And we’re back! Thanks for your patience during the past two weeks while we rejuiced and got ready for this next chapter–which is a big one. Seriously, I know we’ve raised a lot of questions and started a lot of mysteries over the years–and certainly we’ve done some big reveals along the way–but with this [...]
Archive for ‘Chapter 19 – The Man Who Sold the World’
This might be the most Thrice Evil (whichever incarnation in whichever story you want to pick) has ever spoken at once. It’s… weird. Marc did a bang-up job with the color orange here, and with the lighting in particular. I mean, look at panel four. Wow. That’s some solid villainy right there. Next week: A whoooole [...]
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Dec 8, 20 | 860 – Idiot Martha |
Jul 7, 14 | 607 – Too Easy |
Apr 14, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 9 “Press Conference” |
Jan 6, 11 | Guest Strip by Marjorie Rishel |
Mar 22, 07 | 121 – Swifty Gets Slapped |
People crash through walls a lot in this saga. (<–I’m sure there are more.) You’ve met the Earth-Avalon version of the Lodge of Doom… now, here’s the Society of Heroes. To save you the trouble of looking through the tags, from left to right that’s Ms. Missile, Swifty, Raptor XII, General Will, Captain Spectacular II, [...]
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May 19, 14 | 596 – That’s the Mission |
Mar 4, 07 | 107 – Bubbles of Light 1 |
Sep 6, 22 | 921 – Obedience is Key |
Mar 2, 21 | 878 – Impulsive, Lovestruck Schoolgirl |
There’s a little bit of an info drop in that first panel, but forget about that BECAUSE HOLY CRUD THAT SECOND PANEL! The only bad thing about it is it’s so small. Marc draws battles and combat as good as the best and he did not disappoint here. The new coloring technique he’s been using [...]
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Mar 12, 07 | 111 – Forgive Dr. Rocket |
Feb 11, 21 | 873 – Against the Wall |
Sep 26, 16 | 701 – Man Down |
May 27, 11 | Pg. 7 “In the Future” |
Jun 25, 18 | Pg. 4 “The Greatest Woman Who Ever Lived” |
My scripts are usually pretty detailed, but this is one of those times Marc and I worked in the ‘Marvel Style’–I give Marc the general idea and he illustrates it accordingly, deciding how he wants to break things into panels and what he wants to show. I’ve learned to do this as much as possible [...]
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Jun 10, 11 | Pg. 9 “College Years” |
Jul 20, 11 | 335 – Diagonally |
Jun 3, 09 | The SuperFogeys Free Comic Book Day Page! |
Jun 7, 22 | 895 – Can’t Stop Won’t Stop |
Sep 30, 11 | Chapter 7, “Visiting Day” Recap by Rossana Bugini |
For a second there I thought this was strip #666. Would have been appropriate if it was. I have to say it’s crazy fun to work on this alternate reality. I love what Marc did here with the Thrice Cave. OF COURSE it looks just like Thrice Evil’s head from the outside. Y’know, Thrice, that [...]
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Jun 25, 14 | 604 – Vs. |
Feb 23, 21 | 876 – Never Be Careful |
May 31, 22 | 893 – All the Way to Vegas |
Jun 2, 22 | 894 – Idiot |
Jan 18, 17 | 727 – Parlor Tricks |
Swifty was gone so long from the strip that I kind of forgot how much fun he can be to write. There’s a lot of dialogue crammed into this strip, but his stuff, though incidental, is my favorite. I guess even when you bring a ton of new characters onto the stage, they can’t really [...]
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May 29, 13 | 508 – Slightly More Conclusive Evidence |
Jun 25, 18 | Pg. 4 “The Greatest Woman Who Ever Lived” |
Oct 20, 14 | 629 – Freaky Differences |
Nov 23, 11 | 365 – Bloody Roofie |
May 17, 08 | SF Collection #3 Cover |
Greetings,Fellow Fogeys Fans! Marc here on posting duties while Brock takes a well deserved family vacation. Here we find ourselves back in Zurida’s torture chamber where our poor Captain has been spending a LOT of his free time.
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Mar 28, 07 | 127 – Entralean Slime Pellet |
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Sep 23, 16 | Guest Strip by Alethea Lim (Alecat)! |
Oct 24, 12 | 452 – Book of Mormon Story |
Aug 31, 16 | 695 – The Mighty Money Man |
Happy Mondays, folks! I’m not much of a “words” kind of guy. I prefer to let my pictures do the talking, so I’ll keep this brief and let you all handle the speculation. Speaking of my art, did you know you can follow me on Instagram, Tumblr, and Facebook and see some of my other [...]
