The Badger was a comic book series created by writer Mike Baron in 1982. The series ran until the 1990s, when it was cancelled along with the other comics titles under the First comics imprint, such as Grimjack, Nexus, Whisper, and Dreadstar. A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Mike Baron is the creator of comic books Badger and (along with Steve Rude) Nexus. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also 1990s, the band Germans dancing on the Berlin Wall in late 1989, the symbol of the cold war divide falls down as the world unites in the 1990s. ...

The series was a madcap combination of genres; something of a spoof on superheroes, with plenty of magic/fantasy and Mike Baron's in-depth knowledge of martial arts thrown in. The book was a black comedy, unusual for comics of its time. Some stories were light-hearted and off the wall, while others featured highly realistic crimes and acts of violence. Some objected to the series' use of the mentally ill as subjects for comedy. Others regard The Badger as one of the funniest superhero comic series of all time. Batman and Superman, two of the most recognizable and iconic superheroes. ... The Scream, the famous painting commonly thought of as depicting the experience of mental illness. ... Comedy has a classical meaning (comical theatre) and a popular one (the use of humour with an intent to provoke laughter in general). ...

The Badger was mostly set in Madison, Wisconsin, where Capitol Comics was situated, and where Baron actually lived. The city in general, and State Street in particular were very faithfully depicted. In one case, the Badger had a duel with a close analogue of locally noted real-life gourmet chef Herb Ng over Ng's use of a snake's poison-bladder in a special soup. Nickname: Mad Town or Mad City Location of Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin Municipality City Incorporated 1848 Mayor Dave Cieslewicz Area    - City 136. ...

Along with Mike Baron's other pet project Nexus, The Badger had an interesting publishing history. It was initially released by Capital Comics, but Capital went under financially after four issues of The Badger. The series found a new publisher in First Comics, who continued the series with issue #5. October 1997 issue of Nexus Nightmare in Blue - Issue #4 Nexus was a comic book series created by writer Mike Baron and penciler Steve Rude in 1981. ... First Comics was an American publisher of comic books. ...

Notable artists who worked on The Badger in its 1980s run included Jeff Butler,Steven Butler, Bill Reinhold, Chas Truog, Jackson Guice, Mike Mignola and Ron Lim. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Steven Butler is an artist who has worked in the comic book industry. ... Jackson Guice (sometimes credited as Butch Guice) is a comic book artist who has contributed to the Micronauts, New Mutants, X-Factor, The Flash, Doctor Strange and Birds of Prey. ... Mike Mignola. ... Cover to Spider-Man Unlimited #4. ...

Characters

The lead character was Norbert Sykes, a Vietnam war veteran suffering from multiple personality disorder. "The Badger" was just one of his personalities, an urban vigilante who could talk to animals. Bizarrely, he would often call people "Larry", and it was later revealed that "Larry" was the name of his stepfather. After escaping from a mental institution, Norbert met an 8th century Druid named Ham (Hamaglystwythbrnxaxlotl in full), who had just awakened from an 800 year coma. Ham took the Badger in as a boarder in his castle in return for the Badger's bodyguard services. Other characters included Norbert's caseworker Daisy, Vietnamese martial arts expert (and Norbert's wife) Mavis, and Lord Weterlackus, a demon who empowered Ham until they had a falling out. Prior to his 800 year coma, Ham would sacrifice children in his castle in Wales (Ham was placed in a mystical coma for 800 years by all the other wizards), but after his resurrection he would sacrifice animals (which enraged the Badger) or computer files. Ham would use his power over weather to influence markets and generate wealth for himself; occasionally his supernatural dealings would bring him into conflict with demons, whom the Badger would then be called upon to fight. Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... A veteran (from Latin vetus, meaning old) is a person who is experienced in a particular area, and is particularly used to refer to people in the armed forces. ... Overview In psychiatry, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is the current name of the condition formerly listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) and Multiple Personality Syndrome. ... A caseworker is a person who is employed by a government agency or a private organisation to take on an individuals case and provide them advocacy, information or other services. ... Influence Science and Practice (ISBN 0321188950) is a Psychology book examining the key ways people can be influenced by Compliance Professionals. The books authors is Robert B. Cialdini, Professor of Psychology at Arizona State University. ... A market is, as defined in economics, a social arrangement that allows buyers and sellers to discover information and carry out a voluntary exchange. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Look up Supernatural in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Conflict is a state of opposition, disagreement or incompatibility between two or more people or groups of people, which is sometimes characterized by physical violence. ... St. ... A fight is an act to establish dominance over an opposition by causing harm by physical or mental damage. ...

Publication History

The first four issues of Badger were published by Capital Comics (under the name "The Badger"), beginning in 1983. Capital went bankrupt in 1984, and in 1985 Baron took his creation to First Comics. First reprinted the first four issues, and then published monthly issues of Badger, including the Hexbreaker graphic novel in 1988. A spin-off 4-issue miniseries ran concurrently with the regular series in 1989, called "Badger Goes Berserk", which explored Norbert's childhood and his abuse at the hands of his stepfather and stepbrother, now white supremacists who he encountered again in the miniseries. Badger sometimes guest-starred in Mike Baron's other series, the space opera Nexus, which took place in the future. Badger would imagine these episodes to be psychotic hallucinations, which he took in stride as being no more bizarre than the rest of his life. First Comics went bankrupt in 1991. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... First Comics was an American publisher of comic books. ... Sabre (1978), one of the first graphic novels. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Classic pulp space opera cover, with the usual cliche elements. ... October 1997 issue of Nexus Nightmare in Blue - Issue #4 Nexus was a comic book series created by writer Mike Baron and penciler Steve Rude in 1981. ...

In 1994, Dark Horse Comics published two versions of the Badger: the four-issue Badger: Shattered Mirror , a "serious" take on the Badger's origin, and the two-issue Badger: Zen Pop Funny-Animal Version. These were deliberately written to be mutually exclusive. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Dark Horse Comics logo Dark Horse Comics is one of the largest independent comic book publishers in the United States, behind dominant publishers Marvel Comics and DC Comics. ...

In 1997, Image Comics began publishing a black and white fourth Badger series, whose narrative connection to the previous versions was not entirely clear. This series ran for eleven issues. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image Comics is the third or fourth largest American comic book publisher. ...

To date, all of the Badger's appearances, barring cameos, have been in American comics.

Personalities of the Badger

• Norbert Sykes: This is his legal identity.
• The Badger: A martial arts expert (4th or 5th dan in Shotokan Karate, plus many other arts) costumed vigilante dispensing bare-fisted justice to bullies and aggressors of the innocent, but according to his own warped perceptions. He often defended animals or environmental causes.
• Pierre: Homicidal personality that speaks with a French accent. First appeared while Sykes was escaping from the POW camp.
• Leroy: A dog. Sykes had a dog named Leroy who his step-father Larry beat to death.
• Emily: Nine year old girl. Related to childhood abuse at the hands of Sykes' stepfather Larry.
• Gastineau Grover Depaul: Inner city African American. Unlike the others, he is unaware of the other Personalities.
• Max Swell: Architect. Early on Max was written as an epicurean, sophisticated playboy but it seemed to morph into stereotypical gay for later stories.

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References

• Badger page on author Mike Baron's website.