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Infinity Volume 2. The Flash Vol. Francis Manapul. Batman: Bat Signal. Danielle Selber. Deadpool Vs. Salvador Espin. Avengers Vs. Paperback edition. Henry Coningsby at Watford. Comment 0. Your review has been submitted successfully. Not registered? Remember me? Forgotten password Please enter your email address below and we'll send you a link to reset your password. Not you? Reset password. Download Now Dismiss. Bryan Talbot Illustrator. Termight, a world at the heart of a cruel galactic empire. A world devastated by nuclear warfare. Deep below ground its inhabitants try to eke out a mere existence, continually threatened by the Terminators, lead by the diabolically evil Torquemada. There is a resistance though, and a new kind of hero. Meet Nemesis the Warlock, champion of the coming rebellion! Get A Copy. Paperback , pages. Published November by Rebellion first published More Details The Complete Nemesis The Warlock 1. Other Editions 4. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. I'm curious how this compares to the Nemesis partwork edition published by Hachette? Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. 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! Kevin O'Neill's art is utter genius, the kind you can lose yourself in as you unpick the intricacies 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? Kevin O'Neill's art is utter genius, the kind you can lose yourself in as you unpick the intricacies and details of it. And I love the Victorian glory and stupidity of the gothic empire, from before steam punk went twee. Mar 08, James Aggas rated it it was amazing Shelves: ad. I've been a fan of AD 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 I've been a fan of AD for nearly ten years, but this was the first time that I checked out this popular character. 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 genre from science fiction to epic fantasy. This allows for a lot of gorgeous and highly imaginative artwork from both Kevin O'Neill and Bryan Talbot. Book 4: The Gothic Empire is especially great at showing off exactly what kind of story Nemesis the Warlock can be at times, merging fantasy, science fiction and steampunk all in one. I'm also really enjoying Pat Mills's growing ambition with his story telling, aiming for one, long epic that connects to other key storylines, particularly ABC Warriors, with book 4 feeling like not just a crossover but also a direct sequel to the earliest ABC stories. These characters are arguably given more depth since their original stories, and I'm looking forward to reading more about them, both in Nemesis and in their own series. If there's one thing I'm not quite so keen on, it's the number of times Torquemada is defeated in a big way, despite the fact that we know the story will continue and that he will, once again, come back. It gets just a little bit repetitive after a while. However, this is only a slight peeve, as overall, the writing is great at convincingly telling one long epic that has a beginning, middle and ending rather than an ongoing series of "adventure of the week" type stories, and Torquemada's many defeats is one of the only things that almost breaks that kind of storytelling. 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 AD characters, really. It's bold, epic, satirical, dark, subversive, not to mention gloriously 80s, this is a classic example of why I enjoy reading AD. Feb 16, Alexandre Szolnoky rated it it was amazing. My first time reading this collected works by AD, 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 My first time reading this collected works by AD, and I was very impressed by the edition's quality and printing. Sometimes there are errors in continuity and things get really confusing, but it's part of the fun. I can't wait to read other stuff by AD. View 2 comments. Jul 09, Carl Timms rated it it was amazing Shelves: ad. Classic twisted cyberpunk violent space opera from AD. Jul 22, Max Z rated it really liked it Shelves: comics. 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 In the grim darkness of the future, there is always, it seems to be, war. As far as AD 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 governed by a fanatic purist group of inquisitors called Terminators. At the top of it, all is the worst one, Torquemada and he is bent on cleansing the universe of alien scum. Nemesis that's a character name is the one heroic alien that tries to get the resistance going and convince the other galactic inhabitants to form the Cabal to oppose the empire. This book collects the stories from to and can be split into distinctly different parts. The majority is drawn by Kevin O'Neill and while the art is fine, it's not something breathtaking. There are two exceptions and that's where the dark world of the future starts to look way more gorgeous. I'll mention it when I get to it. For now, let's start with the first two stories, Terror Tube