Podcast appearances and mentions of Steve Rude

Send us a textHere we go againGrab the finest of beers and listen to our ramblings about 1990's World's Finest 3 issue run.  Written by Dave Gibbons, Pencils by Steve Rude, Inks by Karl Kessel. It's a story full orphans as Joker and Luthor switch cities and get into the orphan business. You too can learn the in's and out's of orphan law in the DC Universe!  There's not much too it.    Lex Luthor's attempt to diversify into the orphanage business is upended when Joker goes full ham ... again.Superman and Batman switch cities.  Will Batman get with Lois or Jimmy?  Why won't Superman stay at Wayne manor?Why does Luthor own a nuclear power plant with no oversight?!?!KMAC Beer: Tampa Export by Barriehaus Brewing, Tampa FL.  5.8 ABV, 31 IBUs2023 Brewers Ball Gold Medal.  Voted #3 Lager in USA by Untapped YEK Beer:  The World Famous Old Peculier by Thekston in Masham, North Yorkshire.  5.6 ABV with cherry banana aroma Hit us up at Email: CBCPodcast@gmail.com, Twitter: @CBCO_Podcast, or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comicbooks_coldones/

Pd of the Spinner Rack reviews Nexus Battle, Thruneworld, is it a miss or a hit? Spinnerrack Out!! *Manhattan - MNN - 56/1996 (Wednesday 8pm) *Brooklyn - Bric - 79/68 (Wednesday 7:30pm) *Bronx - Bronxnet - Bronx Arts Channel 68/2134 (Wednesday 8pm) *Youtube Channel - https://youtu.be/P1CMJMRGU7s *Website -http://www.spinnerrack.net *Instagram - the_spinner_rack *Soundcloud - The Spinner Rack

Wolverine: Revenge, Deadpool and Wolverine, Robert Kirkman, Masters of the Nefarious: Mollusk Rampage from New York Review Comics,  Adrift on a Painted Sea by Tim and Sue Bird from Avery Hill, Crowded, Nexus V2: The Battle for Thuneworld by Steve Rude, Future by Tommi Musturi from Fantagraphics, Ghost Machine, Power Rangers Infinity, Don't Let Go, plus a whole mess more!

Cet épisode de Comics Pick fait la part belle aux comics indépendants !Non pas que toutes ces publications manquent de visibilité. Le Energon Universe connait son (véritable) lancement avec Transformers par le grand Daniel Warren Johnson. Et Urban Comics ne manque pas de rappeler les grands noms qui conçoivent cet univers partagé.Mais il faut bien rappeler que Delirium maintient son projet de publication de Nexus, un indispensable pour tout passionné de comics. Mike Baron et Steve Rude signent toujours l'intégralité de ce second omnibus, présentant du contenu resté encore inédit en France. Cette réédition est un projet de longue haleine pour Delirium, dont il faut soutenir la dévotion.De son côté, Delcourt joue la carte de la Fantasy, genre rarement exploité dans le médium avec le très beau, mais très frustrant, Les Affamés du Crépuscule.N'hésitez pas à nous rejoindre sur X  et Instagram.Retrouvez également les recommandations vidéos sous le nom de Comics Stuff sur TikTok.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Join Alex Grand and Bill Field as they sit down with legendary comic artist Steve Rude in an enlightening episode of the CBH podcast. Dive deep into Rude's early influences, from his passion for 1960s Marvel  to the impact of artists like Jack Kirby and Gene Colan on his style. Discover the pivotal moments of his career, from his initial challenges in the business to his successful partnership in creating Nexus with Mike Baron, his dislike of Marvel of DC in the 1980s, and his impression of the corporate side of comic books. Explore his artistic evolution and the personal stories behind his work, including his venture into fine art and the narrative of his documentary on bipolar disorder. Tune in for a masterful blend of art, storytelling, and personal struggle, reflecting over four decades of comic artistry.Support the Show.

Steven and Chris tackle the mind-bending "superhero" space opera, NEXUS (1981, 1983), created by Mike Baron and Steve "The Dude" Rude.COMICS ROT YOUR BRAIN! is a deep dive into ‘80s comics (plus a few notable exceptions) in a weekly podcast. Screenwriters Chris Derrick (STAR TREK: PICARD) & Steven Bagatourian (AMERICAN GUN) discuss their favorite books, runs, and creators from the Bronze Age.SHOW NOTES00:30 - Steven & Chris intro NEXUS05:25 - How we first encountered NEXUS15:41 - A detailed overview of the absurdly engaging high-wire act that forms the crux of NEXUS27:40 - “If you're writing fiction, you need to read NEXUS.” The series' place in the American comics canon28:39 - “...NEXUS feels like my platonic ideal of pure comics. Something that you can scarcely imagine existing in another medium without being dramatically changed or bastardized in order to dumb it down for some so-called 'mass audience'...”36:04 - “...Neither fish nor fowl...” The elusive nature of NEXUS48:39 - THE NAME OF THE ROSE by Umberto Eco; THE MASTER AND MARGARITA by Mikhail Bulgakov; IF ON A WINTER'S NIGHT A TRAVELER by Italo Calvino1:00:30 - NEXUS's stylish synthesis of Alex Toth, SPACE GHOST, and Jack Kirby. “...Mashing up elements that are clearly the individual passions of Baron & Rude... a crackling, kinetic mix.” In the words of Harlan Ellison: “It glows with originality.”1:02:51 - The crossover with Mike Baron's other First Comics title, THE BADGER1:06:27 - The once-in-a-lifetime radiance of Steve Rude. “There's nothing he can't draw... That's what's f'd up.”01:11:04 - “...These are alien landscapes, alien ships, alien clothing... Steve Rude... has lived in these worlds… a master class in comic book art1:12:14 - The subtlety, grace, and beauty of Rude's art -- a barrier-to-entry for some?  01:20:55 - The unbelievable alien physics of Steve Rude's intergalactic architecture01:29:55 - NEXUS as the apex of ongoing creator-owned comics01:33:11 - Why you need to read NEXUS in the original floppy single issues: a rollicking letter column, “WHAT IT IS!” + Harlan Ellison's hilarious exchange w/ Mike Baron01:43:00 - The act of genius-level wholesale invention that is NEXUS, as opposed to WATCHMEN and SANDMAN01:45:53 - A last fraught exchange, NEXUS letter column01:49:46 - “...One of the greatest ongoing comics of all time -- and it isn't even close.”  + Visit ComicsRotYourBrain.com to get a look at some of the fantastic art discussed in our episodes and to sign up for our newsletter, Letter Column. Check out our YouTube channel. You can also find us wherever you stream your favorite podcasts.+ We appreciate your support of the show via Patreon: ComicsRotYourBrain+ For even more cool shit, read Chris's Substack (cinema, comics, and culture) - THIN ICE©2024 Comics Rot Your Brain!#1980s #1980scomics #80s #80scomics #alanmoore #batman #bronzeage #bronzeagecomics #comic #comicbook #comicbookfans #comicbookpodcast #comicbooks #comiccollecting #comiccollection #comiccollector #comiccon #comicpodcast #comics #comicscollecting #comicscollector #comicspodcast #comicsrecommendation #comicsreview #comicsrotyourbrain #comix #cryb #darkhorsecomics #dc #dccomics #dcuniverse #eighties #eightiescomics #grantmorrison #graphicnovel #indiecomics #jackkirby #manga #marvel #marvelcomics #neilgaiman #oldcomics #omnibus #omnibuscollector #sciencefiction #scifi #scificomics #scificommunity #scifiseries #sf #spaceopera #thebronzeage #thedarkknight #thedarkknightreturns #thedarkknighttrilogy #understandingcomics #vertigocomics #vintagecomics

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FLASHBACK! We begin a two-review series on comics that ask hard questions about whether murder can ever be justified. This week, Mike Baron and Steve Rude's Nexus. Beginning in the early '80s, Baron's philosophical writing and Rude's increasingly polished art presented the story of a far future in which a man kills mass-murderers — not … Continue reading #290 “NEXUS” (Justifiable Homicide? pt 1)

