Panel 3: Spooky’s carefree smile sure does seem, well, spooky, doesn’t it?

Panel 5: Not the brightest idea for Thugboy to be muttering under his breath at an assembly of suprahumans, at least some of whom might have advanced powers of hearing. He probably can’t help himself, though. Or can he? In his previous two cape-related jobs, being able to keep a strict poker face (and keep his thoughts to himself) would've been essential for his survival. This might be "my bad" as a writer, TBH, as I didn't care to show the thought balloons that would've been a more reasonable medium for these sentiments to be expressed in.

Panel 6: You might, of course, recall Thugboy’s interaction with that particular cape at far right from the end of Empowered vol.4.

-Adam Warren