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Issue Details

Issue #2
Published June 1986
Cover Price 25.00 USD 28.00 CAD
Pages 516
Editing Dave Sim
Notes Second printing: November 1987; Third printing: January 1991; Fourth printing: June 1992; Fifth printing: September 1993; Sixth printing: May 1995.

Cover Details - "High Society"

Characters Cerebus
Genre Satire
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Notes Second printing: November 1987; Third printing: January 1991; Fourth printing: June 1992; Fifth printing: September 1993; Sixth printing: May 1995.

20 page Cerebus story "High Society"

Synopsis Cerebus enters Iest where he finds he has political power as Lord Julius' Kitchen staff supervisor.
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Reprinted from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 Series) #26 (May 1981)

20 page Cerebus story "Kidnapping of an Aardvark"

Characters Dirty Fleagle McGrew; Dirty Drew McGrew
Synopsis The McGrews kidnap Cerebus and hold him for ransom.
Genre satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Notes The rules to Diamondback included.
Reprinted from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 Series) #27 (June 1981)

20 page Cerebus story "Mind Game II"

Characters Suenteus Po; Cirinists; Kevilists
Synopsis Cerebus hallucinates. Po explains politics.
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Notes Story is a puzzle. You have to cut up the book to put it together?
Reprinted from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 Series) #28 (July 1981)

20 page Cerebus story "Repercussions"

Characters Regency Elf (introduction); Dirty Fleagle; Dirty Drew
Synopsis Cerebus attempts to payback his ransom.
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Reprinted from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 Series) #29 (August 1981)

20 page Cerebus story "Debts"

Characters Regency Elf; Prime Minister of Iest; Moon Roach
Synopsis Cerebus goes into the blackmail business.
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Reprinted from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 Series) #30 (September 1981)

20 page Cerebus story "Chasing Cootie"

Characters Moon Roach; Astoria (2nd appearance-after Swords of Cerebus #3); Regency Elf
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Reprinted from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 Series) #31 (October 1981)

20 page Cerebus story "Alliance"

Characters Moon Roach; Astoria; Regency Elf
Synopsis Cerebus entrusts his finances to Astoria.
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Reprinted from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 Series) #32 (November 1981)

20 page Cerebus story "Friction"

Characters Moon Roach; Astoria; Regency Elf
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Reprinted from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 Series) #33 (December 1981)

20 page Cerebus story "Three Days Before"

Characters Moon Roach; Astoria; Regency Elf; Elrod; Bran MacMufin
Synopsis Lord Julius announces Cerebus is being replaced by Elrod.
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Reprinted from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 Series) #34 (January 1982)

20 page Cerebus story "Two Days Before"

Characters Astoria; Elrod; Bran MacMufin; Prime Minister; Lord Julius
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Reprinted from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 Series) #35 (February 1982)

20 page Cerebus story "The Night Before"

Characters Jaka
Synopsis Jaka reminds Cerebus of his past.
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Reprinted from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 Series) #36 (March 1982)

20 page Cerebus story "It's Showtime"

Characters Astoria; Bran MacMufin; the artist
Synopsis Petuniacon begins. Cerebus discovers Astoria is Lord Julius' ex-wife.
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Reprinted from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 Series) #37 (April 1982)

20 page Cerebus story "Petuniacon Day Two"

Characters Jaka; Elrod; Astoria; Lord Julius
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Reprinted from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 Series) #38 (May 1982)

20 page Cerebus story "The Ambassador Suite"

Characters Astoria; Lord Julius; Dirty Drew; Dirty Fleagle; Moon Roach; Elrod; Regency Elf
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Reprinted from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 Series) #39 (June 1982)

20 page Cerebus story "Campaign"

Characters Astoria; Bran MacMufin; Dirty Drew; Dirty Fleagle; Moon Roach; Abess of Goodabbey (introduction)
Synopsis Cerebus begins his campaign for Prime Minister.
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Reprinted from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 Series) #40 (July 1982)

4 page Cerebus story "Goat"

Characters the Abbess; Lord Julius
Synopsis Lord Julius tries to get the Abbess to back his goat for Prime Minister.
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Reprinted from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 Series) #40 (July 1982)

20 page Cerebus story "Heroes"

Characters Regency Elf; Moon Roach; Astoria; Bran MacMufin; Theresa (introduction)
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Reprinted from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 Series) #41 (August 1982)

20 page Cerebus story "Campaign's End"

Characters Regency Elf; Moon Roach; Astoria; Bran MacMufin; Lord Rodney of Oldcastle (introduction)
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Reprinted from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 Series) #42 (September 1982)

20 page Cerebus story "Election Night"

Characters Regency Elf; Moon Roach; Astoria; Bran MacMufin; Elrod; Lord Julius
Synopsis The election is a tie.
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Reprinted from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 Series) #43 (October 1982)

20 page Cerebus story "The Deciding Vote"

Characters Moon Roach [as Sgt Preston]; Astoria; Lord Stormsend
Synopsis Cerebus searches for one more vote. Astoria and the Roach get drunk.
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Notes Printed sideways.
Reprinted from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 Series) #44 (November 1982)

20 page Cerebus story "The Bureacratic Rebellion [Cerebus' Six Crises #1]"

Characters Moon Roach; Astoria; Bran MacMufin: Regency Elf
Synopsis Cerebus declares war on Lower Felda.
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Notes Printed sideways.
Reprinted from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #45 (December 1982)

20 page Cerebus story "A Night In Iest or Summit Enchanted Evening [Cerebus' Six Crises #2]"

Characters Lord Julius; Duke Leonardi of New Sepra (intro); Moon Roach; Astoria; Arnold the Isshurian
Synopsis Cerebus invades New Sepra.
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Notes Printed sideways.
Reprinted from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #46 (January 1983)

20 page Cerebus story "Balances [Cerebus' Six Crises #3]"

Characters Astoria; Moon Roach [as Sgt Preston]; Arnold the Isshurian; Bran MacMufin
Synopsis Iest is invaded by the Hsiffies.
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Notes Printed sideways.
Reprinted from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #47 (February 1983)

20 page Cerebus story "Upstairs Downstairs [Cerebus' Six Crisis #4]"

Characters Jaka; Moon Roach [as Sgt Preston]; Jaka; Arnold the Isshurian; Astoria
Synopsis Jaka leaves Cerebus.
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Notes Printed sideways.
Reprinted from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #48 (March 1983)

20 page Cerebus story "The Last Stand [Cerebus' Six Crises #6]"

Characters Astoria: Lord Julius; Moon Roach [as Sgt Preston]
Synopsis Cerebus faces the invasion single-handedly.
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Notes Story "rotates".
Reprinted from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #49 (April 1983)

20 page Cerebus story "Denoument [Cerebus' Six Crises #6]"

Characters Astoria; Regency Elf
Synopsis Cerebus walks out on Astoria.
Genre Satire
Script Dave Sim
Pencils Dave Sim
Inks Dave Sim
Letters Dave Sim
Notes Printed sideways.
Reprinted from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #50 (May 1983)