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.
A bonus
Courting Disaster question this week…
A reader writes… Q: I dated an astronomy lover for a while. We’ve not been a couple for a little more than a year, but we’re still friends. Emotionally, we’ve both moved on. . . although she’s hinted she’d be open to getting back together (not interested–we make better friends).
While dating, she gave me a telescope for a birthday gift one year. She’s an astronomy buff and I think she wanted to give me something we’d both use. Thing is, I’m not that into it, so it’s been sitting in my closet this whole time. I know she doesn’t have one of her own.
I’m considering giving it back to her, the premise being she’d actually use it. However, I’m afraid it’ll hurt her feelings. I suppose I could sell it, but in my mind at least, it seems better to give it to someone who’d use it (her).
Your thoughts?
Don’t answer here… go on over to the CD site and
offer some advice.
