RipTheVeins

I dunno, I think that having villains getting their own comic is a bit of an over-indulgence.  Think of it like cake; a lot of people's favorite part of cake is the frosting or icing, much like some people's favorite part about a comic is the villain featured in it (like how my 2nd favorite comic character ever is Venom, yet I'm not much of a fan of the rest of the Spider-man universe in general), but the thought of just eating that frosting right out of the container by the spoonful is just way too much sweetness and fattening for the majority of people.
 
A villain for the most part needs to have the context and chemical connection to the hero of a series in order for either of them to feel as dynamic or compelling, like having a thin layer of frosting creating a greater depth of taste when eaten with the completely different texture and taste of the actual cake. 
 

The Darkness is my favorite comic and favorite comic book character.  In fact, it's the only series currently out that I regularly keep track of... so I'd say it's worth it (even if I'm a tad biased). 

It looks like someone went all Martyrs on him and ripped his skin off, revealing his insides are all green.

" I'd rather see Darkness in this as a springboard to it's own movie...  M "