Nexus (1983) comic books 1985-1987

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"The Bowl Shaped World – The Trialogue Trilogy Part 2". Part 3 of 4. Story by Mike Baron. Art and cover by Steve Rude. Nexus, Judah, and The Badger deal with a myriad of problems on their journey to the center of the bowl shaped world. First issue by First Comics. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"Up and out – The Trialogue Trilogy Part 3". Part 4 of 4. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils by Steve Rude. Inks by Eric Shanower. Nexus, Judah, and The Badger encounter violence and… philosophy as they reach the center of the bowl shaped world. While on Ylum, Tyrone organizes an election. Cover by Steve Rude. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"Teen angel". Story by Mike Baron. Pencils by Steve Rude. Inks by Eric Shanower. No, not an adaptation of a 1950s pop song, the title refers to a vicious young killer Nexus must track down. Plus, Ursula Imada reveals the results of her night with Nexus. 24 pages. "When she was young". Story by Mike Baron. Art by George Freeman. We learn the details as to why Sundra joined the Web Marine Corps at the age of 19. 4 pages. Cover by Steve Rude. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"Talking heads". Part 1 of 3. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils by Steve Rude. Inks by Eric Shanower. The telekinetic heads terraform and colonize Ylums sister moon. And compose a hilarious anthem! Meanwhile, Nexus begins to take drastic measures to cure his dreams. 24 pages. "Tales of Dave". Story by Mike Baron. Pencils by Bill Willingham. Inks by Rich Rankin. Dave learns the art of Zen during his prison term on Thune. 4 pages. Cover by Steve Rude. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"Get Clausius". Part 2 of 3. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils by Steve Rude. Inks by Eric Shanower. Judah battles Clausius to save Headworld. Beware, a rhyme for the word orange plays a major part in the plot. 24 pages. "The great belief". Story by Mike Baron. Art by Mark Nelson. Clonezone plays Quantum Trivial Pursuit ….and doesnt pass out on the table! 4 pages. LOC by Beanworld creator Larry Marder. Cover by Steve Rude. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"The old General". Part 3 of 3. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils by Steve Rude. Inks by Eric Shanower. Nexus travels to Chernenko, capital of the Sov Empire, to kill a 600 year old war criminal who reincarnates in an interesting way. 20 pages. "Bending the twig". Story by Mike Baron. Art by Eric Shanower. Sundra begins her military career. With Ursula Imada as her commanding officer. 8 pages. Cover by Steve Rude. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"Insomnia" – Part 1 of 6. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils by Steve Rude. Inks by Eric Shanower. The cure for Nexus's dreams may be worse that the disease as it causes him to enter his…well, there's no nice way to put it, his bloated rock star phase. Plus, the Sovs begin their plan to eliminate Nexus. 20 pages. "The Grab." Story by Mike Baron. Art by Eric Shanower. From Sundra's early days, a tale of an assignment she completes successfully. Unfortunately, there are dire consequences for an entire city. 8 pages. Cover by Steve Rude. 28 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"Killing Joke" - Part 2 of 6. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils by Steve Rude. Inks by Eric Shanower. A thoroughly overmedicated Nexus watches Clonezone's latest comedy special. And you can too. Just be careful of the hammer. 20 pages. "The office of opportunity." Story by Mike Baron. Art by Mark Nelson. Clonezone begins his own series and celebrates by going on a date. Trust us, it does not end well. 8 pages. Cover by Steve Rude. 28 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"You asked for it" - Part 3 of 6. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils by Steve Rude. Inks by Eric Shanower. Alf and Beta return to pull Nexus out of his ennui. Meanwhile, we learn of the Web's latest project…The Gravity Well. 20 pages. "The Joke Doctor." Story by Mike Baron. Art by Mark Nelson. Has Clonezone lost his talent? Only the joke doctor knows for sure. 8 pages. Cover by Steve Rude. 28 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"Into the Web" - Part 4 of 6. Story continues in issue 18. