What New Year! What Resolution! What Shadows!

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Here's a list of 47 animated films actually coming out in 2016:) http://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/47-animated-features-look-2016-126197.html


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here's also an alternate version https://youtu.be/_Ho-iaVQjSQ

CEREBUS NEWS

Cerebus Action Figure Jan 2016 update (a little early) https://youtu.be/C2_5Yok1iEM

Xmas countdown with EJ Feddes'1989 remembrance of a Cerebus movie compared to The Simpsons. Sorta:)
http://www.spunkybean.com/best-tv-shows-on-tv/the-12-days-of-christmas-episodes/the-12-days-of-christmas-episodes-day-12-simpsons-roasting-on-an-open-fire/
From the countdown: "I was a big fat dork, and I didn’t know a single person who cared about the stuff I loved. And it wasn’t the buffet of awesome that it is now. Animation was largely dead except for toy tie-ins. There was no Pixar or Adult Swim. It was just me thinking about how awesome it would be if they made a Cerebus movie and nobody wanted to hear me talk about Cerebus. But The Simpsons, that was a popular thing that I loved. It didn’t make me cool or well-liked, but at least I could be enthusiastic about something and other people knew what I was talking about."

And another xmas counbtdown with Dave Sim as #1 http://classiccomics.boards.net/thread/2773/twelfth-classic-comics-christmas-2015

The latest addition to Wall of Cerebus at the comic shop Escape Pod Comics by Claire Connelly

What Sunrise! What 2016!

Cerebus Film: "CGI clouds update" animation, creation and test render by Rob Ellis

See you in 2016!

What Courtyard Run! What Thrunk! What High Priest!

"Cerebus running in the Wizard Courtyard" test render


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What Dawn!

"CGI sky, sun and clouds" creation, animation and test render by Rob Ellis
robellis.animator@gmail.com
Ultimately character animation and landscape will be in foreground with an alpha and the sky to be applied to the background as in the examples below\

CEREBUS NEWS

Dave Sim Weekly Update: tour of the Warehouse of Wonders http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/12/weekly-update-113-in-court-of-comic-king.html

What Clouds and Sky!

"CGI clouds and sky" created by Rob Ellis
robellis.animator@gmail.com

CEREBUS NEWS


New Gerhard drawing featuring Cerebus, Elrod and Moon Roach at the Regency Hotel with it's Elf http://www.gerhardart.com/apps/blog/richs-regency

Self-promotion advice points out wisdom in "The Cerebus Guide To Self-Publishing"
http://dramatical-fuckass.tumblr.com/post/135326156409

"Comic Book Resources" looking forward to IDW's "Dave Sim's Cerebus: Cover Art Treasury" and also gives props to Gerhard in their "PipeLinks" segment (scroll down page in link)
http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/pipeline-remembering-mark-crilleys-akiko

George Peter Gatsis shares Cerebus Action Figure Dec 2015 update
https://youtu.be/qFU3c1rE7DE

"The Comics Journal" podcast interview with Dylan Horrocks: "Cerebus, on the whole, is one of the great masterpieces of comics" http://www.tcj.com/episode-6-dylan-horrocks-holiday-special/

What a Time in Estarcion!

unofficial trailer just done for fun:)

CEREBUS NEWS

First preview of "Cerebus: The Zelig Pages" featuring Jimmy Gownley's "Tanner Clark" meeting "Prince Mick" - to be a five page story.
http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/12/cerebus-zelig-pages-with-jimmy-gownley.html

Fargo TV series question about Dave Sim on reddit
https://m.reddit.com/r/FargoTV/comments/3wkbnv/illustrator_for_the_history_of_true_crime_in_the/
I've been meaning to watch the show, but haven't yet - I found this image which i think might be the one referred to
https://whatelseisonnow.wordpress.com/category/television/fargo/

Gerhard draws background for Paul Maybury's Cerebus drawing

Forbidden Planet spotlights Gerhard's Cerebus drawings https://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/2015/art-for-arts-sake-232/

via James Smith:
Dave getting acknowledgement for ANOTHER of his many accomplishments...from the intro to Paul Pope's "the one trick rip-off+deep cuts" intro written by Charles Brownstein

What's inside the Thrunk?

