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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Dec 21, 12 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy! |
Jul 9, 12 | 427 – I Bet He Wishes He Was a Lizard |
Mar 3, 14 | 576 – Torture Chamber 3B |
Feb 1, 07 | 92 – Not the Woman He Used to Know |
Aug 19, 19 | 792 – Dashing, Like Hyphens |
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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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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Nov 4, 10 | 283 – Future or Past? |
Oct 29, 14 | 532 – The Lynchpin |
Dec 25, 09 | Merry Christmas From Swifty (2009) |
Jun 17, 08 | 139 – Jerry’s Fate Revealed |
Aug 5, 15 | 665 – All Out of Coffee and Goats |
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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Jul 2, 12 | 425 – The Maiden Within |
Oct 31, 12 | 454 – The New Congress |
Jun 25, 12 | 423 – Family Resemblance (or Lack Thereof) |
Dec 11, 08 | 187 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 4 “New Clothes” |
Oct 1, 15 | Chapter 21 Teaser! |
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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Feb 20, 12 | 388 – Bay-buh |
Dec 24, 12 | Merry Christmas From The SuperFogeys! |
Jan 8, 07 | 64 – Introducing Dictator Tot! |
Nov 19, 06 | 47 – Bingo Knight! |
Jan 19, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 2 “Homewreckers” |
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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Dec 8, 06 | 57 – Captain Spectacular Forgot His Pants |
Sep 11, 19 | 799 – Redemption is Possible |
May 5, 12 | Pg. 11 “Fly Away” |
Mar 31, 12 | Pg. 6 “Find the Sharp Metal Instrument” |
Jun 5, 13 | 510 – The Evil, Evil Plan |
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 16, 18 | Pg. 7 “Passion Enough to Change a Heart” |
Apr 25, 12 | 406 – Spy Gal’s Wall of Evidence |
Oct 3, 16 | 703 – Like a Television During a Calliou Marathon |
Apr 18, 12 | 404 – President Superknocker |
Sep 11, 19 | 799 – Redemption is Possible |
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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Apr 1, 10 | 250 – To Be So Stupid |
Nov 2, 11 | The 2nd SuperFogeys Free Comic Book Day Page |
Feb 25, 10 | 245 – One Week Later |
Feb 26, 09 | 197 – Requiem |
Feb 12, 09 | 195 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 12 “The Conclusion” |
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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Sep 24, 06 | 3 – Escape From the Carpathian Bug People |
Jan 5, 10 | Guest Strip by Joe Cook of “Shattered Myth!” |
Jan 25, 17 | 729 – After the Battle |
Oct 21, 19 | 805 – Across the Mountaintop |
Dec 10, 09 | 237 – A Surprise Visitor |
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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Jun 17, 10 | 261 – What Happened to Star Maiden, Pt. 3 “Feeling Refreshed” |
Aug 24, 10 | SF Origins: Operation: Valhalla, No. 1 “Incoming!” |
Mar 27, 13 | 492 – Such Great Heights |
Mar 13, 13 | 488 – A Pale Queen Commands Them |
Apr 18, 12 | 404 – President Superknocker |
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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Jun 25, 12 | 423 – Family Resemblance (or Lack Thereof) |
Dec 19, 16 | 720 – Thank You for Making Me Angry |
Jan 25, 07 | 83 – The Seduction of Dr. Klein |
Oct 27, 14 | 631 – Two Decisions |
May 16, 11 | 316 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 5: The Last Place Anyone Would Think to Look |
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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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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Oct 7, 08 | 169 – Faker! |
May 11, 11 | 315 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 4: The Pilatian Power Crystal |
Dec 23, 11 | Pg. 6 “Battle in the Skies” |
Apr 18, 11 | 308 – Time Displaced/Erased/No Taste |
Nov 16, 06 | 44 – Beginning the Tale of How Captain Spectacular was Paralyzed |
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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Jan 2, 13 | Guest Strip by Brock Heasley (???) |
Jan 27, 14 | 566 – Guns Blazin’ |
Jun 23, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 19 “Did You Save Him?” |
