Kind of a weird way to start a chapter. You could argue that this really belongs in Chapter 3 (as it’s mostly old business), but I knew Dr. Klein was going to be disappearing for the bulk of the chapter and wanted to make sure he got in there in some way so that things [...]
Archive for ‘Chapter 04 – Dictator Tot’s Revenge’
After the reveal of the last chapter that Dr. Klein is the Third Man, everything he says is just a little more sinister. This is my playing with that a bit. Artistically, this strip is bunk. Nothing looks right and that third panel is atrocious.
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Jan 20, 07 | 77 – Headed for a Time-Out |
Oct 3, 11 | Chapter 8, “The Captain and the Spy” Recap by Nick Perkins |
Aug 9, 10 | 269 – Sparing Her |
Sep 30, 06 | 8 – Hands Off Spy Gal! |
Hands down, this is my most favorite Dictator Tot strip. I think I really scored with her dialog here, none of which I can take credit for. This is very, very similar to conversations I’ve had with my daughter Elora. It was fun to break the 4 panel structure a bit as well, even though [...]
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Jun 3, 13 | 509 – Villain to Villain |
Dec 17, 09 | 238 – Hello Everyone |
Oct 7, 11 | Chapter 12, “Jackpot!” Recap by Steve VanDyken |
Dec 29, 10 | Guest Strip by Javier Del Villar (Extra) |
Mar 13, 07 | 112 – Budapest ’68 All Over Again |
Another ugly, ugly strip. An important one though. This is one of those that I think people read and then didn’t ask the right questions about. Jerry’s tears are a leftover plot thread from Chapter 3. The last time anyone talked about him it was in Episode 88 when Captain Spectacular mentioned that Jerry had [...]
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Apr 30, 14 | 591 – About That Thing… That One Time |
Oct 3, 06 | 11 – The Power Dampener |
Jul 27, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal’s Secret Mission, Pg. 2 “Down” |
Dec 8, 14 | The SuperFogeys 2015 Teaser and Special Announcements |
Jun 3, 13 | 509 – Villain to Villain |
Slapsticky? Yes, definitely. But I still love it. Shoot, I love it because it’s slapsticky. Obviously, I’m riffing on the Nintendo Wii here, notorious for it’s flying game remotes. I got a Wii in December of 2006. Love that thing and with all the reports of the sytem being used in nursing homes across the [...]
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Jun 26, 13 | 516 – Time to Clean House |
Aug 31, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal, Pg. 1 “Bored” |
Jul 17, 08 | 146 – Cad and a Layabout |
Jul 28, 22 | 910 – The Hero the World Needs |
As bad as the art was in the firs few strips of this chapter, I think it got that much better once the Wii stuff came in. Spy Gal’s jumping pose was something I was nervous about doing (I’m not good with the action), but I’m really pleased with how it turned out. All of [...]
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Nov 8, 06 | 36 – Valhalla Stinks! |
Jan 29, 09 | 193 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 10 “Escape” |
Dec 29, 08 | Guest Strip by Scott Gallatin of “Madscott!” |
Mar 18, 10 | 248 – The Difference Between Justice and Revenge |
May 13, 11 | Pg. 5 “Jerry the Superhero” |
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Mar 25, 07 | 124 – Shooting |
Apr 9, 09 | 203 – Shame, Shame |
Nov 19, 20 | 857 – Knocked Off the Perch |
Nov 11, 10 | 284 – Pairing Off |
Nov 11, 19 | 811 – Attack Pattern |
Some readers thought Jerry was out-of-character here. In my mind, Jerry is basically a decent guy, but even decent guys can be pushed too far. If it’s Swifty talking, then you can be sure that Jerry is being pushed too far. I labored and labored over the wording of Dr. Rocket’s apology. It had to [...]
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I had a TON of fun with this episode. Webcomics can, at times, be a bit of a grind. That schedule, even at just twice a week, can be killer. A visually interesting episode like this where I get to play with depth of field and extreme reactions is just a blast. I had only [...]
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Mar 4, 13 | 485 – To The Stars |
Oct 9, 13 | 542 – The Visible Man |
Aug 31, 16 | 695 – The Mighty Money Man |
Dec 27, 13 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy, 1 |
Feb 7, 18 | 761 – Rolling Peas |
Eh. I can take or leave this one. I think there’s some neat character animation going on in those first panels, but it’s not drawn very well. This is one of the first strips I wrote for this chapter, and one of the least successful. When I first wrote it, it seemed to encapsulate what [...]
