SDoAR 2.16: I Haven't Got Choc-Ices. I Only Got the Albatross.

Anonymous said...

I am glad the aliens brought you back. Was the saucer nice? Don't worry... everyone falls for the cookbook joke the first time. The greys are nothing if not silly.

Jen responds...

Damn cookbook! The first time, sure, but twice?!? Now that's just embarrassing.

Speaking of which, not as much accomplished this week as I was hoping, but I did purchase Albatross Notebook #1 as a gift for one of the many longstanding GoFundMe donors as a public apology for taking so damn long to get these friggin' Giant-Size Ashcans out the door.

It's the one on the left. My left. Your left. Dave's right. 

Okay this one!

So... some lucky donor is going to win this Albatross Notebook, but for the life of me, I don't know the best way to select the winner.

Y'all are smart. Dazzle me with ideas on how to fairly determine who will win and we'll kick the damn thing off next week!

Just the GoFundMe Facts, Ma'am

• $11,250.00 raised to date from 192 donations
• 60 new pages released as mocked up by Dave Sim from 11 June to 19 November 2021
• 81 total pages available on Dropbox, including Dave's 2019 mocked-up pages
• $150.00 away from unlocking page 82
• If you have not donated > $5+ donation grants access to all 81 pages and all pages moving forward
• If you have donated, thank you, but if you want to donate monthly, GoFundMe does not offer that option, so please do so as we are at the middle of month #4 of Year 2.

SDOAR 2023 GoFundMe -->> https://www.gofundme.com/f/sdoar-2023

The Strange Death of Alex Raymond Preview, Part Fifteen

This, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this deep breath Oxford comma and ellipsis

Now that's some fancy artwork!

xx

Jen

SDOAR 2023 GoFundMe -->> https://www.gofundme.com/f/sdoar-2023 <<-- SDOAR 2023 GoFundMe

Hey! The Monday Report is back!

Hi, Everybody!

Well, Ramadan is over. Mondays!

So, Michael R., of the Easton Pennsylvania Rs, got a little something something in the mail...

Well, there's something to look forward to...

Anyway, thoughts on any of this?

Okay, back to Bizness as unusual:

Rigamarole:

If YOU want a Facsimile Edition of Dave's First Notebook used in the production of Cerebus, AKA Albatross #1 there are three ways to get one as outlined in this post RIGHT HERE.

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Our friends at The Waverly Press let me know that they have two new Spawn 10 covers. Lenticular covers! It seems that back when the initial Lenticular cover was produced, there were extra copies of the "guts" to the issue, because a number of the covers were damaged in shipping. So, they got Jim Lawson and Brookes Morris to each do a cover, and produced them in Lenticular. They're limited in quantity, and the price will gradually rise as supply sells out. (They have ONE copy of Dave's cover left, for $750(!) to give you an idea of where these two may go...) Anyway, each comes with a trading card and every order gets a bonus, including the first ever Dave Sim photo card. I've run the covers since Friday, scroll down to see 'em...

They are available RIGHT NOW!, right here, for One Hundred American Dollars!

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The AMOC TeePublic Shoppe: up to 35% off:

Your store will be up to 35% off

April 14 and 24-28.*

*Sale dates are not final and therefore subject to change.

___________________________

Heritage has stuff. Including Narutobus: the cover and page 9:

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The Last Day Without nothing.

   "      "     "        "  Dave's signature.

   "      "     "        "  an Old Cerebus Remarque

   "      "     "     Auction catalog for the Panoramic Remarques. 

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Oliver' Simonsen's Cerebus movie: The Absurd, Surreal, Metaphysical, and Fractured Destiny of Cerebus the Aardvark it's currently available on "Plex", "Xumo", "Vimeo On Demand", "Tubi". If you're in Brazil..., "Mometu", "Nuclear Home Video".

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Next Time: Don't worry Jen's post tomorrow will more than make up for today's lackluster post...

INCOMING! Bill Loeb's Wanderland (NEW Dave Sim art!)

Hi, Everybody!

If YOU want a Facsimile Edition of Dave's First Notebook used in the production of Cerebus, AKA Albatross #1 there are three ways to get one as outlined in this post RIGHT HERE.

So Dave sent an Incoming:

#1? Dave didn't send to me.

#2: 

Which was followed up by this fax (that I'm pretty sure is of the photo...):

"Three more hard-boiled eggs" I gotta bring THAT back...

Also #2:

#3 (click for bigger):

#3, again (It's called 4 grandpa!!!) (Also click for bigger):

PS. That's a tomorrow post...

