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.
This is the capper to a terrific run by Warren Ellis and Mike Deodado Jr. I’ve run somewhat hot and cold on the title. I can’t say that Deodado’s art has been hitting the target for me on every title, but I’ve by no means been dissatisfied with it either. Ellis, of course, is a proven writer, but you really have to respect what he’d achieved with the character of Norman Osborn / Green Goblin. Moreso than anyone else, Ellis has brought renewed energy to this multi-faceted character and made him relevant to the entire Marvel Universe.
Pop Syndicate has a pretty good take on it.
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I have to admit that Thunderbolts was originally one of the greatest concepts of the last several years of comics: Take a team of new superheroes who become instant successes, and on the final page are revealed to be the Masters of Evil! All in the very first issue! That’s just sick in how cool that idea was. Over time, however, it started going in weird directions and I tuned out. When Civil War happened and Warren Ellis took over the writing duties, it really got back on track by taking some of the worst supervillains in existence and made them a unit that would track down unregistered superhumans and take them into custody. Read the entire review.
