Darkness #12
In Darkness #12, Jackie Estacado confronts a haunting revelation: the town of Wyrmwood, a place that exists beyond reality, was shaped by an ancient ancestor of his. As its current inhabitants beg him to unleash them into the world, Jackie makes a desperate choice—swallowing Wyrmwood whole to protect Jenny and end the threat. Written by Malachy Coney and Sophie Viévard, with art by Clarence Lansang and Ken Lashley, and colored by Matt Nelson, Jimmy Yu, and John Starr, this issue delivers a chilling, character-driven turn in the series. The cover by Joe Benitez and Joe Weems captures the eerie weight of Jackie’s decision.
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Jackie learns that another Estacado in a much earlier time had helped create the mysterious town called Wyrmwood that seems to exist outside the real world. Now the current inhabitants want Jackie to release them into real world so they can spread chaos. Instead, Jackie swallows the whole town back inside himself using the Darkness to end the threat and save Jenny.
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