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CEREBUS NEWS

Dave Sim Weekly Update: 24,000 pounds of Cerebus arrives http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/12/weekly-update-112-ich-bin-ein-berliner.html

Margaret Liss looks at the making of 6 year old Cerebus' first job in 1391 http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/12/his-first-fifth-notebook-notes.html
Here's the full finished comic as it appeared in Marvel's "Epic magazine" - now available legally on Margaret Liss' site among other Cerebus stories
http://www.cerebusfangirl.com/stories/

Cerebus #1 on list of "The 10 Best Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Crossovers"
http://comicsalliance.com/best-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-crossovers/?trackback=tsmclip
From the listing description: "How could two of the most successful comics of the 1980s black-and-white creator-owned revolution not crossover?"

"Wolverine: Old Man Logan vol 00: Warzones!" compared to Cerebus in review
http://www.page45.com/world/2015/12/page-45-comic-graphic-novel-reviews-december-2015-week-two/

What Necross to Thrunk transformation!

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CEREBUS NEWS

Cerebus in a Marvel comic. Dave Sim mentor Gene Day draws "Master of Kung Fu" page featuring Cerebus http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=9034471

PJ Holden artist of the graphic novel "Number Cruncher" compared to Dave Sim
http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/2015/best-of-the-year-2015-andy-luke/

The Comics Reporter spotlights Cerebus in it's feature on digital comics
http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/assembled_zipped_transferred_and_downloaded_news_from_digital120415/

Gerhard redraws a Cerebus "Church & State" scene
http://www.gerhardart.com/apps/blog/deans-church-state
Spotlighted by The Comics Reporter
http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/go_look_gerhard/

Cory Foster Cerebus re-read part 4
http://coryfoster.com/cerebus-re-read-2015-2016-church-state-ii/

It's time to play the music...It's time to light the lights...

The one in the forefront made by Tony Basilicato, who worked on "the Muppets"

What Dead Necross!

"Necross with an arrow in his chest" test renders


rough trailer made up of recent test renders done for fun:)

CEREBUS NEWS

Cerebus on "The best 70s fantasy comic book characters" list
http://www.geek.com/news/the-best-70s-fantasy-comic-book-characters-1641106/

What Tavern Sequence!

sequence rough puttogether test

CEREBUS NEWS

Heidi MacDonald's "The Beat" spotlights the remastered "Cerebus: Church and State Pt. 1" - available now!
http://www.comicsbeat.com/speaking-of-dave-sim-the-remastered-church-and-state-pt-1-is-available/

Dave Sim Weekly Update with new intro and outro sequence by George Peter Gatsis http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/12/weekly-update-111-meanwhile.html



John Christian shares pics from his reading room

What Cerebus, Thrunk and High Priest?

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What Cerebus climbing down Necross Lair!

test render. Not sure what happened that made the fog so fast - didn't touch it.

CEREBUS NEWS

Peter David Allison does another Cerebus reading performance clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRjmHSp1Xo4&feature=youtu.be

Cerebus on list of "49 fascinating and intelligent grown up graphic novels"
http://www.creativeboom.com/lifestyle/49-fascinating-and-intelligent-grown-up-graphic-novels/

Max West draws Cerebus cameo in his comic "Sunnyville Stories"
http://sunnyvillestories.com/2015/12/25-days-of-christmas-2015-day-1/

The Palnu Trilogy begins...
http://cerebusonline.tumblr.com/

David Branstetter sketch done at same time video clip at the top was posted (click to enlarge)

What Cerebus Aloneness!

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What blurry transitional scene!

