Cerebus #48

This March 1983 issue from Aardvark-Vanaheim presents a quietly striking cover by Dave Sim, split between a sunlit architectural dome rising against a pale blue sky and a deep navy panel where the series title curves dramatically in red. Cerebus himself stands small but composed at the threshold between those two spaces, dressed in formal attire, lending the whole composition an unexpectedly stately air. With William Messner-Loebs handling writing, art, inking, and lettering for "Cerebus' Six Crises: Crisis No. Four Upstairs," this issue is a notable showcase of solo craftsmanship within Dave Sim's long-running independent series.