Varkdalorian Trading Cards!

Benjamin Hobbs:

The upcoming Varkdalorian Kickstarter campaign will feature a set of 9 trading cards.  These are the first three:

Next Week: The next Three!

SDoAR 3.16: Page Unlocked; 1/20 Chance to Win; Raffle Extended!

So where the heck was Jen last week? Well, about that. I was in a film, as evidenced below, and, well, we shot until 2:00 AM, and I crashed without getting to last week's update.

But there is good news! 

Shoutout to Lord Julius who donated $175 and John Mosher who donated $25 and unlocked our 112th page of The Strange Death of Alex Raymond by Dave Sim via our GoFundMe campaign. Not only that, but this is John's 14th unlocked page, matching Philip Berkheimer for most pages unlocked!

SDOAR GoFundMe -->> https://www.gofundme.com/f/sdoar-2023

Raffle VII Continues

I know, I know. The raffle is supposed to end today, but what with me missing last week, I've decided to add another two weeks to the proceedings (with 20 raffle tickets sold so far) and throw another item on the barbie next week.

That in addition to a set of four Cerebus bookplates, signed by Dave Sim.

As a reminder, David Birdsong generously donated Carson Grubaugh's painting from an early version of The Strange Death of Alex Raymond. Note that the frame was damaged and there was no glass in it so he removed the art. The marks made by the frame can be seen below. 16 x 20 inches, acrylic on board.

Rules to win the Carson Grubaugh SDOAR Painting

Entries (or our equivalent of raffle tickets) cost $25 each and can be donated via lump sum to the Strange Death of Alex Raymond 2024 GoFundMe campaign through Monday, April 27, 2025 May 13 at midnight, PST. I will then randomly assign numbers to each entry and have Dave pull another Karnak, and I'll announce the winner on April 28, 2025 May 14, 2025. Cool? Cool.

SDOAR GoFundMe -->> https://www.gofundme.com/f/sdoar-2023

Just the GoFundMe Facts, Ma'am

• $17,605.00 raised to date from 301 donations (Seiler?!)

• 112 pages released so far as mocked up and/or drawn by Dave Sim through 12 Jan 2022.
  
• $200.00 away from unlocking page 113

• If you have not donated, a $5+ donation grants you access to all 112 pages and all unlocked pages moving forward >> https://www.gofundme.com/f/sdoar-2023

• GoFundMe now offers automated monthly donations! >> https://www.gofundme.com/f/sdoar-2023/donate?source=btn_donate 

SDOAR GoFundMe -->> https://www.gofundme.com/f/sdoar-2023

The Strange Death of Alex Raymond New Mockups Preview 

If you haven't read The Strange Death of Alex Raymond before, now is the perfect time to dive in, four pages at a time, and read the story as presented in the hardcover. 

This, 

This, this, 

This, this, this, 

This, this, this, this, 

This, this, this, this, this, 

This, this, this, this, this, this, 

This, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, 

This, this, this, this, this, this, this, 

This, this, this, this, this, this, 

This, this, this, this, this, 

This, this, this, this, 

This, this, this, 

And this.

If you want to see how Carson Grubaugh finished the hardcover, well, you're going to need to purchase a copy of your own. HOWEVER, if you want to see how Dave Sim continued the story in the blue pages -- bring me the blue pages -- mockups that appeared in blue ink in final section of the hardcover can be found here...

This, 

This, this,

This, and this.

Then in June 2021, Dave picked up the story again and it continues here, here, here, here, and here.

If you enjoy the journey, you can join us for all the new pages on Dropbox by donating $5 or more. 

SDOAR GoFundMe -->> https://www.gofundme.com/f/sdoar-2023

Jen x 

Time to go BACK to the copy store...

Hi, Everybody!

Mondays!

Anyway...

Tomorrow, as she does MOST weeks, Jen DiGiacomo is gonna solicit everybody into giving a li'l something-something to The Strange Death of Alex Raymond GoFundMe she set up to get Dave money to keep working on pages (Dave's drawing pages in the 650s...). And as a part of that, she posted all of the pages from the Living The Line version of The Strange Death of Alex Raymond (up to page 205), and now she's posting Dave's mocked-up pages.

Fun fact: GoFundMe has changed their setup so you can contribute on a monthly basis (like the Patreon...).

So, to "tee her up", I've been running the Proto-Strange Death of Alex Raymond that Dave ran in glamourpuss.

But she didn't post last week, and we only have five issues left, and I've just spent my evening working on something else, I'm taking the break.

