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Signed by Steve Rude. Limited to 500 copies. Comes with Rude Dude Productions numbered certificate of authenticity. by Mike Baron & Steve Rude Ylum teeters on the edge of explosion. Dueling religions threaten to plunge the tiny planet into an orgy of blood-letting. Nexus wants only to be left alone to attend the birth of his son. Even Nexus may not be able to stop the jackals who surge back and forth like an angry sea. Assassins stalk Sundra and her child. Nexus 99 brings readers swiftly and thrillingly up to speed on Horatio Hellpop and his universe. An excellent jumping on place for new readers and old friends. Cover price $2.99.

SPACE OPERA: Act 2 of 4 - by Mike Baron & Steve Rude -Issue #100 is double-sized! In addition to the 23-page main feature, Nexus #100 contains the first fully-painted Steve Rude art ever done for a comic story! 'When She Was Young,' Part II, is an 11-page Sundra Peale story that takes place at the beginning of her career, revealing her first meeting with the notorious and treacherous... aww, long-time fans will guess! Nexus #100 also includes a brand new 12-page feature, 'The History of Nexus,' by Bill Baker. See how it all began as the crew from all 3 Nexus publishers tells all, illustrated with early, previously unseen Nexus art! Readers new and old to Nexus will find this feature an invaluable resource for decades to come! Also available is a signed and numbered edition! Cover price $4.99.

Double issue #101 and #102. Concludes Space Opera with acts 3 and 4. Written by Mike Baron with art by Steve Rude. Full color, 56 pages, slick paper stock. Cover price $4.95.

Script by MIKE BARON. Art by STEVE RUDE & GARY MARTIN. Cover paintings by STEVE RUDE. When Nexus and his buddy Dave journey to Dave's home planet in search of long-lost friends, they find that things have changed for the worse since their last visit: the once-thriving world has been ravaged by pollution and famine that seem to be spreading from a mysterious factory. Is this merely another case of industry run amuck, or do ancient Thune legends of a planet-devouring creature somehow figure into the picture? Suggested for Mature Readers. 48 color pages, saddle-stitched deluxe format. Cover price $3.95.

Continental Comics Signed Edition. Signed by Steve Rude. Limited to 400 copies. Includes numbered Continental Comics Certificate of Authenticity. NOTE: Scan is for reference purposes only and does not reflect the actual edition number that will be received. Script by MIKE BARON. Art by STEVE RUDE & GARY MARTIN. Cover paintings by STEVE RUDE. When Nexus and his buddy Dave journey to Dave's home planet in search of long-lost friends, they find that things have changed for the worse since their last visit: the once-thriving world has been ravaged by pollution and famine that seem to be spreading from a mysterious factory. Is this merely another case of industry run amuck, or do ancient Thune legends of a planet-devouring creature somehow figure into the picture? Suggested for Mature Readers. 48 color pages, saddle-stitched deluxe format. Cover price $3.95.

Script by MIKE BARON. Art by STEVE RUDE & GARY MARTIN. Cover paintings by STEVE RUDE. In the second issue of this new miniseries, the Merk - the alien source of Horatio's powers as Nexus - decides to commission four new Nexi from four different species. Unfortunately, it turns out they're almost as crazy as the Merk, and they immediately set off to fry everyone on their own personal hit lists! Meanwhile, Ursula Imada's political machinations take an increasingly lethal turn, Horatio and Sundra stop by the Crystal Ballroom to change history, several old friends (and enemies) resurface, and Sundra cuts her hair! Suggested for Mature Readers. 48 color pages, saddle-stitched deluxe format. Cover price $3.95.

Script by MIKE BARON. Art by STEVE RUDE & GARY MARTIN. Cover paintings by STEVE RUDE. After his alien Nexi were thoroughly trounced, the ever-madder Merk commissioned four new human Nexi - who, of course, have also turned out to be complete psychos and are leaving trails of fusion-induced death behind them. Now it's up to Horatio, Sundra, and their fun-loving pal Judah "Hammer of God" Maccabee to stop these stellar scourges and get rid of the Merk. It's a titanic task, but our hardy heroes do have a little help from a friend -- one who bears a striking resemblance to the Merk! Suggested for Mature Readers. 48 color pages, saddle-stitched deluxe format. Cover price $3.95.

