CEREBUS THE AARDVARK
Created by cartoonist Dave Sim of Kitchener this is the longest running comic book title in Canada and the one most sought after by U.S. collectors.
MEDIUM:
BOOKLET GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:
Content story black & white & Cover front black & white:
Low Society, Ed., Rob Walton. Comic Lab Press, 2013: “Earth Pig Reborn.” Writ., Devon Wong. Illus., Ron Kasman. 3-8. “Everything.” Writ., Sam Noir. Illus., Rina Rozsas: 9-14. “Cerebus 700: That Was Then This Is Now.” Car., Rob Walton:15-20. “The Sound of One Hand Honking.” Writ., Oliver Ho. Illus., Dylan Kloepfer: 21-26. “Morning Stroll.” Writ., Jesse Saunders. Illus., Anthony Smerek: 27-32. “Legacy AKA: Issue 300.1.” Writ., Jamie Bullock. Illus., Dave Sim: 33-38. All lettering done by Ron Kasman.
PERIODICAL GRAPHIC REPRINTS:
| Cerebus archive … Reprints of Sim’s work. | ||||
| 1, Apr. 2009.
2, June 2009. |
3, Aug. 2009.
4, Oct. 2009. |
5, Dec. 2009.
6, Feb. 2010. |
7, Apr. 2010.
8, June 2010. |
9, Aug. 2010. |
SOURCE:
Article book:
Canadian Alternatives: Cartoonists Comics & Graphic Novels. Ed., Dominick Grace & Eric Hoffman. University Press of Mississippi, 2018: “Cerebus The Canadian.” Writ., Eric Hoffman:129-149.
Article periodical:
Comics Collector, 6, Winter 1985: “Cerebus The Aardvark.” Writ., Bill Murray: 20-23.
Comics Journal, 52, Dec. 1979: “Good Aardvark Art.” Writ., Kim Thompson: 25-27.
Epic Magazine, 1-6, June 1981: “Book Review.” Writ., Jo Duffy: 75+.
Article newspaper:
Toronto Star, 27 Feb.1987: “Here’s your guide to superheroes of Canadian comics”: D6.
GALLERY:
Comics Interview, 107, 1992, Front cover, illus., Dave Sim.
This poignant story “Legacy AKA: Issue 300.1.” written by Jamie Bullock. Drawn by Dave Sim was the best in Low Society. It explores the relationship between Dave and his creation “Cerebus”.
Low Society, 2013: 33.
Low Society, 2013: 34.
Low Society, 2013: 35.
Low Society, 2013: 36.
Low Society, 2013: 37.
Low Society, 2013: 38.