Panel 2: No, Janissaries weren't castrated, but this is/was a common enough myth that I thought it plausible that Emp might repeat it. (Plus, a friend of mine also repeated said myth quite often until doing a wee bit of further research, hence the plausibility issue.)

Plus, enjoy some 2011-vintage "Big-Headed Emp" figure proportions!

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