Cleaning out the ol' AMOC Mailbag, again

Hi, Everybody!

Mondays!

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Aw man, I've let the ol' AMOC Mailbag get stuffed to the gills again...

Heir to the Thrown Eddie Khanna sent in:

Hey Matt,

Here's the link to the auction on COMIClink from Feb 23 2021 with the 9.4 CEREBUS #1 that went for $29,130.

It's a bit hard to find results on the COMIClink site, but here's the AUCTION Result page for the all the comics sold showing the prices they went for
Comic Link :: The Online Vintage Comic Book and Comic Art Auction and Exchange  

And here's the page for the CEREBUS #1
https://www.comiclink.com/auctions/item.asp?id=1453575

 If you click the first link, it's alphabetical after the big money books. Cerebus is down in the "C"s.

He also sent me:

Hey Guys
I'm attaching a photo I took during my trip to Cuba of getting F&V placed on Hemingway's desk at Finca Vigía.

fyi the KICKSTARTER for the remastered FORM & VOID graphic novel, which contains the most extensive depiction of Ernest Hemingway in comics form is close to ending. Click here to find out more about it. And for the story of how FORM & VOID ended up on Hemingway's desk at Finca Vigía, read more here.

Is he gunning for my job? I feel like he's gunning for my job...

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Back in...JANUARY(!!!), I got:

Daniel Powell <powelldaniel670@gmail.com> Wed, Jan 12, 10:14 AM
Hello my name is Daniel Powell from Texas, I observed that my wife has been checking your website on my laptop and it seems she's interested in your piece of work. I'm also impressed and amazed to have seen your recent works too, Your works are very impressive and I would like to purchase one of your works as a surprise to my wife on our anniversary. could you Kindly send pictures and prices of some of your art which are ready for a quick sale within the price range $600- $2000.i hope to see a lot more from any available piece in your inventory ready for immediate sale.
Regards,Daniel Powell

This sounds like a scam. (Which is why I include the email address...)

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Well, in case you missed it, Oliver quit after 123 columns. Since the movie is out and available on "Plex", "Xumo", "Vimeo On Demand", "Tubi", and promoting it was one of his reasons for doing the column in the first place, I can't fault him for stopping. Now Oliver, don't let it go to your head, but, well, you deserve it:

Suitable for framing...

I guess I need to look for new submitters... Hey Look!:

Hi,

Greetings!

I hope you are doing great! My name is Cletus and I am a passionate blogger . I wanted to reach out because I have some ideas for your site http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/ that your audience would love to read. We would be glad if we can collaborate and if you could allow us to post high-value content on your website.

Here are the titles of the article I am planning to write for your website:
Apple's AirTag is the cheapest it's ever been at Amazon
Best security camera for businesses and home use
Apple will still release security updates for iOS 14 after iOS 15 comes out
The best smart home gadgets you can buy right now
The best laptops for gaming and schoolwork
Why the global chip shortage isn't ending anytime soon
Apple adds ProRes and ProRAW support to the the Windows iCloud app
iOS 15.1 review: Apple tries sharing
Are Parasites on Your Network? How To Stop Them
Cybersecurity Practices That Protect Your Small Business
Apple Watch Series 7 falls to a new low of $339 at Amazon
12 Most Used Messaging Apps
Google pixel5 a review android midrange 5g smartphone

To give you an idea of writing style, here are two of our popular posts:
https://pcriver.com/other/generic-ink-vs-toner-which-is-safer-to-use-in-printer.html
https://bestproductlists.com/macbook-air-common-battery-problems-and-solutions

Please feel free to make any editorial changes, or let me know if you require anything else from me.

Thanks & Regard
Cletus

What? None of that has anything to do with an aardvark. Sorry Cletus, you're fired...

Hey Look! again:

Hey Team,

I'm sure you get a ton of spam submissions so I'll get straight to the
point - I'd love to submit a post for publishing on your site.

