Uber-Villain

Bad guys are a dime a dozen but something about this illustration whisks my imagination away to discover an uber-villain beyond comparison.  Noseless – perhaps only because the stench of Hades is so strong – this uber-villain doesn’t really need those cool blades at all – he just carries them to instill fear into his victims before he mocks them to scorn.  And the fiery background?  That’s just to look cool.  What he is going to do to you is going to hurt a lot more than those flames and blades could  …

If anyone knows who the artist is, please let me know.  Beyond giving him a shout-out, I’d like to see more of his work.