Cinnamon Tea

The last time we saw some pages from Dave’s 18th notebook was in May of 2018 in Lord Julius or Like-A-Look. The notebook covers Cerebus #136 through 141 and had 64 pages scanned.

On page 33 there is an outline for Cerebus #138, Jaka’s Story epilogue 2 along with a sketch for the cover:

Notebook 18, page 33

Cerebus #138 cover

The two don’t match up piece for piece, but the idea is there – tea on a silver platter. In the book Cerebus Cover Art Treasury, they don’t show the sketch above, but they do have two quotes about the cover:

Gerhard: “This was the first photo cover. You can see the camera and tripod reflected in the teapot. This was taken in the Off White House. The tea set was bought especially for this cover and my still be in the Cerebus Archive.”

I had never noticed the tripod, but there it is:

Cerebus #138 cover close-up

You can also see a ceiling fan, some other furniture, and some lamps, and a window. And if you’re wondering, like I was, if the tea set is still int the Cerebus Archive:

Dave Sim: “It’s all still here in various locations, but badly tarnished. Except the gold-tipped spoon. I eat my breakfast cereal every morning with that one.”