Universe #2
In Universe #2, Tom’s life takes a sharp turn when Tilly stages a gas explosion to make it look like he’s dead—only to wake up in Hell, where the Devil himself warns him of a brewing power struggle. The Devil tasks Tom with delivering a message to Jackie Estacado, a man in Hell whose reaction could shift the balance of power. Written by Paul Jenkins and brought to life by Clayton Crain’s striking art, with inks by Jonathan Glapion and colors by Jonathan D. Smith, this 2001 Image Comics issue blends supernatural tension with a mysterious, high-stakes mission—cover by Clayton Crain and Jonathan Glapion.
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Tilly sets up a gas explosion at Tom's apartment to make it look like he is dead. Tom then meets the Devil, who tells Tom there is going to be power struggle in Hell because he has left Hell to live as a mortal. He then instructs Tom to give a message to a man in Hell named Jackie Estacado and see what his reaction is to the message.
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