If you're still accepting posts, please let me know and I can put
together a draft for your approval.

Thanks for your time 

Zachary weiner

Okay Zach! I need twelve column inches on the Torah commentaries from Latter Days, on my desk by Friday! Let's see some hustle weiner!

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Your Pal and Mine, Sean Michael Robinson sent in:

Living the Line Fall 2022 lineup Well hello there! Sean Robinson here, writing to let you know about a few of the recent goings-ons in Living the Line Land. Today we’re thrilled to announce two additions to our fall of 2022 lineup. First up is Yuichi Yokoyama's stunning PLAZA, out this August from Living the Line. Translated by manga scholar @mangaberg , PLAZA is a riot of sights and sounds, pushing Yokoyama's "Neo-manga" to the outer extremes of comic possibilities. Solicitation text: "Bigger, bolder, and louder than ever before, neo-manga artist Yokoyama Yuichi is back with PLAZA! Inspired by Carnaval in Brazil and totalitarian parades from around the world, PLAZA offers a maniacal extravaganza of marching, dancing, leaping, firing, cheering, smashing, and exploding over the course of 200-plus eye and eardrum-confounding pages. Originally published in Japan in 2019, this oversize English edition of PLAZA brings to full, hyper-animated life the spectacular graphic art of this genre-defying work of avant-garde comics." The book will be available in English internationally through Diamond Comics, Diamond UK, and @diamondbookdist and we'll also be offering a month-long Kickstarter or other direct-sales option as well. So keep your ears to the ground!

Following PLAZA in September/October will be the English-language debut of an intense 200 page graphic novel by the stunning Dutch cartoonist/illustrator Erik Kriek. Kriek is best known in English for his inventive Gutsman and the intense In the Pines, which was translated by Fantagraphics in 2017. The Exile take’s Kriek’s interests and graphic abilities even further, in an intense human drama that Kriek has affectionately referred to as his “Viking Western”.

Banished for murder, Hallstein Thordsson has returned to Iceland. The night is dark and cold and the shoulders turned towards the exile, even colder. The Exile, a 200 page graphic novel from Erik Kriek (In the Pines, Gutsman) tells a tale of pain & peace. Coming this Fall.

Lastly, if you haven’t had a chance to check out our YouTube page yet, now is definitely the time. We continue to have weekly thought-provoking discussions on comics and the arts, including a few of these recent highlights—

— an interview with legendary animator and TMNT Adventures artist Ken Mitchroney

—the continuing series Formalism Friday with Brandon Graham, where we share and dissect unique formal comics trickery

—looking at books that struggle against their genre, like the shockingly-gripping Hellshock by Jae Lee

— a discussion with two neuro-ophthamologists where we try to get to the bottom of the neurological roots of what make line drawings “work” as reading (and a lot of other art and comics-related topics!)

We hope you enjoy this little peek into what we’ve been up to on our YouTube page, if you enjoy, we hope you’ll follow along with us.

Well, that’s all from me for now! I hope you enjoy these periodic messages, and if you see something you like, whether it’s a book we’ve announced or a video you enjoy or really anything else, we hope you’ll tell a friend.

All the best,
Sean Michael Robinson
Living the Line

Well, that all looks fantastic Sean...

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And based on Saturday's post, I sent Dave this:

No response yet...

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Cerebus in Hell?:

Giant-Size Public Defenders #1

Giant-Size Public Defenders #1 (Varkdevil Variant)

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Heritage, they got a bunch of neat Cerebus stuff. Including three pages of original art: Issue 20 page 16, and Issue 81 pages 11 and 12.

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Oliver's Cerebus movie: The Absurd, Surreal, Metaphysical, and Fractured Destiny of Cerebus the Aardvark is currently available "Plex", "Xumo", "Vimeo On Demand", "Tubi".

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The AMOC TeePublic Shoppe

Up to 35% off site-wide:

March 23 – 27

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: Here's hoping I find something, or else it's more Sotto Voce High Society...