Mike Baron

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Mike Baron is the creator of comic books Badger and (along with Steve Rude) Nexus. He lives in Denver, Colorado.

1 Biography
- 1.1 Personal life
- 1.2 Influences
2 Bibliography
3 External links
4 References

[edit] Biography

Mike Baron broke into comics in 1981 with Nexus, his science fiction title co-created with illustrator Steve Rude; the series garnered numerous honors, including Eisners for both creators. A prolific creator, Mike is responsible for The Badger, Ginger Fox, Spyke, Feud, and many other comic book titles. Baron has also written numerous mainstream characters, most notably DC's The Flash and Batman, Marvel's The Punisher, and several Star Wars adaptations for Dark Horse. He has been nominated for Best Writer in the Kirby, Harvey and Eisner Awards, and has won two Eisners for his work on Nexus.

[edit] Personal life

Baron graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a B.A. in political science.^[1] He lives in Colorado with his dog, cat and wildebeest.

[edit] Influences

Baron has listed Carl Barks and Philip Jose Farmer as influences on his fiction writing.^[1]

[edit] Bibliography

Comics
1981 to Present - Nexus
1983 to Present - Badger
1980 to 1986 - Epic Illustrated
1984 to 1987 - Amazing High Adventure #4 - #5
1985 - Heroes for Hope starring X-Men #1
March 1985 - All-Star Squadron #43
1985 - Atari Force #14 - #15
1987 - The Flash
1988 - Chronicles of Corum
1988 - Crossroads
1987 to 1995 - The Punisher Vol.2 #1 - #44, #46 - #48, #50 - #63, #76
1988 to 1994 - The Punisher Annual #1 - #4
1988 to 1995 - The Punisher War Journal #16, #25 - #37
1989 - Classic Punisher #1
1989 to 1990 - The Punisher Magazine #4 - #13
1989 - Deadman: Love After Death #1 - #2
1989 to 1998 - What If...? #83
1992 - The Punisher: G-Force #1
1992 - Deadman: Exorcism1 - #2
1993 - Heavy Hitters #1
1993 - Feud #1 - #4
1993 - The Punisher: Origin of Micro Chip #1 - #2
1993 - Spyke #1 - #4
1994 - The Punisher: Empty Quarter #1
1995 to 1996 - Bruce Lee #1 - #6
1995 - Tales of the Marvels: Blockbuster #1
1995 - Conan the Savage #8
1998 - Strange Tales: Dark Corners #1
2003 to 2004 - Faro Korbit #1 - #3
Nov. 2004 to Present - Detonator #1 - #3
July 2007 to April 2008 - Nexus:Space Opera #1 - #4

Graphic Novels
Aug. 1986 - Robotech the Graphic Novel: Genesis
1988 - Badger: Hexbreaker
1989 - The Punisher: Intruder # 1
June 1999 - Madman Boogaloo!
June 1999 - Star Wars: The Last Command
Oct. 2003 - Kiss Vol. 3: Men and Monsters
Feb. 2004 - Kiss Vol. 4: Unholy War
2004 - Faro Korbit