Panel 3: Fleshmaster is, of course, referring to the ginormous portal he opened back at the Caped Justice Awards in Empowered vol. 4.

Panel 5: Oof. This panel might give the impression that matters are taking an especially unpleasant turn in a deeply problematic direction, if you follow me. SPOILER ALERT: That's not actually the case, though Fleshmaster does indeed have a horrendous fate in mind for Emp, as you'll see 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. 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