Cerebus the Aardvark No. 45 is an issue of Cerebus published by Aardvark-Vanaheim.
Stories[]
"Cerebus' Six Crises: Crisis Number One: The Bureaucratic Rebellion"[]
Cerebus takes over Iest as it's new Prime Minister. He consults with Blakely and Bran. He also talks with his "inner circle": Henrot and the Regency Elf while Astoria sits at the desk outside his office acting as a bouncer of sorts. Disbanding the legislature, selling the Papal lands, and fencing the inauguration jewels, Cerebus gets enough money to raise an army of mercenaries. With the Cockroach bothering him about the stolen jewels, Cerebus plans to invade Lower Felda and capture the treasury in Beduin. Unfortunately Beduin is broke, having only a fraction of the money Cerebus spent to capture the city in the first place. On top of that Lord Julius sends a bill for Lower Felda's outstanding debts.
Additional[]
Characters[]
- Astoria (last seen in Cerebus No. 42; next appearance in Cerebus No. 46)
- Harmon Blakely (last seen in Cerebus No. 43; next appearance in Cerebus No. 46)
- Bran Mac Mufin (last seen in Cerebus No. 43; next appearance in Cerebus No. 47)
- Cerebus (last seen in Cerebus No. 44; next appearance in Cerebus No. 46)
- Henrot (last seen in Cerebus No. 19; next appearance in Cerebus No. 46)
- The Moon Roach (last seen in Cerebus No. 44; next appearance in Cerebus No. 47)
- Pinshaw (First appearance; next appearance in Cerebus No. 47)
Locations[]
Story Notes[]
- This issue is "sideways" from the standard comicbook layout in that pages are rotated 90° from standard. In other words the pages are landscape style instead of portrait style.
- A representative of H.R. Dipp from the firm of Hadden, Hadden, and Dipp requests to speak to the Prime Minister.
Quotes[]
- pg 3: Cerebus: "So what should your fingers do?" Spokesman for the Iestan Guild of Government Employees: "Swear complete and ever-lasting loyalty to my thumb!"
Publication Notes[]
- Reprinted in Cerebus: High Society No. 20. Cerebus story reprinted in the High Society phonebook.