Wednesday, 28 October 2020

VAULT OF CEREBUS in stores NOW!

 
Benjamin Hobbs:

It's the last Wednesday of the month...time run to your LCS and pick up the new CIH?! This months installment: VAULT OF CEREBUS #1!

 Available now to order from Diamond: CIH? 2021 #1 and BATVARK PENIS 2nd print!

Next Week: More Spawn cover progressions!
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Tuesday, 27 October 2020

"ONE lucky throw! That's all it was. The Rain made it hard to SEE..."

Hi, Everybody!




Speaking of Batvark's wang, Ben Hobbs WAS eBaying a Virgin cover. It ended. So it's my turn next, right? Right? Fellas? Come on...

HERMANN #1 has gotten FOCed. ("Final Order Cut-off"ed. That means you have to wait until December and hope your LCS has a copy...)

Wednesday (the 28th), pick up the Vault of Cerebus. 

Next month, pick up Spider-Whore.

Signed copies of Vark Wars: Walt's Empire Strikes Back (Signed by Dave, Signed by Dave and me, Signed by me after I scribble out Dave's name, Pretty much available Signed only...). 

Check out the new Cerebus masks and whatnots. PENIS and XXXXX added.

As you all know, Wilf Jenkins was the Aardvark/Vanaheim lawyer for years, and during that time he was on the comp list. Wilf saved all his copies. Dave and Wilf have signed them, and there's a certificate of authenticity. The books will be available from Looking For Heroes, for $10 (CAD) plus $4 dollars shipping to Canada and $5 dollars shipping to the USA. All the money goes to the Food Bank of the Waterloo Region. (You probably have to call them about the comics...)
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Anyway, this. Then:









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Monday, 26 October 2020

Mondays...am I right?

Hi, Everybody!


So, I was gonna write a review of the "Cerebus Examined" articles in The Comics Journal #263, but, ya know, Mondays...

Got a message from Ralph S, who's working on the Off-White House (Dave mentioned it in the last Please Hold discussion,):
For his 'coal entrance' (that he apparently wants to keep but has given up on)
Saw the design on Belmont (street), just now...
Four by fours; stout; handy if a baby elephant drops in? (that's what I thought)
Thanks Matt!
Along with:


I mean, as a guy who used to be a security guard for a lumber yard, 4x4 is nice, but a 6x6 is pretty solid, and used railroad ties give a nice "ambiance". (Of course they're uneven and heavy as all get out...)

Speaking of Please Hold For Dave Sim, God willing and the creek don't rise, Dave WILL be calling next week Thursday, and this is the FIRST strip:
I had three really good ideas for the strip, this is the first one.

Anyway:



Speaking of Batvark's wang, Ben Hobbs WAS eBaying a Virgin cover. It ended. So it's my turn next, right? Right? Fellas? Come on...

HERMANN #1 has gotten FOCed. ("Final Order Cut-off"ed. That means you have to wait until December and hope your LCS has a copy...)

Wednesday (the 28th), pick up the Vault of Cerebus. 

Next month, pick up Spider-Whore.

Signed copies of Vark Wars: Walt's Empire Strikes Back (Signed by Dave, Signed by Dave and me, Signed by me after I scribble out Dave's name, Pretty much available Signed only...). 

Check out the new Cerebus masks and whatnots. PENIS and XXXXX added.

As you all know, Wilf Jenkins was the Aardvark/Vanaheim lawyer for years, and during that time he was on the comp list. Wilf saved all his copies. Dave and Wilf have signed them, and there's a certificate of authenticity. The books will be available from Looking For Heroes, for $10 (CAD) plus $4 dollars shipping to Canada and $5 dollars shipping to the USA. All the money goes to the Food Bank of the Waterloo Region.

Next Time: Comparing Aardvark wangs?
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Sunday, 25 October 2020

Cerebus Around the World and Web #51 by Oliver Simonsen

Hi, Everybody!

