Panel 1: And lo, Emp's dialogue provides the third element to this chapter's title of "Punchlines, Mic Drops, and the Oxytocin Ho."

Panel 3: Note that Emp's statement appears to imply that Mellow Mr. Monkey predates her own childhood. Will we ever learn the true lore underlying this peculiar stuffed animal's ambiguous history? (SPOILER: Nope, at least so far.)

Next week on the webcomic, we wrap up this chapter and move on to Empowered vol. 10's Big Reveal re: Emp's new SuperHomey status (which was, of course, SPOILED a tad by the book's cover illo).

Today’s Patreon update: Originally done as a means of scratching out more worktime to complete the long-gestating Empowered vol. 12, I've switched over to a Monday/ Wednesday/ Friday Patreon posting schedule that won't feature the fixed content format I previously used. So, who knows what today's post might feature? Could be Life Drawing or Distressed Damsels content (both of which are featured at least three times per month), or something in the Work Stages, Vintage Con Sketches or Design departments, or possibly something entirely new. Golly!

-Adam Warren