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils by Steve Rude. Inks by Eric Shanower. Nexus stalks the president of the Web for his involvement in the Gravity Well disaster, while the Sov assassin makes his move. Nexus returns home to some very unexpected guests. 20 pages. "An encounter." Story by Mike Baron. Art by Mark Nelson. On their way to separate gigs, Clonezone meets old pal Johnny Jerkowitz. After the usual professional camaraderie, they proceed to steal all of each others jokes. 8 pages. Cover by Steve Rude.28 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"Yo! Jimbo!" - Story by Mike Baron. Art by Eric Shanower. All Judah wants is a nice quiet vacation. Unfortunately, his reputation precedes him so it's never really going to work out that way. 20 pages. "Clonezones Unlimited." Story by Mike Baron. Art by Mark Nelson. Clonezone mistakenly sits in Dr. Sugarman's cloning chair. What could possibly go wrong? 8 pages. LOC from cartoonist Fred Hembeck. Cover by Steve Rude. 28 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"Kreed at the gate." Part 5 of 6. Continued from issue 16. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils by Steve Rude. Inks by John Nyberg. Nexus, Ursula and their two daughters are holed up in Nexus' quarters on Ylum. With Kreed standing guard. But Judah and Sundra want in, and they wont be denied! 20 pages. "Half caulked." Story by Mike Baron. Art by Mark Nelson. Clonezone is only looking for a good night's sleep. But a hotel room mix-up will see to it that it just doesn't happen. 8 pages. Cover by Steve Rude. 28 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"The Creature." Part 6 of 6. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils by Steve Rude. Inks by John Nyberg. Nexus and Sundra finally discover the source of Nexus' dreams and his power when they come fact to face with The Merk. 20 pages. "Party Animals." Story by Mike Baron. Art by Hilary Barta and Mark Nelson. Clonezone is a bad influence on a group of students on spring break. But then, what else would you expect. 8 pages. Cover by Steve Rude. 20 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"Sanctuary." 20 pages. Part 1 of 4. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils and cover by Steve Rude. Inks by John Nyberg. Thousands of refugee ships orbit Ylum, so it was inevitable that the criminal element would try to take advantage of the situation. Nexus is made aware of the actions of these pirates and tangles with his old enemy Sutta Leberq's brother Steve. "Celebrity interview." 8 pages. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils by Hilary Barta. Inks by Rick Taylor. Belinda Bilious films a special on Clonezone and finds out more than anyone wants to know. 28 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"The battle for Ylum." 20 pages. Part 2 of 4. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils and cover by Steve Rude. Inks by John Nyberg. The Sov Empire attacks Ylum using intel from Steve Leberq, just as The Merk decides to cut off Nexus' powers because he hasn't performed any assassinations recently. But the citizens of Ylum strike back using weapons from Kreed's arsenal. "Dignity." 8 pages. Story by Mike Baron. Art by Mark Nelson. Clonezone's agent books him to film a commercial for the Bootyrest disposal system. Hopefully it won't dispose of him. 28 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"Implement of Destruction." 20 pages. Part 3 of 4. Story continues in issue 24. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils and cover by Steve Rude. Inks by John Nyberg. Nexus must use a variety of conventional weapons to perform a number of assassinations so that The Merk will restore his powers. On Ylum, the Heads attack the Sovs with…The Black Pencil. "The Zap Show. 8 pages." Story by Mike Baron. Art by Mark Nelson. Clonezone is a panelist on The Zap Show, a talent contest where if they don't like you they….well, I think you can guess. 