Welcome to Chapter 14 – Invasion, Part One: The Arrival! In a very real way, today marks the beginning of a whole new era for the SuperFogeys. This story of alien invaders coming to Earth is a big one and, while it builds off of everything that’s gone before, it represents such a huge shift [...]
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Marc blew me away with that first panel. How great is that? Space Monkeys! Zurida’s Palace! So freakin’ cool. And Star–I mean DARK–Maiden’s new costume! Look for a blog later on showing some of the design work Marc and I did on that. I really love what we ended up with, but there were some [...]
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May 16, 12 | 412 – Calling Valhalla |
Dec 24, 09 | Guest Strip by Rufus Edge of “Comicdeoxyribonucleicacid!” No. 2! |
May 23, 11 | 318 – The Plans of Dr. Klein, Pt. 1 “Getting Rid of Captain Spectacular” |
Sep 21, 11 | Five Years of The SuperFogeys |
Jun 13, 12 | 420 – The Leslie Knope |
Oh, Star Maiden. What happened? I find the different interpretations of who exactly Dark Maiden is in relation to Star Maiden really fascinating. There seems to be some disagreement, which surprises me. But that? That’s a real death. Don’t forget to tip the artist! Click on the Money Man picture below the strip to donate [...]
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Jun 1, 11 | 321 – Unified By a Common Purpose |
Dec 12, 11 | 370 – Ugly Little Man |
Apr 5, 07 | 135 – The Tale of How Captain Spectacular Met Dr. Klein, Conclusion |
Jan 14, 13 | 471 – Mmm… Spaghetti… |
May 14, 12 | 411 – A Terrible Downward Dog |
Here he is, the man of the hour, President Superknocker. He’s all I hoped for and more. Any resemblance to any Presidents either living or dead is strictly coincidental. These “news strips” come from my love of Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns. Besides being a great story, I love how Miller tells his story [...]
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Oct 22, 14 | 530 – The Long Arm of the Universe |
Mar 28, 07 | 127 – Entralean Slime Pellet |
Jun 17, 08 | 139 – Jerry’s Fate Revealed |
Dec 21, 16 | 721 – Requiem for Money Man |
Dec 10, 12 | 465 – Lip Lick |
The question with any occupying force is always the same: when are they going to leave? ARE they going to leave? We shall see. All credit to Marc for the stellar colors in today’s strip. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but this one really sings for me. Do you enjoy the SuperFogeys? [...]
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Creating the bulletin board o’ evidence was a fun exercise in diving back into the history of the strip and thinking about the things Spy Gal would see as relevant. Pretty much the same thing the readers saw, as it turns out! I love the way Marc drew Jerry’s reaction in the third panel. That’s [...]
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Jan 27, 20 | 827 – Lay Her Down |
Aug 3, 11 | 339 – Love |
Nov 11, 13 | 547 – Lashing Out |
Jul 24, 08 | 148 – The Society of Heroes – Introducing Tangerine! |
This isn’t exactly the team-up I think anybody saw coming, but here it is, the Fogey super team: Spy Gal, Swifty, Soviet Sam and Space Pig! Anyone whose name doesn’t start with an S need not apply. Avengers in four days! Avengers in four days! I know there have to be people who read SuperFogeys [...]
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Aug 23, 10 | SF Origins: Baby Swifty’s First Words, Pg. 2 “Preposterous” |
Oct 28, 10 | 282 – Mucking with Space and Time |
Jan 3, 11 | Guest Strip by Javier Del Villar, Part One |
Aug 9, 22 | 913 – Any Questions? |
Jun 17, 08 | 139 – Jerry’s Fate Revealed |
Space Pig didn’t even get a line! Not ONE line! Have you guys been over to Just the First Frame yet? It’s a great new webcomics aggregator that posts just the first panel of any new webcomic on its list. So cool. Great way to know what you’re clicking into. Check it out right here [...]
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Jul 6, 11 | 331 – Paradise |
Apr 27, 12 | Pg. 10 “Mother and Child Reunion” |
Aug 17, 11 | 343 – Speak No More of This |
Aug 20, 14 | 619 – The Repentant |
Jan 19, 07 | 76 – Space Pig’s Feelings Get Hurt |
Marc reminds me with this strip how much fun it is to get out of Valhalla. He rendered the snot out of that alleyway! Those with eyes attuned will recognize the boy’s shirt for what it is. Did you see it? Did you see The Avengers? I saw it at the end of a 6 [...]
