In the forties, Abraham Slam faced such menaces as the psychedelic Florist and the eldritch Cthu-Lou without breaking a sweat. But keeping the heroes of Black Hammer Farm from each other's throats when his girlfriend comes to dinner proves far more perilous! Meanwhile, the Black Hammer's daughter uncovers new clues to the exiled heroes' disappearance!
Overall this issue has piqued my curiosity. Whilst a lot is slowly being revealed to us, there still remains a lot of unanswered questions, with more being added to the mix. I find the story and the characters both mysterious, complex and engaging. Im looking forward to seeing where Lemire is going to take the story and I cant wait until more is revealed to us about the Black Hammer. Read Full Review
That's it for this issue. Again, if you haven't picked this up already, please do. You're missing out. Unless you're waiting for that trade, in which case, stay strong. The time will come. Read Full Review
Things are consistently coming to light now and clues continually lead to revelations. As we approach issue #5 it seems certain that resolution is around the corner. We can also hope that conclusion is equally explanatory and gives us not only an answer to what happened, but also some indication of what comes next. Black Hammer nails it, and we cant wait to see whatgoes down next issue! Read Full Review
This is the most unconventional family in all of comics, and Lemire's script takes you from laughter to heartache and back again with ease. Seriously, how could anyone not love a comic that features a character named Punch Socklingham? Read Full Review
Though the central mystery of the series is still shrouded, Black Hammer #4 shows that its real strength lies in its characters. Read Full Review
I've said this on previous reviews for this title but I'm not as invested in the meta-textual commentary, which this issue has a lot, as I am in the cast of characters. Thankfully, Black Hammer #4 goes a long way to show us a really interesting dynamic between this family. Read Full Review
Black Hammer is fast becoming one of my favourite titles. Its rare to find something that is so fun to read, yet still has an unmistakable gravitas to the story. The fantastic characters are delightful creations and there is a beautiful element of tragedy in each one (so far) that makes it surprisingly easy to invest in, and Im all in. Im finding it hard (so far), to pick something I dont like about Black Hammer. All I can come up with is the fact that I felt in this issue Im missing references to comics and characters that I dont know, although thats hardly something to get upset about, if anything it just makes me want to buy more comics! Read Full Review
The artwork feels like a send-back to old fashioned comics, while making it feel fresh. The best bit of the art is the expressions seen (and ultimately, felt) through the characters themselves. Pair amazing writing with expressive art and you've got the recipe for greatness. Each character is beautifully messed up in their own way, and there's the dysfunctional family we never knew we wanted. Read Full Review
If youre not reading Black Hammer, youre making a mistake. Unless, of course, you intend to get the trade(s) or hardcover(s) when those come out, in which case, youre fine. This seems like such an important book – one that well back on decades from now as a seminal superhero story. Get in on the ground floor of this one. Read Full Review
Black Hammer is the best. It's that simple. The team here does excellent work and I can't wait to see where it's going to go next and what crazy and weird revelations will hit. I'm glad we got some quality time with Abraham with his background this time as it's going to factor into what's to come sooner rather than later, but it was the whole household and dinner sequence that just made me fall even more in love with this book. Fantastic stuff all around that I can't wait to get more of, which in itself feels like it will never be enough. Engaging, intriguing, wonderfully illustrated, and just damn fun. Read Full Review
This is a solid series, but from Jeff Lemire I expect no less. Read Full Review
Black Hammer continues to be a really great read. Lemire is playing loose with familiar archetypes and the result is an imminently enjoyable comic book. For the fourth time in four months, if you're not reading this book you really should be! Read Full Review
10/10. This will go down as a legendary comic book. Lemire is in his zone!
This is shaping up to be an all time classic series. I have nothing negative to say except that we need to know more about Madame Dragonfly - I'm sure we'll find out more about her over the next few issues.
I like most everything about this series except how little true communication the main characters have. They treat each other poorly and don't communicate about it.
Abraham Slam is mostly the focal point of this issue but it just isn't quite the level that I hoped it would be. I like the idea of an outsider coming over for diner with this crazy and unorthodox family but I just didn't find much addition to the characters like the other issues gave. Still a very good comic. Its just not excellent last the past issues.
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