Cerebusis the first collected volume ofCanadiancartoonistDave Sim'sCerebuscomic bookseries. It is made up of the first 25 issues ofCerebus,plus, as of the 11th edition, some strips that ran inComics Buyer's Guidefeaturing Silverspoon, a parody of the comic stripPrince Valiant.
| Cerebus | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1987 |
| No.of issues | 25 |
| Series | Cerebus |
| Page count | 534 pages |
| Publisher | Aardvark-Vanaheim |
| Creative team | |
| Creators | Dave Sim |
| Original publication | |
| Published in | Cerebus |
| Issues | 1–25 |
| Date of publication | December 1977 – April 1981 |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 0-919359-08-6 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | High Society |
WhileCerebusis the first volume in the series, it was the third to be collected in "phonebook"form, afterHigh SocietyandChurch & State Volume I.
Synopsis
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The first 13 issues have one-shot stories that, near the end, begin to blend into longer storylines. Many of the early issues are completely or partially homages to classic sword and sorcery stories and characters, particularly Conan and Elric. With Issue #14, 'The Walls of Palnu', Cerebus is introduced to Grandlord Julius (a parody of Groucho Marx), ruler of the city-state of Palnu. Lord Julius rewards Cerebus for rescuing his son, Lord Silverspoon, with a government job that he styles as 'Kitchen Staff Supervisor' but is really in charge of Lord Julius' private security detail.
During these first 25 issues, we are introduced to most of the major characters in the series going forward, as well as hints of the major political conflicts going on in the larger world.
First appearances
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- Cerebus
- Bran Mak Muffin
- Jaka
- Red Sophia
- Elrod the Albino (or Elrod of Melvinbone)
- The Roach
- Lord Julius
Publication
editCerebus(though only the collected volume is so titled) comprises the first 25 issues of theCerebuscomic bookseries. Unlike the other volumes,Cerebusis not a cohesive story, but rather, most represented issues contain their own story, with certain stories lasting two or three issues.
For the first dozen issues, the comic book was published bi-monthly. When Sim's partner and wife-to-be,Deni Loubert,realized that the comic book was selling well enough to go monthly, Sim dropped his commercial art work and focused onCerebus.
Though the first in the series,Cerebuswas the third volume to be printed afterHigh Societycame out in 1986 andChurch & State Volume Icame out in 1987.[1]Cerebusleft the presses on August 15, 1987.
The 11th and later editions contain extra pages—the "Silverspoon" storyline from theComics Buyer's Guidethat took place betweenCerebus#13 and #14. It was placed in the middle of theCerebus"phonebook"starting on page 295.[2]Sim said its appearance in the phonebook was important, otherwise the sudden appearance ofLord Juliusis inexplicable;[3]that the story had not been included before was an oversight.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^Liss, Margaret (2009-10-17)."Cerebus phonebooks part two".Cerebusfangirl. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-08-13.Retrieved2011-05-30.
- ^Liss, Margaret (2008-07-06)."Cerebus Phonebooks".Cerebusfangirl. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-08-13.Retrieved2011-05-30.
- ^"Silverspoon story".Cereb.us/wiki. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-10-02.Retrieved2011-05-30.
Sources
edit- Cerebus Fangirl
- Cerebus Wiki,set up byCerebus Fangirl