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Cerebus Checklist: Other Goodies

  • Buttons & Pins:
  • Calendars:
  • Celebrate Diversity Sampler Catalog: (large file) Dave, Ger and Chester Brown did a one page strip which appears in this catalog from 1994.
  • Cerebus Companion, Jerry Sweet's: published in a very limited edition by the author, Jerry Sweet. There is an electronic version at the above wraithspace website link. I have also have a PDF verision which is pretty large (18 mb) Jerry Sweet's Cerebus Companion (PDF). It is a summary and discussion on Cerebus up through Jaka's Story.
  • Cerebus Companion, Win-Mill Productions': two issues published by Win-Mill Productions, 1993, 40 pages.You might still be able to order it from them, check out their website and their ordering page info.
  • Cerebus Fan Club Materials
    • Signed Photo of Dave Sim
    • A 1985 Friends of Cerebus card with a picture of Most Holy
    • A 1985 Friends of Cerebus Calender also with Most Holy on it.
    • A personally signed copy of the 1982 Tour Poster
    • A freebie deck of Diamondback cards for the first 100 members
    • Support Your Prime Minister: A pinback with Cerebus as PM on it, sit says "Support Your Prime Minister!"
    • And lots more stuff, check out the fanclub page!
  • Coffee Mug: The Cerebus "Morning Cup" coffee mug as seen in Cerebus #279, first run limited to 36 mugs. Thanks to Matt D, who got Dave's okay for the mugs and who gave me the pic and description.
  • Diamondback Deck: Straight from the pages of Cerebus, a deck of Diamondback playing cards. Two versions:
  • Drinking Glass: From Lone Star Comics in 1994 a drinking glass with Cerebus wearing a cowboy hat saying "HEEP 'n th' TARD o' DEXAS! hic!". here is the front and here is the back. The word balloon on the back says:
    "Cer'buses a grade comig.
    Huh? B'cuz Cer'bus sez so
    Tha's why -- an' *hic*
    An' th' BES' place a buy
    Cer'busess LODESTAR
    COMIGS...Seerslee...

    Egg grade lagashins
    inna *hic* Dall'sfor'werth
    area... Buy LOSSA Cer'bus

    Cuz Cer'bus
    c'n ALLUS use
    More dringing
    money..."
  • Four Color Images Postcard: to correspond with the "Pieces of Our Minds" tour by Dave & Gerhard in 1997, the Four Color Images gallery showed and offered for sale some of the art from Minds. Here is the back of the postcard. There was also a 8.5" x 11" flyer and a catalogue (several sheets of photocopied 8.5" X 11" paper stapled together).
  • Glass Brick: 2006, made by Night Flight Comics for the Ye Bookes of Cerebus showing in Salt Lake City, Utah. Approximately 6" x 6" x 2", this type of "brick" is used in the Night Flight Store. Here is a picture of the back.
  • Golden Minds Ale: The label reads "specially brewed by the Northampton Brewery for the Words and Pictures Museum Northampton MA June 29th 1996."
  • Holiday Greetings Cards: Dave and the gang would put out cards for the holidays, with Cerebus in them. If you have any scans of other cards, please send them my way. If you know what years these are from, please let me know. Here are a couple:
  • Hologram Pendant: Just what it says. First seen in a ad on the inside back cover to issue #12. Here is a view of the pendant with the chain that it came with. Here is a picture of the hologram in a case. Here is a picture of the hologram with the certificate.
  • Lit-Graphic Postcard: Sent out to announce the opening of the Lit-Graphic Show at the Norman Rockwell Museum. Here is picture of the back of the postcard which has the art from the Jaka's Story phonebook cover. On the back of the card, the copyright notice shows Dave's name spelled as "Dave Sims".
  • Mid-Ohio Con Jacket: From 1987, Sim was guest of honor. The front of the jacket just has the logo of the con.
  • The Making of 104: A television broadcast (and pssiblity a VHS tape?) of the making of issue #104.
  • Read Minds Postcard: BW. A postcard annoucing the Read Minds exhibit in Northampton, MA. Here is the front and here is the back.
  • Resin Kits: Originally distributed in the midwest in 1993, approved by Dave Sim. Kits came with pieces and directions on how to put them together.
  • PetuniaCon Program: 1984. BW, 8.5" X 11" stapled program for the PetuniaCon, 40 pages.
