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.

Big Apple Comic Con this weekend!


BIG APPLE
COMIC CON

Oct. 16-18
Pier 94 Manhattan
55th & 12th Avenue
New York, NY

This weekend will be the last convention appearance of the year for me. It’s been an awesome year, and I’m looking forward to wrapping up the year with a bang in New York.

As usual, I’ll have all four of the Evil Inc Annual Report graphic novels as well as the Phables book, matted prints, original art, and more.

I’m extending the sale on Evil Inc Annual Report Vol. 3 for one more weekend. You can pick it up for $10 all weekend long — and, I’m going to extend the extra special deal I initiated in Baltimore: All four Evil Inc books for $50. That’s like getting the first three for ten bucks apiece.

I will also be extending the con-only sale on original art that I’ve had all year long: $80 (instead of the usual $100). So if you’d like to buy a specific original, be sure to drop me a line.