Cerebus #114

This September 1988 issue opens the "Jaka's Story" arc with a cover by Dave Sim and Gerhard that sets a quietly contemplative mood: two small figures — one dark, one fair — sit together on a park bench amid a canopy of autumn-golden trees, a playground visible to the left in the soft, luminous haze. The painterly rendering of dappled light through fall foliage feels strikingly intimate for an independent comic, signaling a more personal, unhurried chapter in Cerebus's long-running saga. If Gerhard's atmospheric backgrounds ever needed a showcase, this tranquil woodland scene makes a compelling case.