Sunday 4 December 2022

Cerebus the Trading Cards: The Checklist

Hi, Everybody!

I got an email Ben Hobbs:
Hey Matt!
Is there a full list of the Waverly Press Cerebus cards? I'm trying to figure out which cards came before the Form and Void cards and if I have them.
Thanks!
BH
Well, I'm nothing if not magnanimous with my underlings (QUIT THAT SNICKERING MARGARET! I goddamn AM TOO!) so here's the long awaited Cerebus the Trading card checklist:
(grouped by what's on the back of the card. And using my *incomplete* set of cards.)
  • Matt's Bootleg card set: (I made three sets of these. Based on Dave's proposed 1980s "bubblegum cards")
    1. Lord Julius
    2. Sanctum of Tarim (Serra)
    3. Map of the Military Federation of Lower Felda
  • Waverly Press Prototype Cards
    • Cerebus from the cover to #1 (Numbered "P1") two versions with differences in glossy or matte. A set of these were sent to Dave via Oslo, Norway. He signed them as "OSLO" and numbered them out of 200. I have #41.
    • Cerebus from the cover to #1 (Numbered "P2") two versions with differences in glossy or matte. Different from "P1" by a closer shot of Cerebus, and the red flames are white, and the black "sky" is red. (Maybe part of the "OLSO" cards. I dunno.)
    • Cerebus from the first page Dave ever did (Numbered "P3") three versions with differences in glossy or matte, also with variations in the printing on the back. (Possibly "OLSO"ed.)
    • Close-up of Cerebus from issue #1 (Numbered "P4") two versions with differences in glossy or matte. (Possibly "OLSO"ed.)
    • Cerebus running from issue #1 (Numbered "P5") two versions with differences in glossy or matte. (Possibly "OLSO"ed.)
  • Waverly Press Cards "DAVE SIM'S CEREBUS THE AARDVARK" on the backs
  •  "DAVE SIM'S HIGH SOCIETY" on backs
    • #5 the Regency Elf
    • #6 Cerebus in Candidate suit
    • #7 Henrot
    • #8 The Regency (Back reads "DAVE SIM'S HIGH SOCIETY the REGENCY EDITION" all big and fancy
    • #9 "DAVE SIM'S CEREBUS" original art card (so blank...)
  • "DAVE SIM'S CEREBUS featured in SPAWN TEN" on backs
    • #10 Cerespawn the movie
    • #11 "Cerespawn just before a wind gust dragged him downtown by his cape"
    • #12 "GLK!"
    • #13 Cerespawn gliding over the Bay
    • #14 Cerespawn "Frank Miller"
    • #15 Moody lighting
    • #16 Moody lighting closer to mirror
    • #17 Moody lighting with stronger flashlight
    • #18 Cerespawn "half my face is missing"
    • #19 Spawn close-up
    • #20 Spawn holding Cyan
    • #21 Spawn and Cerebus (B&W)
    • #22 Spawn close-up
    • #23 Spawn and Cerebus in downtown Kitchener
    • #24 Spawn and Cerebus (colour)
    • #25 Zombie Batvark (from the Halloween Variant) (Signed by Dave) ("SPAWN" on back is green)
    • #25 Zombie Batvark (from the Halloween Variant) (unsigned)("SPAWN" on back is green)
    • #25 Zombie Batvark (from the Halloween Variant) (unsigned)("SPAWN" on back is white)
    • #26 Spawn lenticular card
    • #27 Original art card
  • "DAVE SIM'S HIGH SOCIETY the REGENCY EDITION" on backs
    • #28 Cerebus sipping on his fingerbowl
    • #29 Regency Elf close-up
    • #30 Cerebus as Prime Minister 
  • "DAVE SIM'S CEREBUS featured in SPAWN TEN" on backs
    • #31 Spawn in chrome silhouette 
    • #32 Crossing over
    • #33 Cerebus in chrome silhouette
  • "DAVE SIM'S HIGH SOCIETY" on backs
    • #34 Cerebus on rooftop
    • #35 Moon Roach
    • #36 Filgate
    • #37 Astoria
    • #38 Cerebus in fuzzy black sweater
    • #39 Jaka
    • #40 the Abbess of Goodabbey
    • #41 Julius Goat
    • #42 Lord Julius
    • #43 Lord Storm'send (the "WUFFA WUFFA WUFFA" guy)
    • #44 Bran Mak Muffin
    • #45 Duke Leonardi
    • #46 Harmon Blakely
    • #47 Cerebus playing Wickets
    • #48 the Regency Elf
    • #49 Commander of the garrison of Iest
    • #50 The McGrew brothers
    • #51 Elrod
    • #52 Elrod bunny
    • #53 Cerebus tree
    • #54 the little artist chap
    • #55 Mercenary
    • #56 Lord Rodney
    • #57 Albatross
    • #58 Sanctum of Tarim (Serra)
    • #59 Map of the Military Federation of Lower Felda
    • #60 The Regency Hotel
    • #61 The Regency Elf (Debbie Harry) and Cerebus 
  • "DAVE SIM'S CEREBUS" on back
    • #62 Jaka
  • "DAVE SIM'S CEREBUS THE AARDVARK" on back (in a different font)
    • #63 Recreated Cerebus #1 cover, Dave Sim autograph card
    • #64 Cerebus (promo cover for the remastered #2 in pinkish purple)
    • #65 Cerebus close-up
    • #66 Cerebus with possessed barbarians
    • #67 Cerebus with Eye of Terim
    • #68 Cerebus and skull
    • #69 the Demon Klem (glow in the dark)
    • #70 Cerespawn
  •  #71 I don't have this card, so I don't know what set it's from, or what's on it..
  • "CEREBUS FORM & VOID" on back
    • #72 Cerebus floating (Chrome on back)
    • #73 Cerebus
    • #74 Mary Ernestway
    • #75 Jaka
    • #76 Cerebus by campfire
    • #77 Ham Ernestway
    • #78 Bird
    • #79 Lion
    • #80 Gazelle
    • #81 Electric Ham (foil card)
  • "DAVE SIM'S CEREBUS THE AARDVARK" on back (in a different font)
    • #82 1982 Tourbook promo
  • "CEREBUS DAVE SIM & GERHARD" on back
    • #301 Jeff Seiler memorial card (If you want one, you gotta send me a self addressed stamped envelope, and I'll send you one. If you want one signed by Dave, ya gotta send a Jeff Seiler reminiscence to me. Details and address available upon request to momentofcerebus@gmail.com.)

