Haha, w00t said it all, but let's see if I can't elaborate just a bit =) To start, overall ~ really just great work with the entire piece as a whole. It definitely deserved the highlight it got; it looks beyond awesome and also something you most likely would not see around a corner any other day.
Let's start with the scan; great choice, for the first thing. Very nice extraction and you did quite a job making a background for it, but I'll get to how awesome that is later on ^.~ For now, just the wind blowing his vibrant red cape back, the way his hair flows, and all the details. Nice bringing em out as much as you have, and his pose and his posture- not to mention his expression ~ brilliant. Like I said, a great choice with the scan and also ~ the effect around the outline of the scan, I must say, as w00t had mentioned, adds a very nice touched-up trendiness and is quite likable and not so dramatized as to go into the category of trend'whori'ness. Lol. I have to point out, in exult of the scan itself, the colors are just amazing and the comparison and contrast completely and totally overwhelms the graphic mind. I'm such a sucker for details ~
The background: one word, two syllables: awesome. Like I had briefly stated earlier, a fantastic feat making a background that fit the character so much. A city setting with just the streets and the buildings and the traffic lights, even. Absolutely stunning. Love the greyish looks, and just with how the horizon line was lifted. It looks.. marvelous and just adds such a remarkable effect. Effects in the background, of course, as said, very trendy and likable- gotta love the lines and arrows, and last but not least, the text ~
Cute. It honestly reminded me of one boy against the city itself, and just pure juvenile exhilaration of what his surroundings might have to offer him. Needless to say, it gives off a very strong effect in mood and tone. Something that any good wall should do =) . Font's not too bad and I like the subtle correspondence between the lettering and other aspects of the piece.
Once again, great work, keep it up, and I'll definitely be looking forward to more. Fav