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This book is amazing. The art, the colors, the story, the characters, the mystery. The world building is top notch. When it started I felt like "another fantasy setting trying to make it feel modern", but boy was I wrong. Everything feels though out, and I just want more and more. The art is gorgeous, the covers are perfect examples of what to expect inside. I can't wait for this team to put out more stories in this universe

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Reading this, I feel that that point of the story is not really about the details of the world. The world is ending, everything is gone, but there's no real questions on how we got here nor any answers. It's not about how the world ended. And it's barely about the background of our characters. We know a little about where they come from, but the focus here is who they are, what motivates them and how they grow with each other. How we find love in the middle of darkness. It's a beautiful story and I'm excited to keep reading more.

I stopped reading Black Hammer a few years back so I know a little what happens in the future, but it's fascinating to re-read this now.

I forgot how good this is. It's re-using hero templates from Marvel/DC but it feels so fresh. This first volume is an intro to the characters, who they were before and where they are now.

Jeff Lemire was known at this point for his small town stories, and we can see him flexing that muscle real hard here. Knowing the future, Lemire is great at many types of stories, so it's awesome getting some of those glimpses here.

The art fits the story amazingly. I'm so excited to get caught up.

I heard a lot of good things about this book and I'm very interested in the universe that this ultimately led to. But, this book was not super exciting, at least the first three issues. It felt cookie cutter and uninspired. The protagonist felt boring, except for the writing segments. I would have loved a book just about an author trying to figure out how to write a book. But the last two chapters of the book is where things got increasingly interesting. If I were reading this monthly, I would have considered dropping it, but I'm glad I picked this up in trade and I'm very excited for volume 2.