28 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"False Prophets." Story by Mike Baron. Story and cover pencils by Keith Giffen. Story and cover inks by Rick Bryant. In a flashback to their trip through the bowl shaped world, Nexus, Judah and Badger are worshiped by a native tribe after being mistaken for the Heroes of Legend. All goes well until the real Heroes show up. 28 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"The Black Pencil." 20 pages. Part 4 of 4. Continued from issue 22. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils and cover by Steve Rude. Inks by John Nyberg. The Heads secret weapon attempts to drive off the Sov invasion with major repercussions for all concerned. In the aftermath, Nexus attempts to use his powers for creativity rather than destruction. "Fruit Loops." 8 pages. Story by Mike Baron. Art by Mark Nelson. Clonezone wants a part in Ralf Nerfmaster's latest film. But he has to get on the directors good side first. 28 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"Gravity Well." 20 pages. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils and cover by Steve Rude. Inks by John Nyberg. Nexus' latest mission is to assassinate General Loomis, overseer of the disastrous Gravity Well project. But his actions will have far reaching effects on his future because the general has a family that does not see Nexus' actions the way he does. "McSleaze." 8 pages. Story by Mike Baron. Art by Mark Nelson. The latest Clonezone vid role calls for some overly violent solutions to every problem. And the commercials are just as bad. 28 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"Clayborn" - 20 pages. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils and cover by Steve Rude. Inks by John Nyberg. The sculptor Clayborn strives to capture art in the moment of a creature's death. Of course he has to be their murderer to capture this moment. This behavior brings this bionic madman to the attention of Nexus. "It's my birthday too, hey." - 8 pages. Story by Mike Baron. Art by Mark Nelson. Its Clonezone's birthday and all of his friends are there. Whether they are still his friends by party's end remains to be seen. 28 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"Devil Fish" - 20 pages. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils and cover by Steve Rude. Inks by John Nyberg. The Heads present Ylum with a wondrous weapon. Unfortunately, Nexus' uncle Lathe promptly steals it. Nexus is granted access to The Crystal Ballroom, the greatest repository of knowledge in the universe, and he and Dave use it to visit the Library at Alexandria. Plus, Nexu's daughters meet their new tutor…Judah Macabee. "Exit the gator." - 8 pages. Story by Mike Baron. Art by Mark Nelson. Clonezone finishes his back-up stint with a stand up routine and meet his replacement. 28 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"Uncle." - 20 pages. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils and cover by Mike Mignola. Inks by Rick Burchett. To avoid further tension between Ylum and The Web, Nexus defends space station Stacy against his uncle Lathe and the Elvonic Order. In the process he comes face to face with the Loomis sisters for the first time. "Doublecross." - 8 pages. Part 1 of 2. Continues in issue 30. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils by Craig Brasfield. Inks by Paul Abrams. Judah the Hammer begins his back-up stint as he defends himself from the attack of a customer unsatisfied with his services. 28 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"Planet of Assassins." Story by Mike Baron. Pencils by Rick Veitch. Inks by John Nyberg. Cover by Rick Veitch and Steven Bissette. Kreed and Sinclair return to the Gucci home world for re-certification as assassins and invite Nexus along. But an old vendetta against the Quatros will make the trip extremely hazardous. 28 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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Nexus, Judah and Judah's pop are tempted by a demon on the dead world Marlis in "The Maze." Badger appearance (kind of). Written by Mike Baron. Art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez & John Nyberg. Back-up tale: Judah and his girlfriend Gladys star in this 8-pager by Mike Baron, Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander & John Nyberg. Cover by Garcia-Lopez & Nyberg. Cover price $1.75.

