- CAN = $ 15
- USA = $ 20
- Inter = $ 25 (Surface)
- Inter = $ 45 (Air)
Your store will be up to 35% offApril 24-28.**Sale dates are not final and therefore subject to change.
Your store will be up to 35% offApril 24-28.**Sale dates are not final and therefore subject to change.
Dave also faxed the Roy Crane interview, but it's not really legible, so Jimmy: send me a good scan... |
Your store will be up to 35% offApril 24-28.**Sale dates are not final and therefore subject to change.
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Your store will be up to 35% offApril 24-28.**Sale dates are not final and therefore subject to change.
MARGARET LISS:
Yes, we’re continuing our page by page look at Albatross One, Dave Sim’s first notebook used in the creation of Cerebus. If you want to look back from page one to page seventy, use the Notebook One tag to find all the notebook one posts. Last week we finished with page seventy, so this week we start with page seventy-one.
Notebook One, page 71 |
And yes, that is a sketch of Elrod in the body of the Sopai assassin with that shit eating grin on his face. Above it are more of Dave’s thoughts on the plot of Cerebus #22. The term ‘Harvard man’ is repeated on this page as we’ve already seen it on page 70. Though it wasn’t used in the finished book.
Page seventy-two has more on Cerebus #22. This time a sketch of the Sopai assassin as himself with no Elrod.
Notebook One, page 72 |
Up at the top left corner where it says page 9 Dave wrote and circled this “five panels showing how they get past all the guards and shit”. Well, there ended up being zero panels showing that shit. The text below it – is partially true. Weisshaupt and Cerebus bring “Bunky the Albino” to the tribunal, but not for the reward as the text says.
Below that text and the crossed-out plot point of ‘there’s a rumour going about that the tribunal secretly wants to” something. We’ll never know. After that is something more closer to the plot of Cerebus #22. Almost. Bringing the Sopai assassin and Bunky to the tribunal and having the tribunal vote to elect Weisshaupt as the President of the United Feldwar States.
The next page is a listing of the pages in Cerebus #22 and a summary of what Dave wanted to do with each of them. At least up to page 9:
Notebook One, page 73 |
Down the bottom are a couple more sketches. I don’t know why, but the shadowing and line work on the guy in the bottom left corner really grab me. Stuff like this would have me stop at a particular page in the notebook and just stare at it, looking at even line in a way you can’t do with the printed issues.
Now you’ve seen the first 72 pages of this notebook, go get a replica for yourself. So as the boss man says: "If YOU want a Facsimile Edition of Dave's First Notebook used in the production of Cerebus, AKA Albatross #1 there are three ways to get one as outlined in this post RIGHT HERE."
This week: Another panel of Cerebus in public domain romance!
Next Week: Hopefully a more full column...
Anonymous said...
I am glad the aliens brought you back. Was the saucer nice? Don't worry... everyone falls for the cookbook joke the first time. The greys are nothing if not silly.
Jen responds...
Damn cookbook! The first time, sure, but twice?!? Now that's just embarrassing.
Speaking of which, not as much accomplished this week as I was hoping, but I did purchase Albatross Notebook #1 as a gift for one of the many longstanding GoFundMe donors as a public apology for taking so damn long to get these friggin' Giant-Size Ashcans out the door.
It's the one on the left. My left. Your left. Dave's right.
Okay this one!
So... some lucky donor is going to win this Albatross Notebook, but for the life of me, I don't know the best way to select the winner.Y'all are smart. Dazzle me with ideas on how to fairly determine who will win and we'll kick the damn thing off next week!
Just the GoFundMe Facts, Ma'am
Your store will be up to 35% offApril 14 and 24-28.**Sale dates are not final and therefore subject to change.
"Three more hard-boiled eggs" I gotta bring THAT back... |
Your store will be up to 35% offApril 14 and 24-28.**Sale dates are not final and therefore subject to change.
In CAN Dollars:
CAN = $ 25
USA = $ 30
Inter = $ 35 (Surface)
Inter = $ 55 (Air)
In US Dollars:
CAN = $ 15
USA = $ 20
Inter = $ 25 (Surface)
Inter = $ 45 (Air)
Ditto. |
Your store will be up to 35% offApril 13-14 and 24-28.**Sale dates are not final and therefore subject to change.
"How DID Bill lose his right arm?" I'ma guess: when the bus driver tells you to keep your arms INSIDE the school bus, you'd better G*D*MN LISTEN!!! |