Posted April 27, 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.
My text afterword for the book will explore in more detail the reasons why vol. 12 was the end of this iteration of Empowered, but I think I might explore some of those reasons with this week's commentaries. The main reason, of course, was the complete lack of financial viability inherent to the "straight-to-trade-paperback" graphic-novel format; almost as important, though, was the demise of the pencil-based workflow I used for the series' artwork.
More tomorrow!
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 The Last Party and The Chaste and the Chained. Golly!-Adam Warren
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