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This is one of those that’s a favorite of a lot of people (or so I’m told) but that I’ve never really liked much. Bathroom humor always feels cheap and forced to me. On these early strips I was drawing at a smaller size and using paper and pens that were quite a bit different [...]
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Jul 21, 22 | 908 – Torture |
Apr 20, 11 | 309 – Time Travelin’ Scamps |
Dec 2, 06 | 52 – What Captain Spectacular Wants |
Jan 10, 18 | 753 – What She’d Like to Know |
Nov 6, 06 | 34 – Introducing the Healer! |
After I did the first 10 SuperFogeys strips on my blog at MySpace, I decided to try to find a place to get the strip hosted and see if I could produce something like it on a regular basis. When the SuperFogeys did find a host site (pre-Th3rd World) I decided to start the strip [...]
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Oct 24, 12 | 452 – Book of Mormon Story |
Dec 5, 12 | 464 – Cuffed |
Aug 10, 12 | Pg. 1 “Baby Hands” |
Jan 7, 10 | Guest Strip by Will Boyer of “The Misadventures of Super Milo!” |
Jul 1, 08 | 143 – Ogle |
This is the first strip where I’m really demonstrating the perverseness of Dr. Rocket, an aspect of his personality that would come to define him later. It’s hard writing a perverse character in what is essentially an all-ages strip, but I think this strip is a good example of how it can be done. It’s [...]
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Apr 28, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 11 “Huzzah!” |
Nov 5, 12 | 455 – You’re Not My Father! |
Feb 11, 13 | 479 – Rescued By Fidel Castro |
Jul 22, 08 | 147 – Three Plus Seven |
Mar 12, 09 | 199 – Life is Like Pastry |
I knew I wanted Dr. Rocket’s monologue to be about how he got Spy Gal unconscious, but I wanted his means of accomplishing that to be something humorous, brief and unique. I thought he might drug her, but just any ol’ drug wouldn’t do. It had to be something exotic. Boom: Space Pig Urine. It [...]
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Oct 16, 08 | 172 – The Superhero Code |
Sep 27, 06 | 6 – Introducing Spy Gal! |
Jun 1, 12 | Pg. 4 “The O’Hara Family Tragedy” |
Aug 26, 08 | 157 – The Third Man’s Message |
Oct 22, 12 | 451 – Will Tangerine Help? |
There are essentially two ways to do a comic strip (as I see it): with or without a continuing story. The intro of Spy Gal is when I realized that I just wasn’t capable of doing one-off jokes. I ALWAYS have a story to tell. Spy Gal was originally supposed to be a character named [...]
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Jul 23, 12 | 429 – Shenanigans |
Nov 19, 12 | 459 – A Family Thing |
Mar 24, 14 | 582 – The Discomfort of Dark Maiden |
Jan 14, 13 | 471 – Mmm… Spaghetti… |
Oct 13, 06 | 20 – Worse Than He Thought |
For Spy Gal’s intro, I wanted to push the boundaries of good taste a little. Is it right to make light of the dementia that all-too-often takes over the minds of older people? …Depends on how you do it. Turns out Spy Gal was faking, but it’s a theme I plan on revisting. Why Turnip? [...]
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Sep 9, 15 | 680 – Thrice Evil is Not Pleased |
Jan 15, 14 | 563 – Wreckage |
Aug 25, 14 | 620 – Her Husband’s Keeper |
Dec 14, 16 | 719 – It’s Easy When You Know How |
Mar 17, 07 | 116 – Still Hot |
It still pains me to look at the art in a lot of these early strips. Where the crud are the frickin’ wheelchairs? The only answer I have is that I was lazy and was trying to draw as little as possible. I really saw the strips as more of an exercise in pacing and [...]
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Dec 24, 12 | Merry Christmas From The SuperFogeys! |
Oct 28, 08 | 175 – My Pleasure |
Jun 19, 15 | 645 – Say the Name Correctly, Idiot |
Jan 6, 14 | 560 – Lifeless |
Dec 26, 11 | Guest Strip by Will Boyer! |
his is the second of the additions I made to the original 10 black and white strips I did to kick off the SuperFogeys. Originally, episode 8 went into what is now episode 10 without this minor stopover to make explicit what was once subtle. She’s Spy Gal. Spy Gal is a spy. Duh. It [...]