Anyway, Dave's Rough and the info on:

The Help Out Bill Messner-Loebs Go Fund Me, or buy Rodney Schroeter's book with proceeds going to Bill. (click for bigger):

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Our friends at The Waverly Press let me know that they have two new Spawn 10 covers. Lenticular covers! It seems that back when the initial Lenticular cover was produced, there were extra copies of the "guts" to the issue, because a number of the covers were damaged in shipping. So, they got Jim Lawson and Brookes Morris to each do a cover, and produced them in Lenticular. They're limited in quantity, and the price will gradually rise as supply sells out. (They have ONE copy of Dave's cover left, for $750(!) to give you an idea of where these two may go...) Anyway, each comes with a trading card and every order gets a bonus, including the first ever Dave Sim photo card. I've run the covers since Friday, scroll down to see 'em...

They are available RIGHT NOW!, right here, for One Hundred American Dollars!

Okay, back to Bizness as unusual:

Rigamarole:

The AMOC TeePublic Shoppe: up to 35% off:

Your store will be up to 35% off

April 14 and 24-28.*

*Sale dates are not final and therefore subject to change.

___________________________

Heritage has stuff. Including Narutobus: the cover and page 9:

__________________________

The Last Day Without nothing.

   "      "     "        "  Dave's signature.

   "      "     "        "  an Old Cerebus Remarque

   "      "     "     Auction catalog for the Panoramic Remarques. 

___________________________

Oliver' Simonsen's Cerebus movie: The Absurd, Surreal, Metaphysical, and Fractured Destiny of Cerebus the Aardvark it's currently available on "Plex", "Xumo", "Vimeo On Demand", "Tubi". If you're in Brazil..., "Mometu", "Nuclear Home Video".

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Next Time: The return of the Monday Report!

Albatross 1 (Dave's first Cerebus Notebook). And the NEW way you can get one!

Hi, Everybody!

Well, I WAS gonna run the stuff Dave sent, but then there was a development in how you can get an Albatross #1...

RECAP for the slow of hearing:

Rob wanted to know if Dave would ever publish the Notebooks, and Dave had a Facsimile of the first one made and sent it to Rob, and Rob was gobsmacked and REALLY liked it, and Dave decided to sell 'em.

Then there was trouble...

Well, the new TWIST is:

SO!

Three ways to get your hands on one of these:

ONE! Send a check or international money order for One Hundred AMERICAN dollars to 

Aardvark-Vanaheim

Box 1674, Station "C"

Kitchener, Ontario

Canada N2G 4R2

TWO! Go to CerebusDownloads.com and donate:

$140 CAD for the book,

a 25% upcharge because Gerhard gets 25% of all the money CerebusDownloads.com brings in. Which, in this case is $35 CAD.

Then add in shipping:

$30 CAD for shipping to the United States. 

$35 CAD for SURFACE shipping (which can take anywhere from 2 to 3 MONTHS to get there...) to anywhere outside the US and Canada.

$70 CAD for AIR MAIL shipping to anywhere outside the US and Canada It's faster, but pricy...

So, $205 CAD for an Albatross #1 Facsimile to the US.

$210 CAD for an Albatross #1 Facsimile to SURFACE MAIL outside the US and Canada.

$245 CAD for an Albatross #1 Facsimile to AIR MAIL outside the US and Canada.

Payable through CerebusDownloads.com. 

THREE! Send an email to momentofcerebus@gmail.com titled "Albatross #1". I'll respond with where to pay me $100 USD for the book and $10 USD for shipping to the US. Or $25 USD for shipping outside US or Canada. Then at the end of the week, I'll cut a check to Dave and mail it with everybody's addresses. And in six to eight weeks, you'll own a Facsimile of Dave's first notebook.

So, that's the Deal!

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Our friends at The Waverly Press let me know that they have two new Spawn 10 covers. Lenticular covers! It seems that back when the initial Lenticular cover was produced, there were extra copies of the "guts" to the issue, because a number of the covers were damaged in shipping. So, they got Jim Lawson and Brookes Morris to each do a cover, and produced them in Lenticular. They're limited in quantity, and the price will gradually rise as supply sells out. (They have ONE copy of Dave's cover left, for $750(!) to give you an idea of where these two may go...) Anyway, each comes with a trading card and every order gets a bonus, including the first ever Dave Sim photo card. The covers look a little something like:

Jim Lawson:

It looks weird, because this is of the actual Lenticular cover.

Here's the original art (the card'll look like this.):

Brooks Morris:

Ditto.