1st printing. Collects Nexus: Alien Justice (1992) #1-3. Written by Mike Baron. Art by Steve 'The Dude' Rude. When Nexus and Dave journey to Dave's homeworld in search of long-lost friends, they find the once-thriving world has been ravaged by pollution and famine. Is it simply industry run amuck, or does an ancient Thune legend of a planet-devouring creature somehow figure into the picture? Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $16.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Nexus (1983-2008) #5-11. Written by MIKE BARON. Art by STEVE RUDE. In this second volume of the acclaimed and multiple Eisner Award-winning series, reluctant vigilante Nexus - AKA Horatio Hellpop - sets out with the gregarious warrior Judah Maccabee for a drinking man's tour of the galaxy. They are soon waylaid when Judah, well past the legal blood-alcohol limit for operating a spacecraft, gets the pair sucked into a black hole! But instead of meeting their untimely end, they meet...the Badger?! Meanwhile, back on the moon Ylum, the plot thickens with mysterious ruins, a coerced presidential election, and Ursula X. X. Imada's relentless espionage. The last thing this refugee population needs while Nexus is out of commission is the reappearance of mass murderer Claudius the Slaver, and guess who's coming for dinner! ? Printed on high-quality paper stock, and features a new painted cover by Steve Rude. Hardcover, 220 pages, full color. Cover price $49.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Nexus (1983-2008) #26-32. Written by MIKE BARON. Art by STEVE RUDE. In this volume, the enigmatic executioner meets his match in the evil Clayborn. If that weren't enough, Horatio's uncle, a religious anti-technology zealot, arrives on the moon of Ylum with the mission of destroying the Gravity Well-the same well that Ursula X. X. Imada, spy and mother to Horatio's twin daughters, hopes will soon suck in the 400 billion people of the Web! Uncle Lathe incites a riot and has his eye on a deadly, Head-designed battle cruiser to further his crusade. Judah takes on the task of training Scarlett, Nexus's extremely powerful young daughter, and Dave and Nexus travel to the library at Alexandria . . . in 47 B.C.! Plus, Hellboy creator Mike Mignola kicks off a series of stories with guest artists, including Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Rick Veitch, Jackson Guice, and more. Vootie! Hardcover, 220 pages, full color. Cover price $49.95.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Collects Nexus (1983-2008) #47-52. Written by MIKE BARON. Art by STEVE RUDE. Horatio, Judah, and the Badger have survived their reentry of the Bowl-Shaped World. As they head from outer rim to inner city, the threat that prompted this journey worsens: the Gravity Well is nearing collapse. The Web's population is evacuating in a panic, hoping to escape the artificialblack hole. By the time this installment of Baron and Rude's celebrated sci-fi series comes to a close, the desperate trio will fight a powerful, fusionkasting tyrant in mortal combat, Kreed the Quatro will be sentenced to death for the Mars massacre, and Horatio will hang up the Nexus mantle once and for all! A multiple Eisner Award-winning series that defined the careers of acclaimed creators Steve Rude and Mike Baron, Nexus is a modern classic not to be missed. Hardcover, 216 pages, full color. Cover price $49.95.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Collects Nexus (1983-2008) #58-65. Written by MIKE BARON. Art by Steve Rude, Peter David, Greg Guler, and Phil Hester. History professor Stanislaus Korivitsky has been chosen by the Merk to inherit the role of Nexus, fusionkasting executioner of mass murderers. Far saner than his predecessors, Stacy and Michana Loomis, Stan immediately kills his first target and then sets off for A.J. Cronin-megalomaniacal CEO of a massively influential (and less than ethical) multiplanetary company, the Scorporation. But when A.J.'s terrifying single-mindedness outlives his own body, Stan, Horatio, and Sundra will face off with an unstoppable hunter/killer in a high-speed subzero chase . . . and if they survive, the antitechnology zealots of the Elvonic Order have a serious bone to pick with the new Nexus. Hardcover, 232 pages, full color. Cover price $49.95.

