Cerebus Archive 6
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| February 2010: Cerebus Archive #6 | |
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| Issue 6 | |
| Publisher, Writer/Artist | Dave Sim |
| Graphic Design, Digital Production | Sandeep Atwal |
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Contents |
Issue Summary
Page 1: Covers to Orb Magazine #1-6.
Page 2: Vince Marchesano's Dark Ninja drawing by Dave, dated May 31, 1976.
Page 3: Cover mock-up for Tilt Magazine #1 proposal.
Page 4: Top 5 Mistakes at Orb Magazine Dave Learned Not to Repeat with Cerebus, #5. Top Five Things That Impressed Dave in Orb Magazine, #5 - panel from Jim Craig's Northern Light story in Orb #4.
Pages 5-6: Top 5 Mistakes at Orb Magazine Dave Learned Not to Repeat with Cerebus, #4. Top Five Things That Impressed Dave in Orb Magazine, #4, includes two reprint pages of Dark Ninja from Orb #5, story & art by Vince Marchesano, inks & lettering by Bill Payne.
Page 7: Top 5 Mistakes at Orb Magazine Dave Learned Not to Repeat with Cerebus, #3. Top Five Things That Impressed Dave in Orb Magazine, #3 - page of "Trojan Horse" from Orb #6, script & art by Gene Day, lettering by Bill Payne.
Pages 8-9: Top 5 Mistakes at Orb Magazine Dave Learned Not to Repeat with Cerebus, #2. Top Five Things That Impressed Dave in Orb Magazine, #2 - two pages of "Half Life" from Orb #3, by John Allison. Discussion includes photo of Roy Thomas.
Pages 10-15: Top 5 Mistakes at Orb Magazine Dave Learned Not to Repeat with Cerebus, #1. Top Five Things That Impressed Dave in Orb Magazine, #1 - continued from last issue, the remaining reprint pages (with Dave commentary) of "The Flame of El-Hamman" from Orb #6 (April 1976). Art & lettering by Bill Payne, script by Captain George Henderson. Discussion includes uncredited caricature of Henderson from Orb #5.
Page 16: Four thumbnail reproductions of Ali Baba, Prince of Thieves by Dave (see annotations).
Page 17: Gene Day letter, undated.
Pages 18-25: Complete (with commentary), previously-unpublished Starsmith Jones story "The Inhabitants of Flora". Story and art by Dave Mowry, inks by Dave.
Back cover: Top 5 Mistakes at Orb Magazine Dave Learned Not to Repeat with Cerebus, Bonus. Top Five Things That Impressed Dave in Orb Magazine, Bonus - color page of "Man O'Dreams" from Orb #5, art by Don Marshall, script by Captain George Henderson.
Dates Covered
From Archive Drawer #1: May 1976 onward.
Annotations
- Despite believing to not have it during the production of this issue, Dave eventually found his complete work on Ali Baba, Prince of Thieves, and published it in Cerebus Archive 10.
Artist Notes
If Dave has something to say on the issue, add it here
This issue summary is a "stub" Please help complete it.