Original art (ditto):

They are available RIGHT NOW!, right here, for One Hundred American Dollars!

Okay, back to Bizness as unusual:

Rigamarole:

__________________________

The AMOC TeePublic Shoppe: up to 35% off:

Your store will be up to 35% off

April 13-14 and 24-28.*

*Sale dates are not final and therefore subject to change.

___________________________

Heritage has stuff. Including Narutobus: the cover and page 9:

__________________________

The Last Day Without nothing.

   "      "     "        "  Dave's signature.

   "      "     "        "  an Old Cerebus Remarque

   "      "     "     Auction catalog for the Panoramic Remarques. 

___________________________

The Help Out Bill Messner-Loebs Go Fund Me, or buy Rodney Schroeter's book with proceeds going to Bill. Speaking of Bill, Dave sent a lil' sumthing-sumthing (click for bigger):

"How DID Bill lose his right arm?" I'ma guess: when the bus driver tells you to keep your arms INSIDE the school bus, you'd better G*D*MN LISTEN!!!

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Oliver' Simonsen's Cerebus movie: The Absurd, Surreal, Metaphysical, and Fractured Destiny of Cerebus the Aardvark it's currently available on "Plex", "Xumo", "Vimeo On Demand", "Tubi". If you're in Brazil..., "Mometu", "Nuclear Home Video".

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Next Time: INCOMING! 

The Book of Hosea Ch. 3 (Dave's weekly update #534)

Hi, Everybody!

Like it says on the Logo:

It's Friday, so that means:

Dave's Weekly Update:

Part 1. Part 2. And now Part 3:

Problems viewing this video? Watch directly on YouTube...

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A Moment of Cerebus runs Saturday through Friday.

The Week in AMOC:

• Saturday: Please Hold For Dave Sim 4/2024. 
• Sunday: Who won what AKIMBO Idyl homage cover?
• Monday: Jaka's second High Society appearance.
• Tuesday: Jen's post about The Strange Death of Alex Raymond Go Fund Me.  Speaking of which, $200 until the next page is unlocked. 
• Wednesday: Hobbs posts a panel.
• Thursday: Margaret continued looking at the first Notebook AKA Albatross 1. See Here if you wanna copy. (Clarification on  the deal here.)
• Friday: that's this post. You're reading the Friday post right now. This is like that bit in Spaceballs. (Still.)

Okay, so that was the past week in AMOC. You're welcome.

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Our friends at The Waverly Press let me know that they have two new Spawn 10 covers. Lenticular covers! It seems that back when the initial Lenticular cover was produced, there were extra copies of the "guts" to the issue, because a number of the covers were damaged in shipping. So, they got Jim Lawson and Brookes Morris to each do a cover, and produced them in Lenticular. They're limited in quantity, and the price will gradually rise as supply sells out. (They have ONE copy of Dave's cover left, for $750(!) to give you an idea of where these two may go...) Anyway, each comes with a trading card and every order gets a bonus, including the first ever Dave Sim photo card. The covers look a little something like:

Jim Lawson:

It looks weird, because this is of the actual Lenticular cover.

Here's the original art (the card'll look like this.):

Brooks Morris:

Ditto.

Original art (ditto):

They are available RIGHT NOW!, right here, for One Hundred American Dollars!

Okay, back to Bizness as unusual:

Rigamarole:

__________________________

The AMOC TeePublic Shoppe: up to 35% off:

Your store will be up to 35% off

April 12-14 and 24-28.*

*Sale dates are not final and therefore subject to change.

___________________________

Heritage has stuff. Including Narutobus: the cover and page 9:

__________________________

The Last Day Without nothing.

   "      "     "        "  Dave's signature.

   "      "     "        "  an Old Cerebus Remarque

   "      "     "     Auction catalog for the Panoramic Remarques. 

___________________________

The Help Out Bill Messner-Loebs Go Fund Me, or buy Rodney Schroeter's book with proceeds going to Bill. Speaking of Bill, Dave sent a lil' sumthing-sumthing (click for bigger):

"How DID Bill lose his right arm?" I'ma guess: when the bus driver tells you to keep your arms INSIDE the school bus, you'd better G*D*MN LISTEN!!!

___________________________

Oliver' Simonsen's Cerebus movie: The Absurd, Surreal, Metaphysical, and Fractured Destiny of Cerebus the Aardvark it's currently available on "Plex", "Xumo", "Vimeo On Demand", "Tubi". If you're in Brazil..., "Mometu", "Nuclear Home Video".

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Next Time: INCOMING! (I haven't looked, not sure what it is...)

