We continue serialization of the collected edition of the six-issue 2018 miniseries Empowered and Sistah Spooky’s High School Hell, written and laid out by me and featuring art and lettering by Guest Artist Carla Speed McNeil and coloring by Jenn Manley Lee.

Speaking of lettering, I find Carla's rather small (hand-lettered) font in those relatively large word balloons to be pleasant-looking and restful to the eyes; by default, my own lettering uses larger fonts but in comparatively smaller balloons with much less white space around the text. Interesting! (Note that I requested my beloved "white text in black boxes" for the two captions in panel 2.)

Dang, but I never noticed the mislabeled "Spunky" on Spooky's coffee, which must've been a fun little flourish on Carla's part. Nice! 

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