and Killer Watt. They're pretty short and are the first tests of the characters. Pat Mills says in the introduction that the fans didn't like very much the overall zaniness but did like Torquemada himself and that probably led them to tweak the formula significantly later on. The most amusing thing I find is that the titular character is nowhere to be seen. He is always inside his living spaceship and the only word he says, periodically, is "Credo! In the next part, Word of Termight numbered book one of the series , we finally see Nemesis and I find his design somewhat meh. The stories all proceed in a consistent order, Nemesis saving his fellow aliens from execution and ending with a big melee fight with Torquemada possessing the corpses of the fallen inquisitors. You see, back at the beginning he died and became a ghost able to get into the dead bodies and animate them. Book two has a different artist, Jesus Redondo, and I find his work much more to my liking. His thicker, more curved lines are much more pleasing to my eye. The storyline this time deals with the group of Terminators that are on the arachnid prison world. The catch is that the spiders are benevolent, highly intelligent, and are trying to reform the prisoners. The war is almost over, the empire is demoralized by the apparent death of its Finally, in , Mills and artists Henry Flint and O'Neill wrapped up the series with Book Ten: The Final Conflict, and an epilogue of sorts, Deadlock , which explored the political state of Termight in the aftermath of Nemesis' and Torquemada's deaths. O'Neill's imaginative, grotesque art helped to establish the popularity of the series, but the efforts he put into creating it led to a low rate of productivity. This and the higher rates of pay available in America led O'Neill to leave the series prior to Book four - although a handful of episodes he had drawn just after "Killer Watt" introduced the fourth book. O'Neill was replaced by Bryan Talbot. O'Neill returned to the strip to illustrate its intended last ever episode and later for a special anniversary story. Warlocks are a sexually dimorphic species of aliens who practice sorcery. Male and females are horn-headed, fire-breathing and of demonic appearance, though the females are additionally centaur -like while males are more akin to satyrs. Most of the saga was told in 'books', with additional stories told in one-offs, which appeared in annuals, specials, or in the weekly comic. There are a number of collections of the original six-page instalments available, which roughly follow the books as they were originally published. The earlier books were not given individual titles. Credo — The Alien Resistance Takes the war to a variety of planets throughout the galaxy and features a plot by Torquemada to destroy the alien resistance. Features Chira, Nemesis' mate and the birth of Thoth, son of Nemesis. Chira is killed by imperial assassins and Thoth is adopted by Sir Hargan, his mother's killer. Originally intended to be the first full-length Nemesis story, other stories were written as an introduction to the character and his world s , ballooning into the preceding three books. Torquemada is killed at the end of this book. Thoth, growing in power, is still in the 'care' of Sir Hargan and his wife. Starting ten years after the end of Book Four, an earlier version of Torquemada is brought through time by Thoth, so that he can punish his mother's murderer. Satanus re-appears. The introduction of the Monad. NEMESIS THE WARLOCK VOL 3 by PAT MILLS | Waterstones

A five-part story not run under the Nemesis banner, in AD — Torquemada consolidates his power on Terra, though is affected by a curious malady, which is eventually revealed to be a plot by Thoth to punish Tomas further, by killing his former incarnations. Nemesis and Purity go back in time to 15th century Spain to retrieve Thoth. Torquemada goes back in time to kill Thoth and prevent his degradation. Tomas de Torquemada meets his namesake. During an interlude Purity recalls how she first met Nemesis, remembering details that had previously been blocked from her. Tomas escapes the time wastes into s Britain, leaking time radiation as he does so. Subsequent side effects of the radiation leak create upheaval, and Tomas seizes on this to become variously a slum landlord and chief of police. The last series-length Nemesis story, after more than a decade of appearing only in shorter episodes, as well as "The Hammer of Warlocks", an page series intended as a prelude to this book, telling the story so far and Torquemada's intentions of finding this ultimate weapon against the Warlock. The series ends with Nemesis and Torquemada both destroyed, yet occasionally haunting Earth in spectral forms, tied to the Warlock's "Blitzspear". Purity Brown takes over as leader president of Termight, renaming it Terra. Prog 20 September featured a follow up Nemesis story written by Mills and once more drawn by O'Neill 'Tubular Hells' which reversed the destruction of Nemesis but it has to this point not led to further exploration of the character. The series has been collected into a number of trade paperbacks , including:. The C64 version of this game was made by Martech in , programmer Michael J. Archer , musician Rob Hubbard. These were only released in the United Kingdom, alongside other AD related figures, as part of the "Indy" expansion to the game. This led to something of an outcry from the American fans of both the game and the character, and this style of "regional" figure-release was not continued in later sets of Heroclix. