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Mark Millar’s Nemesis: Reloaded #3 and The Ambassadors #2 head back to print

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Mark Millar’s wildly popular Nemesis: Reloaded #3 (with artist Jorge Jiménez) and The Ambassadors #2 (with artist Karl Kerschl) have both sold out completely at the distributor level and are being rushed back to print this week by Image Comics.

The Ambassadors #2 reprint will be a “special edition” that will include bonus backmatter content (similar to the recent The Ambassadors #1 reprint) and a the Nemesis: Reloaded #3 cover will feature a color variation on the stunning first printing cover by Jiménez.

The Ambassadors is a six issue Netflix miniseries from Image Comics leads into the highly anticipated “Big Game” summer event being prepped by Nemesis: Reloaded (with superstar Jiménez), Night Club with Juanan Ramirez, and the brand new volume of The Magic Order—currently being made as a huge live action show for the streamer. This big 2023 Summer event BIG GAME, will have Millarworld characters from Kick-Ass, Kingsman, Starlight, Jupiter’s Legacy, and more, come together in a huge adventure drawn by Marvel superstar Pepe Larraz.

In The Ambassadors #2, the six best people in the world will be given superpowers by a Korean billionaire who’s cracked the superhuman code. First up is an Ambassador for India and his training at their secret Antarctic base.

In Nemesis: Reloaded #3 readers finally learn more about the secret origin of Nemesis…

The Ambassadors #2, second printing Special Edition (Diamond Code FEB238920) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, May 17. Nemesis: Reloaded #3, second printing (Diamond Code MAR238147) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, May 17.

Around the Tubes

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It’s new comic book day! What are you excited for? What do you plan on getting? Sound off in the comments below. While you wait for shops to open, here’s some comic reviews from around the web to start your day.

CBR – Ambassadors #2
The Beat – Dandadan Vol. 3
CBR – Hairball #1
CBR – Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country – The Glass House #1
ComicBook – Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country – The Glass House #1

Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country - The Glass House #1

Mini Reviews: Ambassadors, Betsy Braddock, and Jeff!

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It's Jeff #1

Sometimes, the staff at Graphic Policy read more comics than we’re able to get reviewed. When that happens you’ll see a weekly feature compiling reviews of the comics, or graphic novels, we just didn’t get a chance to write a full one for.

These are Graphic Policy’s Mini Reviews and Recommendations.

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The Ambassadors #1 (Image) – Frank Quitely does some rare interior art and colors on the latest high-concept Mark Millar comic, The Ambassadors. Basically, the code for superpowers has been cracked by a South Korean scientist, and Willy-Wonka style (Millar mentions this in the dialogue while Quitely does body swapping body horror.), she’s giving them to the six most altruistic people in the world. The Ambassadors #1 strikes a balance between edginess and wholesomeness with new takes on superhero landings and secret bases as well as blood and guts ultraviolence that is even more sickening thanks to Frank Quitely’s detailed art style. All of Quitely’s tricks are here, including freezing the panel in slow motion for a particularly interesting or horrifying moment, like when an ape boy stops a truck in slow motion, and all the doo-dads on the dashboards are suspended in air. The Ambassadors #1 has both a strong story hook, and I’m interested to see all the different star artists’ take on the emerging cast of characters. Overall: 8.7 Verdict: Buy

Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #2 (Marvel) – The second installment of Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain explores both multiverses and magic as Askani and Betsy Braddock fight Morgan LeFay in the Captain Carter universe. Tini Howard‘s script keeps everything clear for Captain Carter fans who might have not been keeping up with the Captain Britain stuff and vice versa, and there’s tons of action courtesy of artist Vasco Georgiev and colorist Erick Arciniega, who has a field day with all the psychic knives, blasts, and of course, sorcery. Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #2 continues to build up Morgan LeFay as a xenophobic baddie who wants a non-mutant baddie, and Howard and Georgiev root in her both Arthurian legends and Celtic (Specifically Welsh) folklore. The whole multiversal aspect keeps BBCB #2 from being a retread of Excalibur, and overall, this issue is a fun beat ’em up with queer romance, magic, psychic powers, and plenty of intrigue to keep the overall story moving. Overall: 8.0 Verdict: Buy

