Reading Cerebus is like playing Dungeons and Dragons with a really creative Dungeon Master. The comic follows the exploits of Cerebus the Aardvark as he kicks butt, takes names, and collects cash in a medieval world filled with colorful characters (who are all drawn in black and white, as is everything else in the series).
The first 10 issues are filled with parody of the sword and sandal genre as well as a number of other social institutions and practices. According to my sources, the series reaches for something greater than mere parody over the course of its 300 issue run, which means that I don't even know how good Cerebus can be.
If you are looking for a series which is well-written, expertly drawn, and endlessly creative, Cerebus is for you. I absolutely loved the first 10 issues and will definitely be reading the next 290 sometime in the future. Here's where Cerebus falls in the current First 10 standings:
Batman
Amazing Spider-Man
Fantastic Four
Silver Age Green Lantern
2000 A.D.
Cerebus
Deadpool
The Flash
Booster Gold
Daredevil
The Punisher
Golden Age Green Lantern
The Avengers
Ghost Rider
The Defenders
Captain America
Excalibur
Golden Age Captain America
Golden Age Blue Beetle
Doctor Strange
Captain Marvel (Marvel Comics)
Aquaman
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