Mike Baron

¡Nexus ha cometido un grave error! Delegó sus tareas como aniquilador de genocidas en dos asesinos Quatro, y ahora resulta que en su celo por cumplir su misión ¡están provocando un genocidio ellos mismos! Y por si fuera poco, Nexus tendrá que evitar una invasión en el salón de baile de cristal e infi ltrarse en una cárcel SOV. Continúan las aventuras de la saga de ciencia fi cción creada por Mike Baron y Steve Rude en los 80.

Continúan las aventuras de la saga de ciencia fi cción creada por Mike Baron y Steve Rude en los años 80, aclamada por crítica y público y ganadora de varios premios Eisner. En el quinto volumen de sus aventuras se enfrentara a Clayborn, el malvado escultor de Marte, a su religioso y antitecnologista tio, acompañara a los Quatros a su planeta de origen y afrontara peligros e injusticias por toda la galaxia.

NEXUS es el campeón de los débiles, el defensor de los oprimidos, el azote de los dictadores, la personificación de la justicia. Su misión es usar sus poderes sobrenaturales para actuar como juez, jurando y verdugo de aquellos que oprimen a los demas. Continuan las aventuras de la saga de ciencia ficcion creada por Mike Baron y Steve Rude en los 80, aclamada por critica y publico y ganadora de varios premios Eisner. NEXUS es una Space Opera hija al mismo tiempo de las grandes aventuras espaciales como Ster Trek y del comic de superheroes, una obra maestra del genero futurista.

Presentamos los primeros capítulos de la saga de ciencica ficción creada por Mike Baron y Steve Rude en los años 80, aclamada por crítica y público y ganadora de varios Premios Eisner. Nexus es una space opera hija al mismo tiempo de las grandes aventuras espaciales como Star Trek y del comic de superheroes. Una obra maestra del genero futurista...

Jazz rock flourished from 1968 to 1974, offering a distinctively cool and innovative hybrid sound that captivated a generationand beyond.Superstar bands like Blood, Sweat and Tears and Chicago have earned their place in popular consciousness, but the movement included many other powerful, innovative groups such as Tower of Power and Malo.Author Mike Baron explores the history of this music fusion, its rise and fall in popularity. He offers highlightsand his own unique insights from a front-row seat in jazz rockinto what made the era so special.A Brief History of Jazz Rock is a sax-meets-Strat bible that dares to inspire a Renaissanceto cultivate a new generation of musicians who might mix brass with bass, and help return forgotten bands like If and Dreams to their place on the main stage.

Stunned by the sudden deaths of his wife and mother, comic artist Kendall Coffin moves to LA for film work, using his inheritance to buy the bizarro futuristic Hollywood home of famous director Frank Wallandawho was notorious for his wild parties.Legendary filmmaker Darryl Wyrick would spin in his grave if he knew the types of movies his studio now makes. He may yet. Wyrick was cryogenically frozen and waits for technology to revive him.Kendalls work for Wyrick Studios draws him into a netherworld of twisted sexual fantasies and the house itself seems to come alive. Radios turn themselves on. Screams in the night.And what is the significance of the theater with its proscenium of ancient temple stones?Kendall meets Ronnie, the girl of his dreams, who works for Wyrick World, the amusement park, playing Illeana the Illusionist. Ronnie knows a few tricks of her own.As a serial killer stalks the young and vulnerable, Ronnie convinces Kendall to hold a seance, and Kendalls Hollywood dream house turns into a nightmare as deaths pile up and a monstrous specter stalks the land.

Notorious for their satanic lyrics, drunken excess and rumors of blood sacrifice, the Banshees shocked the world with their only album Beat the Manshees.Death stalked their concerts--lightning, stabbings, overdoses. The world heaved a sigh of relief when the Banshees all died in a plane crash. Or did they? Forty years later, with no fanfare, they appear in a seedy Prague nightclub. Ian St. James, son of original Banshees drummer Oaian St. James, cant believe his eyes. Ians attempts to get backstage nearly kill him. In Crowd sends hot young reporter Connie Cosgrove to cover the Banshees along with that old burn-out Ian. Ian falls hard for the stunning Connie who regards him with a mixture of disgust and amusement. As if!The Banshees phenomenon goes viral--are they real or is it all a brilliant publicity stunt? Every time Banshees play someone dies. Is it bad luck or part of some diabolical plan? As Connie and Ian dig into the Banshees past they find disturbing links to black magic, the Russian mob and an ancient Druidic sect. Death only adds to their mystique as the Banshees steamroll across North America toward a triumphant appearance at LAs Pacific Auditorium. Ian finally grasps the real reason theyve returned--to tear a rift between our world and a monstrous evil-- a rift created by an infernal machine built into Pacific Stadium and powered by human flesh. "I am a HUGE fan of Mike Barons work. The biggest influence on my Catman interpretation was the Badger, without question.This guy was scary/funny before that was even a thing. Get this book, dammit!" --Gail Simone"Barons book is a rocket blast of suspense that moves at breakneck speed. Along the way it is crammed with hundreds of hilarious cultural bon mots and innuendos that set it leagues above other mundane horror tales. "Banshees" is a brilliant achievement by a creative force that is just getting warmed up." --PULP FICTION REVIEWS"Horror buffs and metal fans will marvel at every grinding detail in this meaty, grim fantasy." (BookLife) Publishers Weekly starred review

