Nexus Archives Volume 3 (v. 3) [Hardcover]

Mike Baron (Author), Steve Rude (Author)

Book Description

Series: Nexus Archives | Publication Date: June 27, 2006

Great Goulessarian, it's another Nexus archive! This latest collection of the landmark sci-fi series re-presents the original Nexus issues 12 through 18 from First Comics - an indispensable storyline in the history of Horatio Hellpop's plagued existence. Wracked by inescapable, visceral nightmares of the grave misdeeds of his next targets, the executioner Nexus turns to the only solution he can - a life-threatening procedure that places an implant in his brain! This implant will prevent the dreams that Horatio has endured for years, but at what price? His behavior changes, and the ensuing emotional isolation pushes Sundra and her booming solar sailcraft business back to Mars. Spy Ursula X. X. Imada resurfaces with Horatio's twin daughters, and Clonezone the Hilariator is up to his usual mischief and misadventures! This collection also features a story about the Hammer, Judah Maccabee, illustrated by the famed Oz artist Eric Shanower. Relive the series that defined the careers of both Steve Rude and Mike Baron, collected in a handsome hardcover format for the first time.

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In the third Nexus collection, Baron's 1980s sf superhero tries a brain implant to stop the dreams compelling him to execute intergalactic mass murderers. The device works but turns the dashing Nexus into a pill-popping couch potato who rather resembles the later Elvis. Pal Judah Maccabee's entreaties to shape up fall on deaf ears, and even loyal girlfriend Sundra gets fed up and takes her solar sailcraft business back to Mars. Nexus seems headed to a Kingly Krackup when two emissaries from the Merk, the alien being who gave Nexus his (unwanted) powers, unwantedly intervene. This is arguably the series at its peak. Baron's story lines would later tend to meander, but here the plotting is taut and exciting, and action and characterization are effectively balanced. Eric Shanower assumes original artist Steve Rude's sleek brushwork, effective layouts, and gorgeous figure drawing (Rude still does the covers). The only drawback here is the batch of secondary stories featuring gatorlike standup comic Clonezone the Hilariator--drawn from the original comic books, but still . . . Gordon Flagg
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 216 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse (June 27, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593074956
• ISBN-13: 978-1593074951
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,022,990 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed collection, August 6, 2007

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This review is from: Nexus Archives Volume 3 (v. 3) (Hardcover)

OK, I've really enjoyed reading the first 2 Nexus collections, but this one was a bit disappointing. The Baron/Rude story continues and deepens and it's great, but there's a lot of non-Rude content here that is just filler. The mostly uninteresting Clonezone stories could have easily been left out. There's a couple of non-Rude Hammer stories that fair a bit better, but I closed this volume feeling a bit gypped.