Cerebus #21

Cerebus #21 from Aardvark-Vanaheim delivers a wonderfully absurd cover by Dave Sim, depicting a purple-clad superhero figure leaping triumphantly with fist raised — while a scowling Cerebus the aardvark is visible below, looking distinctly unimpressed — all paired with the gloriously propagandistic tagline "Beat the Hsiffies — Buy Bonds." The visual parody of Golden Age superhero bombast is pitch-perfect, blending political satire with Sim's trademark wit in a single striking image. At $1.25 Canadian, this 1980 issue featuring the story "Captain Cockroach" is a fine example of the sharp, self-published creativity that made Cerebus one of the most distinctive comics of its era.