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Nov 21, 11 | 364 – Comrade |
Feb 4, 21 | 871 – To Save a Dark World |
Feb 6, 12 | 384 – Taking It Well |
Apr 1, 13 | 493 – Dr. Rocket’s Game |
Mar 11, 21 | 881 – Minutes Away |
This is one of my favorites. I think it really brings home the idea that these guys are old. We don’t know how Mr. Crook died, but he was in a nursing home and that’s what people tend to do there so we don’t even wonder what the cause was. Maybe that’s a story I’ll [...]
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Apr 15, 13 | 497 – Michelle |
Jul 25, 14 | Pg. 4 “Daddy’s Little Girl Packs a Punch” |
May 2, 08 | 85 – WebSpace Page: Spy Gal |
Aug 23, 22 | 917 – The New Valhalla |
Nov 20, 17 | 748 – Good Enough |
I had written myself into a bit of a corner. I had Spy Gal come to Valhalla, but she didn’t really need to be there. Somehow, I had to make her stay. Enter the Orderly (later named Gene) and the Power Dampener. Visually, Spy Gal would never be the same after this strip and I [...]
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Nov 30, 11 | 367 – The Division Sword |
Nov 3, 14 | 633 – A Different Destiny |
Mar 18, 13 | 489 – Change in Plan |
Nov 21, 12 | 460 – Riding the Sunway |
Dec 29, 11 | Guest Strip by Marjorie Rishel! |
This is one of my absolute favorites. I think it’s one of the funniest last panels I’ve ever come up with. So, of course, only about half the people who read it actually get it. This one gets knocked down by a lot of people for not standing too well on its own. I suppose [...]
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Time between the creation of SuperFogeys 12 and 13: 2 months. This is the first strip that really sets the tone for what the SuperFogeys would be. The art is finally coming into its own, resulting in a strip that I’m really proud of. I love the subtle pacing of the camera zoom. It’s a [...]
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Jun 3, 11 | Pg. 8 “Future Imperfect” |
May 18, 12 | Pg. 2 “Not Ready or Able” |
Nov 7, 11 | 360 – Decision |
Oct 14, 10 | 280 – Twin Sisters |
First of all: yes, they’re watching Jeopardy. The real point of this strip was to show Jerry’s concern for Spy Gal and Captain Spectacular’s utter lack of it. I wrapped that point in a Jeopardy joke recycled from Groundhog Day because I figured I’d better do this joke now and early in order to get [...]
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Mar 24, 14 | 582 – The Discomfort of Dark Maiden |
Dec 21, 16 | 721 – Requiem for Money Man |
Aug 19, 13 | 527 – A Concerned Husband |
Jan 30, 07 | 90 – Introducing Star Maiden! |
Apr 22, 11 | Pg. 2 “The Boy Who Lived” |
What’s sadder than a guy who can run really fast that’s stuck behind a walker? The answer is nothing, my friends, nothing. That’s what makes Swifty so much fun–we all know exactly why he’s so bitter and grumpy and you just can’t blame the guy. For Swifty’s design, I couldn’t make him look too much [...]
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Nov 4, 08 | 176 – An Evil #@$% |
Nov 17, 20 | 856 – Grab That Rabbit! |
Oct 5, 11 | Chapter 10, “Bubbles of Light” Recap by Danny Burleson |
Aug 18, 22 | 916 – Restoration |
Nov 12, 13 | 548 – Of Course He’s Working with the Aliens |
This is one of those strips I really, really struggled with. I knew the last thing I wanted was for Dr. Rocket to successfully take advantage of Spy Gal. I mean, this just isn’t that kind of strip. The simplest solution would have been to have Jerry or Captain Spectacular bust through the wall and [...]
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Jun 22, 15 | 646 – Dark Maiden Wants What Now? |
May 27, 11 | Pg. 7 “In the Future” |
Aug 10, 12 | Pg. 1 “Baby Hands” |
Jul 5, 22 | 903 – Big Dumb Floating Ape |
Jan 21, 07 | 81 – Jerry Denied! |
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Aug 5, 11 | Pg. 3 “A Decent Fish Stick” |
Jan 1, 10 | Guest Strip by Chris Watkins of “Odori Park!” |
Dec 30, 09 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy, Part Two |
Jan 4, 10 | Guest Strip by Marc Lapierre of “Spooky Doofus!” |
Jun 22, 15 | 646 – Dark Maiden Wants What Now? |
This one is just ugly. None of the characters look right, though I do love how the idea of Spy Gal kissing Dr. Rocket just rolls off Captain Spectacular. The man just does not care. Plus: sexy shoulder blades.
