Nexus Archives Volume 2 (v. 2) [Hardcover]

Mike Baron (Author), Steve Rude (Author)

Book Description

Series: Nexus Archives | Publication Date: April 18, 2006

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!

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Starred Review. In the second volume of Dark Horse's reprint series, we see Nexus, the intergalactic executioner of mass murderers, ending up in a black hole with his hard-drinking friend Judah and dealing with teenage killers. Baron's scripting balances humor, philosophy and emotion by creating a supporting cast that's just as fascinating as the eponymous hero. The final story doesn't even feature Nexus that much. It's just Judah and a bunch of disembodied heads up against a space pirate, a story as exciting and funny as the tales preceding it. Baron's imagination and wit go along perfectly with Rude's superior draftsmanship. Rude is one of genre comics' finest artists, and every page features his mastery of figure drawing, panel structure and line work. He creates a sleek and elegant look for both explosive action sequences and small character moments. Perfectly melding the elements of humor, high adventure and stunning artwork, Nexus feels like the continuation of the great newspaper adventure strips of the mid-20thcentury, with a larger than life feeling to match. (May)
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From Booklist

In the 1983-85 issues collected here, sf-based superhero comic Nexus began to hit its stride. Scripter Baron's plotlines shucked off standard space operatics and grew wildly original, while his dialogue achieved the archness he had aimed for earlier. Rude's artwork became sleeker and more confident, his storytelling more accomplished. In these tales, Nexus and friend Judah Maccabee embark on a drinking tour of the galaxy, and Judah drunkenly steers their ship into a black hole. Stranded on a bowl-shaped artificial world, they meet another of Baron's creations, the Badger, a costumed crime fighter with a strange but entertaining multiple-personality disorder. Meanwhile, back on Nexus' home world, Ylum, a presidential campaign is underway, and intergalactic spy Ursula seeks out the secret of Nexus' vast power. After returning to Ylum, Nexus considers risking an operation to release him from dreams compelling him to execute intergalactic mass murderers, and Judah sets off into space again in pursuit of Claudius the Slaver. It may sound rather ponderous, but Baron's deft humor enlivens things considerably. Gordon Flagg
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 216 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse (April 18, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593074557
• ISBN-13: 978-1593074555
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #919,661 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm sold, Nexus ROCKS!, June 17, 2007

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movieninja (Wellington, Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nexus Archives Volume 2 (v. 2) (Hardcover)

They don't make comics like this anymore, but thankfully Nexus is coming back. I'd love to see more than 5 volumes (attention, The Dude and Baron!). Get these books and you'll fall in love with comic books again! The new stuff, for the most part, doesn't do it for me. But Baron and The Dude rock the sci-fi/comic world!

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Excellence continues..., July 26, 2007

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This review is from: Nexus Archives Volume 2 (v. 2) (Hardcover)

More excellence with Nexus. A bit more humor than the first volume while adding depth to the characters. Amazing fun and SciFi adventure. A timeless classic. Although the coloring is old fashioned, it does not detract from the book much.

5.0 out of 5 stars New is loosely defined by this seller, January 10, 2012

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Tommy Jasmin (Madison, WI) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nexus Archives Volume 2 (v. 2) (Hardcover)

The contents are fantastic, but when I pay the extra bucks for new I expect new, not a torn up dust jacket and big resale sticker on back.