Panel 1: Yeahp, I've been dropping hints that Thugboy has been Witless Minioning again as far back as the end of Empowered vol. 6, if I recall correctly.

Panel 2: Oof! Do not like the way that Thugboy's stumpy-looking legs worked out in this shot. Then again, this seems to be an artistic issue for me that has continued into the present day, as I often experience peculiar difficulties drawing male figures wearing bulky outfits such as armor and the like.

Panels 3-4: Ehh, that characterization is more than a tad unfair, as I don't think we've seen Emp trotting out the "ol' icebox treatment" since way back in Empowered vol. 1, when she was a much more insecure romantic partner prone to lashing out with such behavior.

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