In this special Mike & Mike on the Mic episode, we talk to writer Mike Baron about his creations past and present. You probably know Mike from co-creating Nexus (with Steve Rude) and ushering Badger into the world. But of course, that's not all! In the late 80s, Mike's runs on The Flash and The Punisher were legendary, and he redefined Deadman (with Kelley Jones) in Action Comics. He was even at Valiant during the heady days of the early 90s. Since then, Mike's mostly worked on his own material both in comics and novels, where he launched highly successful series like Biker and Florida Man.Check out Mike's new supernatural western series Bronze Star (with Pat Broderick) here: bronzestarcomic.com. You can follow Mike on his website, bloodyredbaron.com, or on Twitter @bloodyredbaron._____________________Check out a video version of this episode on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/dollarbinbandits.If you like this podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. And if you really like this podcast, support what we do as a member of the Dollar Bin Boosters: buzzsprout.com/1817176/support.Looking for more ways to express your undying DBB love and devotion? Email us at dollarbinbandits@gmail.com. Follow us @dollarbinbandits on Facebook and Instagram, and @DBBandits on X._____________________Dollar Bin Bandits is the official podcast of TwoMorrows Publishing. Check out their fine publications at twomorrows.com.Support the show

INTERVIEW: All welcome the Dude himself, Steve Rude! If you're not already familiar with his work (really?!), start with Nexus, the long-recurring scifi series he created with writer Mike Baron in the early 80s. That masterpiece should be enough, but he also did quite a bit of work for the big two, including World's Finest, The Incredible Hulk vs. Superman, X-Men: Children of the Atom, and Captain America: What Price Glory. Steve continues to churn out art, both illustrations and painting, and promises that more Nexus is on the way!You can follow Steve on his website, steverude.com, as well as all the major socials, including @steverrudethedude on Instagram._____________________Dollar Bin Bandits is the official podcast of TwoMorrows Publishing. Check out their fine publications at twomorrows.com._____________________Check out a video version of this episode on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/dollarbinbandits.If you liked this podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. And tell your friends!Looking for more ways to express your undying DBB love and devotion? Email us at dollarbinbandits@gmail.com. Follow us @dollarbinbandits on Facebook and Instagram, and @DBBandits on Twitter.Support the show

Mike Baron is the creator of Nexus (with artist Steve Rude) and Badger, two of the longest lasting independent superhero comics. He has published fifteen novels and has won two Eisners and an Inkpot award. He has written The Punisher, Flash, Deadman and Star Wars among many other titles. Please visit his website at: https://bloodyredbaron.com/ Spies, Lies and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors#SpiesLiesandPrivateEyesPodcast #authorsontheair#podcast #podcaster #authors #authorsofig#authorsofinstagram #authorinterview#writingcommunity#authorsontheair #suspensebooks#authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip#writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations#bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction#bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley#terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture#thrillers #theuniversityseries #MikeBaron #thedevilyouknow

Mike Baron is the creator of Nexus (with artist Steve Rude) and Badger, two of the longest lasting independent superhero comics. He has published fifteen novels and has won two Eisners and an Inkpot award. He has written The Punisher, Flash, Deadman and Star Wars among many other titles. Please visit his website at: https://bloodyredbaron.com/ Spies, Lies and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors#SpiesLiesandPrivateEyesPodcast #authorsontheair#podcast #podcaster #authors #authorsofig#authorsofinstagram #authorinterview#writingcommunity#authorsontheair #suspensebooks#authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip#writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations#bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction#bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley#terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture#thrillers #theuniversityseries #MikeBaron #thedevilyouknow

Our next guest is a legend in the eyes of our host...he is the co-creator of Nexus and illustrator for First, Marvel, DC and Dark Horse Comics Steve Rude, also known as "The Dude", was born in Madison, Wisconsin. After two years of study at the Milwaukee School of Art and Design, he returned to Madison for further training at both the University of Wisconsin and Madisson Area Technical College. With writer Mike Baron, he created the comic serial 'Nexus' during the summer of 1981. Steve worked also on several mainstream titles, such as 'Space Ghost', 'Johnny Quest', 'Spiderman: Lifeline', 'Legends of the DC Universe' and 'Captain America'. He received the Russ Manning Outstanding Newcomer Award in 1984, and has won comic industry awards as best artist, in 1986 and 1988 Steve discusses moving from his childhood home at too early an age, exploring cosmic injustice with the creation of Nexus, how Marvel Comics censored his work and how as a man of deep convictions he was never able to be put in a box when it came to mainstream expectations.

We're happy to have our friend Steve “The Dude” Rude back on the show with us for a deep, insightful, inspiring conversation that goes beyond comics (although we talk about those, too)! Steve shares with us some Kirby stories, talks about writing Nexus solo for the first time, and asks US very thoughtful questions. We hope you enjoy the answers as much as we've enjoyed talking once again to this gentleman of the comic book industy (who also happens to be a legendary creator and artist in said industry)!   For Steve on the internet, visit his website:  www.steverude.carrd.co And he's on Instagram: @steverudethedude   Give him a follow and check out his latest Kickstarter campaign!   For all things Jacked Kirby, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby You can find links to listen to the show, links to our social media pages, and a link to buy a classy and stylish Jacked Kirby t-shirt! Get in there! And as always, please share the show! Forward a flyer, take a friend, spread the world! Thanks, kids!

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On today's episode, Steve Rude joins the show!! We talk  - his early career - Nexus - Kickstarter Projects - and what he's working on now!  Steve's Links https://www.facebook.com/steverudethedude/https://www.steverude.com/https://www.steverude.com/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/steverude/2023skb   Comic Lounge links https://www.twitter.com/thecomiclounge https://www.instagram.com/thecomiclounge https://www.facebook.com/thecomiclounge Send us your feedback or comments to https://www.thecomiclounge.com thecomicloungepod@gmail.com  

Steve, Kevin, Phil, and Andy have convened for the 2022 in Review/Holiday Episode! Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliens #1-4 by John Layman, Chris Mooneyham, Michael Ayiyeh with Glenn Fabry covers (IDW) Judge Dredd Megazine #316 – Santacide by Al Ewing and Ben Willsherhttps://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/BI318/judge-dredd-megazine-318 Comico Christmas Special #1 by Steve Rude, Tim Sale, Douglas Wheeler, […] The post Indie Comic Book Noise Episode 520 – Didn't Actually Read These Books, Just Looked at them first appeared on Indie Comic Book Noise.

Steve, Kevin, Phil, and Andy have convened for the 2022 in Review/Holiday Episode! Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliens #1-4 by John Layman, Chris Mooneyham, Michael Ayiyeh with Glenn Fabry covers (IDW) Judge Dredd Megazine #316 – Santacide by Al Ewing and Ben Willsherhttps://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/BI318/judge-dredd-megazine-318 Comico Christmas Special #1 by Steve Rude, Tim Sale, Douglas Wheeler, […] The post Indie Comic Book Noise Episode 520 – Didn't Actually Read These Books, Just Looked at them first appeared on Indie Comic Book Noise.

Steve, Kevin, Phil, and Andy have convened for the 2022 in Review/Holiday Episode! Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliens #1-4 by John Layman, Chris Mooneyham, Michael Ayiyeh with Glenn Fabry covers (IDW) Judge Dredd Megazine #316 – Santacide by Al Ewing and Ben Willsherhttps://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/BI318/judge-dredd-megazine-318 Comico Christmas Special #1 by Steve Rude, Tim Sale, Douglas Wheeler, […] The post Indie Comic Book Noise Episode 520 – Didn't Actually Read These Books, Just Looked at them first appeared on Indie Comic Book Noise.

Episode Notes Join us as we dive into the mind on Comic book artist Michael A Baron. Mike is an American comic book writer. He is the creator of Badger and the co-creator of Nexus with Steve Rude. And his newest project Smoke the Fox Now you can show your support by purchasing FB stars. Send stars to the stars fb.com/stars This episode is sponsored by Deadly Grounds Coffee "Its good to get a little Deadly" https://deadlygroundscoffee.com ————————————————— https://www.stilltoking.com/ Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awhL5FyW_j4 Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaUai58ua6o Buy awesome Merchandise! https://www.stilltoking.com/toking-with-the-dead-train https://teespring.com/stores/still-toking-with Sponsorship Opportunities https://www.stilltoking.com/become-a-sponsor or email us at bartlett52108@gmail.com thetokingdead@gmail.com ————————————— Follow our guest https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Baron https://www.facebook.com/michael.a.baron.7/ https://twitter.com/bloodyredbaron https://www.marvel.com/comics/creators/5178/mike_baron https://l.facebook.com/l.php... ————————���———————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 https://thedorkeningpodcastnetwork.com/ ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network https://TheDorkening.com Facebook.com/TheDorkening Youtube.com/TheDorkening Twitter.com/TheDorkening Dead Dork Radio https://live365.com/station/Dead-Dork-Radio-a68071 Check out Green Matters: https://www.facebook.com/GreenMattersMiddleboro/ More about our guest Mike Baron entered the comics industry with an illustrated text piece in Weird Trips Magazine #1 (March 1974) published by Kitchen Sink Press. In 1981, he published his first formal comics script with Nexus, the science fiction title he co-created with illustrator Steve Rude; the series garnered numerous honors, including Eisner Awards for both creators. A prolific creator, Baron is responsible for The Badger, Ginger Fox, Spyke, Feud, and many other comic book titles. He and artist Jackson Guice relaunched The Flash in June 1987.Baron and Klaus Janson introduced the character Microchip as an ally of the Punisher in The Punisher #4 (November 1987). In 1988, Baron wrote the "Deadman" feature in Action Comics Weekly which led to two subsequent Deadman limited series. Baron has also written numerous other mainstream characters including Batman and several Star Wars adaptations for Dark Horse Comics. In 2014, Baron published Biker, his first novel, about reformed motorcycle hoodlum Josh Pratt. First in the 'Bad Road Rising' series. In 2018, Liberty Island Press will release six Josh Pratt novels, and Disco, a story about a boy and his dog. He has created Q-Ball, a comic about martial arts and espionage, with Barry McClain Jr.

