Apocalypse Nerd

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• The first issue was published on February 16, 2005.{{Cite web |title=Apocalypse Nerd #1 :: Profile :: Dark Horse Comics |url=https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/13-275/Apocalypse-Nerd-1 |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=www.darkhorse.com}}

The story revolves around two men, Perry and Gordo, attempting to survive in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest after Seattle is destroyed in a North Korean nuclear attack. Perry is a somewhat introverted computer programmer whilst his longtime friend Gordo works in various "self-employed" fields and is also a drug dealer. The story is a masculine character study as the two evolve and adapt to the changes in the post-apocalyptic world. Gordo becomes more amoralistic while Perry learns survival skills. Both have unique personality traits which help them adapt.

The end of every main chapter is followed by a story of the American Founding Fathers. These are somewhat humorous and based on actual events.

A trade paperback collection released in March 2008 ({{ISBN|1593079028}}).

Fantagraphics, who publish much of Bagge's work, reported in early 2010 that Apocalypse Nerd was adapted as a six-part series for television by Nois Productions (Alex Carvalho/Tupaq Felber) and the pilot was being pitched to BBC.{{cite web |first=Mike |last=Baehr |url=http://www.fantagraphics.com/index.php?Itemid=113&option=com_myblog&show=Fallout-Peter-Bagge-s-Apocalypse-Nerd-comes-to-TV-hopefully-.html |title=Fallout: Peter Bagge's Apocalypse Nerd comes to TV (hopefully) |work=Flog blog |publisher=Fantagraphics |date=March 10, 2010 |accessdate=March 11, 2010 }} It was renamed first as Fallout (Nois released a 25-minute short film version under that title on February 1, 2013{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3196340/?ref_=tt_ov_dr|title = Tupaq Felber|website = IMDb}}) and then Wasted.{{cite web|url=http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/06/30/peter-bagges-apocalypse-nerd-could-get-wasted-on-the-bbc/ |title=Peter Bagge's 'Apocalypse Nerd' Could Get 'Wasted' on the BBC - ComicsAlliance | Comic book culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews |accessdate=2012-09-20 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120526163933/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/06/30/peter-bagges-apocalypse-nerd-could-get-wasted-on-the-bbc/ |archivedate=2012-05-26 }} The full film has yet to be released.

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• [http://www.darkhorse.com/news/pressrelease.php?id=1058/ Dark Horse Press Release]
• [http://www.ink19.com/issues/may2005/interviews/peterBagge.html Author discusses making Apocalypse Nerd] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526075223/http://www.ink19.com/issues/may2005/interviews/peterBagge.html |date=2011-05-26 }}

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