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Archive for ‘Chapter 01 – Insane Romance From Hell’
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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May 9, 18 | 785 – What Spy Gal Wants |
Mar 12, 12 | 394 – The Bottom Drops Out |
Apr 1, 11 | Pg. 9 “Always” |
Dec 10, 20 | 861 – tink tink tink |
Jan 25, 11 | SF Origins: The Thrice Evil, Pg. 9 “We Can Work With That” |
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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Sep 28, 16 | 702 – He’s Got Gloves |
Mar 31, 12 | Pg. 6 “Find the Sharp Metal Instrument” |
Mar 10, 14 | 578 – A Different Kind of Torture |
Jul 14, 14 | 609 – Humbled |
Oct 7, 19 | 801 – The Next Best Thing |
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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Oct 9, 06 | 16 – Spy Gal Wakes Up |
Mar 10, 07 | 109 – WHO THREW THIS!? |
Mar 19, 18 | 772 – Showdown at the New California Coast |
Oct 21, 10 | 281 – Expected |
Jan 15, 18 | 754 – Not Strong Anymore |
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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May 15, 08 | SF Collection #2 Cover |
Dec 18, 13 | 558 – Sokol Steps Up |
Nov 18, 10 | 285 – Medical Centre |
Sep 14, 16 | 699 – How Captain Spectacular Takes Care of Business |
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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Oct 13, 20 | 846 – Oh, He Dead |
Jun 10, 11 | Pg. 9 “College Years” |
Aug 22, 14 | Pg. 8 “The Captor Revealed” |
Sep 1, 22 | 920 – …The More They Stay the Same |
Nov 18, 10 | 285 – Medical Centre |
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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Aug 16, 10 | 271 – Is Spy Gal Not a Good Woman? |
Aug 9, 22 | 913 – Any Questions? |
Aug 27, 14 | 621 – Jerry’s Powers |
Jan 3, 11 | Guest Strip by Javier Del Villar, Part One |
Sep 21, 11 | Five Years of The SuperFogeys |
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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Apr 7, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 8 “Ticking Bomb” |
Oct 22, 06 | 28 – The Tragedy of Jerry |
Feb 9, 07 | 99 – The Tale of How Captain Spectacular and Star Maiden Met and Married, Conclusion |
Oct 24, 16 | 707 – Demise |
Jul 31, 13 | 522 – A Favor for Spy Gal |
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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Dec 24, 12 | Merry Christmas From The SuperFogeys! |
Sep 11, 15 | 681 – Man Child |
Nov 11, 13 | 547 – Lashing Out |
Jan 16, 17 | 726 – Harrison Ford Finger of Doom |
Feb 17, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 1 “Spy Gal” |
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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Jan 23, 07 | 82 – Refuge in Dr. Klein’s Office |
Nov 4, 06 | 32 – Bingo Night Begins |
Jul 1, 08 | 143 – Ogle |
Mar 21, 07 | 120 – Swifty’s Losing? |
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 5, 09 | 232 – It’s Insane Here |
Sep 24, 12 | GUEST STRIP by Gwen Patton! |
Oct 29, 09 | 231 – The Greatest Revenge Plot Never Imagined |
Sep 14, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal, Pg. 3 “She Dead” |
Jul 7, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 21 “Sayonara, Sucker!” |
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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May 22, 13 | 506 – Disappearing Act |
Mar 9, 20 | 837 – So? |
Jul 8, 08 | Guest Strip by Brian Anderson of “Dog Eat Doug!” |
May 28, 09 | 210 – What Happens Next |
Mar 11, 10 | 247 – Not a Busload of Strangers |
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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Mar 14, 12 | 395 – The Stink of Captivity |
Dec 2, 10 | 287 – GAH! |
Feb 1, 07 | 92 – Not the Woman He Used to Know |
Nov 13, 17 | 746 – The New Maid |
Oct 12, 12 | Pg. 8 “Gross Fetuses” |
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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Jul 9, 18 | Pg. 6 “Date or Fight?” |
Feb 25, 13 | 483 – Bubbles of Light 8 |
Nov 27, 13 | 552 – Is Jerry Really Such a Bad Guy? |
