Ten Grand 7 cover by Mike Avon Oeming

Does the top half of the cover remind anyone of DWJ's work, or is it just me? Anyway, I've never heard of this title and it's not something I'd read, but the art is absolutely something to admire. I've yet to read Powers, though it IS sitting in my "to read" pile and look forward to getting to it whe nthe time comes. My biggest takeaway fro mthis piece is the sense of movement, which you aptly pointed out, as well as the composition. Really terrific stuff!

Actually works a lot better for me in b&w.  The published colors are just too garish and ends up affecting the dramatic nature of the scene.

Fred, that's a beautiful illustration, and I would never have guessed MAO.  Congrats. Gorgeous ink-slinging and a dynamic composition.

And to your point, I'm not a fan of "pin-ups" but this is very much a narrative illustration.  Bravo!

I understand those collectors who collect by character over artist but, to me, this is one of the better Oeming covers I've seen even if it's not from one of his signature series like Powers. Great sinewy monster/entity and, as you said, quite dynamic as a result of the staging of human and monster. 

Great atmosphere to this mixing horror and crime noir!  The flat colors work to heighten the effect with the flames added that have prompted this demon to emerge.

I really liked this series, it hit me well at the right time.  Great find!! 

Nice CGC pick up. I'd say 9.8 at least. Crazy Great Composition! 

Dripping with Hot-Boiling Noir and Intensity!!

Strong sense of flowy movement throughout this one, with the sort of melding of top and bottom figures...super effective stuff.  Congrats!

Wow! What a mind-blowing cover by Mike Avon Oeming! I've never read the book, but if I'd seen this cover, I definately would've! It's such a powerful scene of a demonic being pouring out of the gunman! I love the style the gunman is drawn in, simple like the characters in Powers, but totally believable. The Demon, on the other hand, is crazy and detailed, but free-flowing. It IS like something Daniel Warren Johnson would've come up with (I agree with Ruben)! Fantastic cover by Oeming! Great pick-up!

Love this, Fred!  LOVE!!  IT!!  I always enjoy Oeming's work (regardless of the writer he's working with ;) ), and when he nails it, he -NAILS- it.  He not only nails it here, but also throws in the hammer.  The drawing is elegant and simple like you can only get from someone who has spent their whole life thinking about and practicing the techniques on display here; storytelling, mood, lighting, drama, and "purity" of the moment being rendered.  SUPER cool piece, F M!  A killer by Oeming!  Congrats!