Welcome to a new chapter–and a new era–of The SuperFogeys! I’m sure a lot of you are still reeling from the revelation of our jump to one year later on Monday, but we’re not wasting any time here. We gotta dive into this new world, and first up is a villain I’ve wanted to bring [...]
Archive for ‘Chapter 18 – One Year Later’
Marc knocked me out with the art in this one. A lot of it is in the coloring, particularly that last panel. I see every step of the art, from roughs to pencils to inks and finally to colors. There was nothing in any of the stages that prepared me for how awesome the background [...]
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Oct 17, 16 | 705 – Saber |
Jun 23, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 19 “Did You Save Him?” |
Nov 9, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal, Pg. 11 “One Life Ends…” |
Jan 5, 21 | 864 – Walking the Dark Side |
Hel, the opposite of Valhalla. You first went inside it here. And then you saw the outside. And, of course, Gene worked there. Now, it’s a day spa. Makes sense, right? A lot’s changed in a year. Zurida’s in charge of (most of) The United States. Soviet Sam wears an eye patch. Spy Gal got [...]
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Feb 3, 07 | 94 – Everything Changed |
Feb 12, 14 | 571 – ZBC Nightly News with Richelieu Madden and Gwen Dreck |
Aug 17, 11 | 343 – Speak No More of This |
Jan 19, 14 | 564 – One Year Later |
Oct 20, 06 | 26 – How Jerry Met Spy Gal |
Today is your first real look at the Reactors. What are Reactors? They’re basically Zurida’s peacekeeping force in this new world. For their design, I had Marc draw upon equal parts Mad Max and a particular kind of soldier in US history (I’m sure some astute reader will guess it correctly in the first or [...]
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Oct 19, 12 | Pg. 9 “Let’s Go!” |
Feb 1, 07 | 92 – Not the Woman He Used to Know |
May 25, 08 | SF Collection # 5 Cover (Unused) |
Jul 25, 14 | Pg. 4 “Daddy’s Little Girl Packs a Punch” |
Sep 19, 11 | 352 – Megatron is Copyrighted |
569 – Don’t Call Him a Communist When You’ve Been One For a Year
by Brock Heasley on February 5th, 2014I want Suckface in all the strips. Marc has turned him into such a powerhouse I’m trying to think of a way to work him into all storylines. Does he fall in love with Dark Maiden? Should he be pen pals with Atomic Fly? What if Mega Matt was his annoying sidekick? The possibilities are [...]
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Mar 19, 18 | 772 – Showdown at the New California Coast |
Aug 23, 22 | 917 – The New Valhalla |
Nov 5, 14 | 634 – Twin Plots |
Jun 22, 15 | 646 – Dark Maiden Wants What Now? |
And boom, like that, old favorites returning, new characters showing up for the first time. This is perhaps the motliest of crews, but together they are enough to strike fear in the heart of even someone as vile and powerful as Suckface. Marc, once again, stepped up in a big way with some great new [...]
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Jan 16, 12 | 378 – Things Fall Apart |
Jan 19, 07 | 76 – Space Pig’s Feelings Get Hurt |
Dec 2, 13 | 553 – Capture and Rescue Mission |
Mar 26, 12 | 398 – Rookie Hero Move |
Nov 4, 13 | 545 – Do What is Right |
I told someone yesterday to watch out because today’s SuperFogeys has a lot of text. His response? “Dude, I can read.” Fair enough. This is the info dump that is not an info dump. I actually am a fan of exposition (I like just kind of getting on with it and moving on to the [...]
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Apr 7, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 8 “Ticking Bomb” |
Aug 27, 14 | 621 – Jerry’s Powers |
Oct 7, 13 | 541 – Husband |
Sep 10, 18 | Pg. 15 “Something Missing” |
Sep 29, 06 | 7 – Turnip Turnip |
UPDATE 2:30pm PST: Whoops. Sorry about that folks. I have never, ever let it go so long without writing up something short to go beneath a strip. I spoke in church yesterday, and between that and the video I’ve spent weeks putting together for Violent Violet’s 3rd Birthday and my wife being sick and my [...]
