WELCOME TO CHAPTER 12, JACKPOT! I’m so, so excited to bring you this chapter. Not only is it the perfect jumping on point for new readers, but this is the chapter I’ve been building towards ever since last year’s HUGE REVEAL. The ducks are in a row. Time to shoot them down one-by-one. MARC COMING [...]
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WHAT IS A VILLAIN? Is Soviet Sam right? What do you think? Sound off in the comments below! A SPECIAL SUPERFOGEYS VIDEO TREAT My day job is also art-related and lately a few of us more creative types have taken up the challenge of trying to come with more interesting ways to deliver video content. [...]
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Aug 3, 15 | 664 – Too Old to Drive |
Nov 11, 13 | 547 – Lashing Out |
WHAT IS A HERO? The question put to Soviet Sam in today’s strip is a good one. I’ve seen it debated on talk shows and in chat rooms. In the pages of comics and on reality television shows. I’ve seen it applied liberally enough to include an actor who makes millions of dollars off of [...]
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Feb 14, 18 | 763 – Serious Issues |
VEGAS! I’ve been to Las Vegas on several occasions, but I can’t honestly say that it’s a city I enjoy visiting. Not only is it the site of one of the biggest romantic blunders of my life, but there’s a bit of darkness hanging over that town. I get the grossest feeling as I near [...]
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Nov 28, 16 | 714 – Pathetic Counterpart |
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SUPERFOGEYS VIDEO EXPERIMENT 2 The second SF video experiment is now complete! You may recognize this one as a variation on a story you read back in Chapter 7. Special thanks to Tom Racine for providing killer narration. A note about this video: this is an experiment and a step in a process of refinement for [...]
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Aug 23, 22 | 917 – The New Valhalla |
Sep 21, 15 | 685 – Doom Comes to Abbadon |
SUPERFOGEYS VOLUME ONE MINI-REVIEW–WITH PICTURES! I ran a contest earlier this year to help get the word out about Marc Lapierre joining me on SF as the new regular artist. There were two winners and one of them, Marjorie Rishel, has done a great writeup on her prize–her autographed copy of SF Vol. 1! It [...]
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Jul 28, 14 | 613 – President Reed |
MARC TOPS HIMSELF AGAIN I don’t know if it’s noticeable to any of you, but for me, as soon as I saw the art for this strip, I realized Marc had made another leap forward in his art on SF. This isn’t a flashy strip, so it’s as subtle difference. But it’s there. I hope [...]
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INDEPENDENCE DAY! To my American friends, happy 4th of July, everybody! I’m always so grateful to be living in this country and for the freedoms we have here. I probably take how fortunate and blessed I am for granted too often, so I’m grateful for days like this when I can think back to all [...]
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NEW INTERVIEW! HINTS, PREVIEWS AND MORE! This is cool. About a week ago I mentioned on Twitter that it had been a while since I’d done an interview and I kind of missed it. I wasn’t fishing (at least I don’t THINK I was), but Holiday Wars writer and creator Scott King let me know real fast [...]
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Dec 10, 12 | 465 – Lip Lick |
CHARACTER ACTING Good comics feature good character acting. I believe this. It’s one of the reasons why Calvin & Hobbes is so beloved and the lack of it is partly to blame for why Dilbert is often so derided. Can you imagine Watchmen without Dave Gibbons’ expressive and well-defined characters? I can’t. It’s why I love the work of Kevin Maguire [...]
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Jan 25, 12 | 381 – Shut Up |
WELL, WHAT SHOULD SOMEONE DO IN VEGAS? If you’re someone like Star Maiden and you go to Vegas and the “Sin” part doesn’t exactly appeal to you…what do you do? This means no gambling, no nakedness, no drinking, etc. I know when I was a kid, it was video games at Circus Circus and steak. [...]
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WELCOME TO DIAGONALLY! And if you don’t get that joke, I can’t help you. But can we all agree that Marc knocked it out the park with the last panel? I love that perspective. Let me tell you as an artist, what he’s doing with Swifty and Star Maiden in that panel is VERY difficult [...]
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Aug 19, 15 | 671 – A Little Window Above My Head |
THE NEW SUPERFOGEYS SITE ENTERS BETA…WANNA BE A BETA TESTER? Hey, hey! I FINALLY have some good news about the new site. We are officially beta testing and I’m looking for a few of you to join me in exploring the site and working out the kinks. I’m looking for those who would be willing [...]
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Dec 31, 08 | Guest Strip by Edward Krebes of “Hobo and Bowser!” |
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Aug 1, 12 | 432 – Tea Time, Interrupted |
COMMUNIST BUGGER Don’t judge us, Soviet Sam! We’ll judge you back. So there. Nyah. See you on Friday with The Ballad of Rhonda and Gordon, pg.2!
