Hi Gus
I liked this story much better than your "non-linear" archer story (though the scene layout of the archer story appealed a lot to me).
My only criticism, from the perspective of an amateur "published" writer:
The skull leads off the story and my immediate impression was that he was the main character.
Quickly, however, the narrative changes track, and the story moves to a character so un-decorated that we know him simply as "Joe".
A multi-panel description of Joe follows, relying entirely on narrative and some lightly illustrative scenes of Joe setting out his wine glasses (as opposed to delegating to a servant--suggesting Joe prefers doing it himself (perhaps he's not accustomed to household help, having come from a poor family or perhaps he doesn't trust servants in his hideout, or perhaps...) for show on the table.
After all the narration from the skull (who is he? is he somebody Joe murdered?), I inferred that Joe is a rich, solitary guy who invites friends over for drinks and to show-off his cash, then kills his friends if they are louts enough to ask for a hand-out.
Granted, I've been tempted to do the same myself.
Seriously, though, it's harder to write a story than it looks, and good job.
The backdrop looks good--your books in the background gave me the impression of a study or library without you actually having to build a room interior.
-Tim