  • Cerebus in Hell? Cards (Since they're in the binder with the Waverly Press Cards...)
    • #1 Cerebus
    • #2 Batvark
    • #3 Jingles
    • #3 Jingles (WAY too dark Variant)
    • #4 Dante
    • #5 Super-Cerebus
    • #6 Satan
    • #7 Unbeddable Vark
    • #8 Virgil
    • #9 Teenage Mutant Ninja Cerebi
    • #10 Kent Olsen
    • #11 Dr. Varkhatten
    • #12 Cerberus
    • #13 Fiendix
    • #14 "Pink" Floyd
    • #15 Bizzarabus
    • #16 Cerebus Woman
    • #17 The Iron Manticore
    • #18 Betty
    • #19 Vark Thing
    • #20 Super-Cerebus Girl
    • #21 The Varking Dead
    • #22 Silver Cerebus
    • #23 Deluxe Varking Dead Sandwich
    • #24 The Girl
    • #25 The Watchvark
    • #26 Hermann
    • #27 Cerebus (the Duck)
    • #28 Whore of Babylon
    • #29 Original Art card
  • LGBTQ Etc. People set:
    • #1 Borderline Bobbiey
    • #2 Belvedere 
    • #3 Lesbiana Hombre
    • #4 Redwood City
  • Vark Wars set:
    • #1 Darth [REDACTED]
    • #2 Cerebus Fanboy
    • #3 Baby Yoda Cerebus
    • #4 No-Duh
  • FRANCIS' FANTASY LEAGUE CHEWING CARDS set
    • #0 packaging card
    • #1 Francis
    • #2 The Visible Vark
    • #3 Super-Cerebus
    • #4 Batvark Triplets
    • #5 Dr. Cerebus/Mr. Vark
So, there ya go Ben!

Just print out this post, and fill in the little white circles of the cards you have. And feel free to comment with what cards your missing, and maybe somebody will have extras and will be willing to trade out by the bike racks at Recess...

Just stop leaving wads of chewing cards under your desk. 

You savage...
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Larry Shell has made it: 
Success!

I have received just enough in donations from GoFundMe and private ones to pay my property taxes!

I wasn’t sure I’d make it. To say I am flabbergasted, surprised and tickled to death would be putting it mildly! WHOOPIE!

I will be paying the entire property tax bill on Monday, December 5th as I have to wait a couple of days for the funds to transfer to my account.

This was a group effort! I could not have done it without you! Thank you to everyone who plugged my situation and link multiple times and everybody who donated and shared the link! You people are the greatest! I am not very religious, but God Bless You all!

I will be seriously reevaluating my living situation and making changes for the better in the near future. I do not ever want to do this again!


Take care and please stay safe!
Larry

Which means if you donated, let me know at momentofcerebus@gmail.com, and in a week or two, I'll pull a name out of the shiny metal helmet to receive:
Please ignore the stupid scan line.

The last one of these. (I got two left to ink.)

BIG thanks to everybody who helped out. You guys & gals REALLY step up to the plate when it counts. And AMOC just learned that Peter David is in a bad place too, but he's eligible for help from the Hero Initiative.
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Cerebus in Hell?
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ICYMBI: If you like Neil Gaiman, or 2010s Image, Humble Bundle's got deals for you
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Oliver's Cerebus movie: The Absurd, Surreal, Metaphysical, and Fractured Destiny of Cerebus the Aardvark it's currently available on "Plex", "Xumo", "Vimeo On Demand", "Tubi".  And if you're in Brazil...
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Heritage has a bunch of neat original art.
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Up to 35% off site-wide: 
December 1-16
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!
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AND, I'm out.

I'm going away for a week's vacation.

I MIGHT be back for the Weekly Update on the 16th (planes crash, boats sink, people disappear to Tropical Paradises and never come back...) but if not, I'm leaving this joint in the capable hands of Big Brian West (ably assisted by Margaret Liss, Ben Hobbs, David Birdsong, Sean Robinson, Eddie Khanna, Dave's Strange Death of Alex Raymond Patroness (she can introduce herself. It's NOT Margaret!), and maybe Carson Grubaugh. For ASSISTANT EDITORS WEEK II!) and he'll do a bang up job, I'm sure of it.

Okay, BYYYYYE!

Next Time: Brian sobbing uncontrollably for seven days...

4 comments:

Tony Dunlop said...

"Wads of chewing cards?"

Birdsong said...

Waverly #86 is a TMNT8 Original Art card

Michael R. said...

I PM'd Waverly Press this morning saying where was the #71 card. I wasn't sure if it was part of another set or they just missed me. No answer yet from Waverly

JLH said...

Hats off to Larry for making the payment! Congrats, man.