Revisiting The Darkness! A Rough (But Fun) Start

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Thank you Sasha, The Darkness is one of my personal favorites from Top Cow! Director of Community at GlobalComix here. Happy to answer questions anyone might have! -Kevin

[@Insane-Howl-Cowl]

Should we say "Casually" like you said "Jack-ie!"? "Cas-ually!" :D

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[@amanzeihedioha]

I like how the Darklings get more and more uppity in trying to control Jackie. I also like imagining Steve Buscemi's voice when they talk

[@CasuallyComics]

I imagine Jackie must get so sick of hearing his own name lol

[@emperorslefthand647]

@@CasuallyComics I very much liked how they would throw in cameos via the darklings, like on one panel there was a Darth Maul darkling. that definitely tickled my teenage self when it first came out.

[@thatHARVguy]

How do you do, fellow Darklings?

[@johnm.withersiv4352]

young Steve Buscemi would have been a fun Jackie casting choice, now he can play the imps well

[@jimgillespie6109]

Global Comix: "Customize it to your taste." Sasha: "All Hal Jordan, all the time."

[@CasuallyComics]

Lol, category: "We're the same you and I"

[@MT-or3kz]

AND PUNCHLINE

[@Tabris172015]

Top Cow Universe criminally under rated with all the talent that's been on the books over the years. Darkness, Witchblade, Angelus, etc. All awesome reads in their own way especially in the later years when they were more cohesive.

[@johnm.withersiv4352]

If you liked one, you'd like them all for at least a little while.

[@reidatherton7743]

I read comments quoting Simon and Garfunkel and meanwhile I'm over here with high-pitched shrieking vocals in my head. I believe in a thing called love, just listen to the rhythm of my heart

[@Jezee213]

There's a chance we can make it now.....

[@jamilfrost6217]

I remember seeing the darkness game on the Xbox 360 store and the comic and my comic book shop when I was younger. Took me a while to connect the dots and realized they were connected. Maybe because they look drastically different.

[@CasuallyComics]

I came across the Darkness II first and then when I rediscovered Witchblade dove into the comic world of The Darkness.

[@noedelroj6843]

honestly need more info abt him

[@titheproven954]

Same, except it was years latter from when I played the game to connect it to the comics. I thought at first it was a spin off of the game. lol I was "surprised" that a game that was not all the popular got a comic and then the lightbulb went off.

[@leafcatcher1715]

It was wonderful not only that we even could break the light, but that we had to if we wanted mike patton to be able make his tendrils. How many games let you play with the lights anymore?

[@callumgray8545]

It's embarrassingly taken me watching this video to realise the two things were connected 😂😂😂

[@andrewrowland6086]

The Darkness was finally a way for Garth Ennis to express his loathing for "superheroes" in a way that resulted in a fun narrative. It was refreshing. Normally, when Ennis does supers I end up rolling my eyes so hard I sprain something.

[@robertcringle4865]

Hello Darkness my old friend.

[@CasuallyComics]

Gah lol now the sound of silence is going to be in my head for the rest of the day.

[@vanessareneecharles7327]

HAAAAAAAAA!!!!😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅

[@Jezee213]

@@CasuallyComics hahaha same...

[@nishidohellhillsruler6731]

Jackie losing 1000% of his cool over having to embrace celibacy, to call it something KZbin friendly, is the moment I still remember all these years after 😅

[@CasuallyComics]

Lol, it's so funny after the first 2 issues are all. "He's a stone cold suave lady and literal killer."

[@mariah519]

Loving the Lorna Dane vibe. I like hearing the darkness saying Jackie's name as well. It seems soo giddy ksksk.

[@rebgates]

I know nothing of the Darkness but as soon as you said Garth Ennis I was like yeah that explains it. Seminal Punisher run writer in the early 00s.

[@LUISPRIME]

I remember reading a few issues of The Darkness but most of my knowledge comes from the two video games. Those were some fun games. Wish they would remastered them.

