In the hills of North Africa, within sight of the Atlas Mountains, a Numidian horseman squares off against a Roman legionary. I didn’t have any particular historical war in mind when I drew this, but confrontations like this must have taken place in abundance during the Jugurthine War (named after the Numidian king Jugurtha) between 112 and 106 BC.

In retrospect, I think I drew the Roman guy’s shield too small, but I sorta like the posing here nonetheless.