Reprints Cerebus #48. Cover by Dave Sim. Upstairs, script and art by Dave Sim; With invaders closing on Palnu and his armies still unable to capture an enemy treasury, Cerebus is running out of options; He authorizes one more attack on a neighbor state, which fails, leaving Palnu's army with no mercenary support; So, Cerebus decides to threaten rebellious citizens with places on the front lines if they don't start coughing up money; Just when things seem they can't get any worse, Jaka tells Cerebus that she loves him, and she begs him to leave the city with her; It's more than he can handle and he slaps her; Despondent, he returns to his office to await the end. 36 pgs., B&W. $2.00.
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