  • Portfolios
    • The Animated Cerebus: Three short stories of Cerebus that were meant to be an animated movie or cartoon. Here is the inside the front cover. Came in a limited sign edition of 100 (this edition came with an original drawing) or an unlimited edition. These have been turned into 'movies,' the link is on the links page under extras. The plates are:
      • A Well-Equipped Bar: 16 Plates
      • Add One Mummified Bat: 12 Plates, Cerebus studing under Magus Doran, his only pictured appearence so far.
      • His First Sword: 17 Plates
    • The Six Deadly Sins of Cerebus: No Story, just six detailed and humorous black and white plates. There was a limited edition of 1750 signed by Dave Sim. Put out by Shanes and Shanes. The plates show Cerebus?6 Deadly Sins. They are: envy plate, avarice plate, sloth plate, gluttony plate, pride plate, and anger plate. Here is an advertisement for the plates.
    • F.O.O.G.(Friends of Old Gerber): 1982. 11" x 14" Black & White prints. Done to benefit Gerber when he was having legal problems with Marvel over Howard the Duck. One plate entitled Tilting was done by Sim of Cerebus and a Kirby-esque Howard the Duck. He also did inks on the Frost Giant Print: Pencils by Wendy Pini.
    • The First Fifth: Issued to celebrate the "first fifth" (75 issues) of Cerebus being completed. There were two different issues of the plates. You could buy them seperately or together. Either the signed and hand colored version (limited to 30 each) or the b&w version limited to 100 copies. Here is a look at the plates:
    • Cerebus, A Comicshop Presentation: 1981, includes a sample issue of Cerebus and copy of Swords of Cerebus, v. 2, Given out to comic stores to help promote Cerebus. Here are pictures of front cover, the front bottom cover, the inside front cover, a letter from Dave and Deni, an advertisement for it, an advertisement for Cerebus' 6 Deadly Sins portfolio, an advertisement for the Swords of Cerebus collections, an advertisement for the stuffed Cerebus dolls, an original Sim Cerebus sketch, the back cover, and the back cover bottom flap. Here are a few looks of the presentation materials together: look #1, look #2, look #3, and look #4. The Cerebus Sold Here poster also came with the presentation kit.
  • Posters:
  • Prints:
    • '93 The Campaigners" Print: With the creators' characters in a band: Sim, Gerhard, Jeff Smith, Colleen Doran, Martin Wagner,  and James Owens.
    • '95 Sprits of Independence Print: A promotional print for '95 Spirits of Independence Tour Stop in Columbus, OH. Features Pope's THB heroine HR Watson and everyone's favorite earth pig Cerebus.
    • '95 Sprits of Independence Print #2: Done exclusively for Hero Illustrated in 1995, this print features art by Sim, Gerhard, Steve Bissett's Tyrant, Conley, Paul Pope, and Pat Joseph. Dated 3-25-95 and 3-26-95.
    • The Bacchus 4000 Birthday Bash: Art by Eddie Campbell, Dave Sim, and Pete Mullins to benefit the CBLDF, 18 X 12 ½" B&W print. Feb 1996.
    • A Boy and his Aardvark: BW. A recreation by Dave and Gerhard of the first page of the story "A Boy and His Aardvark". Offered in a signed and numbered edition (of 50) at the SPACE con.
    • Cerebus as Spawn: A 7 by 10 inche promo print made in 1992 to promote Cerebus' in Spawn #10. I think you might still be able to get it at the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund site. Also was published in Spawn #4 as a pin-up.
    • Cerebus and Bone: With the Cerebus logo being over shadowed by the Bone logo. 1993; 8.5" by 11.5" From Dave in the Archive Policy Report #7: "It was done to promote Jeff’s and my joint appearance at the two Silver Snail comic shops in Toronto that year and as something to put autographs and sketches on for people who had never heard of either or both of us and who weren’t prepared to spend $2.25 or $2.95 on a comic book by someone they had never heard of just to get it autographed. Same theory as the Trade Show prints." Here is another look at it.
    • Cerebus #35 Promo Flyer: Promotional flyer for issue #35, 1982 or 1983. 8.5" x 11"
    • Church & State II Cover: An uncut "phonebook" cover of Cerebus Church & State Vol.II, signed by both Dave Sim and Gerhard. It was released back in 1997 in a limited run of only 50.
