Top Cow Entertainment has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of issue #3 of The Darkness by Phil Hester and Michael Broussard, the next chapter in the Darkness saga.

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Top Cow Entertainment has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek at the Darkness: Butcher one-shot - a tale about Butcher Joyce, the cleaner for the Franchetti crime family.

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Dynamite Entertainment has released information regarding the second of the planned three crossover events with Top Cow with Darkness vs. Eva: Daughter of Dracula #2.

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Following the relaunch, Top Cow has sent a seven-page sneak peek of the Darkness #2, which finds Jackie taking on the rebels.

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The Darkness is getting a new ongoing series, and with the events following first born, it is a chance for Jackie Estacado to start all over again.

Top Cow has sent a sneak peek of the issue (only $.99) that arrives in December.

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Top Cow has announced The Darkness will be a new ongoing series debuting December 12th.

The new ongoing series will be written by Phil Hester (Green Arrow, Deep Sleeper) and penciled by Michael Broussard (Unholy Union). Both Hester and Broussard have stated their commitment to the ongoing series with Broussard recently signing a 3 year exclusive contract with Top Cow. The Darkness #1 finds the title character, Jackie Estacado irrevocably changed by the life changing events of First Born. Estacado has relocated to the Central American country of Sierra Muñoz and has seemingly gained a new understanding and control over his powers. But every tropical paradise has dark secrets underneath the surface…

The first issue will be oversized, and might be a good jumping on point for new readers - although I think picking up a few select trades would get you up to speed as well.

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This December Phil Hester and Michael Broussard are making the Darkness an ongoing series. To get fans psyched, Top Cow will release The Darkness: First Look in November.

The Darkness: First Look will feature an eight page preview of the first issue of the ongoing series along with additional behind-the-scenes material from writer Phil Hester (Green Arrow, Deep Sleeper) and artist Michael Broussard (Unholy Union). Hot on the heels of the stunning events of Top Cow’s summer event First Born, Jackie Estacado has fled his old life and has established himself in a new locale with a new look and some shadowy new allies.

The Darkness: First Look will sell for 99-cents, and you can check out the full cover after the jump.

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Top Cow has sent Major Spoilers the cover images and solicitation information for titles arriving in December 2007. According to Filip Sablik, Vice President Marketing and Sales for Top Cow, December and January are going to be big months for the company when it releases a whole slew of Darkness titles that should have fans on edge.

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The Levels series is based on the video game of the same title. Now collected in a single volume, the 176-page trade recounts the stories based on the levels in the game.

Take the jump for a preview of Levels #0, the first chapter in the trade.

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During the Top Cow Productions panel at the Baltimore Comicon, it was announced Michael Broussard has signed a three year exclusive contract with the company.

Broussard began his career in 2006 as one of the hopefuls selected during Top Cow’s Talent Search and studied under Top Cow founder Marc Silvestri in the Top Cow Studio. His first published work appeared in Civil War: The Initiative where he assisted Silvestri and was quickly followed by his first solo professional work in Unholy Union, an over-sized crossover between Top Cow and Marvel characters written by Ron Marz (First Born, Witchblade). Broussard so impressed Top Cow Vice President of Editorial Rob Levin that he was given his biggest assignment to date and one of the crown jewels of Top Cow’s publishing line, the new The Darkness ongoing written by Phil Hester (Green Arrow, Deep Sleeper).

“Michael is one of those rare talents that is almost ready to go out of the box,” stated Levin in a prepared statement, “We’re incredibly thrilled to have secured him for our fans on The Darkness for years to come. Fans are going to be blown away by what he and Phil Hester do on this title.”

Take the jump for Broussard’s cover work for The Darkness First Look.

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Top Cow sent Major Spoilers the cover images and solicitation information for titles shipping in September 2007. Pilot season continues with Cyblade, Madame Mirage gets another issue, and First Born concludes.

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Top Cow Productions has announced it plans to release a new series of prose fiction based on the company’s properties. First out of the gate will be The Darkness Volume 1 Novel.

The Darkness has been getting a lot of action lately in a variety of media from games, comics, online comics and more.

“The prose format definitely gives us the opportunity to get deeper into Jackie’s mind during those early days,” commented Filip Sablik, Vice President of Marketing & Sales, “And with a whole new group of fans coming in from the video game, we want to provide a number of different ways for them to explore the world of The Darkness.”

The book is being written by novelist Kerri Hawkins and will tell the story of Jackie as a young lad in the orphanage, the relationship with childhood friend Jenny, time spent with the Franchetti crime family, and his transformation into The Darkness.

The Darkness Volume 1 Novel will be 150 pages long and will sell for $6.99. The book should be in stores July 2007.

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It’s not often I get excited about seeing two companies do a crossover event (unless it is Batman and Captain America), but Unholy Union from Top Cow and Marvel could be one of those events.

In the oversized issue written by Ron Marz and illustrated by Michael Broussard, Witchblade and The Darkness find themselves meeting the Ghost Rider, the Incredible Hulk, and Doctor Strange.

“We packed as much as humanly possible into this one. I think we ended up with a story that gives each of the characters a moment in the spotlight, includes plenty of over-the-top action, and even plants a seed for Top Cow’s upcoming First Born storyline,” commented writer Ron Marz, “So we’ve got all that, plus ample opportunity for artist Michael Broussard to show off what he’s capable of. For a guy who’s just beginning his career, Michael is amazingly accomplished. He’s the real deal, and I’m happy to be working with him.”

The 40 page one shot will sell for $3.99. Major Spoilers has a sneak peek at the preliminary cover after the jump.

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Top Cow has unveiled its The Darkness statue as the 10 year old character sees a resurgence with new books, games, and the First Born event this summer.

“This statue was a blast to work on”, said sculptor Dave Cortes, “The character has a number of really cool dynamics that made for a unique sculpt. The flowing trench coat, the hair, the base with all those demons, it was a real thrill”.

The 15-inch statue is limited to 1500 pieces with a retail price of $199.99.

Take the jump to see all the photos.

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Top Cow has sent us a copy of its schedule for Wizard World LA taking place this weekend at the Los Angeles Convention Center. In addition to a long list of signings, Top Cow will offer three exclusive variants of Witchblade Takeru Manga #2, a black and white edition of Hunter-Killer #12, and a black and white edition of Witchblade #104.

Take a peek at the covers (appearing on eBay soon) and the complete signing schedule after the jump.

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