Written by Mike Baron. Art by Steve Rude and Gary Martin. Cover by Steve Rude. Robert Barbera is a mass murderer. At just over 1,200 victims, he doesn't warrant the attention of the great Nexus; he does, however, warrant the attention of PenMerc, Mercury's major prison. They intend to execute Barbera for his great crimes. And that warrants the attention of Plexus, Nexus' fusion-powered counterpart who stands for mercy and rehabilitation. When Barbera escapes and his death toll skyrockets, Nexus must contend with Plexus to see who'll decide the killer's fate! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Mike Baron. Art by Steve Rude and Gary Martin. Cover by Steve Rude. It's the first day of the 2596 interplanetary Olympics, and the entire galaxy is anxious with anticipation -- the entire galaxy, that is, except for Sundra Peale. It's her job to coordinate the opening ceremonies, and on top of the usual crises of muggings, outer-space traffic jams, overenthusiastic wrestlers, and brawling athletes of various species, this Olympiad has a new problem all its own: Stolen computer files. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Mike Baron & Steve Rude showcase some of the special moments from 25 years of creating Nexus. Also contains a 7 page sneak preview of Nexus #99. Full color, 32 pages, slick paper stock. Cover price $1.99.

Free Comic Book Day 2007 Special Issue. (W) Mike Baron (A/CA) Steve Rude. "Space Opera," the four part Nexus story beginning in July, is an ideal jumping-on spot for new readers. Deftly combining back story with Nexus' present Baron and Rude take the readers on a fantastic journey into the heart of darkness. Cataclysmic events will forever change the Nexus universe. Major characters will die. New characters will emerge. Nexus is one of the most honored comic books of all time. The new adventure will thrust Nexus to the forefront of graphic literature. Just keep telling yourself: it's only a comic book. Backed with endorsements from Neil Gaiman, Joe Quesada, Erik Larsen, Joe Casey, and Mike Oeming, "Space Opera" is certain to attract the attention of young readers who may have heard of the title but know nothing of its contents. Full color, 32 pages, slick paper stock.

Reprints early Nexus; Steve Rude art Cover price $1.50.

Reprints early Nexus; Steve Rude art Cover price $1.50.

Reprints early Nexus; Steve Rude art Cover price $1.50.

Reprints early Nexus; Steve Rude art Cover price $1.50.

Reprints early Nexus; Steve Rude art Cover price $1.50.

Reprints early Nexus; Steve Rude art Cover price $1.50.

Reprints early Nexus; Steve Rude art Cover price $1.50.

Reprints early Nexus; Steve Rude art Cover price $1.50.

Reprints early Nexus; Steve Rude art Cover price $1.50.

Reprints early Nexus; Steve Rude art Cover price $1.75.

Reprints early Nexus; Steve Rude art Cover price $1.75.

Reprints early Nexus; Steve Rude art Cover price $1.95.

Reprints early Nexus; Steve Rude art Cover price $1.95.

Written by Mike Baron. Art by Steve Rude and Gary Martin. Cover by Steve Rude. Six killers roam the galaxy, each of them deserving of Nexus' vengeance. Without the guidance of the Merk, Nexus looks to the people of Ylum -- and to you! -- to choose his next target! In the concluding story of this four-issue series, Nexus will battle the killer as chosen by the readers! Rude returns to the art style that launched fifteen years of Nexus -- dramatic black and white! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Mike Baron. Art by Steve Rude. Nexus: The Origin received three Eisner awards, including Best Single Issue, and dozens of 4-star write-ups and reviews. This double-sized, definitive issue remains as cutting edge and relevant today as on the days of its release in 1991. This new release includes 8 exclusive bonus pages featuring unseen material by Steve Rude, and an all-new, fully-painted cover by Rude. It's all here, from the beginning! See why Nexus: The Origin has become a fan classic to span the decades. Cover price $4.99.

