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Nemesis: Reloaded
Publication information
PublisherImage Comics
Dark Horse Comics (omnibus)
FormatLimited series
Publication dateJanuary – May 2023
No. of issues5
Main character(s)Matt Anderson / Nemesis
Wesley Gibson
Creative team
Created by
Written byMark Millar
Artist(s)Jorge Jiménez[1][2]
Letterer(s)Clem Robins
Colorist(s)Giovanna Niro
Editor(s)Rachel Fulton
Collected editions
Nemesis: ReloadedISBN 978-153439-9907

Nemesis: Reloaded is a British five-issue comic book limited series written by Mark Millar and drawn by Jorge Jiménez. Published by Image Comics,[3] the series is a continuation of Nemesis by Millar and Steve McNiven and Wanted by Millar and J. G. Jones. Set in the Millarworld, the series follows a new version of Matt Anderson / Nemesis who is recruited by Wesley Gibson to the Fraternity of Super-Criminals become a supervillain.[4]

Published from January 11 to May 10, 2023,[5] and collectively as a graphic novel on July 12, 2023, the series was followed by Big Game by Millar and Pepe Larraz two months later,[6] and was republished as an omnibus by Dark Horse Comics in 2024,[7] who published two more sequels, Nemesis: Rogues Gallery and Nemesis: Forever, in 2024 and 2025.[8]

Premise

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"Everything you heard before is a lie. This is my story. This is how it all began."

Following the events of Nemesis and the death of the first Nemesis, his benefactor, revealed to be Wesley Gibson, the leader of the multiverse-invading Fraternity of Super-Criminals, elects to create a new Nemesis, recruiting another young boy actually named Matt Anderson (unlike the previous Nemesis, who used the name as an alias) and grooming him to become the billionaire supervillain, after erasing the world's memories of the previous Nemesis as Wesley's father had previously done to all the world's superheroes in 1986. Seeking to avenge the execution of his parents, framed for serial killings they did not commit, Nemesis elects to kill every police officer in New York City, placing a $10,000 bounty on any one officer's head.[9][10][11]

Development

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In January 2012, following the publication of the four-issue miniseries Nemesis, a sequel series entitled Nemesis Returns was announced for September 2012,[12] later delayed to January 2013,[13] then March/April 2013,[14] before ultimately entering development hell. By 2014, the events of Nemesis were referenced during the concluding chapter of Kick-Ass – The Dave Lizewski Years, in precedence of an eventual crossover between the properties of the Millarworld.[15] In 2017, a one-shot set during the events of Nemesis, subtitled We Are Nemesis, written by Steve Lawrence and drawn by Marcelo Salazo, was published by Image Comics as part of the Millarworld New Talent Annual 2017, an anthology annual consisting of one-shot specials containing winning entries from the online contest for up-and-coming creators held by Millar in 2016.[16] In August 2022, the second volume of Nemesis, now titled Nemesis: Reloaded, was officially announced, to be written by Millar and drawn by Jorge Jiménez.[17] On the series' development, Millar stated:

"This is a soft reboot like [those] relaunches DC did every fifteen years. We don't reference the old series at all. As much as I love it, I just thought of a better way of doing this, and it really takes the idea to the max this time. In terms of what to expect, Nemesis has always been me turned up to eleven. The idea is really simple. It's, "What if that genius, billionaire playboy who lives in the big mansion outside of town is actually a city's worst nightmare? How would the cops deal with this highly-trained monster and all his high-tech gadgets?" This is a guy with infinite wealth and power and probably more like what one of those benevolent billionaires from comic books would really be like in real life. How would a cop with a badge and a gun deal with someone who operates at that level? I love flipping things and turning concepts on their head. Red Son is Superman landing in Russia. Night Club is vampires being good guys. This is that same fun basic idea carried to a logical conclusion. We also get an origin for him here, which I didn't have much room for before, and a really terrific mystery that begins in issue three. This book is not what you think it's about, and when you get to the last issue, it's such a forehead smack. I think people will love it."[18]

The five-issue miniseries began publication in January 2023, and concluded in May, its ending (the aforementioned "forehead smack"[18]) revealing the story to also be a continuation of Millar's and J. G. Jones' Wanted,[19] leading into the crossover miniseries Big Game two months later, drawn by Pepe Larraz.[20] In December 2023, Millar announced the Millarworld catalogue had been moved from Image to Dark Horse Comics, who would publish an omnibus of both volumes of Nemesis,[7] as well as a third and final volume, Nemesis: Rogues' Gallery and Nemesis: Forever, in 2024 and 2025.[8][21]