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Oct 21, 10 | 281 – Expected |
Sep 27, 06 | 6 – Introducing Spy Gal! |
Jul 15, 08 | 145 – Wrinkly Butt |
Oct 13, 20 | 846 – Oh, He Dead |
Marc rocks the fight scene! This is one of the few times I just got smart and stepped aside and let Marc do his thing without trying to really script what he’s clearly got the instincts for. Life is good, life is hard. I’ve done some heavy duty reflecting this past week and because I [...]
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Mar 26, 14 | 583 – The Captain is Not as Alone as He Thinks |
Mar 11, 20 | 838 – The Situation |
Dec 10, 12 | 465 – Lip Lick |
Jul 17, 08 | 146 – Cad and a Layabout |
Aug 17, 12 | Pg. 2 “Youthfulenergysupersurplus!” |
Apologies! Late post today and this time it wasn’t because of my bumbling. We’ve been experiencing some real technical difficulties in SuperFogeys Central lately and though the strip was more than done on time, it was just impossible to post it until now. Ticks me off when this happens because Marc and I work so [...]
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Mar 4, 10 | 246 – Righteous Kill |
Nov 18, 13 | 549 – Zurida’s Visitors |
Aug 27, 10 | SF Origins: Operation: Valhalla, No. 4 “Talking Turnips” |
Sep 5, 12 | 442 – The Rest of Them |
Sep 16, 15 | 683 – What Makes Peace Worthless |
Aak! What is going on?? Two late strips in one week? I can count on one hand the number of times that’s happened in the past six years. So, twice in one week? Unprecedented. My apologies. Marc is awesome, don’t blame him. I am lame, blame me. Hopefully we’ll get all these issues ironed out. [...]
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Oct 31, 12 | 454 – The New Congress |
Dec 5, 16 | 716 – Boy Haircut |
Dec 23, 08 | 190 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 7 “Test Subjects” |
Mar 26, 14 | 583 – The Captain is Not as Alone as He Thinks |
May 30, 11 | 320 – One Thing Left |
I want my own Sunway. Warning: does not work at night or during an eclipse. Otherwise, it’s awesome! I confess that I took the inspiration for The Sunway from Ed Wood’s “classic” film Plan 9 From Outer Space. We need to be careful how we tap into the power of sunlight. If we could do [...]
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Nov 25, 10 | 286 – Duty and Retirement |
Jan 29, 18 | 758 – No One Else He Can Think Of |
Jan 12, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 1 “Sweet Samantha” |
Apr 15, 11 | Pg. 1 “A Sudden Meeting” |
That last panel closeup of Dr. Rocket is just so haunting. Well played, Marc. Well played. Lots to chew on with this strip. Have at it. In other news… I just posted a new blog on my blogging site entitled “Sex vs. Violence.” I’m sure I’m asking for it with this one, but feel free [...]
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I think this is the first real action strip we’ve seen since Jerry took down the robot in Chapter 12. Reminds me just how GOOD Marc is at the action. Thankfully, there’s tons more action coming up and I’ll get to put Marc through a few more paces. I’ve always referred to The SuperFogeys as [...]
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Oct 10, 11 | 353 – SHWABOOM!! |
Aug 26, 19 | 794 – 3,000 Miles Away |
May 3, 09 | 206 – The Valhalla Basement Dungeon |
Nov 18, 06 | 46 – The Winner of Bingo Night…? |
Sep 18, 08 | 164 – Why “Tangerine?” |
So now you know. Space Monkeys. They’re horrible. There’s been some discussion about what, if anything, makes Captain Spectacular weak. There’s even been some hints here and there and some of you have guessed, but I figured it was time to make it plain. Then I deleted the relevant dialogue from this strip. What remains [...]
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Mar 3, 14 | 576 – Torture Chamber 3B |
Nov 25, 08 | 182 – Someone Steps Forward (Bubbles of Light 3) |
Jun 15, 11 | 325 – At Captain Spectacular’s Door |
Feb 6, 13 | 478 – What If Money Man Had Lived? |
Jun 26, 13 | 516 – Time to Clean House |
I love the beard. If you don’t love the beard, I don’t want to hear from you. Want to know what Cap is thinking about? Check out this page from the SuperFogeys Origins story “The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular.” I finished the script for the SuperFogies Babies last week and I can’t wait for [...]
