DAMASK ROSE: Page 5/Splash Page

I love full-page panels.  They're always good for introducing a strong character.  Case in point:

Art by Axel Medellin.

She (Panya) literally has strong legs.  And if anyone has a problem with strippers, or a stripping belly dancer, then look away.  (I ain't got time for prudes or pricks).  But for the brave, this page was a happy accident.  DAMASK ROSE, originally, was to be 8 pages when Richard (writer-creator of ELEPHANTMEN, and my editor) suggested that panel 1 of page 5 be a splash page.  I readily agreed.  Panya hanging upside down by the sheer force of her thighs should be a 1-page wonder.  And I'm very happy with the effect--I freaking love Panya's nails.