Issue Details

Issue	#1
Published	August 1987
Cover Price	25.00 USD 28.00 CAD
Pages	540
Editing	Dave Sim
Notes	wrap-around cover; ISBN # 0-919359-08-6; 1st Printing : August 1987; 2nd Printing : January 1990; 3rd Printing : January 1991; 4th Printing : January 1992; 5th Printing : July 1993; 6th Printing : July 1994

Cover Details - "Cerebus"

Characters	Cerebus
Genre	Satire
Pencils	Dave Sim; Gerhard (back grounds)
Inks	Dave Sim; Gerhard (back grounds)
Notes	wrap-around cover; ISBN # 0-919359-08-6; 1st Printing : August 1987; 2nd Printing : January 1990; 3rd Printing : January 1991; 4th Printing : January 1992; 5th Printing : July 1993; 6th Printing : July 1994

22 page Cerebus story "The Flame Jewel"

Characters	Cerebus (introduction)
Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Sim
Pencils	Dave Sim
Inks	Dave Sim
Letters	Dave Sim
Notes	Originally untitled.
Reprinted	from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #1 (December 1977)

22 page Cerebus story "Captive in Boreala"

Characters	Eye of Terim (Introduction)
Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Sim
Pencils	Dave Sim
Inks	Dave Sim
Letters	Dave Sim
Reprinted	from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #2 (February 1978)

22 page Cerebus story "Song of Red Sophia"

Characters	Red Sophia (introduction; Henrot the Wizard (introduction); Feras (introduction)
Synopsis	Sophia marries Feras
Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Sim
Pencils	Dave Sim
Inks	Dave Sim
Letters	Dave Sim
Reprinted	from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #3 (April 1978)

22 page Cerebus story "Death's Dark Tread"

Characters	Elrod (introduction); Death (introduction)
Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Sim
Pencils	Dave Sim
Inks	Dave Sim
Letters	Dave Sim
Notes	Diamondback first mentioned
Reprinted	from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #4 (June 1978)

22 page Cerebus story "The Idol"

Characters	Bran Mak Muffin (introduction)
Synopsis	Cerebus discovers the Pigts consider him the reincarnation of their ancient god
Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Sim
Pencils	Dave Sim
Inks	Dave Sim
Letters	Dave Sim
Notes	Origianlly untitled.
Reprinted	from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #5 (August 1978)

22 page Cerebus story "The Secret"

Characters	Jaka (introduction); Brothers of the Black Sun (introduction); E'Lass
Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Sim
Pencils	Dave Sim
Inks	Dave Sim
Letters	Dave Sim
Reprinted	from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #6 (October 1978)

22 page Cerebus story "Black Sun Rising"

Characters	Elrod; Brothers of the Black Sun
Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Sim
Pencils	Dave Sim
Inks	Dave Sim
Letters	Dave Sim
Reprinted	from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #7 (December 1978)

22 page Cerebus story "Day of the Earth-Pig"

Synopsis	Cerebus becomes leader of the Conniptins.
Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Sim
Pencils	Dave Sim
Inks	Dave Sim
Letters	Dave Sim
Reprinted	from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #8 (February 1979)

22 page Cerebus story "Swords Against Imesh"

Synopsis	Cerebus invades Imesh.
Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Sim
Pencils	Dave Sim
Inks	Dave Sim
Letters	Dave Sim
Reprinted	from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #9 (April 1979)

22 page Cerebus story "Merchant of Unshib"

Characters	Red Sophia; Meirgen (introduction)
Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Sim
Pencils	Dave Sim
Inks	Dave Sim
Letters	Dave Sim
Notes	Apparently Sophia killed Feras between issues.
Reprinted	from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #10 (June 1979)

22 page Cerebus story "The Merchant and the Cockroach"

Characters	The Cockroach (introduction)
Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Sim
Pencils	Dave Sim
Inks	Dave Sim
Letters	Dave Sim
Reprinted	from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #11 (August 1979)

22 page Cerebus story "Beduin by Night"

Characters	The Cockroach; Elrod
Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Sim
Pencils	Dave Sim
Inks	Dave Sim
Letters	Dave Sim
Notes	Followed by "Magicking", originally printed in Swords of Cerebus #4, reprinted in Cerebus World Tour Book.
Reprinted	from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #12 (October 1979)

22 page Cerebus story "Black Magicking"

