Well, ya run a batch of faxes, and Dave sends more...
Brazil!
Eduardo sent me, and I forwarded up to "The Big Giant Head":
Dears Mr. Sim - and Manly Matt Down,
Thank you so much for the reply.
Mr. Sim, I think I understand everything.
Well, I think I've come to a conclusion after reading everything you've written.
Ideally, then, we really start with SWORDS OF CEREBUS.
Here's what I thought: we launched the first SWORDS and tested the audience.
If everything goes well, we go to the end, with the six volumes, equivalent to the first 25 issues.
Passing this first phase and everything going well, we moved on to the phone books.
In the sixth volume of SWORDS, I publish a SLIPCASE, which simulates a phone volume book, for the collector to pack the six-volume collection, with the inscription of VOLUME 1 on spine. What do you think of the idea?
I believe it will take us a year, a year and a few months to complete, if there is good public reception for all six volumes of SWORDS.
With that in mind, I have a few questions to go on:
1. Will we have a publishing contract?
2. The Brazilian public receiving CEREBUS well, would you assure me that I can publish the material to the end?
3. Can the advanced and royalties (payment) be paid for my translation into Portuguese/Brazilian? Once the material is ready for printing, would I send you the PDF (or JPG, whichever you prefer) for publication on your platform?
4. The material of SWORDS Volume 1 + images for dissemination in the CATARSE campaign, could you send me when, so that I can work on the material?
5. I thought about publishing online, one issue a week, as you suggested. The problem is that translation and layout costs would be high anyway. I publishing the material in print, these costs will be generated in the Catarse campaign.
6. Now I understand everything you said. Really, starting slow is more "on the floor". It will take less time and the unit cost for the Brazilian public will be lower, therefore, selling copies will become easier.
7. As "Jack the Ripper" says, let's go by parts, but what I'm thinking: in case it works everything was right in this first phase (success of SWORDS volume 1 and, consequently, of the another five volumes, completing volume 1 PHONE BOOK - which I believe will take about a year / a year and a half - 18 months), my idea is to publish the PHONE BOOKS in two editions for year. So I think we'll reach the end in 8 to 10 years. All right for you? I think after half the material, phone books have fewer pages, right? Perhaps I manage to publish more than two volumes a year, but roughly speaking, I think the deadline approximate conclusion would be this, right?
Well, I guess that's it.
I'm ready to start. I have already activated translator and diagrammer.
I'm waiting for you sir so I can start.
Thank you so much for everything.
Yours sincerely,
Best regards
Eduardo Alves
Editora Futuro
When I sent it to Dave, I said:
Dave,
Latest from Eduardo.
I look forward to your response.
Specifically to points 1 & 3.
Manly
Dave sez:
A few that jumped out at me:
Masters of the Universe #1 9.8 which Dave has a 9.0 of. Now, Dave's is a CGC, and the Heritage's is a CBCS. I have NO IDEA what the difference is. Presumably it's a different company. Are the grades comparable? No clue.
DC Comics Presents #68 9.8 which I think is a funny cover: |
| Currently selling for a dollar ($30 with Buyer's Premium) |
The New Mutants #14 9.8
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| It's NOT S'ym's first appearance, but it MIGHT be his first cover appearance... |
I mean, they aren't ALL going for cheap. Amazing Spider-Man #239 9.8 is going for $105
Saga of the Swamp Thing #25 9.8 is $105
What If? #46 9.8 is $155And X-Men #181 9.9 is $180
Anyway, Dave also sent me photos of him signing the next Cerebus in Hell?:
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Hobbs has a Kickstarter. Ends tomorrow. My buddy James Windsor-Smith has a Kickstarter too. The Kickstarter for the Cerebus #4 CAN Portfolio 6-7/78: Get your surveys in.
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Hey remember the Remastered Form & Void?
Greetings backers,
Form & Void is officially in the hands of the printer!
We don't have a delivery date yet but as soon as we know when they're coming we will post an update.
Everything else related to this project has been printed so it's just down to the actual books.
For those of you that are interested, we are only producing 400 deluxe books. 200 hardcover and 200 softcover. We have a limited number still available for pre-order on the Waverly Comics website in different bundle options. Link: https://waverlycomics.com
Thank you for backing this project!
If YOU have anything related to the 1982 Tour, that'd be of interest, shoot me an email at momentofcerebus@gmail.com and I'll get it to the Waverly Press.
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Living the Line got a new series with Carson Grubaugh The Abolition of Man #1. It's a comic "drawn" by an AI.
They also published The Strange Death of Alex Raymond, which has the website of annotations.
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In Oliver's Cerebus movie: The Absurd, Surreal, Metaphysical, and Fractured Destiny of Cerebus the Aardvark is currently available "Plex", "Xumo", "Vimeo On Demand", "Tubi". And if you're in Brazil...
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The Cerebus Guide to Self-Publishing is BACK on CerebusDownloads.com (if it doesn't show up, refresh the page.)
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Up to 35% off site-wide:
August 14
August 24-28
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: The Death's Dark Treaders reunite to get that New Mutants for Dave?
1 comment:
Man, I LOOOVE me some Gil Kane, but he sure was phoning it in on some of those '80s DC covers...
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