Oliver Simonsen:

Cerebus/Spawn crossover is one of the best Spawns
https://twitter.com/charlescrapo/status/1319433140423790592

Matthew: Cerebus/Spawn crossover shows the foundation of Image comics
https://twitter.com/InazumaBuster/status/1319162447094288385

Cerebus and Spawn. Tim says:" Dave signed and remarqued way before remarques were a thing! My cousin and I met Dave at the Mid-Ohio Comic Con in ‘92 and had a blast!!"
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGpS9Q6hG4R/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Cerebus/Spawn dealings in Spanish
https://twitter.com/angelitoMagno/status/1319692205011984385

First Comics News spotlight upcoming "Cerebus in hell?"
https://twitter.com/FirstComicsNews/status/1319624190308327425

Latest "Cerebus in hell?" pre-ordered and delivered
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGhori-Bz_y/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

1988 movie Willow now officially a go as a series. Willow is to Cerebus what Star Wars is to Flash Gorden?
https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/willow-sequel-series-warwick-davis-jon-m-chu-disney-plus-1234811000/
Both Sim and Lucas went against convention and changed the world in their respective ways in 1977 - if they had gotten together our reality wouldn't be fractured and Cerebus would have gotten the accolades in 1988 instead of Roger Rabbit...and 2020 would have been a beautiful year:). I realize now why i have been put on this earth - I must get Lucas involved with the Cerebus film before it's too late. I must restore the space-time continuum - the world depends on it!

Cerebus acquisitions shared
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGf-I3qhRol/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Cerebus issue #20 "Mind Game" the single best comic issue ever
https://twitter.com/badbirdkc/status/1320008843917709314

More Spanish publication of Cerebus
https://twitter.com/JCRecarey/status/1318851066319020032

Cerebus Gumball crossover
https://twitter.com/Cr0ss0verB0t/status/1318559552137252866

Cerebus avatar reference
https://twitter.com/JesparDalVar/status/1318550430125903872

Cerebus quoted
https://twitter.com/MrBrianHughes/status/1319445578837786625

Cerebus group work chat reference
https://twitter.com/HarryMudd1974/status/1318329859119190016

Cerebus hashtagged goth aesthetic
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGp16rfsiSX/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Cerebus showed you could succeed without Marvel and DC
https://twitter.com/NickPiers/status/1318921820205125633

Cerebus and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGp7unKHHe5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Cerebus and Swamp Thing/Man-Thing
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGn_hE-Blow/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Cerebus and Avengers (and Steve Ditko)
https://twitter.com/ChickenSith/status/1317598717571117057

Cerebus and Steve Ditko
https://twitter.com/BictheGreat/status/1318233950888824832

Cerebus drawing inspiration (in Spanish)
https://twitter.com/john_wheel/status/1317792366250627072

Cerebus issue #151 when he went full nerd for the series
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGftmTfJpkU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Starting Cerebus
https://twitter.com/JLongbox/status/1319846987714396161

Portuguese Cerebus poll
https://twitter.com/angelitoMagno/status/1319696850409193472

Cerebus nibs
https://twitter.com/maxwestart/status/1319701729953402880

James Smith got a twitter account
https://twitter.com/jimeato/status/1319259990880780288

Space Vark


I saw this on Sean's FB page. Sean who does the remastering of the Cerebus phonebooks and every other aspect of all things Aardvark Vanaheim:
Want a special gift for a friend or loved one for this holiday season? I have some unbooked time in the next few weeks to paint a custom portrait for YOU. Send me a message with what you're looking for, what size, and I'll get you a quote! I price these out by the hour, so the more complicated the image you'd like, the more expensive it would be.
[Interested parties can contact Sean at: Seanmichaelrobinson@gmail.com -Matt]

Cerebus Facebook Group

Eolake Stobblehouse: I got my stuff from the You Don't Know Jack sale. And a little extra for my past services to humanity; thank you to Sean and Carson.
It's beautiful work.
I wonder how the idea came about to have a long conversation between a night sky and and a young female comic book manager? It does not seem to me to be the *most* obvious idea for a comic book...
I wish Jack ran my local store though, I think I'd come around more often.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cerebus/permalink/3419145558152795/

In the comments: Sean Michael Robinson:
The book was Carson's idea initially, and developed (and mostly written) by Dave, with Carson, Jack, and I all chipping in as well, Jack's contribution's being all of the excerpted texts and reading the various drafts. When everyone has received their packages we'll send out the digital bonus materials, where you can read all of Dave's scripts and layouts as well. Gives a better idea of whom did what.
I think the starfield thing was Dave's idea but I'm not 100 percent!
Thanks for the kind words Eolake.

