Panel 2: Gotta say, the image of Fractaloctopus touching his, uh, "tentacle-tips" together amuses me perhaps more than it should. Yes, I know that octopi have "arms" and not "tentacles" as such, but what exactly would you call those humanoid-patterned, armored limbs? Might they be prosthetic devices of some sort, to unleash attacks or carry out heavy lifting that the arms of his or her "octo-head" couldn't handle? So many mysteries yet remain, folks!

Panel 3: Yet another tight close-up on the fractal tips of ol' Frac-Ock's limbs. Golly!

Panels 4 & 5: Cue the aforementioned contentious debate!

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. However, my vast archive of years of Patreon posts—extensive Empowered previews, vintage con sketches, work stages on covers, "damsel in distress" commissions, life drawings & much, much more—remains available for Patrons' perusal.

-Adam Warren