Age of Doom (story arc)

***Age of Doom*** is a story arc of *Black Hammer* and also a relaunch of the title. Written by Jeff Lemire and illustrated by Dean Ormston, this arc picks up with Lucy Weber becoming the Black Hammer.

## Cast

### Main

* Lucy Weber / Black Hammer
* Gail Gibbons
* Mark Markz
* Abraham Slamkowski
* Madame Dragonfly
* Colonel Weird
* TLK-E WLK-E

### Supporting

* Lonnie James
* Rockwood librarian
* Jack Sabbath
* Satan
* Tammy Trueheart
* Earl Trueheart
* Storyman
* The Pagecounter
* Mystery
* Romance
* The Editor
* Father Patrick Quinn / Paul Quinn
* Dr. Edwin Triggs
* Dr. James Robinson / Doctor Andromeda
* Anti-God
* Joseph Weber / Black Hammer
* Harry Troubadour / Inspector Insector
* Hellamentals
* Dr. Nancy Ness / Ms. Moonbeam
* Soldier X
* Mister Grizzly
* Burt Lancelot / Excali-Burt
* Stella Steele
* Ham Samwich
* Golden Goose
* Barbali-Bunny
* The Creator
* Talky (Lucy's cat)
* Pam Pamz
* Dan Danz
* High Chancellor Lok Lokz
* Jan Janz
* Kev Kevz
* Lorraine Weber
* Starlok
* Lenny
* Madame Dragonfly's children
* Sherlock Frankenstein

### Cameo

* Gus (from Jeff Lemire's *Sweet Tooth*)
* Punch Socklingham (on the *Stories to Astonish* cover)

## Synopsis

### Part One

Lucy Weber has become the new Black Hammer and right as she's about to reveal to our heroes how they got stuck on the farm and can escape she vanishes. Now our new Black Hammer finds herself trapped in a gritty world filled with punk rock detectives, emo gods, anthropomorphic humans, absurdist heroes, and many more weirdoes, in a mad world in which there is no escape!

### Part Two

As new Black Hammer Lucy Weber fights her way out of this gritty new dimension, she finds herself caught in Hell itself and up against trickster demons, Satan, and a bizarre emo god.

### Part Three

Lucy Weber, a.k.a. Black Hammer, continues her journey in Dreamland back to the farm, leading to a confrontation with the mysterious Bereaver. At the same time, both Abe and Barbie give one last shot at salvaging their love lives.

### Part Four

All is revealed when Lucy makes her way back to the farm from Dreamland, confronting the mastermind of their current situation. The revelations here will alter the fate of the Black Hammer family forever!

### Part Five

Our heroes' journey from Spiral City to the farm is finally revealed and will change them forever!

### Part Six

After the shocking revelations in the last issue, Colonel Weird finds himself a stranger in a strange land, where reality is ever-changing!

### Part Seven

As Colonial Weird tries to figure out the new world he's found himself on, the character's he's met explain not only their origins, but potentially the origins of all things. Weird's time is running out, and the events of this issue will change the way he sees the world forever!

### Part Eight

The Black Hammer team all are out of their element, literally.

### Part Nine

With our heroes trapped in a bizarre new world it will be up to the new Black Hammer to bring them to safety!

### Part Ten

With the team coming together, Black Hammer, Abe, and company try to figure out what's happened to throw their lives upside down. Lucy, however, receives a call from an unexpected hero, which thrusts their plan into chaos.

### Part Eleven

Lucy comes face to face with someone she would never expect, as the only solution to the ongoing fight against Anti-God is revealed!

### Part Twelve

All the questions are finally answered about what put our heroes on the farm, why, and where they go from here.

## Cover gallery

*Black Hammer: Age of Doom* #1
by Dean Ormston*Black Hammer: Age of Doom* #1
variant by Skottie Young*Black Hammer: Age of Doom* #1
Diamond exclusive by Rafael Albuquerque*Black Hammer: Age of Doom* #1
C2E2 exclusive by James Stokoe (2018)*Black Hammer: Age of Doom* #2
by Dean Ormston*Black Hammer: Age of Doom* #2
variant by Jeff Lemire*Black Hammer: Age of Doom* #3
by Dean Ormston*Black Hammer: Age of Doom* #3
variant by Michael Cho*Black Hammer: Age of Doom* #4
by Dean Ormston*Black Hammer: Age of Doom* #4
variant by James Harren*Black Hammer: Age of Doom* #5
by Dean Ormston*Black Hammer: Age of Doom* #5
variant by Fábio Moon*Black Hammer: Age of Doom* #6
by Rich Tommaso*Black Hammer: Age of Doom* #6
variant by Farel Dalrymple*Black Hammer: Age of Doom* #7
by Rich Tommaso*Black Hammer: Age of Doom* #7
variant by Christian Ward*Black Hammer: Age of Doom* #8
by Dean Ormston*Black Hammer: Age of Doom* #8
variant by Bill Sienkiewicz*Black Hammer: Age of Doom* #9
by Dean Ormston*Black Hammer: Age of Doom* #9
variant by Sanford Greene*Black Hammer: Age of Doom* #10
by Dean Ormston*Black Hammer: Age of Doom* #10
variant by Michel Fiffe*Black Hammer: Age of Doom* #11
by Dean Ormston*Black Hammer: Age of Doom* #11
variant by Paolo and Joe Rivera*Black Hammer: Age of Doom* #12
by Dean Ormston*Black Hammer: Age of Doom* #12
variant by Paul Pope