[@CasuallyComics]

I only got the play II myself. I think remasters would be cool or the 3 they've been teasing for years, lol.

[@mattyt1961]

@@CasuallyComics 1 is amazing... you can sit on the couch (in game) and watch all of To Kill A Mockingbird.

[@JDSCT]

Jackie Estacado is legit my second favorite (Batman #1) comic character ever. I am super excited for the reboot. The new Witchblade has been really good so far so that bodes well. Marc Silvestri is writing the new Darkness series, which is cool, and Marc casually let it slip who is penciling the book (I haven't seen it anywhere else, so I won't say it here), which also has me excited. I think it's going to be good!!!

[@2DI0pictures]

Yoooo, the nostalgia hittin hard with this.

[@felya420]

The game is highly underrated… great FPS with solid use of venom like abilities.

[@teatime5847]

I think I will have to check out both witchblade and darkness. You really sold this to me🤔

[@CasuallyComics]

I find them quite fun. They're very 90s, but that's not necessarily a bad thing, and it's interesting to watch them change over time.

[@tomjohnson4922]

I didn't get into The Darkness, though I did read Witchblade. My brother did and I'll have to ask him if he's going to read the new one.

[@thearmanig98]

So happy that this series is coming back 🔜

[@Mr.Smiley_J]

I have never met anyone who had even heard of this series back when i was reading it as an edgy teen, it always felt like my own personal badass series.

[@tigger3565]

I got all the witchblade , Darkness and I think it is called tenth. That was back in the day getting Lady Death and Gen 13 too.

[@travishiltz4750]

I had forgotten how 90's top cow was. Very casual reader, I mostly picked up the big team up minis, like Monster War. Maybe if this stuff does well, they'll bring back Cyberforce.

[@KeeKage37]

I’m definitely a The Darkness fan. One of my favorite superhero’s. Who’s taken on hero’s from his world, marvel and DC. Some may find him too 90s, but for me that was all part of the charm.

[@simplycifer]

I swear whenever I hear "written by Garth Ennis", my first response is "aaah makes sense"

[@patrickills22]

Need this game bacc so bad

[@chardrive]

i definitely had some sort of collection of issues with this, ninjak, and maybe another series i can’t remember as a kid no idea where i would have got it, i didn’t have a lot of comics as a kid

[@pskarnaq73]

The green looks cool!

[@kemmdog4444]

I love the Darkness vs The Hulk oneshot.

[@scofisticated]

I remember those video games well. the first one was a bit better. But I remember the voice for-- the voice of the darkness-- was the best part. Stressed, a bit whiney, shreeky, angry, pleased, just awesome.

[@kellenandelizabethjohnson6513]

I just can't explain all the feelings that this comic is making me FeeeeEEEEeel

[@TRSOE]

It's perfect.

[@mojomogul]

Glad I'm not the only one with that song in my head lol. Hey was i the only one that played the video game? It was actually fun.

[@greatstonedragon6440]

I remember really loving the art of the Darkness and the Witchblade overall when the action was rolling but that the plot lines moved SO SLOWLY!

[@dragoonraptor]

Im so glad youre talking about the darkness! I was introduced by the 2nd game which i still love. One of the biggest problems with the comic series is that a lot of it is kind of aimless and jackie himself dips in and out of actually being a character as opposed to just a cool mafia guy who fights bad guys because he needs to be the good guy for the comics. But there are some MAJOR highlights in the series, some of my favorites being this first arc and the first arc of the 3rd series, accursed.

[@Gear_teen]

Loved how your hair matches the theme of the darkness. I hope someday we get remakes of the Darkness games. Can you imagine playing as Jackie again!! I also hope we get to see a continuation of The Darkness 2 we need the Darkness 3 we were left with a cliff hanger!!! I also loved the art style in the second game. Reminds me of Dishonored.

[@kamui003]

It's interesting just how much of an outlier the first Darkness game is compared to the comics and second game. Not quite to the point where it's unrecognizable but probably enough to where some fans of the game wouldn't care for the source material. This video has also reminded me that I need to get back into reading the comics. My backlog isn't massive but it's still a bit chonky.