Quand un artiste incontournable du monde des comic books entreprend d'adapter l'un des auteurs les plus influents de la Pop Culture, le résultat ne peut être qu'une fresque époustouflante porteuse d'un message qui traverse les âges. Un achèvement concrétisé par Bloodstar de Richard Corben, d'après Robert E. Howard. Le Choc des TitansLa route fut longue, sinueuse, semée d'embûches, faites de pentes et de rampes aux inclinaisons ahurissantes, mais il me semble que l'on peut désormais l'affirmer avec plus ou moins de certitude : la bande dessinée américaine n'est plus considérée comme une catégorie inférieure du neuvième art. En tout cas, plus autant qu'avant. Les mentalités évoluent, et les lecteurs comprennent depuis quelque temps l'importance de l'aspect historique et culturel de certaines publications. Les éditeurs aussi l'ont compris : entre les intégrales de Panini Comics, qui vont chercher de plus en plus de pépites jusqu'alors négligée du catalogue de Marvel; la collection Urban Cult, qui propose de redécouvrir Animal Man, Grendel ou encore Camelot 3000; Huginn & Muninn qui offrent enfin une édition honorable à Madman de Mike Allred en France; et même Reflexions, qui fête le trentième anniversaire de Image Comics en nous proposant les intégrales de CyberForce; on voit désormais fleurir dans nos bibliothèques des comics au format parfois luxueux, et reflétant toute la richesse du patrimoine de la bande dessinée américaine. S'il y a bien un éditeur français qui se plie en quatre pour réaliser un véritable travail de préservation de la BD anglo-saxonne, c'est Delirium. Aux côtés de Judge Dredd, de The Mask, ou des Nextmen de John Byrne, on trouve au catalogue de l'éditeur de véritables bijoux comme Nemesis de Pat Mills, Nexus de Mike Baron et Steve Rude, mais aussi une impressionnante collection dédiée au travail de Richard Corben. Récompensé à de multiples reprises pour son travail, Richard Corben est une figure incontournable de la bande dessinée indépendante américaine. Après avoir travaillé pour Warren Publishing et Métal Hurlant, Corben fondera son propre label : Fantagor Press, avant de collaborer avec les Big Two sur des séries comme Hellblazer, pour le label Vertigo de DC Comics, et des personnages comme Luke Cake ou le Punisher chez Marvel. Son trait particulièrement reconnaissable, ses univers à la fois exotiques et inquiétants, ses personnages aussi candides qu'abîmés, et un érotisme latent, parfois décrié, font de l'œuvre de Corben un ensemble riche mais homogène, qui dépeint le plus souvent un monde où règne la loi du plus fort. Avec Bloodstar, dont la première parution remonte à 1976 chez The Morning Star Press aux États-Unis, Corben adapte une nouvelle de l'incontournable auteur texan Robert E. Howard : La Vallée du Ver (The Valley of the Worm), publiée en 1934 dans le magazine Weird Tales. Né en 1906, Robert Ervin Howard est un écrivain très prolifique comptant parmi les pères fondateurs de la Fantasy moderne. Créateur de Solomon Kane, Kull, mais aussi, évidemment, de Conan le Barbare, qui deviendra son personnage le plus populaire et dont le succès sera longtemps entretenu par les comics et le cinéma. Ses histoires ont fait les belles heures des pulps, magazines bon marché très populaires aux États-Unis durant la première moitié du XXe siècle et dans lesquels de nombreux auteurs de science-fiction et de fantastique ont fait leurs débuts, de Isaac Asimov à Edgar Rice Burroughs, en passant par Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradburry ou Frank Herbert. En 1936, quand il apprend que sa mère atteinte de tuberculose, et dont il prend soin depuis de nombreuses années, ne sortira plus du coma, Howard, déjà dans un état dépressif sévère, se suicide d'une balle dans la tempe. Mort à seulement 30 ans, il laisse derrière lui un univers incroyablement riche et documenté, fruit d'un travail minutieux et acharné. Si on lui doit d'avoir défini le genre que l'on nomme aujourd'hui Sword & Sorcery, il aura également été l'auteur de nombreuses histoires de western, d'horreur et de sport, plus particulièrement sur le thème de la boxe. Société, tu m'auras pas !Contemporain de H.P. Lovecraft, Howard a entretenu avec ce dernier une correspondance aussi soutenue qu'amicale. Et bien qu'ils ne se soient jamais rencontrés, on peut parfois ressentir l'influence de l'un dans le travail de l'autre. Les deux auteurs possèdent pourtant des visions assez différentes du monde qui les entoure. Les écrits de Lovecraft sont le reflet des craintes et des fascinations, souvent complémentaires, de son temps. Ils traduisent sa peur de l'inconnu et son profond mal-être dans une société dont les évolutions le dépassent et le répugnent. Chez Lovecraft, la menace est extérieure, étrangère, tandis que Howard, lui, dépeint plutôt des civilisations qui, autrefois luxuriantes, sont sur le déclin. Dans ses récits, le monde s'effondre de l'intérieur. Si cela renvoie, comme chez Lovecraft, à une peur du changement, on peut y voir de façon plus pragmatique les inquiétudes d'un Américain moyen dans un pays qui fait face à une crise économique sans précédent tandis que l'ombre de la guerre se fait plus menaçante que jamais en Europe… De ce point de vue, les histoires de Robert E. Howard gardent une valeur intemporelle qui leur permet d'être encore très pertinentes aujourd'hui. Le lecteur peut facilement s'identifier à ses personnages, généralement des héros solitaires, évoluant dans des cités décadentes gangrenées par le crime et les croyances occultes, et inévitablement amené à user de la violence pour survivre dans un monde de plus en plus cruel. Quand chez Lovecraft, la vérité paraît être l'ultime menace qui rend fou quand on lui fait face, Howard voit surtout le danger dans l'autre. Dans ses récits, aider son prochain peut vous permettre de trouver un allié qui vous épaulera pour survivre dans un monde hostile, ou vous conduire à votre perte.  En ce sens, les univers de Robert E. Howard et de Richard Corben ne pouvaient que se rencontrer. Dans Bloodstar, on suit le périple du personnage du même nom, guerrier d'une tribu d'Aesirs qui va devoir surmonter de nombreuses épreuves. Entre de sanglantes guerres tribales, des bêtes sauvages affamées et son amour impossible pour la femme promise à son nouveau chef, qui l'amènera à être exilé, Bloodstar n'aura de cesse de prouver sa bravoure et sa dévotion envers les personnes qu'il aime, jusqu'à un ultime affrontement avec une effroyable créature surgie des profondeurs de la Terre. Au fil des pages, Richard Corben esquisse une désolation onirique, un monde futuriste sauvage qui, un peu comme dans Hawkmoon de Michael Moorcock, a régressé après une succession de cataclysmes et dans lequel l'être humain cède à ses pulsions les plus barbares. Dans ces paysages farouches et anxiogènes, l'artiste n'est pas un explorateur, c'est un guide : à travers ses jeux d'ombres et de lumières, il nous emporte dans un univers dont la poésie n'a d'égal que la brutalité et on comprend très vite que personne ne peut y vivre en sécurité très longtemps. Il existe cependant plusieurs différences entre la nouvelle originale de Howard et son adaptation par Richard Corben, principalement parce que Corben développe beaucoup plus le caractère des personnages secondaires et ajoute une véritable romance entre Bloodstar et Helva, qui n'était même pas nommée dans La Vallée du Ver. L'aspect post-apocalyptique du récit est également un ajout propre à Bloodstar, même s'il rejoint la pensée collapsologiste de Howard et respecte sa vision des dérives sociétales, des difficultés de la vie en communauté à l'impact de l'homme sur son environnement. Bloodstar, c'est aussi une histoire d'héritage. Là où le héros de la nouvelle de Robert E. Howard semblait se souvenir de ses vies passées le temps d'un songe, Richard Corben transpose cette notion dans une relation père-fils inachevée, une brillante synthèse de la façon dont les mythes classiques ont inspiré la littérature populaire, qui a elle-même nourri la bande dessinée. Une thématique d'autant plus symbolique quand on sait que cette œuvre, vendue par son premier éditeur comme l'un des tous premiers romans graphiques, aurait pu tomber dans l'oubli et ne jamais nous parvenir. Il aura en effet fallu près de dix ans pour réunir et restaurer les planches de Corben afin d'offrir une réédition digne de ce nom à Bloodstar. Un travail opiniâtre de Laurent Lerner, José Villarrubia et de toute l'équipe de Delirum, pour redonner vie à cette œuvre, quatre décennies après son édition française en couleurs chez les Humanoïdes Associés, dans une version en noir et blanc plus respectueuse de ce que Richard Corben considérait comme l'un de ses travaux préférés. L'ouvrage est complété par une préface de François Truchaud, traducteur spécialiste de Robert E. Howard, malheureusement décédé en 2020, tout comme Richard Corben. On trouve également en fin de volume une galerie de planches originales qui régalera les amateurs du style inimitable de l'artiste. La démarche de préservation du patrimoine de la bande dessinée cultivée par Delirium est essentielle et elle trouve un véritable écho auprès du lectorat, en témoigne le succès du financement participatif sur KissKissBankBank qui a collecté plus de dix fois la somme de son objectif initial pour la réédition du livre. Un héritage culturel et artistique, voilà ce qu'est Bloodstar. Un témoignage du lien naturel existant entre les pulps et les comics, et de la portée universelle du message qui peut être contenu dans toute fiction, au-delà des genres et des formats. Sans s'afficher comme une œuvre revendicatrice, le Bloodstar de Richard Corben porte des valeurs héritées des maîtres de la science-fiction et du fantastique tout en entraînant le lecteur dans un voyage qui invite à la réflexion sur notre monde et sur son évolution. Si vous voulez soutenir Delirium et son impressionnant travail éditorial, le mieux à faire est d'aller directement passer commande sur leur site !N'hésitez pas à partager cet épisode sur les réseaux sociaux s'il vous a plu ! Recevez mes articles, podcasts et vidéos directement dans votre boîte mail, sans intermédiaire ni publicité, en vous abonnant gratuitement ! Get full access to CHRIS - POP CULTURE & COMICS at chrisstup.substack.com/subscribe

