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.
Well, it all started when my boys got a Wii from the grandparents for Christmas. If you’ve been following my
Twitter feed, you already know I’m a Wii-Bowling Jedi. And, thanks to the patient tutelage of my six-year-old, I’ve become downright passable at
Godzilla Unleashed.
So, when the lad spotted a used copy of
Marvel Ultimate Alliance, I could hardly refuse.
Two days later, my son and I have averted nuclear disasters, freed S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and defeated a list of bad guys that includes Scorpion, Bullseye, Winder Soldier, Radioactive Man and Fin Fang Foom(!)
So, yeah. I’m a gamer. I game.
And now, I’m actually kinda eager to get my hands on
this.
It’s a slippery slope. With a fire-breathing, oddly-named dragon on the other end of it.
