The Invisibles #10

Brian Bolland's cover for this November 1997 Vertigo issue is a lushly rendered scene of sensuous indulgence — a dark-haired woman reclines languidly with a hookah pipe, adorned in beads and stockings, while a bald figure rests behind her amid crimson drapery, brass water pipes, and a foreground of poppy seed heads that set an unmistakable mood. The atmosphere is heady and deliberately provocative, perfectly suited to The Invisibles' reputation for pushing boundaries. With Grant Morrison writing and Phil Jimenez on interior art, "Parisian Pierrot (Sensitive Criminals Part Three)" promises the series' signature blend of the transgressive and the cerebral.