"The Sword of Eden" (Dave's Weekly Update #422)

 Hi, Everybody!

Dave's Weekly Update:

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The last time Dave talked Al Nickerson. Diamond. Mr. Nickerson's Tripod page.

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The Next Please Hold For Dave Sim is scheduled for January 6th. I'ma not gonna be here, but I got a pinch hitter to talk to Dave for me. What this means for you guys, is that if you want your question asked, you HAVE to get it to momentofcerebus@gmail.com by Monday, January Third. Because that's when I'm sending the fax. Probably by five o'clock PM CST. After that and you're February Matt's problem...

But you guys are gonna wanna tune in to this one, because not only do you not have to listen to me and my bullshit, but Dave has a MAJOR ANNONCEMENT of a limited time deal that you're not gonna miss...

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Cerebus in Hell?:

Cerebus The Emily

Sword of Cerebus in Hell? Volume 12

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If you want Digital PDFs of glamourpuss, email me at: momentofcerebus@gmail.com and I'll take care of ya...

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Heritage, they got a bunch of neat Cerebus stuff.

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Carson's SDOAR Contests:

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Oliver's Cerebus movie: The Absurd, Surreal, Metaphysical, and Fractured Destiny of Cerebus the Aardvark is currently free with commercial interruptions on streaming channels "Plex", Comcast's "Xumo", or watch commercial free at "Vimeo On Demand" for $0.99 (to download for $1.99)

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The AMOC TeePublic Shoppe

Up to 35% off site-wide:

January (They haven't told me when yet...)

Tell your fans! Remind them that everything will be up to 35% off -- that means $13 tees, $20 phone cases, $30 hoodies, and way more!

Next Time: Five'll get ya ten that "Dammit Birdsong" sneaks a Happy New Year post in before midnight...

Ha! Beat ya to it Birdsong!!!

How the Countess Got Her Money?

MARGARET LISS:

A few years ago I scanned all of Dave Sim's notebooks. He had filled 36 notebooks during the years he created the monthly Cerebus series, covering issues #20 to 300, plus the other side items -- like the Epic stories, posters and prints, convention speeches etc. A total of 3,281 notebook pages detailing his creative process. I never really got the time to study the notebooks when I had them. Just did a quick look, scanned them in and sent them back to Dave as soon as possible. So this regular column is a chance for me to look through those scans and highlight some of the more interesting pages.

Dave Sim’s ninth Cerebus notebook covered material in Cerebus #80 through #86 and had 118 pages out of 200 pages. There were 17 blank pages and the rest were missing. Going through the pages, on page 31 I saw this quote from someone I assumed to be Countess Michelle talking about Weisshaupt:

“He had his first heart attack when Lord Julius’ father died and left half of his estate to me.”

I had to make sure it was the Countess, so I went back to page 30:

Notebook #9, page 30

Very little of this dialogue was used in issue #83 on page 9, or Church & State II page 643 if you’re using the phonebooks The main part that was used: “Did I tell you that I was the first female allowed to attend one of his university.”

The next paragraph had bits used, but it was re-written from the finished dialogue. And then it takes a left turn from the finished dialogue. In issue #83 the countess explains that when she graduated she was given an apartment and a job as a clerk from Weisshaupt, continues on about books and how Weisshaupt reduced her salary so she couldn’t afford the books, and then a courier showed up wit ha letter  from Lord Julius telling Michelle that she had “won the Palnan Endowment for Advanced Study and Miss Congeniality Prize for 1412 and that the cash award was two hundred thousand Palnan crowds.”

A bit different from the original state on page 31:

Notebook #9, page 31

“He (Weisshaupt) believed that some woman was going to stand against him. He had his first heart attack when Lord Julius’ father died and left half of his estate to me.”

Makes me wonder if that is how the Countess had gotten her money when Cerebus first meets her in Church & State I.

Though when asked this question on Michelle, this was Dave’s response:

Q. What was up with the Countess? Who is she? What was her role in the larger story intended to be vs. what her role actually was?  

