WANTED! CEREBUS ORIGINAL ART SCANS!
Aardvark-Vanaheim is currently seeking
to apprehend high resolution scans of CEREBUS original artwork to replace aged,
destroyed, or otherwise inadequate negatives. These scans will be
used to produce new, digitally-restored editions of the 16 volume graphic novel series -- 'Legacy Editions' that will honor and illuminate the innovative
art that garnered the long-running series its reputation. If you have CEREBUS original artwork in your possession, or can provide information on the whereabouts of any original art,
contact Agent Sean immediately: CerebusArtHunt [at] gmail [dot] com
BE ON THE ALERT!
If you have access to any
CEREBUS original art we are looking for you! Or more specifically, 600 ppi color
scans of your CEREBUS artwork. 1200 ppi scans are even better, if your scanner is capable. If you don't have a scanner
with a large enough bed, most office stores with print facilities
should be able to help you. Aardvark-Vanaheim will happily reimburse
you for any expenses incurred during the scanning, including
de-framing.
CLAIM YOUR REWARD!
Any person sending in a scan will receive an official CEREBUS ART DRAGNET certificate signed by Director Sim and Agent Sean. In addition, every scanning contributor will be thanked by name in the
resulting CEREBUS Legacy Edition printings.
AGENT SEAN'S PERSONAL MESSAGE TO YOU!
Greetings! My name is Sean Michael
Robinson, and I'm heading the CEREBUS digital restoration project, assisted by Agent Mara. Although it's rarely been used to full
effect, the past decade's revolution in CTP (Computer to Plate)
technology has made it possible for printing to be more faithful to
original line art than ever before. Because of this, new editions of
the CEREBUS collections sourced from original artwork can have more detail present than
any previous printings. The difference isn't subtle as can be seen in the examples below. Keep up to date with our progress in my Weekly Restoration Updates.
EYE-WITNESS REPORTS!
"...an absolutely astounding job. It's like if someone showed you that
your beloved copy of Sgt. Pepper was somehow missing half of the
instruments and vocals. I'm blown away."
~ Jimmy Gownley (Amelia Rules)
"...If you have any of the original phonebooks on your shelf, you may be
wondering why the series might be in such dire need of preservation. The
answer is simple: the original photo negatives were already degraded
and have since been destroyed in a fire; the original pages are
degrading, as well as scattered to the four winds in the hands of
private collectors; and the series itself has drifted so far out of
public consciousness that there are precious few resources left to be
allocated for restoration. Accordingly, this new volume is the result of
a crowdfunding effort, in addition to hundreds (thousands?) of
dedicated man-hours of volunteer work. The results speak for themselves:
This edition of High Society sets a new standard for the
restoration of modern-era black-and-white comics. Both the original
books and the phonebook reprints are by now yellowing and smudged, with
muddy crosshatching and blurry zip-a-tone. The new volume is crisp and
white, on superior paper with immaculate digital printing. A
side-by-side comparison reveals just how much intense labor went into
every single line of this 500-page behemoth..."
~ Tim O'Neil, AV Club
~ Tim O'Neil, AV Club
THE EVIDENCE! SEE FOR YOURSELF!
LEFT: current print quality, RIGHT: remastered artwork