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What is Money Man’s escape plan? How much fight is left in Cap? What is up with Dark Maiden? Tune in next week!
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Dec 12, 16 | 718 – What is Deserved |
Oct 26, 12 | Pg. 10 “The End?” |
Jun 3, 09 | The SuperFogeys Free Comic Book Day Page! |
Apr 16, 09 | 204 – Florida Beckons |
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Dec 5, 12 | 464 – Cuffed |
Sep 7, 16 | 697 – No Fun Being Ignored |
Jul 27, 12 | Pg. 5 “Long Night of the Monsters” |
Aug 27, 14 | 621 – Jerry’s Powers |
Dec 18, 19 | 820 – Heart-Stopping Great Looks |
Once again, Brock keeps the twists and surprises coming. I mean, here we have two versions of Swifty in the same place at the same time and not a single “@#$%!” was uttered! Unbelievable!
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Mar 22, 07 | 121 – Swifty Gets Slapped |
Sep 27, 11 | Chapter 4, “Dictator Tot’s Revenge” Recap by Jeremy Bentley |
Dec 12, 12 | 466 – Tunnel Vision |
May 3, 08 | 86 – WebSpace Page: Jerry |
Oct 17, 11 | 355 – Bubbles of Light 6 |
Hey, I’m back! Had a nice little break there and now I’m back in full force (though I’ve been active in the comments and in posting blogs), ready to provide the regular dose of inanity for you to skip over on your way down to the comments. Today’s strip is a reveal I’ve been looking [...]
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May 3, 08 | 86 – WebSpace Page: Jerry |
Jun 14, 22 | 897 – Streaking Past |
Jun 18, 14 | 602 – The Legless Speedster |
Oct 8, 06 | 15 – Introducing Swifty! |
Jan 26, 07 | 84 – You Don’t Mess with Dr. Klein |
Did you hear the big news? SuperFogeys is now on Comixology! We’ve been working on this for what seems like forever and I’m so glad it’s finally, FINALLY real. You can get all the details right here in yesterday’s blog. Please help support SF! Don’t forget there’s a new SuperFogeys Origins page on Friday. This [...]
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Oct 13, 20 | 846 – Oh, He Dead |
May 15, 08 | SF Collection #2 Cover |
Nov 10, 14 | 635 – The Blame Game |
Oct 23, 19 | 806 – Space Pigs in the Forest |
Jan 14, 13 | 471 – Mmm… Spaghetti… |
Just for the record: this is 100% what I would do if I ever went to the White House. What woman doesn’t like to hear she’s sane? Hey! Guess what? SuperFogey is a featured free comic on Comixology! How cool is that? Don’t forget to rate the book if you pick it up!
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Jul 30, 12 | 431 – Blights of the Round Table |
Mar 23, 11 | 301 – Hmph |
Nov 12, 06 | 40 – Jumpin’ Jujubees! |
May 19, 22 | 890 – Loved In Her Own Way |
Jan 7, 10 | Guest Strip by Will Boyer of “The Misadventures of Super Milo!” |
This chapter is gonna zip back and forth pretty often between Earth-Avalon and Earth-? (so named for now, though the number of this strip–616–has a nice ring to it, don’t you think? (major Captain-America-Wizard-of-Oz points if you get that)), so get your charts out. Actually–hopefully–you shouldn’t need them. If you’ll notice, something I’ve been doing [...]
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Dec 9, 11 | Pg. 4 “Party Crasher” |
Mar 11, 21 | 881 – Minutes Away |
Jun 29, 12 | Pg. 3 “Sounds Like Monsters” |
Jan 28, 10 | 241 – He’s Gone |
Jun 27, 11 | 328 – Pairing Off |
Another beautiful effort by Marc, treading over ground we just covered last week. I try to think of interesting ways to put in bits of action here and there (always with a purpose–this strip also gets Cap right past all the powerless stuff he was saddled with during the Invasion) because Marc is so great [...]
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Dec 21, 16 | 721 – Requiem for Money Man |
Aug 29, 16 | 694 – Soviet Sam Crackdown |
Oct 4, 11 | Chapter 9, “Head Games” Recap by Eric Merritt |
Sep 6, 22 | 921 – Obedience is Key |
Oct 12, 12 | Pg. 8 “Gross Fetuses” |
Yikes! I’m posting this a bit late so I better make it quick. How’s that? See you on Wednesday with a double-sized strip!
