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.

Harvey Awards


The Harvey Award nominating process is officially open. You can download a form here and either e-mail or snail-mail it to the Harvey Awards organizers.

Only comics professionals (and I assume this includes webcomics pros) can nominate a comic, so I’m just going to come out and say it. I was there last year and had to see Scrooge McDuck nominated for almost every single category. Furthermore, I’m going to be there next year because Scott Kurtz is going to host, and there’s no way I’m missing that. But I don’t want to sit through another Scrooge McDuck landslide.

But an Evil Inc / How To Make Webcomics landslide? That would be the icing on the cake. So, if you’re so inclined, please consider nominating Evil Inc Annual Report Vol 3 and How To Make Webcomics for any and all applicable awards.

Take that, McDuck…