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by James Hunt ~ October 24th, 2008
Title: Nemi Volume 2 Hardcover
Author/Illustrator: Lise Myhre
Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 978-1845766146
Publisher: Titan Books
Release date: 24 Oct 2008
RRP: £9.99
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Released just in time for Halloween, Volume 2 of the Nemi collection from Titan Books contains a wide variety of strips featuring Lise Myhre’s schizophrenic goth icon who can usually be found adorning the pages of free newspaper the Metro, all across the UK.
The collection is beautifully produced, with a brilliant cover image and glossy, richly-coloured pages. It’s almost impossible to fault any element of the book’s composition or production, and a lot of care has clearly been taken over the presentation of the strips. The selection of the strips is slightly less polished, as a couple of the strips appear twice, and it would be nice to know a little more about the origins of the comics we’re reading, however – it’s unclear from this volume whether we’re seeing the “second year” of a chronological Nemi series, or even if it’s just a random selection of strips from across the lifespan of the character.
The book isn’t short on extras, with an introduction by none other than alt-goddess Tori Amos and countless full-page illustrations scattered throughout the collection, as well as a few notes from Myhre herself at the end. Of particular interest to fans will be the longer Nemi strips, previously unavailable in the UK. Whether it’s the multi-page epics or the larger-than-usual “Sunday” strips, they present a far better-rounded look at Nemi’s world, proving that the character could easily support a full-length outing.
Those who aren’t already fans of Nemi will find little here that might win them over, but anyone who enjoyed the first collection will be just as pleased by this one. At £9.99, the RRP is perhaps a tiny bit steeper than you’d want to pay for a collection of gag strips, even one as well-produced as this, but even a cursory glance online will reveal that Amazon are selling it at close to half-price. It’s a must-buy for Nemi fans, and will hopefully be part of an ever-growing library. It’s rare to see comic strips given this kind of respect when they’re collected, and Titan can only be applauded for releasing it.
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October 24th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Ooh! Since I stopped reading The Metro, I’ve been missing Nemi - I’ll have to look in to getting this!
October 27th, 2008 at 9:07 am
nemi is hot
October 27th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
I like the one where she makes fun of normal people.
October 31st, 2008 at 5:37 pm
I’ve never been a fan of Nemi, but a Norwegian friend of mine absolutely adores it. Still, I’ve read some other Titan collections and they definitely do a great job of putting these books together.