Doctor Strange detects a great disturbance but cannot see any
more of what is going to happen, to Wong’s dismay….
Jackie Estacado is at a bar with his pal Butcher, celebrating
his acquittal in court, thanks to his lawyer Matt Murdock who believed he was
innocent (wink). Detective Sara Pezzini (former Witchblade now pregnant)
confronts him, thinking he was guilty, threatening him to stay out of trouble.
She goes off with her pal Danielle Baptiste, current bearer of the Witchblade.
Ghost Rider crashes into the bar to bring vengeance on Jackie; Jackie becomes
The Darkness, and the battle begins. Outside, Bruce Banner, presumably
triggered by the antics inside, morphs into the Hulk and crashes in to fight
The Darkness who he remembers he doesn’t like. Dani takes on her Witchblade
persona in hopes of ending the violence. No such luck, the battle just spills
out into the street. Darkness conjures up demons that resemble Wolverine,
Thing, Absorbing Man, and Abomination but Doctor Strange arrives to freeze Hulk
and Ghost Rider in time and then teleport them away with their memories of this
incident erased. Strange warns Jackie and Dani about an approaching war and
wishes them well before vanishing….
Epilogue: Velocity is seen working on her jet, unaware of
anything that has just happened….
“The Darkness Video Game Enters the Light”
Writer: Unknown.
Synopsis: Four-page text article previewing the upcoming
Darkness video game.
[Witchblade recap]
Writer: Unknown. Pencils: Mark Silvestri. Inks: Joe Weems.
Colors: Steve Firchow.
Synopsis: Three-page summary of the Witchblade situation and
characters.
“First Born: Conception.”
Script: Ron Marz. Art: Stejpan Sejic x 3.
Synopsis: Unseen villainous types study Sara Pezzini, Jackie
“The Darkness” Estacado, Magdalena, and Danielle “Witchblade” Baptiste to see
how they will affect the group’s sinister plans.