Fine colors on this cover illo (from the original "floppy" comic version published in 2010 or so) provided by the great Emily Warren (no relation), who also did the artwork for an upcoming chapter of this very collection!

This story takes place (and, more importantly, was written) not long after Empowered vol. 6's introduction of the Suprahuman Mausoleum, so you'd best brace yourself for a deeply insecure Emp rather different from the version of Elissa you're familiar with from the last few Empowered volumes, 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 The Last Party and The Chaste and the Chained. Golly!

-Adam Warren