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.
Related Comics ¬
Aug 27, 10 | SF Origins: Operation: Valhalla, No. 4 “Talking Turnips” |
Mar 16, 12 | Pg. 4 “An Unexpected Cellmate” |
May 20, 11 | Pg. 6 “Invisible” |
Nov 9, 06 | 37 – Is Dr. Klein a Sexy Beast? |
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 [...]
Related Comics ¬
Apr 23, 09 | 205 – Here is What I Propose |
Oct 7, 11 | Chapter 12, “Jackpot!” Recap by Steve VanDyken |
Sep 28, 11 | Chapter 5, “The Redemption of Dr. Rocket” Recap by Geoff Munn |
Mar 11, 07 | 110 – Spanking |
Oct 11, 17 | 737 – Dastard Number Two |
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 [...]
Related Comics ¬
Jan 12, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 1 “Sweet Samantha” |
Jan 18, 07 | 73 – It’s FUN to Share |
Jun 5, 13 | 510 – The Evil, Evil Plan |
Sep 28, 11 | Chapter 5, “The Redemption of Dr. Rocket” Recap by Geoff Munn |
May 7, 14 | 593 – When Did Swifty Die? |
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 [...]
Related Comics ¬
Oct 21, 10 | 281 – Expected |
Oct 17, 18 | HUGE NEWS! SuperFogeys Volume One—Inaction Heroes now on Kickstarter! |
Dec 5, 06 | 54 – Gene Gets What’s Coming to Him |
May 30, 12 | 416 – Alcohol is His Kryptonite |
Sep 9, 15 | 680 – Thrice Evil is Not Pleased |
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 [...]
Related Comics ¬
Sep 16, 15 | 683 – What Makes Peace Worthless |
Aug 31, 16 | 695 – The Mighty Money Man |
May 2, 08 | 85 – WebSpace Page: Spy Gal |
Oct 7, 19 | 801 – The Next Best Thing |
Apr 3, 13 | 494 – Hugging in the Throne Room |
Related Comics ¬
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 [...]
Related Comics ¬
Mar 29, 07 | 128 – Only Two People in the World… |
Dec 7, 16 | 717 – The Fury of Soviet Sam |
May 30, 11 | 320 – One Thing Left |
Mar 9, 12 | Pg. 3 “His Old Flame” |
Apr 1, 10 | 250 – To Be So Stupid |
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 [...]
Related Comics ¬
Sep 16, 13 | 535 – A Superhero, His Sons, His Ex and His Evil Best Friend are Locked Up in a Palace… |
Mar 7, 18 | 769 – Weeping Wandering Fat Children |
Aug 14, 20 | 845 – Better and Better |
Apr 15, 13 | 497 – Michelle |
Dec 10, 06 | 59 – Will Captain Spectacular Stay or Will He Go? |
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 [...]
Related Comics ¬
Mar 4, 13 | 485 – To The Stars |
Nov 18, 11 | Pg. 1 “The Usher” |
Oct 7, 08 | 169 – Faker! |
Jan 16, 12 | 378 – Things Fall Apart |
Oct 4, 06 | 12 – Introducing Space Pig! |
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 [...]
Related Comics ¬
Jan 16, 17 | 726 – Harrison Ford Finger of Doom |
Feb 17, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 1 “Spy Gal” |
Nov 2, 16 | 710 – Crimson Oils |
May 29, 13 | 508 – Slightly More Conclusive Evidence |
Apr 22, 13 | 499 – Statuesque |
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 [...]
Related Comics ¬
Aug 4, 09 | SF Origins: Tangerine, Pg. 2 “Master Masticate and the Concubine Cannibals” |
Jun 23, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 19 “Did You Save Him?” |
May 15, 13 | 504 – A Striking Mustache |
Nov 19, 14 | 638 – The Man Who Sold the World |
Jul 29, 15 | 662 – Lazy Villainy |
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 [...]
Related Comics ¬
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 [...]
Related Comics ¬
Dec 8, 14 | The SuperFogeys 2015 Teaser and Special Announcements |
Jan 11, 17 | 725 – Slaughter Many, Many More |
Dec 24, 09 | Guest Strip by Rufus Edge of “Comicdeoxyribonucleicacid!” No. 2! |
Apr 13, 11 | 307 – T-Magus |
Mar 28, 07 | 127 – Entralean Slime Pellet |
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 [...]
Related Comics ¬
Jul 23, 12 | 429 – Shenanigans |
Aug 7, 08 | 152 – Best Man |
May 12, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 13 “What Are You Doing Here!?” |
Nov 19, 20 | 857 – Knocked Off the Perch |
Mar 12, 18 | 770 – Bumps in the Road |
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 [...]
Related Comics ¬
Jan 18, 07 | 73 – It’s FUN to Share |
Jul 6, 12 | Pg. 4 “The Very, Very Long Battle” |
Mar 2, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 9 “Mature Love” |
Dec 27, 10 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy, Part One (2010) |
Nov 8, 06 | 36 – Valhalla Stinks! |
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.
Related Comics ¬
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 [...]
Related Comics ¬
Jan 2, 14 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy, 5 |
Apr 1, 10 | 250 – To Be So Stupid |
Nov 23, 11 | 365 – Bloody Roofie |
Nov 6, 08 | 177 – Lay Some More On Me |
May 26, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 15 “DUDE!” |
A transitional strip. I hate these. Usually, I’m able to cover it up better with a joke, but not so much here.
Related Comics ¬
May 18, 12 | Pg. 2 “Not Ready or Able” |
Dec 8, 14 | The SuperFogeys 2015 Teaser and Special Announcements |
Sep 26, 12 | GUEST STRIP by Crystal Murphy, Summer Fun Pt. 2! |
May 2, 18 | 783 – FINALLY! |
May 7, 14 | 593 – When Did Swifty Die? |
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… [...]
