A major new series of articles reviewing the work of the artist Amalaric will start soon here at mitchmen.
This introductory image graced the old Chained Muscle website for many years and in many ways it typifies the work of Amalaric - A hunky man with military credentials who's been made a captive.
Scantily clad in just a loincloth, he's been deprived of the identity afforded by his uniform.
He watches his comrades departing on another adventure.
Most of them will have already forgotten about him.
He is left to face his punishment alone.