tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post9113410212811574791..comments2024-03-28T05:23:01.707-05:00Comments on A MOMENT OF CEREBUS: Weekly Update #15: 'Cerebus' & 'High Society' ReprintingA Moment Of Cerebushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02718525538144698138noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-59761855761706585742014-01-26T23:07:09.690-06:002014-01-26T23:07:09.690-06:00Dave told me early on he didn't begrudge peopl...Dave told me early on he didn't begrudge people getting the bootleg scans, downloaded or on CD/DVD - and he made an official announcement about it.<br /><br />Some folk had even bought them packaged at flea market venues and sent us copies to the http://Cerebus.TV postal address to show us just what was readily available.<br /><br />Nevertheless, nothing stops anyone who got them - or has been distributing them - from sending him a donation for that.Cerebus TVhttp://cerebus.tvnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-9090101006353179632014-01-25T18:09:26.352-06:002014-01-25T18:09:26.352-06:00I'm sure Dave is as excited about the prospect...I'm sure Dave is as excited about the prospect of selling counterfeit scans of the rest of <i>Cerebus</i> as he was about the counterfeit printing of the first issue.Michael Grabowskinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-50166050120042693832014-01-25T15:43:52.456-06:002014-01-25T15:43:52.456-06:00I think Ray has a great idea there and something l...I think Ray has a great idea there and something like this should definitely be done. This website would be a great spot to advertise it as well. <br /><br />You could even use the bootleg scans as they are. I would gladly get those and pay Dave for them (not all at once, but incrementally).<br /><br />I would buy something like a digital version of the bi-weekly series, with all the issue-by-issue material (notes from the president, photographs, and letters columns) and with extras like commentaries, including the bi-weekly commentaries/Swords of Cerebus commentaries. <br /><br />Put out one of those a month, collecting a few issues at a time, and I'd definitely buy something like that online. And sell the online versions that the bootleggers scanned as "bootleg versions". <br /><br />- Reginald P.<br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-66952462043927763182014-01-25T11:19:24.539-06:002014-01-25T11:19:24.539-06:00Hey, Dave.
I plan to order both CEREBUS and HIGH ...Hey, Dave.<br /><br />I plan to order both CEREBUS and HIGH SOCIETY as soon as they are available online. The same goes for CEREBUS: THE COVERS and THE STRANGE DEATH OF ALEX RAYMOND. <br /><br />(Why online? I'm partially disabled.)<br /><br />Thanks for the updates, and thanks for all of your work.Daniel Callahanhttp://starrhorse.com/euclid/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-78181307608274742252014-01-25T10:18:55.283-06:002014-01-25T10:18:55.283-06:00Hi, Dave! It's nice of you to do this; sorry ...Hi, Dave! It's nice of you to do this; sorry about the fax machine (I remember looking at it when I was there a couple of years ago and thinking it was ancient then. . .). Just wanted you to know that, since I'm more of a Luddite than you, I've read all of these announcements/updates without understanding very much of it but with interest.<br /><br />My take on it is this: I'm with you, as I've written so many times, all the way beyond #300, wherever that may take us. I patiently await the releases with absolute, 100% confidence that you will deliver as perfectly as possible and that, when it is delivered, it will be above and beyond anyone's and everyone's expectations. I mean, isn't that what you always do? Definitely, in my repeated experiences.<br /><br />Looking forward to your comments on all these comments. Aardvark Comment Lives!!!Jeff Seilerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543690118315946039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-23984521436901419762014-01-24T22:46:40.148-06:002014-01-24T22:46:40.148-06:00Hey, Dave.
