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
Green Goblin Norman Osborne Green Goblin: Last month, TWiV heralded Norman Osborne as one of the
most powerful villains in the Marvel Universe. Last week, TWiV has been forced to reconsider.
In recent months, it seemed as if Norman was going to be the key to stopping the Skrull’s
Secret Invasion. (And, truthfully, TWiV still hold out hope that this will be the case.)
But in
Thunderbolts #123, the landlord of Thunderbolts Mountain has been unhinged by a simple gang of a half-dozen Skrulls dressed up as Spider-Men.
Norm: Lex has been trounced by Supes about as many times as Web-head has trumped you. But he doesn’t lose it when he sees the red and blue. If you’re going to be the Marvel U’s Lex, you need to get a handle on that.
Preferably one at the other end of a large ax.
Until then, Osbourne’s VQ rating has been devauled from a 10 to an 8. One point deducted for losing his cool, and one point for green-tinged Joker cackling.
