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.
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Episode 34 Show Notes: Since we started this podcast, we’ve discussed amongst ourselves the need to finally have The Talk with our listeners. See, there are an awful lot of companies hosting contests and/or making promises of tremendous loads of cash in exchange for services. In the best case scenario, they’re offering a service that the average webcartoonist could do on his or her own (keeping all of the resulting profits). In the worst cases, the company is stealing the rights of the creator away for a metaphorical handful of beads. So we talk about PDF-sellers, IP farms, contests, and contracts: What do avoid, and why.
In the light of the recent
smarmy Tokyopop contract, it seems our discussion is more timely than ever.
Oh. And along the way, I mention how I doubt I’d have the intestinal fortitude to handle a site like PVPmakesmesad aimed at my work. I should have known better than to have said it out loud.
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