Cerebus #272

The seventh chapter of "Latter Days" arrives in this November 2001 installment of Dave Sim and Gerhard's long-running series, with cover art by Dave Sim and Ken Sim that immediately commands attention. The cover presents Cerebus — the aardvark in a dark suit and fedora — alongside a similarly dressed, hunched human figure, the two of them set against a dramatic moonlit sky and the looming silhouette of a grand tower or cathedral. It's a brooding, atmospheric composition that carries the weight of a story deep into its final act.