We continue serialization of Empowered vol. 12, which proved to be the final volume of the series in this specific graphic-novel format, though I was unaware of that unfortunate reality when I started work on the book.

Ah, yes, behold once again my oft-seen favorite approach to introducing a scene: namely, four to six panoramic panels featuring slightly cryptic close-ups setting up a (single) splash page or double-page spread that will fully establish the characters and setting. Yay!