Fecha de Grabación: Lunes 5 de diciembre de 2022.Algunos temas comentados:Marvel cambia de manos en México: a partir de 2023 Panini Cómics México publicará a la Casa de las Ideas. ¿Cómo se dividen las eras históricas del cómic? Los cómics de The Rocketeer y el origen de esta creación de Dave Stevens. Cómics distópicos y la popularidad del horror en los cómics. Batman Year Two: la controversia de Alan Davis vs. Todd McFarlane. ¿Por qué no funcionó Nick Spencer en Amazing Spider-Man? Además: Shadow of the Bat, el arte de Andrea Sorrentino, el paso de Andy Diggle por Daredevil, Batman: No Man's Land y Contagion, Nexus (Mike Baron y Steve Rude), los cómics Marvel de Neil Gaiman, el trabajo de Mike Grell, ¡...y mucho más!Comentario de cómics:The Jurassic League, miniserie coescrita por Daniel Warren Johnson y Juan Gedeon, dibujada por Gedeon, con color de Mike Spicer y rotulos de Ferrán Delgado. (DC Comics)Comentario de cine:Super-héros Malgré Lui (¿SuperQuién?), comedia de superhéroes coescrita, dirigida y protagonizada por Philippe Lacheau, con las actuaciones de Élodie Fontan, Julia Dufour y Julien Arruti, entre otros. (CineFrance/Studio Canal)Pueden escuchar el podcast en este reproductor:Descarga Directa MP3 (Botón derecho del mouse y "guardar enlace como"). Peso: 93.9 MB; Calidad: 128 Kbps.El episodio tiene una duración de 1:41:55 y la canción de cierre es "Walk the Dinosaur" de Was (Not Was).Además de nuestras redes sociales (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram), ahora tenemos una nueva forma de interactuar con nosotros: un servidor en Discord. Es un espacio para compartir recomendaciones, dudas, memes y más, y la conversación gira alrededor de muchos temas además de cómics, y es una forma más inmediata de mantenerse en contacto con Esteban y Alberto. ¡Únete a nuestro servidor en Discord!También tenemos un Patreon. Cada episodio del podcast se publica allí al menos 24 horas antes que en los canales habituales, y realizamos un especial mensual exclusivo para nuestros suscriptores en esa plataforma. Tú también puedes convertirte en uno de nuestros patreoncinadores™ con aportaciones desde 1 dólar, que puede ser cada mes, o por el tiempo que tú lo decidas, incluyendo aportaciones de una sola vez.También puedes encontrar nuestro podcast en los siguientes agregadores y servicios especializados:Comicverso en Spotify Comicverso en iVoox Comicverso en Apple Podcasts Comicverso en Google Podcasts Comicverso en Amazon Music Comicverso en Archive.org Comicverso en I Heart Radio Comicverso en Overcast.fm Comicverso en Pocket Casts Comicverso en RadioPublic Comicverso en CastBox.fm¿Usas alguna app o servicio que no tiene a Comicverso? En la parte alta de la barra lateral está el feed del podcast, el cual puedes agregar al servicio de tu preferencia.Nos interesa conocer opiniones y críticas para seguir mejorando. Si te gusta nuestro trabajo, por favor ayúdanos compartiendo el enlace a esta entrada, cuéntale a tus amigos sobre nuestro podcast, y recomiéndalo a quien creas que pueda interesarle. Hasta pronto.Deja tus comentarios o escríbenos directamente a comicverso@gmail.com

On Episode 43 of the ATI Podcast hosts Barrett and Josh welcome Film Director, Screenwriter, Documentarian, Teacher, and Video Pop-Artist - Ian Fischer ! Ian Fischer is a Columbia University Alumni and has worked as a story analyst, script consultant, film festival judge, Comic Con panelist, and freelance filmmaker. Ian too has been Film Instructor, he has helped aspiring filmmakers learn how to craft and formulate their stories. Ian taught at School of Visual Arts, NYU, and the Art Institute during his career. Ian's short films and music videos have been featured in over 100 film festivals worldwide. His first multi-award winning short FOET, has been a favorite at film festivals for over 13 years. FOET is a horror/fashion satire adapted from a short story written by bestselling author F. Paul Wilson. Ian's follow-up short film, MAGRITTE MOMENT drew attention from famous critic Roger Ebert. Ebert called the multi-award winning short film, MAGRITTE MOMENT, an “Extraordinary short film.” MAGRITTE MOMENT spent several years on the film festival circuit, and continues to delight and inspire it's audiences. In addition to his fiction work, Fischer has been following real life stories as a Documentarian. Ian's feature documentary RUDE DUDE: THE STEVE RUDE STORY follows legendary comic book artist Steve “The Dude” Rude as he battles against his debilitating Bipolar disorder. Ian also details the new exciting creative venture he's on, bringing a new wave of artwork/film crafting to social media audiences! Ian's work is on display at https://www.IanFischer.com where you can find watch his various works and explore his social media, IMDB profile, and contact him directly! Be sure to check out Ian's documentary on Steve Rude ! DUDE: THE STEVE RUDE STORY is available here - https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B079JZPXJX/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r Contact Ian Fischer via email - ian@ianfischer.com Follow Ian Fischer on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fischtic/ Special thanks to Ben Sharp of Cloudkicker for the ATI Podcast open! Listen/support CLOUDKICKER on BANDCAMP at https://cloudkicker.bandcamp.com/ Like, Listen, Enjoy, Subscribe to the ATI Podcast anywhere you get your podcast audio. https://flow.page/atipod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ati-podcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ati-podcast/support

#ifounditonamazon https://a.co/ekT4dNO TRY AUDIBLE PLUS: https://amzn.to/3vb6Rw3 Elsa's Books: https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B01E1VFRFQ Elsa At the Connecticut Book Fest: Connecticut Book Festival | Facebook Book Recommendations from the show: MIKE BARON Path To Authorship Audio Course: https://avid.fm/authorshipwithelsa/ta... Mike Baron is the creator of Nexus (with artist Steve Rude) and Badger two of the longest lasting independent superhero comics. Nexus is about a cosmic avenger 500 years in the future. Badger, about a multiple personality one of whom is a costumed crime fighter. Baron has won two Eisners and an Inkpot award and written The Punisher, Flash, Deadman and Star Wars among many other titles.

