Comments on: Gerhard leaves A-V http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/01/24/gerhard-leaves-a-v/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:46:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Robert Gavila http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/01/24/gerhard-leaves-a-v/#comment-1166190 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:26:55 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/01/24/gerhard-leaves-a-v/#comment-1166190 So much negative conjecture as why Gerhard left A-V! Why not imagine something more positive, say, Gerhard decided to build his own publishing empire and needed some significant seed money? Or Gerhard decided to buy 200 acres of seaside property to begin a solar/wind power plant and needed that last bit of extra cash to guarantee the bank loans? Instead we honor Gerhard by suggesting he had problems with Dave or needed a sex change? Is this the Cerebus-Team-Hating-Club? I hope Gerhard is pursuing his dreams and that those same dreams bring us more inspiring works that stretch and bend the possibilities of what a comic book page can hold. How about we raise a glass to the champ and declare "Good luck, Gerhard. You're one in a class of one. Nobody can make the sun shine through a window like you can. Come back now, y'hear?" So much negative conjecture as why Gerhard left A-V! Why not imagine something more positive, say, Gerhard decided to build his own publishing empire and needed some significant seed money? Or Gerhard decided to buy 200 acres of seaside property to begin a solar/wind power plant and needed that last bit of extra cash to guarantee the bank loans? Instead we honor Gerhard by suggesting he had problems with Dave or needed a sex change? Is this the Cerebus-Team-Hating-Club? I hope Gerhard is pursuing his dreams and that those same dreams bring us more inspiring works that stretch and bend the possibilities of what a comic book page can hold. How about we raise a glass to the champ and declare “Good luck, Gerhard. You’re one in a class of one. Nobody can make the sun shine through a window like you can. Come back now, y’hear?”

]]> by: Eric Rosenfield http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/01/24/gerhard-leaves-a-v/#comment-44043 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 18:28:26 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/01/24/gerhard-leaves-a-v/#comment-44043 Dave mentioned in the last issue of Cerebus that he and Gerhard were having some personality conflicts and that he had to twist Gerhard's arm to get him to finish the series. But, from what I understand, Dave has been alienating a lot of his close friends and relatives over the last however many years. It looks like Gerhard finally had enough. Dave mentioned in the last issue of Cerebus that he and Gerhard were having some personality conflicts and that he had to twist Gerhard’s arm to get him to finish the series. But, from what I understand, Dave has been alienating a lot of his close friends and relatives over the last however many years. It looks like Gerhard finally had enough.

]]> by: John Platt http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/01/24/gerhard-leaves-a-v/#comment-43049 Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:36:36 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/01/24/gerhard-leaves-a-v/#comment-43049 I eagerly await news of what he does next! I eagerly await news of what he does next!

]]> by: Matthew Bernier http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/01/24/gerhard-leaves-a-v/#comment-42640 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 23:01:10 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/01/24/gerhard-leaves-a-v/#comment-42640 I can't speak for his reasons for leaving, but I can tell you this: Dave Sim always put his creator freedom views where his pocketbook was, and in that spirit, Gerhard always owned half of AV, and was free, at any time, without explanation, to leave and take half the bank account with him, as well as continuing to reccieve half of all profits. Furthermore, he was free to go and create another cerebus comic, with his own artist and writer, should he have desired it. Whatever weird beliefs Dave may have, his beliefs in creator compensation are so unassailable and proven that whatever it was, I'd assume it was personal (and not nessecaryly against Dave, perhaps just for Gerhard's own reasons), rather than professional. I can’t speak for his reasons for leaving, but I can tell you this: Dave Sim always put his creator freedom views where his pocketbook was, and in that spirit, Gerhard always owned half of AV, and was free, at any time, without explanation, to leave and take half the bank account with him, as well as continuing to reccieve half of all profits. Furthermore, he was free to go and create another cerebus comic, with his own artist and writer, should he have desired it. Whatever weird beliefs Dave may have, his beliefs in creator compensation are so unassailable and proven that whatever it was, I’d assume it was personal (and not nessecaryly against Dave, perhaps just for Gerhard’s own reasons), rather than professional.

