Friday 24 July 2015

Weekly Update #92: The Second Cerebus Superfan Award!


Jeff Seiler provides Dave Sim with some information on the world-famous Mayo Clinic. Dave provides you with some behind-the-scenes research photos of Alex Raymond and Friends!



THE SECOND CEREBUS SUPERFAN AWARD

THE NOMINEES (so far):
Brian Coppola (Serious Art Collector)
Chris Ryall (IDW Editor-In-Chief)
 Dean Reeves (Dedicated Cerebus Art Hunter)
Eddie Khanna (SDOAR Researcher)
George Peter Gatsis (Audio/Video Producer, Restorer, Action-Figure Maker)
Greg Kessler (Dedicated Cerebus Art Hunter)
Jeff Seiler (Dave Sim Letter Writer)
Mara Sedlins (Cerebus Restorer)
Margaret Liss (Cerebus Fangirl)
Matt Dow (Cartoonist)
Oliver Simonsen (Cerebus Film Maker)
Rich Johnston (Bleeding Cool)
Sandeep Atwal (I Knew Dave Sim)
Scott Dunbier (IDW Special Projects Editor
Sean Michael Robinson (Cerebus Restorer & New Parent)
Ted Adams (IDW Publisher)


CAST YOUR VOTE! 
Cast your vote in the 'Comments' to this post
and state which of the following ways you want your vote to be registered:

1. CHARLIE BROWN "PITCHER OF THE YEAR" VOTE:
registers as 3 votes for anyone on the ballot having no votes at the time of voting

2. HILLARY CLINTON "IT TAKES A VILLAGE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND" VOTE:
registers 1 vote for each nominee on the ballot

3. FRONT RUNNER ENVY VOTE:
registers 1 vote for everyone EXCEPT whomever is winning at the time of voting

4. BANDWAGON JUMPER VOTE:
registers 1 vote for whomever ultimately wins

5. "OCCUPY AMOC" VOTE:
subtract 1 vote from each candidate

6. "OCCUPY AMOC" TALL POPPY VOTE:
subtract 1 vote from whomever is winning at the time of voting

7. ANYONE BUT "X" VOTE:
registers 1 vote for each candidate except [pick one name]

8. RONALD REAGAN "I PAID FOR THIS MICROPHONE, MR. CHAIRMAN" VOTE:
bid on eBay for your own Cerebus Superfan Award [your choice of recipient and inscription]
bidding closes 10/19/15 11pm ET
starting bid $1

16 comments:

Sandeep Atwal said...

Had to look up the Reagan comment. It's actually, "I'm paying for this microphone, Mr. Green."

Feb 23, 1980: In the New Hampshire primary, a single symbolic act dramatized the debut of Reagan's new image as a candidate and the demise of Bush's presidential hopes. It occurred during what was scheduled to be a two-person debate between Bush and Reagan in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Feburary 23, the Saturday before balloting. As it turned out, Bush crumpled under pressure orchestrated by Reagan's camp.

Initially, both Reagan and Bush had seen advantages in a two-person debate sponsored by a local newspaper. When the FEC ruled that newspaper sponsorship of the debate amounted to an illegal campaign contribution and when Bush refused to pay half of the debate's cost, Reagan agreed to underwrite it himself.

Reagan then moved to include the other five contenders - a move that identified him both as a candidate and a unifier. When the other candidates showed up on stage, Bush froze.

As Reagan made his case for inclusion of the other candidates, the moderator ordered Reagan's mike turned off. Reagan responded, "I'm paying for this microphone, Mr. Green." The fact that the moderator's name was Breen seemed to matter little. The crowd cheered. When neither newspaper hosting the debate nor Bush would accede to the inclusion of the others, the other candidates left the stage. Reagan's prospects had been boosted, Bush's buried. Reagan carried New Hampshire 50% to Bush's 23%.

(Excerpted from "Packaging The Presidency: A History and Criticism of Presidential Campaign" by Kathleen Hall Jamieson)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO2_49TycdE

George Peter Gatsis said...

WOW! Nice list...

hmmmm... I must be chop-liver.... :)


GPG

Jeff Seiler said...

I cast a bandwagon jumper vote. And, yes, I am registered to vote, except for not in Canada...

A Moment Of Cerebus said...

George,
I here by officially nominate you!
Tim

Sean R said...

I think Mara and I are probably disqualified here, being freelance hires of A/V... :)

One critical nomination not on this list-- the amazing Tim W, host and blogger extraordinaire! I saw him nominated on the facebook thread-- would love to have it added here.

Jason Winter said...

I vote for Margaret Liss.

A Moment Of Cerebus said...

Hi Sean,
Dave was keen not to exclude anybody, so you're on the list... although if I'm hosting/moderating the vote, I think I should be excluded... but thanks for the mention!
Tim

Greg Kessler said...

Oooh! I can't believe I even got nominated! I'm very proud and appreciative to anyone who thought of me...

CerebusTV said...

We all know from CerebusTV that the Ultimate Comics Fan is... Dave Himself! (though not of Cerebus)... we hereby nominate him in honor of all the CerebusTV shows he did about everyone else.

Eddie said...

Charlie Brown Pitcher vote for Margaret (that's 3)

Jeff Seiler said...

I will always vote for the divine Ms. M, no matter what she runs for. She's the queen bee, but will never be(e) a Cirinist.

And, that's why I love her.

Jeff Seiler said...

BTW, Dave, it being from the French, meaning "to sort", it's pronounced:

tree-ahj

Or, as my American Heritage dictionary has it:

tre-azh.

Hope that helps. That's me, Dictionary Lad, signing off.

Bye-bye, and buy bonds!

Mouse Skull Entertainment said...

I vote for whatever option gets Matt Dow an Award.

...'cause I'm Matt Dow. And I approve this message.

M Kitchen said...

I'll go all in with family and character votes for Cerebus Fangirl.

Anthony Kuchar said...

So many choices! I guess I'll give the Charlie Brown (3 votes) to George Peter Gatiss. No disrespect to any of the other candidates, so many of you are also deserving.

What's the motto of the Toronto Maple Leafs? "There's always next year"

Menachem Luchins said...

However many votes I can cast, I cast for the Divine Margaret L.