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Jan 18, 11 | SF Origins: The Thrice Evil, Pg. 5 “Hungry” |
Apr 7, 07 | 136 – CENSORED! |
Dec 31, 09 | Guest Strip by Scott Gallatin of “Madscott” – The Sequel! |
Nov 17, 09 | SF Origins: Spy Gal vs. Star Maiden, Pg. 3 “The Last Punch” |
Mar 20, 07 | 119 – #@$% Heroic |
And now you see the entire impetus for the Wii storyline. I knew I wanted Star Maiden to be so deranged that she actually sees the Fogeys as their younger selves. With that in mind, I thought her interpretation of “air boxing” would be hilarious. Turned out to be more dramatic, but what are you [...]
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May 7, 14 | 593 – When Did Swifty Die? |
Nov 11, 13 | 547 – Lashing Out |
Mar 10, 14 | 578 – A Different Kind of Torture |
Jul 8, 08 | Guest Strip by Brian Anderson of “Dog Eat Doug!” |
Visually, this is a very exciting strip for me. Even the lame “Kirby Dot” I used for the energy effect on Star Maiden’s blast look pretty decent. This is the strip where I began to realize just how much fun writing Star Maiden was going to be. I mean, here I have a character that [...]
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This is another callback to Spy Gal’s initial appearance in Chapter 1 where the Fogeys discussed her “hotness.” Again, Star Maiden’s reference to bunnies is not so random as it first appears. A quick read of episodes 44 and 45 of Chapter 2 should give enough of a clue to what she might be talking [...]
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Oct 17, 06 | 24 – Too Little Too Late |
Aug 12, 19 | 790 – Hey-O! |
Nov 5, 06 | 33 – Why Walk When You Can Fly? |
May 2, 18 | 783 – FINALLY! |
Jul 11, 12 | 428 – You Know Who You Sound Like? |
Some pretty loaded dialog here, and one of my favorite CS/Jerry conversations at that. I like the talky stuff. Action is fun and I understand the need for it, but I always see the core of the SuperFogeys being the interplay between the characters. That’s where the meat is. Love the promise of the last [...]
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Mar 29, 07 | 128 – Only Two People in the World… |
May 24, 22 | 891 – Third Eye Blind |
Jun 22, 15 | 646 – Dark Maiden Wants What Now? |
Aug 3, 15 | 664 – Too Old to Drive |
Jan 7, 10 | Guest Strip by Will Boyer of “The Misadventures of Super Milo!” |
I did it. I did a strip with no males in it. In one sense, I really like writing women. It’s different and it’s fun to get outside of myself like that. On the other hand…I”m no woman. There’s a lot going on here. Star Maiden is obviously not on the same page as Spy [...]
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Jul 9, 18 | Pg. 6 “Date or Fight?” |
Nov 13, 19 | 812 – Spy Gal Dual Wields |
Feb 2, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 4 “Zurida, Mistress of Worlds” |
Oct 3, 06 | 11 – The Power Dampener |
Aug 3, 12 | Pg. 6 “Inevitably Betrayed” |
Some readers misunderstood this strip to mean that Spy Gal is upset at Star Maiden again. Not my intention at all, something I hope becomes clear in the next strip. Swifty’s line at the end came from trial and error. All of his dialog in the last panel went through many iterations. I think the [...]
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May 16, 18 | 787 – Where to Start? |
Dec 7, 12 | Valhalla Fight Poster – Spy Gal vs. Zurida! |
Jul 18, 14 | Pg. 3 “Naughty Girl” |
Feb 24, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 2 “Swifty” |
May 25, 11 | 319 – The Plans of Dr. Klein, Pt. 2 “Isn’t Everybody?” |
The rare one-paneler! Very rarely do I have an idea for a strip that lends itself to this. The challenge is the layout. Getting all those characters into one frame isn’t easy for me, but well worth it, I think.
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Nov 17, 06 | 45 – The Tale of How Captain Spectacular was Paralyzed, Conclusion |
Mar 31, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 7 “Good Looks Good on You” |
Oct 12, 12 | Pg. 8 “Gross Fetuses” |
Oct 26, 12 | Pg. 10 “The End?” |
Apr 18, 12 | 404 – President Superknocker |
My mother hates the language in the SuperFogeys. This bleeped out stuff isn’t for her. Can’t imagine what she’d say if I didn’t censor. Personally, I can’t stand foul language. I think I’ve said the “F” word twice in my life. Once out of anger and another time by accident. Both times, it ruined my [...]
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Jun 9, 22 | 896 – Pushed Aside |
Jan 7, 10 | Guest Strip by Will Boyer of “The Misadventures of Super Milo!” |
Dec 24, 12 | Merry Christmas From The SuperFogeys! |
Aug 13, 18 | Swifty Origin, Pg. 11 “Erased” |
Mar 28, 12 | 399 – Surprise, Swifty Disapproves of Everyone |
A transitional strip. I hate these. Usually, I’m able to cover it up better with a joke, but not so much here.
