Cerebus #139

This October 1990 issue from Aardvark-Vanaheim opens the "Melmoth" chapter of Dave Sim and Gerhard's long-running saga with a cover that feels quietly cinematic — a meticulously rendered European streetscape, where a solitary, elegantly dressed figure sits alone at an outdoor café table beneath a gas lamp, the surrounding stonework and architecture painted with Gerhard's trademark architectural precision. The subdued, almost melancholy atmosphere sets a mood far removed from action-adventure, suggesting something more introspective and literary ahead. Sim and Gerhard's collaboration here produces a cover that functions almost like a still from a period film — understated, beautifully composed, and genuinely intriguing.