Cerebus #16

Cerebus #16 from Aardvark-Vanaheim promises an evening of masked intrigue with "A Night at the Masque," and the cover by Dave Sim sets the mood perfectly — our surly aardvark crouches on a staircase, sword in hand, while a mustachioed man in a purple shirt looms behind him against a stark blue backdrop. The bold, gothic lettering of the story title dominates the shadowy left half of the cover, giving the whole composition a theatrical, slightly ominous flair that suits Cerebus's brand of sword-and-sorcery comedy beautifully.