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Nov 11, 08 | 178 – Death, M.D. |
May 26, 22 | 892 – Ejection |
Oct 12, 12 | Pg. 8 “Gross Fetuses” |
Aug 9, 22 | 913 – Any Questions? |
Jun 14, 22 | 897 – Streaking Past |
The plot of this particular strip was pretty simple: Jerry and Dictator Tot play Wii Bowling. DT loses. DT pulls out a gun. Here’s the script, as originally written: 123 – 1: DT assuming the bowling stance. DT: Bowling is very simple. The remote is like the ball. You pull it back with the button… [...]
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Oct 21, 10 | 281 – Expected |
Jul 13, 11 | 333 – A Word with Her Fiancee |
Aug 11, 22 | 914 – Time to Go |
Jun 18, 14 | 602 – The Legless Speedster |
Aug 21, 13 | 528 – Spy Gal vs. Jerry |
I’ve made no secret that I have a long, long term plan for the SuperFogeys. Pieces of a puzzle that I want to lay down and that will add up into something (I hope) special one day. This is one of those pieces. I won’t say I always knew it would be Jerry to get [...]
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May 17, 08 | SF Collection #3 Cover |
Aug 31, 12 | Pg. 4 “Crib Cage” |
Jul 12, 22 | 905 – Big Landing |
Mar 3, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 3 “The Captain and Jerry” |
Apr 14, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 9 “Press Conference” |
There’s a kid with a gun. The kid’s a villain though, so I’m asking you to go with it. There’s not much funny about gun violence. This isn’t the place to really get into it, but my life has certainly been affected by gun violence on more than one occasion. My feeling is that if [...]
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Dec 30, 10 | Guest Strip by Scott Gallatin of “Madscott!” (2010) |
Sep 1, 14 | 622 – Portalmaker |
Feb 17, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 7 “Two Years” |
Nov 11, 19 | 811 – Attack Pattern |
Oct 9, 13 | 542 – The Visible Man |
I love this strip. You need that reaction to the name “Third Man” and the leap in logic Star Maiden makes here is a nice shout-out to one of my heroes, Orson Welles. Some day, I have to actually draw a Zombie Orson Welles. In that first panel, Dictator Tot is being removed from the room [...]
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Aug 11, 14 | Marc Lapierre and The SuperFogeys |
Oct 22, 20 | 849 – Break a Hip |
Sep 11, 08 | 162 – Just Another Purty Face? |
Jun 20, 12 | 422 – Whoof! |
Jan 4, 10 | Guest Strip by Marc Lapierre of “Spooky Doofus!” |
Did Swifty go too far? That’s what some readers thought. I admit that I had second thoughts about this one as well, but knowing what I know about Swifty and Jerry’s relationship, I think he is justified. True, I haven’t actually REVEALED why Swifty hates Jerry so much, but still… The second panel with Spy Gal’s [...]
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Jun 10, 11 | Pg. 9 “College Years” |
Jan 13, 07 | 68 – Jerry’s Computer Troubles |
Feb 25, 10 | 245 – One Week Later |
Aug 20, 18 | Swifty Origin, Pg. 12 “Party Hard” |
Dec 17, 20 | 863 – In the Starry Mind Space |
Here’s a bit of a storytelling trick…by keeping Dr. Rocket out of the strip for several weeks (off camera–he was in the room the whole time), I make his appearance in the last panel just that much more surprising. That’s the hope anyway. It all seems terribly convenient, I agree. You’re supposed to be thinking [...]
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Sep 8, 22 | 922 – The New Normal |
Jul 23, 12 | 429 – Shenanigans |
Jan 22, 20 | 826 – Into the Suckface |
May 2, 11 | 312 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 1: The Real Cause of Dr. Rocket’s Suffering |
Jan 3, 11 | Guest Strip by Javier Del Villar, Part One |
Nothing funny here. Again. I’m pushing the readers’ limits, but all for a (hopefully) good purpose. Some people felt the Captain was out of character here. I disagree, of course, but I think I understand why they might think that. To me, the Captain sees Jerry as his “son.” He would do anything for him, [...]
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Sep 7, 11 | 349 – Avalanche of Wins |
Oct 1, 12 | 445 – I Don’t Know What I’ve Been Told |
May 11, 11 | 315 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 4: The Pilatian Power Crystal |
Nov 6, 06 | 34 – Introducing the Healer! |
Apr 16, 09 | 204 – Florida Beckons |
How did I go this long without a “When Pigs Fly” joke? That first panel was a challenge for me. In case you haven’t already been able to tell, perspective isn’t my strong suit. Still, I’m pleased with how it turned out. I think it works for what it is. Again, Star Maiden is just [...]