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Nov 3, 09 | SF Origins: Spy Gal vs. Star Maiden, Pg. 1 “The Mrs. and the Ex” |
Jan 1, 14 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy, 4! |
Apr 25, 18 | 781 – Everyone in the War Room! |
Aug 6, 09 | 219 – Bubbles of Light 5 |
For Soviet Sam, the journey to this moment has been a long one. I’d encourage you to click on Sam’s name in the tags (or right here) to check out his past appearances to see the full scope of what this hug might mean to him. Infamous Nefarious commented on Monday’s strip (which saw Sam [...]
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Jan 8, 07 | 64 – Introducing Dictator Tot! |
May 9, 18 | 785 – What Spy Gal Wants |
Dec 5, 12 | 464 – Cuffed |
Dec 3, 06 | 53 – The Healing |
Mar 26, 12 | 398 – Rookie Hero Move |
One of Marc’s artistic high watermarks has got to be the Donutron destruction of Las Vegas. That’s a sequence that also took place at night. I think Marc is just really good at nighttime stuff, and this strip is no exception. The colors sing. This chapter is about to get down to brass tacks. You [...]
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I’m INCREDIBLY excited for what this strip is leading into. One thing we used to do a lot of around here is flashbacks. Been a while since we had a good one, but that’s about to change in a big way. You want to know stuff? You will know stuff. ANNOUNCEMENT: Because of scheduling conflicts [...]
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Nov 11, 19 | 811 – Attack Pattern |
Sep 9, 08 | 161 – Tangerine’s Arrival and Dr. Klein’s Return |
Jan 7, 21 | 865 – Balance |
Jan 2, 13 | Guest Strip by Brock Heasley (???) |
Hey everyone, I want to take away from today’s strip (I count at least two revelations! One I’m pretty sure some of you saw coming, and one I don’t think anyone did), but I wanted to let you know about a little situation here at SuperFogeys Central. Unfortunately, in a double whammy, my wife and [...]
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Jun 20, 12 | 422 – Whoof! |
Sep 21, 11 | Five Years of The SuperFogeys |
Oct 18, 06 | 25 – Pee On Swifty |
Dec 11, 19 | 818 – Attack |
Nov 2, 11 | The 2nd SuperFogeys Free Comic Book Day Page |
Gotta be honest with you, guys. I don’t have it in me for much of a post tonight. This unemployment thing is emotionally draining. I’m barely eating and just seem to be nervous a lot. I know things will get better, but right now I’m kind of living in the muck of it all. Apologies [...]
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Sep 21, 15 | 685 – Doom Comes to Abbadon |
Oct 6, 14 | 627 – Splintered |
Oct 25, 17 | 741 – Scumbag Jerry |
Nov 13, 19 | 812 – Spy Gal Dual Wields |
Mar 16, 21 | 882 – Says You |
Marc here with a brand new strip full of Earth (or Earths) shattering information. Both Brock and I thank you for your patience while the dust settles from Brock’s unemployment situation. For the time being, we’ll be scaling back our schedule a bit to accommodate the unexpected curve balls of life. There will be no [...]
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Jul 14, 22 | 906 – He Looks Different |
Mar 25, 20 | 842 – Someone to Hit |
Mar 25, 10 | 249 – How to Prove Your Love |
Dec 1, 14 | 641 – A Different World, A Different Thrice |
Oct 21, 13 | SuperFogeys Q and A: 3 of 4 |
Hey, everybody! Sorry I’ve been gone so long. These past couple of weeks have been rough ones. There have been good times, but I haven’t been unemployed since I was 21-years-old and trying to figure out how this new life is supposed to work while also figuring out how to put food on the table [...]
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Sep 3, 14 | 623 – Kirbyesque |
Jan 15, 09 | 192 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 9 “Supposed to Be Me” |
Apr 4, 18 | 777 – The Howl |
Dec 2, 19 | 815 – Two of Them |
Jun 17, 10 | 261 – What Happened to Star Maiden, Pt. 3 “Feeling Refreshed” |
I just can’t even comprehend the amount of work that had to go into that second panel. Strips may be small, but that deserves blowing up. Wow. I haven’t counted how many characters Marc managed to cram in there, but I know it’s a lot. I script these things but Marc always, always turns it [...]
