I've got one more Christmas item this year and this one you may have seen before. Dave Sim and his background artist Gerhard mass-produced cards as a thank you to retailers who carried Cerebus, but signed them individually. My guess is they threw in a copy when giving gifts to friends and family, but for those of us getting the comics to the readers the card was the gift. It was just a small acknowledgement that we weren't forgotten in the machinery. It shows up on internet searches (try Google Image) and the blog A Moment Of Cerebus claims the art and lettering appear in CEREBUS #201 (12/95) (I'll take their word for it; my copy is in storage). I've reproduced mine here with the signatures:
This month is the 40th anniversary of Cerebus and it would behoove (or besnout) you to check out the first to volumes of the trade paperbacks. I haven't seen the recently remastered editions but they've been described as having crisper images, which would be an asset in the second volume ("High Society") where the art really stepped up. The first volume ("Cerebus" or "Swords of Cerebus") may look cruder by comparison, but it's still brilliant. It's also essential for anyone who's a fan of Barry Smith's Conan.
Enjoy the holidays and read some comics.
Enjoy the holidays and read some comics.
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