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Mar 14, 18 | 771 – One Year Earlier… |
Aug 15, 11 | 342 – The Wrong Man |
Aug 1, 11 | 338 – The Flying Dragon |
Jan 15, 18 | 754 – Not Strong Anymore |
Welcome to the most accurate and boringly named SuperFogeys strip yet! Who says we don’t do pulse-pounding around here? I hope you all have seen the Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer by now. Hoo-boy. I’ve read the run on which this movie is based and while I think the comics fall into the “just okay” [...]
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Jun 17, 13 | 513 – Devil’s Bargain |
Sep 12, 11 | 350 – Great Things Ahead |
Feb 22, 12 | 389 – The Invisible Pain |
May 2, 18 | 783 – FINALLY! |
Sep 29, 06 | 7 – Turnip Turnip |
Here you go, process junkies! How do you destroy a Pilatian Power Crystal? In today’s SuperFogeys we give you panel-by-panel instructions. For those times when you absolutely have to dispose of the ultimate power source/weapon and there’s no volcanoes where it was forged lying around. I think I first talked about this a looooong time [...]
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The Crimson Spelunker has been mostly a background character, but he’s a great design and I always look forward to finding new opportunities to use him. Marc designed a terrific vehicle for him with that driller. Some of you had some questions about Jerry’s escape in the previous strip and the nature of his powers. [...]
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Oct 10, 11 | 353 – SHWABOOM!! |
Oct 29, 12 | 453 – Buried Weapons |
Jun 19, 13 | 514 – The Handover |
Aug 2, 22 | 911 – The Savior of the World |
Feb 1, 12 | 383 – Jackpot. |
Took us a little while to get here, but we’ve finally caught up with Dr. Rocket and Captain Spectacular one year later. There was a lot of thought (mostly on Marc’s part) that went into Dr. Rocket’s new look. Points to those of you who can identify the influences. If you’re reading this and scratching [...]
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Mar 10, 14 | 578 – A Different Kind of Torture |
Oct 3, 06 | 11 – The Power Dampener |
Oct 21, 19 | 805 – Across the Mountaintop |
Jan 2, 13 | Guest Strip by Brock Heasley (???) |
Sep 29, 09 | SF Origins: Herman’s Story, Pg. 5 “Time to Move On” |
I thought Marc did a particularly stellar job with the inking and the coloring of this strip. Especially in that last panel, where you can really feel Cap’s pain. Cap was one of those characters where I had to really work out in detail the journey he’d taken during the missing year. Obviously, it was [...]
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For those wondering, Dr. Rocket’s look here in One Year Later is based on Dr. No’s from the first James Bond film, “Dr. No.” What he’s wearing is called a nehru jacket. Apologies for my lack of engagement last week. You know those weeks you have that are just kind of awful and don’t leave [...]
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Mar 13, 11 | 299 – Why The Hospital |
Mar 27, 13 | 492 – Such Great Heights |
Oct 22, 12 | 451 – Will Tangerine Help? |
Mar 26, 14 | 583 – The Captain is Not as Alone as He Thinks |
Sep 23, 06 | 2 – Introducing Jerry! |
Fun fact: the first panel of this strip was originally intended as the last panel of the previous strip. Marc had the great idea of splitting it differently to give the previous strip a heavier, more cinematic feel. I like the moodiness of it, which leads oddly perfectly into the more goofy/gross tone of today’s [...]
