Cerebus #121

Part of Dave Sim and Gerhard's celebrated "Jaka's Story" arc, this April 1989 issue of Cerebus offers a striking departure from action-forward comics covers. The cover, rendered by Sim and Gerhard, presents an elegantly appointed interior — twin fireplaces crackling on either side of a grand window, hanging lanterns casting warm light across a richly patterned floor, and a small round table set with a decanter and glasses in the foreground. It's a quietly atmospheric image that speaks to the more intimate, literary tone Sim was pursuing in this chapter of the long-running series.