Eros Graphic Albums #16
In "The Dark Island," writer and artist John Blackburn delivers a moody, atmospheric tale of lingering trauma and hidden agendas. After surviving a crash and a brutal assault by Officer Jack, Coley finds himself drawn back to Darkcliff—once the site of his near-death—now restored by Garth, a man with unsettling ties to a long-forgotten cult. With tensions simmering beneath a surface of relaxation and intimacy, Coley begins to uncover a terrifying truth: Garth, a descendant of an ancient entity, has plans that could tear open a rift between worlds—and Coley is the key. Cover by John Blackburn.
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Coley & Jenny survive the crash, but Coley is almost beaten to death by Officer Jack. Tanner later releases him, saying Father O'Brien cleared him of any charges. Coley accepts the invitation of Garth, who reveals he blackmailed the priest into dropping the charges. Coley, Kit & Jenny spend time at Darkcliff, the same place Coley was almost killed a year earlier, which Garth has bought & restored. Following several days of relaxing, intrigue and sex (between Coley & Jenny, Coley & Kit, Kit & Jenny, and Coley & Dirk), Coley discovers what's really going on. Garth, a half-human descendant of Shub Niggurath, an "elder god", is determined to open a dimensional doorway for their return-- by sacrificing Coley! Jenny is killed, but once again Coley's hypnotic voodoo powers prevail. Tanner, who's learned the truth about what happened at O'Brien's church, tells Coley he wants him to leave town and never come back. Coley assures Kit, who now loves Coley deeply, that she hasn't seen the last of him.
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