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Nov 8, 17 | 745 – The Song of Rocket’s Loyalty |
Jan 22, 18 | 756 – Professional Shill |
Feb 28, 18 | 767 – Done Pretending |
Jan 23, 13 | 474 – Overwhelmed |
Apr 9, 07 | 138 – Good News and Bad News |
Many of you were a little grossed out by last week’s strip. I don’t think a little is enough, hence today’s strip. I want you to experience the full spectrum of grossed-outness. Anyone notice Zurida’s new outfit? Marc thought she was due for something more regal. The changes can be subtle if your’e not looking [...]
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Nov 13, 17 | 746 – The New Maid |
Mar 31, 12 | Pg. 6 “Find the Sharp Metal Instrument” |
Aug 27, 12 | 439 – So IMPOLITE! |
Jul 8, 08 | Guest Strip by Brian Anderson of “Dog Eat Doug!” |
Feb 13, 13 | 480 – A Bevy of Buxom Beach Beauties |
Been a lot of speculation as to the identity of Gorgeous Guy (still technically unnamed in the strip, but the tags give it away). Some of you have guessed clone, some have guessed an altered Percy. One person suggested he was Justin Bieber after a lot of hamburgers and a healthy exercise regimen (no one [...]
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Jan 17, 11 | Guest Strip by Gabe Altomare |
Oct 4, 17 | 735 – The MSNBC-FOX News Coalition |
Jun 22, 15 | 646 – Dark Maiden Wants What Now? |
Aug 20, 12 | 437 – Ever Since The Shriveled Speedster Left |
Oct 3, 06 | 11 – The Power Dampener |
UPDATE: The comments below reminded me that I really should have included a link to what Captain Spectacular is referring to in the last panel. Start here and just continue through the black and white strips if you’re curious! I should probably update this post later today with Marc’s inks from this this strip. Marc [...]
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Writing this kind of on the fly as my presence is due elsewhere in about half an hour (he said, to the interest of no one). A lot of you had some questions a couple days ago about stuff that hearkens back to the early days of the strip and I didn’t do a very [...]
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Apr 24, 13 | 500 – What Should Not Be |
Feb 8, 07 | 98 – The Wedding of Captain Spectacular and Star Maiden |
Sep 21, 11 | Five Years of The SuperFogeys |
Apr 25, 18 | 781 – Everyone in the War Room! |
May 7, 09 | 207 – Not My Story to Tell |
Here’s a secret: these types of strips are some of my favorites. Moving this particular story along doesn’t always allow for these moments of reflection and contemplation, but when they can happen I love to see them. The gold standard, for me, is still this one, but there’s a lot to love in today’s as [...]
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Jan 6, 20 | 821 – Frightening Frogs |
Feb 14, 18 | 763 – Serious Issues |
Sep 12, 12 | 444 – A New Mission |
Dec 16, 19 | 819 – Time for a Refill? |
Jan 18, 12 | 379 – A True Hero |
We’re getting pretty deep into One Year Later here and we’ve almost caught up with all the characters to see their new status quo. Obviously, there’s a promise in the last panel that Monday’s strip will fulfill. I can’t wait for you guys to see it. Anybody else seeing Captain America: The Winter Soldier this [...]
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Aug 28, 13 | 530 – Jerry’s Greatest Hits |
Mar 29, 07 | 128 – Only Two People in the World… |
Apr 4, 18 | 777 – The Howl |
Jun 13, 11 | 324 – What is a Hero? |
Dec 16, 10 | 289 – Not Yet |
Big thanks to Marc for this strip. We had a technical glitch with all the lettering I did and at the last minute Marc purchased the font himself and did it up real special like for us. I’ll be updating later today with the real lettering (just for the sake of consistency), but Marc did [...]
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Jul 23, 09 | 217 – Jerry’s Family? |
Oct 8, 12 | 447 – Enemy Target Identified |
Apr 28, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 11 “Huzzah!” |
Aug 24, 12 | Pg. 3 “Crybabies” |
Greetings, Fellow Fogey Fans! Marc here posting while Brock is out of town for the rest of the week on business. While he’s away, we’ll be taking next week off. Regular strips will return on Monday April 21, 2014 when we check in with a Fogey who was greatly affected by the events of the [...]
