24 thoughts on “Black Hammer/Justice League: Hammer of Justice! by Jeff Lemire”
I do not read Justice League stories, but have watched the movies. It sounds like it could be confusing to bring two different worlds together. I assume there are different “heroes” as well? A side note, Jeff Lemire lives in the same county as me. I have heard great things about his work.
I’m really glad to hear that, Carla! The animated series was a huge part of my own childhood! For this story, they decided to go with the main heroes of each franchises. It would’ve been quite messy otherwise hahah
Ohhhh that’s so cool! I’ve read a lot of his stuff and find that he’s got some great ideas. It would be so interesting to meet him at some events!
Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts, Carla! I appreciate it a lot! 😀
Hm, sounds interesting but I’ve often found that these cross-publisher/cross-universe team-ups rarely end up working all that well (although there have been some good attempts – Judge Dredd/Aliens, Judge Dredd/Predator and there are some Batman/Superman Aliens/Predator crossovers I’m curious about). There’s obviously an audience for things such as this, especially for Black Hammer fans, but it probably won’t appeal to me not being familiar with Lemire’s Black Hammer universe. Awesome review my friend!
I’m completely with you. I like certain ideas explored in these crossovers but they usually feel so rough without a clear idea behind it all.
Exactly. I think the main audience here are fans of the Black Hammer franchise. I don’t see why anyone else could see any interest in this story otherwise. Plenty of stand-alone Justice League stories that are worth their time. Thanks, Chris!
Every time you’ve reviewed a black hammer book, it has never appealed to me. This was no exception.
How big is the black hammer reach, in terms of being known throughout the comic world? Chris Evans mentions some other cross overs (batman, superman,alien, predators. by the way, the superman/alien crossover was terrible and the batman/predator started out well but by the 3rd iteration it also was terrible) but those were all big enough that each franchise was aware of the other at least. Does anyone know about black hammer?
I think that is indeed the main issue here. Only fans of Jeff Lemire’s Black Hammer franchise would really dare take the time to read such a crossover. There’s nothing out there YET that gives Black Hammer any legitimacy to be relevant whatsoever. It’s why I think the TV/movie universe they’re planning on creating is its only real chance to become something bigger but we won’t know if that’s going to be a hit or miss till it’s actually out…
Crossovers can be difficult enough. I’ve found I rarely enjoy them, though there are always exceptions. But crossovers across publishers? Just that much more of a challenge. Not impossible, but it takes something special for it to really stand out. In this case I’m not at all familiar with Black Hammer. I like the cover design, though, with each team in the others world.
I’m completely with you. It’s no easy feat and I often thought that they existed just to please the imagination of long-standing fans too. Black Hammer is a pretty new franchise that has its ups and downs. I found that once he decided to indulge multiple spin-offs at the same time, the franchise took a hit and dropped in quality. It still has some promising ideas though! Same here. Definitely a fan of the whole design and the art style that they went with for this graphic novel! Thanks for reading, Todd! I appreciate it. 😀
I used to watch Justice League cartoon show when I was small. It’s great artwork was good and you like this even though it was predictable. Great review!
“a descent into mundanity” sounds about right 😉 Not a fan of crossovers, there’s always a lot of bickering and pushing for space, and mostly ridiculous story lines :P, plus Black Hammer sounded to me like an interesting concept for one or two longer comics, not a whole series…
Great review, as always, Lashaan! 🙂
Indeed! I think this is mostly for those “completionists” and fans of Black Hammer. Just to see what Jeff Lemire wanted to accomplish with these characters. I think think the first volumes (the main storyarc) and a couple of spinoffs (maybe 1 or 2) are really decent to check out though! It’s just everything after and in-between that sort of kill things hahah Thanks for reading, Ola! I appreciate it a lot, as always! 😀
It’s definitely not an easy feat. You’d have to make sure that both universes are well known and that the story in itself doesn’t focus too long on each character’s history but rather their motives. Thanks for reading, Lydia! 😀
Ooh crossovers are always so exciting, if done correctly! It seems like this one was enjoyable until the villain reveal… maybe the writers were too tired to think up of a creative resolution? (lol) I’m still glad you ended up enjoying it though, despite issues!
It was an interesting villain choice too but how the story evolved from the moment forward was just dull… Still fun for what it is though, just nothing that extraordinary. Fans of the Black Hammer franchise will likely enjoy this one nonetheless hahah Thanks for reading, Aila! 😀
The idea of developing a plot through two universes at the same time sounds interesting, I don’t know if I would’ve like that, though 😂 I usually like when stories I like aren’t too mixed up with others! Great review, Lashaan 😘
I agree. It’s much more enjoyable to be in a universe you know of and to see it being explored even more than ever. Crossovers are usually really random and out of the blue though. I just like seeing how writers try and make it blend together, even if it doesn’t always work hahah Thanks for reading, Caroline! ❤
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I do not read Justice League stories, but have watched the movies. It sounds like it could be confusing to bring two different worlds together. I assume there are different “heroes” as well? A side note, Jeff Lemire lives in the same county as me. I have heard great things about his work.
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I’m really glad to hear that, Carla! The animated series was a huge part of my own childhood! For this story, they decided to go with the main heroes of each franchises. It would’ve been quite messy otherwise hahah
Ohhhh that’s so cool! I’ve read a lot of his stuff and find that he’s got some great ideas. It would be so interesting to meet him at some events!
Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts, Carla! I appreciate it a lot! 😀
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Mmm I get why it would be a struggle to bring something coherent Lashaan. Even crossover in romance series are tricky 🤣
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Something tells me that this was a discrete dirty comment hahah 😛
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Hm, sounds interesting but I’ve often found that these cross-publisher/cross-universe team-ups rarely end up working all that well (although there have been some good attempts – Judge Dredd/Aliens, Judge Dredd/Predator and there are some Batman/Superman Aliens/Predator crossovers I’m curious about). There’s obviously an audience for things such as this, especially for Black Hammer fans, but it probably won’t appeal to me not being familiar with Lemire’s Black Hammer universe. Awesome review my friend!
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I’m completely with you. I like certain ideas explored in these crossovers but they usually feel so rough without a clear idea behind it all.
Exactly. I think the main audience here are fans of the Black Hammer franchise. I don’t see why anyone else could see any interest in this story otherwise. Plenty of stand-alone Justice League stories that are worth their time. Thanks, Chris!
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Every time you’ve reviewed a black hammer book, it has never appealed to me. This was no exception.
How big is the black hammer reach, in terms of being known throughout the comic world? Chris Evans mentions some other cross overs (batman, superman,alien, predators. by the way, the superman/alien crossover was terrible and the batman/predator started out well but by the 3rd iteration it also was terrible) but those were all big enough that each franchise was aware of the other at least. Does anyone know about black hammer?
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I think that is indeed the main issue here. Only fans of Jeff Lemire’s Black Hammer franchise would really dare take the time to read such a crossover. There’s nothing out there YET that gives Black Hammer any legitimacy to be relevant whatsoever. It’s why I think the TV/movie universe they’re planning on creating is its only real chance to become something bigger but we won’t know if that’s going to be a hit or miss till it’s actually out…
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Crossovers can be difficult enough. I’ve found I rarely enjoy them, though there are always exceptions. But crossovers across publishers? Just that much more of a challenge. Not impossible, but it takes something special for it to really stand out. In this case I’m not at all familiar with Black Hammer. I like the cover design, though, with each team in the others world.
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I’m completely with you. It’s no easy feat and I often thought that they existed just to please the imagination of long-standing fans too. Black Hammer is a pretty new franchise that has its ups and downs. I found that once he decided to indulge multiple spin-offs at the same time, the franchise took a hit and dropped in quality. It still has some promising ideas though! Same here. Definitely a fan of the whole design and the art style that they went with for this graphic novel! Thanks for reading, Todd! I appreciate it. 😀
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I used to watch Justice League cartoon show when I was small. It’s great artwork was good and you like this even though it was predictable. Great review!
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Ohhh! That’s wonderful to hear! I hope you’re showing your kid how awesome the Justice League (or just Batman) is too, Yesha! 😛 Thanks for reading! 😀
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“a descent into mundanity” sounds about right 😉 Not a fan of crossovers, there’s always a lot of bickering and pushing for space, and mostly ridiculous story lines :P, plus Black Hammer sounded to me like an interesting concept for one or two longer comics, not a whole series…
Great review, as always, Lashaan! 🙂
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Indeed! I think this is mostly for those “completionists” and fans of Black Hammer. Just to see what Jeff Lemire wanted to accomplish with these characters. I think think the first volumes (the main storyarc) and a couple of spinoffs (maybe 1 or 2) are really decent to check out though! It’s just everything after and in-between that sort of kill things hahah Thanks for reading, Ola! I appreciate it a lot, as always! 😀
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I am, generally speaking, only a fan of crossovers in theory. In practice it so rarely works without feeling clunky and strange. Amazing review ❤
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It’s definitely not an easy feat. You’d have to make sure that both universes are well known and that the story in itself doesn’t focus too long on each character’s history but rather their motives. Thanks for reading, Lydia! 😀
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I like the virtuous characters and story plot. A most thorough review, Lashaan! Hope that your week is going well! Cheers!💕💫☕️☕️
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Thank you so much for your kind words! I really appreciate it. It has been going great and quite fast, as usual! Hope the same for you! 😀 😀
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I hope that your reviews continue to go well, Lashaan. I find the content of your reviews metaphoric to the realities of life today! 💕☕️☕️
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Ooh crossovers are always so exciting, if done correctly! It seems like this one was enjoyable until the villain reveal… maybe the writers were too tired to think up of a creative resolution? (lol) I’m still glad you ended up enjoying it though, despite issues!
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It was an interesting villain choice too but how the story evolved from the moment forward was just dull… Still fun for what it is though, just nothing that extraordinary. Fans of the Black Hammer franchise will likely enjoy this one nonetheless hahah Thanks for reading, Aila! 😀
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The idea of developing a plot through two universes at the same time sounds interesting, I don’t know if I would’ve like that, though 😂 I usually like when stories I like aren’t too mixed up with others! Great review, Lashaan 😘
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I agree. It’s much more enjoyable to be in a universe you know of and to see it being explored even more than ever. Crossovers are usually really random and out of the blue though. I just like seeing how writers try and make it blend together, even if it doesn’t always work hahah Thanks for reading, Caroline! ❤
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