Dec 8, 14 | The SuperFogeys 2015 Teaser and Special Announcements |
Mar 25, 10 | 249 – How to Prove Your Love |
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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Jan 7, 13 | 469 – Beating Into Submission with Peace |
Oct 25, 17 | 741 – Scumbag Jerry |
Mar 24, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 6 “Beaten to the Punch” |
Dec 27, 11 | Guest Strip by Dan White! |
Aug 25, 22 | 918 – Not Going in There |
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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Dec 10, 12 | 465 – Lip Lick |
Oct 7, 10 | 279 – Gina Galloway |
Feb 3, 14 | 568 – Old Biddy |
Mar 7, 12 | 393 – Impasse |
Dec 19, 16 | 720 – Thank You for Making Me Angry |
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Apr 29, 11 | Pg. 3 “Lucky” |
Jun 23, 22 | 900 – Protected |
Apr 25, 12 | 406 – Spy Gal’s Wall of Evidence |
Oct 10, 11 | 353 – SHWABOOM!! |
Apr 23, 18 | 780 – Don’t Be a Jerry |
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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Apr 4, 12 | The SuperFogeys 2012 Teaser |
Nov 18, 13 | 549 – Zurida’s Visitors |
Sep 14, 12 | Pg. 6 “Who Could Have Done This?” |
Mar 20, 07 | 119 – #@$% Heroic |
Aug 11, 09 | SF Origins: Tangerine, Pg. 3 “New Parts” |
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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Jan 10, 07 | 66 – Captain Spectacular’s Fear of Modern Technology |
Feb 3, 14 | 568 – Old Biddy |
Apr 13, 12 | Pg. 8 “Enter: The Thrice Evil” |
Dec 3, 09 | 236 – You Have to Be Careful Who You Let Into Your Life |
Aug 18, 14 | 618 – Thanks to Money Man |
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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Apr 10, 13 | 496 – The First Condition |
Nov 14, 12 | 458 – Quite An Entrance |
Nov 29, 17 | 751 – Who Do You Think Paid for All This? |
Dec 18, 08 | 189 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 6 “The Medallion” |
Sep 2, 08 | 159 – Strange Dreams and Wedding Plans |
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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Aug 9, 22 | 913 – Any Questions? |
Dec 5, 12 | 464 – Cuffed |
Nov 11, 13 | 547 – Lashing Out |
Sep 30, 06 | 8 – Hands Off Spy Gal! |
Jul 25, 14 | Pg. 4 “Daddy’s Little Girl Packs a Punch” |
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 7, 07 | 136 – CENSORED! |
Mar 9, 21 | 880 – Boy, You Sure Got Old! |
Jan 17, 07 | 72 – Dictator Tot’s Marching Orders |
May 2, 08 | 85 – WebSpace Page: Spy Gal |
Jan 27, 14 | 566 – Guns Blazin’ |
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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Nov 20, 17 | 748 – Good Enough |
Jan 4, 17 | 723 – Ascendant |
Aug 24, 12 | Pg. 3 “Crybabies” |
Aug 20, 14 | 619 – The Repentant |
Aug 19, 19 | 792 – Dashing, Like Hyphens |
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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Dec 10, 12 | 465 – Lip Lick |
Feb 29, 12 | 391 – Secrets, Secrets Are No Fun… |
Jul 25, 14 | Pg. 4 “Daddy’s Little Girl Packs a Punch” |
Jul 26, 22 | 909 – Get Outta Town |
Oct 18, 06 | 25 – Pee On Swifty |
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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May 24, 22 | 891 – Third Eye Blind |
Aug 1, 16 | 686 – Captain Spectacular’s Mighty Punch |
Mar 24, 14 | 582 – The Discomfort of Dark Maiden |
Oct 29, 14 | 532 – The Lynchpin |
Jan 23, 13 | 474 – Overwhelmed |
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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Sep 11, 15 | 681 – Man Child |
Oct 28, 08 | 175 – My Pleasure |
Aug 2, 22 | 911 – The Savior of the World |
Jul 13, 11 | 333 – A Word with Her Fiancee |
Sep 23, 10 | 277 – Judging the Future |
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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Feb 3, 14 | 568 – Old Biddy |
Aug 10, 12 | Pg. 1 “Baby Hands” |
Jan 11, 17 | 725 – Slaughter Many, Many More |
Mar 19, 18 | 772 – Showdown at the New California Coast |
May 2, 08 | 85 – WebSpace Page: Spy Gal |
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 [...]