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Although I didn’t realize it at the time, this was a step in the right artistic direction for the SuperFogeys. The changing camera views were necesitated by the storyline and made for a much stronger reading experience. There’s a little easter egg in this one with the picture of the girl on the wall in [...]
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Jul 4, 14 | Pg. 1 “One Month Later” |
Dec 21, 16 | 721 – Requiem for Money Man |
Nov 11, 13 | 547 – Lashing Out |
Nov 5, 09 | 232 – It’s Insane Here |
Oct 4, 11 | Chapter 9, “Head Games” Recap by Eric Merritt |
I love this strip. I think this is the one where you get the best sense of the relationship between Captain Spectacular and Jerry. The first panel alone–I think if the entire strip were just that panel, I’d be happy. I don’t think anyone else laughs at that first panel (That’s not where the joke [...]
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Sep 28, 16 | 702 – He’s Got Gloves |
Oct 16, 06 | 23 – The Incontinent Duo |
Feb 12, 09 | 195 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 12 “The Conclusion” |
Oct 2, 13 | 540 – Jerry is Committed |
Dec 5, 11 | 368 – Darn That Dr. Klein |
Me: Hey, I’ve got a great idea. Me: What’s that? Me: You know how we could get a lot of strips done quickly? Me: How? Me: We could just cut/paste all the best bits from previous strips and add only minor alterations! Me: Genius. Future Me: I beg to differ.
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May 18, 11 | 317 – Why Dr. Klein Needs a Robot |
Nov 26, 14 | 640 – Jerry Must Come Back |
Jan 30, 17 | 730 – Broken Sam |
Aug 16, 22 | 915 – Return to Valhalla |
Dec 8, 14 | The SuperFogeys 2015 Teaser and Special Announcements |
My lazy self strikes again. As for the story here, this strip was important to me because I had a very real fear at the time that it was going to be perceived that I had a hatred towards women. Dumb, right? I mean, Dr. Rocket is a character, he doesn’t speak for me, but [...]
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Apr 23, 09 | 205 – Here is What I Propose |
Jun 28, 22 | 901 – Vanished |
Jan 13, 07 | 68 – Jerry’s Computer Troubles |
Nov 27, 13 | 552 – Is Jerry Really Such a Bad Guy? |
Mar 17, 07 | 116 – Still Hot |
This is the strip that finally broke me. I enjoy the dialogue here a lot, but the art is the (seemingly) umpteenth strip made out of spare parts. This is when I realized things had to change.
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Jan 18, 12 | 379 – A True Hero |
Feb 13, 12 | 386 – The Papanazi Report: Vegas |
Jan 14, 13 | 471 – Mmm… Spaghetti… |
Mar 24, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 6 “Beaten to the Punch” |
Dec 16, 10 | 289 – Not Yet |
I do believe this strip marks the first close-up I’d ever done in the Superfogeys. I began looking for ways to change the camera around and push the framing into the storytelling more. It was just one panel, but it was a start.
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Feb 17, 11 | 296 – Even Her |
Aug 2, 22 | 911 – The Savior of the World |
May 30, 12 | 416 – Alcohol is His Kryptonite |
Apr 6, 12 | Pg. 7 “Death or Peanut Butter Cookies?” |
Mar 11, 20 | 838 – The Situation |
I love this little experiment. It’s two jokes, one the main plot and one a jokey subplot, that don’t work so well on their own but that compliment each other, I think, pretty well. Jerry’s frustration here is my own. Sleep, it seems, will always be denied me. I had no idea the Space Pig [...]
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Jul 9, 12 | 427 – I Bet He Wishes He Was a Lizard |
Aug 18, 14 | 618 – Thanks to Money Man |
Nov 12, 20 | 855 – Making Thrice Evil Sad |
Jul 11, 12 | 428 – You Know Who You Sound Like? |
Jul 15, 11 | Pg. 14 “Why Wouldn’t She?” |
Double-sized strips are always fun, but I’m not sure this is the best use of it. The flashback certainly was fun to do. The idea here should be clear: Jerry is Captain Spectacular’s sidekick. This is all set-up and revelation. You should be getting the idea by now that Chapter 1 is really Jerry’s story.