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"Flatlands." - 20 pages. Story by Mike Baron. Art and cover by Gerald Forton. Killing the warlord of Flatland leads to major trouble for Nexus as he promises to take a young man and his family home with him. But when he returns to collect them, word of a better life on Ylum has spread, and the whole town wants to go. "Between jobs." - 6 pages. Story by Mike Baron. Art by Bill Jaaska. Judah takes a job clearing out a den of thieves, but runs into a few snags when he decides to subcontract. 26 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"The Visit." - 20 pages. Part 1 of 2. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils and cover by Jackson Guice. Inks by John Nyberg. Nexus only wants to visit his daughters. But the Merk insists he perform more assassinations, so Nexus deputizes Kreed and Sinclair. And he may have given them the easier job. "At the Bridge." - 6 pages. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils by John Calimee. Inks by John Nyberg. Crossing a bridge should be easy. But not when two seasoned warriors meet in the middle. 26 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"Rampage." 20 pages. Part 2 of 2. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils and cover by Steve Rude. Inks by John Nyberg. Nexus gave Kreed and Sinclair a list of 218 murderers to kill in his stead. But they have fallen prey to the quarto killing disease and have killed 3,418 sentients, including many innocents. Now Nexus and Judah must stop them. But can they do it without killing them? Untitled. 6 pages. Part 1 of 2. Story by Roger Salick. Pencils by Al Vey. Inks by John Nyberg. The son of one of Judah's teachers has been jailed in the micro prison of New Alcatraz and his father has asked Judah to break him out. 26 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"The Crystal Ballroom." 20 pages. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils and cover by Steve Rude. Inks by John Nyberg. As Nexus and Sundra make a visit to the Crystal Ballroom, the Oblivioids, a mindless race that seek to destroy knowledge attack. And it may fall to Sundra to repel them. Untitled. 6 pages. Part 2 of 2. Story by Roger Salick. Pencils by Al Vey. Inks by John Nyberg. Judah tries to rescue his old teacher's son from New Alcatraz, but the man in question hates both his father and Judah. 26 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"Newcomer." 20 pages. Part 1 of 2. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils and cover by Steve Rude. Inks by John Nyberg. Mary is a new refugee who has arrived on Ylum. As she tries to meet Nexus, she learns about him from a number of other inhabitants. She also learns that Ylum may not be the paradise for refugees she always believed it to be. "The Promise." 6 pages. Story by Roger Salick. Pencils by Robb Phipps. Inks by John Nyberg. Gangster Frank Scarlet wants to hire Judah before his competition does. But when Judah turns him down, Scarlet starts a gang war with Judah that he might have cause to regret. 26 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"Mission for Mary." 20 pages. Part 2 of 2. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils and cover by Steve Rude. Inks by John Nyberg. New refugee Mary convinces Nexus to free her uncle from prison on Chernenko. But what if he doesn't want to leave? Plus, Mars and Ylum begin trade negotiations based on potential disasters and faulty information. "Coming of age." 6 pages. Story by Roger Salick. Pencils by Barry Crain. Inks by John Nyberg. Judahs current wrestling opponent Mel has a problem. His son is a wimp. So Judah agrees to take the boy on a night on the town that has them end up in a bar fight and jail. Just what Mel had hoped for. 26 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"Priest" - Part 1 of 2. Story by Mike Baron. Art and cover by Paul Smith. While visiting churches on Chernenko, Nexus runs afoul of Sov Chairperson Konstantin who inhabits a childs body but has a number of nasty ideas. And a big weapon called the Bearmek. 26 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"How to get ahead" - Part 2 of 2. 20 pages. Story by Mike Baron. Art and cover by Paul Smith. Nexus turns Konstantin over to the heads. There Konstantin meets fellow prisoner Clausius, and between the two they hatch a nefarious plan to gain their freedom. "The Chi Siphons." 6 pages. Part 1 of 2. Story by Roger Salick. Pencils by Mark Heike. Inks by Doug Hazlewood. An attack in space leads Judah to a slaughtered starship crew and into pursuit of the fearsome Chi Siphons. 26 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"The Search." 20 pages. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils and cover by Steve Rude. Inks by John Nyberg. The Loomis sisters gain access to the Boom Search Project, a telepathic search device, and use it to search for an entity to provide them with power to rival Nexus. Meanwhile, Mars employs a pair of agents to bring Kreed and Sinclair to Mars to stand trial for the Mars Massacre. Oh yes, the star of the book makes an appearance too! "The Chi Siphons, Part 2." Part 2 of 2. 6 pages. Story by Roger Salick. Pencils by Mark Heike. Inks by Doug Hazelwood. Judah and Gladys face a group of Siamese twin pirates who want to use the mindless Chi Siphons for their own purposes. 26 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.