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Dennis Heisler |
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David Wohl |
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October 1, 1997 |
Vol. 1 Issue 8 is the eight issue of the first The Darkness comic series volume published from 1996.
Synopsis[]
Italians and Yakuza form a truce, but Jackie without knowing it goes and kills some of their men.
Characters[]
- Jackie Estacado
- Frankie Franchetti
- Cristoforo Gaestanci
- Sadayuki Hosobuchi
- Blagg
- Samjin
- Donna
- Vincent
- Jake McCarthy
- Superranger
Plot Summary[]
The story opens up with Italians and Yakuza coming together to form a truce as Kenneth Irons has died, who coordinated the mafia business on the streets. Frankie Franchetti leads the negotiations while pretending to be in Italy, while in reality he is still recovering from his wounds in the hospital. The both sides fake agreeing on the truce.
Meanwhile, Jackie attacks Sadayuki Hosobuchi, a big Yakuza boss, for trying to hunt him down. After taking care of his bodyguards, Jackie confronts Sadayuki, who declares to know nothing about him or what he has done. Jackie not believing him, kills Sadayuki. Later that night, Jackie visits Frankie who screams at him for ruining their truce.
The next morning, Frankie's relatives are attacked by a masked ninja. After killing the two bodyguards, the assassin then leaves a sword for the little girl. When the kids mother reaches her daughter, the girl tells that the man who left a sword behind, told her to tell Frankie to use it to cut Jackie's head off.
Later that day, Jake McCarthy goes to the murder site of Sadayuki. To be continued...
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