[@spenhaPot]

I only knew about The Darkness from the video game before now

[@Therese504]

I will literally never read this but as usual, your content is so well produced that I can't NOT watch!

[@ReaperXC]

Witchblade next please.

[@laubster6273]

Ooh TotallyPointlessTV just made a Darkness video as well, cool to see you talking about it 😃

[@aquatroy]

Oooooo Lady Killer is SO GOOD. Nice choice.

[@CasuallyComics]

I really liked it. Vol 1 more than 2, but they were both good. Now I'm on to Local Man.

[@Dougeb7]

No experience with the comic or the game, but I do know the song, lol! Thanks, hope you have a great weekend. :)

[@wvguy5150]

Ive loved this title since issue 1 Garth Ennis writing on this book was fun especially with "The Darklings " and art by Marc Silvestri. Im eagerly awaiting the new series next year and seeing how the relaunch will capture that again.

[@Insane-Howl-Cowl]

I was there when The Darkness began! It was the time of Image, of the Top Cow, of The Witchblade. Such and age, but sadly I was too poor as a young man to keep up with the series and my Spider-man addiction. Still, I remember it looked epic.

[@CasuallyComics]

I'm so glad for apps like Global Comix and the compendiums. Things are so much more accessible now.

[@Aladelicous]

I'm just waiting for a third Darkness game. :( They may not be the best games ever, but they were way better than they had any right to be. Mike Patton did a such a great job as the Darkness.

[@CasuallyComics]

I only ever got to play II, but I still remember it fondly.

[@Aladelicous]

@@CasuallyComics I think the story is better in the first, but I also feel the gameplay is more fun in the second. It kind of feels like a proto-boomer shooter. Would love to see what a post DOOM 2016 version of Darkness 3 would be like.

[@CasuallyComics]

It would be so cool if they did make 3. The graphics alone have come such a long way, I'd love to see what it would look like.

[@strifenineteen]

@@Aladelicous the first game was loosely based on the first story arc of the comic, the second was more "based on the comic" type of story

[@ishmiel21]

Your hair looks absolutely amazing in this video!!!

[@CasuallyComics]

Thank you kindly!

[@tiredmrp]

I found The Darkness through the games, but I fell 8n love immediately. I played through both games multiple times and have them on Steam now. It broke my heart when I learned the next game wasn't coming out and that the comic series was effectively dead. I hope that more people are as excited about this being brought back as I am.

[@andrewhampson3950]

Witchblade was one of my first comics, never really got into any of the related universe, but I'm going to have to check it out now.

[@Gat720Dua]

I became interested in The Darkness thanks to the video games, not so much in the comics but it's cool seeing how it first started out.

[@philipcampbell4096]

I learnt of the series because of those video games and ive been a fan ever since. I like when the crossover with Witchblade happens.

[@leadsharp]

Went the same route, got the game loved it found a stack of the comics for pennies and they are just dramatic fun.

[@KingdomJackFantasy]

I came across the Darkness and Witchblade around the same time and loved the fact that they were (at least tried to be) parallel stories. Where I live I got issue one and two at the same time so I guess the story was a bit more cohesive. I remember those days fondly. It felt like comics were growing up and I was growing up with them. Darker themes, more 2grown up" content, edgy. Those were the days.

[@BenChanNYC]

"The Darkness" 90ed 90's comics as hard as Miami Vice 80ed the 80's. (and I can't help but hear "The Sickness" in my head ... I know it's the wrong word, but the music fits the visual tone of the comic more than "I Believe In A Thing Called Love," so it's like a subconscious association)

[@lazyuniverse4932]

If people aren't into reading his comics, please play the awesome Darkness video games. They follow the comics very very well and they really experiment with the characters and especially Jackie Escacado. You're welcome for an awesome recommendation

[@andymcgriffy]

I didn't even know about the comic until I played the game a while back. Never picked up the comic, though, but I am thinking of it

[@euansmith3699]

"Vampires, of course." 😄😄😄 Regarding the name, Jackie, it makes me think of... 🎶Still I would sing my song to me About the time they called me "Jackie" If I could be for only an hour If I could be for an hour every day If I could be for just one little hour A cute cute, in a stupid-ass way 🎶

[@skaven969]

love you sasha, great video again!

