Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 5-7-2026 — Nemesis the Warlock (Ten Questions)

5th July, 2026: Nemesis the Warlock.

Right … it’s another Sunday.

I don’t know about your Sunday: but I suspect mine’s going to be quiet.

Or, at least, involve nothing more taxing than making a lot of videos!

If anything exciting happens — alien invasions, war, sex, really exciting stuff? — you’ll be the first to find out … !

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One thing I can tell you … ?

Is that I’ve caught more episodes of various TV shows.

Frankly?

Series two of Blacklist looks good: but is starting to pale, after binge watching Slow Horses, and catching the opening episode of Silo series three.

Still, I can’t complain too much.

They’re entertaining, after all.

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Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both scoring ten out of ten.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        Nemesis the Warlock first appeared: in a comic cover dated 5th July‡.   5th July of which year: 1979, 1980 or 1981?

Q2)        His first appearance was in which comic: The Eagle, 2000AD or Bunty?

Q3)        His first story was called what: “Horror Hole”, “Terror Tube” or “Screaming Fist”?

Q4)        The story was inspired by a Jam song.   Which Jam song: “New of the World”, “Down in the Tube Station at Midnight” or “Going Underground”

Q5)        The story was set on a future version of where: Earth, Saturn or Mars?

Q6)        The story was the first appearance of Nemesis: and his archenemy.   Who was his enemy called: Torquemada, Richelieu or Wolsey?

Q7)        Pat Mills was the Nemesis the Warlock strip’s main what: writer or artist?

Q8)        Who was the strip’s best known artist: Massimo Belardinelli, Brian Bolland or Kevin O’Neill?

Q9)        The Blitzspear was Nemesis the Warlock’s what: space ship, car or boat?

Q10)        Finally … ?   The Warlock’s first story appeared in which issue: 165, 167 or 169?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        The USA marks Independence Day on 4th July.   The country is marking its independence from where: France, Spain, Germany or the UK?

A1)        The UK.

Q2)        It marks the publication of what: the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution or the Bill of Rights?

A2)        Declaration of Independence.

Q3)        It marks the publication of that document: in which year of the 1770s?

A3)        1776.

Q4)        The body that approved that document, met where: Washington DC, Philadelphia or New York?

A4)        Philadelphia.

Q5)        Given the dates?   How old is the USA: 245 years old, 250 years old or 260 years old?

A5)        250 years old.   (It’s the semiquincentennial, in other words.)

Q6)        The US originally consisted of how many colonies: twelve, thirteen or fourteen?

A6)        Thirteen.

Q7)        The US now consists of how many states?

A7)        Fifty. (50)

Q8)        Independence Day is a Federal holiday.   How many federal holidays does the country mark: eleven, twelve or thirteen?

A8)        Eleven.

Q9)        George Washington was the first president of the USA.   Did he hold the office on the original Independence Day: yes or no?

A9)        No.   The original Independence Day was 1776, when the Declaration was announced: Washington took office in 1789.   The country was provisionally run by the Second Continental Congress until 1781.   It was then replaced by the Confederation Congress

Q10)        Finally … ?   Independence Day will be marked in the US capital city.   What is the capital?

A10)        Washington DC.

Here’s a thought …

“These stories proved popular, prompting [the creators] to develop a regular series, Nemesis the Warlock, which combined the early high-concept science fiction with fantasy in the ‘sword and sorcery’ mould.”

From the Wikipedia entry on the character.

A Shriekback song …

And an earworm …

The next 10 question sets are on 11th, 13th and 30th July: they’re about World Horse Day, “I Don’t Like Mondays” and the Beano.

Your comments, and today’s answers, will be published in tomorrow’s Teaser.

AI is avoided when writing these questions.

Answers are as accurate as possible: at the time of writing.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!   (10/10, yesterday: well done!)

†        It sounds like the day was a damp squib, Debbi: cool or otherwise!

        Counting out request duly noted.   (Oh, apparently, a Neo-Nazi group paraded itself at the events.   The group concerned sounds slightly to the right of the KKK … but, thankfully, small.   I can only hope the group doesn’t get any bigger!)

‡        I’ve used the first story’s cover date — the date the original comic would have been taken off the shelves — as I couldn’t find a reference to the original publication date.   For weekly publications, the publication date is usually a week earlier — 28th June, in this case — but I could find no definite reference to it.