#ifounditonamazon https://a.co/ekT4dNOTRY AUDIBLE PLUS: https://amzn.to/3vb6Rw3Elsa's Books: https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B01E1VFRFQElsa At the Connecticut Book Fest: Connecticut Book Festival | FacebookBook Recommendations from the show:MIKE BARON Path To Authorship Audio Course: https://avid.fm/authorshipwithelsa/ta...Mike Baron is the creator of Nexus (with artist Steve Rude) and Badger two of the longest lasting independent superhero comics. Nexus is about a cosmic avenger 500 years in the future. Badger, about a multiple personality one of whom is a costumed crime fighter. Baron has won two Eisners and an Inkpot award and written The Punisher, Flash, Deadman and Star Wars among many other titles.Baron has published fifteen novels: Helmet Head, Banshees, Whack Job, eight in the Biker series, Skorpio, Florida Man, and Florida Man 2: Hogzilla. Florida Man 3: Catfish Calling. Helmet Head is about Nazi biker zombies. Whack Job is about spontaneous human combustion. Biker is hard-boiled noir about a reformed motorcycle hoodlum turned private investigator. Skorpio is about a ghost who only appears under a blazing sun. Banshees is about a satanic rock band that returns from the dead.Baron is working on three novels: Far Horizon, a military science fiction novel with co-writer Major Diggs Brown, the second Nexus novel, and the ninth Josh Pratt novel, Kahn, about a renegade Siberian tiger.Baron has written for The Boston Phoenix, Boston Globe, Creem, Fusion, Oui, and Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. He got his first motorcycle in 1966. He lives in Colorado with his wife Ann and three dogs.Support the show

#ifounditonamazon https://a.co/ekT4dNO TRY AUDIBLE PLUS: https://amzn.to/3vb6Rw3 Elsa's Books: https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B01E1VFRFQ Elsa At the Connecticut Book Fest: Connecticut Book Festival | Facebook Book Recommendations from the show: MIKE BARON Path To Authorship Audio Course: https://avid.fm/authorshipwithelsa/ta... Mike Baron is the creator of Nexus (with artist Steve Rude) and Badger two of the longest lasting independent superhero comics. Nexus is about a cosmic avenger 500 years in the future. Badger, about a multiple personality one of whom is a costumed crime fighter. Baron has won two Eisners and an Inkpot award and written The Punisher, Flash, Deadman and Star Wars among many other titles. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/contra-radio-network/support

#ifounditonamazon https://a.co/ekT4dNO TRY AUDIBLE PLUS: https://amzn.to/3vb6Rw3 Elsa's Books: https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B01E1VFRFQ Elsa At the Connecticut Book Fest: Connecticut Book Festival | FacebookBook Recommendations from the show: MIKE BARON Path To Authorship Audio Course: https://avid.fm/authorshipwithelsa/take-the-first-steps-on-your-path-to-authorshipMike Baron is the creator of Nexus (with artist Steve Rude) and Badger two of the longest lasting independent superhero comics. Nexus is about a cosmic avenger 500 years in the future. Badger, about a multiple personality one of whom is a costumed crime fighter. Baron has won two Eisners and an Inkpot award and written The Punisher, Flash, Deadman and Star Wars among many other titles.Baron has published fifteen novels: Helmet Head, Banshees, Whack Job, eight in the Biker series, Skorpio, Florida Man, and Florida Man 2: Hogzilla. Florida Man 3: Catfish Calling. Helmet Head is about Nazi biker zombies. Whack Job is about spontaneous human combustion. Biker is hard-boiled noir about a reformed motorcycle hoodlum turned private investigator. Skorpio is about a ghost who only appears under a blazing sun. Banshees is about a satanic rock band that returns from the dead.Baron is working on three novels: Far Horizon, a military science fiction novel with co-writer Major Diggs Brown, the second Nexus novel, and the ninth Josh Pratt novel, Kahn, about a renegade Siberian tiger.Baron has written for The Boston Phoenix, Boston Globe, Creem, Fusion, Oui, and Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. He got his first motorcycle in 1966. He lives in Colorado with his wife Ann and three dogs.Support the show

On this episode of Word balloon, host John Siuntres sits down with The Dude, Artist Steve Rude, who discusses his return to the worlds of Nexus and The Moth, in his self published line of books, Rude Dude Comics. As The Dude himself says. "I think back at that 10 period of nothing when all the (Nexus fans) kept writing us... there were so many more stories to tell. Internally I kept saying it myself, "this is not right, I have to use all skills I've accumulated my experience and clout to comeback to these characters , and bloody well keep going with them...The people who buy (Nexus) have expectations that every time they purchase something and know what (Baron and Rude) are capable of, they had better not let you down, and that's what's in my mind when I'm drawing Nexus.You're not going to feel horrible when you read my books, you will feel excited and elated and you'll want to see more."The current plan is to finish the Nexus return arc, Space Opera, then release the new Moth arc. "You oughta see what (writer) Gary Martin has planned. It's nuts!" In the interview, Rude discusses how he and writer Mike Baron got together to create Nexus for Capital City Comics, the early influences of Jack Kirby, and Alex Toth on his work, and his view of the 1980's direct market compared to today's comic book landscape. In addition to new stories revolving around his co created new characters Oragami and The Silencer , Rude also wants to bring back romance stories and his own spin on horror, in his anthology book, Amazing Dude Tales .

Rob interviews comic writer/creator Mike Baron (Nexus, Badger, Florida Man, Punisher, and so much more) Support your local independent bookshop by purchasing at  you can purchase Mike's work on Amazon at  https://amzn.to/3cQw0G4   Our theme song is by Benny and the No Goods.   Check out their awesome music right HERE Bennyandthenogoods.bandcamp.com One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Alley Chats wherever you listen to our podcast.  Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Alley Chats is produced and edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group.  Thanks again to our affiliate sponsors Hunt a Killer and Tweaked Audio.  Be sure to use the coupon code SOUTHGATE when checking out for our special deals.  Links to them are also on our webpage.  Follow this show on Facebook @alleychats Follow our parent network on Twitter at @SMGPods Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at @SouthgateMediaGroup Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   Check out our webpage at southgatemediagroup.com If you're an artist or writer or creative type that would have a table at in artist alley and would like to be on Alley Chats, message us through the Facebook page or email us directly at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and we'll set up an interview. About Mike Baron Mike Baron was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin. He graduated from The University Of Wisconsin with a BA in political science. While he was still in college, his aspirations of becoming a comic book artist were dashed when he was introduced to Steve Rude. The two formed a fast friendship which led to the eventual creation of Nexus. Baron is a prolific writer, having written stories for Marvel and DC as well as many independent companies. He is a lifelong fan of Bruce Lee, and has a second degree black belt in karate.

