Jeff Lemire is one of the most prolific and unique comic book creators working in comics today, and we’re super excited to report that we’ll soon be seeing a massive expansion of his Black Hammer universe as Legendary entertainment have acquired the property for film and TV! The Dark Horse series which Lemire created alongside British artist Dean Ormston is a radical genre-bending exploration of superhero tropes set in the Twilight Zone-ish small town of Rockwood.The original title focused on a group of heroes who get trapped in a strange town after defeating the terrifying Anti-God and since then it’s become a sprawling series beloved by fans of indie comics and superheroes. The title has has already spawned three spin-off series; Sherlock Frankenstein, Doctor Star and The Quantum Age.
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