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Cover of Nemesis the Warlock trade paperback collected edition. Art by Kevin O'Neill. Science fiction. 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Narrative dies on the page, little deaths leading to that last, conclusive page — only to repeat its life if and when begun again. The series excels in the absurdity of the moment — its gory glory and dark humor. To its credit, the struggle between the despotic Torquemada, ruler of the Termight Empire, and his scourge, the chaotic alien menace, Nemesis, seems to cycle through time and space, never drawing closer to any conclusion as the participants change bodies, yet remain in spirit immanent and despicable in turn. He aids the alien resistance against the genocidal tyranny of the human Termight Empire, helmed by the bigoted evil of Torquemada. Purity Brown has assisted Nemesis from the early stories onward, a remarkable exception to A. Purity acted as much as an in-story human liaison for Nemesis as well a sympathetic gate for the reader into the chilling alien nature of Nemesis himself — Purity humanized the cloven demon. This develops concurrent to a bloody rampage through the urban zones of Terra as the Mimesis, a mutant hybrid genetically engineered by Torquemada, wrecks havoc under the guise of Nemesis. Art by David Roach from 'Purity's Story. Paper work, secret documents, tidiness are alien to me. Can you imagine the boredom of being what you would call a god? A being capable to having anything he wants… Your planet — with its nightmare inhabitants — offers me excitement. It has the same fascination for me as this termite mound. Nemesis is verbalizing the essential nature of so many of A. I admit A. Essentially, this momentism remains A. Remember, Alan Grant may have written the pathetic and useless death of mutant hit man Strontium Dog in the popular A. This entry makes the pointed leftist satire explicit, as Mills angrily takes Thatcher-era England to task. AD Shop : The Complete Nemesis The Warlock: Volume 01

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Following the initial email, you will be contacted by the shop to confirm that your item is available for collection. Call us on or send us an email at. Unfortunately there has been a problem with your order. 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 In the grim darkness of the future, there is always, it seems to be, war. As far as AD 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 governed by a fanatic purist group of inquisitors called Terminators. At the top of it, all is the worst one, Torquemada and he is bent on cleansing the universe of alien scum. Nemesis that's a character name is the one heroic alien that tries to get the resistance going and convince the other galactic inhabitants to form the Cabal to oppose the empire. This book collects the stories from to and can be split into distinctly different parts. The majority is drawn by Kevin O'Neill and while the art is fine, it's not something breathtaking. There are two exceptions and that's where the dark world of the future starts to look way more gorgeous. I'll mention it when I get to it. For now, let's start with the first two stories, Terror Tube and Killer Watt. They're pretty short and are the first tests of the characters. Pat Mills says in the introduction that the fans didn't like very much the overall zaniness but did like Torquemada himself and that probably led them to tweak the formula significantly later on. The most amusing thing I find is that the titular character is nowhere to be seen. He is always inside his living spaceship and the only word he says, periodically, is "Credo! In the next part, Word of Termight numbered book one of the series , we finally see Nemesis and I find his design somewhat meh. The stories all proceed in a consistent order, Nemesis saving his fellow aliens from execution and ending with a big melee fight with Torquemada possessing the corpses of the fallen inquisitors. You see, back at the beginning he died and became a ghost able to get into the dead bodies and animate them. Book two has a different artist, Jesus Redondo, and I find his work much more to my liking. His thicker, more curved lines are much more pleasing to my eye. The storyline this time deals with the group of Terminators that are on the arachnid prison world. The catch is that the spiders