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Bare with me as I think it will be effective in fuller context - if not we'll go the conventional route and have the "depth of field" inverted. Everything was rendered "in focus" so can easily switch the blurriness in post. Here's an alternative with the focus inverted at the very end - if we go that route can also have it go a little earlier:)
https://youtu.be/wwmcRVHXi0c

CEREBUS NEWS

Dave Sim Weekly Update: Dave uses art software! Meet the Ramone at "Warehouse of Wonders" comic store - the world's fastest comic bagger! http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/11/weekly-update-110-kitchener-home-of.html

What Tavern Keeper Moment!

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CEREBUS NEWS

Deni Loubert is writing romance novels - get your copy today!
http://www.amazon.com/Billionaire-Romance-Moments-Chemistry-Alpha-ebook/dp/B0173W00GQ
She says: "I have been having a hoot ghostwriting a romance series lately and my friends have been asking for a link so here it is. The first two books in the series of five are out and getting 4 out of 5 stars on Amazon. So much fun!"


Cory Foster Cerebus reread "Parte Tres"
Church & State I http://coryfoster.com/cerebus-re-read-2015-2016-church-state-i/

What Baskin-like Moment!

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CEREBUS NEWS

Dave Sim Weekly Update
http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/11/weekly-update-109-cerebus-art-dragnet.html

The Comics Reporter shoutout to the end of another succesful Cerebus Kickstarter
http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/comics_by_request_people_projects_in_need_of_funding112315/

Comics Journal links Sean Robinson's Cerebus restoration progress
http://www.tcj.com/87058-2/

What Hicks!

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CEREBUS NEWS

Norwegian historian, Øystein Sørensen, shares today his original Lord Julius  artwork used on the exclusive postcard in the ongoing Cerebus Kickstarter campaign http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=1274351

here's another original Cerebus artwork piece he posted today http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=1274299

Alex Raymond's Agent X9 has been reprinted monthly since 1974 in Norway - final issue now on sale. Below the bad reprint quality compared to IDW's latest high quality reprint offering. The Norwegian comic though titled "Agent X9" was a detective comic anthology featuring also other strips such as Alex's "Rip Kirby" among others, below I believe is from the amazing Al Williamson run on the series

To keep up with demand additional Agent X9 stories were created by King Features exclusively for the Scandinavian comic (it was also popular in Sweden, Denmark and Finland )

Cerebus Kickstarter (2 days left!) animated gif made by Barry Deutsch, the creator of the acclaimed Hereville Graphic Novel series.
http://hereville.visionmule.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2015/11/cerebus-kickstarter.gif

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/c-minus-kid/can4-cerebus-archive-number-four

Hereville #3 released this month. Get your copy today http://hereville.com/

Cory Foster's Cerebus reread continues with "Parte the Seconde"

http://coryfoster.com/cerebus-re-read-2015-2016-high-society/

What Lord Julius stage!

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CEREBUS NEWS

Message from Sandeep Atwal:
Yo peeps! Head on over to http://forum.cerebuscon.com/ and check out the discussion. Anyone want to be responsible for making T-shirts and stickers, or getting in touch with other comics professionals? Anyone have anything to say about Cerebus at a conference? Let us know!

New episode of podcast "Wait, What?" with a spotlight on Cerebus
http://www.waitwhatpodcast.com/wait-what-ep-189-the-secret-convergence-on-infinite-podcasts-crossover/

Comics Journal spotlight Puma Blues "..placing it in proximity with two of the period’s most enduring successes, Cerebus and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"
http://www.tcj.com/this-week-in-comics-111815-the-earths-bouquet/

Comics Review looks at Puma Blues calling Dave Sim "the Moses of Independent creators"  who "trail-blazed the entire phenomenon for the rest of us. Passionately, stridently non-“mainstream”, he soldiered on"
http://www.comicsreview.co.uk/nowreadthis/2015/11/17/the-puma-blues-the-complete-saga-in-one-volume/

Menachem Luchins, comic store owner of Escape Pod Comics:
Just an FYI, if you guys aren't reading Hereville by Barry Deutsch you're missing out on a lot of classic Sim-inspired paneling and lettering. I mean, you're also missing out on a great series, the third volume of which I just finished reading in it's final form. I noticed at least 4 Sim "lifts" that Barry pulled off so amazingly! It's a great book and a wonderful series. If your shop doesn't carry it, I can provide, though we are low on stock.

