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January 2009
Superman

Happy New Year from all of us here at Rude Dude Productions!  We're happy to announce that we have some books coming out in 2009.  We apologize for the delay, but thought it best to solicit the books when they were actually ready rather than have to cancel them once again.  More details below.  Enjoy!
 
Nexus 101 Comic Con Ashcan Nexus 101 & 102
The series finally concludes!  After nearly a year of delays, Nexus 101 is completely finished and Nexus 102 is pencilled, lettered, and 1/2 inked.  Bob Wiacek is doing the inks and assures us he will have the final inks turned in by mid-January.  Assuming he stays on schedule we'll be able to give Diamond the solicitation in Febrary which is the April previews for June release.

In the meantime, we will be turning in solicitation this month for Nexus: The Origin which previously sold out in record time.  This 48 page oversize is only $3.99. 
 
Nexus 40 Featured: Nexus 40 Cover Painting
My personal recollections of painting this Nexus #40 cover are fairly vivid, as are most of my Nexus covers from the 80's.  Here's some memories...
 
Besides using Rutger Hauer in the black suit and weapon, and some guy we invented for the story that managed a porn shop, the two people in the back row are actually people I know. The clown standing on his head is someone I knew from 2nd grade, named Alan Dinkert. ( The name fit pretty well).  The girl in the lingerie was, *GASP!*, my neighbor in the apartment next to me!  For the photo shoot, she got pretty much dressed (undressed) the way you see her here, along with the two butcher knives needed as props. (I remember wanting to see how the reflections worked off the blade.)  She was a great sport and a real sweetheart in posing for this rather risqué request. 

The Nexus 40 Cover is currently priced at $3,000 which is a fantastic price considering many of the 1980's covers already sold for $5,000.  Now until January 15th take an extra $500 this painting.  Enter code NEXUS40 during checkout.

 
In This Issue
Nexus 101 & 102
Nexus 40 Cover Painting
New Facebook Photos
1989 Batman Poster
Mightor Sketch
Message
Steve after Art Academy Demo in Florence
We recently added 4 albums to Steve's Facebook photos from our recent Italy tour.  Also added were several videos from the above painting demo.
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Batman 1989 Poster 1989 Batman Poster
This poster measures 35 x 25 and you'll have to use the signature to figure out which way is up.  Steve purposefully  put the signature horizonal to use as a viewpoint reference.

The poster is still rolled in the original plastic.  It will only be opened and signed on request.  It ships in a tube.

It usually sells for $24.95, but for a limited time we have it for only $9.95!!

 
MIGHTOR! Mightor Sketch
This sketch has been reduced to $124.95.  Visit the store to see this and other pieces of original art for sale now through January 15!  This sketch was done on Animation paper which is approximately 11x14 inches.

 
Upcoming Events
Steve & Baron at DragonConPhoenix Comic Con
Mesa Convention Center
January 23-25, 2009
www.phoenixcomicon.com

FX International
Orlando, FL
April 17-19, 2009
www.fxshow.com

Thank you for your support in 2008.  We are lookng forward to actually getting some more books published and out this year.
Contact Information
Steve & Jaynelle Rude
20783 N 83rd Dr Ste 103 PMB 191
Peoria AZ 85382
623-322-6578
Save 25%
If you haven't picked up the Steve Rude Sketchbooks yet, here's another chance to get them at a discount.  Enter code save25 during checkout and save 25% on all books in the Art Books category!
 
Offer Expires: January 15, 2009