“The Darkness: Origins, Volume 1”

“Fun, blast from the past, and the art is pretty cool. It’s got a very 90’s look to it, but if you’ve got a love of the 90’s, this is your jam.

Although it’s not too bad in this one, there are touches of a trope that I’m really tired of: Hitman with a Heart of Gold.

This HAS to be one of the stupidest tropes ever. If you watch any of that true crime shit, rarely is a hitman this suave dude in an expensive suit who’s an expert. Usually it’s some guy hired to whack some lady’s husband for a couple thousand bucks. And it seems like they get caught an awful lot. And they usually aren’t even wearing a proper shirt, let alone Armani.

Killing people for money, doing that as a career rather than, I dunno, just about any other job, precludes you having a heart of gold. Where’s the Arby’s Worker with a Heart of Gold? Cart Pusher at Wal-Mart with a Heart of Gold? “