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.
Last weekend, we took our kids to Pittsburgh to visit some friends. The other couple also have two boys who are the same ages as our own two, so we did a lot of kid stuff.
One of the stops on our agenda was the
Pittsburgh Childrens Museum. Surprise One was the the museum has reciprocity with the Franklin Institute, so my membership card got my family in free. Suprise Two was the exhibit dedicated to
Mister Roger’s Neighborhood.
Fred Rogers taped his show in Pittsburgh, so it’s no small wonder for the city to honor a Favorite Son, but this place was remarkable. It included many artifacts from the original set, including a pair of those sneakers and one of his actual sweaters, as well as hands-on replicas of many of the stage props, such as the castle and tree from the Land of make Believe and the bench with the Trolley!
My kids were interested, but mostly, this was enjoyable on a deep level for the parents. Honest to goodness… I got a little choked up in there.
Luckily, this was one of the rare trips I actually remembered to bring my camera, so I have some photos to share. In the words of my wife, “All the other moms are taking pictures of their kids and
I’m taking pictures of
you!”
I smiled all the wider.
It was the Neighborly thing to do.
