Comic Review: The Darkness: First Look

The Darkness: First Look
Written by Phil Hester
Pencils by Michael Broussard
Inks by Ryan Winn
Colors by Matt Milla
Letters by Troy Peteri
Cover by Michael Broussard, Joe Weems, and Larry Molinar
Top Cow Productions
Cover price: 99¢; On-sale date: Nov. 2007

Though brief, The Darkness: First Look is a hint that there may be some good things to come from Top Cow comics.

After success of the video game version of The Darkness, another reintroduction to the series -- which has already experience two previous launches -- was inevitable. The Darkness follows ex-mafia hitman Jackie Estacado, who after being betrayed by his uncle, discovered a curse that has plagued his family for uncounted generations. The Darkness gives Estecado the powers of the damned but at the same time struggles for control of his very soul. Given the truly fantastical nature of the story and the Darkness itself, this story is probably best told in the form of a comic book...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

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World War Hulk #4
This one was a bit of a let down as I've loved the first three issues, but this one didn't impress me as much. The battle between Hulk and Dr. Strange was a little hard to follow at points and some of the coloring effects were a little weird. Plus the whole fight is I'm assuming based on an old plot point from some Dr. Strange story that I've never heard of, and I'm not doing any research to figure out what's going on. That fight is the first half of the issue, with the second half being the Illuminati against each other. The fight is suitably emotional and this part I thought was well drawn. I mean to be fair it's John Romita Jr., and on a bad day he's still better than most people. All that said, still enjoying the mini, not buying any extra tie-ins and getting the whole story, so I call it a win. ---3 out of 5...come see what else Henchman21 has been reading at GEEKS OF DOOM!