Swords of Cerebus #5 Back Cover by Barry Windsor-Smith (1983)
Artist: Barry Windsor-Smith (All)
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DescriptionLarge painted BWS back cover art for Swords of Cerebus: Volume Five (collecting issues 17-20)Barry's quote from the first page in the book: "Dave Sim has created a totally believable scenario and peopled it perfectly: The mark of a very-fine storyteller. In my opinion, the best in the field today." -Barry Windsor-Smith (1983) Aardvark-Vanaheim Inc. 1983 17" x 20" Thanks Barry & Margaret! Social/Sharing |
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Ruben DaCollector 
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 3/20/2021
Wow! An original Cerebus piece by the legendary artist whose style Dave Sim was using in those early days? What a fabulous score! Well done, Rick, big congrats!
Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 3/20/2021
what an impressive find! love it! might even be better than the front cover! definately, more dramatic.
Mark Levy
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 3/20/2021
Another Wow! Congrats on acquiring this piece of BWS goodness - remember picking this book up for the covers!
Nash of the Titans
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 3/21/2021
Cerebus! Talk about a grail! Congrats on scoring a sexy piece of legendary storytelling!
Roger K.
Member Since 2005
Forum Moderator
1 - Posted on 3/21/2021
What an unusual and exceptional piece! Bravo!
E DLS
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 3/21/2021
Such a special piece, in so many ways and for so many reasons. I could not be happier for you my friend. Treasure this gem for a lifetime.
J H
Member Since 2019
2 - Posted on 3/21/2021
That front cover is awesome, but your back cover is superb. The pose is perfect. You feel like you surveying the scene with him. And just that little bit of color cleverly sets apart the protagonist, and simultaneously creates depth with such a strong foreground. True art. Big congrats!
Yo Kuri
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 3/21/2021
Wow this is fantastic. I definitely remember these editions. Super grab! congrats!
Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 3/22/2021
At the time, BWS drawing Cerebus just seemed like a great inside joke. Looking at this now, it seems like great art. (It probably was great art back in the day also, I just didn't couldn't see past the joke.) Cheers!
Jason Hussa
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 3/22/2021
Oh, my goodness gracious, Rick - this is an absolute treasure; a proverbial grail. I had xeroxed the front and back covers of SoC book 5 and put them on the front and back of my composition journal in high school. I looked at these pieces of art a LOT, and seeing them here in something other than black and white is a very special treat. :)
Gorgeous colors that are appropriately muted (for a rainy day) and pop out at you (as if on a rainy day). Pure mastery - what a piece! - and the drip of rain falling from the bottom of Cerebus' shield absolutely kills me. Awesome score, Rick. You win CAF tofday. :)
Dean Reeves
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 3/23/2021
Wooooooooooooooow! Now if you'll excuse me I need to get a mop for all this drool.
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 3/27/2021
Just an outstanding image, GRAND even, by one of the best to ever do it in BWS. A heroic Cerebus, indeed. Big congrats, Rick!
Joe Murray
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 3/30/2021
Wow, just stunning, absolutely love this, congrats!!
Nick F
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 4/6/2021
This is an ICONIC piece of artwork! Fantastic Piece of Comic Book History!
Bob Diamond
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 4/18/2021
This is spectacular, huge congrats on an epic score! Of course, now you need the front cover... 🙂
Harry M
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 3/26/2022
When worlds collide! Barry Windsor-Smith's take on Dave Sim's Cerebus. Best of both worlds. Congrats.
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 8/1/2023
Fantastic cover! The level of details is mind-boggling and must be a wonder to behold in person. But then, could we expect less from BWS...
Tom Coker
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 1/11/2025
What a wonderful image! I was captivated by it when this Swords of Cerebus volume came out.
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