    • Drinking Buddies: From the CBLDF, A print with Cerebus and Elf, B&W.
    • Dress for Success Jam '93: From Dave (same as above): "Dressed for Success was a black & white digest comic from the early 1990s, done by Chris Howard and Jeff Wasson of Toronto’s Egesta Comics." It looks like Cerebus is saying "Sorry kid...Cerebus is drinking on YOUR tab as well..."
    • Faces Of Death: 1994, jam piece. 19" x 25". Here is a close up of Dave's Cerebus panel.
    • First Canadian Tour July 1983: 8.5" X 11" BW print given out at the first Canadian tour, July 1983.
    • Frost Giants' Wedgie: Subtitled "The World's Shortest Cerebus Story". Dave had 50 signed and numbered prints for Toronto Comic Con 2006 and another 50 signed and numbered prints for SPACE 2006. Color.
    • Guys Promo Sheet: An 8" X 11.5" promo sheet given out to retailers for the phonebook Guys.
    • Heroes World Retailer Con Print: A jam print with characters from Collen Doran, James Owen, Jeff Smith and Sim. It was made for the Heroes World Retailer Conference in 1993. Approximate size is 11 X 14.
    • Heroes World Trade Show Print: 8.5" x 11.5"; for the con at the "Parsippany Hilton, May 1993" Cerebus is singing "It's! Up! To! YOU! Paarsippany PAARSIPPANYYY" Print is actually BW but the scan is darker.
    • Cerebus Hepcats Jam: 1992, Drawn for the Capital City Trade Show. By Dave Sim, Gerhard and Martin Wagner. Measures 11" X 17". BW
    • Lithograph No.1: Neil Gaiman: By Dave Sim and Neil Gaiman. From Dave'sThe Long, Strange History of Phase II: "(NOTE – not actually a Lithograph. Lithograph No.1:Neil Gaiman is the title) Only 50 copies of the piece have been produced of which Neil Gaiman and Dave Sim have signed and numbered only 2: “#1/50” and “#2/50” and both have written the year, '2004'" Dave and Neil will continue to sign and date one each year and auction it off with the proceeds going to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.
    • Lithograph No.2: Gerhard: By Dave Sim and Gerhard. From the Cerebus Art site: "'Lithograph' No. 2 continues the pseudo-Andy Warhol motif with alternating Rose-and-Ger and Dave-and-Ger frames. No, it isn't Christmas - those are the colours of Tal Malla, Gerhard's boat at the time which I suggested he use. People by Dave Sim, backgrounds - including a wee Scott Eitel at the tiller - by Gerhard. Since Dave & Ger are both subjects on this one, we've both had a turn "modifying" the backgrounds using an entirely inappropriate mixing of white poster paint and tube watercolours." 11.5" X 19" on "museum-grade lithographic paper stock". Limited to 50.
    • Mid Ohio Con Print: A print for the Mid-Ohio Con held in 1987. This one is framed and matted. It has the print, which looks like a big jam done by lots of artist at the con and a certificate of authenticity.
    • Ozcon 5: A print of Bacchus and Cerebus together for the Ozcon 5 comic convention held in 1996. BW
    • Ozcon 5 limited edition print: There was for Ozcon 5, 1996. BW
    • PetuniaCon 1984: A rare print given out to the few attendees of the one and only Cerebus Convention. Petunia Con 1984 was held in Oakland California. The print features 6 Silhouettes of the different phases of Cerebus, warrior, prime minister, barbarian, politician etc. It is signed in silver ink by Dave Sim and measures 10 X 17 black and white and printed in Canada. Here is another view of it.
    • Promo 78: 1978, measures approx 8 1/2 x 11 inches. Drawn by Dave to hand out at the Torontocon in Febuary 1978. B&W. Here is a larger picture.
    • Read Minds: From the Words and Pictures Museum in Northhampton, Mass. this sold this 17" X 33" full color, signed in silver ink by Dave Sim art print to celebrate their exhibition of all the original art from the Cerebus novel MINDS.
    • Small Press Print: From the Small Press Con in 1992, same as the cover for issue #977 of the Comic Buyer's Guide (see original Cerebus stories list).
    • Spirits of Independence: A print for the Montreal stop of the tour.
    • Spirits of National Unity 1996: A print for the tour of the same name, features two Cerebus with hockey jerseys on. 8 1/2 by 11 1/2. Color.
