| Issue | #18 |
| Published | February 2005 |
| Cover Price | $2.99 |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Jim McLauchlin (Editor in Chief); Scott Tucker (Editor) |
| Notes | Testimonial on cover from Wizard Magazine: "David Lapham is the master of noir storytelling." This issue features the second of the four-part "Hell House" storyline written by "Stray Bullets" creator David Lapham. The Darkness created by Marc Silvestri, Garth Ennis and David Wohl. |
| Genre | Horror; Crime |
| Pencils | Dale Keown |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Testimonial on cover from Wizard Magazine: "David Lapham is the master of noir storytelling." This issue features the second of the four-part "Hell House" storyline written by "Stray Bullets" creator David Lapham. The Darkness created by Marc Silvestri, Garth Ennis and David Wohl. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Creator credits and indicia information. Contains a brief synopsis of Jackie Estacado's becoming the bearer of The Darkness and a recap of issue #17. Background image of a spiked symbol bathed in ink smudges with the title of the story/masthead upper left. |
| Characters | Mickey Vern; Lori Pappalardo; |
| Genre | Horror; Crime |
| Script | David Lapham |
| Pencils | Brian Denham; David Lapham (Layouts) |
| Inks | Brian Denham |
| Colors | Matt Milla |
| Letters | Robin Spehar; Dennis Heisler |
| Synopsis | When tracking a rogue assassin, Cathy, to get information on the location of other rogues, Samantha Argent and her strike team are disappointed. They arrive at the suspect's location only to discover that they have been beaten to the punch by another assassin known as Wolf. Wolf has killed Cathy to ensure that the remaining rogures' locations stay secret, and is now gone. Smantha is left with only a dead body that once held the answers she needs. |
| Script | Mark Waid |
| Pencils | Marc Silvestri |
| Inks | Joe B. Weems V; Matt Banning |
| Colors | Steve Firchow |
| Letters | Robin Spehar |
| Editing | Jim McLauchlin |
| Notes | Wizard World Los Angeles (convention, Wizard Entertainment); Killzone (game, Sony Computer Entertainment); Hunter Killer (merchandise, Dynamic Forces); Hunter Killer Preview (promo for new series, Top Cow/Image); Hellboy Director's Cut (DVD, Columbia Tri-Star) |
| Notes | NeoBeauties (book, Image Comics) |
| Notes | Wizard Fan Awards (form, Wizard Entertainment) |
| Notes | Comic news from Top Cow, comic books on sale, newest covers and a brief staff profile of Tyler Kirkham. |