Limited Edition Portfolio. Signed and numbered to 2,000 by creators Steve Rude and Mike Baron. Contains six 11 x 17 b&w original illustrations by Nexus artist Steve Rude inside a blue folder. Inside, the folder is signed & numbered on the pocket flap and has a b&w backdrop photo of Rude & Baron hanging out, alongside their insightful commentaries on each individual plate.

Written by Stephan Petrucha. Art by John Calimee and John Nyberg. Nexus dreams of mass murderers -- and when he wakes, he's compelled to seek them out and assassinate them. This time Nexus' dreams send him to planet Uyl, where the religious despot Holy Gigo has ordered millions of his subjects killed. But Nexus finds himself doing double duty as he tries to carry out his mission while protecting the Thune refugees on his ship -- and to top it all off, it looks as if Gigo's claim of divine protection may be true! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Written by Stephan Petrucha. Art by John Calimee and John Nyberg. The politicians of Uyl are fighting for control of the planet while everyone else fights for their lives! Nexus' execution of the Holy Gigo, despotic ruler of Uyl, has sparked civil war, political assassinations, and mob violence. Only one woman has a chance at bringing peace to her planet in the wake of Gigo's death -- the trouble is, Gigo just won't stay dead! This tale of Nexus' early years is brought to you by writer Stefan Petrucha (Squalor), penciller John Calimée (Alpha Flight), and original Nexus inker John Nyberg. Eerie cover painting by Whilce Portacio (X-Factor) and Les Dorscheid (Aliens: Hive). 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Written by Stephan Petrucha. Art by John Calimee and John Nyberg. It all seemed so simple at first. The Holy Gigo, ruler of planet Uyl, caused the deaths of millions of his subjects. That made him a mass murderer, and Nexus' job is to execute mass murderers -- so he stopped off on Uyl and killed Gigo. Then he had to kill him again... and again... and again... and again.... The conclusion to this tale of war, love, vengeance, politics, and the undead is by writer Stefan Petrucha (Squalor), penciller John Calimée (Alpha Flight), and original Nexus inker John Nyberg. Plus, another full-color cover by Adam Hughes! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Written by Mike Baron. Art and cover by Steve Rude. Compelled by an alien to seek out and execute mass murderers, Nexus was haunted by dreams of their monstrous crimes. Not even his virtually limitless power, derived from the heart of a star, can resolve his dilemma. How does a decent man force himself to repeatedly confront the basest evil? In moments of reflection, he must admit to himself an unspeakable truth: He likes his job. In this new series, written and illustrated by the Eisner Award-winning writer/artist team of Mike Baron and Steve Rude, Nexus is his own master, freed from the nightmares. But in exchange for that freedom, he has struck a bargain -- he has agreed to seek out and execute mass murderers on his own, at least three a month. When a young girl seeks him out to gain vengeance on the pirates who murdered her family, Nexus undertakes a mission that will force him to confront the stark irony of his terrible choice -- power to do good in exchange for killing. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Mike Baron. Art and cover by Steve Rude. Intergalactic assassins, cut-throat bounty hunters, nuclear-armed battalions -- Judah "the Hammer" Maccabee has fought them all. But this time it's personal. This time, it's his wife. Nexus' pal Judah goes toe to toe with the marital terror of Gladys in "Domestic Dispute," a screwball comedy that hits close to home! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Nexus (1983-2008) #1-5. Written by Mike Baron. Art by Steve Rude. Horatio Hellpop has been chosen to be the conscience of his race: haunted by dreams of mass murderers, as Nexus he is forced to seek the killers out and assassinate them. His superpowers, granted by an ancient alien and derived from the stars, are almost limitless, but they are his only because he dreams and then kills. And, while the men and women he destroys are guilty of crimes against humanity, sometimes the effects of their deaths can threaten a world -- or Nexus' fragile peace of mind. Here are the first five issues of the original Nexus color stories, collected for the first time with new material by creators Mike Baron and Steve Rude. Softcover, full color. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Nexus (1983-2008) #1-5. Written by Mike Baron. Art by Steve Rude. Horatio Hellpop has been chosen to be the conscience of his race: haunted by dreams of mass murderers, as Nexus he is forced to seek the killers out and assassinate them. His superpowers, granted by an ancient alien and derived from the stars, are almost limitless, but they are his only because he dreams and then kills. And, while the men and women he destroys are guilty of crimes against humanity, sometimes the effects of their deaths can threaten a world -- or Nexus' fragile peace of mind. Here are the first five issues of the original Nexus color stories, collected for the first time with new material by creators Mike Baron and Steve Rude. Softcover, full color. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Nexus (1983-2008) #6-10. Written by Mike Baron. Art by Steve Rude. Who is Nexus? Galactic assassin or planetary savior? A unique scientific phenomenon, or an awesome source of power to be controlled and exploited? The man called Nexus is these things and more. Fueled by the force of raging suns, driven by tortured dreams of murder and vengeance, Nexus hunts the ruthless killers in the universe -- while hoping to someday find the peace he craves. Now a close encounter with a black hole strands Nexus on a bizarre alien world where he must overcome dangers both mental and physical -- and come face-to-face with the most psychotic superhero of all: The Badger! Softcover, full color. Cover price $15.95.

