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Aardvark-Vanaheim

Canadian independent comic book publisher

Aardvark-Vanaheim is a Canadian independent comic book publisher founded in 1977 by Dave Sim and Deni Loubert and is best known for publishing Sim's Cerebus. For a brief time, the company also published other titles, sometimes under the name Aardvark One International. This was mainly in the early 1980s, and most of these titles moved to Deni Loubert's new company, Renegade Press.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1977Founded1
  • Industrycomics industry, publishing1
  • HeadquartersKitchener1

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Aardvark-Vanaheim is a Canadian independent comic book publisher founded in 1977 by Dave Sim and Deni Loubert and is best known for publishing Sim's Cerebus.2

The story

Founded by Dave Sim and Deni Loubert in 1977.1

Leadership

Who has led Aardvark-Vanaheim, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

A-V in 3-D (1984), #1

Cerebus the Aardvark (1977–2004), #1–300 (also reprint titles Swords of Cerebus, Cerebus World Tour Book, Cerebus Number Zero, and the Cerebus "phone book" omnibuses).

Cerebus in Hell (2017), #1–4

Cerebus Jam (1985), #1

Read the full text

glamourpuss (2008–2012), #1–26

Cerebus Archive (2009–2012), #1–18

Journey by William Messner-Loebs (1983–1984), #1–14 (moved to Fantagraphics)

Judenhass by Dave Sim (2008), one-shot (nn)

Flaming Carrot Comics by Bob Burden (1984–1985), #1–5 (moved to Renegade Press)

normalman by Jim Valentino (1984–1985), #1–8 (moved to Renegade Press)

Neil the Horse by Katherine Collins (1983–1984), #1–10 (moved to Renegade Press)

Ms. Tree by Max Collins and Terry Beatty (1984–1985), #10–15 (from Eclipse Comics; moved to Renegade Press)

The Puma Blues by Stephen Murphy and Michael Zulli (1986–1988), #1–17 (as "Aardvark One International"; issues 18–20 self-published, moved to Mirage)

Strange Brew by Michael T. Gilbert (1982), one-shot (nn)

From Wikipedia’s article on Aardvark-Vanaheim, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. 1977Founded Founded1

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