Wow, very nice. A strong comeback indeed.
Cool background and power effects, plus a great pose/model. Nice design work overall... the face looks fine to me, though obviously you're the best judge of what you were aiming for. I'm not too sure about the loincloth, though. I'm not sure the folds really fit the jaggedy shape very well. I'd personally either smooth out the edge or... I dunno. Loose-hanging cloth like that can be tricky.
I nitpick, sorry. It's what I'm best at.
This is really nice work, and it's cool to have you back!