Series Cerebus Published in Cerebus Language English Originally published 1997 Preceded by Mothers and Daughters Page count 408 | Creators Dave Sim
Gerhard Issues 201-219 ISBN 978-0-919-35917-8 Followed by Rick's Story Publisher Aardvark-Vanaheim | |
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Similar Going Home, Rick's Story, Mothers and Daughters, Melmoth, Reads | ||
Guys is the seventh novel in Canadian cartoonist Dave Sim's Cerebus comic book series. It is made up of issues #201-219 of Cerebus and was collected as Guys in one volume in September 1997.
Contents
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 Mick & Keef; visits from the Margaret Thatcher 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 Marty Feldman's Igor from Young Frankenstein.
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 dénouement.