Cerebus #49

From Aardvark-Vanaheim's long-running series comes Cerebus #49 (1983), subtitled "The Last Stand," the sixth installment in the Cerebus' Six Crises arc. The cover by Dave Sim presents a striking four-panel sequence against deep black backgrounds, with the title lettering dramatically growing in scale across each successive panel while Cerebus — the small, rotund aardvark — is shown in progressively more animated and agitated poses. It's a smartly designed cover that builds real tension through repetition alone, with interior work by William Messner-Loebs rounding out this memorable entry in the series.