Black Hammer '45

From the fertile mind of Jeff Lemire and co-writer Ray Fawkes, this World War II-era spin-off of the Black Hammer universe sends a ragtag team of Golden Age heroes on a secret mission. Illustrated by Matt Kindt for Dark Horse, the series captures the pulp heroics and moral complexity of the 1940s, blending cosmic horror with the grit of combat. A single-issue story, it expands the Black Hammer mythos while standing alone as a taut, atmospheric wartime adventure.