Panel 4: Per Game of Thrones, "What do we say to the God of Death?"

"Not today."

No, wait, the Monger of Death is the one saying "[But] not today," in this case. Okay, so maybe the Thrones reference doesn't quite work in this particular context.

Panel 5: "During such a trying time for the boy," huh? Whatever might that mean, webcomic readers?

Today’s Patreon update: In an attempt to scratch 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