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Jun 24, 11 | Pg. 11 “Partners Again” |
Oct 30, 17 | 742 – Catching Up on WWE |
Aug 9, 22 | 913 – Any Questions? |
Jul 13, 10 | SF Origins: The Life and Times of Soviet Sam, Pg. 8 “Sweet Dreams” |
Welcome back! We just took a short, one week break, but it felt a lot longer for some reason. This one’s on me as I had to leave town for work and it threw off our whole schedule. Good to be back now. As I type this, my daughter Cami is going nuts while Elsa [...]
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Nov 6, 19 | 810 – Meanwhile, In Las Vegas |
Jun 10, 11 | Pg. 9 “College Years” |
Aug 5, 15 | 665 – All Out of Coffee and Goats |
Feb 1, 12 | 383 – Jackpot. |
Feb 5, 18 | 760 – OG Thrice |
Have you ever done something really, truly awful? This is a yes or a no question, not a tell-us-all-about-it question. I feel like I certainly have. I’ve done things that made me feel like I didn’t deserve love or a second chance or just basic, decent, good things in my life. I’ve also known people [...]
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Sep 30, 08 | 167 – Captain Spectacular’s Shame |
Aug 29, 16 | 694 – Soviet Sam Crackdown |
Nov 11, 19 | 811 – Attack Pattern |
May 3, 09 | 206 – The Valhalla Basement Dungeon |
Feb 12, 18 | 762 – Jerry vs. Soviet Sam |
I think generals and leaders of men have a terrible burden of responsibility. We’re so quick to judge them, and sometimes rightly so, but if they’re actually good at what they do then they make the tough calls in favor of the greatest good and sometimes that means doing the unpopular or the seemingly insane. [...]
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Jul 18, 14 | Pg. 3 “Naughty Girl” |
Mar 11, 10 | 247 – Not a Busload of Strangers |
Sep 14, 12 | Pg. 6 “Who Could Have Done This?” |
Dec 5, 16 | 716 – Boy Haircut |
Nov 3, 14 | 633 – A Different Destiny |
For those wondering what in the world Soviet Sam is referring to, you can see it for yourself right here. I’m looking forward to the discussion today. The past several weeks you guys have really dug into the themes of SF and shown your love for the characters by how closely you pay attention. Like [...]
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Aug 28, 10 | SF Origins: Operation: Valhalla, No. 5 “A Spot of Drool” |
Oct 22, 20 | 849 – Break a Hip |
Oct 28, 19 | 807 – Space Pig vs. Space Pigs |
Aug 29, 16 | 694 – Soviet Sam Crackdown |
Jun 16, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 18 “KAPOW!” |
You asked for him, you got–well, his return was already planned for this moment. The last time we saw Swifty was in “Bubbles of Light 0.” An important SF strip if there ever was one. The Bubbles of Light, in case you don’t already know, are always a sure sign of time travel. Swifty has [...]
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Mar 11, 20 | 838 – The Situation |
Oct 7, 11 | Chapter 12, “Jackpot!” Recap by Steve VanDyken |
Nov 11, 08 | 178 – Death, M.D. |
Mar 28, 12 | 399 – Surprise, Swifty Disapproves of Everyone |
Apr 5, 07 | 135 – The Tale of How Captain Spectacular Met Dr. Klein, Conclusion |
Everything I said about how great Marc art was on theĀ previous stripĀ carries over here. This is the kind of stuff that makes what I was doing in the first few chapters a joke. You should get a better sense of Swifty’s perspective from today’s strip. I don’t know about you, but I didn’t really know [...]
