Black Hammer Archives

But fear not, for LOLtron shall graciously continue to provide you with comic previews, starting with Black Hammer: Spiral City #1, hitting stores on Wednesday, November 13th. The Eisner Award–winning superhero saga is back in this earth-shattering story that's essential for all superhero and Jeff Lemire fans! From the ashes of Black Hammer: The End comes[...]

Dark Horse Comics launches Black Hammer: The End #1 and Killer Queens 2 #1 in its August 2023 solicits, as well as bringing the Tapas series Animalheads by Son M and Sam Curtis and the Comixology Assassins Apprentice by Jody Houser, Robin Hobb, Ryan Kelly, Jodie Bellaire to print. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1[...]

Last year Bleeding Cool reported on Jeff Lemire looking ahead to 2023 and the future, or lack of it, of his Black Hammer superhero universe Created by Jeff Lemire in 2007 but only published by Dark Horse Comics from 2016 , the series follows a group of superheroes trapped in a small town called Spiral City,[...]

Jeff Lemire is looking ahead to 2023 – and the future, or lack of it, of his Black Hammer superhero universe Created by Jeff Lemire in 2007 but only published by Dark Horse Comics from 2016 , the series follows a group of superheroes trapped in a small town called Spiral City, unable to escape[...]

Black Hammer is a shared universe comic book series of series created by Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston, published by Dark Horse Comics First published in 2016, after Black Hammer #13, it span off into a variety of series, such as Sherlock Frankenstein and the Legion of Evil, Doctor Star and the Kingdom of Lost[...]

A new weekly comic book series set in the Black Hammer universe launched on Substack today, with presumed plans to eventually print collected editions at Dark Horse Comics in the future, though that isn't explicitly mentioned in the press release That press release from Dark Horse revealed the news that Colonel Weird and Little Andromeda[...]

Essentially you will be able to read the new book and watch me create it in real time as well. Jeff Lemire Launches Substack for Fishflies He also states that he will publish a number of Black Hammer comics this way as well. Jeff Lemire Launches Substack for Black Hammer Comics There will also be a number of new[...]

Dark Horse Comics has released their August 2021 solicits and solicitations, including the new Black Hammer comic The Unbelievable Unteens #1 with Tyler Crook as part of Jeff Lemire's Black Hammer superhero universe, Killer Queens #1 by David M Booher and Claudia Balboni, as well as Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden and Peter Bergting's Golem Walks[...]

Black Hammer, from creators Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston, was released by Dark Horse Comics in 2016 and was an immediate hit with fans and critics alike  While there have been many spin-off comics in the world of Black Hammer released since the conclusion of "Phase 1" of the core story in 2017, we haven't seen[...]

It's called MAZEBOOK and we will announce some more details in the Spring. And he is planning to reduce and consolidate his Black Hammer superhero line published by Dark Horse He writes Jeff Lemire: The truth is, I have decided it's time to shrink the Black Hammer Universe back down to one core title All the universe[...]

Spinning out of Black Hammer by Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston is a mind-bending new superhero/sci-fi series, Colonel Weird: Cosmagog This emotional debut issue, written by Lemire and illustrated/lettered by Tyler Crook, features the eponymous character stumbling through time and phases of his life Will readers who have not yet dipped into the Black Hammer universe be able to follow this trippy series? Colonel[...]

The latest series set in Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston's Black Hammer Universe will be Barbalien: Red Planet, a five-issue series by Lemire, Tate Brombal, Gabriel Hernández Walta, Jordie Bellaire, and Aditya Bidikar launching in June Set during the height of the HIV-AIDS crisis on Earth, Dark Horse notes Barbalien: Red Planet #1 will be[...]

Jeff Lemire and Tyler Crook will expand Lemire and Dean Ormston's Black Hammer universe with another series launching in April from Dark Horse Colonel Weird: Cosmagog will be a four-issue mini-series telling the strange origin story of Colonel Randall Weird Check out the press release below for more info. MILWAUKIE, Ore., (January 15, 2020)—From the world[...]

With final order cutoff approaching in one week, Dark Horse Comics has given Bleeding Cool the opportunity to write the word EX-X-XCLUSIVE repeatedly in an article by giving us the EX-X-XCLUSIVE reveal of Jeff Lemire's final order cutoff incentive variant for Skulldigger & Skeleton Boy #1, the first issue of the new mini-series launching in[...]