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May 4, 11 | 313 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 2: A Lovely Woman |
Mar 11, 10 | 247 – Not a Busload of Strangers |
Sep 18, 08 | 164 – Why “Tangerine?” |
Nov 2, 11 | The 2nd SuperFogeys Free Comic Book Day Page |
Apr 20, 12 | Pg. 9 “The Unicef Upstarts” |
Even the strongest of leaders know to fear the might of the Space Pigs. I’m always impressed how Marc is able to fit so many characters into a panel and still leave me room for the dialogue. It’s a real skill to be able to do that. Most artists don’t have a natural instinct for [...]
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Sep 18, 16 | 700 – Happy Tenth Anniversary, SuperFogeys |
Sep 16, 15 | 683 – What Makes Peace Worthless |
Apr 13, 10 | SF Origins: Star Maiden, Pg. 1 “Troubled Birth” |
Dec 16, 13 | 557 – Dog Off the Leash |
Jun 27, 12 | 424 – Somebody That He Used to Know |
I think 419 strips is a pretty long ways to go for a superhero to not show off his power, don’t you think? You guys can react however you like, but to me this feels like a triumphant moment. Marc really surprised me with the last panel. I mean, we’re seeing almost nothing of Swifty. [...]
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Jun 17, 08 | 139 – Jerry’s Fate Revealed |
Jan 7, 10 | Guest Strip by Will Boyer of “The Misadventures of Super Milo!” |
Aug 13, 12 | 435 – A Job Well Done |
Jul 7, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 21 “Sayonara, Sucker!” |
Aug 22, 16 | 692 – See! You Are Needed! |
I think I may have pushed how much dialogue I can fit into one strip to the limit. Golly, that’s wordy. Couldn’t help it. Zurida and her son are so much fun to write for and I really wanted to get a sense of their relationship. They surprised me a little. Marc did a particularly [...]
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Nov 12, 12 | 457 – Again, He Soars |
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Oct 20, 20 | 848 – Organic Deodorant |
Apr 4, 18 | 777 – The Howl |
How could the Space Monkeys be anything but the Wookiees of the SF universe? Bet ya didn’t see Zurida as the Han Solo. Remember Spy Gal’s solo mission to Zurida’s Palace? Check out the four page, mostly silent tour de force right here!
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Oct 2, 17 | 734 – Lovely and Darling |
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Feb 17, 20 | 831 – Rage |
Feb 26, 14 | 575 – Undermined |
Apr 22, 13 | 499 – Statuesque |
Hey, gang, Marc here with the pinch hit posting for Brock. Looks like things are about to get awkward in DC, huh? Remember the last time Swifty and Star Maiden saw each other? Go back and relive some fond memories of Vegas.
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Sep 4, 13 | 532 – How Hard is the Rock Upon Which Stands Your Principles? |
Jan 9, 13 | 470 – Soviet Sam Strikes Again |
Dec 9, 13 | 555 – She’ll Kill Them All |
Aug 3, 12 | Pg. 6 “Inevitably Betrayed” |
Mar 21, 11 | The SuperFogeys 2011 Teaser |
I don’t know how, but somehow Marc managed to draw what I can only describe as “an angry brain.” It’s hard to make a brain in a jar emote, but look! It does! Kudos, Marc. There was a time when Star Maiden’s father looked a little bit more like her. Don’t believe me? Check out [...]
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Everyone knows that all characters should be three dimensional. You’re more likely to believe in a fictional character when you can recognize the humanity–however manufactured–within them. One way of doing this, I’ve found, is to have characters treat some people one way and others a different way. There’s a side of Swifty that doesn’t really [...]
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Jun 1, 11 | 321 – Unified By a Common Purpose |
Mar 20, 07 | 119 – #@$% Heroic |
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Mar 6, 13 | 486 – On a Thin Tether |
To get back in “wacky” Star Maiden mode clicked on the Star Maiden tag and looked back through all of her previous appearances. Kind of weird seeing all that history play out in brief. What struck me is how expressive Star is. I’ve missed that about her of late. Glad to have her back! Going [...]
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Dec 23, 10 | 290 – Too Much Sun |
Nov 1, 06 | 29 – Introducing Dr. Klein! |
Jun 17, 10 | 261 – What Happened to Star Maiden, Pt. 3 “Feeling Refreshed” |
Sep 2, 11 | Pg. 7 – “Silent Heart” |
Jan 15, 07 | 70 – Gene and Dictator Tot Reunite |
Happy Independence Day to my American friends! To my British friends… Happy Colonial Burden Freedom Day! I lost my own father many, many years ago, but if I could have him back as a brain in a jar with a speaker? I totally would! We could talk and… talk. That’s pretty much it. Does Bezuel [...]
