Just to let you all know according to Jeff Lemire's newsletter there will be more black hammer next year as in of the main line with Ornston

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

And I'm a happy guy.

The reading order is printed inside the library editions. (I got to put it together with editor Daniel Chabon.)

@nikky2660

3 жыл бұрын

I was about to say the same. 😄 (Expect for the part about putting it together 😬) Its also on the dark horse website.

@middenway

3 жыл бұрын

@@nikky2660 Sorry, I can't help but mention it. I had a lot of fun working on it. It's pretty cool to see something I've worked on end up in print.

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

That is really awesome that you help put it together. It's a phenomenal collection.

First time I heard of this series and I was immediately hooked. Omar you mad lad, once again thanks to you I am out of pocket for 3 volumes of excellent writing

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! :)

If only Dark Horse gave BPRD, Abe Sapien and all the Hellboy spin-offs library editions just like Black Hammer. I really want the Hellboy Universe to have a consistent format like Black Hammer does.

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

That would be awesome.

@Mayorofsexytown1303

Жыл бұрын

Have you read Hellboy and Black Hammer? If so which would you reccomend more? Currently looking to get into something new and I have it narrowed down to these two.

@MasoomRana

Жыл бұрын

@@Mayorofsexytown1303 I personally love both. I would say, if you want something linear and shorter, go with BH. If you want something much more expansive, then get into the entire Hellboy universe (my personal favourite being BPRD). They are pretty similarly paced, although I would say that BH's payoffs are much quicker while Hellboy(Mignolaverse)'s aren't.

Just picked up this library edition on your recommendation and I finished book 1 in one sitting. It’s incredible and is perfect escapism. Love the channel! Keep up the great work!

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much and more importantly, I'm glad you enjoyed the book.

Thank you for making this video!!! You have impeccable timing, I was just on Cheap Graphic Novel, and Instoctrades websites looking through the hardcover spin offs and wondering if certain ones were collected in "the World of" and you answered all my questions. I waited till I had volume 2 before I started the series.....I'm now finished with volume 2 and left wanting more, so thanks for reading my mind!!!

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Also, I firmly believe that Dark Horse puts out the nicest premium edition books, period. They are very well priced for what you’re getting also. Marvel and DC tend to overcharge the hell out of you and give you poorly bound crap.

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

They are phenomenal.

I just got the first 2 library editions they are beautiful and I love them.

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

They really are.

just got them yesterday. So glad they weren't OOP already. Looking forward to reading those, thank you for the reading order suggestion!!

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy them.

I’m so happy that the actual cover is the dust jacket art. Cuz that 2nd volume art is so amazing

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

I agree.

my favorite series, the creators are in the zone! Simply fantastic, the art and writing are in perfect harmony. there is a certain sadness that carries through the Entire series especially doctor andromeda’s story.

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

Great series.

I’m so hooked on black hammer! Really anything by Jeff Lemire.

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

Same.

Yo Omar! Can we get an updated reading order for Black Hammer since more have come out?

The Hellboy Library editions are the Gold standard of collections.

@middenway

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, those and The Sixth Gun gunslinger editions.

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

For sure.

One of the best ongoing series out there! Lemire built an awesome world and an awesome cast of characters. I’ve been collecting the trades, so I can’t wait for Barbalien: Red Planet and Skulldigger to come out!

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

For sure.

Bought all of these but haven’t read yet. Very much looking forward to it!

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

They are amazing.

Fear Agent Library Edition sighting!

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

Love that book.

I've never read it, and just recently ordered the library editions, basically based on a hunch and instinct :D Now I see I have probably done the right thing :D Thanks for the great video, Omar.

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

You have chosen wisely.

Great overview Omar!

Hey Omar I'm looking into getting the library editions, but there are now quite a few spin-off titles in TPB. Do I also need to get these? Or do you think they will also get the library treatment? Cheers man

love this series so much

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

same.

I was wondering when you were gonna get around to these. Got vol. 2 last month, and yes what a page turner!

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

So good.

My world of Black hammer 3 arrived today. Was waiting on it before diving into vol 2 of the main series. It's bloody great is Black Hammer. Bit sad no ribbon on the world library edition

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

no ribbon always throws me off.

Just finished World Of Vol 1...Doctor Andromeda was phenomenal. The Sherlock story not so much, but Andromeda WOW!

Alright stop! Hammer time!

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

My man.

This book looks pretty cool 👍 I might just have to start reading this book 😅 I've only read one Dark Horse book, so I definitely need to read more of them 😆

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

In creating a library wide reading order, would you recommend reading through the Marvel and DC inspiration material before diving into these volumes.

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

100% my brother, you would get so much more out of Love letters like this.