Sep 20, 16 | 10th Anniversary BONUS STRIP 1! |
Nov 13, 08 | 179 – Reverend Space Pig |
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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Jan 15, 18 | 754 – Not Strong Anymore |
Oct 22, 12 | 451 – Will Tangerine Help? |
Oct 7, 11 | Chapter 12, “Jackpot!” Recap by Steve VanDyken |
Dec 23, 11 | Pg. 6 “Battle in the Skies” |
Apr 8, 13 | 495 – A Willing Prisoner |
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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Mar 1, 07 | 104 – Is Spy Gal Paranoid? |
Feb 26, 09 | 197 – Requiem |
Mar 26, 07 | 125 – Jerry’s Down |
Apr 1, 10 | 250 – To Be So Stupid |
May 14, 09 | 208 – Grab the Tush |
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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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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Jan 18, 12 | 379 – A True Hero |
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Sep 10, 18 | Pg. 15 “Something Missing” |
Jun 12, 13 | 512 – The Worst Thing That’s Ever Happened to Swifty |
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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Aug 10, 15 | 667 – The Importance of Good Hygiene |
Jun 12, 13 | 512 – The Worst Thing That’s Ever Happened to Swifty |
Dec 10, 12 | 465 – Lip Lick |
Sep 14, 15 | 682 – Milk and Cookies |
Aug 20, 12 | 437 – Ever Since The Shriveled Speedster Left |
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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Nov 19, 12 | 459 – A Family Thing |
Dec 18, 13 | 558 – Sokol Steps Up |
Dec 10, 12 | 465 – Lip Lick |
Nov 25, 13 | 551 – The Guthrie is Turned On |
Mar 4, 13 | 485 – To The Stars |
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 27, 11 | Chapter 4, “Dictator Tot’s Revenge” Recap by Jeremy Bentley |
Aug 19, 19 | 792 – Dashing, Like Hyphens |
Jul 16, 09 | 216 – Cami |
Dec 23, 10 | 290 – Too Much Sun |
Dec 12, 12 | 466 – Tunnel Vision |
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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Nov 30, 16 | 715 – Master and Student |
Sep 1, 14 | 622 – Portalmaker |
Jul 3, 15 | 651 – Duplicity |
Jul 16, 14 | 610 – Do the most you can do. |
Oct 19, 11 | 356 – Best Luck of Her Life |
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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Nov 7, 16 | 711- Fallen Son |
Mar 17, 14 | 580 – The Pleasure of Conquering |
May 27, 11 | Pg. 7 “In the Future” |
Jan 16, 12 | 378 – Things Fall Apart |
Sep 5, 11 | 348 – The Wheel of Fortune |
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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Jun 3, 11 | Pg. 8 “Future Imperfect” |
Nov 4, 08 | 176 – An Evil #@$% |
Jun 22, 15 | 646 – Dark Maiden Wants What Now? |
Dec 30, 09 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy, Part Two |
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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Oct 5, 12 | Pg. 7 “The Babymaker” |
Mar 12, 07 | 111 – Forgive Dr. Rocket |
Oct 8, 06 | 15 – Introducing Swifty! |
Sep 2, 10 | 274 – Up and Walking |
Jan 8, 14 | 561 – Blind Rage |
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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Mar 23, 10 | SF Origins: Swifty and the Prophecy, Pg. 3 “After That Bear!” |
Sep 17, 09 | 225 – And the Winner Is… |
Jun 25, 18 | Pg. 4 “The Greatest Woman Who Ever Lived” |
Aug 1, 12 | 432 – Tea Time, Interrupted |
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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Dec 21, 16 | 721 – Requiem for Money Man |
Sep 18, 08 | 164 – Why “Tangerine?” |
Nov 17, 06 | 45 – The Tale of How Captain Spectacular was Paralyzed, Conclusion |
Apr 27, 11 | 311 – The Glow of the Screen Shines Brightly |
Apr 15, 10 | 252 – Like A Son |
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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Nov 30, 11 | 367 – The Division Sword |
Sep 28, 12 | GUEST STRIP by Crystal Murphy, Summer Fun Pt. 4 |
Oct 2, 13 | 540 – Jerry is Committed |
Oct 21, 06 | 27 – Spy Gal’s Explanation |
Jul 11, 08 | Guest Strip by Sean Conchieri of “Pixel!” |
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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Mar 24, 07 | 123 – The Box is Opened |
