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.