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dantastic's review
2.0
Black Hammer '45 tells the tale of the last mission of The Black Hammer Squadron in the dying days of World War II.
I love Jeff Lemire's Black Hammer universe but I did not love this.
The story is fine, an homage to Blackhawk, Enemy Ace, and the rest of DC's war comics. The art is not my cup of tea, though. I don't know what Matt Kindt was going for but the art was muddy as hell at times. I think the style was wrong for the story, even though he mentioned trying to channel Alex Toth in the afterword. If he was going for a Harvey Kurtzman look, he failed.
That's all I have to say about that.
I love Jeff Lemire's Black Hammer universe but I did not love this.
The story is fine, an homage to Blackhawk, Enemy Ace, and the rest of DC's war comics. The art is not my cup of tea, though. I don't know what Matt Kindt was going for but the art was muddy as hell at times. I think the style was wrong for the story, even though he mentioned trying to channel Alex Toth in the afterword. If he was going for a Harvey Kurtzman look, he failed.
That's all I have to say about that.
bri__gu's review
3.0
I love that the Black Hammer universe is still expanding in different and creative ways. This was okay, but kind of missed the mark for me though.
joshgauthier's review
3.0
As a spin-off from the Black Hammer universe, this volume offers less of a connection to the core series than most of what we've seen so far. I think the art is fine, but I didn't love it. And though the somewhat choppy story doesn't reach the same level of Lemire's other work, it maintains that same character-driven focus while offering a glimpse into old soldiers bearing the burden of war and loss.
themtj's review
2.0
I'm a huge Lemire fan and I love black hammer, but this is boring. The art is incredible but the story is bland and the whole thing is weighed down by wordiness.
kryten4k's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
krash9924's review
3.0
Better in premise than execution. This felt more like a rough draft, even the art never felt polished.
renee_pompeii's review
4.0
Great writing, killer story. Loved the color work but I didn't totally love the art - the sweepy choppy style felt too heavy. Overall excellent addition to the Black Hammer universe.
teaandtales1's review
2.0
It was fine, and I usually enjoy stories by the Kindt team, but the story was a bit jumbled and the artwork was confusing. The weakest Black Hammer spin-off, but a semi-enjoyable quick read.
tiedyedude's review
4.0
Pretty cool WWII story. I like the idea that the hero Black Hammer's name was likely inspired by this African America squadron.