Rude, Steve - Nexus!

Here's the sketch that set me on the road to ruin - my very first piece of original art! I was a huge fan of Nexus back in the day, utterly in love with the story, characters, Mike Baron's writing and Steve Rude's amazing artwork. I was working a small local con in late 1986 and The Dude was the main guest; a good friend of mine was shopping for a birthday present for me and asked what I wanted. We happened to be standing in front of Rude's table at the time and I glanced down and noticed Steve doing a sketch for someone. I said something along the lines of "what the heck, howzabout one'a those?", and that was all she wrote. Been a ravenous collector ever since. I will never, ever sell this piece - not only is it a gift, by one of my all-time favorite artists, but as my first piece of original art it has so much sentimental meaning for me... I think it's the greatest. Pencil and markers on 11x14 Bristol.