Cerebus #261

Cerebus #261 continues the "Going Home" arc with a cover that steps entirely away from sequential art — Gerhard's photorealistic mountain landscape, rendered in cool blue haze against snow-capped peaks, gives the issue an almost meditative, cinematic presence. It's a striking design choice that lets the sheer scale of the natural world do the storytelling, with the bold "Going Home" title lettering providing the only hint of drama. Dave Sim and Gerhard's long-running collaboration remains one of self-publishing's great achievements, and this 2000 installment shows both creators still taking confident, unexpected swings.