Cerebus Jam No. 1 is a comic book published by Aardvark-Vanaheim. It features four stories of Cerebus from throughout his life. The stories were done in collaboration with several creators (noted below) and the cover is by Bill Sienkiewicz.
Stories[]
"The Defense of Fort Columbia"[]
with Scott Hampton and Bo Hampton
Cerebus attempts to provide mercenaries for a pair of brothers tasked with defending Fort Columbia.
"The First Invention of Armour"[]
with Murphy Anderson
A blacksmith invents "iron clothing" that he is sure will revolutionize warfare.
"Squinteye the Sailor"[]
with Terry Austin
A young Cerebus travels north in search of his idol.
"Cerebus Versus The Spirit"[]
with Will Eisner
When Cerebus is arrested, he finds himself facing a fighter as tough as he is.
Additional[]
Characters[]
- Cerebus
- Bo and Scott
- Hagbad Spleen
- Bear
- Squinteye
- Pluto
- Sheriff Dolan
- The Spirit
- Will Eisner
Story Notes[]
- Cerebus Jam marks the first and only appearances of many of the guest characters. Only Squinteye and Pluto would be seen again, and then only in voice-over.
Publication Notes[]
- Cerebus Jam was conceived as an ongoing series, but only one issue was ever published.
- "Cerebus Versus The Spirit" was reprinted in Spirit Jam from Kitchen Sink Press in 1981 and Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives Volume 26 from DC Comics in 2009.
Dave Sim on...[]
- "This one took a while to do, kids. I don't think I've ever been so proud of a project that I've been involved in as I am with this first issue of the Jam."[1]
References[]
- ↑ "Note from the President", Cerebus Jam No. 1]]