Both Baron and Rude paid homage to "Space Ghost" in their work on "Nexus", including use of the battle cry "This calls for hyperspeed!" and including "Space Ghost" characters Jan, Jayce, and Blip in several uncredited background cameos. Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters from "Jonny Quest", "The Herculoids" and "Magnus Robot Fighter" along with his girlfriend Leeja Clane are frequently spotted in Nexus comics along with the occasional appearance of Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock from "Star Trek". Rude was later hired to create a Space Ghost comic for with writer Mark Evanier.