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Si je vous dis 1981, vous pensez peut-être à l'abolition de la peine de mort. Et bah pas pour tout le monde, et surtout pas les tyrans intergalactiques ! DREAM IN BLUEEn matière de bande dessinée, et de Pop Culture au sens large, briser les codes est un défi constant et bon nombre d'auteurs s'y sont surtout cassé les dents ! Ainsi, quand en 1981 débarque Nexus, de Mike Baron et Steve Rude, chez Capital Comics, il est fort probable que quelques malheureux n'y aient absolument pas prêté attention. Après tout, des histoires avec types en moule-burnes qui volent dans l'espace et balancent des rayons lasers à tour de bras, il y en a plein ! Et puis, à l'heure où Frank Miller pousse Daredevil dans ses retranchements de super-héros urbain, confronté à une société gangrénée par le crime, qui s'intéresse encore à ces histoires de planètes lointaines et de vaisseaux spatiaux ? Bon, okay, là, je suis totalement de mauvaise foi, car on est seulement quelques mois après la sortie de L'Empire Contre-Attaque, mais, revenons-en à Nexus. Si les androïdes rêvent de moutons électriques, de quoi peuvent bien rêver les super-héros cosmiques ? Et bien de dictateurs à renverser, évidemment !Horatio Hellpop, alias Nexus reçoit, lors de mystérieux rêves, la mission d'éliminer divers despotes sanguinaires et autres meurtriers de masse sévissant dans l'univers. N'étant libéré de ces angoissantes visions nocturnes qu'une fois la tâche accomplie, il peut cependant compter sur une colossale puissance pour parvenir à ses fins. Au fil de ses aventures, il ramène avec lui plusieurs réfugiés fuyant ces dictatures fraîchement renversées sur la lune d'Ylum, son sanctuaire, qui se transforme peu à peu en une société multiculturelle. Nexus va donc, au fur et à mesure qu'il fait tomber les régimes totalitaires, fonder sa propre nation et être contraint à jouer ponctuellement les chefs d'états, alors qu'il n'en a absolument aucune envie. Les réfugiés d'Ylum, qui voient en Horatio un sauveur tout puissant, placent de grands espoirs en sa personne, et tout en le respectant, attendent aussi de lui qu'il les représente et les écoute, quitte parfois à lui imposer une forme de pression populaire comme on pourrait le faire avec un homme politique. En plus de ce statut de leader non désiré, notre héros doit composer avec les terribles cauchemars récurrents qui désignent ses prochaines cibles et toute une série de menaces toutes plus étonnantes et vicieuses les unes que les autres, mais je vais y revenir un peu plus tard ! Car avant d'explorer en détails certains concepts de l'univers de Nexus, il me faut bien évidemment vous présenter les deux artistes derrière celui-ci ! Né en 1949 dans le Wisconsin, Mike Baron commence sa carrière dans les années 1970 en écrivant des nouvelles de science-fiction avant de faire ses premiers pas dans l'industrie des comics chez Kitchen Sink Press, dans le premier numéro de Weird Trips Magazine, consacré à, je cite : “la drogue, le sexe, l'occulte et les OVNIS”. Au fil des ans, il a travaillé pour de nombreux éditeurs et créé un paquet de personnages originaux. Parmi ses travaux les plus populaires, on peut citer le super-héros The Badger, dont les aventures mêlent politique et écologie sur un ton qui oscille entre drame et parodie du genre. Chez Marvel, il développera largement le background du Punisher, et travaillera ponctuellement sur des héros comme Batman ou Deadman chez DC Comics. Steve Rude est également né dans le Wisconsin, en 1956. Son style reconnaissable entre mille, héritage d'une bande dessinée typiquement américaine et de l'illustration d'actualité et publicitaire de la première moitié du XXème siècle se rapproche, par certains aspects, des productions européennes. À mi-chemin entre des dessinateurs italiens comme Aurelio Galleppini ou Raffaele Carlo Marcello et l'école de la ligne claire de Hergé. Rude va, tout en consacrant une grande partie de son temps à Nexus, réaliser une multitude de variant covers pour les éditeurs américains. Très attaché à son justicier cosmique, il entretient depuis longtemps maintenant le projet d'une adaptation animée pour laquelle il n'existe jusqu'à présent qu'une courte bande promotionnelle de 2 minutes. TURNING POINTAvec le recul des années, Nexus représente un véritable tournant pour la thématique super-héroïque dans la bande dessinée indépendante américaine. Contrairement à l'impression que pourrait nous donner certains discours, le comic book indépendant n'est pas né avec Image Comics au début des années 1990, et encore moins avec des succès plus récents comme The Walking Dead. En fait, on peut même affirmer que le comic book indépendant a pratiquement toujours existé aux États-Unis, tout simplement parce que son statut varie en fonction du marché que l'on qualifiera de mainstream, et majoritairement porté par Marvel et par DC. Si on pourrait se risquer à considérer certaines publications EC Comics et les Bibles de Tijuana comme des formes de comic book proto-indé, car en réelles opposition avec les codes établis, et même carrément hors-la-loi dans certains cas, c'est surtout dans la deuxième moitié du XXème siècle que l'on assiste à une véritable explosion des productions dites underground. Dès les années 50 grâce à l'influence du magazine Mad, bien entendu, mais aussi dans les années 60 et 70 avec des figures reconnues comme Art Spiegelman, Trina Robbins, ou encore Robert Crumb ! Inspiré par la contre-culture, les cartoons, la drogue, ou encore la libération sexuelle et employant surtout un ton beaucoup plus cru et personnel que ce qui pouvait être présenté aux lecteurs de l'époque. Et c'est sans compter sur l'influence des artistes internationaux sur le marché américain. En 1975, les français de Métal Hurlant vont montrer un autre visage de la bande dessinée européenne, loin de l'asexué Tintin et des personnages à gros nez d'Astérix et Obélix. Et deux ans plus tard, le magazine britannique 2000 AD va enfoncer le clou en proposant des récits survitaminés réalisés par une génération d'auteurs dont le cynisme et l'acidité vont totalement révolutionner les productions américaines dans les années qui vont suivre. Tout ça pour vous dire que, déjà à cette époque, la bande dessinée a été triturée dans tous les sens et c'est de plus en plus compliqué d'espérer innover dans ce medium. Alors comment et pourquoi Nexus peut-être considéré comme un aboutissement du genre ? Et bien premièrement en se nourrissant des classiques de la science-fiction tout en se payant le luxe d'être en avance sur son temps. En s'inspirant du travail d'artistes comme Alex Toth, Jack Kirby ou Wally Wood, des comic books de science fiction des années 1950, et même plus largement des références incontournables de la SF, tous supports confondus, de Flash Gordon à Star Trek, Rude et Baron font de Nexus une sorte de space opera super-héroïque ultime. Le résultat est à mi-chemin entre l'univers coloré et un brin désuet les pulp's et un pot-pourri de concepts et de fulgurances créatives héritées des courants artistiques et de la libération des mœurs des 70's.  J'ai aussi vu chez Nexus une critique de l'interventionnisme typique des États-Unis. Cette habitude qui consiste à aller foutre la merde dans un endroit où la situation était déjà bien pourrave, sous prétexte d'y jouer un rôle de libérateur en mission divine, mais principalement pour servir des intérêts économiques et géopolitiques, quitte à tout bonnement abandonner la population locale à son triste sort une fois l'objectif initial atteint. Dans les comics de super-héros, c'est quelque chose que l'on va par exemple retrouver chez les Avengers de Marvel, et que Warren Ellis poussera à son paroxysme pour mieux le parodier dans sa série The Authority à partir de 1999, dans laquelle on suit un groupe de surhommes renversant les dictatures à tours de bras, sans se soucier des conséquences à l'échelle mondiale. Alors, je ne sais pas si Rude et Baron ont réellement pensé les missions de leur exécuteur intergalactique comme une parabole de l'interventionnisme yankee, mais le statut quasi-messianique de Nexus, tant dans la façon dont il se voit attribuer lesdites missions que dans l'attente des peuples opprimés envers lui, y font écho d'une façon où d'une autre. L'autre point remarquable dans Nexus, c'est que tout en s'appropriant une partie des codes classiques que genre super-héroïques, notamment via le costume de son héros, la série permet pourtant à celui-ci de transgresser l'une des règles maîtresses respectée par la majorité des justiciers costumés à l'époque : on ne tue pas. Car oui, de Batman à Superman, en passant par Spider-Man ou Daredevil, les super-héros ont une règle d'or : ils ne tuent pas. C'est comme ça ! FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLSHéritée des restrictions du Comics Code Authority, ce principe est d'autant plus intéressant à étudier quand on se souvient que les États-Unis sont l'un des rares pays occidentaux à encore appliquer la peine de mort dans certains états. Étrange paradoxe, donc, que de faire appel à des super-justiciers symboles de l'échec d'un système judiciaire et social dépassé par la criminalité, tout en leur demandant d'appliquer une justice plus clémente que celle en vigueur en temps normal. Si cette règle à tendance à disparaître dans les années 1980, pour pratiquement s'inverser dans la décennie suivante qui fait la part belle aux anti-héros ultra-violent comme Spawn ou Wolverine, Nexus fait partie des premiers exemples de personnage traité comme un héros alors qu'il est ouvertement chargé d'exécuter des êtres vivants. Certes, ceux qui lui sont désignés comme cibles dans ses rêves sont les pires ordures de la galaxie, et on a un peu de mal à ressentir de l'empathie pour eux, mais il n'empêche que tout cela nous renvoie à des débats bien réels et encore actuels autour de la peine de mort, y compris en France, alors qu'elle a été abolie chez nous il y a plus de 40 ans ! Attention, l'angle adopté par la série n'a rien à voir avec un débat de comptoir au PMU du coin, puisqu'ici on s'intéressera plus aux états d'âmes d'un bourreau désigné malgré lui par une puissance supérieure que sur ce qui justifierait ou non la mise à mort de quelqu'un pour ses crimes. Comme dans les missions conférées par son statut de chef d'état quasi-accidentel, Horatio Hellpop doit parfois faire face aux attentes des opprimés quand il endosse le costume de l'exécuteur Nexus. Sauf que l'on comprend qu'il ne prend aucun plaisir à tuer et que cette action lui permet avant tout de se libérer de ses effrayants cauchemars. Aussi, être sollicité pour devenir une sorte de tueur à gages, et ça même si on lui demande d'éliminer quelqu'un de vraiment mauvais, va s'avérer être en totale opposition avec ses principes moraux. Car c'est bien de morale et d'héritage dont il est question dans la série de Mike Baron et Steve Rude. Quels paramètres poussent le héros à redéfinir ses propres limites en fonction des situations et de son histoire personnelle et familiale ? Comment doit-il gérer son statut non-désiré de justicier et de leader, et surtout, comment va-t'il y arriver sans renier ses principes et ses engagements ? Autant de questions qui donnent un ton politique, social, mais aussi fondamentalement humain à cette série, lui permettant de rester pertinente plusieurs décennies après la parution de son premier numéro. Et, il est bon de le préciser, Nexus recevra pas moins de 6 Eisner Awards entre 1988 et 2008, attestant d'une reconnaissance évidente et solide du travail de ses auteurs. Comme nous le savons tous, ce qui définit réellement un super-héros, et plus largement un personnage de comic book, ce ne sont ni ses incroyables pouvoirs, ni une puissance illimitée qui lui permet de surpasser le commun des mortels, mais bel et bien les enjeux moraux, sociaux, et parfois psychologiques qui se cachent derrière son costume bariolé. Et sur ce point, Nexus fait carton plein. Mais rassurez-vous, comme toute bande dessinée, ça reste aussi très divertissant au premier degré et c'est disponible en français chez Delirium dans une très belle édition ! N'hésitez pas à partager cet épisode sur les réseaux sociaux s'il vous a plu ! Recevez mes articles, podcasts et vidéos directement dans votre boîte mail sans intermédiaire ni publicité en vous abonnant gratuitement ! Get full access to CHRIS - POP CULTURE & COMICS at chrisstup.substack.com/subscribe

