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.
Fresh off my high from New York Comic Con, I’m appearing at
Katsucon in Arlington, Va, this weekend. Better still, I’ll be hanging out with two of my
Halfpixel pals,
Dave and
Kris.
If you life on the Right Coast, and if have a copy of our book,
How To Make Webcomics, this is your chance to get three out of the four authors’ signatures and maybe even buy a sketch.
We’re planning to do a fan meet-up at a nearby restaurant Saturday night — similar to the one Kris and I threw at Harvard — so if you’d like to come along and have dinner with Dave, Kris and I and a throng of Halfpixel fans, post an RSVP in the comment section below or drop me an e-mail. We’ll probably walk to the mall near the hotel and hit a restaurant there.
We’re really looking forward to this appearance, and we’re hoping to see you there!
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