BECAUSE: I'm selling these little beauties:

To help raise monies for my kid's Dance team. $10 USD (no shipping charge unless you live on the dark side of the Earth and you get your mail delivered by dogsled or rickshaw or something.)  Email momentofcerebus@gmail.com for the details.

And since my ol' pal Larry "CAN #11" W. bought a set, I've decided that I'm gonna expand the set to include ELEVEN cards. Since the two blanks aren't numbered in the set, I'm adding four more cards to those seven:

#8:

#9:

#10:

Click for bigger

#11:

So, Cards 1-7 & the blanks are available in "Jewish" or "Gentile" (That, I say that, means "cut" or "uncut" son. Pay attention, I'm tryin' to educate ya. (Nice kid, but smart as a bag of hammers...) Your, I say, your choice boy.) Cards 8-11 are only available cut. $10 USD gets ya a set. Again, momentofcerebus@gmail.com for details.

"But how can you justify using Dave's art without permission?"

Well imaginary AMOC reader who lives rent free in my head, I'm pretty sure he won't mind, but maybe I'll ask him when we Please Hold on Thursday. If you wanna add your question to the pile (it is quite high this month) email it to momentofcerebus@gmail.com.

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Rolly sent me:

Hi Matt,

Please post this on the website, it's about helping Larry Shell out.

Help Larry Save His Home & Repair it!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-larry-save-his-home-repair-it

As Dave has donated to Mr. Shell in the past, I expect he'll send something. If I hear anything, I'll let everybody know.

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The Help Out Bill Messner-Loebs Go Fund Me, or buy Rodney Schroeter's book with proceeds going to Bill.

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MARCVS #3 on the Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marcvs/marcvs-3-escape-from-new-york/description

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Al Nickerson's crowdfunding: https://www.fundmycomic.com/campaign/751/the-sword-of-eden-graphic-novel-series

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Narutobus, the Comic Store Version:

Regular

Signed and Numbered

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The AMOC TeePublic Shoppe

Up to 35% off May somethingth.*

*Sale dates are not final and therefore subject to change.

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You can get all 16 volumes of Cerebus, many of them Remastered for $99CANADIAN at CerebusDownloads.com (More if you want the Remastered Cerebus Guide to Self-Publishing...)

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Heritage has

• glamourpuss #18 page 14

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The Last Day Without nothing.

   "      "     "        "  Dave's signature.

   "      "     "        "  an Old Cerebus Remarque

   "      "     "     Auction catalog for the Panoramic Remarques 

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Oliver' Simonsen'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". If you're in Brazil..., "Mometu", "Nuclear Home Video".

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Next Time: Either Jen posts, or she don't. I'll be at the copy store...

"...and now, by Gilash's third eye, you're going to tell K'COR 'why'!!"

Hi, Everybody!

Party up front, business in back. First, THIS.

THEN:

And now to business:

Dave and I are gonna be Please Holding on Thursday. If you wanna add your question to the pile (it is quite high this month) email it to momentofcerebus@gmail.com.

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Rolly sent me:

Hi Matt,

Please post this on the website, it's about helping Larry Shell out.

Help Larry Save His Home & Repair it!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-larry-save-his-home-repair-it

As Dave has donated to Mr. Shell in the past, I expect he'll send something. If I hear anything, I'll let everybody know.

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The Help Out Bill Messner-Loebs Go Fund Me, or buy Rodney Schroeter's book with proceeds going to Bill.

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MARCVS #3 on the Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marcvs/marcvs-3-escape-from-new-york/description

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Al Nickerson's crowdfunding: https://www.fundmycomic.com/campaign/751/the-sword-of-eden-graphic-novel-series

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Eh...forget the stupid calendar, I'm selling these little beauties:

To help raise monies for my kid's Dance team. $10 USD (no shipping charge unless you live on the dark side of the Earth and you get your mail delivered by dogsled or rickshaw or something.) Available in "Jewish" or "Gentile" (That, I say that, means "cut" or "uncut" son. Pay attention, I'm tryin' to educate ya. (Nice kid, but smart as a bag of hammers...) Your, I say, your choice boy.) Email momentofcerebus@gmail.com for the details.

_______________

Narutobus, the Comic Store Version:

Regular

Signed and Numbered

______________

The AMOC TeePublic Shoppe

Up to 35% off April 27th.*

*Sale dates are not final and therefore subject to change.

______________

You can get all 16 volumes of Cerebus, many of them Remastered for $99CANADIAN at CerebusDownloads.com (More if you want the Remastered Cerebus Guide to Self-Publishing...)

_______________

Heritage has

• glamourpuss #18 page 14

_______________

The Last Day Without nothing.

