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The plea Gimme Shelter has never rung so despondently. The plot’s been thickening for the entirety of Feats of Strength, and in this scene the scales begin to tip. It’s all momentum from here!

For a scene titled A Problem, we used a light hand on the drama here. The Ringleader has it all under control; makes you wonder how Hattie’s life is ever going to change. But something’s gotta give eventually…

Some questions only provoke more curiosity and so it is with Jolek’s past. It’s been a while since we’ve seen Hattie, now a little worse for the wear, seeming to grow younger and older at the same time. At this point in a story the plot’s either thickening or resolving, and, as Hatter herself realizes, it’s not time for resolution just yet!

There’s a bit of a mystery open to your imagination in this scene. What did they fight about?

It’s the first Tightrope scene of the New Year, huzzah! 2016 should see our circus-noir finished, but for now the plot is thickening.

Nick’s designed some cool period cityscapes for this scene, and it is one of the most complex to illustrate in the whole comic. There are a lot of characters all in one place, and it took some careful blocking to keep the panels both dynamic and easy to follow.