Cerebus #59
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "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.
In "Carroll E. King Reads," Cerebus' disastrous attempt to fit in among the aristocracy unfolds in a series of cringe-worthy vignettes, from ill-fitting trousers to a most unfortunate tail incident during a formal introduction. The story's sharp, deadpan humor shines through the absurdity of his every social misstep, all captured in the distinctive style of its creators.
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- Cerebus #59 is part of the 'Church & State' story arc (issues #52–111), the third major novel-length storyline in Sim's planned 300-issue series.
- The main story, 'Stormy Writing,' features Cerebus navigating the comic eccentricities of Red Sophia and Lord Julius's enthusiasm for Weisshaupt's magic cannons.
- Writer-artist Dave Sim produced the main story entirely solo — background artist Gerhard did not join the book until issue #65, six issues later.
- A backup story, 'Scratch Part Two,' was written and drawn by Charles Treadwell, depicting a demon attempting to trick the character Kidmund into disposing of the demon Scratch.
- ComicBase records the issue's print circulation at approximately 20,000 copies, reflecting the series' strong mid-run independent readership.
- Issue #59 was later collected as part of the 'Church & State I' phonebook trade paperback (June 1987, 592 pages, ISBN 0-919359-09-4), which collects issues #52–80.
- The issue falls in the same publishing window — mid-1984 — when Marvel Comics sent a cease-and-desist to Aardvark-Vanaheim over the Wolveroach (a Wolverine parody), a dispute that drew significant attention in the comics press.
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Reprinted in Scratch #1 (1985), Cerebus #3 (1987), Cerebus Church & State #9 (1991)
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