Related Comics ¬
Sep 21, 16 | 10th Anniversary BONUS STRIP 2! |
Feb 7, 18 | 761 – Rolling Peas |
Mar 5, 18 | 768 – Boy-Haired Crone |
Aug 25, 22 | 918 – Not Going in There |
Jun 22, 12 | Pg. 2 “Doppelgangers” |
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 [...]
Related Comics ¬
May 2, 18 | 783 – FINALLY! |
Dec 24, 09 | Guest Strip by Rufus Edge of “Comicdeoxyribonucleicacid!” No. 2! |
Feb 20, 12 | 388 – Bay-buh |
Oct 10, 11 | 353 – SHWABOOM!! |
Feb 17, 11 | 296 – Even Her |
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 [...]
Related Comics ¬
Apr 2, 14 | 585 – Atomic Fly’s Special Delivery |
Nov 30, 16 | 715 – Master and Student |
Aug 6, 14 | 616 – One of Zurida’s |
Jul 16, 14 | 610 – Do the most you can do. |
Jun 15, 10 | SF Origins: The Life and Times of Soviet Sam, Pg. 4 “Pantsless” |
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 [...]
Related Comics ¬
Jul 30, 12 | 431 – Blights of the Round Table |
Jan 18, 17 | 727 – Parlor Tricks |
Dec 31, 08 | Guest Strip by Edward Krebes of “Hobo and Bowser!” |
Aug 6, 09 | 219 – Bubbles of Light 5 |
Dec 26, 11 | Guest Strip by Will Boyer! |
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 [...]
Related Comics ¬
Dec 15, 20 | 862 – That’s It!? |
Sep 27, 11 | Chapter 4, “Dictator Tot’s Revenge” Recap by Jeremy Bentley |
Nov 18, 08 | 180 – The Many Crimes of Dr. Rocket |
Jan 6, 20 | 821 – Frightening Frogs |
Sep 6, 22 | 921 – Obedience is Key |
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 [...]
Related Comics ¬
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, [...]
Related Comics ¬
Oct 7, 10 | 279 – Gina Galloway |
May 17, 08 | SF Collection #3 Cover |
Oct 22, 20 | 849 – Break a Hip |
Sep 30, 08 | 167 – Captain Spectacular’s Shame |
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 [...]
Related Comics ¬
Aug 27, 14 | 621 – Jerry’s Powers |
Feb 4, 10 | 242 – Comfort Food |
Aug 26, 11 | Pg. 6 “The Missing Spark” |
Jul 9, 08 | Guest Strip by Rufus Edge of “comicdeoxyribonucleicacid!” |
May 3, 09 | 206 – The Valhalla Basement Dungeon |
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 [...]
Related Comics ¬
Jun 10, 11 | Pg. 9 “College Years” |
Feb 17, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 1 “Spy Gal” |
Dec 18, 19 | 820 – Heart-Stopping Great Looks |
Feb 28, 18 | 767 – Done Pretending |
Feb 12, 09 | 195 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 12 “The Conclusion” |
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 [...]
Related Comics ¬
Sep 23, 13 | 537 – The Guthrie |
Feb 11, 13 | 479 – Rescued By Fidel Castro |
Jun 17, 08 | 139 – Jerry’s Fate Revealed |
Jun 13, 11 | 324 – What is a Hero? |
Nov 4, 11 | Pg. 6 “A Zombie Rabbit” |
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 [...]
Related Comics ¬
Aug 25, 22 | 918 – Not Going in There |
Feb 26, 09 | 197 – Requiem |
Nov 2, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal, Pg. 10 “Anywhere But Here” |
Nov 17, 09 | SF Origins: Spy Gal vs. Star Maiden, Pg. 3 “The Last Punch” |
Mar 16, 20 | 839 – What What |
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 [...]
Related Comics ¬
Aug 18, 22 | 916 – Restoration |
Dec 21, 12 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy! |
Aug 19, 10 | 273 – All Is Revealed |
Sep 27, 11 | Chapter 4, “Dictator Tot’s Revenge” Recap by Jeremy Bentley |
May 20, 11 | Pg. 6 “Invisible” |
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 [...]
Related Comics ¬
Nov 6, 06 | 34 – Introducing the Healer! |
Aug 12, 11 | Pg. 4 “Fear of the Space Pig” |
Oct 17, 06 | 24 – Too Little Too Late |
Oct 21, 13 | SuperFogeys Q and A: 3 of 4 |
Aug 3, 12 | Pg. 6 “Inevitably Betrayed” |
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.
Related Comics ¬
Nov 13, 08 | 179 – Reverend Space Pig |
Jul 6, 11 | 331 – Paradise |
Mar 5, 14 | 577 – Who are the Two Queens? |
Mar 10, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 4 “Arrival in New York” |
Feb 28, 18 | 767 – Done Pretending |
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 [...]
Related Comics ¬
Mar 10, 07 | 109 – WHO THREW THIS!? |
Nov 25, 08 | 182 – Someone Steps Forward (Bubbles of Light 3) |
Oct 16, 17 | 738 – Old Lady McGoth |
Jun 17, 11 | Pg. 10 “Lost Faith” |
Nov 2, 16 | 710 – Crimson Oils |
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 [...]
Related Comics ¬
Oct 23, 13 | SuperFogeys Q and A: 4 of 4 |
Sep 4, 19 | 797 – Squishiness in the War Room |
Nov 11, 10 | 284 – Pairing Off |
May 21, 14 | 597 – Him Who? |
Sep 16, 10 | 276 – “Sweetie” |