    • TNMT #8 Promo: B&W, 1986. Promo print for the Cerebus cross-over in TMNT #8. Uses the same drawing as the Southern Dutchess Poster.
    • Vark Wars: Color, limited to 50 prints for the SPACE 2007 convention. Shows Jaka dressed up as Princess Leia in slave costume and Cerebus as Han Solo.
    • Very Vicky Print: Features Very Vicky and Cerebus. A limited edition of 150 was signed by Sim & Gerhard.
    • Ye Bookes of Cerebus Print: BW. 8.5" X 11.5" print handed out at the Ye Bookes of Cerebus artists' talk on Oct 01, 2005 at St. Bonavenature University.
  • Promo Pack: About 250 were made. An envelope with three issues of Cerebus inside (what issues varies). Made by the guys at Now & Then Comics to hand out to attract more Cerebus readers.
  • Promo Pack 1991: 8" x 10" inches, 8 b/w pages, contains photo and text promoting various CEREBUS publications.
  • Promo Pack: 4 More Years Campaign: A promo pack sent out to retailers in a shipping tube, it contained posters for retailers to display and of which they could scan the art and use on tee-shirts, buttons, etc. If you have any "extras" made from the artwork from these posters, please let me know which store produced them and if you have a picture, that would be great - so I could put them in the checklist. The posters:
  • Radio Play: An adaptation of the early issues of the comic. It was done as a segment of the "Shockwave," an SF-oriented radio show broadcast on public radio station KFAI-FM of Minneapolis, Minnesota. There were plans to issue it as a cassette, but it never happened. Mentioned in issue #41 in the "Note From The Publisher." Check out the links page for a link to the mp3 verisons of these.
  • Spermbirds Tribute Album: a 7" record, from the UK. Bands cover songs by the Spermbirds.
  • Spermbirds albums
  • Statues & Toys:
    • Cerebus CBLDF Statue: Limited series of 30, featuring Cerebus (as the Prime Minister) leaning on a coffee table with his sword, helmet and a bag of gold on the table. The figurine is 8 inches tall and comes fully assembled and handpainted, with a signed/numbered/wax-sealed Certificate of Authenticity. The price wass $135.00 from the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. It is also shown in Wizard #48. Here is a picture of the ad for the auction of a limited statue (in fact, the only one like it) auctioned for the CBLDF from the back cover of Cerebus #194. The only difference is this one has a copy of the Creator's Bill of Rights on the table.
    • Laser Sculpture: A small sculpture of Cerebus carved out of metal by a laser (of course) limited to 500. Here is an even larger look at it.
    • Pewter Statue: Just what it says. To take a look at the ad that ran in Cerebus #215 click here.
    • Cerebus Prime Minister Bust: A Cerebus as Prime Minister Bust. Only 100 were made in 1987, the number is in gold color ink on the back of the statue. The bottom is covered with green felt. Here is view of the back.
    • Stuffed Doll: A handmade Cerebus stuffed doll. Originally sold in the back of early issues of Cerebus for about $10 to $20.00. First seen in the inside back cover of issue #6. Here is another look at the toy. Here is a picture of the side of it and another pic of the front. There were two different editons (for lack of a better word) of the doll: The old original one has a dark grey vest and longer arms and the new one has a black vest and arms that can rotate. Here is a picture of the front of both. Here is a picture of The side of both and the back of both. Those last four pics are pretty decent sized so you can get a good look at them.
    • Standing Statue: On the bottom of the statue it'll say "Copyright D.Sim '(year) NO. (#) Dee Bee". I've heard of ones from 1995 and from 1984. The highest # on the bottom I've heard of is 63. The statue stands 8 inches tall and is authorized by Sim. Here is a picture of the side.
  • Tarot Kardz: "- Kardz -" "The Funny Animal Tarot" copyright 1995. Comes in clear plastic box. with printed paper band, 78 cards. Cerebus art by Dave. Here is another look at the Cerebus card and a few other cards.
  • Tee-shirts:
  • Tour '92 Press Kit: Press kit handed out on the 1992 tour. Contains Spawn #10 and Free Cerebus.
  • Zircus: My Astoria: 1993. Album cover art for the band, Zircus, 7" purple record entitled "My Astoria". Album art was from issue 88 & 98 of Cerebus. Here is the back of the album.