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Jun 30, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 20 “He Was a Noncombatant!” |
Dec 3, 14 | 642 – A Star Falls |
May 17, 08 | SF Collection #3 Cover |
Apr 1, 13 | 493 – Dr. Rocket’s Game |
This is the episode that almost never was. My original plan was to go from strip 26 to the last strip of Chapter 1–what is now strip 28. However, I realized fairly late in the game that I hadn’t really done anything to set up WHY CS and Spy Gal would get back together. I [...]
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Mar 30, 07 | 129 – Captain Spectacular’s Plea |
Oct 30, 19 | 808 – 2.5 Seconds Later |
Oct 22, 09 | 230 – Cleaning Out Her Ears |
Jul 11, 08 | Guest Strip by Sean Conchieri of “Pixel!” |
Jul 14, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 22 “The Society of Heroes” |
The last strip of Chapter One is one that I had planned for a long, long time. Once I decided to do the SuperFogeys for real, I quickly came up with a grand plan. This plan extends far, far beyond this chapter, though this ending is the first touchstone in that plan. If you ever [...]
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Apr 10, 13 | 496 – The First Condition |
Feb 19, 14 | 573 – Jerry Picks a Flower |
Dec 18, 19 | 820 – Heart-Stopping Great Looks |
Aug 14, 19 | 791 – The Secret Origin of The Atomic Fly! |
Jun 28, 22 | 901 – Vanished |
This first strip in chapter 2 is all about setting up the game and introducing Dr. Klein, an obviously important figure at Valhalla. When I started the SuperFogeys, I always had it in the back of my mind that I would need to create a “man-in-charge” at some point. Dr. Klein, with his german name [...]
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Mar 2, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 9 “Mature Love” |
Oct 13, 20 | 846 – Oh, He Dead |
Jun 25, 18 | Pg. 4 “The Greatest Woman Who Ever Lived” |
Jul 15, 10 | 265 – Stop Bullpuckin’ |
Jan 21, 07 | 81 – Jerry Denied! |
I love Spy Gal. It’s probably the adolescent schoolboy in me, but I have a lot of fun teasing her and putting her in some horrible situations. It’s always fun to see what she’ll do. Gene is the stand-in for my fifteen-year-old self. And, in case you can’t make it out, the book Spy Gal [...]
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Aug 22, 16 | 692 – See! You Are Needed! |
Oct 10, 12 | 448 – Thinking Like a Hero |
Dec 27, 10 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy, Part One (2010) |
Aug 11, 09 | SF Origins: Tangerine, Pg. 3 “New Parts” |
Sep 14, 11 | 351 – Dreams Come Crashing In |
One of the better-paced strips I’ve done (or so I’ve been told) and a solid, economical reintroduction to three of the main characters.
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Oct 14, 08 | 171 – Hello, Karma |
Aug 21, 13 | 528 – Spy Gal vs. Jerry |
Aug 22, 11 | 344 – Now |
Apr 4, 12 | The SuperFogeys 2012 Teaser |
Jan 6, 12 | Pg. 7 “Space Pig the Sidekick?” |
Some people thought Dr. Klein’s look in the third panel coupled with his German name mean that Dr. Klein is evil. I won’t comment on the prejudices of my readership, but I will say that I did not have that in mind when I drew it. I was just experimenting with what I could do [...]
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Sep 20, 16 | 10th Anniversary BONUS STRIP 1! |
Oct 24, 16 | 707 – Demise |
Oct 12, 12 | Pg. 8 “Gross Fetuses” |
Mar 6, 07 | 108 – Spy Gal Will Protect Jerry |
Feb 2, 07 | 93 – Beginning the Tale of How Captain Spectacular Met and Married Star Maiden |
Ugh. This is my failed experiment. Like Strip 25, I had two ideas for a strip and tried to make them into one. As drawn, panel 3 preceded panel 2, but at the last minute I got the idea to integrate them more. It didn’t work. Not helping matters is the last panel. For the [...]