Great job Uncanny Omar! I think it's also an homage to Bronze Age b/c Anti-God is a riff on the Anti-Monitor from Crisis on Infinite Earths. I get it that World Library V2 will have the WW2 story and the Legion homage story and V3 will be the newest series (Colonel Weird and Barbalian); but how will they collect Skulldigger and Skeleton Boy? Will there be a World of Black Hammer Library Edition V4 with Skulldigger and JLA/Black Hammer? Did they change the title to Dr Andromeda b/c of legal issues with DC? Finally, I would rank Black Hammer among the top 10 of all comics from the past few years - not just Dark Horse.

Watchmen of 21st Century. I love it. My favourite comic book of all time:)

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

It's so good!

Read all three of the library editions, and I think they are awesome. Even though I know next to nothing of silver age comics.

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

They are wonderful, yes!

I read the Black Hammer/Justice League book and it was awesome

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

I need to get it.

Man these look great!!! Definitely getting them. Any idea when they will come to Amazon?? Cause that's where I get my books

@tsundokus

3 жыл бұрын

Why not instocktrades 80percent of the time they have it cheaper there

@shreyankdas4547

3 жыл бұрын

@@tsundokus cause I live in India and Amazon is the only site from where I can buy my comics!!! Does CGN ship books to India?

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

They should be available now.

You FEEL the dust jacket? You madman! I handle it carefully with special acid free polyethylene gloves that have been autoclaved for 4 hours. Imagine actually touching it with your skin....some people.

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

I can't and wont' be stopped.

@JennySparkz

3 жыл бұрын

Lara from John Byrne's Man of Steel laughs and asks..... "first time?"

I'm on a tight budget. Torn between purchasing this or Black Science. Think I'm going to purchase volume 1 & 2, skip World of Black Hammer for now. Thanks for the overview!

@tsundokus

3 жыл бұрын

Just finished this and yeah black science seems more fun/interesting in sci-fi terms

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

oh man tough choice. I love Remender and I think this series was more fun than BS.

Vol 1 hardback on amazon has 220 pages? Do you know why? Its in the uk

Thanks for the overview. Has Lemire said anything about long we can expect the series to go?

@middenway

3 жыл бұрын

They just wrapped up Phase 1 and began Phase 2. There will be a third phase, but beyond that, no idea.

@Tyler-Clark

3 жыл бұрын

@@middenway how many standard issues were in phase 1 excluding "the world of"?

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

I know they hinted at more and that’s a good thing.

@middenway

3 жыл бұрын

@@Tyler-Clark 13 Black Hammer, 1 Annual, 12 Age of Doom, and the Cthu-Louise one-shot. Also, the 5 Black Hammer / Justice League crossover issues... depends if you want to count that one or not.

I just bought these 3 books last week after all the hype in groups, and after seeing your review I would have bought them for sure Omar, where does the justice league team up fit in ?

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

It can be read any time as long as you are familiar with the characters.

Now that more World Of’s are out what would you say the best reading order is?

@NearMintCondition

2 жыл бұрын

I would still read volume 1 then the world of and visions and then volume 2.

That sleight of hand at 1:36

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

its what I do.

Cowabunga minties 🤙

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

My man!

I also recommend the Neil Gaiman Library Edition. Vol.1 came out a few months ago, and Vol.2 coming out in a couple of weeks

@purplerain225

3 жыл бұрын

I've been eyeing those for a minute

@kunider9714

3 жыл бұрын

@@purplerain225 if you're a fan of Neil Gaiman, it's a must

@middenway

3 жыл бұрын

This week, in fact! Looks good!

@purplerain225

3 жыл бұрын

@@kunider9714 I'm a fan. Sandman is so amazing and I'm nowhere near done.

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

Thinking about getting those.

Doctor Andromeda first came out in single issues as Doctor Star, might be a valuable back issue or trade in the future.

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

I still have the trade.

Kinda off-topic but am pretty bummed there doesn’t seem to be Gideon Falls OHC on the horizon. I love that series and Sorrentino is just so amazing. But I love Black Hammer too 💕

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

Not yet or a Ascender one either. But here is hoping.

@mdb9920

3 жыл бұрын

Is there not a Gideon Falls deluxe hardcover coming late summer?

So where does the DC crossover fit in the reading order?

@middenway

3 жыл бұрын

www.multiversitycomics.com/annotations/black-hammer-reading-order-phase1/ The crossover doesn't really require any prior reading, except for enough to be familiar with the characters, since so much of the humour is character based. It's set before the first Black Hammer book.

Will these fit next to an omni without having to do anything to my shelf

@NearMintCondition

2 жыл бұрын

They are taller than an omni. Check out my different collected editions video.

So once the other two library editions come out that will be all of them?

@middenway

3 жыл бұрын

No, there will be still more to come. There's a lot more in the pipeline yet to be announced.

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

And I can't wait for more.

So the main story is complete with Black Hammer Library Edition volumes 1 and 2?

