Intermission — April 23 — Bigfoot Problems

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.

Martha & Dotty


If you’re familiar with the Philly Fringe Fest (Aug. 29 – Sept. 13), you already know it’s an “unfiltered” festival, where new and established artists of all kinds present their own work, free of a selection process. Most Philly Fringe artists live and work in Philadelphia.

What you may not know is that I’m participating this year… indirectly. In other words, I’m on the fringe of the Fringe Fest.

Writer/producer David Witz contacted me earlier this year to produce a cover illustration for their Fringe Fest entry, an old-time-radio-style drama that you’ll be able to download in ten podcasts.

Best of all, you don’t have to live in the Philly area to enjoy this part of the Fringe Fest! You can check it out here.