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Dec 7, 12 | Valhalla Fight Poster – Spy Gal vs. Zurida! |
Aug 6, 14 | 616 – One of Zurida’s |
Aug 16, 10 | 271 – Is Spy Gal Not a Good Woman? |
Jul 11, 08 | Guest Strip by Sean Conchieri of “Pixel!” |
Nov 13, 08 | 179 – Reverend Space Pig |
Like Spy Gal in Chapter 1, I had spent two strips building up the arrival of the Healer. I wanted his entrance to be important and surprising. Originally, the Healer was going to be an old man in a cloak. Much more like Dr. Strange or something like that. After being comfortable with that for [...]
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Jan 15, 07 | 70 – Gene and Dictator Tot Reunite |
Mar 1, 07 | 104 – Is Spy Gal Paranoid? |
Mar 13, 07 | 112 – Budapest ’68 All Over Again |
Oct 29, 09 | 231 – The Greatest Revenge Plot Never Imagined |
Apr 9, 07 | 138 – Good News and Bad News |
The SuperFogeys are so stiff and immobile, it was fun to cut loose a little on a character like the Healer. I made it double-sized because I wanted the figures to breathe a little and see what I could do with a character who is real expressive. There’s some good lines in this one (Dr. [...]
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Jun 24, 15 | 647 – Ms. Carter Sings the Blues |
Sep 15, 09 | SF Origins: Herman’s Story, Pg. 3 “The 80s” |
Dec 9, 08 | 186 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 3 “Going Up” |
Dec 2, 13 | 553 – Capture and Rescue Mission |
Oct 7, 08 | 169 – Faker! |
More Healer nonsense. You can see how my camera is really changing up now. I’ve left behind almost completely the cut/paste of the previous chapter, something I was real glad to do. The Space Pig is always fun to bring back. There’s no way to explain him and his function every time out, so I [...]
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Jan 18, 17 | 727 – Parlor Tricks |
Aug 3, 12 | Pg. 6 “Inevitably Betrayed” |
Oct 13, 06 | 20 – Worse Than He Thought |
Jul 17, 08 | 146 – Cad and a Layabout |
Oct 7, 08 | 169 – Faker! |
I hate the first panel of this one. CS and Spy Gal just don’t look right and I don’t know what I was thinking. The entire point of this strip was to establish that Spy Gal is attracted to Dr. Klein. I don’t do anything more with it for the whole of Chapter 2, but [...]
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Nov 16, 11 | 363 – Liberated |
May 9, 12 | 410 – Attack of the Space Monkeys |
Jun 15, 10 | SF Origins: The Life and Times of Soviet Sam, Pg. 4 “Pantsless” |
May 7, 09 | 207 – Not My Story to Tell |
Apr 14, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 9 “Press Conference” |
This is a strip I’m really proud of. It’s very much a side-trip from the main story, but I think it’s poignant in a way that SuperFogeys hasn’t been up until now. While writing the SuperFogeys, I often have to ask myself, “What will it be like when I’m old?” I guess this is one [...]
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Jan 4, 12 | 375 – In The Zone |
Oct 6, 06 | 13 – How About a Kiss? |
Aug 7, 15 | 666 – When He Can Smell You From in There, It’s a Problem |
Mar 13, 11 | 299 – Why The Hospital |
May 6, 10 | 255 – Parental Duty |
Jerry was late to the party because I needed to remind the audience of his feelings for Spy Gal. I’m sure there was a better way to do that. Not a favorite of mine.
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Mar 14, 12 | 395 – The Stink of Captivity |
Oct 23, 19 | 806 – Space Pigs in the Forest |
Mar 21, 07 | 120 – Swifty’s Losing? |
Dec 16, 13 | 557 – Dog Off the Leash |
Jan 15, 07 | 70 – Gene and Dictator Tot Reunite |
I knew the back half of this chapter would be light on the Swifty, so I wanted to make sure his last time in the spotlight was a memorable one. Everyone seems to have a different favorite Swifty ailment, but the one I like the best (and the first one I wrote) is the one [...]