CEREBUS: THE ZELIG PAGES
Jimmy Gownley (creator of NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING graphic novel "AMELIA RULES!" through Scholastic Books) will take a favorite sequence from CEREBUS (getting Sean to e-mail him the restored/and or original art scans for that sequence) and then draw his character into the sequence and do that as a series of digital prints at the forthcoming Cerebus GoFundMe site.
Plan is to have other professional comic artists do likewise.

What Lord Julius sayings!

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CEREBUS NEWS

Carla Speed McNeal tweeted yesterday: "Everything I know I learned from Dave Sim, Warner Bros cartoons, and a whoooole lot of movies."

Everything I know I learned from Dave Sim, Warner Bros cartoons, and a whoooole lot of movies. https://t.co/pMgB1WuXwr

— Carla Speed McNeil (@CSpeedMcNeil) November 16, 2015

My first sketch on the iPad Pro. Inspired by a conversation with @barrydeutsch last night. #Cerebus pic.twitter.com/6gG6hDC3sU

— Matthew Bogart (@MatthewBogart) November 15, 2015

John Layman interview: "I suppose the one influence that is definitely there is Cerebus, by Dave Sim. This was a comic I grew up on. When Cerebus was in its prime, it’s some of the best comics out there, and I think you can see influences in Chew"
http://comicsalliance.com/john-layman-chew-interview/

The Comics Reporter plugs the Cerebus Kickstarter http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/comics_by_request_people_projects_in_need_of_funding111615/

What Lord Julius workings!

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CEREBUS NEWS

Cerebus reread by Cory Foster
http://coryfoster.com/cerebus-re-read-2015-2016-cerebus/

Dave Sim Weekly Update: "Thank You, Thank You, Thanks You!!!" http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/11/weekly-update-108-thank-you-thank-you.html

What is an aardvark to do?

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CEREBUS NEWS

Bleeding Cool spotlights the latest Cerebus Kickstarter http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/11/12/when-dave-sim-drew-alan-moore-as-the-ghost-of-marley/

What Clouds! What Sun!

"CGI clouds and sun" created and rendered by Rob Ellis
robellis.animator@gmail.com

CEREBUS NEWS

A closer look at the prints available via the best Cerebus Archive Kickstarter yet. Only 10 days left! http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/11/bonus-printstravaganza.html

Cerebus environment Graphic Novels artist Gerhard shares his present day life! For your own iconic ironic 'Gerebus' sketch you can contact him at: gerzmail [at] yahoo [dot] ca http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/11/gerhard-view-from-here.html

The Comics Reporter's take on Gerhard's guest blog post at "Moment of Cerebus" http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/go_read_gerhard_profiled/

What does the Secretary of the Navy do?

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CEREBUS NEWS

Dave Sim Weekly Update
http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/11/weekly-update-107-everything-must-go.html


Robot 6 spotlights Sean Robinson's Cerebus restoration progress
http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2015/11/comics-a-m-the-walking-dead-leads-october-bookstore-sales/

As does "The Comics Reporter" http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/assembled_zipped_transferred_and_downloaded_news_from_digital110615/

Dean Reeves shares more of his Cerebus original art collection http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1270971
http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1271050\
http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1271051

What Lord Julius Entrance!

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here's non-cropped version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXegSwSIoEU

CEREBUS NEWS

Dave Sim is blogging again!
http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/11/dave-sim-crunch-time-that-never-ends.html
 though Dave adds "Best-laid plans. My left shoulder started hurting again yesterday which is making left-handed typing a problem. I'm still hoping to type something here every day of the CEREBUS ARCHIVE FOUR campaign" Finger's crossed!

