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.

Cool… Certified Cool….

Sure, it’s one thing to be cool. But it’s another thing to have the necessary paperwork. That’s what it feels like to be Certified Cool. Need proof? Check out the July 2008 copy of Previews from Diamond Comic Distributors… Page 292.

Evil Inc Annual Report Vol. 2 is being offered to comic stores through Diamond this month. As I’ve done in the past, I’m putting the call out to all of the Evil Inc Henchmen and Henchwomen: On your next visit to your local comic shop, please make a point to draw the attention of the manager to Evil Inc Annual Report Vol. 2 in this month’s Previews.

It’s one of the 18 Certified Cool offerings in the July catalog.

Do you work at a comic store? The order forms are right here.

Evil Inc Annual Report Vol 3 hits Previews in August.