (December 2004)