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.
TWiV: Taking stock of super-villains
Scratch Fury: How do you know when you’ve arrived as a super-villain? Is it the cushy lair in the Carpathian Mountains? Is it the leagues of toadying henchmen? Is it the knowledge that you’ve finally mastered the “mwa” in your “mwa-ha-ha”?
Let’s face it, all of those things are nice, but true super-villian status only comes with what the Joker once called “all of those wonderful toys…”
PvP’s Scratch Fury has
arrived.
From the site:
We partnered with Gensen figures to produce this high-quality collector’s maquette depicting the coiled rage of Scratch Fury: Destroyer of Worlds. Scratch stands 5 inches tall (6.5 inches from base to wrench) and is hand painted solid resin. Figure is packaged in sealed plastic inside a custom-designed box. This item is limited to initial orders. Will not be made again.
Additional views are
featured on the order page.
Scratch Fury’s VQ rating takes a jump to 9, surpassing the current ratings of both Norman Osborne and Lex Luthor. With the possible exception of the Skrulls, he is the “it” villain of the moment.
