Kick-ass (vol. 3) #6 variant cover by Jerome Opena

Cool to see you venture into the modern ;)

Thank you my friend.  Wish I could venture a little farther, but you need a job and money to do that.  Fun visit though.

Fantastic image! 

Congrats!

Jerome is incredible and I love the throwback!

Opena made an amazing work!!!! Huge congrats 

Baller.

A perfect Cover, thanks for sharing!

Perfect depiction of Hit Girl. Congrats.

After reading the books, I didn't think I could get excited about anyone else's version of Hit Girl other than Romita Jr.  Never been so happy to be proven wrong.  Thanks for the comment  and please stay safe.

Wow! That cover does not need action at all to tell the story. Opena's work is beautiful and you grabbed a perfect example from him. Congrats, Eric! Keep the good stuff coming! 

Thanks buddy!  I couldn't be happier with this example.  Certainly good enough to be a one and done piece.  I just hope I don't see another one of his pieces that I can't get out of my mind.  Not exactly known for my will power.  I'll be counting the days until you can safely visit so you can see this in person.  Stay safe my friend.

I love Opena - and this has so many elements to celebrate.  Welcome back! Kick ass Kwan is indeed an absolute gem.  Makes time for you always, and holy crap he doesn't forget anything,  sometimes it's good, sometimes it's a TMNT hardcover.

Love it! Drawn Perfectly!!

such a cracking piece

A mystery solved. I wondered why you called yourself The Big Picture. ' 3 - collect only single image pieces, so no panel pages.' So, you have very bad eyesight and can only see the big stuff. Now, all you have to do is get a good pair of spectacles or a magnifying glass and you can finally read the panel pages!  You will frankly be amazed at all the gems you missed. You can thank me for this sage advice, by sending (gratis) any small cat images that stray into your collection. That backlog of reading material  will keep you busy for years. Lol.

Ha!  You would make a good detective.  But that name also goes to rule 5, expanding my list of artists.  I know there are many collectors who focus only on one artist.  I thought about doing that at one point, but decided I wanted as wide a variety (or a bigger picture) of art as I possible.  But yes, it means mainly covers and splashes.  40 years ago, it had nothing to do with my eyesight.  But these days, you are also correct, I need my spectacles.  Would love to get into panel pages, but that unfortunately, has more to do with lack of funds than bad eyesight.  Thanks for the comment and thanks for making me laugh this morning.  Stay safe my friend.  Will let you know if I come across any cat pieces.

Finding your inner calm post-kill is so important, but often overlooked. I'm glad to see these kids are getting it right. ;) Kick-Ass is an apt name, because indeed, it really does. Simple yet fantastic image, with Hit Girl sitting on her foes to take a moment. Love it. Congrats, and it's nice to see some of your art. Congrats!

I love how you described this image: "It’s like the final scene exclamation point to whatever sequence of events directly precede it."  But as JH pointed out, it's also a nice quiet moment for Hit Girl, sitting on her foes to take a moment.

I also agree that the delicate linework on this piece is really beautiful.  So crisp and clean and perfect.

Congrats !!!

Yes, it's like that one collection on CAF.  But in this case, instead of one-minute-later, try to imagine what  happened one minute beore this.  You almost feel like you turned on the TV one minute too late and missed the entire fight scene.  Haha!  Thanks for the comment Paul (and JH).  Stay safe.

Super cool cover! Congrats!    

Opena marries the cartoony animated look with a realistic one so perfectly.  Great example here!  Congrats!

Well done Eric, Jerome has long been on my list of artists to expand upon as well. This is an excellent addition! As always, I enjoyed the tale that accompanies each piece :D

Thanks Frank, I appreciate that.  In terms of character, it might not be the obvious choice.  I mean, Jerome's super-hero stuff is great.  But as I stated, when browsing through the site, not only was this the one that stood out for me, I just could not get it out of my mind.  Not to say it will open up the floodgates, but I can certainly see myself indulging in a more traditional super-hero piece by Jerome at some point in the future.  Anyway, glad you like the piece and enjoyed the description.  Stay safe and best wishes for a great 2021.

One thing I love about this cover is the way it parodies the old Saturday Evening Post covers--You know, the ones with Norman Rockwell paintings. Only here, instead of a cute painting of a young girl sitting at her makeup table getting ready for a date or something equally benign, the young girl is posed calmly sitting on a criminal she's just eviscerated. Ah, what's the matter with kids today anyway?

OMG!!!!!  That's a brilliant observation buddy!  In fact, you've inspired me to do a Google search for Rockwell paintings to see if I can find something that reminds me of this image.  Norman Rockwell, I love it!  Anyway, thanks for pointing that out.  You've got a great eye (which anyone who's seen your gallery can tell).  Thanks again and stay safe my friend.  Best wishes for 2021.

One of my absolute  favorites from the run

Nice piece.  You can never have enough of the good stuff.

This is such a cool design by Opena. Nice pick up Eric!!!!

Thanks bud.  There was something about the image that clicked with me as well.  But I didn't know exactly what it was until Bill pointed out the Norman Rockwell reference.  And Jerome just nailed it. 

absolutely love the J.C. Leyendecker homage <3

That's fair.  In terms of the SEP, I suppose you can't really mention Rockwell without mentioning Leyendecker.  Especially since Joe preceded him on the magazine.  And it's really interesting to note how much their two stints on the Post mirrored each other.  Both spent about 50 years there, producing almost exactly the same amount of cover paintings (323 for Rockwell and 322 for Leyendecker).  So yes, this is a great Rockwell AND Leyendecker homage.

many of the things that people define as Rockwell's trademarks were in fact Leyendecker's... and, based on what I read, Rockwell (not surprisingly) idolized Leyendecker 

anyway, we're talking about 2 absolute giants, even though I feel JC's work is not known and appreciated as it should be (there are many, many, books on Rockwell while it's hard to find one about Leyendecker)

I believe it's fair to say that wouldn't have been no Rockwell without Leyendecker first :)

Have to agree with Fabio... and considering Opena singed the piece, after Leyendecker, not after Rockwell, it seems pretty clear which artist he was paying homage to.

Yes, I agree with you and Jonathan on all counts.  Leyendecker obviously gave rise to Rockwell.  And Jerome's dedication makes it obvious who he favors.  I also agree that (whether fair or unfair) Rockwell's name became more synonymous with the magazine, and that his name is more recognizable over all.  The irony here is that while Rockwell's work was more popular with the public, it was not popular among art critics.  But I understood that to be more of a thematic critique than a question of his talents.  Ultimately, when you think of the Saturday Evening Post, you can't go wrong choosing either camp.

wow! I really need to give opena a look. this is spectacular 

Love Opena. The man is a master of sequential storytelling.