Black Hammer Volume 2: The Event written by Jeff Lemire, art by Dean Ormston and David Rubin, and colors by Dave Stewart
Read my review of Volume 1 here.
The superheroes trapped on an isolated farm have a new guest--the daughter of Black Hammer. Black Hammer was one of the heroes who defeated the villain Anti-God, the event just before they discovered they were on the farm. Hammer was also transported. The daughter is confused about what is going on and why the heroes haven't tried to escape. Black Hammer had tried to escape and that's what killed him many years before. Naturally, the other heroes were less reckless in trying to get out. After ten years, they've mostly accepted their fate. The daughter, whose name is Lucy, doesn't have their weariness and searches for a way out, or at least more information on where they are. Their seeming prison includes a small town. The town library is full of blank books, which doesn't faze the librarian or any of the locals. Something fishy is definitely going on.
This volume includes backstories on the various heroes and gradually shows the big battle with Anti-God that put them in the predicament. The history is interesting and gives more character depth to the people in the story. The ending has a big twist that is very intriguing, so I will keep going with this series.
Recommended.
Parental warning: There's a surprising amount of foul language in this book, along with a couple of gory moments.
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