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A Tribute to Jack Kirby: Hela

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Title:	A Tribute to Jack Kirby: Hela
Artist:	Larry Stroman (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	3,977
Likes on CAF:	8 9
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	10
Added to Site:	9/6/2018
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Description

Hela, pen and ink on Bristol board, 11x17.

It all begun on July 24, 2014.
Some time after receiving a beautiful commission of my girlfriend (now my wife), a deal as smooth as silk, I contacted Larry Stroman for a larger order of four commissions, three of�em based on Kirby characters and one of a couple of the Tribe girls: he quoted a price, I agreed with no haggling and sent the funds via Paypal on the same day.

The commissions were delivered 4 years later, when Larry brought�em with him at SDCC and left�em with a friend of mine who managed to finally get�em in my hands today, September 6, 2018.
In the middle, a couple scans of finished pieces (on March 12, 2015) and a lot of incommunication and procrastination and silence on Larry�s side and a number of emails, Messenger messages and Facebook posts on his page on my side. I always kept it civil with no cursing or insults, but I minced no words because one just doesn�t go incommunicado for all that time. My posts attracted the attention of Larry�s agent and of a buddy (and business partner) of him, who tried to get the ball rolling, to no avail.
All of a sudden I received a third scan on February 4, 2018, with just a few words of accompaniment, then the last scan on July 19, 2018, when we finally agreed to have them delivered at a booth in SDCC.
Any and all of those scans sent me in a tizzy because they were just gorgeous and I always made sure to tell Larry how happy and excited I was about�em and now they�re finally in, scanned and ready to be framed.

Now, would I recommend doing business with Larry? With him personally, nope, unless one is prepared to face a long, LONG wait and a frustrating lack of communication. Through his agent, yes, absolutely, because Larry�s a great artist and his commissions are just awesome and an unbelievable value for your money. I don�t think Larry�s in any way a bad person or a scammer (like other so-called �artists� around), but he should definitely improve on his organizational and communication skills.

Finally, would I order more commissions from him? Hell yeah!!! For some reason, I�m not as pissed at him for the delay and frustration as I am with others I commissioned never to see my money again, and that�s likely because I LOVE his artwork and believe in the fact that he�s a good man who just needs to get his act together.

Here's to more in the (hopefully near) future!

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	Enrico Salvini
Joined:	March 2005
Last Login:	September 2025
Country:	ITALY
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Bill Cox
Member Since 2003
CAF Administrator

1 - Posted on 9/6/2018

A long road but definitely worth the wait! All 4 commissions are beautiful!

Gary S
Member Since 2008

3 - Posted on 9/6/2018

This is my favorite of the 4 commissions you requested Enrico! Just fantastic! I'm so glad you finally got your art after waiting so long! It's going on 4 years for me and looking more and more like he won't even deliver what I paid for.

Emanuele Peveri
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 9/8/2018

Gary S wrote:

This is my favorite of the 4 commissions you requested�Enrico! Just fantastic! I'm so glad you finally got your art after waiting so long! It's going on 4 years for me and looking more and more like he won't even deliver what I paid for.�

Let's continue cross fingers and hopefully this astonishing lady will be joined by my longwaited Thor & Hawkeye...

F M
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 9/7/2018

Probably my fav' also. For the somewhat evocative mood. Glad the deal turned out ok in the end ;)

Carlo M
Member Since 2006

2 - Posted on 9/7/2018

Fantastic. Contrary to other Hela commissions, which just aim at turning the character into a sex goddess (come on!) this is beautiful, evocative, moody and captures the character perfectly. I am glad it turned so nice!

Emanuele Peveri
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 9/8/2018

Carlo M wrote:

Fantastic.� Contrary to other Hela commissions, which just aim at�turning the character into a sex goddess (come on!) this is beautiful, evocative, moody and captures the character perfectly.� I am glad it turned so nice!

Carlo read my mind and I can't agree any less!!! Stairway to heaven good commission!

Suat Tong Ng
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 9/7/2018

Definitely the best of the 4 - with the clouds, headdress and background selling it. Seems to recall one of her rare Kirby drawn appearances in Thor #154.

John C
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 9/12/2018

Beauty.

Jason Caldwell
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 12/26/2018

Absolutely beautiful. Very classy looking and moody. I love it.

Andy Robbins
Member Since 2003

1 - Posted on 8/27/2021

A great piece, Enrico. Plus now there's been enough time passed to all but completely dull the pain of the getting it

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