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Nov 18, 19 | 813 – Villains Landing |
Sep 27, 11 | Chapter 4, “Dictator Tot’s Revenge” Recap by Jeremy Bentley |
May 16, 18 | 787 – Where to Start? |
Jul 15, 08 | 145 – Wrinkly Butt |
Mar 7, 12 | 393 – Impasse |
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Jul 5, 22 | 903 – Big Dumb Floating Ape |
Oct 28, 10 | 282 – Mucking with Space and Time |
Jul 1, 08 | 143 – Ogle |
Jun 20, 11 | 326 – Air Valhalla |
Jan 19, 07 | 76 – Space Pig’s Feelings Get Hurt |
Yeah, I did a Viagra joke. You almost have to, given the subject matter. I think I did it in the best possible way. It was important to me to have the Healer is so disapproving and grossed out. I think that’s how we all felt the first time we saw Bob Dole talking about [...]
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I had been looking for an excuse to do a single-panel strip for a long time and this conclusion of the Healer’s interviews with all the SuperFogeys was a good excuse for it. Originally, the dialogue on this one was vastly different. It was a back and forth between the Healer and the Captain; none [...]
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May 20, 11 | Pg. 6 “Invisible” |
Jan 25, 12 | 381 – Shut Up |
Jan 29, 14 | 567 – The Day Spa |
Dec 7, 11 | 369 – Donut Power |
Oct 14, 06 | 21 – You Must Respect Women, Dr. Rocket! |
44 – Beginning the Tale of How Captain Spectacular was Paralyzed
by Brock Heasley on November 16th, 2006This is one of those connecting strips that I didn’t know I needed until I did. Strip 45 was always a story I was going to tell, but before I got to that story I realized that I had nothing leading into it. What would be Dr. Rocket’s final scheme? Why, bunnies of course. Why [...]
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Mar 9, 12 | Pg. 3 “His Old Flame” |
Feb 4, 10 | 242 – Comfort Food |
Jan 4, 17 | 723 – Ascendant |
Nov 16, 11 | 363 – Liberated |
Apr 8, 11 | Cover |
45 – The Tale of How Captain Spectacular was Paralyzed, Conclusion
by Brock Heasley on November 17th, 2006See the bunny? I liked the idea that Dr. Rocket kept one bunny for himself. Of course it begs the question…what happened to the bunny? That answer is coming in Chapter 6. This strip took a little longer than your average strip. In the end, I think I probably pumped a little too much detail [...]
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Sep 25, 12 | GUEST STRIP by Crystal Murphy, Summer Fun Pt. 1! |
Dec 16, 08 | 188 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 5 “In The Dark” |
Sep 23, 06 | 2 – Introducing Jerry! |
Nov 13, 17 | 746 – The New Maid |
Apr 29, 10 | 254 – Why Kill An Innocent? |
Another “ugh” strip for me. I have a real problem with drawing too big for the panel. I truly need to zoom the camera out more. The Healer declaring the Captain the winner without checking the score should come across as a bit strange. He’s just being too nice. It’s the first hint there might [...]
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Nov 13, 06 | 41 – Swifty’s Litany |
Mar 18, 13 | 489 – Change in Plan |
Dec 3, 20 | 859 – Snakes on a Swifty |
Jul 21, 22 | 908 – Torture |
Sep 29, 06 | 7 – Turnip Turnip |
I absolutely love this strip. This is a case of art elevating the script. On paper, this one didn’t seem like it would be much. If anything, I felt like I was trying to do too much. However…I think it works. Bingo Knight was a character name given to me by a reader of my [...]
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Jan 6, 20 | 821 – Frightening Frogs |
Mar 8, 11 | Pg. 6 “Area is Secure” |
Jan 15, 07 | 70 – Gene and Dictator Tot Reunite |
Apr 20, 11 | 309 – Time Travelin’ Scamps |
May 20, 11 | Pg. 6 “Invisible” |
Bingo Knight’s design came from the idea that he is essentially a super accountant. I mean, a super hero who settles Bingo scores? How could he be anything BUT an accountant? Once I knew that, all I had to do was put a dorky guy in a Knight costume and the idea sold itself.
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Dec 9, 06 | 58 – Jerry’s Single Chest Hair |
Jan 6, 20 | 821 – Frightening Frogs |
Mar 7, 18 | 769 – Weeping Wandering Fat Children |
Jul 22, 08 | 147 – Three Plus Seven |
I don’t know how much this strip actually adds to the plot, but it makes me laugh and sometimes that’s enough. A genuinely well-drawn Spy Gal in this strip, I think. She’s a tough one to draw just right and I always have a hard time with her hair.