Dave Sim Weekly Update #106: a preliminary diagnosis of Parkinsons, preview of the IDW Cerebus Covers Collection, copy of the remastered Church & State I, recap of the Great Cerebus Giveaway and much more!
http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/10/weekly-update-106-cerebus-mega-recap.html

Sarah Newman pledged $280,000 gift in support of the Michigan State University Comic Art Collection thanks largely to the "exploration of the artistic and literary reach of comic art" in Cerebus http://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2015/gift-supports-comic-art-collection/

Jesse Lee Herndon's new reviews of Cerebus issues
103 https://youtu.be/Pd_Cwdia5nM
104 https://youtu.be/GTzQrNQn3M0

The Comics Reporter spotlights Cerebus Kickstarter http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/comics_by_request_people_projects_in_need_of_funding102615/
Comics Reporter update http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/comics_by_request_people_projects_in_need_of_funding110215/

Cerebus Kickstarter on 4chan http://boards.4chan.org/co/thread/77148162/new-cerebus-kickstarter

A kickstarter staff pick

Rough store idea - basically a garage sale of  comics related items for everybody who "works" at What Comics Entertainment:) I just finished moving and always end up giving heaps away so at least now maybe I'll still have the pics:)
http://capzapstore.tumblr.com/post/132429228342/the-projector-still-works-and-everything-else

What "Flame Jewel" payoff!

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CEREBUS NEWS

Cerebus tribute art

Nicholas Pendleton

Kevin Buckley

New addition by Gregory Benton to the wall of Cerebus at comic book store "Escape Pod Comics"

The next item for the Wall of Cerebus at Escape Pod Comics by Paul Maybury

More of the latest Cerebus tribute art posted at "Moment of Cerebus"
http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/10/tribute-art-round-up-12.html

J James posts some of his original Cerebus pieces
http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=1267762
http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=1267763
http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=1267764
http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=1267749

RIP Murphy Anderson. From the Beat article: "Anderson even contributed to Cerebus Jam, a mix of the indie and “ground level” artists of the time."
http://www.comicsbeat.com/rip-murphy-anderson/

Jesse Lee Herndon's new reviews of Cerebus issues
101 https://youtu.be/PSulqxrYLWM
102 https://youtu.be/bBByvmaxVTs

Cerebus youtube video posted
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deeSVzceDWg

Cerebus kickstarter shout out at furry site because he is according to the site "one of the older proto-furry comics." http://www.furstarter.com/10-25-15/

What Flame Jewel Mission!

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CEREBUS NEWS

Dave Sim Weekly Update
http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/10/weekly-update-105-dave-sim-time-lord.html



New Cerebus Kickstarter has kick started - all proceeds go towards the restoration of the Cerebus Graphic Novel https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/c-minus-kid/can4-cerebus-archive-number-four
(again, just to make it clear: this this is not for the animated film)

What Creature of Sorcery!

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CEREBUS NEWS

The great meet and greet Cerebus giveaway is this weekend!

Jesse Lee Herndon's new reviews of Cerebus issues reaches 100!
96 https://youtu.be/avEqkD_Kdq0
97 https://youtu.be/1Cp6qbVGtOo
98 https://youtu.be/izteS7nnVZc
99 https://youtu.be/VOTxTtFgf8Y
100! https://youtu.be/M29ZTVhlQtI

What Moon! What Clouds!

CGI night sky update by Rob Ellis
robellis.animator@gmail.com

plus forgot to post an update Rob did to these clouds


CEREBUS NEWS

Dave Sim Weekly Update: next Cerebus kickstarter starts maybe today or really really soon http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/10/weekly-update-104-thousands-of-pages-of.html

What Night!

CGI night sky created and rendered by Rob Ellis
robellis.animator@gmail.com

CEREBUS NEWS

Church & State Volume 1 restored edition is coming
http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/10/duelling-books.html

What Clouds! What Lord Julius!

CGI clouds created and rendered by Rob Ellis
robellis.animator@gmail.com


animation progress by Sergey Belyaev
http://3dserg.be/

What Lord Julius Policy! What Cerebus Pose!