When world leaders burst into flame like a string of firecrackers, the President calls on a renegade former agent with a history of mental problems. Otto "Aardvark" White possesses a unique quality. Hes lucky. What Otto discovers in the mountains of Colorado will blow your mind and change the way you look at the world."Mike Barons Whack Job is pretty freaking brilliant."James Owen"Mike Baron writes like the bastard offspring of James Crumley and Rex Miller, in prose so hardboiled youll break a tooth."Jeff Marriote"Mike Baron brings his limitless imagination to prose with a fast-moving tale that feels like an action movie captured in type." Paul Levitz

Helmet Head. He was just a rumor to the rough and dangerous "one-percenters"a monstrous motorcyclist dressed all in black who rode the back roads of Little Egypt cutting off the heads of other bikers with a samurai sword. But on one terrible stormy night, Deputy Pete Fagan discovers that Helmet Head is all too realand consumed with a fury that wont be satisfied until his demonic sword drinks its fill.

Vaughan Beadles, Professor of Anthropology at swanky Creighton University, is on top of the world. Married to a beautiful woman, Beadles has just taken possession of the largest uncatalogued Amerindian collection in the US. For years Beadles has investigated the mysteriously vanished Azuma, but when one of his students dies from a scorpion sting, his world comes crashing down. His wife abandons him, and he finds himself charged with grand larceny and manslaughter.His only hope for redemption is to prove that the Azuma were real and find the epicenter of their civilizationa journey that takes him to Arizona and a fateful encounter with a monster literally from his own nightmares."Mike Baron writes like the bastard offspring of James Crumley and Rex Miller, in prose so hardboiled youll break a tooth."Jeff Marriote

The popular comic hero stars in his first novel!Nexus is the greatest avenger the galaxy has ever known. He has faced mass murderers and alien monsters.But his power comes from an alien race with its own agenda. Is the mighty Nexus hero or pawn? Deliverer or destroyer?Gourmando, the devourer of worlds, now has an appetite for Ylum, the home of Nexus.How can one man, no matter how powerful, stop an entity that consumes whole planets?Based on the bestselling comic book created by Mike Baron and Steve Rude, this is Nexuss greatest adventure (for now, at least!).

Nexus is back--and this time the galactic judge, jury, and executioner is stalking historys most dangerous killer--Clayborn--across time itself! But when justice comes at an enormous personal cost to Nexus himself, can the Mercs chosen champion still do whats right?Collecting Nexus: Into the Past, Nexus: Bad Moon Rising, Nexus: Infestation, and Nexus: The Insect Under the Stone from Dark Horse Presents #12-#15, #23-#26 and #29-#34!

Something long dormant beneath the surface of Ylum comes alive, triggering a visit from the planet-devouring Gourmando and his mysterious ally.With powers far beyond those of even Nexus himself, this unstoppable being banishes Nexus to an unknown realm--and the only way out is to face ones worst fears! Mike Baron and Steve Rude deliver a new Nexus adventure in this special collection that also includes the newly-remastered "Nexus: The Origin" comic and the classic Rude hand-painted Sundra story, "When She was Young."

When Horatio Hellpop resigns as Nexus, the mantle of cosmic executioner falls to the vengeful and dangerous Loomis sisters. It isnt long before the amazing power that accompanies the office begins to corrupt Stacy and Michana Loomis, and the nigh-omnipotent Merk must supplant them with a new, nobler host! Collects issues #53#65 of Nexus volume 2 and issues #2#4 of The Next Nexus! * Features early work from Adam Hughes, Peter David, and Phil Hester! * Over 400 pages!

When dark forces push the current Nexus into his work with a brutal vengeance, classic Nexus Horatio Hellpop must step in before he goes too far! But as the Nexuses square off, an even greater threat looms on the cosmic horizon! Collects Nexus volume 2 #66#80. * Dont miss original Nexus stories in Dark Horse Presents! * Over 400 pages!

With all of space his jurisdiction, Horatio Hellpop battles tyranny across the galaxy, but in the fallout of his now-notorious massacre on Mars, Nexus is forced to validate his performance as interstellar champion and executioner. However, tragedy threatens to strike again, as the artificial black hole known as the Gravity Well approaches collapse, endangering the entire solar system! Collects Nexus Volume 2 issues #40#52 and The Next Nexus #1. * Dont miss original Nexus stories in Dark Horse Presents! * The thrilling conclusion to a pivotal chapter of the Nexus saga! * Over 400 pages!