Panel 1: "Hailpful" is arguably the most obnoxious element of Country Strong's "palaverating" on this page, but of course Your Mileage May Vary on this point.

Next week on the webcomic, Emp kills some time in seclusion before the Executive Council's deliberation wraps up in a dramatic fashion. Lordy loo!

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