Cerebus Archive 5
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| December 2009: Cerebus Archive #5 | |
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| Issue 5 | |
| Publisher, Writer/Artist | Dave Sim |
| Graphic Design, Digital Production | Sandeep Atwal |
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Issue Summary
Page 1: The Shadow pin-up and Solomon Kane pin-up, both by Dave.
Page 2: Another Solomon Kane pin-up, and Uncle Creepy and Cousin Eerie frontispiece submissions for Warren Publications, all by Dave.
Page 3: Sun Boy pin-up for the Legion Outpost fanzine by Dave and Gene Day.
Pages 4-6: Gene Day letter, undated. Discussion includes splash page for "One Man's Madness", Orb Magazine #5 (Jan-Feb 1976), script by T. Casey Brennan, art by Gene, lettering by Mike Cherkas; splash page for "Trojan Horse" from Orb Magazine #6 (March-April 1976), script & art by Gene, lettering by Bill Payne; first two pages of "Samurai" from Star*Reach #11 (December 1977) art & story by Gene; and splash page of "Divine Wind" from Star*Reach #9 by Gene with lettering by Dave.
Pages 7-8: Rejection letter by DC Comics' Joe Kubert, March 3, 1976.
Page 9: Rejection letter from Stephanie B. Cooper, cartoon editor of Penthouse Magazine, undated.
Page 10: Rejection letter from Sherry Armstrong, associate editor of Genesis Magazine, April 13, 1976.
Page 11: Rejection letter from John Romita, art director, Marvel Comics. April 22, 1976.
Pages 12-13: Gene Day letter, undated.
Pages 14-21: Reprint of "I'm God!" from Star*Reach #7 (Jan. 1977), story by Dave, art by Fabio Gasbarri, lettering by Bill Payne.
Pages 22-23: Discussion about the editing process of "I'm God".
Pages 24-25: First two pages of "The Flame of El-Hamman" from Orb Magazine #6 (April 1976). Art & lettering by Bill Payne, script by Captain George Henderson.
Back cover: Unused painted cover of Ken Steacy's Electric Warrior character by Dave for Orb Productions.
Dates Covered
From Archive Drawer #1: January 1976 to April 1976.
Annotations
- This is the final issue to feature a cameo by Cerebus on the cover.
Artist Notes
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