[@shaden6157]

Yeah My boy Jackie is coming back 👍👍👍

[@mattyt1961]

I love the Darkness, came into it with #1 (which I still have) it was recommended to me by the lovely person who ran the comic store since she knew I liked Ennis and wasn't really chasing mainstream comics... I miss that store :( The games too were great a shame there isn't a PC port of the first one.. or a re-release, remaster, remake anything... just give me more Darkness

[@ladeladel3376]

I'd love more videos on the witchblade universe as someone who's following the current series but has never read the original! Maybe some of the iconic arcs of witchblade, or the crossovers? (there's a witchblade/JLA crossover right?)

[@CasuallyComics]

There are some wild crossovers. It would be fun to tackle them. They recently reprinted The Darkness and Batman one.

[@marko542]

I am still waiting for og witchblade part 2 video, i am invested

[@CaptainMaakasu]

Never read the comics but I've played both games, so I'm thinking I might pick up the hardcovers they just released ^^

[@edwardswinton1543]

Never played the video game, but have every issue of Vol. 1 Great series

[@lonniecfireillbemayorsomeday]

Yeah I'm a fan of Jackie the only issue I had already when I was reading the first volume of the omnibus was the arc with the doctor I'm not going to spoil it but I think he really needed to just go ahead and let her go and live her life. I was so glad they did not make that a love interest.

[@Barbs_Collectibles]

Comics ❤

[@dynamicpiece]

I loved the video games and I'm hoping for more. I read some of the comic but wasn't getting pulled in. I still think it's a great series though.

[@kuno3336]

Played the game first, which got me into the comics and also Witchblade

[@Jezee213]

just listen to the rhythm of my heart......

[@Jezee213]

Jackie!

[@haroldstrickland6126]

I remember playing the videogame. "And that was the first time I died..."

[@CharlesJohnson-tp7qq]

The comic character I became a fan of by playing a video game was Popeye. Man, I'm old

[@McHaven07]

NEW JACKIE????? HOLY SHIT, HYPE!!!!!!

[@KittSpiken]

Mo meant to say - "no, hard feelings Jackie" but botched the subtle delivery due to an excess of shrapnel in his torso.

[@AggieNC]

I saw the WitchBlade tv show before the Darkness games and it wasn't until a Wikipedia dive yhat i learned they were connected

[@kdisley]

Witchblade protecting "scantily" - making her almost invulnerable from _really specific_ and incredibly narrow angles.... lol

[@jamesrabbit1292]

I haven’t read the comics but my experience with the darkness has mostly just been the video games. Which interpretation of Jackie is better? Cause in the games he seems way more mature than his comic counterpart but not really like a 21 year old either.

[@Alice-me2qk]

Out of curiosity, do you have any intent on reviewing The Darkness video game? I know this is mainly a comics channel and while you do review adaptations video games may be a bit more difficult because they're more time consuming compared to episodes of television or films.

[@Mike-vz6xg]

Loved the video games a crime a third wasn't made!!!!!

[@senorjefe9977]

Love the darkness comics. Thanks so much for Global Comix, been looking for something other than marvel and DC. I used your code too, cheers 🍻🍻

[@johnm.withersiv4352]

Witchblade and Darkness were both similar fun but also both a bit of a mess.

[@daveluna7931]

I really like Jackie

[@fangoram29]

My only real connection to the darkness series is the very old video Yahtzee Crowshaw made for the demo back in like 2007.

[@41217beingbored]

No matter who drew Jackie, he always looks older. I find it hard to believe that he's supposed to be 21 in these panels. The way he's drawn and dressed makes him look at least late 20s- early 30s

[@kemmdog4444]

Loved the series and never played the games.

