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dantastic's review
4.0
This volume collects Black Hammer - Age of Doom #1-12 plus the Cthu-louise one-shot.
Jeff Lemire's homage to classic super heroes with a Lynchian twist of them being unable to leave the boundaries of a strange small town concludes here. Abraham Slam, Golden Gail, Barbalien, and the rest find out what really happened after the final battle with the Anti-God.
I forgot most of this since the first time I read it so it was like a mostly new read. Dean Ormst0n's art style suits the off-kilter style of the series. Lemire leaves all sorts of hints of stories yet to be told. While it mines a similar vein as Astro City at first glance, Black Hammer is more about the effect of super heroes on the universe and the consequences of their actions.
Four out of five stars.
Jeff Lemire's homage to classic super heroes with a Lynchian twist of them being unable to leave the boundaries of a strange small town concludes here. Abraham Slam, Golden Gail, Barbalien, and the rest find out what really happened after the final battle with the Anti-God.
I forgot most of this since the first time I read it so it was like a mostly new read. Dean Ormst0n's art style suits the off-kilter style of the series. Lemire leaves all sorts of hints of stories yet to be told. While it mines a similar vein as Astro City at first glance, Black Hammer is more about the effect of super heroes on the universe and the consequences of their actions.
Four out of five stars.
danpalooza's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
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