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A review by mschlat
Quantum Age: From the World of Black Hammer Volume 1 by Jeff Lemire
4.0
I have been reading Jeff Lemire's Black Hammer series since it started and have thoroughly enjoyed its agreeable mining of DC nostalgia. But, the spinoffs have been a little hit-or-miss for me. So, I picked up the first issue of The Quantum Age (with its nod to the Legion of Super-Heroes), gave it a read, wasn't impressed, and decided to skip the rest.
Reading the whole volume, I now realize that was a mistake. It helped that this collection starts not with the first issue, but a short story published in a Dark Horse Free Comic Book Day pamphlet. The actual first issue reeks of dystopia, while the short story (which takes place 25 years earlier) delivers the LSH vibe I was looking for. And the story, once it gets going, is a very nice visit to Lemire's DC pastiche universe.
Finally (and this is as spoilery as I will get), there are deep and meaningful connections to the Black Hammer title, connections I was not expecting and was happy to see. If you have liked Black Hammer, this is a must-read.
Reading the whole volume, I now realize that was a mistake. It helped that this collection starts not with the first issue, but a short story published in a Dark Horse Free Comic Book Day pamphlet. The actual first issue reeks of dystopia, while the short story (which takes place 25 years earlier) delivers the LSH vibe I was looking for. And the story, once it gets going, is a very nice visit to Lemire's DC pastiche universe.
Finally (and this is as spoilery as I will get), there are deep and meaningful connections to the Black Hammer title, connections I was not expecting and was happy to see. If you have liked Black Hammer, this is a must-read.