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.

Comics Previews: Dec. 3


NOTE: Due to last week’s Thanksgiving holiday, comics will arrive on Thursday, Dec. 3, this week. The Five to Pull / One to Pass will post as usual on Wednesday.

Courtesy of Comic Book Resources:

Marvel Comics

Anita Blake: The Laughing Corpse – Eecutioner #2
Black Widow & The Marvel Girls #1
Captain America; Theater of War: Prisoners of Duty #1
Dark Avengers Annual #1
Deadpool Team-Up #898
Fall of the Hulks Alpha #1
Iron Man: Requiem #1
Iron Man Vs. Whiplash #1
The Marvel’s Project #4
Nova #32
Psylocke #2
Siege: The Cabal #1
Spider-Man Noir: Eyes Without A Face #1
Starr The Slayer #4
Strange #2
Thor #604
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #5
Uncanny X-Men #518
What If? Secret Invasion #1
X-Babies #3
X-Force Annual #1

Image Comics:

Existence 3.0 #1
Invincible Presents: Atom Eve and Rex Splode #2
One Model Nation
Savage Dragon #155
The Sword #20

Dark Horse

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Slaves of the Republic
Robert E. Howard Chronicles Slipcase
Misery Obscura: The Photography of Eerie Von
Drawing Down the Moon: The Art of Charles Vess
Dr. Grordbort Presents: Victory
Crossing the Empty Quarter
The Chronicles of Kull Vol. 1: A King Comes Riding
Beanworld Book 3: Remember Here When You Are There!
Empowered Special: The Wench Witha Million Sighs
Aliens #4
365 Samurai and a Few Bowls of Rice

Courtesy of Newsarama:

DC

JSA All-Stars #1