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Aug 13, 18 | Swifty Origin, Pg. 11 “Erased” |
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Aug 16, 22 | 915 – Return to Valhalla |
Jan 6, 11 | Guest Strip by Marjorie Rishel |
Feb 1, 12 | 383 – Jackpot. |
Sometimes, it’s just fun to put the joke in the first panel. Really frees up the rest of the panels to just tell the story. I always admire Marc’s ability to fit epic scale into small spaces. This story is gonna get a lot bigger before it’s over, but there’s aliens afoot (er, in the [...]
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Dec 18, 19 | 820 – Heart-Stopping Great Looks |
Apr 20, 11 | 309 – Time Travelin’ Scamps |
Jun 27, 12 | 424 – Somebody That He Used to Know |
Jul 9, 08 | Guest Strip by Rufus Edge of “comicdeoxyribonucleicacid!” |
Feb 1, 11 | Pg. 1 “Who You Callin’ Cow?” |
Strips like this are always a little difficult. There’s a lot going on in that last panel, but if you’re a new reader you’d really have no idea what any of it is. And there’s no way to communicate it to you succinctly. The perils of longform, story driven webcomics. I wouldn’t have it any [...]
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Apr 25, 12 | 406 – Spy Gal’s Wall of Evidence |
Dec 2, 10 | 287 – GAH! |
Mar 14, 07 | 113 – “THAT’S NOT FAIR!” |
Jan 6, 11 | Guest Strip by Marjorie Rishel |
Annnnnnd… WE’RE BACK! Did you miss us? Sorry for the brief hiatus, but it was necessary, believe me. Not like we’re making serious bank from this SuperFogeys endeavor (though I’m open to a change there) and a break now and again feels right to keep the fires stoked properly. Comic-Con and my 12th Anniversary felt [...]
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Sep 6, 22 | 921 – Obedience is Key |
May 11, 12 | Pg. 1 “Now This is a Story…” |
Jul 29, 15 | 662 – Lazy Villainy |
Dec 8, 06 | 57 – Captain Spectacular Forgot His Pants |
Mar 5, 09 | 198 – Not Lookin’ Too Good Yourself |
Marc, in case you don’t know, is one of those old fashioned, pen and paper guys. While lots of cartoonists these days are working strictly digital, the SuperFogeys has always been something you can put your hands on. You should see the stacks and stacks of original art I have. I’m sure Marc has the [...]
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Dec 15, 20 | 862 – That’s It!? |
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Sep 27, 12 | GUEST STRIP by Crystal Murphy, Summer Fun Pt. 3 |
Jun 22, 11 | 327 – The Buddy System |
Some really cool stuff going on in this one. Besides Marc’s typically great art, check out that trophy room! Ten points to whoever can identify where the items came from. This chapter is nearing its conclusion… any guesses as to how it will end?
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Sep 11, 19 | 799 – Redemption is Possible |
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Apr 22, 10 | 253 – Destiny Screwed Over |
Jul 30, 18 | Pg. 9 “Who is Talking?” |
The modern day Society of Heroes team has a long and spotty history in these parts. I’ve never really detailed what their origin story is (the one separate from the original Society of Heroes) or why they are the way are. Maybe someday I’ll get to do that in an origin. Suffice it to say, [...]
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You gotta sympathize with the Society of Heroes. If you had a sweet pad like that, wouldn’t you just want to enjoy it? Alien invasions… giant robots… wouldn’t those all just get in the way? Someone (forgive me for not remembering who) in the comments last week floated the idea that the Society is my [...]
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Sep 3, 18 | Pg. 14 “Fire and Light and Rain” |
Jan 28, 13 | 475 – Too Old For This |
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Apr 8, 10 | 251 – One-On-One |
Feb 16, 21 | 874 – The One True |
Okay, I kind of love the Society of Heroes now. Why didn’t I ask Marc to draw them before? He does such a great job and I’m finding a lot of new life in them as characters seeing them through his eyes. Once upon a time, SuperFogeys Origins was going to be a modern day [...]
