Nexus Archives Volume 8 (v. 8)
Nexus and sidekick Judah Maccabee conclude their mission to the Bowl-Shaped World to forestall a galaxy-threatening black hole implosion in the first half of this volume of the 1980s sf-superhero series. Returning home to Ylum, a disheartened Nexus, distraught over the death of his giant alien bodyguard Kreed, renounces his powers and forsakes his mission to execute intergalactic mass killers. General Loomis’ daughters step up to replace him, but they are bent on revenge for their predecessor’s murder of their father. Subbing for regular artist Steve Rude on several of these stories, Paul Smith is no slouch, but Rude’s sleek, streamlined style visually defines Nexus. --Gordon Flagg