Jason Neulander presented “The Intergalactic Nemesis” to the Monarch Events Center March 6 as the finale of this year’s Staple! Alternative Media Expo.

“Nemesis” details the adventures of reporter Molly Sloan and her sidekick Timmy Mendez as they track an illegal pelt-smuggling ring in Eastern Europe. Things are hardly what they seem as Sloan and Mendez are drawn into a conspiracy involving secret societies and monstrous aliens.

The work was a collaboration between writer Neulander, comic artist Tim Doyle, three revolving stage actors, foley (sound effects) artist Buzz Moran and composer Graham Reynolds.

The unique presentation of “Nemesis” bridged multiple mediums. Comic strips were projected onto a movie screen while the actors and foley artist performed on the side of the stage. The composer sat behind the actors with an electric keyboard, providing live musical accompaniment to the story much like an organist would for a silent film.

The “Nemesis” saga was “born in 1996 at the Hideout [a small coffee shop in downtown Austin],” Neulander explained. “Nemesis” was independently a radio play and comic book before its current incarnation as a combination of both. Several Alamo Drafthouses presented “Nemesis” before the premiere of “Alice in Wonderland.”

“Nemesis” closed out this year’s installment of Staple!, which featured print and webcomic authors in person. Staple!, now in its sixth year, is Austin’s festival for a new generation of comics fans.