''Nevada'' is the title of an American comic book limited series published by

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under its

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imprint in

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. The series was written by

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and with art from

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, and

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. The origin of the character is to be found in a ''

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'' story that contained a "mandatory fight scene" between a Las Vegas chorus girl, an ostrich and a standing lamp. Writing on the CompuServe comics forum, Neil Gaiman said he'd like to see that story.''Nevada'' #1 When Gerber was asked to come up with something original by Vertigo editor

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(who rejected his Vertigo take on ''

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''), he created ''Nevada''.

Plot

Nevada is a

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with a pet performing

ostrich Ostriches are large flightless birds of the genus ''Struthio'' in the order Struthioniformes, part of the infra-class Palaeognathae, a diverse group of flightless birds also known as ratites that includes the emus, rheas, and kiwis. There ...

named "Bolero". One day, reality begins to change; while investigating, she finds herself fighting against a mobster with a

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for a head. The character also appeared in ''Vertigo: Winter's Edge'' #1 (January 1998) and #2 (January 1999), and was parodied by Gerber as "Utah" in ''

'' vol. 2, #4 (June 2002). Leonard the Duck appeared in the story in ''Winter's Edge'' #2. As Nevada is a creator-owned character, she has made no more subsequent appearances.

Collected editions

The series has been collected into a trade paperback: * ''Nevada'' (156 pages, 1999 )Trade details at DC Comics official site
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Awards

It was nominated for the

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for Favorite Limited Series for 1999.

Notes

External links

17th Annual Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards (1999)Nevada @ comicbookdb
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