Reception

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Issue # Publication date Critic rating Critic reviews Ref.
1 January 2023 9.4/10 5 [22]
2 February 2023 8.6/10 4 [23]
3 March 2023 8.5/10 3 [24]
4 April 2023 7.9/10 3 [25]
5 May 2023 9.8/10 2 [26]
Overall 8.8/10 17 [27]

References

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  1. ^ MacNamee, Olly (November 13, 2022). "Mark Millar Shows Off New Jorge Jiménez Art For 'Nemesis: Reloaded' #1". Comic Con. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Epps, Justin (August 22, 2022). "Mark Millar's Nemesis Brings Back the R-Rated 'Evil Batman'". Screen Rant. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  3. ^ Johnston, Rich (December 8, 2022). "15 Page Preview Of Jorge Jiménez Art From Nemesis: Reloaded #1". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  4. ^ Millar, Mark; Jiménez, Jorge (July 12, 2023). "Nemesis, Vol. 2: Nemesis: Reloaded". Image Comics. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Lyles, Jeffrey (May 11, 2023). "Image Comics reviews 5/10/23 – Nemesis: Reloaded #5". Lyle's Movie Files. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Comical Opinions Staff (August 24, 2023). "Big Game #2 – Comic Review". Comical Opinions. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Weiss, Josh (December 5, 2023). "Mark Millar Bringing 'Millarworld' Catalogue Over To Dark Horse Comics". Forbes. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Salmon, Will (December 6, 2023). "Nemesis: Rogues' Gallery heads up the first wave of Millarworld titles coming from Dark Horse in 2024". GamesRadar+. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  9. ^ Brooke, David (October 25, 2022). "Mark Millar and Jorge Jiménez talk 'Nemesis: Reloaded' with cover art revealed". AIPT Comics. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  10. ^ Matadeen, Renaldo (January 24, 2023). "Nemesis: Reloaded Makes Joker's Twisted Games Even More Depraved". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  11. ^ Brett (January 11, 2023). "Nemesis: Reloaded #1 Delivers A Bloody Fantastic Reboot". Graphic Policy. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  12. ^ Phegley, Kiel (12 January 2012). "Millarworld Exclusive: Spinning Off "Nemesis 2" & "Hit-Girl"". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012.
  13. ^ "Millar & McNiven's "Nemesis Returns" Launches January 2013". Comic Book Resources. 1 August 2012. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012.
  14. ^ Phegley, Kiel (9 November 2012). "Mark Millar Builds Marvel Movies at Fox & Beyond". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012.
  15. ^ Johnston, Rich (6 August 2014). "Mark Millar Explains How All The Millarworld Books Tie-In Together — Wanted, Kick-Ass, Jupiter's Legacy, Superior, Nemesis, MPH, Supercrooks And More — But No News Yet On The Unfunnies". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  16. ^ Folkard, Dana (September 21, 2017). "Millarworld: New Talent Annual 2017 Review". Impulse Gamer. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  17. ^ Schreur, Brandon (1 August 2022). "Mark Millar's Nemesis Returns with Batman's Jorge Jiménez on Art". CBR.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022.
  18. ^ a b Pereira, Sergio (December 15, 2022). "Mark Millar and Jorge Jiménez Discuss Nemesis: Reloaded". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  19. ^ Johnston, Rich (10 May 2023). "Mark Millar's Image Comics Crossover Starts In Today's Nemesis: Reloaded". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 10 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ Pereira, Sergio (July 18, 2023). "Big Game: Mark Millar and Pepe Larraz on the Massive Crossover Event and Wanted Sequel". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  21. ^ Tardive, Ambrose (December 11, 2023). ""Oh My God! This Is Amazing": Nemesis Cosplay Is So Good, Even His Creators Are Impressed". Screen Rant. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  22. ^ "Nemesis: Reloaded #1 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  23. ^ "Nemesis: Reloaded #2 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  24. ^ "Nemesis: Reloaded #3 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  25. ^ "Nemesis: Reloaded #4 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  26. ^ "Nemesis: Reloaded #5 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  27. ^ "Nemesis: Reloaded (2023) Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
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