Black Hammer/Justice League: Hammer Of
Justice by Jeff Lemire is a crossover graphic novel
where the Black hammer series crosses over with the Justice League. A stranger
visits both realities and switches several members of each team. Several
members of the Justice league become stranded on the farm from The Black Hammer
series while the Black Hammer team is stranded in the DC universe. Both teams
are trying to figure out what is going on. Who is the stranger and why did he
do this?
This is a fun self-contained crossover for those
familiar with both universes. One could read this without being really familiar
with one of the universes, but it would help if one has read some stuff from
both. One wishes the series was longer because it does not allow much time for
how the disappearance of core members of the Justice League would affect the DC
universe. For example, there are no scenes from Lois Lane’s perspective even
though her husband, Superman, is missing. A situation worth exploring, among
others, that is not at all.
The art is really good and there is some superhero
fighting. The misunderstandings between the stranded superheroes in the wrong
reality and the folks that do belong there are pretty hilarious. Black
Hammer/Justice League: Hammer Of Justice by Jeff Lemire is a really
good book despite the short length. I enjoyed it and I recommend it.
My reading copy came from the Vickery Park Branch of
the Dallas Public Library System.
Scott A. Tipple ©2022
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