[net.comics] Re Cerebus: I need..more..CHARACTER

slrichte@uok.UUCP (02/10/86)

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>First of all, I have to go along with the people that say CEREBUS isn't as
>enjoyable as it used to be...
>					OZ
>				seismo!rlgvax!oz

 The book has certainly changed over its 80 issue history, hasn't it?
 I don't want Sim to revert to doing something that he may feel he has
 grown beyond though.  

          ...I feel that Dave is subjecting us to a lot of arrogance in the
two issue dream sequence a little while ago and in his editorials.  

 I've always felt that I would dislike Sim if I ever met him.

>Speculation at Geppies here in the Washington area says that A-V will not be
>around for the long haul and that CEREBUS will end up with an another pub-
>lisher.

 Sim recently stated that he keeps the book in its present form because
 that way he can be sure it remains profitable.  

>[Geppies was] not impressed with Dave a business man...

 Actually, I think that A-V will be around much longer than Renegade.
 I wouldn't be surprised if the publishing difference between himself
 and Deni that Dave alluded to was that Deni wanted to publish more
 titles while Dave wanted to remain with fewer titles.

     ...Daves editorials...

 Yes, Dave Sim is obnoxious.  His editorials are obnoxious and his letter
 column replies are obnoxious.  

 After having said that, has everyone read issue #81?  It's extremely
 funny, harking back to the early days of the series.  If you don't 
 normally read CEREBUS, and can take a little fun-poking at Marvel,
 don't miss the latest issue.  

                                     --Steve Richter

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