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Such a fun and imaginative ride through a new galaxy
Be pure.Be vigilant.Behave.
Classic twisted cyberpunk violent space opera from 2000AD. Anyone who likes their humour demented, their bad guys legendary (BE PURE, BE VIGILANT, BEHAVE!), some magic mixed in with their giant robots and their giant insects, this is for you.
The first collection of 2000AD's Nemesis the Warlock stories, this one lays the foundations of what would a bizarre but exciting conflict between the alien Nemesis and outlandishly evil Tomás de Torquemada.The stories are set in the future where humanity now lives in huge underground cities on Termight (the former Earth) and ruled over by the tyrannical Torquemada, and his Terminators, who wants to keep humanity 'safe' from the evils of extraterrestrial aliens by exterminating all aliens and exh...
My personal favourite of the 2000AD comics. The artwork differs depending on the artist but its often incredibly detailed, with several different takes on Catholic inspired Gothic architecture and punkish character designs.The themes about racism, bigotry and violence have sadly remained relevant since its first publication.
Another one of the 2000AD comics I borrowed from R. I ended up liking this more than I initially thought I would - there is so much going on in this book, so many ideas. It took me a while to get into it, but after the first book I was definitely hooked and couldn't wait to see what other alien races and weird stuff they'd come up with.
One of the best comics I’ve ever read. Breathtakingly weird and imaginative.
Genuinely brilliant. As an eleven or twelve year old, my recollection is that I skim-read the comic originals on my way to the easier reading of Dredd & Co. But on working through the book, I was floored by my almost photographic recall of some of the cells - they clearly made some sort of big subliminal impression. It's great stuff - adult, intelligent, witty and wise.
My first time reading this collected works by 2000AD, and I was very impressed by the edition's quality and printing. The story is very interesting, and most important of all, it was fun. Pat Mills and Kevin O'Neill have serious twisted minds, I loved the characterization and the artwork is top-notch. All the parts are fun to read, and sometimes everything is really silly and exaggerated, and I loved it. Sometimes there are errors in continuity and things get really confusing, but it's part of t...
Because NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition!Watch ye for the mark of the deviant! The tentacle and claw!The scaley skin, the bug eyes! The cloven hoof and paw!With sword and axe and mace, we cleanse and purify!We never show any mercy, all aliens must...Die! DIE! DIE!In the grim darkness of the future, there is always, it seems to be, war. As far as 2000AD comics go, that is. This time we're "thousands of years" into the future. The mighty human Termight empire rules half of the galaxy and is
Overall, I've really, really enjoyed reading this initial volume, and so far it's enough to make Nemesis one of my favourite comic book characters (like many 2000AD characters, really). It's bold, epic, satirical, dark, subversive, not to mention gloriously 80s, this is a classic example of why I enjoy reading 2000AD.
One of my favourite characters, and who couldn't love a comic where the aliens and monsters are the good guys and the humans - with the exception of a courageous few who resist the prejudiced and genocidal majority - are all evil? Led by none other than Torquemada with the slogal "Be pure, be vigilant, behave!" there is not a moment of dullness here, though the characters may not be really deep. Kevin O'Neill's art is utter genius, the kind you can lose yourself in as you unpick the intricacies
The writing is fairly bland, but the artwork is really what drives the story forward. While some complain about O'Neill leaving by Book IV, I really thought Talbot's work suited the story arch well, in all its steampunk madness. All in all, it isn't as much fun as Dredd, but I would say the work is fairly fun and goofy, quite adult, and readable. As I've been reading through 2000AD, I can definitely see the inkling of Warhammer 40k peek through these pages. Nemesis is certainly an important and
Nemesis the warlock is a classic example of 2000AD ingenuity. Wildly original, witty, full of great designs and concepts it is a work of art. The main arc evolves around the conflict between Nemesis and Torquemada the high inquisitor. Both characters complete the hero Villain duet perfectly and the rivalry is deep and engaging. Great original read.
I've been a fan of 2000AD for nearly ten years, but this was the first time that I checked out this popular character. I can see why he's remembered so fondly. While the opening prologue chapters were ok, allowing for a little bit of science fiction, satire and of course, thrills, it really kicks off with book 1. The considerably longer page count allowed not only for both character and world exploration, but also, despite still being set in the future, there's a slight but noticeable shift in g...
The legend that is the number one British science fiction comic 2000AD is most famous for bringing the world the iconic figure of Judge Dredd, the grim, merciless lawman of a dystopian mega city. And he continues to be a firm favourite with readers... But, looking back, Dredd was not the character who stirred my imagination the most. That honour goes to an even more exotic champion... Writer Pat Mills and artist Kevin O'Neil's Nemesis The Warlock first appeared in 2000AD in 1980, and even amongs...
Spanish Inquisition, Latin words, humanity trapped in never-ending intergalactic war, alien xenophobia, an empire ruled by a figure who's phisically dead. Sound like Warhammer 40,000, but this is Nemesis The Warlock and it alse predates Warhammer by a lot of years. Weird, right?
Anytime O'Neill has a strip in this book it becomes absolutely stellar. His art is an orgasm of sharp flesh, grotesque bodies, and deadly landscapes. He is THE definitive Nemesis artist, which unfortunately means the rest of the book doesn't quite reach those heights. While Redondo's style doesn't do that much for me, Talbot does give it his all for the Gothic Empire storyline. He even gets close to capturing the terror that O'Neill infused Torquemada's phantom with, so there's a very solid leve...
Blimey. That was a bit different. Didn't know what to expect but wasn't disappointed. Future Catholicism gone nuts in space with demons, aliens, robots...Kevin O'Neill's artwork is extraordinary. All eye-popping, angular, intensity. Everything looks like it would do you severe damage. All humans are depicted as maniacal fanatics, which is fun.Wasn't perfect, though. Loved having the ABC Warriors mixed in but it did feel like a re-run of The Meknificent Seven when they introduced the characters a...
Oh man this was very tedious. The story is very predictable, constantly repeats itself and just overall I didn’t enjoy this very much and was just glad to be finished it. One star for all the amazing aliens and characters (although they’re not very fleshed out) and another for the artwork as at times it was stunning but overall the art I found very busy and hard to look at or make out what was happening.