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Oct 18, 06 | 25 – Pee On Swifty |
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Jul 22, 11 | Pg. 1 “Uh Oh” |
Jan 19, 07 | 76 – Space Pig’s Feelings Get Hurt |
Dec 24, 12 | Merry Christmas From The SuperFogeys! |
I wasn’t entirely sure if Marc was gonna be able to pull everything off I was asking for in this strip, but darn it if he didn’t get done in one, tiny strip. Well done, sir. Marc and I are thinking of creating a SuperFogeys ashcan comic to hand out at the upcoming New York [...]
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Jul 9, 08 | Guest Strip by Rufus Edge of “comicdeoxyribonucleicacid!” |
Oct 19, 12 | Pg. 9 “Let’s Go!” |
Dec 15, 20 | 862 – That’s It!? |
Jun 20, 11 | 326 – Air Valhalla |
Nov 4, 08 | 176 – An Evil #@$% |
I was pretty specific in the script for this one. If I remember correctly, I asked for an X-Men-esque second panel. I have lots of fond memories from the John Byrne-Jim Lee era of great scenes of the X-Men on their blackbird. Then you have CSII doing that with his hair. Cracks me up. Still [...]
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Jun 8, 12 | Pg. 5 “In the 1950s” |
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Aug 22, 12 | 438 – Don’t Insult the ‘Do |
Mar 11, 13 | 487 – Innocent Travelers |
Sep 3, 12 | 441 – She Misses Brunch |
I’m trying to remember the last time I did a strip this wordy… and I’m coming up short. As usual, Marc finds a way to make it work anyway. I’m really digging writing for villains lately as well. There’s been a dearth of them up til now. And Star Maiden. Half the fun of any [...]
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Mar 17, 07 | 116 – Still Hot |
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Aug 19, 19 | 792 – Dashing, Like Hyphens |
Jul 25, 11 | 336 – Walking Diagonally |
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Sep 14, 12 | Pg. 6 “Who Could Have Done This?” |
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Mar 28, 07 | 127 – Entralean Slime Pellet |
Oct 21, 08 | 173 – The Blender of Vengeance |
Oct 2, 17 | 734 – Lovely and Darling |
I think crazy Star Maiden will always be my favorite. I’m sorry to see her go… again. Sorry about Friday! The latest and greatest page of SuperFogeys Babies was late, but you can see it at this link now!
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Dec 4, 19 | 816 – Who’s Crazy? |
I’ve probably said it before, but pacing doesn’t get enough attention as one of the big keys to comic-making. Bad pacing can ruin a comic and make it unintelligible. Marc had a great idea with this strip and added the beat in the second panel to what was originally scripted as a three panel strip. [...]
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May 18, 12 | Pg. 2 “Not Ready or Able” |
Aug 22, 12 | 438 – Don’t Insult the ‘Do |
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Dec 30, 08 | Guest Strip by Chris Blanchard of “Renaissance Guy!” |
Nov 18, 06 | 46 – The Winner of Bingo Night…? |
Goodbye, Healer. We’ll miss you so. Why, it seems like only yesterday that you first came to Valhalla to cause your very specific manner of mischief. And then–you ascended! A spot at the table in the Great Hall of the Society of Heroes. And now, dead. Your superhero career was short lived… just like you. [...]
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May 16, 12 | 412 – Calling Valhalla |
Marc went with a very-different-than-normal approach to this strip and it works like gangbusters. (Which is an expression I’ve never really understood. If gangbusters work so well, why do don’t we have less gangs?) Fairly big shakeup today. And you thought Monday’s strip was big. Only two strips left in this chapter! Come back for [...]
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May 4, 10 | SF Origins: Star Maiden, Pg. 4 “Or Millions Will Die” |
Aug 15, 12 | 436 – Bigger in Person |
Sep 9, 13 | 533 – Mega Matt Tells It |
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This is it! The penultimate strip of Chapter 14, “Invasion, Part One: The Arrival!” Come on back Wednesday to see how it all ends and get a hint of where the story is going next… Plus, a special (unfortunately necessary) announcement.
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Mar 18, 07 | 117 – Dementia |
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Jan 28, 21 | 869 – A Wonderful Side Effect |
I gotta say… I did not expect this chapter to be this long. 44 strips. That ranks it among the very longest of chapters. I think in that you can see the scope of this Invasion storyline. Everything you’ve seen so far… everything in Part One… it’s all been setup for what’s to come. I [...]
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May 3, 09 | 206 – The Valhalla Basement Dungeon |
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Mar 31, 14 | 584 – Once He Was Mighty |