Remember that time I wrote a seminary paper about a Mark Millar comic? Yeah, it wasn't about this comic.What if Bruce Wayne used all his wealth, intellect, and physical prowess to be evil instead of a hero? That's the plot to Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's Nemesis. This evil Batman type character, Nemesis, goes around the world systematically and creatively killing famous or heroic police officials. As the 3rd issue (of 4) begins, the titular character has targeted a cop in the States, kidnapped the President, and has been himself arrested. But being arrested wouldn't stop Batman, and it doesn't stop Nemesis. He's got plans on top of plans.
This series has a quick pace, lots of violence, and plenty of fun. Millar's writing is fast and loose and gives McNiven lots of panels to fill with violent action. It's not a particularly deep or profound comic, but it's fun and I can definitely see why Tony Scott is directing a big screen adaptation of it.
If you're not reading the single issues, this would be a good series to pick up as a trade and read and reread whenever you get bored. Oh, and since it's Mark Millar, this is definitely not for kids, especially with that weird, twisted, almost Garth Ennis-like development towards the end of this issue.
4/5 um...whatever it is I'm rating these out of. Stars? More Todds? Doctor Whos? We'll figure it out.
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