are benevolent, highly intelligent, and are trying to reform the prisoners. The war is almost over, the empire is demoralized by the apparent death of its It's never actually established that Torquemada is an emperor or that he rules the empire. In a devious plot, he possesses the spider leader to infiltrate the galactic meeting of the Cabal where they get to determine whether to continue the war. Highly entertaining and visually enjoyable, this one is fun to read. This one starts with Nemesis relaxedly playing the demon mandolin and now we get into the Warlock homeworld proper. In warlock tradition, the females which look like centaurs fight over the right to get the husband. Nemesis' wife is just in the middle of a duel with a contender. Later on, she births a child, and they both are immediately targeted by a team of elite empire assassins. In the meantime, the inquisitor army is suddenly possessing an array of giant battle robots from the Age of Science which they don't know how to repair. The second line of the narrative is dealing with Nemesis returning from his homeworld to continue the war with humans on a world with a giant tree while having no idea about the fate of his spouse and progeny. Now the fourth book, Gothic Empire, is where it really shines. Most of the art is done by Bryan Talbot and it's lovely. Moreover, the story this time is about the empire of Goths, chameleon aliens that picked up the radio signals sent from Earth in the early s and loved them so much, that they've built themselves an alien clone of early 20th century British Empire! If that does not sound fascinating, I don't know what is. Torquemada is, of course, scheming to undermine this Empire from within, and we're treated to a plot full of references to that period, Jack the Ripper, Frankenstein, Hellfire Club, and more, you name it. Also, the ABC Warriors are back. Turns out, Hammerstein is still alive and kicking and Nemesis even recruits him and the old team to fight on his side. This book is best of all in this volume and I highly recommend it. There are a couple more minor stories in the end but they're nothing special. Overall, the setting is fun and distinct, with lots of stuff that you can find later on in Warhammer, for example. The fourth book is where it's at its best, perhaps due to intentionally more relatable environment but the whole book is worth a read if you want to know how it was back in the 80s apart from Judge Dredd. This can be seen in the differences in tone and art style from what followed, these stories being lighter and more cartoony. They soon got what they wanted. In the developed comic, the concept was significantly reworked, and Nemesis became a parable of racial intolerance and genocide, drawing heavily upon the medieval Crusades, and introducing a strong sword and sorcery element. The result was an instant hit, and eight more books followed in AD between and , with a tenth in It has been argued, with some considerable justification, that Nemesis lost its way towards the end of its run, but here both creators are firing on all cylinders. Jul 03, Grant Jossi rated it it was amazing Shelves: scifi , comics. Breathtakingly weird and imaginative. 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 again. But in general, a mad spillage of gnashing creativity. Nov 27, Sophie rated it really liked it Shelves: comics. Another one of the AD 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. May 03, Alex rated it it was amazing. Genuinely brilliant. 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. Aug 08, Peter rated it it was amazing. Nemesis the warlock is a classic example of AD 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. Jun 21, R Reddebrek rated it it was amazing. My personal favourite of the AD 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. 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 exhorts humanity to always to "Be pure! Be vigilant! Featured in this book are stories involving the great Alien Prison Jailbreak and the Termight's attack on the Gothic Empire featuring an alien species called the Goths, who have shapeshifted to look like humans and based their empire off Victorian England. It also features an attack on Nemesis's mate, Chira, and their son, Thoth, which would have major repercussions for the following stories in the series. Accompanying the stories are amazing artwork of a future earth where religion has run riot and taken over the lives of the people of Termight, in an age where science itself has been forgotten and rituals are used to maintain the technology that surrounds them. Jul 02, Derek rated it liked it. 