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Cerebus ''Cerebus'' (; also ''Cerebus the Aardvark'') is a comic book series created by Canadian cartoonist Dave Sim, which ran from December 1977 until March 2004. The title character of the 300-issue series is an anthropomorphic aardvark who takes on ...

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series. It is made up of issues #201-219 of ''Cerebus'' and was collected as ''Guys'' in one volume in September 1997. The book marks a return to a lighter and more humorous style, and takes place in a males-only bar.

Synopsis

After being shown the truth about the universe and himself, Cerebus is given the opportunity to choose to be anywhere he wants. He chooses a bar. The tavern he is placed in is located by the Wall of T'si, with a host of ''Cerebus'' regulars, including Bear, Boobah and

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& Keef; visits from the

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caricature from Jaka's Story; and new characters, such as bartenders Richard George and Harrison Starkey (based on members of the Beatles), and caricatures of Norman Mailer and

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from the film ''

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''. Much of the story revolves around Cerebus' relation to Bear, who is seen as having achieved a certain level of manhood and contentment. Cerebus, in contrast, is selfish, childish and controlling. Cerebus is unable to connect with others, and gradually alienates those around him with his drunken, selfish behaviour.

Publication

Sim says that the actual ''Cerebus'' story finished with issue #200, and that following would be 100 issues of ''

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''. The first printing was a limited edition signed (by both Dave Sim and Gerhard) and numbered (out of 1500) on the inside title page.

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