So, a super criminal that has Batman AND Joker characteristics? That sounds pretty cool!
Part 1, of a 4 issue miniseries that will certainly be on YOUR top 10 comic book series of all time!
The Good
There is only a handful of stories that I re-read on a annual bases -- NEMESIS is one of them! Nemesis is one of my favorite and most original stories about a fictional character. Better yet, a [fictional] super criminal!
Nemesis is the product of an idea to combine Batman's smarts with Joker's psychotic behavior, ultimately creating the perfect criminal! To me personally, the first issue is all about tone and getting readers excited for a series. If a creative team fails that, they can make it up in the latter issues. However, it can be a challenge. But thankfully, Millar & McNiven did a great job setting up the tone and the plot for the later issues! And man was it epic!
Miller really did a good job at introducing us to Nemesis' smarts in this issue. It gave us a really brief taste of what he is capable of and it showed us that he only picks certain officials to actually humiliate then murder. A bit different from a usual villain you'd see in a regular comic book. However, this is NOT a regular comic book. Long story short, through Miller's writing he introduced to us a character that has many layers to a complex psyche. And he wouldn't be able to achieve it without McNiven's artwork. His artwork really captures Nemesis' world perfectly and gives us a hint at all the insane overly violent interior art scenes we will see in future issues!
The Bad
It should be longer! That's my only complaint.
The Verdict
If you've never heard or seen of Nemesis, I recommend buying all 4 issues. Yup, all FOUR ISSUES! Yeah I usually say, "just check out the first issue -- then decide after that", but with such a great series that should've gone on longer or had a spin off series, all four issues is totally worth whatever it cost. This series is creative in all the right ways, not just in the story, but also in the artwork and design. Overall 5 out of 5.
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Upcoming reviews:
1.Snyder & Capullo's BATMAN! -- Comic catch up! (issues 22-28)
2.Millar & McNiven's NEMESIS! -- Comic special! (issues 1-4)
3.Tomasi & Gleason's BATMAN AND ROBIN! -- Comic catch up! (issues 22-28)
4.Posehn & Duggan's DEADPOOL! -- Comic catch up! (issues 12-24)
5.Snyder and Lee's SUPERMAN UNCHAINED! -- Comic catch up! (issues 2-5)
6.DeConnick's CAPTAIN MARVEL! -- Comic catch up! (issues 13-17)
7.Slott's SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN! -- Comic catch up! (issues 13-28)
8.Wood's STAR WARS! -- Comic catch up! (issues 3-14)
