A review by grilledcheesesamurai
Doctor Star & the Kingdom of Lost Tomorrows: From the World of Black Hammer by Jeff Lemire
5.0
A wonderful spin-off series that, while it doesn't immediately affect the world of Black Hammer, it does help give it another layer of depth and atmosphere.
Doctor Star is a tragedy from start to finish. The typical Lemire feels are here and they are in full force. The artwork accompanies the prose splendidly and from top to bottom I have to say that I most definitely enjoyed this short little mini-series. With only 4 issue there isn't much room for padding and Lemire pretty much gets straight to the heart of the mater that he is trying to tackle.
Loss. Responsibility. Failure. Fatherhood.
For me, those were the main keystones, and while the story might not be full of cheer and joy, I still found it to be enjoyable. Lemire is a heck of a writer and somehow along the way his name is slowly taking up the bulk of my monthly pull lists.
So yeah...this isn't a must read for all you hardcore Balck Hammer fans out there. I mean - you won't find anything here that is immediately necessary to read about to understand the rest of the universe. But you will find something that adds a richness and depth to the world of Black Hammer. A history or a part of at least.
And beyond that...you'll find a heckuva good story too.
Doctor Star is a tragedy from start to finish. The typical Lemire feels are here and they are in full force. The artwork accompanies the prose splendidly and from top to bottom I have to say that I most definitely enjoyed this short little mini-series. With only 4 issue there isn't much room for padding and Lemire pretty much gets straight to the heart of the mater that he is trying to tackle.
Loss. Responsibility. Failure. Fatherhood.
For me, those were the main keystones, and while the story might not be full of cheer and joy, I still found it to be enjoyable. Lemire is a heck of a writer and somehow along the way his name is slowly taking up the bulk of my monthly pull lists.
So yeah...this isn't a must read for all you hardcore Balck Hammer fans out there. I mean - you won't find anything here that is immediately necessary to read about to understand the rest of the universe. But you will find something that adds a richness and depth to the world of Black Hammer. A history or a part of at least.
And beyond that...you'll find a heckuva good story too.