Art style: Dark Comic.
A dramatic, stylized close-up of Spartacus's face. His eyes are intense, filled with both defiance and a profound understanding. A single tear might be visible, or a grim determination. The background is abstract, perhaps a swirling vortex of red and black, symbolizing the struggle. Dark Comic art style, powerful emotional expression, iconic hero shot, 9:16 aspect ratio.
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FINAL STYLE ENFORCEMENT (this is the authoritative rendering directive — it overrides any style wording elsewhere in the prompt):
Render this image in the following art style:
dark graphic-novel illustration — gritty comic book art style, heavy black inking, bold outlines, detailed cross-hatching and dramatic shading. Exaggerated character features, intense expressions, deep wrinkles, highly defined musculature. High contrast lighting. Desaturated grim background colors (grays, browns) with stark contrasting pop-color elements. Satirical and edgy atmosphere, masterpiece comic art.
Every surface, skin, fabric, material, and environmental element must be rendered in this idiom.
