Relief Prints
Was This Face Truly Once Mine?
Linoleum, 10” x 14”, 2025
Print displaying Thor raising his hammer to strike down at his younger self, who can only see the hammer he isn’t worthy of.
This work was inspired by both Jason Aaron and Al Ewing’s individual runs on The Mighty/Immortal Thor, which explore ideas of growth beyond your past self, and concepts regarding rebirth through rejection of past beliefs.
The print required three colors in order to read as clearly as desired, two of said colors originating from the same block to make the carving process more efficient.
The negative space behind the older Thor resembles lightning, achieving four layers through two blocks.
A large part of the sketching process was improving the clarity with each pass. The hammer needed to be displayed more overtly to convey the cause of young Thor’s desperation.
Much of young Thor’s design takes inspiration from Esad Ribić’s interpretation of the character, namely the animal fur adorning his cape. This was done to pay homage to some of the inspirations used as well as to provide a visual distinction between the two Thors.
