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.
While we were taping the
Webcomics Weekly podcast Friday night, Scott got word from Image Comics that the
How To Make Webcomics book is sold out.
I know I have plenty of books in stock to continue to ship orders — with a few left, perhaps, for convention appearances. Dave Kellett is
indicating the same.
This means a few things. First, it’s incredibly gratifying news for me and my three co-authors,
Scott Kurtz,
Dave Kellett and
Kris Straub. We can’t thank you all enough for your support and kindness. From the polite pointing out of a few typos to the unabashed cheerleading. We can’t be more overwhelmed with your energetic response to this project.
Secondly, those of you who jumped in immediately have a collector’s piece. The first edition of this fantastic book. For those who didn’t,
there’s still time.
Thirdly, we’ll be hard at work on a second edition. We’re hoping to address the aforementioned typos and any other small issues that popped up. We’re gonna try like heck to have that one out in time for Comic Con International. Wish us luck. 🙂
