Jorge Jimenez

I read the original Nemesis graphic novel over a decade ago, and my lasting impression was "meh." This reboot does nothing to shift that opinion.

Mark Millar tries to shock with a bit of the old ultraviolence and an over-the-top cop-killer plot. He wants his villain, Nemesis, to be a dark mirror of Batman -- a billionaire who trains from childhood for revenge . . . but against cops, not crooks -- but he has none of Batman's intellect or independence, spending most of the book dancing on the strings of a mysterious master who collects him, directs his training, and points him toward his revenge plot. And that plot is thin and predictable.

Still, this is all just a prelude for the first Millarworld cross-over event, Big Game, and I'll probably be checking that out in the coming year.… (más)

Another Batman story where his penchant for contingency planning comes back to bite him on the ass. I might have enjoyed this Terminator retread anyway but it goes so over the top with the unwelcome return of the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh, self-induced dissociative identity disorder, and a parachute jump from the Moon.

When I was ready to be done with the book, I found myself still having to trudge through two back-up stories with Catwoman tracking down the Penguin's children and then even more Batman of Zur-En-Arrh crap.

I don't think I can read any more of Zdarsky's Batman run if there's any chance Batman of Zur-En-Arrh is going to be a recurring thing.

FOR REFERENCE:

Contents:

• Failsafe, Parts 1-6, Batman (2016) #125-130 / Chip Zdarsky, writer; Jorge Jiménez, artist
• Two Birds, One Throne, Parts 1-3, Batman (2016) #125-127 / Chip Zdarsky, writer; Belén Ortega, artist
• I Am a Gun, Parts 1-3, Batman (2016) #128-130 / Chip Zdarsky, writer; Leonardo Romero, artist… (más)