Intermission — April 23 — Bigfoot Problems

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Brad Guigar

There are some Bigfoot problems that hit harder than others — and for certain legendary figures, male pattern baldness anxiety isn’t just about looks… it’s about legacy. Today’s comic imagines what happens when one very famous cryptid starts wondering if his myth might not survive a receding hairline.

What I’m Watching: Invincible, JJK, and the Great Animation Trade-Off

I’ve been watching Invincible with my sons, and I’ve got… thoughts.

First off: the story? Very, very good. Genuinely compelling stuff — even though the violence and gore is way past my personal comfort range. I'm not super comfortable with one character shooting another. The stuff that happens on a median-level episode of Invincible is a real challenge for me.

As someone who does NSFW comics, I'm constantly amazed at how perfectly acceptable Invincible is... yet an animated series based on Phil Foglio's XXXenophile would have people losing their ever-loving minds.

Further, it's a little disappointing to go from watching Jujutsu Kaisen (which we're also following at the moment) to watching Invincible.

JJK features jaw-dropping visuals and animation that constantly raises the bar episode after episode. It's phenomenal.

On the other side of the spectrum, Invincible clearly put all of its budget into getting celebrity voice talent. Some of them are very good.

I just wish a few of those Amazon dollars had been spent on the animation. Some of the scenes are pretty clearly PNGs that get enlarged to show an object moving through space, and it's a goddamned embarrassment.

But the story itself is very, very good.

Emerald City Con Report

Posted on April 3, 2007 by Brad Guigar

Con Report: Emerald City Comic Con

It’s official. I have been spoiled for any other comic convention I will ever attend. I can’t imagine I will ever be treated this good again, and it’s hard to envision my having as much fun. In short, Emerald City Comic Con may very well be the Oz of comic cons. The people who run this con are the very finest I’ve ever met, and the fans I talked to were gregarious, generous, and genial.

And they bought stuff. That helped, too. 🙂

It was not the largest con I’ve ever attended, but it was the best. Hands down.

So, let’s start this off right. Jim and George Demonokos and Chris Burnham know how to throw a phenomenal convention. They are to be cloned. Worshiped. Emulated. I’ve decided to start the movement to make “Demonokos Brothers” analogous with high quality.

Jim and George are co-owners of The Comic Stop in Lynnwood, Washington, just across the street from the Alderwood Mall in the Mervyn’s Plaza. They’re Good People.

Friday

Chris was waiting for me in baggage claim when my plane landed. He was running the shuttle back and forth between the airport and the hotel. Once we met up, he told me he was waiting for three others — fellow Blank Label Comics member Kristofer Straub, Joseph Linsner, and Peter “Chewbacca” Mayhew.

We arrived at the Springhill Suites in downton Seattle after a short drive that included a spirited discussion of the best Godzilla movies. Springhill is the Demonokos Brothers of hotels. (See? It works, doesn’t it?) The staff is efficient and friendly as all get-out.
There was the usual screw-up with the books that I had shipped in advance, but unlike the last time, the staff solved it quickly and in a friendly manner. And they didn’t charge me $25 to store my books for a few days before my arrival.

Dave Kellet, Kris Straub, and I headed over to the convention center to set up the BLC booth. That night, we met up with Howard Tayler and Greg and Liz Dean at the Pyramid Brewery.

Photo (Click to enlagarge): Why is it that people always have this reaction when they realize they’re sitting near one of my signs? Howard Tayler and Scott Kurtz share a moment of embarassment.

Tomorrow: Saturday at Emerald City.