Dave: My intention with the Countess was to document a female who really just wanted to be a regular female and ended up in this idealized Kevillist circumstance owing to inherited wealth or having Weisshaupt for a sugar daddy.  I’ll leave those two as open questions—as a reader (I didn’t remember hinting at Weisshaupt as sugar daddy, but that seems to me to be what I had the Countess talking around in her second appearance).  

Coronavirus Book #1.. On Sale NOW!

Benjamin Hobbs:

The preview page for the next Swords of Cerebus In Hell? Hardcover campaign is up on Kickstarter! Click the link below, and you can sign-up to be notified when the campaign goes live.  It's tentatively scheduled for the 1st of January, but might move to the 5th, depending on how slowly I get everything ready to go. 

On sale this week at your LCS: Coronavirus Book #1 and SOCIH? soft cover Volume 9!

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Now available to order from Diamond: Cerebus the Emily #1 and SOCIH? Softcover V12!

Next Week: It's a brand new Year! The SOCIH? V 7 and 8 HC KS should be live!

The Trial by M J Sewall, and it's Sean Robinson's birthday!

Hi, Everybody!

It's Sean Robinson's Birthday!

Happy Birthday Sean:

Art by me and Sim. With a *hint* of Gerhard...

Over on the FaceItBookees, Sean said:

I hope everyone's having a great holiday!
I'm in the mood to clean out my closet, which is currently full of my contributor copies of EVERY Waverly Cerebus publication, and all the Cerebus in Hell issues, many of which I'm looking to get rid of to a good home. This includes every single variant, doodad, knick-nack, prototype etc. I'm sorting through it all now in preparation for selling in January, but if you're a collector with a need for a particular item or items, send me a message now either here at Facebook or at livingthelinepublications@gmail.com to let me know what you're looking for and what price you'd like to pay for it, and I'll get you hooked up. I'm most likely going to list everything on LivingtheLineBooks.com and/or Ebay, but would prefer to sell directly now for anyone in need of a particular thing.

So, if you're a-lookin'...

Since it's Sean's birthday, Dave got everybody this:

As you can tell, it's by M J Sewall, who can be found:

My website is here:
http://www.mjsewall.com/
Amazon page:
https://www.amazon.com/M-J-Sewall/e/B00XGR8LZ0?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1640636560&sr=8-1
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/mjsewallwriter

(Okay, Dave didn't send it for Sean's birthday, but he sent so much damn stuff yesterday, I ran out of room...)

Anyway, Dave Sim is calling SOMEBODY next week for the FIRST Please Hold For Dave Sim of 2022. Get yer questions in to momentofcerebus@gmail.com by MONDAY! I'm going on vacation, so the questions are getting sent up early... (And I'm not taking the call, this'll be fun...)

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Cerebus in Hell?:

Cerebus The Emily

Sword of Cerebus in Hell? Volume 12

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If you want Digital PDFs of glamourpuss, email me at: momentofcerebus@gmail.com and I'll take care of ya...

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Heritage, they got a bunch of neat Cerebus stuff.

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Carson's SDOAR Contests:

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Oliver's Cerebus movie: The Absurd, Surreal, Metaphysical, and Fractured Destiny of Cerebus the Aardvark is currently free with commercial interruptions on streaming channels "Plex", Comcast's "Xumo", or watch commercial free at "Vimeo On Demand" for $0.99 (to download for $1.99)

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The AMOC TeePublic Shoppe

Coming soon...

Next Time: Hobbs and HIS Birthday Greetings for Sean...

A Moment of Christmas! Day 8! Wait, what?

Hi, Everybody!

Mondays:

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Hey look!

Another installment of the Mikhail & Dave Show:

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"HEY!"

Whoa. What?

"You said Christmas up there. This don't seem to 'Christmas-y' ta me..."

Correct again, as ever, imaginary AMOC reader, who lives rent free in my head. 

