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Issue Details

Issue #45
Published December 1982
Cover Price 1.50 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Deni Sim

Cover Details - "Death to the Aardvark"

Characters Cerebus
Genre Satire
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Colors Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Reprinted in Cerebus: High Society (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1990 series) #20

1 page A Note From the Publisher foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "As you can see, Dave and I survived...

Synopsis Deni talks about how comic shops are growing up.
Script Deni Sim
Letters Typeset
Notes Inside front cover. Also includes indicia.

20 page Cerebus story "Cerebus' Six Crises Crisis Number One The Bureaucratic Rebellion"

Characters Cerebus
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Notes Sideways pages and cover.
Reprinted in Cerebus: High Society (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1990 series) #20

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Now & Then Books / Grand Opening Party"

Synopsis Ad for back issues and a grand opening party of Now and Then Books in a larger location.

2 page advertisement "Silver Snail"

Synopsis Ad for the Silver Snail comic shop in Toronto.
Letters Typeset

3 page Neil the Horse; Mam'selle Poupee; A Unique Story story "Someday 'e come along..."

Characters Mam'selle Poupee; Freddie
Synopsis Mam'selle Poupee prepares for a date.
Script Arn Saba
Pencils Arn Saba; Barb Rausch
Inks Warren Greenwood
Letters Arn Saba

1 page Neil the Horse promo (ad from the publisher) "Neil the Horse Advertises Himself !?!"

Characters Neil the Horse; Soapy; Mam'selle Poupee
Synopsis Comic strip ad for Neil the Horse #1.
Script Arn Saba
Pencils Arn Saba
Inks Arn Saba ?
Letters Arn Saba
Notes Includes a sly reference to the counterfeit printing of Cerebus #1.

3 page Aardvark Comment letters page "Aardvark Comment"

Synopsis Letters.
Script Dave Sim
Letters Typeset

Half page advertisement "Dear Comic Fan..."

Synopsis Ballot for 2nd Annual Comic Fan Awards.
Letters Typeset

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Michael T. Gilbert's Strange Brew"

Synopsis Ad for the comic Strange Brew from Aardvark-Vanaheim.
Letters Typeset

1 page advertisement "The Official Cerebus Toy"

Characters Cerebus
Synopsis Ad for a plush doll of Cerebus.
Pencils Sheila M. Watson (toy); Dick Glass (photo)
Letters Typeset

1 page Fandom Confidential advertisement "Hi, there! You no doubt recognize us as Jim Engel and Chuck Fiala..."

Characters Jim Engel; Chuck Fiala
Synopsis Ad for the magazine "Fandom Confidential starring Jim Engel and Chuck Fiala".
Script Jim Engel; Chuck Fiala
Pencils ? (photos)
Inks ? (photos)
Notes Inside back cover. Fumetti style.

1 page Cerebus promo (ad from the publisher) "Cerebus the Aardvark"

Characters Cerebus
Synopsis Ad for the Colour Portfolio.
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Colors Dave Sim ?
Letters Typeset
Notes On back cover of comic.