May 12, 14 | 594 – The State of Valhalla |
Jan 20, 11 | 292 – Everything Was Chaos |
May 12, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 13 “What Are You Doing Here!?” |
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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Oct 30, 19 | 808 – 2.5 Seconds Later |
Aug 25, 10 | SF Origins: Operation: Valhalla, No. 2 “Interrupting Tea Time” |
Aug 20, 18 | Swifty Origin, Pg. 12 “Party Hard” |
Apr 21, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 10 “The Lodge of Doom” |
Oct 19, 12 | Pg. 9 “Let’s Go!” |
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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Jun 1, 12 | Pg. 4 “The O’Hara Family Tragedy” |
Jun 25, 14 | 604 – Vs. |
Jun 9, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 17 “Er-Hurm!” |
Jun 20, 11 | 326 – Air Valhalla |
Dec 14, 16 | 719 – It’s Easy When You Know How |
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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Jan 21, 07 | 81 – Jerry Denied! |
Jun 12, 13 | 512 – The Worst Thing That’s Ever Happened to Swifty |
Jul 4, 11 | 330 – Swim City |
Aug 19, 19 | 792 – Dashing, Like Hyphens |
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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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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Jun 17, 08 | 139 – Jerry’s Fate Revealed |
Oct 18, 06 | 25 – Pee On Swifty |
Oct 30, 19 | 808 – 2.5 Seconds Later |
Sep 30, 11 | Chapter 7, “Visiting Day” Recap by Rossana Bugini |
Aug 28, 15 | 675 – Crossing Worlds |
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 1, 12 | Pg. 4 “The O’Hara Family Tragedy” |
Aug 29, 12 | 440 – Up, Up and CRASH |
Jul 24, 08 | 148 – The Society of Heroes – Introducing Tangerine! |
Aug 6, 12 | 433 – Isn’t the Alien Invasion Over By Now? |
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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Nov 27, 08 | 183 – Eloquence |
Oct 23, 17 | 740 – Boop |
May 6, 13 | 501 – New Age Nitwit |
May 4, 10 | SF Origins: Star Maiden, Pg. 4 “Or Millions Will Die” |
Mar 1, 11 | Pg. 5 “Couture Fashion” |
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Feb 26, 18 | 766 – Always |
Apr 1, 13 | 493 – Dr. Rocket’s Game |
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Nov 23, 11 | 365 – Bloody Roofie |
Jun 15, 12 | Pg. 1 “Through the Portal” |
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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Nov 3, 09 | SF Origins: Spy Gal vs. Star Maiden, Pg. 1 “The Mrs. and the Ex” |
Mar 18, 07 | 117 – Dementia |
May 20, 08 | SF Collection #4 Cover |
Apr 1, 10 | 250 – To Be So Stupid |
Jul 9, 08 | Guest Strip by Rufus Edge of “comicdeoxyribonucleicacid!” |
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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Sep 10, 12 | 443 – “Open to Ideas” |
Dec 6, 06 | 55 – A Mysterious Figure in the Wings |
Mar 6, 13 | 486 – On a Thin Tether |
Mar 12, 14 | 579 – The Romantic Smell of Blood and Suffering |
Aug 10, 15 | 667 – The Importance of Good Hygiene |
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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Aug 13, 09 | 220 – Don’t Act Like You Care |
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Dec 3, 06 | 53 – The Healing |
Aug 12, 08 | 153 – 6 a.m., Eighth Street |
Nov 23, 11 | 365 – Bloody Roofie |
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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Apr 22, 13 | 499 – Statuesque |
Dec 3, 12 | 463 – May Percy Have a Pet? |
Feb 28, 18 | 767 – Done Pretending |
Feb 21, 18 | 765 – The Spark Between Them |
Dec 18, 13 | 558 – Sokol Steps Up |
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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Jan 30, 07 | 90 – Introducing Star Maiden! |
Nov 28, 11 | 366 – Who Dares? |
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Dec 21, 12 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy! |
Aug 11, 14 | Marc Lapierre and The SuperFogeys |
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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Mar 31, 12 | Pg. 6 “Find the Sharp Metal Instrument” |
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Mar 3, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 3 “The Captain and Jerry” |