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Nov 21, 12 | 460 – Riding the Sunway |
May 7, 09 | 207 – Not My Story to Tell |
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Oct 17, 18 | HUGE NEWS! SuperFogeys Volume One—Inaction Heroes now on Kickstarter! |
Jun 14, 22 | 897 – Streaking Past |
This is the payoff for all the set-up I did at the beginning of the chapter with Spy Gal and Jerry. Wait, I take that back, you don’t really get the payoff for this until Chapter 5, but this is the beginning. Pants. Always good for a joke. Spy Gal growing suspicious of Dr. Klein [...]
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Nurse Carter has a personality! I think I do an alright job of developing my characters, but Nurse Carter has always been the one that I’ve neglected. Here, finally, she says something that hints at something resembling a thought in her head. It’s the kind of character humor that can be difficult to do, but [...]
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Dec 9, 10 | 288 – Fill Me In |
May 7, 18 | 784 – What is Jerry Missing? |
Nov 5, 06 | 33 – Why Walk When You Can Fly? |
Sep 27, 06 | 6 – Introducing Spy Gal! |
Nov 10, 06 | 38 – The Good Ol’ Days |
133 – Beginning the Tale of How Captain Spectacular Met Dr. Klein
by Brock Heasley on April 3rd, 2007Drawing a sauced Captain Spectacular was so much fun that I have to find a way to do it again. I WILL find a way to do it again. Originally, this was going to be flashback to how CS met Jerry. I’ll still tell that story one day, but with Spy Gal’s suspicions raised, I [...]
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Dec 9, 06 | 58 – Jerry’s Single Chest Hair |
Nov 9, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal, Pg. 11 “One Life Ends…” |
May 17, 08 | SF Collection #3 Cover |
Feb 17, 14 | 572 – The New War Room |
Mar 24, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 6 “Beaten to the Punch” |
Here’s one of the advantages of planning far, far ahead: I can drop tidbits in here and there because, to me, the stories already exist. Tom and the Mysterious Woman in the photograph are something for later (probably Chapter 7), but knowing about them already, I can use them to illustrate a point here. The [...]
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Jul 5, 22 | 903 – Big Dumb Floating Ape |
Jan 8, 18 | 752 – Like Jerry |
Mar 11, 20 | 838 – The Situation |
Nov 5, 12 | 455 – You’re Not My Father! |
Mar 12, 09 | 199 – Life is Like Pastry |
Had a blast with the first panel. I love drawing Mr. Crook, design courtesy of Eskimo Dave creator Mike Hartigan. I wish he wasn’t dead. Check back to Episode 10 of Chapter 1 for a part of Mr. Crook’s story. Mustache on Captain Spectacular doesn’t look too bad. A little more insight on the Jerry/Swifty [...]
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Oct 2, 06 | 10 – Why Spy Gal Came to Valhalla |
May 18, 12 | Pg. 2 “Not Ready or Able” |
Nov 18, 13 | 549 – Zurida’s Visitors |
Jan 5, 10 | Guest Strip by Joe Cook of “Shattered Myth!” |
Mar 24, 14 | 582 – The Discomfort of Dark Maiden |
This was supposed to be a very normal operation with some choice quips from Dr. Rocket. That was the idea anyway. Then I remembered, “Oh yeah, this is the SuperFogeys.” As with most things involving Dr. Rocket, this crosses the line from weird into disturbing. I’m pretty much okay with that.
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Jan 23, 12 | 380 – Mr. Jerry |
Nov 8, 17 | 745 – The Song of Rocket’s Loyalty |
Aug 26, 19 | 794 – 3,000 Miles Away |
Apr 30, 14 | 591 – About That Thing… That One Time |
Oct 16, 06 | 23 – The Incontinent Duo |
Wow. Just, wow. This strip is sooooo busy. I think there’s a certain charm to it, but hold crud, those panels are just loaded. Usually not a good idea. I have no idea why the Space Pig is singing “Last Kiss.” That was the song that seemed to fit and once I got the idea [...]
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Jul 19, 22 | 907 – Where is Sam? |
Feb 12, 09 | 195 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 12 “The Conclusion” |
Oct 21, 08 | 173 – The Blender of Vengeance |
Dec 12, 12 | 466 – Tunnel Vision |
Mar 18, 13 | 489 – Change in Plan |
This is a mean, mean cliffhanger. I don’t know that it’s fair to end this chapte like this, but it really couldn’t end any other way. Thematically, the next chapter has to begin a few seconds after Dr. Rockets declaration of good news and bad news. I’m hoping it’ll make sense why I did it [...]
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Apr 23, 09 | 205 – Here is What I Propose |
Jun 30, 14 | 605 – Underground Brawl |
Jan 16, 12 | 378 – Things Fall Apart |
Apr 6, 11 | 305 – Favorite Thing He’s Seen All Year |
Sep 2, 08 | 159 – Strange Dreams and Wedding Plans |