Steppenwolf vs. Balder by Sal Buscema

Last year, when I heard that Sal Buscema was taking commissions from home, I knew that I had to get one! the only problem was deciding on what I wanted him to draw. My two favorite comics by Sal are his Spider-Man run and his work on Thor and Balder the Brave. So I eventually decided to ask him to contribute to my Asgard/Fourth World collection and e-mailed Al Czarnecki to set the whole thing up. Months later I received this awesome piece of art in the mail and I was blown away! Sal went all-out here with an energetic sword fight between two of the greatest warriors gods around. I love the determined looks on their faces, the energy being released by their swords striking, and the way Sal drew their armor and capes. Huge thanks to Sal and Al for making this happen for me!

Both Balder and Steppenwolf are gods with great strength and fighting abilities. They've both lead armies and are considered to be among the best warriors of their kind. That said, unless Steppenwolf has some mistletoe on him, I think he's going down to Balder's sword. It would be a brutal battle, and they would sing songs about it in the halls of Valhalla, of the time the god of light bested Darkseid's uncle in combat.

If you like this piece then please do go buy some books featuring Sal's work in either physical or digital format.