Cerebus #119

The sixth chapter of the "Jaka's Story" arc, this February 1989 issue from Aardvark-Vanaheim presents one of the most quietly unsettling covers in the run — a meticulously rendered half-timbered building at night, its upper window offering just a glimpse of a small figure within, while a darkened sky filled with ominous, indistinct faces looms overhead. Dave Sim and Gerhard's collaborative cover art demonstrates exactly why their partnership was so distinctive, blending Sim's character work with Gerhard's extraordinary architectural draftsmanship. The mood is intimate yet deeply foreboding, perfectly capturing the tonal complexity that made Cerebus one of independent comics' most ambitious ongoing series in 1989.