Cerebus #287

Cerebus #287 arrives in February 2003 as the twenty-second chapter of "Latter Days," presenting a cover by Dave Sim and Ken Sim that's equal parts playful and theologically audacious. Cerebus himself lunges across a photographic collage of flowers — pink blossoms, a vivid purple iris — while the cover boldly bills multiple manifestations of YHWH (He, She, and It) alongside "God as Himself," all in service of the story arc chapter titled Chasing YHWH VI: The Final Flower! The mock-Hollywood billing block at the bottom leans into the absurdist wit that has defined this long-running series, making this an issue that balances genuine spiritual ambition with Dave Sim and Gerhard's characteristic deadpan comedy.