Intermission — April 23 — Bigfoot Problems

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.

New York Comic Con 2007

New York Comic Con: Feb 23-25

The first big convention of 2007 is just under two weeks away! If you’re not making plans to attend this one, you really ought to consider it! Fellow BLCer Paul Southworth and I will be out there, and you should be there, too!

I’ll have copies of Evil Inc Annual Report vol. 1 and Evil Inc Annual Report vol. 2. I’ll also bring Courting Disaster, vol. 1 and The Best of Gresytone Inn: Lightning Lady — and, of course, the VILF shirt. I’ll be doing convention sketches and kissing babies.

2007 Convention Appearances

Emerald City Comic Con: March 31st-April 1st.

Wizard World Philadelphia: June 15-17

Comic Con International: is scheduled for July 26-29.

Baltimore Comic Con: September.

PhilCon: Possible appearance in November