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.

Convention Schedule 2010

First of all, I have some great news for everyone who has been trying to get me to come out to Chicago for another convention appearance: It looks as if C2E2 is going to be a go for April 16-18.

I’m absolutely thrilled about this. The show has a tremendous buzz about it, and I’m really looking forward to getting back to Chicago!

As I’ve indicated earlier, I’ll also be doing New York Comic Con in October. And I’m committed to Comic Con International in San Diego.

If you’d like me to come to a convention near you, please write to the promoter of your nearest convention and ask them to have me appear as a guest. You’d be amazed at how much power an e-mail like that wields.

Right now, my tentative schedule looks like this:

C2E2
McCormick Place
Chicago
April 16-18

Calgary Comics & Entertainment Expo
BMO Round Up Centre
Calgary, Alberta
Canada
April 24-25

Comic Con International
San Diego Convention Center
San Diego, Calif.
July 22-25

Baltimore Comic Con
Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore, Maryland
Aug. 28-29

New York Comic Con
Javits Center
New York, NY
Oct. 8-10