Cerebus the Barbarian Messiah: Essays on the Epic Graphic Satire of Dave Sim and Gerhard

by Dominick Grace and Eric Hoffman

In December 1977, struggling Canadian comic book artist Dave Sim self-published the first issue of Cerebus the Aardvark, a Conan the Barbarian satire featuring a foul-tempered, sword-wielding creature trapped in a human world. Over the next 26 years, Sim, and later collaborator Gerhard, produced an epic 6,000-page graphic novel, the longest-running English language comic series by a single creative team. They revolutionized the comics...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786468890
• ISBN13: 9780786468898
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher