Dave Sim

Dave Sim is a Canadian cartoonist best known for creating and self-publishing the long-running comic series Cerebus the Aardvark (1977–2004) via Aardvark-Vanaheim. The series ran 300 issues (collected in 'phonebooks', totaling about 6,000 pages). Gerhard joined to draw detailed backgrounds from around issue 65. The work is widely praised for literary and graphic experimentation but is also known for Sim's controversial positions expressed in later volumes.

Born September 17, 1956. Co-founded Aardvark-Vanaheim. Cerebus ran 1977–2004 for 300 issues (~6,000 pages).

Dave Sim's Cerebus the Aardvark is presented as a radical, experimental long-form comic (1977–2004) that blends parody, literature, and graphic innovation. The series runs 300 issues (~6,000 pages) and was self-published via Aardvark-Vanaheim. Readers praise its ambition, cultural depth, and influence, but note the later volumes' difficult positions and uneven readability. Recommended for seasoned readers of literary, experimental comics.

For:Readers of experimental and literary comics; comic historians; mature readers comfortable with challenging, controversial work.