He's made the rounds at a variety of independent publishers, but this November, Mike Baron's Badger returns at IDW. Originally kicking off with four Capital Comics issues in 1983, Badger moved to First Comics for a substantial 66-issue run.
The character proved popular enough to appear in original graphic novels, spin-off mini-series, and First Comics' crossover, Crossroads, in 1988. Unfortunately, the main title ceased publication as First folded. Subsequently, Badger appeared from Dark Horse (two minis in 1994) and Image (11 issues, beginning in 1997).
For Baron's part, he's had a lengthy career apart from Badger. In addition to co-creating (the also just-returned) Nexus with Steve Rude, Baron has written The Flash, The Punisher, Batman, and more. We caught up with Mike Baron to talk about who Badger is, whether there's ever a right time for a comeback, and breakdowns.
