The Return of Superman (Black Suit) in Fortress of Solitude (Steel, Superboy, Eradicator, Cyborg Superman)

Guice keeps topping himself !! I think this is my favorite Guice Reign Of Supermen commission !! Stunning detail and ink wash work !

Thanks so much for the kind words! I agree, Guice has been cranking out some absolutely stunning work recently (Matt's huge commission is another great example, that layout is perfection)! This was both exactly what I was hoping for and beyond what I was expecting! He nailed the serious/determined vibe I was going for!

Although Butch's style has changed, it's only gotten better with time. And he's taking these commissions seriously. Great commission idea, and I'm sure Butch surpassed your expectations - great detail and composition. Congrats!

Thanks! Agreed! I really dig his new stuff! My previous Eradicator piece leaned into that gritty nature with the rain setting, but even here, man it just looks great! The shadows/reflection technique applied to the floor is a treat to look at, anytime someone makes a floor visually appealing, well that's a win in my book!

The solid black suit works visually well sticking out front with the very detailed thin line backgrounds for those on the screen and for the fortress of solitude technology.    

Agreed, that black suit just pops off. It's helped by the great reflective shadows to give it that extra bit of depth!

Very nice. It's reigning (super)men.

Hallelujah! Haha

Unsurprisingly, Butch produced a stunner of a commission. The background monitor wall is exquisite, perfectly pushing forward the very regally standing Superman. The inking on the Eradicator, Superboy and Cyborg Superman figures in particular is exquisite, as is the inking on the floor. Congrats on a great commission experience, Carl!

A stunner indeed! I felt a bit like George Lucas on this one, with the need to decieve eliminated (The comic scenes left it open that this short haired Superman looking figure could potentially be the visored Kryptonian Superman), I really wanted to go back and do some "Special Edition" editing inserting the long hair and including Eradicator on the monitor! Butch delivered! I'm glad you mentioned the floor, its one of the things that jumped out at me almost immediately (ok, right after I took in Supes and the headshots). Even the walls of the fortress were given great care! Definitely a great experience all around!

I think you found a missing page from that story line!

Thank you for saying that! That was my goal all along! To find something fun that "fills in a gap" of the story I love so much! As I mentioned in my previous comment, definitely felt as if I was going back and adding a scene ala George Lucas! Unlike some of his Special Edition edits, this feels like a natural fit!

Wow, what an amazing cover-quality commission! I've never read much DC but back during the Death/Return of Superman, I couldn't get enough! 

That era of DC was especially fun. Older readers at the time complained about all the changes to their favorite characters, but I loved it all and it turned me into a lifelong comic fan!

What a fantastic piece! Congrats 

Such a great idea to get everyone on one piece. Congrats

Another super Guice commission! I love his current style! Superman's face is mature, determined, and worthy of Mount Rushmore!

I'm a huge fan of Jackson's gritty, realistic art style.  It's cool to see him apply that style to the 90's Superman.  He is much missed.  You have a piece of history!