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STOP THE COUNT! Before High Society really gets going, we thought it would be a good idea to go back and take a look at the short stories and one-offs we’ve missed up to this point. Along the way, we also hit work fetishes, Leopold the Gambling Priest, the Regency Elf, the real Regency Elf, the poster’s spirit, the objective attractiveness of The Spirit, and more.
They grow up so fast, don’t they? It’s finally here, folks — episode 13 of Swords Against Cerebus, putting a cap on the comic’s first “arc” with issue 25 (“This Woman, This Thing”)! What a weird place to start High Society from.
Come in, traveler. Rest your weary head. Let us care for you, but leave well alone the cellar…where we’re cooking up the twelfth episode of Swords Against Cerebus, covering issues 23 and 24 (“The Beguiling, parts 1 and 2”)!
Who are those fashionable podcasters in the Mega Man boots? Why, it must be the hosts of Swords Against Cerebus, bringing another episode to you! This one’s episode number 11, covering issues 21 (“Captain Cockroach”) and 22 (“The Death of Elrod”)!
Iceberg, right ahead! It’s episode 10 of Swords Against Cerebus, covering issues 19 (“She-Devil in the Shadows”) and 20 (“Mind Game”)!
Chaos reigns! It's episode 9 of Swords Against Cerebus, covering issues 17 ("Champion") and 18 ("Fluroc")!
From the pits under Palnu, it’s another Swords Against Cerebus, discussing issues 15 (“A Day in the Pits”) and 16 (“A Night at the Masque”)! Hey, they’ll let any old episode title fly down here.
It’s the rest of the Palnu trilogy, featuring a lot of weird returns! Dave Sim’s Reagan obsession — E’lass and Turg — Jaka (briefly) — and libertarianism!
Talking points:
Is communism bad? (No.)
Is Palnu communist? (No.)
Is Cerebus asexual representation? (Uh.)
Hello there. You must be our listeners. You see, we’re currently recovering from amnesia caused by prolonged exposure to the mind-altering vortex of issues 13 (“Black Magiking”) and 14 (“The Walls of Palnu”), as well as the short story “Magiking” and the “Silverspoon” strips. Look, buddy, it’s transient; shifting like water.
We are the night! We are episode 6 of Swords Against Cerebus! This one covers issues 11 (“The Merchant & the Cockroach”) and 12 (“Beduin by Night”). In the dark, mean streets of Kitchener, Ontario, one man has an idea: what if Batman but “craaaazy?”
If you’re hearing this, it means you have clearance to hear episode five of Swords Against Cerebus, covering issues 9 (“Swords Against Imesh”) and 10 (“Merchant of Unshib”). Important take-aways include:
The economic situation of Estarcion (it’s a mess)
The invention of buz (it’s a mistake)
The remarkable sexlessness of Cerebus’ misogyny (it’s, well, bad)
Oh, and Cerebus gets his back blasted by balls.
The door is guarded by two podcast hosts. One is always punctual and the other one is Ed.
Do you smell that? No, it’s not a wet aardvark — it’s Swords Against Cerebus episode 3, covering issues 5 (“The Idol”) and 6 (“The Secret”)!
I’m calling a shot here. This one is going to be the definite article. Covering issues 3 (“Song of Red Sophia”) and 4 (“Death’s Dark Tread“), it’s episode 2 of Swords Against Cerebus.
The inaugural episode of the only podcast covering every issue of Cerebus from start to finish, covering issue 1 (“Cerebus the Aardvark”) and 2 (“Captive in Boreala”).