Characters	Necross the Mad (introduction); Thrunk (introduction)
Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Sim
Pencils	Dave Sim
Inks	Dave Sim
Letters	Dave Sim
Reprinted	from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #13 (December 1979)

20 page Cerebus story "The Walls of Palnu"

Characters	Lord Julius (2nd appearance, after "Silverspoon")
Synopsis	Lord Julius of Palnu appoints Cerebus Kitchen Staff Supervisor (in charge of security).
Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Sim
Pencils	Dave Sim
Inks	Dave Sim
Letters	Dave Sim
Notes	This story follows "Silverspoon" originally printed as a serial in the Comic Buyer's Guide (1980), reprinted in Cerebus World Tour Book.
Reprinted	from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #14 (March 1980)

20 page Cerebus story "A Day In the Pits"

Characters	Lord Julius
Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Sim
Pencils	Dave Sim
Inks	Dave Sim
Letters	Dave Sim
Reprinted	from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #15 (April 1980)

20 page Cerebus story "A Night at the Masque"

Characters	Lord Julius; E'Lass
Synopsis	Cerebus defeats the rebellion and leaves Palnu before discovering that Jaka is Lord Julius' niece.
Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Sim
Pencils	Dave Sim
Inks	Dave Sim
Letters	Dave Sim
Reprinted	from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #16 (May 1980)

20 page Cerebus story "Champion"

Characters	Lord Julius
Synopsis	Cerebus prepares to invade Palnu.
Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Sim
Pencils	Dave Sim
Inks	Dave Sim
Letters	Dave Sim
Reprinted	from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #17 (June 1980)

20 page Cerebus story "Fluroc"

Characters	Lord Julius
Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Sim
Pencils	Dave Sim
Inks	Dave Sim
Letters	Dave Sim
Reprinted	from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #18 (July 1980)

20 page Cerebus story "She-Devil In the Shadows"

Characters	Lord Julius; Henrot; Geeta (introduction)
Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Sim
Pencils	Dave Sim
Inks	Dave Sim
Letters	Dave Sim
Reprinted	from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #19 (August 1980)

20 page Cerebus story "Mind Game"

Characters	Cirinists (introduction); Suenteus Po (founder of the Illusionists)(introduction)
Synopsis	Cerebus is hallucinating.
Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Sim
Pencils	Dave Sim
Inks	Dave Sim
Letters	Dave Sim
Notes	Story is actually a puzzle. You have to chop up the issue to assemble it.
Reprinted	from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #20 (September 1980)

20 page Cerebus story "Captain Cockroach"

Characters	Elrod (Bunky); Captain Cockroach; President Weisshaupt (of the United Feldwar States)
Synopsis	Weisshaupt uses racism against the Hsifians to build his political base.
Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Sim
Pencils	Dave Sim
Inks	Dave Sim
Letters	Dave Sim
Notes	Follows "What Happened Between Issues 20 and 21" originally printed in Swords of Cerebus #3, Fall 1981, reprinted in Cerebus World Tour Book.
Reprinted	from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #21 (October 1980)

20 page Cerebus story "The Death of Elrod"

Characters	Elrod (Bunky); Captain Cockroach; President Weisshaupt (of the United Feldwar States)
Synopsis	Elrod is killed and comes back as a ghost who can inhabit others bodies.
Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Sim
Pencils	Dave Sim
Inks	Dave Sim
Letters	Dave Sim
Reprinted	from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #22 (November 1980)

20 page Cerebus story "The Beguiling"

Characters	Madame Dufort (introduction); Theresa; Janette; Katrina
Synopsis	Cerebus recuperates at a school for girls.
Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Sim
Pencils	Dave Sim
Inks	Dave Sim
Letters	Dave Sim
Reprinted	from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #23 (December 1980)

20 page Cerebus story "Swamp Sounds"

Characters	Madame Dufort (revealed to be Prof Charles X Claremont) ; Theresa; Janette; Katrina; Woman Thing
Synopsis	Claremont conjures up the Apocalypse Beast, Woman Thing.
Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Sim
Pencils	Dave Sim
Inks	Dave Sim
Letters	Dave Sim
Reprinted	from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #24 (January 1991)

20 page Cerebus story "This Woman, This Thing"

Characters	Claremont; Woman Thing; Sump Thing (introduction); the artist (introduction)
Synopsis	Woman Thing meets Sump Thing.
Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Sim
Pencils	Dave Sim
Inks	Dave Sim
Letters	Dave Sim
Reprinted	from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #25 (March 1981)