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.

Smart Alex: Age of Ultron trailer and SHIELD

Alex reviews the leaked Age of Ultron trailer — and we discuss the possibility of a new *darker* Avengers! Then, we catch up on the latest couple of episodes of Marvels Agent’s of SHIELD. We’re excited about the addition of Mockingbird, and we’re happy to see Agent Simmons back on the bus where she belongs! If you’d like to support the show, we’ve started a Patreon page for it. Thank you to everyone who has been passing along kind words and encouragement to my boys. We are now proudly sporting a 5-star rating on iTunes, and we have four awesome comments. The boys are super-proud (and so’s their dad). So please consider subscribing to Hey Comics — Kids on iTunes. You’ll get all of the 15 Min Max episodes, a new series by my 12-year-old Whovian called Smart, Alex, and the main podcast, Hey Comics — Kids! featuring all three of us. If you have a topic you’d like us to discuss, please don’t hesitate to hit the comments below or drop me an e-mail through my Web site, Evil-Inc.com Subscribe to us on iTunes — and, please leave a rating and a friendly comment for the boys.  Follow us on Evil Inc Follow us on Blubrry Follow us on Stitcher