"Wanted" and "Kick-Ass" creator Mark Millar has unveiled his latest Marvel Comics creation. Between the high concept and promotional image released, it's as if he's daring DC to think about legal action. Ballsy or insane? You be the judge.
"Nemesis," a new series created and owned by Millar and his "Civil War" collaborator doesn't just look like the Joker's smile painted on an all-white-costumed Batman's face-- it's literally "What if Batman was the Joker?" Millar explained to Comic Book Resources:
"Yeah, a lot of people who've read it have been coming up with hilarious tag-lines. "What if Batman was The Joker?" is the tame one. "What if Batman was a total c*nt?" is maybe my favorite, although it's hardly going to be an ad. [It's] a reversal of the Bruce Wayne or Tony Stark archetype. What if this genius billionaire was just this total shit, and the only thing that stood between him and a city was the cops? It's Batman versus Commissioner Gordon, in a weird way. Or maybe a super-villain version of "Se7en." A billionaire anarchist up against ordinary people. The Joker's the best thing in the Batman movies, so this guy is a bit of an amalgamation of all the stuff we like."
Jesu: There has also been speculation that Millar has been pursued to develop this story into a movie. What do you all think of this idea? How does it feel to have Bob Kane's masterpiece kinda ripped off and put into a carnival mirror? I love Batman and it's a bit unsettling that the character in Nemesis is based somewhat off him. At least it's not a reboot. I'd say it's a distorted re-imagining.
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