It shouldn't win any Eisners, but the team built the first issue solidly, and the cliffhanger caught me for issue two. Black Hammer/Justice League issue two by Jeff Lemire, Michael Walsh, and Nate Piekos: Two scenes stick out I must give the team credit for the opening scene where Batman patrols the Black Hammer town in[...]

Dark Horse Comics has announced a new 12-issue series from the Black Hammer-verse, Skulldigger + Skeleton Boy, launching this December from the creative team of Jeff Lemire, Tonci Zonjic, and Steve Wands In addition, the publisher has announced Black Hammer 3 for $1 reprint, a single comic collecting three Black Hammer #1s to help new[...]

I had some thoughts about two recent single issues and two recent collections. cover by Michael Walsh Black Hammer/Justice League #1: Of the now six Black Hammer spinoffs (Sherlock Frankenstein, Doctor Star, The Quantum Age, Black Hammer '45, Cthu-Louise and now this Justice League mini), I've only read Sherlock Frankenstein, so I've yet to be sick of[...]

A Bleeding Cool reader writes in to comment, regarding Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston's Black Hammer series-of-series, currently published by Dark Horse Comics He writes, I just picked up the new World of Black Hammer Encyclopedia today, and it looks like they've changed Dr Star's name to Dr Andromeda with no explanation I assume there are[...]

Black Hammer is getting another spinoff, and this time, Nazis will most assuredly be punched! Jeff Lemire teams up with Ray Fawkes and Matt Kindt for a new 4-issue mini-series called Black Hammer '45, hitting stores in March from Dark Horse Why those two? Because of the power of friendship. Says lemire: Matt Kindt and Ray Fawkes[...]

It would appear that Dark Horses' "Black Hammer" comics by writer [user_id] has been picked up by Legendary Entertainment for development for film and possible tv projects. Black Hammer, first published in 2016, won the 2017 Eisner for best new comic and best lettering, as well as nominations for best writer, best continuing series, best inking team,[...]

Dark Horse has announced a new Black Hammer one-shot from the creative team of writer Jeff Lemire, artist Emi Lenox, colorist Dave Stewart, and letterer Todd Klein Hitting stores in December, Black Hammer: Cthu-Louise features variant covers by Lenox and Jill Thompson The press release provides a few more details: High school can be hell for[...]

However, Golden Gail is about to make a discovery that will turn it all on its head. Black Hammer: Age of Doom #4 cover by Dean Ormston and Dave Stewart Black Hammer: Age of Doom nears its ending as the heroes begin to realize what has happened to them The revelation that it is the doing of[...]

The young man searches for one of their number: Hammer Lass. Quantum Age #1 cover by Wilfredo Torres and Dave Stewart This Black Hammer story takes inspiration from DC's Legion of Superheroes, and I'm really beginning to see a theme from this line of comics. Joking aside, it's an interesting take on the idea It's like a dystopian[...]

Black Hammer and Jack land in Dreamland, where they meet the Bereaver and his family Lucy is eager to get back to the other heroes, so she is unwilling to stay for dinner in Dreamland Meanwhile, the Colonel and Madame Dragonfly are acting suspiciously. Black Hammer: Age of Doom #3 cover by Dean Ormston and Dave[...]

Doctor Star and the Kingdom of Lost Tomorrows #4 Jeff Lemire and Max Fiamura concluded their Black Hammer-affiliated Doctor Star miniseries With it came a heart-breaking ending and a reflection on what we devote our time and efforts to in our lives This was a downright beautiful comic book, and I recommend everyone pick up the trade and give it a[...]

Doctor Star is at the threshold of the Para-zone, the realm he studied for years and always wanted to see for himself. Will he go in? Is it a good read?

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With Black Hammer: Age of Doom, Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormstron bring back the Eisner Award-winning superhero saga, picking up immediately where they left off — Lucy Weber has become the new Black Hammer and right as she's about to reveal to the other heroes how they got stuck on the farm and can escape[...]

Meanwhile, Lucy, aka Black Hammer, finally gets some answers out of Lonnie James He shows Lucy a way out Unfortunately, that path literally leads straight to Hell itself. Black Hammer: Age of Doom #2 cover by Dean Ormston and Dave Stewart Black Hammer: Age of Doom #2 improves on the relative slowness of the first issue While[...]

5 #1 Aspen brings back Executive Assistant Iris this week with the creative team of Blake Northcott, Donny Tran, and Luis Guerrero. The master assassin Iris must now decide whether to continue as a freelance or join a powerful firm that have accumulated almost all of her peers in the business. Adventure Time: The Beginning of the End #1 cover by Victoria Maderna Adventure[...]