Product Description: The Merk is restless, dissatisfied with Nexus's performance as champion and executioner since the massacre on Mars. The fallout from that incident is just beginning: Of the two Quatros responsible, Sinclair has disappeared, and Kreed is being tracked by two Gucci assassins hired by the Martian government. The Merk now psychically reaches out to Michana - the youngest daughter of the late General Loomis, bent on revenge. Nexus doesn't have the luxury of worrying about any of this, though . . . the artificial black hole known as the Gravity Well is on the verge of collapse, which endangers the entire solar system! He and Judah Maccabee set out to appeal to the one creature who can manipulate black holes . . . Ashram, resident of the Bowl-Shaped World. The only time the duo encountered this strange world, they were with the likewise bizarre Badger! And speak of the devil . . .
The adventures of Nexus by Mike Baron, Steve Rude captured the imagination of independent comic readers from 1981 to the early 2000's. Issues 40-46 of the First Comics series puts Nexus and his crew through dreams in "Possession" to "Bucaneers". "Portraits of Death" explores what happens when a father refuses to accept his sons' artistic leanings. Judah The Hammer is a splendid addition to the book as well.
The art of Steve Rude, Paul Smith (in two guest shots), John Nyberg and golden age artist Sam Grainger is very cool. Rude gives us simple, uncluttered panels. Smith deftly moves us with his cinematic eye, and Nyberg/Grainger provide finishes to art jobs oozing with passion and precision.
The book if produced up to the usual Dark Horse standards. Stunning stories that take readers into the world of Nexus. Classic adventure influences find their way into the stories. Pirates, noir detectives, and philosophy find their way into the volume.
Anything Goes Trivia
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