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 AD, I can definitely see the inkling of Warhammer 40k peek through these pages. Nemesis is certainly an important and The writing is fairly bland, but the artwork is really what drives the story forward. Nemesis is certainly an important and influential work for the creators at Games Workshop. Aug 27, Aishling O'Neill rated it it was ok. Oh man this was very tedious. The Terminators want to cleanse galaxy of the vile filth of aliens, their mortal crime being: being alien. The black and white art is full of details and cleverly imo hidden sillinesses. At some point the artist changes, I never stopped to pay enough attention to the effect it made. To me, none, I liked the artwork all around. Those first two stories Terror Tube and Killer Watt are somewhat off the rest of the storyline, but I'd unknowingly blame it on these people making stuff up as they went. Awesome fun, unless you take all this seriously, which would only be your own fault. The first few stories are a little patchy and the art work has so much going on it takes a bit of getting used to but once it finds its feet it's a very enjoyable world to explore. Plucky alien grotesques rebelling against a genocidal future Spanish Inquisition? Very difficult for something with that description not to be at least ok. The writing style is a bit overly formal bug it suits the material for the most part. There is a bit of repetition and an over abundance of recapping but that's to The first few stories are a little patchy and the art work has so much going on it takes a bit of getting used to but once it finds its feet it's a very enjoyable world to explore. There is a bit of repetition and an over abundance of recapping but that's to be expected of something that was originally published in short bursts. Even the formality of the language grew on me eventually, and the characterisation is deceptively good. I found myself quite invested in what could at times be very broad characters. Definitely worth a read, I think it's something that rewards those that actually give it the proper attention. May 30, Tama Wise rated it liked it. I have a soft spot for Nemesis, not because I grew up with him in AD. It wasn't until later that I saw him there, and then it was for the last few volumes of his adventures. I played the old c64 game, and not until now got to read the adventures of one of my favourite AD characters. There's some good stuff here. A great lesson in serial storytelling, that in Book 2 and 3 at least of this large tome whips along at a great pace. It's almost rather fun to see how the killed-yet-again Torquem I have a soft spot for Nemesis, not because I grew up with him in AD. It's almost rather fun to see how the killed-yet- again Torquemada will rise this time around. Didn't dig the 4th book too much. Apr 04, AJW rated it really liked it Shelves: comics-graphic-novel. Collection covering Books 1 to 4, contained in Progs , the Summer Special, and the Annual. The artwork of Kevin O'Neill in Nemesis is what makes it so memorable, so having the droid Bryan Talbot do most of Book 4 is a disappointment. I particularly liked the story about the Blitzspears, but there is much to enjoy elsewhere. Nemesis is one of the reasons why AD became such a popular comic as it is a story that would never be found in Marvel or DC in a million years.

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Order for youth! Onward for youth! Wake up, world! Before the aliens take over! We kick aliens just for fun! Purity Brown, since estranged from Nemesis, is elected to represent this new democracy. The trial of the vanquished Torquemada should provide Mills with ample opportunity for satire and exaggerated humor. They were teleports! Torquemada was sending them back to their home planets! Oh, I'm sorry. It's 'khaos. Posted by Allen Mozek at PM. Labels: A. Deep below ground its inhabitants try to eke out a mere existence, continually threatened by the Terminators, lead by the diabolically evil Torquemada. There is a resistance though, and a new kind of hero. Meet Nemesis the Warlock, champion of the coming rebellion! Get A Copy. Paperback , pages. Published November by Rebellion first published More Details The Complete Nemesis The Warlock 1. Other Editions 4. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. I'm curious how this compares to the Nemesis partwork edition published by Hachette? Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. 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! Kevin O'Neill's art is utter genius, the kind you can lose yourself in as you unpick the intricacies 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? Kevin O'Neill's art is utter genius, the kind you can lose yourself in as you unpick the intricacies and details of it. And I love the Victorian glory and stupidity of the gothic empire, from before steam punk went twee. Mar 08, James Aggas rated it it was amazing Shelves: ad. I've been a fan of AD 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 I've been a fan of AD for nearly ten years, but this was the first time that I checked out this popular character. 