looks okay but why's there a black aura with blue background? doesnt that make it look like the cryomancers evil?

^ Makes Blue Sub-Zero stand out against the blue background.

I love this, the cartoony, abstract feel really breathes new life into this design, reminds me of a 90s comic book drawing in the best way possible, 5/5

Yeah this drawing is great also.
Only thing I don't like for some unkown reason is how his stomache is drawn on the left side. Meh......
4/5

but couldnt he have used a different aura with a white background

its not an "aura" its just a black backdrop with an "icy" blue border. your looking into it far too much man. I only drew it like that coz im sick of Midway drawing him like a panzy. even his in-game design is timid. The fur on his neck should be frazzled and dangerous looking, not well groomed and lazy. And as for his stomach, its not a stomach at all. this pic was drawn a little after deception came out, and I was trying to learn muscle structure. that being said, the "stomach" your seeing is actually the muscles located just under the pecks on both sides. crack open a super hero comic and look closely. I did my best to improve an otherwise weak design thanks to midway.