The Unexpected Return of the AV Family Photo Album: "Long Beach Specials"

Hi, Everybody!

Got a Fax from Canada:

That's right! This Thursday Dave and I will be doing Please Hold For Dave Sim. If you got a question, you probably are gonna wanna wait until next month, because there's quite a bit of them already, but if it can't wait, momentofcerebus@gmail.com, and I'll throw it on the pile. But ya gotta get 'em in by Wednesday afternoon at the latest, 'cause I gotta fax 'em to Dave.

Anyway, Incoming!
(Click for Bigger:)

Last page of High Society. Photos taken by Deni 1983
The lower left is "This was supposed to be me throwing my brush in the air in exultation."

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Rigamarole:

Friend to the Blog, James Windsor Banderas-Smith's new Papa Balloon & Cactus Kickstarter 1 week and $39 dollars to go. He has a NEW Dave Sim Idyl homage cover.

And Pal to the Blog, Lee Thacker is the artist on a new Kickstarter for a book Dave REALLY liked. 16 hours to go, and they hit their goal.

And Sean and Living The Line have another new book on Kickstarter: Moonray: Ascension

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Your store will be up to 35% off

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Heritage has stuff.

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

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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: My kid's birthday.

Look at Dave...He sits there alone...An abject figure. "I abject!"

Hi, Everybody!

So, unless something drastic happens, Dave's gonna be calling me next Thursday.

"Wait. Before October? Two times in a month?"

No, not THIS week Thursday, Next week Thursday. October, fifth. Which is when Steve Peters' new Kickstarter for Tails of Sparky #4 ends. Will we be discussing that? Probably, unless you send questions to momentofcerebus@gmail.com, I have a few questions, but not two hours worth. So Steve will most likely get a bit of the call. Again, unless you step up with YOUR questions. We'll talk about anything. Maybe James Windsor-Smith's new Papa Balloon and Cactus issue with the Dave variant cover, currently getting Kickstartered. I mean, ANYTHING could happen.

We'll most likely mention DJ Inzeo who managed to nap this The Last Day panoramic remarque for $10 CAD

He emailed me:

Thank you,

and sorry to steal this so cheap

How would you like me to pay? Donation to the cerebusdownloads page?
DJ Inzeo

Yes DJ, you can pay the TEN CANADIAN DOLLARS you won it for there. And YES, you did kinda "steal" it, didn't you?

I mean...think of POOR Dave. 

Think of Poor Dave:

Who didn't even own a shirt until issue #7 was published...

Yes...spare a thought for Poor ol' Dave...

Who didn't even have pants before that...

Poor ol' Dave, who's apartment was at a forty-five degree angle like on the sixties Batman:

LOOK! He's hanging onto that counter for dear life!

The whole damn apartment:

Thank God for that heavy chair...

Yes, life was rough for Poor Ol' Dave. Why if a famous Writer wasn't hustlin' his chick:

Ted Baxter was:

Yes Poor Ol' Dave. Who SLAVED to make his funnybook, and deal with the unintended consequences that wrought:

"We're ALL a little BUGGY here..."

Poor Ol' Dave...who even after he could afford a shirt and pants still didn't have SHOES!

"Shoeless Dave Sim" it's how he was credited in all his NON-Cerebus work until 1987.
(It's TRUE, you could look it up...)

Poor Ol' Dave, who had to supplement his income ANY way he could...

Interpretive Dance paid surprising well...

Yes, please DJ, think of Poor. Ol'. Dave. And the tragedy that is his life. And maybe throw a couple of extra bucks his way when you pay for your The Last Day at cerebusdownloads.

I mean it wasn't ALL bad, sometimes there was cake. (Of course, it slid off the table thanks to the forty-five degree angle...)

Yes Dj, think of Poor Ol' Dave, with his bum hand and 900 plus unsold copies of The Last Day.

And his many mouths to feed...

Think back on the Good Times (when he was making $75 Canadian Dollars a month (Sixty-five MORE than the measly $10 you've pledged for a book he was selling for $90.) selling records in the basement of Harry's book shop):

"Hi, are you Harry?"

Yes, spare a Moment (heh.) for Poor Ol' Dave, if you could...

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Cerebus in Hell?

Cerebus In Hell? Presents: MARVELMANVARK ONE SHOT and  Cerebus In Hell? Presents MARVELMANVARK SIGNED ONE SHOT

And a last change on CiH? Presents Spore Batvark #1 & CiH? Presents Spore Batvark #1 SIGNED by Dave

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The Strange Death of Alex Raymond Go Fund Me

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The Help Out Bill Messner-Loebs Go Fund Me and Rodney Schroeter's book with proceeds going to Bill

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

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Up to 35% off site-wide:  

September 28-30

Tell your fans! Remind them that everything will be up to 35% off 

Next Time: Did I do a Bad Bad thing?

Business in front party in back

Hi, Everybody!

So yesterday, Dion commented:

Someone with better photoshop skills than me needs to put the Regency Elf into that photo with Gerhard.

Well, Dion, Ger saw that:

Hey,
Someone commented that the shot of me playing wickets needs an elf

like I got nothin' better to do
-G

He actually DOES have something better to do, pack for his appearance at the Lakes International Comics Art Festival FRIDAY 29 SEPTEMBER TO SUNDAY 1 OCTOBER 2023. Remember to back the prints Ger. And clean underwear... If you're in the UK (or Jen DiGiacomo and have more money than the Pope, and can fly there at the drop of a big Pope hat

), be sure and ask Ger about "wickets". And ask Shelley where all the whiskey went. And bring your weird money with pictures of Liz on it (is Chuck on the money yet? Why the hell not? He's the F***ing King. What's the point of being King if you can't have your face on the money? That's why your country is in the toilet. No respect for God's anointed on Earth. Why if she didn't want Chuck on the money, why'd the Watery Tart throw the sword at him?) 'cause Ger didn't lug all that stuff across "the pond" because he needs the cardio. He's there for the cash. As much of it as you have available for miscellaneous Cerebus related expenditures. It's not until the end of the month, so you got time to skip the morning coffee and avocado toast to save for the print of the inside of a submarine. Tell him Manly sent you for an unnecessary 20% mark-up...

