UI for front page could use improvement

geniekid

I really dislike all the animations that occur on mouse over on the front page. To get to the comic I am intuitively able to find the right location but once I move my mouse there an alternate image comes in from the side underneath the mouse which indicates I need to narrow my options (especially with the whole "Monday, Wednesday, Friday" text) or at least cognitively reevaluate whatever it was I was just about click on.