Dave also sent me:

The certificate as seen at right...

Yup...Dave faxed me the cover...

"It's a @#$&ING black rectangle Matt!" I know, I know...

I mean COME. ON. SIM!..

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Cerebus in Hell?:

Cerebus The Emily

Sword of Cerebus in Hell? Volume 12

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If you want Digital PDFs of glamourpuss, email me at: momentofcerebus@gmail.com and I'll take care of ya...

____________________________________

Heritage, they got a bunch of neat Cerebus stuff.

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Carson's SDOAR Contests:

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Oliver's Cerebus movie: The Absurd, Surreal, Metaphysical, and Fractured Destiny of Cerebus the Aardvark is currently free with commercial interruptions on streaming channels "Plex", Comcast's "Xumo", or watch commercial free at "Vimeo On Demand" for $0.99 (to download for $1.99)

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The AMOC TeePublic Shoppe

Coming soon...

Next Time: That's not even ALL Dave Faxed me...

Cerebus Around the World and Web #112 by Oliver Simonsen

Oliver Simonsen:

"Cerebus in hell?" is called the usual goodness
https://atomicjunkshop.com/flippin-through-previews-december-2021/

"Cerebus in Hell?" is featured for "Cover Homage Day" in Glasgow
https://www.instagram.com/p/CXv5AzrsL1m/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

"Cerebus in Hell?" the sequel
https://twitter.com/GregWoronchak/status/1473768334718115851

Robert Brian L. West shares "Cerebus in Hell?" card
https://twitter.com/BigBWest/status/1472371074730016770

The perfect bangs of "Cerebus in Hell?" spotlighted and not ignored by the comic press
https://twitter.com/bleedingcool/status/1474545817952346116
https://twitter.com/FirstComicsNews/status/1474385984435462154
https://twitter.com/bleedingcool/status/1474363881757851648

Strange Death of Alex Raymond nomination
https://twitter.com/SantorioG/status/1473348507876610049

Jarosław Ejsymont shares his copy of "Strange Death of Alex Raymond"
https://twitter.com/jaro77e/status/1473969325535023110

Carson Grubaugh: Christmas 1990, my first drafting table. I was nine years old. I am now 40 and still pretty much just want comics and art supplies.https://www.instagram.com/p/CX5Zh_wLaUJ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Following suit, my Santa drawing when i was 10:). I received it with my xmas gift this year from my Aunt Mimmy in Oslo, Norway. She's purging and sent me this along with other drawings i had done for her.

Speaking of following suit, the Cerebus film trying to do a little kinda parody thing which Cerebus has such a rich history of especially now with "Cerebus in Hell?"

He's been spotted in the Cerebus film.
https://twitter.com/Blattberg/status/1472336145874829323

The Cerebus film featured in "The Movie Database" with a 100% user score as of this writing
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/919947-the-absurd-surreal-metaphysical-and-fractured-destiny-of-cerebus-the-aardvark

The Cerebus film featured on Brazilian site
https://www.euassisti.com.br/filme/the-absurd-surreal-metaphysical-and-fractured-destiny-of-cerebus-the-aardvark

As mentioned before here, the Cerebus film is coming to Vuuzle- and I've just been notified the film is now also coming to Tubi!

The Cerebus film is currently free with commercial interruptions on streaming channels "Plex", Comcast's "Xumo", or watch commercial free at "Vimeo On Demand" for $0.99 (to download for $1.99)
https://watch.plex.tv/movie/the-absurd-surreal-metaphysical-and-fractured-destiny-of-cerebus-the-aardvark
https://www.xumo.tv/channel/99991733/free-comedy-movies?v=XM0CLEVSZBPQCX&p=50760
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/363684