Brian Payne: These are pages 6 - 7 from "Roarin' Rick's Rarebit Fiends #8." And, yes, Gerhard did indeed have a hand in recreating this particular dream.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cerebus/permalink/3421594814574536/
[As is policy with Gerhard art, click for bigger -Matt]

Lee Bentley: I've been a comic book fan for most of my life, and in particular I used to enjoy the frission I'd get from the best horror comics, such as Warren's Eerie, Creepy, Vampirella and of course the classic ECs. Well, Dave Sim is one of the few non-horror creators to give me that sudden cold shock goosebumps sensation, such as the first time I saw this panel here.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cerebus/permalink/3416746098392741/

Margaret Liss in the comments: If you like that panel, how about the notebook page where it first appeared? http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/09/endgame.html
And Cirin's first appearance in Dave's notebooks: https://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/01/odds-and-ends.html


Margaret Liss: Look what popped up on eBay (not my auction, just cool):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cerebus/permalink/3419715721429112/

And i missed these pics posted in the comments by Margaret Liss last week as i was trying to catch up midnight Saturday. And even if they have all been posted before as a fan of the Muppets and Cerebus they can not be posted too often I say



Raymond Mountford in the comments as well: Shot for shot remake of Flat Beat, replacing Flat Eric with Cerebus and backgrounds with places from the book, is really the only way to go imho...also, my hand is up  
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qmsbP13xu6k

Larry Wooten: Vote Vark
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cerebus/permalink/3418746488192702/

Michael Norwitz: Is that an aardvark on the cover of this PiL album?
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cerebus/permalink/3416739355060082/

(as a PiL fan myself i appreciated this post:))

Paul Poirier: Cool and brief (pretty sure i have posted that video in this column)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cerebus/permalink/3416403321760352/

Alan Petrie found Comics Buyers Guide #1267 Feb 27 1998
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cerebus/permalink/3422092257858125/

John Glismann on advertising in Cerebus (click link)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cerebus?sorting_setting=CHRONOLOGICAL

James Windsor-smith
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cerebus/permalink/3423452261055458/

Tim McEwen: A FB memory from Inktober a few years ago, starring our favourite aardvark…
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cerebus/permalink/3423016297765721/
<iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ftimmcewen%2Fvideos%2F10155757157683498%2F&show_text=0&width=560" width="560" height="317" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowTransparency="true" allowFullScreen="true"></iframe>
Tim in the comments: Here’s the “original” pencils and my inks side by side…
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Thanks Oliver!




Speaking of Batvark's wang, Ben Hobbs is eBaying a Virgin cover. One day left. And somebody's taken the plunge...

HERMANN #1 has gotten FOCed. ("Final Order Cut-off"ed. That means you have to wait until December and hope your LCS has a copy...)

Next week (the 28th), pick up the Vault of Cerebus. 

Next month, pick up Spider-Whore.

Signed copies of Vark Wars: Walt's Empire Strikes Back (Signed by Dave, Signed by Dave and me, Signed by me after I scribble out Dave's name, Pretty much available Signed only...). 

Check out the new Cerebus masks and whatnots. PENIS and XXXXX added.

As you all know, Wilf Jenkins was the Aardvark/Vanaheim lawyer for years, and during that time he was on the comp list. Wilf saved all his copies. Dave and Wilf have signed them, and there's a certificate of authenticity. The books will be available from Looking For Heroes, for $10 (CAD) plus $4 dollars shipping to Canada and $5 dollars shipping to the USA. All the money goes to the Food Bank of the Waterloo Region.

Next Time: Reviewing the reviewers?
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Saturday, 24 October 2020

Spawn #10 Remastered Art available

Hi, Everybody!

"Yeah, yeah we know Matt, Spawn #10 is on the Kickstarter..."

Well, yes, but that's not the ONLY Spawn #10 news:

Well guess what? They're up:



There are more drawings available, but these are the only three images so far.
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Speaking of Batvark's wang, Ben Hobbs is eBaying a Virgin cover. And lot of you gonna be VERY disappointed when you try to snipe each other in a day and twenty-some hours...

HERMANN #1 has gotten FOCed. ("Final Order Cut-off"ed. That means you have to wait until December and hope your LCS has a copy...)

Next week (the 28th), pick up the Vault of Cerebus. 

Next month, pick up Spider-Whore.

Signed copies of Vark Wars: Walt's Empire Strikes Back (Signed by Dave, Signed by Dave and me, Signed by me after I scribble out Dave's name, Pretty much available Signed only...). 