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ROLLER COASTERS IN VEGAS? One of the traditions I have when traveling through Vegas (because I very rarely travel TO Vegas–in fact I can only think of one time I’ve ever done that, and it was for a girl [now THAT'S a long story...]) is to stop at this hotel/casino that’s on just the other [...]
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Dec 6, 06 | 55 – A Mysterious Figure in the Wings |
A MONUMENTAL SUPERFOGEYS Kind of hard to overstate the importance of today’s strip. So…I think I’ll just let Marc’s beautiful artwork do the talking. And you guys, of course. Here’s a little look at some of the great work Marc did to make that last panel just right. The rough sketch and the final pencils: [...]
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LOVE CONFESSION If I were Spy Gal, I’d be swooning right now. How about you? Kudos once again to SF artist Marc Lapierre for some astutely rendered body language and facial expressions. These are the kinds of strips I love the most and I’m pleased to say that Marc reports he’s enjoying this part of [...]
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IN THE NAME OF LOVE File this strip under: Things Robin Never Did to Batman. I don’t really do commentaries anymore (anyone miss ‘em?), but I will tell you that writing this multiple strip conversation between Spy Gal and Jerry was one of the easiest things I’ve ever written. I think, having lived with the [...]
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OH, SWEETIE… One of the things that I’ve really appreciated working with Marc on this last several strips is the depth of thought he’s been putting into the characters’ actions. He really thinks about each character on a psychological level and sees stuff about who they are that not even I have come up with. [...]
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May 20, 08 | SF Collection #4 Cover |
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ONE YEAR AGO THIS WEEK… This strip, revealing Dr. Klein/Third Man’s true identity was revealed. Today’s strip seems a fitting way to commemorate that. I’m curious…how do you think SF has been faring post-reveal? See you on Friday with the Ballad of Rhonda and Gordon, pg. 5!
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SILENCE Originally, this strip was not silent. There was one word (the same word that now serves as the title of this strip) spoken by Jerry in the last panel, but when Marc handed in the art I knew it just didn’t need it. It’s pretty obvious that something big is gonna happen. That’s all [...]
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TWO OLD FRIENDS I was looking back over my run as artist on The SuperFogeys today (something that’s A LOT easier to do on the new site, by the way–you’ll find out why soon) and I couldn’t help but note the lack of backgrounds. Granted, I was never known for doing detailed backgrounds–or very many [...]
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SILENT COMICS There’s a mistaken belief among some people that if there aren’t very many words in a comic then the writer didn’t do much. Some even go so far as to believe that a comics writer literally only writes that which appears in the captions and word balloons. This could not be further from [...]
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Jan 2, 12 | 374 – A Spy Gal Shaped Hole |
I’M A GYPSY, NOT A WITCH. NEVER MIND THE HAT. Gypsys and witches… at some point ignorance makes them one and same, right? Right?
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Sometimes, the most fun part of writing is the research. I love to learn about new things and Tarot Cards are certainly new territory for me. Not that anyone needs to know a thing about Tarot Cards to enjoy this strip. If you see things through Star Maiden’s eyes, you can enjoy just about anything. [...]
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I don’t even want to know how long it took Marc to color this little beast. Stunning job though. Maybe SuperFogeys should be an all-silent strip, ala Owly? Tempting, but… nah, I could never do it. For the record, the names of the games Space Pig is playing are, in order: Big Gulp O’ Troll, [...]
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I think the thing I love most about Bingo Knight’s shows is their intimate feel. No matter how large the crowd or how famous he gets, it always feels like he’s talking directly to me. UPDATE! I neglected to mention that not only is this the 350th SF strip (WOW), but this is Marc Lapierre’s [...]
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Aug 18, 10 | 272 – GET OUT! |
One of my goals is to try to keep up with Marc by continually challenging him to draw cool stuff. It seems like the more I do, the more he steps up in a big way. That middle panel is about 1000 times better than it would have been under my pen. We’re at a [...]
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If you’re like me, you’ve been waiting for this moment for a looooong time! Marc worked extra hard to do this one up right as his last strip heading into the two week break that will be the SuperFogeys 5th Anniversary Celebration. Be back here on Wednesday to see the finished print I drew up [...]
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Sep 8, 22 | 922 – The New Normal |
Annnnnd… WE’RE BACK! Thanks to everyone who celebrated the 5th Anniversary with us. It was great fun seeing everyone’s takes on the different chapters. Plus, Marc got a nice little break. He’s now rested and relaxed and kicking serious butt. I’d put him up against a giant killer robot any day of the week! Marc [...]