It’s Jeff #1 (Marvel) – This is the cutest, heckin’ comic ever from Kelly Thompson and Gurihuru. It features the silent adventures of Jeff the Landshark from West Coast Avengers and his various shenanigans with different members of the Marvel Universe. This compilation of three page stories ranging from Jeff channeling his inner Jaws at a pool party to continually stealing Captain America’s shield and especially when he uses fake backdrops to get online clout are sure to make even the most cynical comics fan crack a smile. It’s also a showcase for Gurihu’s skill as visual storytellers, and I love their takes on the different Marvel heroes, especially a perpetually exasperated Kate Bishop. Overall: 10 Verdict: Buy

Well, there you have it, folks. The reviews we didn’t quite get a chance to write. See you next week!

Please note that with some of the above comics, Graphic Policy was provided FREE copies for review. Where we purchased the comics, you’ll see an asterisk (*). If you don’t see that, you can infer the comic was a review copy. In cases where we were provided a review copy and we also purchased the comic you’ll see two asterisks (**).

The Ambassadors #1 gets a special edition reprint

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Superstar creative duo Mark Millar and Frank Quitely’s The Ambassadors is completely sold out at the distributor level. Image Comics will rush a reprint through production this week in order to keep up with feverish customer demand for this exciting new launch. The second printing will be a special edition of this smash-hit and will contain 29 pages of story plus exclusive, bonus backmatter material showcasing Quitely’s process for translating the scripts into some of the greatest artwork in modern comics.

This six issue Netflix miniseries from Image Comics leads into the highly anticipated “Big Game” summer event being prepped by Nemesis: Reloaded (with superstar Jorge Jiminez), Night Club with Juanan Ramirez, and the brand new volume of The Magic Order—currently being made as a huge live action show for the streamer. This big 2023 Summer event BIG GAME, will have Millarworld characters from Kick-Ass, Kingsman, Starlight, Jupiter’s Legacy, and more, come together in a huge adventure drawn by Marvel superstar Pepe Larraz.

Featuring white-hot list of artists handling each of the six interconnected issues—including Olivier Coipel, Travis Charest, Matteo Buffagni, Karl Kerschl, and Matteo Scalera—this buzzworthy new series is a can’t miss addition to readers’ pull-list.

The Ambassadors #1 Special Edition arrives April 26.

The Ambassadors #1 Special Edition

The Ambassadors #1 delivers a twist on the superhero concept

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The Ambassadors #1

Imagine you could gift superpowers to six people. In a world of eight billion, who do you choose? The Ambassadors #1 kicks off an intriguing addition to Millarworld, Mark Millar‘s interconnected superhero universe that’s building to some event later this year.

Written by Millar, The Ambassadors #1 is an intriguing start that does a solid job of setting up its premise and why it’s so different from what else is out there. This is a comic where the details come together to create something really intriguing.

The basic concept is there was an arms race to create real superheroes. Instead of a government achieving that, a corporation does and instead of profiting from it, they instead decide to do something that seems altruistic at first. It’s that idea, and the reverberations of it that makes the debut one to really ponder and come back for.

But, beyond that, Millar’s choice of how to introduce things, the story of who’s behind it, and the reactions make it a debut that just feels different. It’s something we really haven’t seen in mainstream comics since WildC.A.T.s 3.0, a take on the team that had them attempting to do good through a corporation and who it pissed off. How it all ties into the world Millar has set up too should make things very interesting going forward.