Notebook One: Cerebus #22 Part Two

​MARGARET LISS:

A few years ago I scanned all of Dave Sim's notebooks. He had filled 36 notebooks during the years he created the monthly Cerebus series, covering issues #20 to 300, plus the other side items -- like the Epic stories, posters and prints, convention speeches etc. A total of 3,281 notebook pages detailing his creative process. I never really got the time to study the notebooks when I had them. Just did a quick look, scanned them in and sent them back to Dave as soon as possible. So this regular column is a chance for me to look through those scans and highlight some of the more interesting pages.

Over the last couple of months – ever since it came up that someone wanted to see Notebook #1 – I’ve been going chronologically though the notebook. You can see past pages using the Notebook One tag. Last week we saw three pages of Dave Sim’s first notebook which was a never finished three page Howard the Duck story. Those were pages 61, 63, and 65. Why no 62 or 64? Because there was nothing on them. Other than the straight ruled lines of the notebook, those pages are blank.

The next page of the notebook is page 66. But that is another blank page that wasn’t scanned. So on to page 67, but we already saw pages 67 and 68 in March of 2019 in Punchline for President. Which as you might have guessed, took the notebook back from Howard the Duck and to Cerebus, and more specifically Cerebus #22 material.

So what does page 69 cover? Cerebus #22 material:

Notebook 1, page 69

After a sketch of what appears to be the tribunal discussed on the same notebook page, we see Dave broke up the issues with pages 9 through 14 being about the tribunal being conned, and page 15 is when they catch wise as Dave writes. How doe they get conned? By Elrod taking over a body of the tribunal secretary.

Though that didn’t happen in Cerebus #22. The planning happened, and we see them rehearsing it, but it didn’t happen. But Dave did use that same lighting on the sketch on page 16 of Cerebus #22:

Cerebus #22, page 16

The next page of the notebook is #70:

Notebook 1, page 70

Some bits and pieces at the top, about the only thing used was Cerebus taking the body of Bunky to the tribunal. Below the sketch of Captain Cockroach are Dave’s plans for the last six pages of Cerebus #22. And not much of this happens either. In fact, Cerebus pounds them real good, but that is about it. And even with that, Cerebus still runs away to leave Weisshaupt along in Beduin.

Cerebus in Public Domain Romance?

Benjamin Hobbs:

This is a panel from the in-progress, and still not titled, Cerebus In Public Domain Romance:

Next Week: Another panel!

SDoAR 2.15: Not Dead, New Page, Promise of Good Things Ahead!

Anonymous said...

"Some of us are getting worried, Jen."

Jen responds...

<sigh> One really can't say I do things half-assed. It's more of a full-assed kind of situation. 

I got sick *twice* 

Yup. 

Back-to-back illnesses after being fairly healthy since last August. Zombie sleep sort of illnesses. 

So I am back in the saddle, playing catch up. But, there is good news! 

Michael Ragiel, Anonymous, Michael Grabowski, Keith Hackett, Joshua Mitton, Michael Grabowski (again), Michael Ragiel (again), and Philip Berkheimer (who has unlocked four of the past five pages) teamed up over the past month to unlock our 60th new page, our 81st page overall, and, according to Rolly-math, page 336 overall.

AND... I am working to block off enough time in the next two weeks to...

• Finish my reviews of Giant-Size Ashcans no. 0 and no. 1, so we can move onto our next set of proofs.
• Update the GoFundMe page to represent where we are instead of where we were.
• Send out an update to the GoFundMe patrons
• Offer up some special goodies to patrons as apology for falling so far behind on the ashcans. 
  

Can you say Albatross One? Sure, you can!

Just the GoFundMe Facts, Ma'am

• $11,200.00 raised to date from 1191 donations
• 60 new pages released as mocked up by Dave Sim from 11 June to 19 November 2021
• 81 total pages available on Dropbox, including Dave's 2019 mocked-up pages
• $200.00 away from unlocking page 82
• If you have not donated > $5+ donation grants access to all 8a pages and all pages moving forward
• If you have donated, thank you, but if you want to donate monthly, GoFundMe does not offer that option, so please do so as we are nearing the middle of month #4 of Year 2.

SDOAR 2023 GoFundMe -->> https://www.gofundme.com/f/sdoar-2023

The Strange Death of Alex Raymond Preview, Part Fourteen

This, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, deep breath Oxford comma and ellipsis

Wakey, wakey!

x

Jen

SDOAR 2023 GoFundMe -->> https://www.gofundme.com/f/sdoar-2023 <<-- SDOAR 2023 GoFundMe