Black Hammer Volume 1: Secret Origins
  • Published: 11 April 2017
  • ISBN: 9781616557867
  • Imprint: Dark Horse Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 152
  • RRP: $37.99
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Black Hammer Volume 1: Secret Origins

Secret Origins

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Award-winning Canadian cartoonist Jeff Lemire is the creator of Essex County, The Underwater Welder, and Sweet Tooth. Black Hammer is his first series for Dark Horse Comics

Once they were heroes, but the age of heroes has long since passed. Banished from existence by a multiversal crisis, the old champions of Spiral City--Abraham Slam, Golden Gail, Colonel Weird, Madame Dragonfly, and Barbalien--now lead simple lives in an idyllic, timeless farming village from which there is no escape! But as they employ all of their super abilities to free themselves from this strange purgatory, a mysterious stranger works to bring them back into action for one last adventure! Collects Black Hammer #1-#6.

The first chapter in Jeff Lemire (The Underwater Welder, The Complete Essex County, Animal Man) and Dean Ormston's (Lucifer) acclaimed series!

“I don’t read many comics these days, and I can’t remember the last time I read a superhero comic, but I’m loving Black Hammer.” – Mike Mignola

“Black Hammer is easily one of Lemire’s best creations.” – Scott Snyder

“Amazing. Just flat-out amazing.” – Patton Oswalt
  • Published: 11 April 2017
  • ISBN: 9781616557867
  • Imprint: Dark Horse Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 152
  • RRP: $37.99
Categories:

About the author

Jeff Lemire

Award-winning Canadian cartoonist Jeff Lemire is the creator of the acclaimed monthly comic book series SWEET TOOTH published by DC/Vertigo and the award winning graphic novel Essex County published by Top Shelf. Now one of DC Comics cornerstone writers, Jeff was prominent in the publisher's recent New 52 line-wide relaunch as the writer of GREEN ARROW, ANIMAL MAN and FRANKENSTEIN: AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. He has also written the monthly adventures of SUPERBOY, THE ATOM, and JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK. In 2008 Jeff won the Schuster Award for Best Canadian Cartoonist and The Doug Wright Award for Best Emerging Talent. He also won the American Library Association's prestigious Alex Award, recognizing books for adults with specific teen appeal. He has also been nominated for 5 Eisner awards and 5 Harvey Awards. In 2010 Essex County was named as one of the five Essential Canadian Novels of the Decade. He currently lives and works in Toronto with his wife and son.

Also by Jeff Lemire

Sweet Tooth Compendium
Sweet Tooth Book Two
Sweet Tooth Book One
Sweet Tooth Book Three
Black Hammer Omnibus Volume 3
The World of Black Hammer Omnibus Volume 4
Joker: Killer Smile
See all

Praise for Black Hammer Volume 1: Secret Origins

"Fantastic." --Scott Snyder (Batman, Wytches)

"Black Hammer is a dynamite-sounding project. Given Lemire's savvy as a writer and a creator, this sounds right up his wheelhouse." --Multiversity Comics