We all have those mementos we hold dear that, when we look at smell or hear or hold them, take us right back to a particular time and place. Usually, those things serve to remind us of good times. Who would want to be reminded of hurt? Not most people, but sometimes you need to. I have a little ornament on my key chain that was given to me by someone who made an impact on my life right before I met my wife. When I look at it, I remember that time–and the loneliness and hurt that comes part and parcel with the confusion of early adulthood–and it reminds me to appreciate the family and happiness I have now.
For Spy Gal, her reminder is a word. A word she despises and forces herself to utter for what, for her, is good reason.
Item #1! SF Artist Marc Lapierre is headed to the New York Comic-Con this weekend. You can find him in Artist Alley at Table i6. He’ll have all kinds of goodies available and will be doing sketches! You can get all the details in his short write-up right here.
Item #2! Those of you who are fans of The SuperFogeys on Facebook got an exclusive sneak peek of my upcoming “guest” strip that will be dropping next week. If you’re not a fan on Facebook yet, you can check out the sneak peek and like our fan page right here! We do cool stuff on there from time to time.
Looks like Jerry’s finally going to get what’s coming to him. And Swifty’s no where in sight.
I do wonder when he does return, how will everyone take the news of the old speedster being right all along ?
I bet they’re all glad they don’t have to give Swifty the satisfaction.
Husband is a fourth identity – brain overload
Yes, I’m sure that when they were alone Jerry asked her to call him “The 4th Man”
How you know that never happened:
Jerry: I want you to call me the Fourth Man.
Spy Gal: Why?
Jerry: …
Well it would be appropriate, since he’s (correct me if I’m wrong) the 4th S.O. of Spygal shown in the comic.
Ha! Good point!
Actually I really like Jerry’s mood right now. It’s been a while since he acted as his usual goofy self, it did seems that he is quite relieved that he has no more secrets. This is great, thinking in the depth of the character, making him a villain that is quite convinced that he is not and that even now he sides with the good guys
Is there any villain that thinks they’re the bad guys? Probably Dr. Rocket, I suppose. At least he does now. But, yes, Jerry does not even guess he’s the bad guy. Not even a little.
Somehow, I have a hard time believing that The Joker thinks he’s anything but a sadistic, evil beast. But it is a truism that the “evil mad scientist” never thinks of himself as evil. Mad, perhaps, but not evil.
I’ve actually seen modern (DC comics published) explanations of the Joker as having a form of a real world disorder wherein the suffer is irrevocably convinced that they are imagining this entire world, reality, everything. Sooo… maaaaybe… (also, Champy, Brock- I totally agree with each of you. Hrm. Except maybe we can add Magneto to Brock’s list. Or Hamlet.)
It’s funny how, once explained, he is much less interesting… At least that’s what I find :/ (The Joker mind, not Jerry)
Seeing all of Jerry’s teeth makes him creepier. I know a gal who has 34 teeth, who described herself once by way of “Yeah, I have a jaw like a gorilla”. I never thought of it as anything but a silly thing to say until I saw these recent Jerry strips. At this point in the story, such a feature makes HIM look almost bestial, and yes, in a very nature’s pragmatism of “I will assimilate you or kill you, it makes no difference to me” way.
32 teeth is the max when you have wisdom teeth. 16 on top and 16 on bottom.But showing all the teeth DOES make his jaw seem massive!