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Artist and co creator of Nexus, Steve Rude joins me on the show this week as we talk motivation in dreams, actually putting in the work you love, his upcoming Kickstarter and more. SUBSCRIBE FOR NEW EPISODES!  -TWITCH: kotarex97 -INSTAGRAM: @dakota_morgan97 -TWITTER: @dakotamorgan3  STAY CREATIVE! 

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The barriers for diverse artists are real but so are the opportunities. Learn how to create opportunities outside of traditional models. Fireside Chat from the Art and Equity Summit with artists Mark Phi and Jay Kalagayan.Jay B. Kalagayan (MeSseD creator, writer and publisher) has been a writer of plays, cartoon strips, reviews, articles, humorous event calendars, promotional materials, fundraising appeals and grants. A Xavier University graduate from Erie, PA, Jay is founder of Know Theatre of Cincinnati, and one of the founders of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival. His major influences are his wife Jan and daughters Meggie and Fi. His comic book influences are works by Warren Ellis, Neil Gaiman, John Ostrander, Mike Baron & Steve Rude, Keith Giffen, Matt Wagner, Matt Fraction and Brian K. Vaughn just to name a few.  Mark Phi is an international ARTtivist, creator and an ideology rooted in the belief that we all have the ability to create and make an impact on our world.  Mark demonstrates this through Art Philanthropy and Art Wealth Generation.In this Episode you will learn: What do you think new opportunities has been created for emerging artists that may not be able to at least not initially get into the traditional paths of galleries of exhibition at least as you're just starting off. 00:04:22 How is your virtual persona so important to really getting you more opportunities, how will you build your virtual persona? 00:09:45 How you can be intentional about what you are representing and what you're doing on social media if you're an artist or entrepreneur or anything. 00:15:15 How Jay Kalayan, an artist, talks about his experience with MessedComics and how it reflects his authenticity or how he expresses something about himself. 00:23:34 What advice Jay and Mark can give to their younger self or people when they were just starting off or a mistake or view they had wrong about the process of art, knowing all the knowledge now. 00:26:58

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Daily Spinner Rack focuses on a random old comic book for a few minutes every day. Call it nostalgia, call it getting old, but fans of a certain age miss the feeling of going into a drug store or supermarket and picking a comic off of a spinner rack... In this episode of Daily Spinner Rack, Dan goes back to 1987 to read SPACE GHOST! SUPPORT CBP: Join our Patreon: patreon.com/comicbookpitt Donate: https://ko-fi.com/comicbookpitt‬ Get some gear: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/comic-book-pitt Leave a review: It just takes a moment and a 5 star rating goes a long way in helping other people discover the show. You can do it right from your phone in Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. We really appreciate your ratings and reviews, it's how the show grows. WHERE TO FIND US: Comic Book Pitt is part of the SORGATRON MEDIA NETWORK EPISODES: You can listen to us on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, and Spotify! EMAIL: comicbookpitt@gmail.com SOCIAL MEDIA: FACEBOOK TWITTER INSTAGRAM

The Cosmic Canon, our miniseries on space-faring epics, concludes with a look at Mike Baron and Steve Rude's Nexus, as seen in Nexus. Vol. 2, issues #13-16 and 18-19, published by First Comics! In the 25th century, Horatio Hellpop dreams of mass murderers, and is compelled to hunt those killers across the galaxy and kill them. When his efforts to free himself of this mission are thwarted, he winds up face to face with the bizarre alien entity behind his incredible powers! Can his best friends and his erstwhile lover prevail against a four-armed assassin and one of the galaxy's most formidable spymasters in a desperate effort to save Horatio's soul? And can this richly imagined and beautifully rendered saga cross the threshold into that space odyssey known as ... The Comics Canon? In This Episode: First Comics Burn After Reading Steve Rude's artwork Nexus as a Warlock in Dungeons and Dragons The Sun Devils We Hate Movies: The Nexus Nexus Omnibus Vol. 1 Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes Join us in two weeks as we switch gears in a big way with a look at Art Spiegelman's Maus Vol. 1: My Father Bleeds History. Until then: Impress your friends with our Comics Canon merchandise! Rate us on Apple Podcasts! Send us an email! Hit us up on Twitter or Facebook! And as always, thanks for listening!

In this episode, The Cosmic Canon, our series on space-faring epics, rockets all the way to the 30th century as we discuss The Great Darkness Saga from Legion of Super-Heroes #290-294, published by DC Comics! As chronicled by Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen, the early '80s Legion isn't your daddy's teenage superhero space club! Combining space opera and soap opera, it features a large cast of super-powered young adults embroiled in romantic dramas and interplanetary intrigue. And in this landmark five-issue story, they face their greatest foe yet, the enigmatic Master of Darkness! (Spoiler alert: It's Darkseid!) Superboy, Supergirl and the Legion face off against Jack Kirby's deadly despot as well as his sinister Servants and three billion mind-controlled aliens with the power of Superman in this story that helped to establish Darkseid as one of the elite antagonists of the DC Universe! Can our host of attractive young Lads and Lasses hope to prevail? And can this twilight saga emerge unscathed from the Apokalips Now that is ... The Comics Canon? In This Episode: What's your Legion name? Superboy goes to college The artwork of Keith Giffen Great Darkness Saga vs. The Sinestro Corps War Legion of Substitute Heroes Special #1 The Uncanny X-Men and the New Teen Titans Join us in two weeks as The Cosmic Canon concludes with a look at Mike Baron and Steve Rude's Nexus! Until then: Impress your friends with our Comics Canon merchandise! Rate us on Apple Podcasts! Send us an email! Hit us up on Twitter or Facebook!

In this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul are once again joined by special guest Anthony Askew (https://www.acecomicals.com/guests/anthonyaskew) for the final conversation in our WATCHMEN (https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/watchmen-1986/watchmen) series, this time focusing on the 2019 WATCHMEN TV SERIES (https://www.hbo.com/watchmen). *WARNING: * We go straight into a full detailed, sweeping discussion of all elements of this television show so there are humongous spoilers abound! ​ ​ Send any questions or feedback to (mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com) acecomicals@gmail.com. And also please subscribe (http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe) and leave us a review! Ace Comicals T-Shirts! (https://acecomicals.threadless.com/) check out our merch shop! If you like what we do please consider donating to us (https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals) at https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals. All contributions will be used to defray the cost of hosting the website. ​ Ace Comicals, over and out!# Special Guest: Anthony Askew.