]]> by: Anonymous http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/01/24/gerhard-leaves-a-v/#comment-42586 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 21:13:18 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/01/24/gerhard-leaves-a-v/#comment-42586 Perhaps Gerhard is in the process of changing his sex? (I imagine that'd do it. ;) Perhaps Gerhard is in the process of changing his sex? (I imagine that’d do it. ;)

]]> by: Jackie Estrada http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/01/24/gerhard-leaves-a-v/#comment-42558 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:20:40 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/01/24/gerhard-leaves-a-v/#comment-42558 Gerhard left. Gerhard left.

]]> by: badMike http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/01/24/gerhard-leaves-a-v/#comment-42546 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:02:28 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/01/24/gerhard-leaves-a-v/#comment-42546 Well, at least he left after issue #300. I really hope he does something on his own. Was part of his contract that he ONLY could work for A-V? Why not still be a part of A-V and do other comics work at the same time? And is Gerhard leaving or did Dave kick him out? Well, at least he left after issue #300. I really hope he does something on his own. Was part of his contract that he ONLY could work for A-V? Why not still be a part of A-V and do other comics work at the same time? And is Gerhard leaving or did Dave kick him out?

]]> by: Simon http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/01/24/gerhard-leaves-a-v/#comment-42526 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:35:36 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/01/24/gerhard-leaves-a-v/#comment-42526 @Gary: As I'm sure others will point out, Gerhard isn't an inker any more than Dave is. Gerhard drew all the backgrounds in full, Dave drew all the characters in full. By the time he came on board (around #61ish?) Dave had long since given up drawing backgrounds, so the transition is quite marked. As for the reasons-- maybe just doing the odd poster post-#300 wasn't really doing it for him... @Gary: As I’m sure others will point out, Gerhard isn’t an inker any more than Dave is. Gerhard drew all the backgrounds in full, Dave drew all the characters in full. By the time he came on board (around #61ish?) Dave had long since given up drawing backgrounds, so the transition is quite marked. As for the reasons– maybe just doing the odd poster post-#300 wasn’t really doing it for him…

]]> by: Keith Phipps http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/01/24/gerhard-leaves-a-v/#comment-42520 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:16:46 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/01/24/gerhard-leaves-a-v/#comment-42520 For some reason I can't put my finger on I blame feminists for this split. For some reason I can’t put my finger on I blame feminists for this split.

]]> by: Gary Esposito http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/01/24/gerhard-leaves-a-v/#comment-42519 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:16:40 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/01/24/gerhard-leaves-a-v/#comment-42519 IMO, Gerhard is the best inker in the history of comics, he did more on a page than so many of his contemporaries over the past 25+ years. I hope somebody in the mainstream industry will hire him to do some work. IMO, Gerhard is the best inker in the history of comics, he did more on a page than so many of his contemporaries over the past 25+ years.

I hope somebody in the mainstream industry will hire him to do some work.

]]> by: Richard http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/01/24/gerhard-leaves-a-v/#comment-42499 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 18:41:19 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/01/24/gerhard-leaves-a-v/#comment-42499 gosh. end of an era indeed. but what caused the split? amicable? trouble with Sim? any ideas? gosh. end of an era indeed.
but what caused the split? amicable? trouble with Sim?
any ideas?

]]> by: dude http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/01/24/gerhard-leaves-a-v/#comment-42496 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 18:37:04 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/01/24/gerhard-leaves-a-v/#comment-42496 He had 40% of AV? Is that how he got paid for Cerebus? He had 40% of AV? Is that how he got paid for Cerebus?

]]> by: Matthew Bernier http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/01/24/gerhard-leaves-a-v/#comment-42418 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:30:25 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/01/24/gerhard-leaves-a-v/#comment-42418 I can't help but picture thousands of stiff, clumsy figures sitting on white bakcgrounds. I can’t help but picture thousands of stiff, clumsy figures sitting on white bakcgrounds.

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