This is it! The final issue of this installment of the Black Hammer saga! Everything has led to this moment! 
As the multiverse unravels, speeding towards a collision course, all of the heroes and villains alike band together to prevent the end of the universe as they know it! Will they succeed? Will Black Hammer finally reunite with her family? And what becomes of Black Hammer and everyone that she knows?
Whether one is a long-time reader of Black Hammer, having read previous installments, or a new reader that jumped onto this series, it is amazing how much character development and world-building that Jeff Lemiere and company has developed within this series. What makes this book (and series) so enjoyable is that reading it on its own is engaging, but when you take the time to catch up on previous installments and read this particular series, it’s a rewarding experience to see how all of these characters have grown, especially the character of the current Black Hammer mantle, Lucy. Witnessing her growth as a character and her coming into her own is a beautiful journey to witness, especially as she faces off against an evil alternate universe counterpart of her father, and having to come to terms with the aftermath of certain decisions that will affect her life going forward. When readers get to the end, it’ll leave them wanting more.
Caitlin Yarsky has consistently delivered dynamic linework that is emotionally charged, powerful, and most of all, chief among them, supremely human. Every character that inhabits the page all feel real in regards to frame, and likeness. Where some artists have a style where characters often look similar, Yarsky continually puts in extreme amounts of effort to give every character a unique appearance that is exclusive and identifiable. With all of the dynamic work that she delivers, Dave Stweart contributes fine colorwork that is full of personality. It is no surprise given that he’s been a veteran of the game for such a long time, but due to his ability to make sure that the colors always contrast, never depreciating the art, but instead, embellishing it, makes the book sing. Nate Piekos contributes some solid lettering that feels in tune with the entire aesthetic of the book, never sticking out like a sore thumb, but fitting in with the rest of the book as the glue that cohesively keeps it all together as an enjoyable reading experience.
This has been one of the best comics published by Dark Horse and one of the most enjoyable and rewarding comics that currently sit on the stands. If you’re looking for something outside of the usual superhero genre, that has something different to offer, and some humanity behind it, where the stakes exist and propel characters forward within the superhero genre, this is a worthy series to pick up. And if you’re a fan of the previous installments of Black Hammer, and are curious of what becomes of Lucy and the kind of hero she becomes, then this is an absolute buy. Add this series to your library and pick this issue up for new comic book day.
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