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.

VILF shirt contest

VILF shirt contest

OK… so I’ve decided that I need a good image to advertise VILF shirts. Since the preorders are now shipping and shirts are being distributed at cons, etc., I’m announcing a contest.

Send me a photo of you or someone else wearing the VILF shirt. Make it as funny or sexy or exciting as you possibly can. I’ll choose the top three and put them up for a vote. The winning photo will be used in advertising and promoting the VILF shirt. So don’t submit a photo that you wouldn’t want to see distributed.

The winner will received a gift package including:

Evil Inc Annual Report, vol 1
Evil Inc Annual Report, vol 2 (as soon as it comes out)
Best of Greystone Inn: Lightning Lady
Best of Greystone Inn: Prodromal Teeth
2 Matted prints (b&w). Your choice of any two comics from Greystone or Evil Inc
Original convention sketch of Miss Match from Baltimore Comic Con 2006
Sponsorship button free for one month

That’s over $100 worth of swag, my friends.

E-mail your submission to me at bguigar (at) yahoo (dot) com

Last submissions will be accepted one month after the last preordered shirt ships (I’ll announce that when it happens).