(May 1996)

Dark Horse, 1996 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
2.95 USD; 4.15 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Brand
Dark Horse Comics [chess piece]
Barcode
761568953800 00111
Editing
Anina Bennett; Jamie S. Rich (Assistant Editor)
Color
color cover; color interior
Dimensions
Standard Modern Age US (6 5/8" x 10 3/16")
Paper Stock
White paper
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
One-shot

Issue Notes

Barcode located on back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Nexus; Madman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mike Baron
Pencils
Steve Rude (signed)
Inks
Steve Rude (signed)
Colors
Steve Rude
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Nexus [Horatio Hellpop]; Madman [Frank Einstein]
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for Nexus Meets Madman (Dark Horse, 1996 series)
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Steve Rude
Inks
Steve Rude
Letters
typeset
Characters
Joe Lombard; Madman [Frank Einstein]; Nexus [Horatio Hellpop]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Nexus; Madman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Baron; Mike Allred (plot)
Pencils
Steve Rude
Inks
Steve Rude
Colors
Paul Mounts; Bongtone (colour separators)
Letters
Willie Schubert
Genre
superhero
Characters
Keith Vooper; Mavis Davis; Sundra Peale; Nexus [Horatio Hellpop]; Tyrone; Fred; Madman [Frank Einstein]; Judah; Fuerzo; Jack; Joe Lombard; Philpot
Synopsis
A giant robot starts collecting children and Madman gets brought to the future.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

The Story Behind the Story... / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Haruka Sometani
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Colors
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Meet Haruka Sometani, the 19-year-old reader who catalyzed the creation of Nexus Meets Madman!
Characters
Haruka Sometani (photo)
Synopsis
Images of the letter, envelope, and letter writer that inspired this book. Also, a brief description of the impetus behind this book.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Meet the Makers! / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Colors
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Here is my fascinating life story.
Genre
biography
Characters
Mike Baron (photo); Steve Rude (photo); Mike Allred (photo)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

From Soup To Nuts / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Steve Rude
Inks
Steve Rude
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Crossovers are always a bit more complicated to produce than other comics, and Nexus Meets Madman was no exception.
Synopsis
Exact sequence of events for the design and implementation of this book.

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The Dude's Sketchbook / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Steve Rude
Inks
Steve Rude
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Steve "the Dude" Rude does heaps of preliminary art and design work before he starts pencilling any story.
Characters
Madman [Frank Einstein]; Nexus [Horatio Hellpop]; Joe Lombard

Indexer Notes

Preliminary sketches of the characters used in this book.

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Nexus; Madman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Nexus / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Nexus / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Barb Wire / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Steve Rude
Inks
Steve Rude
Letters
typeset
Characters
Sundra Peale; Nexus [Horatio Hellpop]; Madman [Frank Einstein]; Joe Lombard

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Nexus; Madman
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Nexus; Madman
  4. 3. ["Meet Haruka Sometani, the 19-year-old reader who catalyzed the creation of Nexus Meets Madman!"]
    The Story Behind the Story...
  5. 4. ["Here is my fascinating life story."]
    Meet the Makers!
  6. 5. ["Crossovers are always a bit more complicated to produce than other comics, and Nexus Meets Madman was no exception."]
    From Soup To Nuts
  7. 6. ["Steve "the Dude" Rude does heaps of preliminary art and design work before he starts pencilling any story."]
    The Dude's Sketchbook
  8. 7. ["The Nexus Madman t-shirt"]
    Nexus; Madman
  9. 8. ["What is it that frightens the most feared executioner in the galaxy?"]
    Nexus
  10. 9. ["Before he earned the wages of sin, he was controlled by alien nightmares."]
    Nexus
  11. 10. ["Fill in the form below and mail it in for a chance to win a free Barb Wire Triumph motorcycle!"]
    Barb Wire
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
  13. 12. ["I herewith declare to an unbridled enthusiasm for Nexus."]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ken Austin
  • mike clark
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Jim Van Dore
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