Pull Up a Chair in the Nexus Studio. We’re building the next Eisner-Winning Nexus story—script drafts inks, rough thumbnails, early lettering, margin scribbles and indecision included. If you love the messy magic behind a comic, you're home.
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Wrapping up shipments + something special just happened
Hey everyone,
A quick check-in as we close the loop on Return to Earth Part One.
All books have shipped except for three backers we still haven’t heard from. If you’re mis...
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Steve Rude the Dude
4 months ago
Quick tracking tip for your international order (important!)
Hey Studio Family overseas!
We're thrilled to report that thanks to your incredible generosity and support, we've finished fulfilling 100% of the orders from our campaig...
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Steve Rude the Dude
4 months ago
Incoming Holiday Transmission From the Dude 🎄
’Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the studio,
Not a creature was stirring… but a blowhard stealing the show.
The boxes were stacked by the tables with care,
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Steve Rude the Dude
5 months ago
Your Package Is on the Way — Plus a Crew Mission
📦 Studio Update: Packing Complete and a Special Mission Awaits
The studio has been in full holiday mode all weekend. Boxes everywhere, tables covered, and a tiny army of...
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Steve Rude the Dude
5 months ago
⚠️Warning: Clicking This Lets You Shape the Future of Nexus
Hey Crew!
Big news from the tiny-but-mighty Rude Dude Studio: Return to Earth books arrive TOMORROW. Yes, tomorrow. As in, we’re sweeping the floor, clearing table space, bre...
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Steve Rude the Dude
5 months ago
Today’s the Day! Save Christmas (and Your Books)
Hi everyone,
Quick studio check-in as we roll into the final stretch — today is the last day to complete your survey. We’re down to 35 surveys in BackerKit and 5 on Kickstart...
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Pull Up a Chair in the Nexus Studio
We’re building the next Nexus story as we go—script drafts beside raw inks, rough thumbnails next to early lettering, margin scribbles and indecision included. If you love the messy magic behind a comic as much as the polished end result, you’re home.
A living, breathing preview of Return to Earth. Pages in motion. False starts. Redraws. The calls that stuck—and the ones we scrapped. Behind the scenes commentary from The Dude with details behind every page.
THIS IS PART ONE - This book is estimated at over 600 pages so we're breaking it down into 2 books with 300 pages each. Part two will come Spring 2026.
What this isn’t
The finished book.
Think of it as your Studio Companion Edition—a collectible keepsake you’ll still want once the final edition lands.
How you can ride along
Live streams most Saturdays at 1:30 PM Arizona time
Deep-dive process posts on Patreon .
Studio Preview Edition on BackerKit—your go-to collection of everything we create before launch
Community Leaderboards - Every poll question, like, share, and comment gets you points. Top leader at the end of the campaign will get a free commission!
Little Extras We’re Shaping Together
Sticker Unlock — 100 community shares → a Nexus sticker for every early sign-up who backs the campaign
$5 Ornament reservation: a quirky little keepsake for our earliest fans
Thanks for jumping in early.
Your comments, votes, and quiet cheer aren’t just welcome—they decide which extras make the cut. Let’s build this story together.
