Sherlock Frankenstein and the Legion of Evil

Title:

Author:

Lemire, Jeff, author.

ISBN:

9781506705262

Personal Author:

Lemire, Jeff, author.

Edition:

First edition.

Publication Information:

Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Books, 2018.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm

General Note:

"Metal Minotaur co-created by Gus Lemire."

"Collects issues #1-#4 of the Dark Horse Comics series Sherlock Frankenstein and the Legion of Evil and Black Hammer #12."

Abstract:

"This mystery set in the world of superheroes follows a reporter investigating what happened to her father: The Black Hammer. All answers seem to lie in Spiral City's infamous insane asylum where some of its dangerous super-villain tenants reside. As she gets closer and closer to the truth she uncovers the dark origin stories of some of Black Hammer's greatest foes and how they tie into the puzzle of what happened to Spiral City's greatest hero."-- Provided by publisher.

Subject Term:

Good and evil -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Genre:

Superhero comic books, strips, etc.

Graphic novels.

Added Author:

Rubín, David, 1977-

Díaz, Kike J.,

Document ID:

SD_ILS:2292298

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Summary

All answers seem to lie in Spiral City's infamous insane asylum where some of its dangerous super-villain tenants reside. As our mysterious protagonist gets closer and closer to the truth she uncovers the dark origin stories of some of Black Hammer's greatest foes and how they tie into the puzzle of what happened to Spiral City's greatest hero.

Author Notes

New York Times Bestselling author, Jeff Lemire, is the creator of the acclaimed graphic novels Sweet Tooth, Essex County, The Underwater Welder and Trillium. Jeff has also written Green Arrow, Justice League and Animal Man for DC Comics and Hawkeye 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 Essex County 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.