Check out the new Cerebus masks and whatnots. PENIS and XXXXX added. (I'm not adding the Second Print cover unless there is actual demand.) Anybody got a request for a design? I'll see if I can get it up there. Like, anybody want a symbiont Spider-Vark:
Work In Progress

As you all know, Wilf Jenkins was the Aardvark/Vanaheim lawyer for years, and during that time he was on the comp list. Wilf saved all his copies. Dave and Wilf have signed them, and there's a certificate of authenticity. The books will be available from Looking For Heroes, for $10 (CAD) plus $4 dollars shipping to Canada and $5 dollars shipping to the USA. All the money goes to the Food Bank of the Waterloo Region.

Next Time: Oliver and links...about Spawn #10...
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Friday, 23 October 2020

CEREBUS IN HELL? PREVIEW 2021 (Dave's Weekly Update #362)

Hi, Everybody!

Heeeeeere's

That's right, THE NEW ONE: CEREBUS IN HELL? PREVIEW 2021
The COVER:
Click for bigger, so you can try to read all them covers...
The PROMO:

The SOLICIT:

I wasn't consulted on this. Batvark should REALLY be wearing them as earrings...


Speaking of Batvark's wang, Ben Hobbs is eBaying a Virgin cover. And lot of you gonna be VERY disappointed when you try to snipe each other in two days and twenty-some hours...

HERMANN #1 has gotten FOCed.

Next week (the 28th), pick up the Vault of Cerebus. 

Next month, pick up Spider-Whore.

Signed copies of Vark Wars: Walt's Empire Strikes Back (Signed by Dave, Signed by Dave and me, Signed by me after I scribble out Dave's name, Pretty much available Signed only...). If you've emailed me about it and haven't heard back, it's because I'm a lazy prick and haven't gotten around to taking care of that. I'ma do that this weekend...for REALZ this time...
 
Hi everyone, today's update starts with the addition of the set of 4 cover posters signed by Dave Sim, available as add-on's. Several of you requested these, now you can add them to your pledge!

Next is a note from Dave himself!

Here we are, marking with SPAWN 10 REMASTERED, the end of the first week of the most successful CEREBUS Kickstarter ever. In just seven days -- with the outstanding generosity of our latest pledged backers -- we've eclipsed the revenue totals of all but the first Kickstarter in 2012 (which had been also based in North Carolina and run by long-time CEREBUS fan and CEREBUS TV contributor, John Scrudder) which generated total revenues of $62,000. We seem to be, God willing, on track for surpassing that total -- which has always been orders of magnitude greater than our subsequent efforts -- before too much longer.

I'd like to thank Dagon James of THE WAVERLY PRESS for all his hard work on this, our second CEREBUS Kickstarter. we learned a lot from the CEREBUS #1 KS and continue to learn -- day in and day out -- the best ways to keep long-time and new CEREBUS fans happy and looking forward to receiving their pledge rewards in a timely manner. I'd also like to thank Todd McFarlane for being a Stand-Up Guy when it counted, his team for all their help, and SPAWN, whose long, long cape turned out not to have ended at 500 yards but which, very much the contrary, has ended up spanning nearly three decades and providing the metaphorical and metaphysical coattails we're riding here In October/November 2020. May it be ever thus.

And, of course, I'd like to thank our unfailingly generous pledge partners who are always there for CEREBUS and for me.

I'm marking this great victory for my 44-year-old intellectual property (now more than twice as old as I was when I created him in January of 1976) as I mark all of my professional victories and professional setbacks: with prayer and fasting, working 12 hours a day, 6 days a week. They can kill you, but they can't eat you.

May God bless the worldwide CEREBUS community.

Onward and, God willing, upward.

Dave Sim
21 October 2020
AND:
Here is the first look at the Ashcan trading card, it's a stunner!
It's also a rare one as we printed very few.


AND:

The Ashcan books should be printed and in Dave's hands tomorrow for signing.
I expect to receive them over the weekend and start shipping on Monday (hopefully).
ANNNNNNDDDD:
The stretch goals got updated:
I don't care what they say, 95K is a banana damnit!

Check out the new Cerebus masks and whatnots. PENIS and XXXXX added. (I'm not adding the Second Print cover unless there is actual demand.)

As you all know, Wilf Jenkins was the Aardvark/Vanaheim lawyer for years, and during that time he was on the comp list. Wilf saved all his copies. Dave and Wilf have signed them, and there's a certificate of authenticity. The books will be available from Looking For Heroes, for $10 (CAD) plus $4 dollars shipping to Canada and $5 dollars shipping to the USA. All the money goes to the Food Bank of the Waterloo Region.

Next Time: Stuff. Stuff about Cerebus. Totally.
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