The Phonebooks are the sixteen Cerebus trade paperbacks that collect the individual issues of Cerebus. While the vast majority of issues are included, as well as some additional material, there are several issues not included for various reasons.
List of Phonebooks[]
| # | Phonebook | Release date | Storyline | Issues | Additional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerebus | Aug., 1987 | Individual stories, plus the "Palnu Trilogy" | 1 - 25 | "Silverspoon" (11th+) |
| 2 | High Society | June, 1986 | "High Society" | 26 - 50 | "Goat" |
| 3 | Church & State I | June, 1987 | "Church & State" | 52 - 80 | |
| 4 | Church & State II | July, 1988 | "Church & State" | 81 - 111 | |
| 5 | Jaka's Story | Oct., 1990 | "Jaka's Story" | 114 - 136 | |
| 6 | Melmoth | Oct., 1991 | "Melmoth" | 139 - 150 | |
| 7 | Flight | March, 1993 | "Mothers & Daughters" | 151 - 162 | |
| 8 | Women | April, 1994 | "Mothers & Daughters" | 163 - 174 | |
| 9 | Reads | April, 1995 | "Mothers & Daughters" | 175 - 186 | |
| 10 | Minds | June, 1996 | "Mothers & Daughters" | 187 - 200 | |
| 11 | Guys | Sep., 1997 | "Guys" | 201 - 219 | |
| 12 | Rick's Story | Nov., 1998 | "Rick's Story" | 220 - 231 | |
| 13 | Going Home | March, 2000 | "Going Home" | 232 - 250 | |
| 14 | Form & Void | May, 2001 | "Going Home" | 251 - 265 | |
| 15 | Latter Days | Nov., 2003 | "Latter Days" | 266 - 288 | |
| 16 | The Last Day | June, 2004 | "Latter Days" | 289/290 - 300 |
Dave Sim on the Phonebooks[]
- "After that I'm hoping to arrange for the first twenty-five issues to be published as a collection ("Cerebus the Barbarian") followed sometime later by the publication of the 500 page "High Society" under one cover as a graphic novel... I have arrived at this decision for a number of reasons (a) the difficulty involved in keeping each volume of Cerebus in print at all times, (b) the convenience of being able to introduce new fans to Cerebus with two large volumes and (at most) two dozen back issues, (c) a manageable format for someday having all 300 issues available (a twelve volume set of 500 page hardcovers), (d) the opportunity to expand Cerebus' exposure by making in available in bookstores."[1]
Foreign Translations[]
High Society[]
- Spanish by Pontent Mon. (April 2010).
- French by Vertige Graphic (August 2010).
- Italian by Black Velvet (November 2010).
Church & State I[]
- Spanish by Pontent Mon. (July 2011).
- Italian by Black Velvet Edrice. (November 2011).
- French by Vertige Graphic. (November 2011).
References[]
- ↑ Cerebus No. 49, "Aardvark Comment"