Jackie Estacado, mafia hitman and Darkness wielder, died in a fiery blaze of revenge. The Darkness, however, was not about to let him go so easily. It pieced him back together and wrenched him back from the depths of Hell. Now, he must find a new place in a family that has moved on without him ? and Jackie wants the top spot.

Not only is he faced with a whole new set of enemies and new ways to deal with them but The Angelus and The Magdalena return to face off against Jackie and his demonic horde.