The podcast returns from holiday/health hiatus for a look at the year in comics for 2016. We're joined in separate segments by (01:33) Joe Sposto (@joesposto) from Longbox Heroes, (40:22) magazine contributor Matt D and (1:11:20) Al Kennedy (@housetoastonish) from House To Astonish. There's chat about DC Rebirth, Civil War 2, the Inhumans' failed babyface push and other news from the past year. Then, it's lots of recommendations about what our favorite books and creators were from the past year. There are so many quality books now, things are bound to be forgotten, so apologies to those we should have mentioned during the show and did not. We still love your work, even if our collective memories are like a new kind of Swiss cheese, Some of the books we did remember to mention include: The Vision by Tom King, Gabriel H Walta and Jordie Bellaire, Batman by King and multiple artists, Detective Comics by James Tynion IV and multiple artists, Wonder Woman by Greg Rucka, Nicola Scott and Liam Sharp, Moon Knight by Jeff Lemire and multiple artists, The Fix by Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber, Future Quest by Jeff Parker, Doc Shaner, Steve Rude and other artists, the Batman 66 books by multiple creators, Kaijumax by Zander Cannon, The Black Monday Murders by Jonathan Hickman and Tomm Coker, Southern Bastards by Jason Aaron and Jason Latour, Giant Days by John Allison and multiple artists, Limbo by Dan Watters and Caspar Wijngaard, Another Castle by Andrew Wheeler and Paulina Ganucheau and plenty of other great books that you should check out to see if they are for you. We also said goodbye to two amazing books this year that ended after 50 and 60 issues: The Sixth Gun by Collen Bunn and Brian Hurtt and Chew by John Layman and Rob Guillory, respectively. Also, a shout-out to some great collections that came out this year: The return of Blue Monday by Chynna Clugston-Flores, IDW's Artist Edition for the DC War books (featuring Kirby, Kubert, Kahinger and people whose last name didn't start with K) and the Master of Kung Fu omnibuses, books I never thought I would ever see collected. There's some brief chat throughout the podcast about non-comics stuff, because we just can't stick to one topic for a whole show. We talk Marvel Puzzle Quest with Joe (our alliance leader), NXT wrestling with Matt and Chikara with Al

Longbox Heroes podcast co-host Leonard F Chikarason (@LFChikarason) is back to talk about the latest goings-on in popular culture. We talk San Diego Comic-Con news (4:00), which leads to a discussion of comic book movies, our preferences and Trekkies vs Trekkers. We discuss new comics (23:15) we are enjoying including Batman by Tom King (@TomKIngTK) and David Finch and Detective Comics by James Tynion IV (@JamestheFourth), the Archie line of books including Archie by Mark Waid and Veronica Fish, Betty and Veronica by Adam Hughes,, Jughead by Chip Zdsrsky, Afterlife with Archie and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Francesco Francovilla and Robert Hack, Blue Monday by Chynna Clugston-Flores, the FIx by Nick Spenser and Steve Lieber (including a great story about Lieber) and Future Quest by former podcast guest Jeff Parker (@jeffparker), Doc Shaner @DocShaner), Jordie Bellaire (@whoajordie) and Steve Rude (@steverudeart) We move on to luchadors working in the US (34:05), including for the two promotions where Leonard does commentary: AIW Wrestling (@aiwrestling) in Cleveland and Chikara Pro (@chikarapro). We discuss the popularity of Pentagon Jr at an AIW show earlier this year and luchadors working at King of Trios Labor Day weekend. We close with a deep dive on Marvel Puzzle Quest (39:41), some upcoming characters and strategies we employ when playing the game. Also, behind the scenes news about Longbox Heroes schedule (58:48). 1:04:03 - The show ends with a brief remembrance following the passing of MAD Magazine artist Jack Davis and Cul-de-Sac cartoonist RIchard Thompson. I recommend Mark Evanier;s obituary for Davis. I would also expect that Tom Spurgeon of the Comics Reporter will have a thorough obit for Thompson in the coming days.

Jeff Parker (@jeffparker) joins the show to talk about current and past work. We start with Future Quest, the DC/Hanna-Barbera team-up with Jonny Quest, Space Ghost and a raft of others. We discuss the book's creation, including the role played by Darwyn Cooke and continuing to work with (among others) Doc Shaner (@docshaner) and Jordie Bellaire (@whoajordie), who all worked together on the Shazam Convergence book. We also discuss working on the book with artist Steve Rude (@steverudeart), who drew the 1987 Space Ghost comic. Then, it's on to Batman '66, how the book started, getting image rights to the actors from the TV show, working with artists like Jonathan Case (@Jonathan_Case) and past pod Collen Coover (@colleencoover), the Batman/Man from UNCLE team-up and which villains were the most fun to write. There's also chat about Agents of Atlas, Flash Gordon, the Marvel Adventures books, the story behind the "Galactus playing baseball" in Marvel Adventures 26, Underground, Meteor Men and more. To wrap up, more Jonny Quest talk, including favorite monsters and bad guys, including how to modernize a yellow peril villain like Doctor Zin and the great Jonny Quest documentary on Youtube.

Welcome to BEHIND THE PANELS Issue 150, the comic book show that knows how to go out on a party. We’re coming to you live from Good Games Hurstville. In this 150th and final issue for Volume 1, Sydney breaks the record for the number of Spider-Men in one place. Great, now I have to check under … Continue reading

On this episode of Word balloon, host John Siuntres sits down with The Dude, Artist Steve Rude, who discusses his return to the worlds of Nexus and The Moth, in his self published line of books, Rude Dude Comics. As The Dude himself says. "I think back at that 10 period of nothing when all the (Nexus fans) kept writing us... there were so many more stories to tell. Internally I kept saying ot myself, "this is not right, I have to use all skills I've accumulated my experience and clout to comeback to these characters , and bloody well keep going with them...The people who buy (Nexus) have expectations that every time they purchase something and know what (Baron and Rude) are capable of, they had better not let you down, and that's what's in my mind when I'm drawing Nexus.You're not going to feel horrible when you read my books, you will feel excited and elated and you'll want to see more."The current plan is to finish the Nexus return arc, Space Opera, then release the new Moth arc. "You oughta see what (writer) Gary Martin has planned. It's nuts!" In the interview, Rude discusses how he and writer Mike Baron got together to create Nexus for Capital City Comics, the early influences of Jack Kirby, and Alex Toth on his work, and his view of the 1980's direct market compared to today's comic book landscape. In addition to new stories revolving around his co created new characters Oragami and The Silencer , Rude also wants to bring back romance stories and his own spin on horror, in his upcoming anthology book, Amazing Dude Tales .

AroundComics.com Comic Books Culture Podcast Ep. 97Chris and Sal spend Saturday at Dark Tower Comics to experience Free Comic Book Day. They talk about the week in news, have a quick chat with Steve Rude about the new Nexus book, talk with a few Dark Tower customers, sit down with Brent Schoonover from Horrorwood, go over some of the free books we grabbed and more. Don't miss our Thursday episode when we talk to Spider-Man 3 storyboard artist Gabe Hardman.Support the show

AroundComics.com Comic Books Culture Podcast Ep. 67Steve Rude joins us for a conversation about his career and the newly formed Rude Dude Productions. The creator of The Moth and co-creator of the groundbreaking series Nexus discusses how his new production company will bring both of those titles back to comics in 2007. Steve talks about his influences and how important passing on knowledge is to him as a teacher and mentor. What life changing impact did Bruce Lee have on his life? Listen in to find out that and more about one of the most talented creators of the past 25 years. Support the show

AroundComics.com Comic Books Culture Podcast Ep. 66The first Wire2Wire News and Top of the Stack show of 2007. The top news stories include new collections for Crossgen, Transformers movie and comics updates, Stan Lee and Joe Quesada's Marvel: Then and Now, and Tom explains why God hates Marvel. Top of the Stack includes reviews of All-Star Superman, Scalped, Casualties of War: Civil War and more. Hilary Barta stops by and confuses Chris, Sal, Tom and John with questions about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.Don't forget to listen in on Thursday's episode for a discussion with comics great Steve Rude!Support the show