Black Hammer Volume 1: Secret Origins

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 <i>Black Hammer</i> #1-#6.<br><br>The first chapter in Jeff Lemire (<i>The Underwater Welder The Complete Essex County Animal Man</i>) and Dean Ormston's (<i>Lucifer</i>) acclaimed series!<br><br>&#147;I don&#146;t read many comics these days and I can&#146;t remember the last time I read a superhero comic but I&#146;m loving <i>Black Hammer</i>.&#148; &#150; Mike Mignola<br><br>&#147;<i>Black Hammer</i> is easily one of Lemire&#146;s best creations.&#148; &#150; Scott Snyder<br><br>&#147;Amazing. Just flat-out amazing.&#148; &#150; Patton Oswalt