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Issue Details

Issue #60
Published March 1984
Cover Price 2.00 CAD; 1.70 USD
Pages 36
Editing Deni Sim; Dave Sim

Cover Details - "women in Cerebus' life"

Genre Satire
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Colors Dave Sim

1 page A Note From The Publisher foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "I'm sitting here in my nice quiet office..."

Synopsis Mostly information about Petuniacon and ordering original art.
Script Deni Sim (credited)
Letters Typeset
Notes Circulation noted as 20,000. Inside front cover.

5 page Cerebus story "Sophia"

Characters Cerebus; Sophia
Synopsis Sophia has a one-sided conversation with Cerebus in bed.
Genre Fantasy; Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Reprinted in Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1986 Series) #3; in Cerebus Church & State (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1991 series) #10

3 page Cerebus story "Henrot-Gutch"

Characters Henrot-Gutch; Mr Blakely
Synopsis Henrot-Gutch and Mr. Blakely have conversation in a garden about Sophia.
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Reprinted in Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1986 Series) #3; in Cerebus Church & State (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1991 series) #10

2 page Cerebus story "Astoria"

Characters Astoria
Synopsis Astoria speaks about Weisshaupt.
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Reprinted in Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1986 Series) #3; in Cerebus Church & State (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1991 series) #10

4 page Cerebus story "Elf"

Characters Cerebus; The Regency Elf
Synopsis The Elf tries to tell a joke she heard about Cerebus.
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Reprinted in Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1986 Series) #3; in Cerebus Church & State (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1991 series) #10

6 page Cerebus story "Theresa"

Characters Theresa
Synopsis Theresa explains how she came to be who she is.
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Reprinted in Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1986 Series) #3; in Cerebus Church & State (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1991 series) #10

1 page advertisement "Now and Then Books"

Synopsis Ad for back issues and original artwork from Now and Then Books in Kitchener.

4 page A Unique Story; Scratch story "Scratch Part Two"

Characters Scratch; Kidmund
Synopsis A demon tries to trick Kidmund into getting rid of Scratch.
Genre Humor; Fantasy
Script Charles Treadwell
Pencils Charles Treadwell
Inks Charles Treadwell
Letters Charles Treadwell
Reprinted in Scratch (Outside Comics, 1985 series) #1

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Even More in '84"

Synopsis Ad for Cerebus, Journey, Neil the Horse, Normalman and Flaming Carrot to be published by Aardvark-Vanaheim.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Unique Stories"

Synopsis Promo for upcoming Unique Stories in Cerebus: Adventures in Limbo in issues 61 to 63, Ricky Robot in issues 64 and 65, Wish Zone in 66 and 67 and The Jade Princess in 68,69 and 70.

2 page Aardvark Comment letters page "Thank you, you've shown that it's possible..."

Characters Cerebus
Synopsis Letters from fans including a drawing of Cerebus as Judge Dredd by Leigh Baulch and an image of Cerebus from "Tales of Young Cerebus".
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Leigh Baulch (credited); Dave Sim; Gerhard
Inks Leigh Baulch (credited); Dave Sim; Gerhard
Letters Typeset
Notes Each page is separated by one of the following ad sequences.

1 page advertisement "The Official Cerebus Toy"

Characters Cerebus
Synopsis Ad for stuffed toy of Cerebus from Sheila M. Watson in Kitchener. Bottom section of page is ad for t-shirts.
Pencils Dick Glass (photo)
Inks Dick Glass (photo)
Letters Typeset

1 page advertisement "Kitchen Sink Press"

Synopsis Ad for comics from Kitchen Sink Press ("Undergrounds are not dead!")

Half page Cutey Bunny advertisement "Coming this Fall!"

Characters Cutey Bunny
Synopsis Ad for full colour Cutey Bunny comic.
Pencils Joshua Quagmire (signed)
Inks Joshua Quagmire (signed)
Letters Typeset

1 page advertisement "Cerebus Fan Club"

Synopsis Ad for Cerebus Fan Club, Personal Appearances and subscription info.
Notes Inside back cover.

1 page advertisement "Petunia Con"

Characters Cerebus
Synopsis Ad for Petunia Con in Oakland California on April 20 to 22nd.
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Typeset
Notes On back cover of comic.