Mike Baron

Mike Baron (* 1949 ) is an American comic book author and illustrator. Baron was best known as the co-creator of the science fiction series Nexus .

Life and work

Baron began working as a full-time comic book writer in 1981 after earning a degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin . In the same year, Baron created the series Nexus together with the illustrator Steve Rude , on which he is still working today and which brought the two artists numerous honors, including the renowned Eisner Award .

Other series that Baron, who lives in Denver , Colorado, has worked on are the independent series The Badger (since 1983), Ginger Fox , Spyke and Feud , and the mainstream series The Flash (1987), Deadman (1989– 1992) and Batman for DC, The Punisher (1987–1995) for Marvel and various Star Wars comics for Dark Horse . From 2003 to 2004 he also lectured on self-publishing comics at the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design .

Baron quotes Carl Barks and Philip José Farmer as his artistic influences .

bibliography

Independent work

• The Badger:
• Feud:
• Nexus
• Spyke: # 1-4

• Epic Illustrated
• Amazing High Adventure # 4 - # 5
• All-Star Squadron # 43
• Atari Force # 14 - # 15
• Chronicles of Corum
• Crossroads
• What if? # 83
• Heavy Hitters # 1
• Tales of the Marvels: Blockbuster # 1
• Conan the Savage # 8
• Strange Tales: Dark Corners # 1
• Faro Korbit # 1 - # 3
• Detonator # 1 - # 3
• Robotech the Graphic Novel: Genesis
• Badger: Hexbreaker
• Bruce Lee
• Madman Boogaloo!
• Star Wars: The Last Command
• Kiss Vol. 3: Men and Monsters
• Kiss Vol. 4: Unholy War
• Faro Korbit

Novels

• The World of Ginger Fox (1986)
• Witchblade: Demons (2003)
• The Iron Triangle: The Screenplay (2004)

Working for DC Comics

• The Flash: # 1-12
• Deadman: Exorcism # 1-2
• Deadman: Love After Death: # 1-2

Working for Marvel Comics

• Classic Punisher: # 1
• Heroes for Hope starring X-Men: # 1
• The Punisher: # 1-44, 46-48, 50-63, 76
• The Punisher Annual: # 1-4
• The Punisher: Empty Quarter: # 1
• The Punisher: G-Force # 1
• The Punisher: Intruder # 1
• The Punisher Magazine: # 4-13
• The Punisher: Origin of Micro Chip: # 1-2
• Punisher War Journal: # 16, 25-37

Awards

• 1993 Eisner Award (Best Single Issue / Single Story and Best Writer / Artist) together with Steve Rude for Nexus: The Origin