{"product_id":"black-hammer-volume-9-spiral-city-9781506740775","title":"Black Hammer Volume 9: Spiral City","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Eisner Award-winning superhero saga is back in this earth-shattering dystopian story that's essential for all superhero and Jeff Lemire fans! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the ashes of \u003ci\u003eBlack Hammer: The End\u003c\/i\u003e comes a new era and a brand-new cast of heroes struggling to survive in a chaotic new world set to destroy them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollowing the events of the Second Cataclysm, and the rearranging of the universe, Spiral City finds itself in a new era. Many of its lost heroes have returned, but there is no homecoming parade as anti-superhuman sentiment grows, fueled by recent events, and stoked by Malcolm Gold, the former head of T.R.I.D.E.N.T, now running to become Spiral's new mayor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaking matters even more dire, Spiral Asylum has been shuttered with many of its low risk, mentally ill superhuman inmates being set loose into the streets of Spiral, specifically the decrepit neighborhood dubbed \"Supertown\", an area of four city blocks that were decimated in Anti-God's recent attacks and has now become an area for a growing population of homeless superhumans with nowhere else to go. With this reshaped Black Hammer Universe as the backdrop, several new stories begin to unfold and intertwine, creating a rich portrait of some of the lesser-known inhabitants living on the fringes of Spiral City... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA bold new vision for the \u003ci\u003eBlack Hammer\u003c\/i\u003e Universe by series creator Jeff Lemire and legendary artist Teddy Kristiansen (\u003ci\u003eSuperman, Grendel\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCollects \u003ci\u003eBlack Hammer: Spiral City\u003c\/i\u003e #1-#7.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew York Times bestselling author, \u003cb\u003eJeff Lemire\u003c\/b\u003e, is the creator of the acclaimed graphic novels \u003ci\u003eSweet Tooth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEssex County\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Underwater Welder\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTrillium\u003c\/i\u003e. His upcoming projects include the original graphic novel \u003ci\u003eRoughneck\u003c\/i\u003e from Simon and Schuster, as well as the sci-fi series \u003ci\u003eDescender\u003c\/i\u003e for Image Comics (with Dustin Nguyen) and \u003ci\u003eBlack Hammer\u003c\/i\u003e for Dark Horse Comics (with Dean Ormston). Jeff has also written \u003ci\u003eGreen Arrow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJustice League\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAnimal Man\u003c\/i\u003e for DC Comics and \u003ci\u003eHawkeye\u003c\/i\u003e for Marvel Comics. In 2008 and in 2013 Jeff won the Schuster Award for Best Canadian Cartoonist. He has also received The Doug Wright Award for Best Emerging Talent and the American Library Association's prestigious Alex Award, recognizing books for adults with specific teen appeal. He has also been nominated for 8 Eisner awards, 7 Harvey Awards and 8 Shuster Awards. In 2010 \u003ci\u003eEssex County\u003c\/i\u003e was named as one of the five Essential Canadian Novels of the Decade. He currently lives and works in Toronto with his wife and son.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dark Horse Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51721012969746,"sku":"9781506740775","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_afbdba19-1274-4c4e-9df7-5d598f5dd392.jpg?v=1762946440","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/black-hammer-volume-9-spiral-city-9781506740775","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}