Cover by Frank Springer. "Thus Speaks Supremus!", script by Ernie Hart (plot, dialogue), Frank Springer (plot), and Herb Trimpe (plot), pencils by Frank Springer (pages 1-8) and Herb Trimpe (pages 9-20), inks by John Tartaglione; Riots break out around the world immediately following an assassination attempt on Fury; Tony Stark explains how only an "image projected onto a force field" was "killed", and the 4 assassins left alone so they could report back to whoever hired them; Other agents are being killed around the world, and the leaders of the riots exhibit no emotions, as if they were zombies; Aboard the Heli-Carrier, a meeting of the board of directors is interrupted by a transmission from "Supremus", who orders SHIELD to be disbanded in the wake of Fury's death; Fury, still alive, comments "he's not so ultimate"; Supremus plans to turn the world into a "laboratory" where he'll use "genetic manipulation" to turn the entire human race into slaves to do his bidding; But Nick recognizes the caves Supremus is transmitting from as "The Caves Of Hercules" on Cape Spartel, from a Howlers mission during WW2; Dugan flies Fury there, and single-handedly Fury takes on Half-Man, an android, and a group of genetic mutates. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Art by Wally Wood--a monochrome featuring critters and aliens as only Wood could draw them. One sheet on thick stock colored paper stock. Published by the San Francisco Comic Book Company. Cover price $0.05.

Art by Larry Todd with a speculative cover for the never-published EC comic book "Weird Science" #24. Underground one sheet on thick stock colored paper stock. Published by the San Francisco Comic Book Company. Art by many quality cartoonists were in this series. 8.5-in. x 11-in, 5c cover price. Cover price $0.05.

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Cover by Niko Henrichon. Written by Chris Claremont. Art by Todd Nauck. Racing across the globe to save his nearest and dearest from the fate he just escaped, Nightcrawler makes a grim discovery: Could it be his return that set these events in motion in the first place? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Chris Claremont. Art and Cover by Todd Nauck. As an ambassador to the Jean Grey School, Nightcrawler heads out to locate a newly-manifested mutant. But little does he know that classic X-MEN villains THE CRIMSON PIRATES have their own nefarious designs for the mutant. Just what will it take for Nightcrawler to save the new mutant and escape with his own skin? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Cover art by Boris Vallejo. The Inner Man, pencils by Tom Sutton (as Sean Todd), inks by Dan Adkins. The Victims, script by Gerry Conway, art by Rich Buckler. Vault of a Vampire, script by Al Hewetson, art by Serg Moren. When the Dawn Gods War!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Paul Reinman, inks by Mike Esposito. A Rottin' Deal, script and art by Bruce Jones (as Philip Roland). Nightmare Pin-Up #2, art by Chic Stone. Soul of the Warlock, script and art by Chic Stone. Beware Small Evils! script by Jack Katz and Frank Giacoia (both as Frank Voltaire), pencils by Katz, inks by Giacoia. 68 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.60.

Alex Nino art. Cover price $1.95.