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Oct 8, 12 | 447 – Enemy Target Identified |
Mar 11, 20 | 838 – The Situation |
Mar 21, 11 | The SuperFogeys 2011 Teaser |
Jul 5, 22 | 903 – Big Dumb Floating Ape |
Aug 23, 22 | 917 – The New Valhalla |
Gotta make this one fast because as I type this it’s Mother’s Day. Hope all of you gave your mom/wife/woman-in-your-life her due. This is our first look at Valhalla post-one year jump. It’s… looked better. See you on Wednesday!
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Sep 28, 16 | 702 – He’s Got Gloves |
Nov 23, 11 | 365 – Bloody Roofie |
Sep 26, 12 | GUEST STRIP by Crystal Murphy, Summer Fun Pt. 2! |
Dec 19, 12 | 468 – Jerry’s Savior |
Aug 14, 20 | 845 – Better and Better |
UPDATE! Marc’s still not 100%, but he was at least feeling well enough to get the strip into color, so there you go. For the curious, what everybody else saw for the first 18 hours after posting is below. Previous Post: Marc is super sick with a stomach flu, but managed to get these pencils [...]
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Mar 23, 10 | SF Origins: Swifty and the Prophecy, Pg. 3 “After That Bear!” |
Jun 8, 12 | Pg. 5 “In the 1950s” |
Mar 24, 07 | 123 – The Box is Opened |
Oct 18, 06 | 25 – Pee On Swifty |
Aug 31, 11 | 347 – Witch Fontana’s Fortunate Fortunes |
This is T-Magus and Gina. Their big intro was in Chapter 10 “Bubbles of Light” where they did some time travel shenanigans and put into motion a lot of stuff that’s still reverberating through the strip even today. Then we saw them again here, just before the One Year Later jump. If you’re finding yourself [...]
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May 20, 11 | Pg. 6 “Invisible” |
Oct 29, 14 | 532 – The Lynchpin |
Jun 24, 15 | 647 – Ms. Carter Sings the Blues |
Jan 26, 07 | 84 – You Don’t Mess with Dr. Klein |
Oct 14, 10 | 280 – Twin Sisters |
Look! A hand! Next week: Will Gina get Swifty to leave? Will T-Magus discover his presence? Will Swifty get back to his own time? Will Zurida come out of her palace and do the Hustle? Be here next week as only one of these questions get answered in the affirmative!
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Nov 6, 17 | 744 – The USZ is Truly a Wondrous Place |
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Oct 9, 17 | 736 – This Blighted World |
Dec 27, 11 | Guest Strip by Dan White! |
Saw a show last week (24) in which a woman got a couple fingers cut off. It looked like an awful experience. Gina doesn’t explain how “he” did it, but basically how it went down on the show was they put a metal wedge on her finger and then hit with a hammer. Popped the [...]
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Mar 4, 07 | 107 – Bubbles of Light 1 |
Aug 13, 18 | Swifty Origin, Pg. 11 “Erased” |
Nov 6, 08 | 177 – Lay Some More On Me |
Jan 6, 09 | Guest Strip by T.L. Collins of “Bullfinch!” |
May 5, 08 | 102 – WebSpace Page: Swifty |
UPDATE: I’m seeing a lot of confusion in the comments about the nature of what T-Magus is doing to Swifty, so Marc went ahead and updated the art a little to make it clear he is NOT using a different kind of Bubbles of Light. He’s using his own magic to hold Swifty in place. [...]
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May 5, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 12 “Date or Fight?” |
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Apr 23, 18 | 780 – Don’t Be a Jerry |
Holy stinking snot bunnies. We just hit 600 strips. 600 STRIPS! How did this happen? How is it even possible that SuperFogeys is still going strong almost 7 years after it first debuted? I’ll tell you how: Marc Lapierre. Today marks the publication of Marc’s 300th SuperFogeys strip. Those of you with long memories will [...]
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Aug 29, 16 | 694 – Soviet Sam Crackdown |
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Sep 11, 15 | 681 – Man Child |
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Jan 20, 11 | 292 – Everything Was Chaos |