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 genre from science fiction to epic fantasy. This allows for a lot of gorgeous and highly imaginative artwork from both Kevin O'Neill and Bryan Talbot. Book 4: The Gothic Empire is especially great at showing off exactly what kind of story Nemesis the Warlock can be at times, merging fantasy, science fiction and steampunk all in one. I'm also really enjoying Pat Mills's growing ambition with his story telling, aiming for one, long epic that connects to other key storylines, particularly ABC Warriors, with book 4 feeling like not just a crossover but also a direct sequel to the earliest ABC stories. These characters are arguably given more depth since their original stories, and I'm looking forward to reading more about them, both in Nemesis and in their own series. If there's one thing I'm not quite so keen on, it's the number of times Torquemada is defeated in a big way, despite the fact that we know the story will continue and that he will, once again, come back. It gets just a little bit repetitive after a while. However, this is only a slight peeve, as overall, the writing is great at convincingly telling one long epic that has a beginning, middle and ending rather than an ongoing series of "adventure of the week" type stories, and Torquemada's many defeats is one of the only things that almost breaks that kind of storytelling. 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 AD characters, really. It's bold, epic, satirical, dark, subversive, not to mention gloriously 80s, this is a classic example of why I enjoy reading AD. Feb 16, Alexandre Szolnoky rated it it was amazing. My first time reading this collected works by AD, 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 My first time reading this collected works by AD, and I was very impressed by the edition's quality and printing. Sometimes there are errors in continuity and things get really confusing, but it's part of the fun. I can't wait to read other stuff by AD. View 2 comments. Jul 09, Carl Timms rated it it was amazing Shelves: ad. Classic twisted cyberpunk violent space opera from AD. Jul 22, Max Z rated it really liked it Shelves: comics. 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 In the grim darkness of the future, there is always, it seems to be, war. As far as AD 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 governed by a fanatic purist group of inquisitors called Terminators. At the top of it, all is the worst one, Torquemada and he is bent on cleansing the universe of alien scum. Nemesis that's a character name is the one heroic alien that tries to get the resistance going and convince the other galactic inhabitants to form the Cabal to oppose the empire. This book collects the stories from to and can be split into distinctly different parts. The majority is drawn by Kevin O'Neill and while the art is fine, it's not something breathtaking. There are two exceptions and that's where the dark world of the future starts to look way more gorgeous. I'll mention it when I get to it. For now, let's start with the first two stories, Terror Tube and Killer Watt. They're pretty short and are the first tests of the characters. Pat Mills says in the introduction that the fans didn't like very much the overall zaniness but did like Torquemada himself and that probably led them to tweak the formula significantly later on. The most amusing thing I find is that the titular character is nowhere to be seen. He is always inside his living spaceship and the only word he says, periodically, is "Credo! In the next part, Word of Termight numbered book one of the series , we finally see Nemesis and I find his design somewhat meh. The stories all proceed in a consistent order, Nemesis saving his fellow aliens from execution and ending with a big melee fight with Torquemada possessing the corpses of the fallen inquisitors. You see, back at the beginning he died and became a ghost able to get into the dead bodies and animate them. Book two has a different artist, Jesus Redondo, and I find his work much more to my liking. His thicker, more curved lines are much more pleasing to my eye. The storyline this time deals with the group of Terminators that are on the arachnid prison world. The catch is that the spiders are benevolent, highly intelligent, and are trying to reform the prisoners. The war is almost over, the empire is demoralized by the apparent death of its It's never actually established that Torquemada is an emperor or that he rules the empire. In a devious plot, he possesses the spider leader to infiltrate the galactic meeting of the Cabal where they get to determine whether to continue the war. Highly entertaining and visually enjoyable, this one is fun to read. This item has been added to your basket View basket Checkout. Tomas de Torquemada has escaped back in time and finds himself in s Britain. Here, amidst the rising unemployment and Thatcher-era angst Nemesis' sworn enemy spreads his own special breed of hatred. But the warlock is not far behind him and the scene is set for the last, definitive battle! Added to basket. 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