The Darkness #33

The Darkness #33 delivers a striking cover by penciler Brian Ching and inker Victor Llamas, featuring Jackie Estacado in full Darkness armor — masked, long-haired, and arms crossed over a massive weapon — surrounded by a snarling, heavily armed mob of Darklings bearing guns, ammo belts, and one even sporting a "Born to Kill" tattoo. The composition bristles with menace, packing an entire grotesque army into a single image that showcases the raw, kinetic energy Top Cow was bringing to this series in 2000. With Scott Lobdell scripting and the full creative team firing on all cylinders, this issue is a solid entry in one of Image's darker supernatural action titles.