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Sep 18, 16 | 700 – Happy Tenth Anniversary, SuperFogeys |
Mar 11, 13 | 487 – Innocent Travelers |
Feb 11, 21 | 873 – Against the Wall |
Jan 26, 21 | 868 – The Blame Game |
Dec 16, 08 | 188 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 5 “In The Dark” |
Today’s strip reads a little weird without the context surrounding it. I try to avoid this sort of thing. I much prefer it when the strips can stand at least somewhat on their own, but the nature of this section of the chapter makes that a little difficult. I highly recommend going back a few [...]
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Sep 30, 10 | 278 – The Others |
Nov 11, 10 | 284 – Pairing Off |
Apr 20, 11 | 309 – Time Travelin’ Scamps |
Oct 28, 10 | 282 – Mucking with Space and Time |
May 21, 14 | 597 – Him Who? |
One of the things noted in a recent comment (forgive me for not remembering who said it) was that this storyline is making SuperFogeys the inverse of the “mirror universe” trope in which alternate realities are generally worse. That’s pretty much exactly right, as today’s strip makes abundantly clear. You guys are so smart. GOOD [...]
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Sep 11, 19 | 799 – Redemption is Possible |
Mar 1, 07 | 104 – Is Spy Gal Paranoid? |
Aug 18, 14 | 618 – Thanks to Money Man |
Mar 11, 21 | 881 – Minutes Away |
Sep 15, 14 | The Principle of Order |
From the beginning you’ve all been weirded out by the whole three finger hand thing. Well, this one’s for you. This week we’re finally back to our twice-a-week schedule. You’ll be glad we are. Lots of juice still left in this chapter. Unemployment update: I’m still unemployed and working hard on fixing that. Some recent [...]
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Mar 13, 13 | 488 – A Pale Queen Commands Them |
Mar 11, 07 | 110 – Spanking |
Jun 21, 22 | 899 – Apocalyptic Lovers |
Aug 10, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal’s Secret Mission, Pg. 4 “Courtesy Call” |
Getting some good discussions going in the comments lately. Even though the dark secret of the SF Universe has been revealed, many of you are still wondering about certain things, certain… details that don’t quite make sense or suggest still other mysteries. There’s still some big revelations coming this chapter, don’t worry. Things are gonna [...]
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Mar 12, 18 | 770 – Bumps in the Road |
Dec 2, 08 | 184 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 1 “Laban and Amram” |
Dec 5, 12 | 464 – Cuffed |
May 19, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 14 “Save Him, Dirtlicker” |
Nov 13, 19 | 812 – Spy Gal Dual Wields |
Sometimes, I ask Marc to accomplish the tricky task of communicating a character’s entire state of mind or silent conversation purely through a facial expression. I think in order to write effective character dramas within the comics medium, you’ve GOT to be able to handle facial expressions well. It’s why Marc is such an effective [...]
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May 15, 13 | 504 – A Striking Mustache |
Nov 26, 12 | 461 – He Escaped |
Mar 19, 14 | 581 – Gorgeous Guy Has Feelings |
Dec 2, 08 | 184 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 1 “Laban and Amram” |
Oct 14, 08 | 171 – Hello, Karma |
Every once in a while someone will make a comment about how everything goes back to Jerry. How right they are. He may disappear for a chapter on some crazy, worldwide scavenger hunt, but still he lurks. He underlines everything in this story. It’s always been that way and it always will be. Had a [...]
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Sep 3, 09 | 223 – On Your Marks… |
Aug 16, 22 | 915 – Return to Valhalla |
Nov 15, 06 | 43 – The Healer Approaches the Captain |
Jan 7, 13 | 469 – Beating Into Submission with Peace |
Today’s strip kind of unlocks a big piece of the puzzle and I’m looking forward to seeing what you guys make of it. I know some of you have objections to the way these flashbacks are playing out, and that’s okay. Chapter’s not over yet. A flashback heavy strip like today deserves a few annotations. [...]
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Nov 22, 06 | 49 – The Pen is Shinier Than the Sword |
Jun 3, 10 | 259 – What Happened to Star Maiden, Pt. 1 “Homesick” |
Sep 14, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal, Pg. 3 “She Dead” |
Nov 9, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal, Pg. 11 “One Life Ends…” |
Aug 12, 10 | 270 – Freakin’ Huge |
Man, this is a real trip down memory lane. Longtime readers will recognize these scenes from throughout both SuperFogeys and SuperFogeys Origins. Newbies, don’t worry. Knowing all these references or not knowing them isn’t going to impact future reading. But, for those who want to know, I present to you: annotations! Panel 1: This is [...]
