Cerebus #31

Dave Sim's cover for this October 1981 issue is a striking study in rain-soaked blues, depicting a caped figure diving headlong through a downpour, cape billowing dramatically behind them. The title "Chasing Cootie!" promises something a little frantic and fun inside, perfectly matched by that urgent, almost reckless mid-air plunge. It's a confident single-image composition that shows Sim's growing command of atmosphere and dynamic figure work at Aardvark-Vanaheim.