Note that panel 4 is kinda-sorta yet another L-shaped panel, which is of course the oft-mentioned page layout riff that I long ago borrowed from the 70s Red Sonja oeuvre of artist Frank Thorne.

Next week on the webcomic serialization, time to check out a wholly new type of unearthly portal, visit Le Chevalier Blanc's secret lair, and behold this would-be savior's entirely alarming scheme to assure Emp's safety.

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