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.

See ya in Columbus!


One last word about Mid-Ohio-Con this weekend in Columbus, Ohio. I’ll be in Artist’s Alley all weekend with all of my copies of the Evil Inc Annual Report books along with How To Make Webcomics and Phables. I’ll also have matted prints and original art. And, as always, I’ll be doing commissioned sketches. If you have a certain something from the Evil Inc Company Store that you’d like me to have on hand, let me know.

MID-OHIO-CON
October 3-4, 2009
Greater Columbus
Convention Center
Exhibit Hall E
Columbus, Ohio
A floor map of the Mid-Ohio-Con is below



If you’re not going to be near Columbus, Ohio, this weekend, here are the two comic conventions I have scheduled for later this month.

BALTIMORE COMIC CON
Oct. 10-11
Baltimore
Convention Center
Harvey Awards Ceremony
“How To Make Webcomics” nominated

Baltimore, MD


BIG APPLE
COMIC CON

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