(September 1984)
- Volume:
- 1
- Price:
- 2.00 CAD; 1.70 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- fifteen times a year
- Indicia Publisher:
- Aardvark-Vanaheim Inc.
- Brand:
- Aardvark-Vanaheim Presents
- Editing:
- Dave Sim (president); Deni Loubert (publisher)
- Format:
- Black & White; Standard Format; Saddle-stitched; usually 28-36 pages
Issue Notes
Circulation: 21,000 for this issue. Stated indicia frequency also is "including three 'Swords of Cerebus' in winter, spring and fall."
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
- in Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1986 series) #3 - Church & State (June 1987)
A Note From The Publisher
A Note From The Publisher / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Deni Loubert
- Letters:
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
The Thrill of Agony and the Victory of Defeat
Cerebus / comic story / 20 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Dave Sim
- Pencils:
- Dave Sim; Gerhard (backgrounds)
- Inks:
- Dave Sim; Gerhard (backgrounds)
- Letters:
- Dave Sim
Content Information
- Genre:
- Satire
- Reprints:
- in Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1986 series) #?
A Unique Story [Entering Wish Zone]
Spaced / comic story / 4 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Tom Stazer; John Williams (assist)
- Pencils:
- Tom Stazer
- Inks:
- Tom Stazer
- Letters:
- Tom Stazer ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- science fiction; humor
Indexer Notes
Credited in book as "By Tom Stazer and John Williams" but on this page (http://tstazer.www4.50megs.com/spachtms/spachars.htm) Stazer explains the division of labor.
Appearance in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
photo story / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Dave Sim
- Pencils:
- ? (photos)
- Inks:
- ? (photos)
- Letters:
- typeset
Aardvark Comment
Aardvark Comment / letters page / 3 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Dave Sim
- Letters:
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Includes letters from Robert T. Jeschonek, Wolf Lahti Duby, Patrick Marcel, Lucas T. Williams, Lance M. Smith, MIB, Deb's mum, Derek McCulloch, Rob McCulloch, and two letters from Mike Bannon.
Swords, Volume Six
Cerebus / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Dave Sim
- Inks:
- Dave Sim
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- Satire
- Synopsis:
- Ad for volume 6 of Swords, shipping October 30th.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
A Note From The Publisher
A Note From The Publisher -
2.
The Thrill of Agony and the Victory of Defeat
Cerebus -
3.
A Unique Story [Entering Wish Zone]
Spaced -
4.
Appearance in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
-
5.
Aardvark Comment
Aardvark Comment -
6.
Swords, Volume Six
Cerebus
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Peter Croome
- Tony R. Rose
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Bob Hughes
- Jim Walls
- Phil Latter and John P. Selegue
- Jack Patton
- Roger Reus
- Christopher Day
- Peter Croome
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