"Lord Julius policy" animation progress by Sergey Belyaev

http://3dserg.be/

Smoldering-shirtless-romance-cover Cerebus pose:)

CEREBUS NEWS

David J. (aka David John Haskins) Bassist for bands Bauhaus and Love and Rockets discusses occult experiences with Cerebus and Alan Moore - extract from his memoir "Who Killed Mister Moonlight?" http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/10/david-j-blood-letting-with-alan-moore.html

Jesse Lee Herndon's new reviews of Cerebus issues continues with
94 https://youtu.be/_L9RsruVWLA
95 https://youtu.be/Yh-mk8EUNd8

What Devil Spawn!

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CEREBUS NEWS

Dave Sim Weekly Update: In 2 weeks the meet-and-greet great Cerebus giveaway! IDW Cerebus cover book with foreword by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles creator Kevin Eastman!! The creation of the THE CEREBUS FOUNDATION! And "Cerebus Archive Number Four on Kickstarter" preview - starting in a couple of days!!! http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/10/weekly-update-103-cerebus-super-update.html

What are the farmers looking for?

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CEREBUS NEWS

Peter David Allison reads and does a nice rendition of Cerebus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnW_CSvQt44&feature=youtu.be
His youtube channel is described as "Home of the Spoken 100, in all it's myriad shapes and colours. Just a humble page, dedicated to giving voice to great works"

Jesse Lee Herndon's new reviews of Cerebus issues continues with

Issue 92 https://youtu.be/hczoQhxghKs

Issue 93 https://youtu.be/A9Zc8TzKw6U

What Farmer Surprise!

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What Elrod teachings!

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Hair attached by Paul Ormerod (paul_ormerod@hotmail.co.uk) to the Elrod rig (there are several versions:))

Below done for fun

CEREBUS NEWS

Dave Sim Weekly Update #102: The Eye Of Suentus Po http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/10/weekly-update-102-eye-of-suentus-po.html


Zombillenium compared to Cerebus
http://www.comicsreview.co.uk/nowreadthis/2015/09/28/zombillenium-volume-3-control-freaks/
From the review: "Zombillenium achieves that spectacular trick of marrying slapstick with satire in a manner reminiscent of Asterix and Cerebus the Aardvark, whilst easily treading its own path."

Jesse Lee Herndon's new reviews of issues

88 https://youtu.be/O-wSait-WX4

89 https://youtu.be/WgSHB8UeZg0

90 https://youtu.be/t2x5APIF8Yk

91 https://youtu.be/5sdQJFyAlgQ

What Sky! What Prison Break!

cgi clouds created and rendered by Rob Ellis
robellis.animator@gmail.com


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Temporary foley sounds

CEREBUS NEWS

Norwegian book about comic history out now - with hey Cerebus at the top of the cover:) (Also on the cover some excellent Norwegian and euro comics you might not have heard of.)

Not sure what "Shipstation" is but comic artist and user success story Tom Dell’Aringa likes Cerebus so you know it's good:)
http://www.shipstation.com/blog/socializing-shipping/user-success-story-pixelmech/

Deni Louberts Birthday!!
http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/09/happy-64th-birthday-deni-loubert.html

What Clouds! What Film Poster!

(We need a lot of clouds:) Clouds so far have been mostly placeholders)

cgi clouds created and rendered by Rob Ellis

robellis.animator@gmail.com

Cerebus Film Poster idea

CEREBUS NEWS

Jesse Lee Herndon's new reviews of the beginning of Church & State II
issue 81
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQtA0ejJ4UY&feature=youtu.be
issue 82
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiliZkE5mmU&feature=youtu.be
issue 83
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_YoPnZLTRs&feature=youtu.be
issue 84
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKbH1blvyCc&feature=youtu.be
issue 85
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaG-dRJeA8Y&feature=youtu.be
issue 86
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HG0ptsZoAw&feature=youtu.be
issue 87
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX7naSlarSc&feature=youtu.be

Early promo for the 2017 Cerebus Convention http://forum.cerebuscon.com/login

Brand new Cerebus drawings by Gerhard
http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/09/gerebus-gerhards-convention-sketches_28.html

What Free Breaking!