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Marc really blew me away with this one. I’m not sure I can quite say what it is that’s so impressive. I think it’s the camera angles and the way it paces the whole strip beautifully. I think choosing your angle is VITALLY important to comicking, but so few artists can do it well. I [...]
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Bet you thought we were done with the Bubbles of Light, didn’t you? Nope. Nuh uh. No way. Longtime readers know that a Swifty from some point in the future has been bouncing around since at Chapter 4, but keeping track of how things look from his perspective can be tricky. Time travelers are annoying [...]
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Don’t gamble, kids. As Qui Gon Jinn once said, “Eventually, you’ll lose.” Truth. P.S. GREAT comments in the previous strip. You guys REALLY pay attention and keep me on my game.
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Oct 17, 11 | 355 – Bubbles of Light 6 |
To Marc’s relief, this is the last we’ll be seeing of the giant pile of stuffed animals. Personally, that makes me sad. Not Soviet Sam sad, but sad.
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Nov 30, 16 | 715 – Master and Student |
Marc here with the pinch hit posting for Brock. Not much to say about this one other than how happy I am there’s no giant pile of stuffed animals in it! Big stuff coming up soon, though. UPDATE 2: Everything’s fixed! Enjoy the new, speedier site! UPDATE: So, apparently we’re still having technical issues here [...]
In the comments for the previous strip, the hate for Captain Spectacular was strong. I can’t imagine today’s strip is gonna help any. What do you think? Should Captain Spectacular’s hero status be revoked? Or is it sweet that he has so much faith in his friends?
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Marc only just got his power back Saturday morning, but can you believe he found a way to finish this strip without it? True story! He was just two hours shy of being without power for a full week. That’s insane. I suspect this a moment many of you have been looking forward to for [...]
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Mar 10, 07 | 109 – WHO THREW THIS!? |
Congrats once again to Will Boyer! For participating in the SuperFogeys 5th Anniversary Celebration and winning the drawing, he gets this coveted cameo in today’s strip! Shame on him for taking advantage of Castle Anthrax in its worst hour. Shaaaaaame. Monday’s strip generated A LOT of comments and opinions. I was blown away. Now that [...]
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This is a good example of how profitable collaboration can be. As scripted, this was going to be one shot of Spy Gal emerging from the casino to see the panorama above. One panel. Marc came back at me with a sketch showing Spy Gal removing bobby pins from her hair and then an inset [...]
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That power dampener has been on Spy Gal’s arm for sooooo long, that some of you probably think it’s part of her outfit (I know some of you do–the fan art proves it!). Can’t remember why she had it on in the first place? Click on back to SF 11 (!) to see how it [...]
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Hey, hey it’s SuperFan Will Boyer back for a second cameo! Bet Will didn’t see that one coming. But dude, you’re mean. Some additions were made to the website over the weekend and you can see them right under each and every post. If you enjoy what Marc and I are bringing to you here, [...]
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As many of you guessed, Star Maiden is not quite dead… yet. I mean, we all die, right? Even fictional characters die. I mean, look at Superman! He died. Even stayed that way for a whole 3 months! I mean, wow! And Batman–he died a couple years ago. He’s back now and I’m sure he’ll [...]
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Dec 10, 20 | 861 – tink tink tink |
“Who Dares!?” Hahahahaha. Classic Star Maiden. So, so funny. FYI: I’m out of town for a doctor’s visit for my kids. Nothing serious. Just routine stuff. But I’ll be MIA until tonight. Have fun at my expense in the meantime!
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Dec 30, 09 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy, Part Two |
Big thanks to Marc for the Division Sword. I had that panel as silent and swordless, but Marc snuck the sword in earlier in the chapter (unbeknownst to me) and brought it back here to great effect. He even created an elaborate back story for The Sacred Steel of the Ancient Warrior Accountants and it’s [...]
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Oct 3, 06 | 11 – The Power Dampener |
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Oh, if only Dr. Klein had succumbed to Spy Gal’s feminine wiles long ago. Things would be so very different right now.
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Sep 7, 16 | 697 – No Fun Being Ignored |
Marc just tears it up in these action sequences. I know they tax him, but it never shows in the work. Remember the couple from Texas?
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Star Maiden is such a kidder! Love her sense of humor. Wanna see what she’s talking about? Check out when she got hit in the head right here. Ouch.
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Aug 4, 22 | 912 – Jerry Speaks |
This one was not scripted to be double-sized. That was something Marc brought to the table and I think the moment here is served well by it. Additional kudos to Marc for pulling this strip out on time even after his Wacom tablet went kaput on him. Perfect excuse to not keep the schedule, but [...]