It's certainly possible to "b...Hey, Dave.<br /><br />It's certainly possible to "blame Dave Sim", the printing company, the volunteers, the Republicans, the Democrats, the Arachnocapitalfeminists, whatever, for the delay. But let's face it- the real enemies here are time and technology. This isn't something that's a people problem- it's a project, a massive undertaking, that is taking longer than anyone thought because of the state of the original negatives and the move towards digital printing. Blaming anyone for this is silly.<br /><br />Here's my question.<br /><br />Right now, I can't imagine Cerebus, the 300-issue graphic novel, is much of a revenue generator. Not all of the books are available from Amazon, who's probably the biggest graphic novel seller out there. (I'm not counting used copies, which wouldn't make Dave any money.) While the first book and High Society are available from Cerebus Downloads, the rest of the story is out of print digitally, so only 16% of your big graphic novel is available for ethical purchase.<br /><br />Ethical, you say? Whatever do I mean?<br /><br />I mean that Cerebus has been bootlegged digitally for a very long time. According to the Pirate Bay tracker, there's at least 25 people either downloading or sharing the entire run right now, as we speak (14 seeds, 11 downloaders). <br /><br />I own a copy of these scans. I also own every issue of Cerebus (either originals or Bi-Weekly reprints) and every phone book, and I participated in the Kickstarter, and I bought the Cerebus digital phone book. And I bought every issue of Glamourpuss. And I'll buy Strange Death, too. So while I own the scans, I at least know I paid up when the opportunity was available.<br /><br />You don't get a dime on those scans. While you didn't do the scanning, you and Gerhard did the hard part- writing, drawing, lettering, etc. Why not get paid for it?<br /><br />I've read all the scans- when I did my recent Cerebus re-read, rather than pulling everything out, I loaded everything onto my iPad for convenience. The scans are REALLY good. And the letters page, backmatter, and covers are all there. They're not perfect, and not as good as your hi-res scans, but they're certainly high enough quality for a top-of-the-line iPad. Can't you sell them, through Cerebus Downloads, or maybe even Comixology? Heck, you could add a page of notes, not as much as you put into High Society, but a page or so nonetheless, put out a few issues a week, and get some revenue out of your work. And whatever print product that's available would still be available, and a revenue stream to pay for the continual restoration of the overall Cerebus work would be there.<br /><br />I might be nuts- this might be a bad idea. I'm not a lawyer, nor do I work for Comixology or Diamond or whatever. But at worst, I wanted to pitch the idea to you. I'd be happy to send you a USB drive of the scans if you don't have them. <br /><br />Either way, thanks for everything you've done, and good luck with The Strange Death of Alex Raymond and the High Society reprinting project. (I have a pre-order from DCBS- they're still holding onto that order. I think you'd be surprised how many retailers still are rooting for you, even now.)<br /><br />RayRay Cornwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05949935685030824321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-91538279874868336502014-01-24T22:28:15.577-06:002014-01-24T22:28:15.577-06:00I don't know anything about all of this, so ap...I don't know anything about all of this, so apologies if these are really basic and dumb questions, but does anyone know if shooting pictures of the original art and then printing those is a viable solution for moire problems, or do you still end up having to deal with 'computer translation' problems ("You're, Ah say, you're speaking in circles son, and all I'm seeing are squares")? Or is it a matter of also hoping that the technology catches up to the point where it's possible to scan it all in at a high enough resolution and print it without losing the quality as well? Or will that never be possible with the current printing processes?<br /><br />It's almost like this needs to be flagged as one of the biggest Open Problems of the early 21st Century.Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11831826350149920878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-3568713778297970172014-01-24T17:50:59.497-06:002014-01-24T17:50:59.497-06:00I am grateful for the weekly updates. Waiting for...I am grateful for the weekly updates. Waiting for my order to arrive for so long is not the most pleasant thing in the world, but knowing that the book will arrive at some point is better than wondering if it will ever come. I would rather the time went into making it as good as it can be. All of those interested in owning it can have the definitive edition and there is no need for Dave and George to spend any more time on upgrading it.<br /><br />Speaking of my order I want to give another shout-out to Westfield Comics in Middleton, Wisconsin. I ordered the book from them when it was first offered and when I contacted them and let them know what I knew about the delays they were more than happy to hold my order until the book is ready and they are planning to make the future "remastered" volumes available. it's a shame I can't get the same service from my local comics shop, but these folks are just wonderful and I can get any comic I'm interested in including back issues and usually at a discount.<br /><br />http://westfieldcomics.com/Birdsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829558355806670311noreply@blogger.com