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Here's the original clip https://youtu.be/oFp6aqD3lRE
John Chen who did the amazing lighting of the scene and the rendering and color correction in the original clip assures me the render I did is correct - it's just a matter of color correcting the render. Pretty amazing what color correction can do - and enjoying learning as much as possible about it. Luckily that is like one of the last steps:)

CEREBUS NEWS

Jesse Lee Herndon reviews Cerebus issues 79 and 80
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODT3wohA-ys&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLEHMHHOt2c&feature=youtu.be

Comics Misremembered podcast about "the well-known and influential Dave Sim comic – Cerebus"
http://comicsmisremembered.com/2015/09/20/cm-podcast-19-comic-memories/

What Ruling! What Chains!

 poster idea

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CEREBUS NEWS

Cerebus art contest https://twitter.com/cerebusonline/status/644660951938043904

Dave Sim Weekly Update #100: The Strange Death of Dave Sim? http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/09/weekly-update-100-chicago-to-dallas.html


Jesse Herndon's new reviews of Cerebus issues 73-78
73 https://youtu.be/1FVZsJ0vgOw
74 https://youtu.be/r_FK5Mic8r0
75 https://youtu.be/ACkVGuZGz2U
76 https://youtu.be/NJej0V_fNbw
77 https://youtu.be/aNBxGk0Bofk
78 https://youtu.be/d2o35kB5sv0

What Cerebus in chains!

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CEREBUS FILM

Jesse Herndon's new reviews of Cerebus issues 67-72
67 https://youtu.be/7nNBC-IBoMk
68 https://youtu.be/GbiMZGJJxuk
69 https://youtu.be/oH5xQaFxT3E
70 https://youtu.be/Q7dV9sUSa4w
71 https://youtu.be/QXVyEZibSIg
72 https://youtu.be/iCZRqPhFPek

What Elrod ear pulling!

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Dave's Weekly Update #99: The Great Cerebus Give Away (Part 3) http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/09/weekly-update-99-great-cerebus-give.html
plus bonus video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx7RUcwAQ3E
4chan thread discussion about the video
http://boards.4chan.org/co/thread/75687282/dave-sim-of-cerebus-is-trying-to-reform-his

Color Correction by Sean Robinson of Cerebus image - many of these same processes are used in the Cerebus film (and will be used more in it's the final stages). http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/09/color-sharpening-focus-on-can3.html
(Many of the tools in fact have the same name as we use mostly After Effects. Photoshop is for still images and After Effects is for footage. Both products are by the same company "Adobe")

Sean Kleefeld looks at "The Creator's Bill of Rights"
http://www.kleefeldoncomics.com/2015/09/on-business-creators-bill-of-rights.html
From the article: After a dispute with Diamond Distributors, Dave Sim tried pulling together other comic creators to try establish some rules designed "to protect their rights as creators and publishers and oppose exploitation by corporate work for hire practices and the power of distributors to dictate the means of distribution."

What Elrod Team-Up! What Hearing!

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Jesse Herndon reviews issue 66

https://youtu.be/T6JNTGoQzwo

What Blinding!

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Dave Sim Weekly Update: more details on the "Meet and Greet Cerebus Giveaway" http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/09/weekly-update-98-great-cerebus-give.html

The Cerebiffic Cerefantastic CerebusCon is coming! And the Cerebus movie will of course be there (Facebook Link)

Comic Book Reviewer said: "I always kind of figured that when the final issue of Cerebus was printed, it’d be a good excuse to take a break from comics for awhile"
http://tessatechaitea.tumblr.com/post/128326798728/i-just-found-your-blog-and-love-your-reviews-just

Cerebus cameo

Jesse Herndon reviews

Cerebus issue 63 https://youtu.be/dy3pgxGhdo0

Cerebus issue 64 https://youtu.be/vNDBPgkTJ9U

Bonus Episode #2 https://youtu.be/nRCs14n1Kso

Cerebus issue 65 https://youtu.be/3ombUfnbXes

What Wizard Wail!

