SDoAR 3.14: Cerebus Book Plates Up for Grabs! 1 in 6 Chance to Win!

First up, I've added a set of four Cerebus bookplates, signed by Dave Sim, to the raffle this week!

2) David Birdsong provided an update on packing of the Carson Grubaugh SDOAR cover painting, "I have some thick vellum that is the same size as the board so I placed two sheets over the painting and then a few more sheets to keep it all together. I've got several large pieces of cardboard and I'll make a nice oversized package for it and it will be ready to go when the raffle ends."

In case you're new to this raffle, 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.

3) I am happy to report that $215 have been donated since last week for a grand total of six raffle tickets sold (I miscounted last week). So if you are interested in the painting, your chances are pretty good if you buy a ticket or three. AND I'll probably continue toss more things in the pot before the drawing on April 28.

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 28, 2025 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. Cool? Cool.

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

4) I finished my review of the Giant-Size SDOAR Ashcan #0, but need to write up my notes for Philip, so that is at least some progress!

Just the GoFundMe Facts, Ma'am

• $17,250.00 raised to date from 297 donations

• 89 new pages released as mocked up by Dave Sim from 11 June to 8 January 2022

• 110 total pages available on Dropbox, including Dave's 2019 mocked-up pages

• $150.00 away from unlocking page 111

• If you have not donated > $5+ donation grants access to all 109 pages and all pages moving forward

• If you have donated, thank you. If you want to donate monthly, GoFundMe now offers such an option! Huzzah! Check it out here: 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, then below.

Dave's 2021 mockups, Part 4

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