Nightfist!

[iamrman]

Hitman #5.

Can't possibly imagine who Nightfist was supposed to be taking a pop at, can you?

Comments

[cainofdreaming]

So, he fists in the night?

[pauldrye]

"Criminals are a superstitious, cowardly lot..."

*a fist flies through the window*

[blueprintstyles]

"Hey, Liefield! You know that style you've been looking for? Take a look at this!"

[phantomfo]

The design also reminds me a lot of Jim Valentino's Shadowhawk.

[icon_uk]

I'm sure that's... ahem... completely coincidental....

[dan_ingram]

Can't possibly imagine who Nightfist was supposed to be taking a pop at, can you?

Ennis is so nuanced we may never know.

[icon_uk]

Could be anyone really...

[beyondthefringe]

Ennis loves and respects superhero comics, as you can tell here.
I mean, he is such a fanboy of traditional superhero tropes.
Totally.

[agent8]

how does this guy even walk with his thighs chained together like that?

[sabertoothlotus]

ALso, WHY are his thighs chained together like that? It's not like it's a belt that's doing an actual job or anything

[viridian5]

"My thighs must be restrained!"
"Why?"
"...shut up!"

[bravest_spinja]

This is undeniably funny on the sight gag alone.

But I do have to say dunking on Jim Valentino of all Image folks and circa 1996-97 does feel almost petty and pointless in a way? Maybe they were just sitting on it for that long.