The Darkness - Batman

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When Don Franchetti decides to expand his horizons he turns his eyes towards Gotham City. While there, Jackie comes face to face with Gotham's Dark Knight: the Batman. In a brutal confrontation "the Bat" is able to get underneath Jackie's armor and show him that, although his soul may be tainted by darkness, he may yet seek redemption for his past. After his confrontation, Jackie decides to turn states evidence which leads to the arrest of his adoptive father; Don Franchetti. (www.topcow.com)

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The Darkness - Superman #2

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Jackie Estacado came to Metropolis intent on taking over the city's organized crime operations. Unfortunately, current Metropolis mob boss Robert "Bobby G" Grasso had no intention of stepping aside, hiring the Kryptonite-powered killer Metallo as insurance. The ensuing mob war garnered Superman's attention, pitting him and Jackie against one another. However, Jackie made Superman an offer that he hoped the Manof Steel couldn't refuse: turn a blind eye to Jackie's affairs, and he'll bring a more "orderly" brand of organized crime to Metropolis. When Superman balked, he and the Darkness-empowered Jackie battled... until Metallo appeared and took Lois Lane hostage. (www.topcow.com)

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The Darkness - Superman #1

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The Darkness has fallen on Metropolis and even the Man Of Steel may not be able to stop him.
The Darkness, in his human guise of Jackie Estacado is a mafia boss, is moving in on Metropolis. But when the locals don’t take too kindly to that, a gang war erupts, putting the city’s citizens in the firing line. Enter Superman, who tracks down the crime bosses to try and end the feud. But The Darkness has an offer that Superman may find hard to refuse — and if he does there may be hell to pay. (www.jonathankuehlein.com)

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The Cleaners #3

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In the midst of a blood-drenched mystery, a picture is beginning to emerge from a veritable Rorshach test of evidence. And in one suburban neighborhood, a weird event in a dark alley leads to the revelation of a secret the world isn't ready to learn. A massive blood spill reveals the existence of something previously unknown-a person or a thing that lives on mass quantities of blood of all different ages and types. Robert Bellarmine is the man who sees this picture taking shape, and when a little neighborhood boy goes missing, Bellarmine knows it's only a matter of time before the boy becomes the next victim of a blood-hungry monster. (www.entertainmentearth.com)

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The Cleaners #2

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Robert Bellarmine - whose cleaning crews get called in to take care of the weirdest jobs, the ones the cops can't or won't handle - can already tell that both his advanced medical training and his scientifically skeptical mind will be pushed to the limit as he sets out to find a rational explanation for these sudden eruptions of gore. And when ten-year-old Henry Lisander goes missing the next day, Bellarmine knows he has even less time to figure out who or what is behind the bloodbath! (www.entertainmentearth.com)

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The Cleaners #1

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“The Cleaners” are a for-hire team of trauma scene cleaners led by Robert Bellarmine. While working for a high profile client, Robert is told about a big job that covers a neighborhood. He arrives to find a total bloodbath, and begins putting the residents at ease as he cleans up the mess. Bellarmine’s investigation suggests a local blood bank or waste disposal company is probably dumping its supplies in order to cut costs, but the end of the issue reveals something even darker and more disturbing lurking in the city. Something that does not want to be found. (weeklycomicbookreview.com)

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