Thor in The Defeat of Zarrko (feat. Bi-Beast, Cobra & the Radioactive Man)

Now -that's- a long commission title ...

I've tried a few times in the past to be able to commission something from Keith but our schedules never really synced up. If I had the money he wouldn't be taking commissions. Until now. I loved Keith's FF work when I was a kid (late 100's) and as a teen (the early 300's) but when the stars finally aligned I totally went Thor. I'd been thinking about how there were these cool villains that I like (the Bi-Beast, Cobra and the Radioactive Man) that I hadn't used yet. When I found that Keith was open I made the connection that they were all Thor foes. Throwing in Zarrko and taking a nod from a favorite Defenders cover (#9) and it all come together.

Right from the initial sketch from Keith I loved this piece. Just love it. And the final piece? I think it's great! The idea that Zarrko, in seeming defeat, uses his powers to summon three of Thor's greatest foes? Why wasn't this actually used in a comic? I just love the faces, especially Thor's and Radioactive Man's. And I really dig the fingers on Radioactive Man's left hand. I really appreciate Keith doing this for me. And, of course, a big thank you to Jeff Jaworski for helping make this happen.

Original size 11x17