Steve Rude

Steve Rude to focus less on comics, more on paintings due to low sales of Nexus

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According to the DudeNews email newsletter, which features updates on comic artist Steve Rude's activities, Rude plans to focus more on painting in the future and less on comics, as he's lost money on Nexus since moving to self-publishing. His wife Jaynelle writes:

Nexus: As It Happened

The numbers for the last two books are in and they don't look good. We have been told that Nexus: As it Happened V1 will reach Diamond by the 9th which should be in time for the 13th in stores date. Around June 16th we will receive our Diamond order for 101/102.

Steve has only the cover to 101/102 to complete then the artwork is complete for all of the books as he inadvertently did the trade paperback cover before the 101/102 cover.

Steve is then turning his focus to gallery paintings. Steve is a brilliant artist and we've been living hand to mouth for the past 3 years. Losing over $5,000 in the last 2 printings we have been unable to pay our mortgage have have no desire to lose our house.

Steve does plan to continue in comics putting out a book direct to trade every few years and using gallery painting as a means to finance his comic endeavors.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us by ordering commissions or purchasing artwork.