The Battle of Muspelheim Commission of THOR vs. Surtur by Walt Simonson
Artist: Walt Simonson (Penciller)
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DescriptionThis commission started for me back in early 2020 when Spencer Beck reached out to me asking if I'd be interested in getting a single figure commission by Walt Simonson as he was accepting up to 10 requests at the time. I of course said yes. I asked to be last as I wanted to see if I could talk Walt into doing two commissions for me and a month later after all the slots were full he said ok. A few months later I asked for 6 commissions and in fact I asked for them to be of individual figures that when hung on the wall near each other they would have a common theme. I showed several examples of what other artists did for me which he enjoyed seeing and to this day I believe that was what finally sold him on the whole idea of a huge battle scene which he agreed on a few days later. After finishing everyone else's commissions, Walt started my rough layout on April 2nd, 2022 and we agreed on the layout and characters that would be used after he e-mailed me a few sketches which I'll post what I have below. This finished commission is 62" x 42" high and will be the centerpiece of my framed wall art in my home office.....as soon as I figure out how to get it here.Social/Sharing |
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Simon M. 
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 1/13/2025
Never has been or will be a better commission. Congrats. Amazing piece.
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 1/13/2025
Wow! The saga of this piece has been great to follow along online while Simonson was working on it! This is everything and more when seen here in its full glory!
Travis Ellisor
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 1/13/2025
Oh wow I've been watching Walt's progress on this one for a while, and wondered who it was for. Congrats!
J. Lim
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 1/13/2025
This is simply amazing! What an incredible undertaking. Congratulations!
John C
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 1/13/2025
You sir, are a god. Not the Almighty but a smaller Demi-god nevertheless.
John C
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 1/13/2025
And even though the Warriors Three knew it would of been a much harder battle, they were really hoping for a tighter woven chain mail.
Rob F
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 1/13/2025
Incredible, congratulations! Would be nice to see this used as a Simonson Thor Omnibus cover.
Rob T
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 1/13/2025
Less than two weeks into the new year and we can already declare the winner for the 2025 CAF Best Commission award. Congrats!
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
2 - Posted on 1/14/2025
Dino Mauricio wrote:
Truly extraordinary, congrats Shaun!
Triple Falcon seal of approval!
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 1/14/2025
Wow, congrats on finally getting it! This will be your "Fave of 2025" for next year's episode for sure! All our favourites are here, and Surter himself is absolutely majestic. I've never seen Walter go so crazy with the crosshatching, either. All that extra work he put in on Surter is outstanding. HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE!
Eelco V
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 1/14/2025
Your commissions never fail to amaze me but this is of another level. Wow!
Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 1/14/2025
Super impressive stuff! Thats a wall filler and a wallet emptier! Who needs a wallet anyway?If you get hungry you can nibble on the edges.
Toni S
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 1/14/2025
That's an extraordinary commission! Unbelievable the amount pf work and quality on this piece!!!
Chris K.
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 1/14/2025
That's extraordinary! I've never seen a commission like it...on numerous dimensions.
Tyler T
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 1/14/2025
62"x42"!!! A leviathan level commission if there ever was! The Battle of Muspelheim has spilled onto CAF! Look out!
Kavi H
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 1/14/2025
I've never felt the need to use this phrase on CAF before now but here goes...great googly moogly!!! that is insane, huge congrats, the ultimate wall power.
Chris Snorek
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 1/14/2025
The Ragnarok of all commissions. This cannot be overstated.
Dave W
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 1/14/2025
This is so next-level, I wouldn't have even thought to ask for something this extreme. All of the superlatives I can imagine and then then ones I am not aware of apply to this piece. The wheels of my mind are turning! Hearty congrats, and thanks for sharing this with us. Please consider a pic (and story of how you did it) when it is framed and on the wall. The ultimate commission mic drop accomplished!
J L
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 1/14/2025
Congrats Shaun! This is so amazing and the level of details is mesmerizing!!!!
Ted Latner
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 1/14/2025
Holy Cow! That's mindblowing! I hope you have a lot of free wall space!
shaun clancy
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 1/15/2025
Ted Latner wrote:
Holy Cow! That's mindblowing! I hope you have a lot of free wall space!
Showing Walt the X-Men #107 commission by Dave Cockrum was what sealed the deal on him taking on the project :)
Ted Latner
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 1/15/2025
shaun clancy wrote:
Showing Walt the X-Men #107 commission by Dave Cockrum was what sealed the deal on him taking on the project :)Wow that's awesome! That's still the best Cockrum commission I've ever seen :)
Ken Martin
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 2/6/2025
I don't know how I missed that you posted this. It was fun seeing Walt's updates on this massive masterpiece.
Dave W
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 2/10/2025
Find a new word ... commission is an inadequate word to describe the brilliance of this piece. Major congratulations!
Constant N
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 7/29/2025
Zounds! By Crom! Holy Moley! Oh, my stars and garters! Oh, Sweet Christmas! By the Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth! Holy smokes! I am Groot!
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