When does homage just become a string of generic cliches and tropes? In this tribute to 1980s teen superhero books, all the kids spend more time crushing on each other and training than they do having adventures. In a 1990s flash forward though everyone has forgotten their past, but when one of the heroes remembers he sets out to get the band back together to fix their last disastrous adventure. Even then, they spend more time fighting with each other than the greater evil.

These Black Hammer spin-offs are getting increasingly blah, bland, and bad. Maybe I'll just stick to the core title from here on out.

I'm not a fan of Tyler Crook's art either. ( )