@NearMintCondition

Жыл бұрын

He said he wants to come back and do more. So we will see.

Jeff Lemire is my favorite modern day writer (and I love his art as well, but I get why some people don’t), so I actually own all the trades and the library editions as well. I happily double dipped! I really hope Black Hammer/Justice League is in a World of Black Hammer LE eventually. Stinks seeing that it’s not on the 1st 3 solicits of World of, especially since the World of LE’s are pretty dang slim. Can’t wait for more of the main story! Thanks for the vid, my man. Algorithm gang! :)

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

And my secret is I don't like his art. Like at all. :)

@just23bulls

3 жыл бұрын

@@NearMintCondition to each his own, brother! Nothing wrong with that! :)

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

@@just23bulls Of course my friend. :)

Were dose the dc crossover fit in in the reading order

@middenway

3 жыл бұрын

www.multiversitycomics.com/annotations/black-hammer-reading-order-phase1/ The crossover doesn't really require any prior reading, except for enough to be familiar with the characters, since so much of the humour is character based. It's set before the first Black Hammer book.

@garysandberg6132

3 жыл бұрын

@@middenway thank you I really appreciate it

wait, is black hammer/justice league deluxe sized? i thought it was standard....

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

It is. Sadly.

The next two World Of books are as thin as the first one?

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

I would say so.

@middenway

3 жыл бұрын

Each collects 8-10 issues, so yeah, about the same.

oh look Omar grabbing my wallet again....oops I mean I needed it basically :x thanks for the vid! smash that like button!!!! SMASH!!!!

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

No worries! And sorry? :)

I really should stop watching your videos once I've had a couple of beers lol just ordered all three , sssssshhh don't tell the wife ;)

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

Our secret. :)

I'm salivating.

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

They are great.

I got all of the singles question is do I double dip?

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

If you really really like the story.

@nelsoncarvalho6338

3 жыл бұрын

@@NearMintCondition I should know better than to ask you a question like this. Your like the devil on my shoulder convincing me to give into temptation LOL In conclusion yes I do love this series and I should get the library editions.

Is black hammer great or is it just ok-good but nothing special?

@Chandasouk

3 жыл бұрын

Pretty solid mystery. Also plays on a lot of comic tropes so it is enjoyable if you know the history of the medium.

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

I think its one of the best books published by DH.

I think you mean to say that Black Hammer isn't as "wide" as Hellboy. Length in this case is the same thing as height.

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

Probably :)

Isn't there also a Black Hammer crossover with Justice League ?

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely and there is an HC available.

price about the volume 1?

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

Retails for 49.99

Me. Me. Me!!!

I'm disappointed that the World of Black Hammer vol. 1 only includes the main cover for issue 1 of Doctor Andromeda. The main and variant covers for the rest of the mini are not in the book. I believe this must be because the emblem on the characters chest changed when he was renamed from Doctor Star. I wish they would have held off on the release until they could revise the artwork. This book doesn't feel as complete as the others.

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I still have my Trade and they are in there.

Black Hammer, but still no overview of Goon... 😜😎

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

But my Good is the Library Edition. :) I mean I could.

Is finish?

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

Two more library editions

@bryanrubinetto4909

3 жыл бұрын

@@NearMintCondition but the main series is finished? I can read only it?

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

You can

@middenway

3 жыл бұрын

@@bryanrubinetto4909 Phase One is finished. Phase One is Black Hammer Library Edition - Volumes 1-2 and The World of Black Hammer Library Edition - Volumes 1-2. There's a complete story there. You could read just Black Hammer Library Edition - Volumes 1-2 and that'd be fine, but honestly, you'd be missing out on some great stuff if you skip The World of Black Hammer Library Edition - Volumes 1-2. Doctor Andromeda is like the best story in the series. Phase Two kicks off with The World of Black Hammer Library Edition - Volume 3.

@bryanrubinetto4909

3 жыл бұрын

@@middenway phase two is the last?

#reprintFEARAGENT

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

One day.

@tsundokus

3 жыл бұрын

@@NearMintCondition here's hoping my shelf collapse on it self when I was unloading it and the only ones that got damage were both fear agent library editions

Had ZERO interest in these, but now.....sigh, I think I need them

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

I’m sorry? :)

@drock6287

3 жыл бұрын

@@NearMintCondition I think it was just that cover art. Didn’t intrigue me. Is that Lemire as well?

Man, the end of Black Hammer sucks, soooo bad.

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

Dug it.. and leaves it open for more... and I want more.

@middenway

3 жыл бұрын

@@NearMintCondition Black Hammer: Reborn coming in 2021...

@NearMintCondition

3 жыл бұрын

Now that’s what I’m talking about!

@middenway

3 жыл бұрын

@@NearMintCondition Man, there's some announcements coming I can't wait to talk about. You will be thrilled.