A reader writes… Q: I’m in a situation where my heart refuses to obey my mind. Nine years ago, I met this girl, let’s call her “Stacey,” at a convention. In the emails that followed, I was shocked at how much the two of us had in common. Our tastes on everything were both so eccentric yet so similar, it was like we could read each others minds! We quickly became friends… but I fell completely in love.
She’s a sharp girl; she obviously knows I have some amorous feelings (though probably not to what extent), but I’m also certain that she doesn’t see me in that light at all.
Nine years later, we’re still just friends, and I’m still in love. We’ve never been on a date. I have dated plenty of other girls in that time, but Stacey is always in the back of my mind. Try as a might, I don’t think I’ve ever gone a day without thinking about her at least once, and its killing me! I feel ashamed and angry at myself that I can’t just get over this girl. This isn’t normal!
I’ve tried to “fade out,” but eventually she always attempts to re-affirm our friendship and keep me within her reach.
There must be a way for me to cure this obsession. I know it sounds cheesy, but is there a cure for love?
Go over and help this reader out!
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.