[@kemmdog4444]

It’s always Darkness before the dawn

[@chrisbigger7935]

JACKIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE👊🏻

[@rebeccakickass1776]

I started playing the video game on PS3 but I stopped to watch the movie 'The man with the golden arm' (which was about a recovering heroin addict ) I never really got back to the game maybe I should try it again.

[@CasuallyComics]

In all fairness, 'The Man With A Golden Arm' is a very good movie.

[@rebeccakickass1776]

@@CasuallyComics Yes, it was / is, although I should have just found it through streaming or on demand (something like that) instead of watching it on a small TV 📺 through a video game 🎮 ... lol great video as always by the way 😺👍

[@Vomitingvarnish]

The game...s comment was nice , yeah those games were... interesting lol though the first was what spurred me to read the comics. I enjoyed the cheesy late 80s to 90s gangster movie feel and the darklings comical stylings. The art style also reminded me of a sharper ultimate spiderman which i was already a fan boy of ^_^ and despite the game story being all over the place the voice over they chose for the darkness always rings when i hear jackies name. Jaaaaaaccckkkiiiiee 😂

[@Fatherofheroesandheroines]

I enjoyed the darkness, especially the...unusual..interactions he had with the Witchblade. No spoilers but..if ya know..ya know.

[@CasuallyComics]

Indeed, if you know, it's hard to forget, lol

[@maciekwilkosz6377]

Garth Ennis is so edgy. It shines through all his works.

[@greenskull3384]

I read the ultimate collection of the darkness sometime ago. I would have got the first compendium, but after reading the entire first witchblade compendium, I figured that was a terrible idea. I think the original Garth Ennis mini run was peak 90s/Dark Age everything, and didn't reward or punish the main character too much; and I think other arc by what's-his-name, where his uncle kills his girlfriend, and he has to go back and tear everything up was peak antihero punishment/attempted redemption. I don't think I could read too much of that character and still like him though.

[@CasuallyComics]

I'm very curious to see what he's going to be like in his updated origin.

[@greenskull3384]

@@CasuallyComics I'll definitely be watching your review on that. 90s edge is something that died a long time ago, and is antithetical to puritanical postmodern sensibilities; so it'll be interesting to see how far they can go with that, how much they'll have to compromise, and what they'll have to do to make it compatible with current readership.

[@redrasegarden]

Was I the only one who got into the darkness through the Magdalena?

[@StoryboardsbyStuffPOP]

Maybe he just doesn’t drink because he’s not 21 yet in the first half of the issue.

[@samuelanderson1862]

played the video game after reading the Batman crossover

[@Dithunder]

Umm @CasuallyComics who is Saturn girl she has a cool look and powers but I don't really know what she does 😅

[@joshnunya324]

If its Demonic, is it more Venom or more Spawn?

[@travisbellsonicthehedgehogfan]

hey casually comics i love your channel and vidoe my favorite video is roxy rocket retrospective my request is batman beyond the return of joker dee dee twins of jokerz retrospective video them my favorite characters from batman beyond the return of jokers form DCU animated universe dee dee twins are favorite henchwoman of jokers and my favorite character DCU Animated Universe

[@NathanWeeks]

The only the Darkness I recognize is Tim Curry! Although, not literally, since I still can't believe it's him under that makeup!

[@CasuallyComics]

The makeup and effects work in that movie is really good!

[@joshnunya324]

W Game Franchise

[@bensneb360]

Hello Darkness, my old friend…

[@CasuallyComics]

I've come to talk with you again...

[@paultapner2769]

So a woman working at a counter should instantly recognise a man who comes up to her for service...but doesn't. I'd like to think that Tommy Wiseau read this and thought 'I do that in my movie! But I put it in a flower shop! With a doggie on the counter!'. He probably didn't. But I'd like to. t

[@Hum0ng0us]

I picked some up but thought it was to cringey. I also found it kinda boring. Same with Witchblade.