Fans of Top Cow’s classic anti-heroes rejoice: the Image Comics imprint has announced a new Kickstarter campaign for the third volume of The Complete Darkness Collection. Timed for the beloved title’s return, the Kickstarter includes a number of incentives, including exclusive cover art by The Darkness creator Marc Silvestri.
Top Cow has revealed its plans for a new Kickstarter campaign to publish The Complete Darkness Collection volume 3. The campaign goes live on Thursday, February 29th, but fans can pre-register their interest now. Readers looking to get their hands on earlier collections will be able to purchase new printings of the first two volumes at a special incentive tier.
THE COMPLETE DARKNESS COLLECTION VOL. 3 Kickstarter (2024) | |
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Kickstarter Launch: | Thursday, February 29th at 9AM PST/12 PM EST – Click for Pre-registration |
Writers: | Paul Jenkins, Ron Marz, David Lapham, Brian Buccellato, David Wohl |
Artists: | Dale Keown, Eric Basaldua, Romano Molenaar, Francis Manapul, Keu Cha, Mark Texiera, Roger Cruz, and more. |
In THE COMPLETE DARKNESS COLLECTION VOL. 3, Jackie is faced with a whole new set of enemies including both The Angelus and The Magdalena. The volume collects THE DARKNESS #41-64, THE DARKNESS: INFINITY, THE DARKNESS: BLACK SAILS & THE DARKNESS: WANTED DEAD by legendary creators like [above]! Also, in this VOLUME 3 hardcover, backers will have an exclusive Kickstarter dust jacket, and every copy will include a limited edition bookplate signed by Marc Silvestri. | |
Along with the exclusive Kickstarter dust jacket and Silvestri-signed bookplate, backers will also get the chance to purchase The Darkness: Sourcebook featuring a brand-new cover by Silvestri. This “sourcebook” will catch readers up on the story while providing a sneak peek of the new Darkness series, which launches in 2025.
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Top Cow Launches a Kickstarter Campaign for The Complete Darkness Collection vol. 3
Created by Image Comics and Top Cow co-founder Marc Silvestri, The Darkness follows the character Jackie Estacado in a world unique to Top Cow. In a statement about the Kickstarter announcement, Silvestri said “THE DARKNESS is my all-time favorite comic anti-hero. He is given the ability to wield an elemental power that surrounds us and control a demonic army while fighting his darkest impulses at the same time. This Kickstarter allows us to reminisce about his adventures as we look forward to a new Jackie next year.” As noted by Silvestri, The Darkness will return in a long-awaited 2025 relaunch.
Dedicated fans of The Darkness, Silvestri, and Top Cow’s universe will want to check out this Kickstarter campaign, as it’s the perfect opportunity to own new (and complete) printings of this iconic series. And with the chance to back a tier that includes the first two volumes of The Complete Darkness Collection, this is also the perfect time for new fans to jump on board Jackie’s adventures. The Kickstarter — and The Darkness: Sourcebook — is timed perfectly for readers to catch up on this unique story before Top Cow launches the new series next year.
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With exclusive new art, reprinted material from the classic series, and other incentives sure to thrill fans, this Kickstarter campaign for The Complete Darkness Collection vol. 3 has something to entice any kind of comics fan, from the casual reader to the completist collector. As Top Cow’s president, Matt Hawkins, says, “It’s gratifying to have a character and a body of work that reaches this level of ‘nostalgia.’” This Image Comics imprint has a long history — now fans can own even more of the beloved Top Cow series.
Pre-registration for Top Cow’s The Complete Darkness Collection vol. 3 Kickstarter is available now. The Kickstarter campaign goes live on February 29th.