The art for The Ambassadors #1 is pretty solid. Frank Quitely kicks things off with color by Quitely and an assist by Vincent MG Deighan, and lettering by Clem Robins. While I generally enjoy Quitely’s work, there is a distinctive look to some of his characters of small eyes, thin eyebrows, and a large forehead. There’s almost a smoothness to it all that makes things doll like. It’s a look that’s off putting for me and while it’s not all the time, it’s prevalent enough in Quitely’s work that’s become a thing I’ve noticed. The opening sequence though is so good in its simplicity and the reveal towards the end and the actual finale are solid. There’s just some characters here and there that feel like a bump in otherwise amazing art.

Millar has been on a roll as he’s expanded Millarworld and The Ambassadors #1 is no exception. How it fits into the big picture should be very interesting but even on its own, without all of that, it’s a debut and series that’s well worth checking out.

Story: Mark Millar Art: Frank Quitely
Color: Frank Quitely Letterer: Clem Robins Color Assist: Vincent MG Deighan
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.25 Overall: 8.4 Recommendation: Buy

Image Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: Zeus Comics – comiXology/Kindle

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

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Local Man #2

Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

Action Comics #1053 (DC Comics) – The series has been fantastic so far making Superman really feel like a “family” of heroes.

The Ambassadors #1 (Image Comics) – Mark Millar’s newest series with Frank Quitely. The concept sounds interesting where people explain why they should be one of six people in the world to get powers. Part of the bigger picture for Millarworld and the upcoming event, we’re intrigued.

American Born Chinese (First Second) – If you haven’t had a chance to read this modern classic by Gene Luen Yang, here’s your chance before the new Disney+ series.

Bulls of Beacon Hill #3 (AfterShock) – The series has been solid so far and we’re intrigued to see how Christopher Boldt will deal with the attack on him by his father.

Don’t Spit in the Wind #1 (Mad Cave Studios) – A cleaning crew member goes missing near an old nuclear facility.

Dungeons & Dragons Saturday Morning Adventures #1 (IDW Publishing) – IDW’s “Saturday Morning” comics have been fantastic capturing the fun of the original animated series.

Fist of the North Star Vol. 8 (VIZ Media) – Kenshiro takes on the Holy Emperor Souther, the most powerful of the Six Holy Fists of the South Star. Hell yes!

Heavy Bright (Fantagraphics) – A queer young woman aims to dispel the greed and cruel masculine energy that has consumed the world.

Local Man #2 (Image Comics) – The first issue about a washout superhero was fantastic and we’re excited for what’s next in this series that’s an homage, spoof, and celebration of Image’s superheroes.

Unstoppable Doom Patrol #1 (DC Comics) – The next steps for the team was hinted at in Lazarus Planet and this series seems like it’ll deal with the aftermath of that event.

Waller vs. Wildstorm #1 (DC Comics/DC Black Label) – We’re so pumped to see national security expert Spencer Ackerman take on writing Waller!

The “Big Game” summer event launches in March with The Ambassadors

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Bestselling dream team Mark Millar and Frank Quitely launch the first issue of The Ambassadors in March with a checklist of white-hot artists handling each of the six interconnected issues. The lineup includes: Olivier Coipel, Travis Charest, Matteo Buffagni, Karl Kerschl, and Matteo Scalera—a wish-list for any comic book fan.

This six issue Netflix miniseries will hit shelves in March from Image Comics as part of the highly anticipated “Big Game” summer event being prepped by Nemesis: Reloaded (with superstar Jorge Jiminez), Night Club with Juanan Ramirez, and the brand new volume of The Magic Order—currently being made as a huge live action show for the streamer. The Ambassadors will lead directly into the big 2023 Summer event “Big Game”, where all the Millarworld characters from Kick-Ass, Kingsman, Starlight, Jupiter’s Legacy, and more, come together in a huge adventure drawn by Marvel superstar Pepe Larraz.

The Ambassadors #1 will also feature variant covers by Larraz and Gigi Cavenago and give us a superhero comic unlike anything we’ve ever seen before.

This new series promises an enormous story about ordinary people from around the world and explores what makes a select few worthy of power.

The Ambassadors #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, March 29.