   "      "     "        "  Dave's signature.

   "      "     "        "  an Old Cerebus Remarque

   "      "     "     Auction catalog for the Panoramic Remarques 

_______________

Oliver' Simonsen'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". If you're in Brazil..., "Mometu", "Nuclear Home Video".

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Next Time: The Monday Report, and Proto-SDOAR.

Gimme the Prize!

Hi, Everybody!

Dave and I are gonna be Please Holding on Thursday. If you wanna add your question to the pile (it is quite high this month) email it to momentofcerebus@gmail.com.

Rolly sent me:

Hi Matt,

Please post this on the website, it's about helping Larry Shell out.

Help Larry Save His Home & Repair it!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-larry-save-his-home-repair-it

As Dave has donated to Mr. Shell in the past, I expect he'll send something. If I hear anything, I'll let everybody know.

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Speaking of things we've been expecting, and GoFundMes, The Help Out Bill Messner-Loebs Go Fund Me, or buy Rodney Schroeter's book with proceeds going to Bill. More on this as I'm allowed to post stuff...like now:

I haven't gotten any information on how to get the book, but that's Dave's art on the back cover...

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Straight from Easton, PA, Michael R. send in:

Hi Matt!
Could you promote the latest issue of Scott Palochik's MARCVS #3 which is currently live on Kickstarter on AMOC? Dave also gave his endorsement of MARCVS last time around. Enclosed is Dave's endorsement.

Michael R.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marcvs/marcvs-3-escape-from-new-york/description

And Speaking of Michael R. and Kickstarters:

I have a BUNCH of letters and prize pics Dave had sent to me:

 

Not sure which one is Lou's:

I have no idea which prize Chad won...

Same with Bill...

Could be any of these:

Congratulations to all the people who aren't me...
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The ol' AMOC Mailbox also received:

Greetings,

I am happy to announce my first crowdfunding campaign:
https://www.fundmycomic.com/campaign/751/the-sword-of-eden-graphic-novel-series

All copies of THE SWORD OF EDEN and THE SWORD OF EDEN: SHINOBI graphic novels, as well as the MY SECRET INVASION II limited edition print have been printed, and are ready to ship.

Each graphic novel sold will get an exclusive signed-and-numbered MY SECRET INVASION II limited edition print; while supplies last. I created the MY SECRET INVASION II limited edition print just for this campaign. This is the only place to get this particular print.

Here's your chance to purchase just the exclusive signed-and-numbered MY SECRET INVASION II limited edition print. I created the MY SECRET INVASION II limited edition print just for this campaign. Fund My Comic is the only place to get this particular print. There are only one-hundred copies of this print. The prints have been printed, and are ready to ship. While supplies last.

And I mailed a copy of THE SWORD OF EDEN: SHINOBI graphic novel to the 2025 Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards. (Will was one of my teachers while I attended the School of Visual Arts.)

Many thanks.

Grace and Peace.

Solus Christus.
in Christ Jesus,

Al Nickerson
http://www.theswordofeden.com

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Longtime AMOC readers may remember back in September when I needed help with a fundraiser for my daughter's middle school dance team. Well, she's back with a fundraiser for her HIGH SCHOOL Dance team. 

So, she's got a calendar for May. Thirty-one squares, you pay the date. So, as an example, Dave Sim's birthday: May 17th would "cost" seventeen bucks. 

 I decided to do a bootleg trading card set for anybody who kicks in, including an original art card:

If you wanna get in on this, momentofcerebus@gmail.com

Rigamarole:

Narutobus, the Comic Store Version:

Regular

Signed and Numbered

______________

The AMOC TeePublic Shoppe

Up to 35% off April 25-27th.*

*Sale dates are not final and therefore subject to change.

______________

You can get all 16 volumes of Cerebus, many of them Remastered for $99CANADIAN at CerebusDownloads.com (More if you want the Remastered Cerebus Guide to Self-Publishing...)

_______________

Heritage has

• glamourpuss #18 page 14

_______________

The Help Out Bill Messner-Loebs Go Fund Me, or buy Rodney Schroeter's book with proceeds going to Bill. More on this as I'm allowed to post stuff...

_______________

The Last Day Without nothing.

   "      "     "        "  Dave's signature.

   "      "     "        "  an Old Cerebus Remarque

   "      "     "     Auction catalog for the Panoramic Remarques 

_______________

Oliver' Simonsen'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". If you're in Brazil..., "Mometu", "Nuclear Home Video".

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Next Time: Vintage Cerebus...from Imesh.