Blake Andrew Roten kindly sent me a message saying regarding the Cerebus film:
"I watched your Cerebus CG animated Indie Movie on Plex, and it was a whole lot of fun to watch" "...very lively and ambitiously entertaining..."
Blake Andrew Roten draws Cerebus, Spawn, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Bone, Usagi, Hellboy and more. Calls it one of his favorite drawings that he's done. Not a commision
https://www.instagram.com/p/CXy1cmQv03P/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Cerebus and a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle is Mark Torres' favorite commissioned art piece done
https://twitter.com/towersmarked/status/1472366358247899136

Freddy Lopez Jr progress on Cerebus, Conan, Red Sonja and a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. A commission for Joshua Even maybe?

https://www.instagram.com/p/CXrmbQtO7J3/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Cerebus and Spawn video (have not watched yet)
https://twitter.com/TheComicSource/status/1474464904212062215
https://twitter.com/TheComicSource/status/1474244739822149632
https://twitter.com/TheComicSource/status/1474155152210808835

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Dave Sim and Todd McFarlane animation
https://twitter.com/Exalted_Speed/status/1473740912123650056

Steve Peters' Christmas Card commission for Gabriel McCann
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cerebus/posts/4686555174745154/

Marvel homages Cerebus with Spider-Ham and S'ym
https://twitter.com/peter_ravn/status/1473874906991452163

Cerebus, Moon Knight and Moon Roach
https://twitter.com/ShawnRobare/status/1473688991484551170

Article looks into Red Sophia and Red Sonja - going back to Red Sonja's first appearance in Conan issue #23
https://ashavecomics.com/the-sixth-day-of-key-ristmas-conan-the-barbarian-23/?v=7516fd43adaa

Cerebus in Marvel's Epic magazine was wonderful

https://twitter.com/FtMoU69/status/1472582313577963522

Dave Sim fan letter in Batman comic #235, 1971
https://twitter.com/captainatomic/status/1472462832813830144

John P Rovnak shares his Gerhard Hulk Blank Variant
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cerebus/posts/4670385659695439/

Gerhard CGC signing spotlighted by "Previews World's Industry News
https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1012?articleID=256316

Gerhard: Mel Smith, the guy behind the “Becoming Frankenstein” book that I’ve been colouring, sent me a bust of “The Monster”
http://gerhardart.com/happy-holidays-2/

Of all the indie comics only Cerebus is remembered
https://boards.4channel.org/co/thread/127763115/modern-co-cant-even-recognize-one-of-the

Rereading Cerebus
https://twitter.com/FishLikesFlicks/status/1472669485958144004

Loves Cerebus
https://twitter.com/SEAN_N_MILES/status/1472675983941640197

Reading Cerebus discussion https://www.reddit.com/r/graphicnovels/comments/rk5mob/what_have_you_been_reading_this_week_201221/

High Society in French a favorite book cover
https://twitter.com/SantorioG/status/1473348507876610049

Cerebus the Martian for IDW is highlighted (in Spanish)
https://twitter.com/Mar_sel7/status/1473893317352075266

Cerebus Cover Book in Russia
https://twitter.com/Mostcus/status/1473544131100168196

Mikhail Bocharov, Official Cerebus Russian Translator, shares and thanks Dave and Ger
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cerebus/posts/4683264068407598

Greg Clausen got the gang together for the holidays
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cerebus/posts/4684968594903812

Cerebus quote used to promote NFTs
https://twitter.com/RWezenaar/status/1473982476582371330
https://twitter.com/RWezenaar/status/1473348297091862530

Cerebus Syndrome
https://twitter.com/BigShambowski/status/1473393491266916355

Dave Sim Christmas card lettering wish
https://twitter.com/Notintheface1/status/1473515274204766211

Interview with Christopher Elston at "The Morning Call". Christopher is restoring the Cerebus mural. "The Morning Cal" is the leading media company in the Lehigh Valley and the third largest newspaper in Pennsylvania
https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-saving-beachead-comics-mural-20211223-zyvrknl73besre2hf3pl4sb6k4-story.html

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Thanks Oliver!

Next Time: Monday! We get back to it...