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)