Speaking of Gerhard and the AV Family Photo Album, when I sent Ger the file of photos, he said:

Thanks.

*Fuck*

was I ever really that young?

Also...

next year marks the twentieth anniversary of Cerebus being done.

it's now been as long since finishing than it was working on it.

The twenty years working on it definitely took longer.

I demand a recount on the last twenty.

Thanks again,

Ger

Yes Ger, you really were that young. See:

Nottingham City Hall
Gerhard  Dave Sim
Mark Simpson and Stephen Holland from Page 45
Ger will be seeing Stephen at the end of the month...

Larry Mirando's Incredible Pulp Store 7/83

Larry Mirando's Incredible Pulp Store 7/83

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Mondays!

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And the Auction for this ends tomorrow at 4pm

Starting bid FORTY-SEVEN AMERICAN DOLLARS Bid increments of five American dollars. Bid in the comments. International bidders are probably gonna get soaked on shipping, so, factor that in to your calculations. Next Auction doesn't start until this one is paid for. 

Okay, Steve Peters' new Kickstarter.

CEREBUS IN HELL?:

CiH? Presents Spore Batvark #1 & CiH? Presents Spore Batvark #1 SIGNED by Dave

AMOC TeePublic shoppee:

Up to 35% off site-wide:  

September 16-17 

and September 28-30

Tell your fans! Remind them that everything will be up to 35% off 

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Heritage

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The AMOC Rummage Sale

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The Strange Death of Alex Raymond Go Fund Me

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The Help Out Bill Messner-Loebs Go Fund Me and Rodney Schroeter's book with proceeds going to Bill

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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'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: Jen! Ben! Mags!

Checkin' in on Ger! And weird computer McFarlaneization.

Hi, Everybody!

So I've been posting the AV Family Photos, and Heir to the Throne, Eddie Khanna sent me the beginnings of a list of where some of the photos have appeared:

I asked Ger if he wanted copies of the raw scans:

Ger!

How's it going?
How ya doin'?

Dave's been scanning the photos from the Cerebus Archive and sending them to me.

I'll make a set and get 'em to you.

And he said:

Matt!!!

It's going... faster all the time.
I'm doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances (see above).
Been spending time away from the drawing board and the computer, enjoying the last of the summer (see below).

Hope you are doing well

Thanks for the offer to send me the photos

that's very considerate of you.

No windows were broken during this game. That's our story and we're stickin' to it.

So more photos as I get the time to format them.

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So I did this to Dave's Sparkybus during Please Hold (not sure what I did, but I couldn't replicate it, so all I got is the result):

It looks like McFarlane to me. YOU can get the original as part of Steve Peters' new Kickstarter. I might see if Steve wants THIS one as a bonus microprint. The original is:

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CEREBUS IN HELL?:

CiH? Presents Spore Batvark #1 & CiH? Presents Spore Batvark #1 SIGNED by Dave

Speaking of which, since Spore Batvark is available to order, it's time for the Merch! NANANANANANANANANANA Batvark Logo:

There's more stuff in the AMOC TeePublic shoppee:

Up to 35% off site-wide:  

September 16-17 

and September 28-30

Tell your fans! Remind them that everything will be up to 35% off 

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Heritage

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The AMOC Rummage Sale

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The Strange Death of Alex Raymond Go Fund Me

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The Help Out Bill Messner-Loebs Go Fund Me and Rodney Schroeter's book with proceeds going to Bill

______________________________

The Last Day Without nothing.

   "      "     "        "  Dave's signature.

   "      "     "        "  an Old Cerebus Remarque

   "      "     "     Auction catalog for the Panoramic Remarques. 

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

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Next Time: Photos from "Back In The Day"

Why didn't I think of this weeks ago?

Hi, Everybody!

AV Family Photo Album time!

I figured out that I can just add a column of the describtion to a column of photos. (Click for bigger.) (I'm a genius...)

Dave's calling next Thursday for Please Hold. Get your questions in to momentofcerebus@gmail.com by Wednesday.

And shortly thereafter Dave's gonna ship me the prints of this that ain't sold:

So, if you want one that's NOT signed by the plotter/co-scripter (that's ME!) $75 CAD at CerebusDownloads.com (Um, if ya DO want it signed by the plotter/co-scripter (still me.), I'll figure that out when I know how many I have.) ((Either way they'll be signed and numbered of 25 by Dave.))

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CEREBUS IN HELL?:

CiH? Presents Spore Batvark #1 & CiH? Presents Spore Batvark #1 SIGNED by Dave

______________________________

Heritage

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The AMOC Rummage Sale

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The Strange Death of Alex Raymond Go Fund Me

______________________________

The Help Out Bill Messner-Loebs Go Fund Me and Rodney Schroeter's book with proceeds going to Bill

______________________________

The Last Day Without nothing.

   "      "     "        "  Dave's signature.

   "      "     "        "  an Old Cerebus Remarque

   "      "     "     Auction catalog for the Panoramic Remarques. 

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

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The AMOC TeePublic Shoppe

Up to 35% off site-wide:  

September 2-4, 

September 16-17 

and September 28-30

Tell your fans! Remind them that everything will be up to 35% off 

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Next Time: AMOC Comment (It's like Aardvark Comment with less Dave and more me.)