I’m a little irritated with this issue, to be honest with you.

Lots of praise has been thrown this series’ way courtesy of its throwback vibe, its attention to character depth, and its weaving of a complex mystery by way of a simple “Stranded!” trope. And still, Black Hammer is a series that continually absconds readers’ attention, and I tore through this particular book so quickly I was upset that there wasn’t any ****ing more and WHY WASN'T THIS A DOUBLE ISSUE?

Sigh. Anyway. Jeff Lemire and guest artist David Rubin did a hell of a wonderful job with issue 12.

This issue gives the reader a bit more insight into the life of Black Hammer’s daughter, Lucy. Things pick up just after the group of heroes disappeared to the strange remote town, and all of Spiral City is trying to recover from the devastation. In fact, there’s a public memorial for the lost heroes presided over by former hero Doctor Star.