CEREBUS ARCHIVE (2009)

"(W/A) Dave Sim, Various Dave Sim's Archives File Drawer #1 (1972-1979) provides the raw material for Cerebus Archive, the new light-hearted bi-monthly series from Cerebus creator Dave Sim, covering his career from 1972 to the present! It's a mortified (but tongue-in-cheek) look back by Dave Sim at the first prototype drawings of his earliest cartoon creations, The Beavers, along with his first professionally published comic-book story 'Cry of the White Wolf' (art by Stan Connerty), complete in this issue! In addition to Sim's commentary, you'll also find letters from Gene Day the year before he was accepted at Marvel Comics, a rejection letter from Gray Morrow, and a 1975 reproduction from the only comic book to feature - in one issue - the work of John Byrne, Gene Day, Frank Cirocco and Dave Sim. With six issues 'in the can' - and the creation of Cerebus as a cartoon mascot for a sword-and-sorcery/fantasy fanzine still a year away... Cerebus Archive might turn out to be Dave Sim's next 300-issue limited series! Available in two cover versions: 'Cry of the White Aardvark' or a Cerebus #1 Zombie Variant!"

"(W/A) Dave Sim 'From out of the slightly tarnished end of the Bronze Age of Comics,' it's the second issue of Cerebus Archive, chronicling Dave Sim's history as a cartoonist from 1972 to the present. This issue features 'Life Suit' and 'Justice' from 1974-75, a rejection letter from Gray Morrow, letters from Gene Day, and the next few steps in the history of 'The Beavers,' Sim's pre-Cerebus Canadian newspaper strip. Be sure to look for the Zombie & Obama variant cover!"

"(W/A) Dave Sim Three complete stories - 'The Necromancer,' 'The Company Man,' and 'Gravedigger's Banquet' - all from the 1970's including Dave Sim's abortive attempts to break in at Charlton Comics, complete with rejection letters from Charlton editor George Wildman."

"(W/A) Dave Sim Since no one will hire him in 1975-76, Dave Sim draws one of his stories rejected by Warren, 'Adriene All Alone,' and also draws the 3-page 'A Day in the Life of Gene Day' for the fanzine Comic Report, plus his first wordless narrative, 'Life's End.' Also, a rejection letter from Bill DuBay!"

"(W/A) Dave Sim Delving deeper into the history of the legendary self-publisher and his creation, Cerebus! Dave Sim gets more productive but still isn't able to sell anything, while Gene Day breaks in at Star*Reach. Rejection letters from Joe Kubert, Penthouse, Genesis magazine, and John Romita (yes, again!)."