Steve Rude Reveals Nexus Struggles, Jack Kirby Secrets & Animation Dream

Legendary Nexus creator Steve “The Dude” Rude gets RAW on animation battles, Jack Kirby lessons, and bringing Return to Earth to life. In this milestone episode of Nerdy Mewzings, James dives deep with comic book icon Steve Rude — co-creator of Nexus, winner of multiple Eisner & Kirby Awards, and a fierce defender of traditional art in the digital age. What You’ll Hear:

• The real creative struggles behind the new Nexus: Return to Earth project
• Why Steve is fighting to launch an animated Nexus series (and the team he needs)
• Jack Kirby stories from meeting the King himself
• Traditional vs. digital art — why Steve refuses to compromise
• Kickstarter success secrets & building a 1,000+ member army
• Hand-lettering, on-model challenges, and the relentless pursuit of mastery

Whether you’re an aspiring artist, comic creator, or Nexus superfan, this is the masterclass you’ve been waiting for!

Support Steve's Work:

Join the community on Patreon: www.patreon.com/steverude

Subscribe to Steve's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@steverudethedude

Pre-order Return to Earth: www.steverude.com/rte

Get the How to Draw Figures book: www.steverude.com/howtodraw

Join Steve's Discord: https://discord.gg/wtwjkud57

Steve is hiring: https://www.steverude.com/pages/colorist-search

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