Black Hammer: Cthu-Louise

In this 2018 one-shot from Dark Horse, writer Jeff Lemire and artist Emi Lenox spin a spooky, heartfelt tale from the Black Hammer universe. The story centers on a young girl’s peculiar encounter with a strange, tentacled creature, blending the series’ signature small-town melancholy with cosmic horror. It’s a compact, character-driven detour that showcases Lenox’s expressive, slightly off-kilter art style and Lemire’s knack for finding humanity in the weirdest of places.