Hey everyone —

750. We're three-quarters of the way to 1,000 followers on Nexus: What It Is! — and every one of those
numbers is a person who refused to let this book disappear.

Mike Baron and Steve Rude launched Nexus at Capital Comics in 1981 and have kept it alive ever since.  45
years. A major publisher set out to make this book for the 35th anniversary and never finished a draft; Steve finally wrote it himself, and we brought in a former Nexus editor to help carry it home. You're the reason it finally
gets made.

And we're this close to proving 1,000 people feel the same. Here's what's on the other side of that number: the
second we hit 1,000, the Crystal Ballroom Library Card unlocks — the key to a growing archive of the art,
history, and pages that didn't fit in the book. Because you followed before launch, it's yours free when you
back during the campaign — even at the $5 create-your-own level. We just have to climb the last quarter
together.

So the one favor, same as always: send this to one person who'd love Nexus.
👉 https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/steve-rude-the-dude/nexus-what-it-is-the-true-storybehind-
the-comic

Then ask them to send it to one more. That's the whole game — 45 years of Nexus survived because people
passed it hand to hand. 250 to go. Let's close it.

And come draw with Steve live — Saturdays, 1:30 PM Arizona time, youtube.com/steverudethedude. We call
the number out on stream and push for 1,000 together.

On to 1,000. Thank you for being here.

— The Nexus Studio Team