The Darkness, Vol. 2 #8 (2004)

Written by Paul Jenkins. Art by Romano Molenaar, Matt Banning, Kevin Conrad, Joe Weems and Rick Basaldua. Cover by Christian Gossett. As Jackie's attempt to control the Mob begins to take shape, rivals for the position spring up from every quarter. Jackie now faces a difficult challenge: to face down his enemies or to bring them into the fold. Enter Jake Nightly, former bodyguard to Don Franchetti and noted psychopath -- he's seen bosses come and go over the years and if you want to make it to the top, you gotta go through the toughest thug this side of the Mississippi. Jake's the real power broker in the city of New York. Too bad he has aspirations of his own. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.
Release Date: 2004