Posted June 1, 2026 at 12:01 am

We continue serialization of Empowered vol. 12, which proved to be the final volume of the series in this specific graphic-novel format, though I was unaware of that unfortunate reality when I started work on the book.

Alas, my choice to letter Death(Trap)Monger's dialogue with the odd approach of (I think) using inked text with a graphite halo added around said text proved somewhat problematic, as the results wound up somewhat muddied and unclear after the artwork was scanned and tweaked in Photoshop.

Speaking of which, you might well wonder what the heck the text at the bottom of the page is carrying on about.  Well, worry not, dear readers, as all will eventually be revealed later on in the volume, okay?

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, such as updates on fantasy test projects Crazy Witch, The Last Party and The Chaste and the Chained. Golly!

-Adam Warren

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