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Dec 4, 08 | 185 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 2 “Babylonian Invasion” |
Aug 28, 08 | 158 – Bubbles of Light 2 |
Apr 22, 10 | 253 – Destiny Screwed Over |
Aug 9, 22 | 913 – Any Questions? |
Feb 18, 13 | 481 – Awfully Suspicious |
This isn’t any kind of secret, but at the same time I’m not sure anyone has noticed that Swifty is the one character who has not changed one bit since Chapter 1. There’s no arc for him, no softening of his hard edges. Swifty is Swifty. Does that mean he can NEVER change? No, but [...]
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Jun 23, 14 | 603 – General Will and the Society of Heroes |
Jul 4, 11 | 330 – Swim City |
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Sep 1, 14 | 622 – Portalmaker |
Jan 15, 20 | 824 – Knives Out |
I challenge you to not love Marc’s Carl Sagan-esque redesign of Dr. Rocket. You can’t do it. Zurida’s pretty smokin’ as well. Enough of that! Did you see our latest blog? Marvel used some of Marc’s art for their 75th Anniversary television special without his permission. This is a thing that happened! Well, Marc’s friends [...]
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Jul 30, 14 | 614 – The First Lady |
May 5, 15 | The SuperFogeys is Now on Patreon! |
Aug 17, 15 | 670 – Maybe They’re Just Stopping By for a Cup of Coffee |
Swifty. Nothing if not consistent. If you missed it–and because it’s such a big deal it deserves repeating–Marc’s art was recently used by Marvel without his persmission for their 75th Anniversary television special. All of his friends jumped on this and took to social media and the result was quite surprising. You can read all [...]
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Dec 24, 12 | Merry Christmas From The SuperFogeys! |
May 26, 14 | 598 – Do You Moisturize? |
Mar 26, 07 | 125 – Jerry’s Down |
Apr 8, 10 | 251 – One-On-One |
Aug 21, 19 | 793 – The Hero He Hates to Be |
This is a subject that’s been in much debate in the comments lately. Is Jerry at fault for the things he’s done? Do you agree or disagree with Money Man?
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Dec 30, 08 | Guest Strip by Chris Blanchard of “Renaissance Guy!” |
Sep 21, 16 | 10th Anniversary BONUS STRIP 2! |
Oct 13, 20 | 846 – Oh, He Dead |
Oct 7, 10 | 279 – Gina Galloway |
Jun 15, 12 | Pg. 1 “Through the Portal” |
Hey, everyone! The intense debate that followed last week’s strip took me a bit by surprise. I opted out of commenting because I didn’t want to give weight to one view over another, but at some point today I’m finally going to dive in and try my hand at a little opining. The issue of [...]
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Oct 28, 13 | 543 – The Ignored Little Boy |
May 25, 08 | SF Collection # 5 Cover (Unused) |
Jan 9, 12 | 376 – Beaten But Not Broken |
Jul 1, 13 | 517 – The Man in the Iron Cage |
Aug 6, 09 | 219 – Bubbles of Light 5 |
Suddenly, Jerry is a very popular guy. Won’t he be so pleased when he finds out? Great shot at the end there by Marc. That’s a total hero shot. And shirtless! You’re welcome. Chapter 19 – The Man Who Sold the World ends next week!
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Apr 30, 12 | 407 – Spy Days Are Over |
Feb 3, 07 | 94 – Everything Changed |
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Aug 9, 10 | 269 – Sparing Her |
Aug 10, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal’s Secret Mission, Pg. 4 “Courtesy Call” |
Yikes! Sorry, folks. Didn’t mean to take so long to get some notes up. The big revelation with this strip hearkens allllll the way back to this strip, when we saw for the first (and only) time what the Thrice Evil of Earth-Abaddon would be like were certain controls not in place. And now you [...]
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Oct 16, 08 | 172 – The Superhero Code |
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Jan 4, 17 | 723 – Ascendant |
Today, Chapter Nineteen comes to a close. More than any other chapter, I think this one may be best read in one sitting. You can start it at the beginning right here. This has been, for me anyway, a vastly different chapter from any we’ve done before. I was going through old SuperFogeys files just [...]
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Dec 21, 11 | 373 – SWAT! |
Sep 23, 10 | 277 – Judging the Future |
Oct 2, 13 | 540 – Jerry is Committed |
Dec 7, 16 | 717 – The Fury of Soviet Sam |