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Cover: Dave Sim

Cerebus #59

Feb 1984 · Aardvark-Vanaheim · 2.00 CAD; 1.70 USD
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“Carroll E. King Reads”

In "Carroll E. King Reads," Cerebus stumbles through the absurdities of high society with his usual disastrous flair—his tail making a dramatic exit just as he’s introduced to a dignified matron, all while his ill-fitting pants betray him at every turn. Written and illustrated by Dave Sim, this issue captures the character’s hapless charm in a series of sharp, self-aware vignettes that skewer aristocratic pretense. The cover by Dave Sim perfectly mirrors the comic’s cringe-comedy tone.

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A series of vignettes displaying Cerebus' total ineptitude at being part of the nobility. In one sequence his pants are too tight, and just as he is introduced to a distinguished upper-class matron, his tail pops out of his fly. "Cerebus told you his britches were too tight."

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