The familiar origin story of NEXUS is always a great read, but I particularly enjoyed the back-matter in this edition, especially the double-page spread showing the creators’ influences.
The familiar origin story of NEXUS is always a great read, but I particularly enjoyed the back-matter in this edition, especially the double-page spread showing the creators’ influences.
This is a brilliant work of comic art. The characters, the layouts and the colour mixes all blend together seamlessly to produce a quality which I haven't seen since the Golden Age. I really cannot praise Steve "The Dude" Rude's work enough...Truly special and timeless stuff!
Thank you for leaving the very first review for the Battle for Thuneworld! So glad you enjoyed the book.
I left my original review below to emphasise that, not only did they fix the problem, but they did so courteously and quickly, with a fix to the file that was so good that I am more than happy to amend my original review and throw my full support behind not just the product, but also the service!
Original Review:
I love Steve Rude's work, and I love Nexus, so it was a shocking disappointment to find that the digital version that I purchased was of such low quality that the art was reduced to a blurred, pixelated mess.
This was a real letdown.
We are truly sorry to hear that you had a poor experience with your recent download. We value your feedback and understand how frustrating it can be when a digital product doesn't meet expectations.
We were unaware of the quality issue from this 2009 file. Your feedback has been taken to heart and have rebuilt the file from scratch to ensure a better quality experience.
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What can I say; I’m a sucker for grab bags…
I received a great mix of comics, cards, stickers, other miscellaneous swag (some signed). Great deal and great product as always.
A simply stunning piece that perfectly captures the mystery and thrill of the the Dark Night Detective. It's going on my office wall with Steve's print of Captain Kirk! Thanks for all of your great work, Steve!
The PDF is in high resolution and the download was easy. This is another Nexus classic !!!
A good story and the usual great art. A shocking turn of events upends the Nexus Universe. I'll leave it to you to find out what that is. I'm looking forward to the colored version. So far Steve & Company are batting a thousand. I'm very happy to see Nexus resurrected and will continue to support these projects as long as Steve is willing and able. Thank you! GK
The Thing has always been my favorite character. Steve Rude captures his tragic appearance with humorous personality and situation. Not only did I love opening this gift up on Christmas morning, but I was pleasantly surprised by Jaynelle upgrading this purchase with the Dude's signature on the print! Thanks! Can't wait to frame this and put it on my Fantastic Four wall!
My name is Adam and this order ended up being my Christmas gift. After watching some interviews of Steve doing sketches or art studies made me want to start drawing in my sketchbook on a daily basis again. Now also having one of Steve’s sketchbooks is a helpful reminder that even the pros still like to practice.
I had to order the "B" cover of the Sketchbook, since the Dude is known as the expert on Space Ghost and all other H-B heroes! Love it! Inside the Sketchbooks are lots of beautiful artwork of course, but also a master class of how it's done! Just amazing to explore the Dude's process and see how all of his experience continues to grow and evolve.
The "Clobbered" Thing print is gorgeous! I had to treat myself to a print of my favorite hero and Dave always makes him seem both believable and fun. Plus, Jaynelle upgraded my purchase to include a signature - thanks for this great bonus.
Even though I ordered this a while back - and it came super fast in the mail - I didn't receive it till Christmas morning. My wife squirreled it all away before I had a chance to see it! But it sure was worth the wait! Can't thank you enough!
It's always such a treat to pour through artwork by Steve Rude, but it's a learning experience to read through his process while going through his Sketchbooks!
The mail quickly brought 2 Sketchbooks and a Beautiful "Clobbered" Thing print, but I had to wait till Christmas morning to open them up and enjoy. Definitely worth the wait! And then to discover that Jaynelle had upgraded the print to include a Dude signature made it even better! Thanks so much! I've got days of Sketchbook studying ahead!
I'm never disappointed with Steve's art and sketch books! Always have interesting notes and suggestions for himself in drawing various subjects! Love seeing the art from his actual sketchbooks that he does himself and not just commissions. Nice to see the expanded pages thanks to Kickstarter too! Appreciate the quick delivery as well! Thank you!
Wowza, The Coming of Gourmando artist edition is amazing. Showing the story in finished colour, pencils and inked black and white pages, this really shows the Dude’s process. Simply a master of his craft -
It is a nice piece and arrived in perfect condition. It's always nice to add another great piece to your collection of the dude's work.
I received my mystery box in great condition. The piece of original art is exquisite. The coolest part was receiving one of the rare nexus figures.
The Dude delivered an amazing drawing every day in September. This tome collects them all. I’m especially fond of the Hanna-Barbera hero stuff.
This latest collection is equal to the others in the series! A nice mix of polished commissions as only Steve can do with selected and informative pages from his personal workbooks
Adams, Smith, Gulacy, Mignola, Powell. I've loved a number of comic book artists before and after Steve Rude, but the Dude is my all-time favorite. His skill is matched only by the joy he brings to his images.
This huge book features all the characters associated with him; Nexus, Sundra, Judah (and Kreed!), to Superman, Batman, and the Hulk, but also Big Barda, Supergirl, and countless others. And in all variety of media, finished watercolors, tons of marker illustrations, pencil studies, thumbnails and color roughs progressing to finished paintings of the Fantastic Four and Superman...it's all here and I couldn't be happier to look through it endlessly.