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No one was asking, but I wanted to know what Gene was up to. Now I wish I didn’t. See? Giant robots aren’t all bad. Why, if it hadn’t been there, just think of all the trouble Gene would have gotten into! Gasp! Gene is the mastermind! Reminder: The deadline for Guest Strippin’ Xmas 3 [...]
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I really love how Marc is coloring these night scenes. I’d have probably (stupidly) used black. Marc is smarter than me. I appreciate all the great comments about how much (in general) you’re enjoying this latest chapter. It’s far and away the longest one yet and that’s very much on purpose, but it can strain [...]
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Jan 19, 14 | 564 – One Year Later |
And we’re back! Big thanks to the guest strippers last week for keeping the home fires burning. Not that I was entirely neglectful. “The Asthma Killer” blogs wrapped up last week as well. Hope every had a great Christmas and holidays. I know I did. Nice to be able to relax a little. We’re in [...]
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Oct 21, 06 | 27 – Spy Gal’s Explanation |
Nov 30, 11 | 367 – The Division Sword |
Apr 27, 12 | Pg. 10 “Mother and Child Reunion” |
Feb 1, 12 | 383 – Jackpot. |
Feb 1, 11 | Pg. 1 “Who You Callin’ Cow?” |
Just a great bit of silent storytelling from Marc here. ”Ye Olde Cashier” is the right kind of anachronistic. Nice work, Marc. The last half of the script to this chapter underwent a number of changes late in the game. Mostly all additions. The ending will be the same as I’ve planned it for years, but [...]
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Nov 23, 06 | 50 – And the Actual Winner of Bingo Night is… |
Mar 11, 20 | 838 – The Situation |
Aug 31, 12 | Pg. 4 “Crib Cage” |
Aug 11, 14 | Marc Lapierre and The SuperFogeys |
Jan 9, 12 | 376 – Beaten But Not Broken |
Three fingers! Three fingers! Sorry. Thought I’d point it out first before another longtime reader notices for the first time.
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Nov 5, 14 | 634 – Twin Plots |
Jan 30, 07 | 90 – Introducing Star Maiden! |
Oct 12, 12 | Pg. 8 “Gross Fetuses” |
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Oct 7, 13 | 541 – Husband |
By Marc’s own admission, this was the most complicated and detailed SF strip he’s had to do yet. There are actually three layers of art there, and Marc drew them all separately to pull it off. Kudos, Marc. Storywise, the winds of change are in the air. If you need a little help as to [...]
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Mar 11, 07 | 110 – Spanking |
Nov 18, 06 | 46 – The Winner of Bingo Night…? |
Oct 12, 11 | 354 – Snap Out of It! |
Oct 4, 17 | 735 – The MSNBC-FOX News Coalition |
Holy snot, I never would have guessed Marc would outdo his art in the previous strip so soon. This sucker rocks! Been lots of fantastic comments from you guys lately. You psychoanalyze these characters in a way few other readerships do. You make this worth doing. I see lots more conversation on the horizon as [...]
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Jan 27, 12 | Pg. 3 “The Trial of Space Pig” |
May 10, 22 | 887 – Swipe |
Aug 23, 10 | SF Origins: Baby Swifty’s First Words, Pg. 2 “Preposterous” |
Nov 4, 08 | 176 – An Evil #@$% |
Sep 9, 10 | 275 – A Moment of Silence |
Soviet Sam makes me happy. He’s a character I’ve barely drawn myself, but I love how easily he fits into the main story and how much his presence adds to the proceedings. Nice seeing a bunch of the characters in the same strip again. Marc always handles these crowd scenes so well. Don’t forget to [...]
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Only three strips left in this, the LONGEST chapter ever of The SuperFogeys! Tell your friends and neighbors. Don’t forget to visit Brock’s new site over at brockheasley.com!
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Mar 29, 07 | 128 – Only Two People in the World… |
Aug 29, 11 | 346 – Transformation |
Jul 19, 22 | 907 – Where is Sam? |
Sep 7, 16 | 697 – No Fun Being Ignored |
Feb 15, 12 | 387 – A Hot Shower |
Just some beautiful, romantic work from Marc there. What a great ending for a chapter. HOWEVER, there’s still two strips left. That’s right folks, it all wraps up one week from today! Don’t forget to visit Brock’s new site over at brockheasley.com!
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Aug 29, 16 | 694 – Soviet Sam Crackdown |
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Dec 19, 11 | 372 – She’s His Sister |