“Nexus does the unthinkable by somehow surpassing its landmark quality with each new Baron/Rude effort.” — Mike Allred

“When it comes to comic books, it just doesn’t get any better than this … ‘Light-years ahead.’ That was the tag line in those early Nexus ads. Even twenty-eight years later, this comic book is still light-years ahead. Of practically everything else on the stands.” — Joe Casey

“Nexus is a book that makes one want to come back next issue and the next and the next, and that is a real pleasure!” — Chris Claremont

“I herewith declare to an unbridled enthusiasm for Nexus. I’ve watched with pleasure as Mike and Steve have maintained their charm and skill and originality through one incarnation after another.” — Harlan Ellison

“Learning that Nexus is coming back is like hearing you’re going home again after years in the wilderness.” — Neil Gaiman

“On their own, Baron and Rude are good. Together, sparks fly. Together, they’re Nexus. This book played a big part in helping me decide this was what I wanted to do, and in forming me as a writer.” — Ron Marz

“Nexus is easily one of the best comic series ever, I can’t wait to see it return!” — Michael Avon Oeming

“(Steve Rude) brought Hellpopand crew to life with seemingly effortless melding of subtle characterization and bold, dynamic power … Mike Baron had developed a clever and fun sci-fi adventure with, quite frankly, a bit of a dark side … Baron and Rude have made Horatio Hellpop one messed-up cat. And I couldn’t be more happy about it.” — Eric Powell

“As a kid I read comics but eventually dropped them at the tender age of fourteen as I discovered baseball and girls. Then, at the age of 25 I was reintroduced to the world of funnybooks only to find, and happily so, that the art form had grown by light years from what I remembered. Several titles stood out to me as seminal works from that period and would serve as the backbone for my core beliefs of what a great comic should be. Nexus by Mike Baron and Steve Rude was one such comic. Needless to say, I’m not alone in feeling this way, so like so many others, all I can say is thank you to Mr. Rude and Mr. Baron for all the great entertainment and inspiration and thank you for creating Nexus.” — Joe Quesada

“Nexus is the granddaddy of the independent superhero and still outclasses the lot of ‘em!” — Alex Ross

NEXUS: THE ORIGIN
By Mike Baron and Steve Rude
48 pages, COLOR, Comic Size, Reprint,  $3.99 US
Estimated Street Date: Early November 2007
Now available from the September 2007 Diamond Previews catalog
DCD – SEPT07 3916 (reg. ed.) $3.99 US
DCD – SEPT07 3917 (S/N ed.) $19.95 US
Nexus:The Origin is back after 15 years — and not a moment too soon!

It’s all here — from the beginning:

• How Nexus became heir to a deadly alien gift — and the most feared legend in the galaxy
• How Sundra’s near burn-up in space announced her arrival on Ylum!
• How Nexus rescued Dave’s planet from the maniacal “Manager,” and how Dave went on to become Nexus’ closest companion
• Plus those incomparable complainers — Tyrone, Giz and Claude!

See why this comic has become a fan classic to span the decades!

Nexus: The Origin earned three Eisner Awards in 1993 — Best Single Issue, Best Writer/Artist Team and Best Penciller — and dozens of four-star write-ups and reviews. This double-sized, definitive issue remains as cutting-edge and relevant as the day of its original release in 1992 — but now features new, remastered coloring as overseen by The Dude himself to realize his original vision!

Also available for pre-order this month:

NEXUS ORIGIN PROMO POSTER
DCD – SEPT07 3920
Color, 18×24, $9.99
Estimated Street Date: Early November 2007

A dazzling full-color poster of the Nexus: Origin cover art! I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure this is what walls were invented for.

NEXUS FACE BLACK T-SHIRT

M (DCD – SEPT07 3921) $16.99
L (DCD – SEPT07 3922) $16.99
XL (DCD – SEPT07 3923) $16.99
XXL (DCD – SEPT07 3924) $19.99
XXXL (DCD – SEPT07 3925) $20.99

Estimated Street Date: Early November 2007

You need a shirt if you want service. We’re not lawyers, but we bet most establishments would probably waive the “No Shoes” rule for you if you walked in wearing a shirt as striking as this.

Dark Horse didn’t restart the numbering until #89 (Nexus: Executioner’s Song #1). The “missing” 8 issues, #81-88, were retroactively numbered, & fit into the series as follows:

Nexus
81 (unnumbered): Nexus: The Origin
82-84 (unnumbered): Nexus: Alien Justice 1-3
85-88 (unnumbered): Nexus: The Wages of Sin 1-4
89-92: Nexus: Executioner’s Song 1-4
93,94: Nexus: God Con 1,2
95-98: Nexus: Nightmare In Blue 1-4