The Darkness (character)

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The Darkness
The Darkness issue #1. Art by Marc Silvestri
Publication information
Publisher	Top Cow Productions (Image Comics)
First appearance	Witchblade #10 (Nov. 1996)
Created by	David Wohl Marc Silvestri Garth Ennis
In-story information
Alter ego	Jackie Estacado
Team affiliations	Franchetti crime family Darklings Sierra Muñoz
Abilities	Access to an otherworldly dimension and control over the demons that dwell there. Can teleport through the shadows and manifest armor to increase his strength and enable shapeshifting. His body heals supernaturally. A skilled marksman and physical combatant Trained in chemistry

The Darkness (Jackie Estacado) is a superhero created by Marc Silvestri, Garth Ennis, and David Wohl, who first appeared in Witchblade #10 (Nov. 1996), published by Top Cow Productions (an imprint of Image Comics). Jackie Estacado is a New York mafioso who, after turning 21, inherits the curse of the Darkness.