The Darkness: Accursed, Volume 3

The Darkness: Accursed #3

by Phil Hester

The groundbreaking relaunch by writer Phil Hester (Firebreather, Green Arrow) continues with this third blockbuster volume. Jackie Estacado, the current bearer of The Darkness, has found himself cut off from his power and his soul and has to make a deal with a devil who calls himself The Sovereign to get both back. Collects issues #76-79 plus the stand alone Tales of The Darkness story entitled "Lodbrok's Hand." Features art by regular series artist Michael Broussard (Dark Avengers/X-Men), Nelson Blake II (Broken Trinity: Witchblade), Jorge Lucas (Broken Trinity: Aftermath), and Michael Avon Oeming (Mice Templar).

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Horror, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Action

160 pages, Paperback

First published June 29, 2010

About the author

This Eisner Award-nominated artist was born in eastern Iowa, where he went on to study at the University of Iowa. His pencilling credits include Swamp Thing, Brave New World, Flinch, Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, Clerks: The Lost Scene, The Crow: Waking Nightmares, The Wretch (nominated for the 1997 Eisner Award for Best New Series), Aliens: Purge, and Green Arrow.

Since graduating from the University of Iowa, he has been in the comics industry for over 15 years.

Reviews

[Damon · Rating 1 out of 5]

Boring. Average super hero story with nothing memorable left in its wake.

[Oren Nero · Rating 1 out of 5]

Just bad. first two issues story (red ribbon) was stupid, boring, most of it just meaningless action with some "twist" into it. just can't understand why publishing that at all.
the second story is the conclusion to crooked from accursed vol 2. it was badly written, fast paced dramatic 80s action b-movie plot, but it is important for the rest of the story line of accursed at least for accursed 4 (which is way better than this one) and a first view of an important character for The Darkness: Rebirth. it concludes the story and opens a new tale, which seems dull and uninspired. the art work is fine but different than what we're used to for the darkness which for me was a downer, but its the only thing good in this vol.

*SPOILERS* down from here - for those who have better things to do with their money- so you can go to the next volume without wasting time and money:
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the sovereign lied, estacado never died, his soul is not in hell, sovereign likes to torture darkness wielders and make them dance for him as some ex-darkness wielder dude with a stick tells him (you'll see him in Rebirth). after Sovereign's army crew tries to kill jackie and loses, jackie offers a job for the lone survivor to set up a crew to help him. anyhow, jackie fights the sovereign and in the middle of fight the sovereign call it quiets and goes away.
Jackie sets up a crew of "the best" in crime and violence he found to destroy every statue to hold the sovereign. which will continue in Vol 4.
yeah its stupid, childish, and badly written.

[47Time · Rating 5 out of 5]

This comic would be nothing without the Darkness power itself, so it's making a comeback. Also, Jackie doesn't work under people for long, so the Sovereign has to go.

Jackie meets a guy who claims to have wielded the Darkness in the past. He shows Jackie that his soul was never in hell and the weak link to the Darkness is in his head. The Sovereign was taking advantage of Jackie all along. Jackie takes his revenge and occupies one of the Sovereign's compunds after defeating him and forcing him to retreat. Jackie hires Leonard Kim, initially working under the Sovereign, for the war that is sure to follow. Next he builds a team of specialists to go after the Sovereign's statues, his means for staying alive indefinitely.

[✨Jess✨ Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Stunning artwork and such a captivating, original story.