Cerebus #180

Issue #180 of Dave Sim and Gerhard's long-running self-published series arrives in 1994 with a quietly unsettling cover: set against an intricate, almost hypnotic geometric tile pattern, a framed inset image labeled "First Blood" presents pale, bloodied hands — a stark, intimate image that promises something deeply personal unfolding within the "Mothers & Daughters" story arc. The contrast between the ornate decorative background and that raw, wounded central detail is characteristic of the remarkable design sensibility Sim and Gerhard consistently brought to Cerebus.