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Jun 27, 11 | 328 – Pairing Off |
Aug 1, 14 | Pg. 5 “Many Doors, All Locked” |
Sep 30, 06 | 8 – Hands Off Spy Gal! |
Nov 9, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal, Pg. 11 “One Life Ends…” |
Aug 3, 11 | 339 – Love |
I tried and tried to not make this one a double-sized. I had just done one and I didn’t want to take the time to do another one, but there just wasn’t any other way to make it work. Too many characters all interacting with each other. It has been said that this is one [...]
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Nov 11, 06 | 39 – Jerry Arrives Late |
Oct 19, 11 | 356 – Best Luck of Her Life |
Feb 5, 14 | 569 – Don’t Call Him a Communist When You’ve Been One For a Year |
Sep 9, 10 | 275 – A Moment of Silence |
Mar 3, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 3 “The Captain and Jerry” |
This is the one that was lifted almost entirely from the rejected version of strip 43. That’s how a lot of strips get written. I may write lots and lots of possible dialogue for any given strip and if something isn’t right for the idea, but the dialogue is good anyway, I’ll save it and [...]
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Aug 30, 22 | 919 – The More Things Change… |
Sep 15, 14 | The Principle of Order |
Oct 21, 06 | 27 – Spy Gal’s Explanation |
Nov 18, 06 | 46 – The Winner of Bingo Night…? |
Oct 5, 12 | Pg. 7 “The Babymaker” |
This is one I was really excited about doing. The art in the SuperFogeys represents a style that I invented just for this strip. I work in a lot of different styles at my 9-to-5 and in my freelance work, so it was fun to show off one of those styles in this strip. Plus, [...]
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By the time I got to this strip I’d really tossed away any notion I had of keeping the same structure of four panels for each strip. This is another of those ideas I had from almost the very beginning of Chapter 2. It’s so weird seeing the Captain standing. I don’t know that I’ll [...]
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Sep 18, 15 | 684 – Better Than Dyin’ |
May 25, 12 | Pg. 3 “A Couple of Brothers” |
Feb 9, 07 | 99 – The Tale of How Captain Spectacular and Star Maiden Met and Married, Conclusion |
May 17, 08 | SF Collection #3 Cover |
Mar 18, 10 | 248 – The Difference Between Justice and Revenge |
I love Gene. He’s such a jerk and yet, I think, you feel sorry for him. I don’t really know why. Maybe it’s just me. I broke my rule of having Spy Gal being tough enough to defend herself because I couldn’t pass up the joke. I hope no one minded.
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Talk about left field, huh? All I’ll say here is that I do know who the Healer is talking to and it is a hint at something greater and we WILL find out who it is. There are more questions to be asked about this one, but I’ll let you figure out what they are.
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Apr 16, 09 | 204 – Florida Beckons |
Aug 16, 22 | 915 – Return to Valhalla |
Jun 10, 11 | Pg. 9 “College Years” |
Apr 2, 09 | 202 – He Started Stuttering |
Aug 1, 11 | 338 – The Flying Dragon |
I’m color-blind (mildly so, but still…), but the SuperFogeys are a one man show so you all have to put up with my puke palette. However, it’s always nice when a strip looks pretty like I think this one does. The entire point of this strip is to justify the next one…
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…just as the entire point of Chapter 2 was to justify this one joke. See, I wrote this one as one of the first 10 strips back in the first weeks of the creation of the SuperFogeys. I quickly realized that I couldn’t use it because, uh, hello? Captain Spectacular can’t walk. Thus, Chapter 2 [...]
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This is an important call back to the end of Chapter 1. I had to keep Jerry’s unrequited love alive somehow and it seems particularly harsh that it’s now Spy Gal herself who is diminishing him. Jerry’s just fun to mess with.
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Apr 22, 13 | 499 – Statuesque |
And that’s it, folks! Captain Spectacular’s dialogue here with Dr. Klein offers real insight into his character. CS has retired from not only the hero business, but also from life. Even though this seems like a return to the status quo, the Captain will remain healed and able to walk. Might make things interesting later [...]
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Titling a chapter is a source of great stress for me. I’m not very good at it and I put it off until I absolutely have to come up with something. That said, “The Techno Shuffle” very much fits what this chapter is going to be all about. Originally, this chapter opened on two characters [...]
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