5.0

Wow...emotional gut punch.

I won't lie, my eyes got a bit misty.

Okay, so, what is this about? Jimmy Robinson is discovering the future. He has created basically a magic wand of sorts with his science. In doing so he might become rich, but even more so, he wants to travel the universe. The story tells the story of a inventor, a scientist, but also of a heartbreaking tale of loss as time jumps forward too much and the time he should of had with both his wife and his son is forever gone.

This is a wonderfully told story that jeff Lemire cleverly wraps up with a superhero flare. With Jimmy being a fantastic main character, giving both his self-centered side, and a side of looking back and regretting almost every choice, you have multi-layered characters. If that's not good enough you have multiple world building moments for Black Hammer Universe that mix match Starman and Green Lantern Corps. On top of that the ending, or last issue, is near perfection and made me a almost cry at work.

This might be the strongest outing so far in the Black Hammer universe. A 5 out of 5.