The Hammer

    (Dark Horse, 1997-1998, 2014)
™ and ©1997 Kelley Jones

Fans of Kelley Jones’ dark, moody artwork on Batman will appreciate the four-issue mini-series from Dark Horse that Jones also wrote. Jones’ art style is especially appropriate for this horror tale of evil monstrosities with a decidedly Lovecraftian design.

Professor Malleus has been possessed by the Hammer, the spirit of an alien warrior who lived 1,500 years ago. He uses methods as cryptic as the occult, and as overt as a huge sword to defeat the evil that seeks to devour the innocent. The horror of the stories is mitigated somewhat by the presence of Professor Malleus’ friends, Carl and Alex, whose primary function is to take the Hammer to a Denny’s restaurant because his body requires a high fat, high cholesterol diet.

— George Haberberger
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    #1
    Oct 1997
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    Dec 1997
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    #4
    Jan 1998
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    Book #1
    Nov 1998
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    Collects mini-series and story from Dark Horse Presents #129
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  • Bk 1/HC
    Book #1 Hardcover
    Hardcover Edition with cover by Kelley Jones
    Oct 2014
    Cover: $29.99
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    Collects The Hammer #1-4; Dark Horse Presents #129; Published by IDW; The Hammer: Uncle Alex, and The Hammer: The Outsiders #1-3
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