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.

January Previews

January Previews


I have some tremendous news to pass along, and I’m calling on all you thugs, goons, minions, and henchmen — er, henchpersons — to get involved in this and help make it a huge success.

Diamond Distributing is going to begin carrying my books in 2007.

Evil Inc Annual Report, vol 1 is going to be the first offering, appearing in the January issue of Previews, which hits comic shops and bookstores this Friday, Dec. 22.

It’s right there on page 281, item code: JAN073651.

Here’s the thing. Getting into Previews is one thing, but now I need retailers to know what it is and where it is. Most importantly, though, they need to know that there’s a demand for it. I need a strong showing here so Diamond continues to carry my books throughout the year.

Standby for post-hypnotic suggestion. Why don’t you pass the time with a game of solitaire?

You will go to your comic shop or bookstore.
You will ask for Evil Inc Annual Report, vol 1 by name.
You will point it out on Page 281 in January Previews.
You will request it.
Clamor for it.
Beg for it.
You will not feel complete until you see it shining on the shelf of your local comic shop.


Thank you. You’re the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I’ve ever known in my life.

(P.S.: If you’re not catching the movie-quote inside jokes, click here.