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Jesse Herndon reviews Cerebus issues 56-62

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zfH_-FjUj8&feature=youtu.be

https://youtu.be/aHI_E64g-nw

https://youtu.be/FtKImwjPIBE

https://youtu.be/RyCJyavfvvQ

https://youtu.be/gp8AtmIWk2A

https://youtu.be/XCr0fp8XOv4

https://youtu.be/bC2mS7dVqO4

What High Priest!

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Bleeding Cool article on "Meet and Greet Cerebus Giveaway"
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/08/30/thousands-of-copies-of-cerebus-to-be-given-away-for-free/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

The Comics Reporter article on "Meet and Greet Cerebus Giveaway" http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/warehouse_closure_on_december_1_is_going_to_drive_massive_october_cerebus_b/

Interview with Brian Hibbs, founder of legendary comicbook store "Comix Experience" - mentions "Cerebus" as a favorite comic
http://www.examiner.com/article/comix-experience-promoting-graphic-novels-and-comics
Brian Hibbs: "I've always been most attracted to comics with a clear and distinct authorial voice. It's all about the creators communicating their passion through the rhythms of comics"

Robert Goodin comics artist who also worked on animated shows such as Duckman sites Cerebus influence
http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/cr_sunday_interview_rob_goodin/
"As I entered college as an illustration major at Cal State Long Beach, I was reading very few comics. One of them was Cerebus, a bit of a gateway drug out of the superhero tunnel vision."

Cerebus influence on "Generation X"
http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/pipeline-rethinking-marvels-generation-x
"He uses all the little tricks that Dave Sim and Tom Orzechowski taught the world, with words bouncing all over balloons as they'd be spoken"

What Cerebus! What Logo!

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Dave Sim Weekly Update: The Great Cerebus Back-Issues Give Away!
http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/08/weekly-update-97-thousands-of-cerebus.html



Many Cerebus drawings by Gerhard http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/08/gerhard-at-wizard-world-chicago.html

Star Wars in Cerebus #1 spotlighted http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2015/08/28/comic-book-legends-revealed-538/3/

Jesse Herndon reviews issue 55
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t17ZdhzrKMc&feature=youtu.be

What Bully Surprise!

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Jesse Herndon reviews issue 54
https://youtu.be/Osfp5CAJsyg

It's coming!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/CerebusCon/

What Duel!

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Jesse Herndon reviews issue 54
https://youtu.be/jDWLPpnXev0

Neil Gaiman supports Dave Sim on Patreon
http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2015/08/neil-gaiman-im-supporting-dave-sim-on.html

Writer of  "Age of Ultron"  posted a glamourpuss page today http://brianmichaelbendis.tumblr.com/post/127479619122/glamourpuss-6-by-dave-sim?route=%2Fpost%2F%3Aid%2F%3Asummary

What Entering!

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Jesse Herndon reviews issue 53
https://youtu.be/7YuALPYgzZU

What Beginning Test!

Trying something. Rough puttogether test.

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Writer of  "Age of Ultron"  posted a glamourpuss page today http://brianmichaelbendis.tumblr.com/post/127479619122/glamourpuss-6-by-dave-sim?route=%2Fpost%2F%3Aid%2F%3Asummary

Every issue of Cerebus to be reviewed by Russian website http://comicstrade.ru/2015/08/year-of-the-aardvark/

A look at Cerebus' nine panel grid http://troublewithcomics.com/post/127473128711/dave-sim-page-from-cerebus-above-its-like

Jesse Herndon reviews Cerebus issue 52 the start of Church and State; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3vwAizf4I8&feature=youtu.be

What Storyboards!

Below various storyboards not previously shared - fpr good reason as they are very rough:) Some followed and some improved upon by the animators. 

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New Dave Sim 2 year secret special project looking for unpaid volunteers. Email or message Sandeep Atwal for more details 

sandeep.s.atwal [at] gmail [dot] com