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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Apr 3, 07 | 133 – Beginning the Tale of How Captain Spectacular Met Dr. Klein |
Feb 22, 12 | 389 – The Invisible Pain |
Oct 3, 11 | Chapter 8, “The Captain and the Spy” Recap by Nick Perkins |
Oct 5, 12 | Pg. 7 “The Babymaker” |
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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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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Jul 14, 22 | 906 – He Looks Different |
Jan 18, 12 | 379 – A True Hero |
Aug 4, 22 | 912 – Jerry Speaks |
Jan 2, 17 | 722 – Help or Mourn? |
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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Dec 28, 11 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy! |
Oct 18, 06 | 25 – Pee On Swifty |
Jan 13, 07 | 68 – Jerry’s Computer Troubles |
May 26, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 15 “DUDE!” |
Jul 19, 22 | 907 – Where is Sam? |
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 5, 06 | 33 – Why Walk When You Can Fly? |
Jan 17, 07 | 72 – Dictator Tot’s Marching Orders |
Nov 8, 06 | 36 – Valhalla Stinks! |
Sep 25, 08 | 166 – Beer Don’t Judge |
Oct 22, 12 | 451 – Will Tangerine Help? |
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Apr 30, 14 | 591 – About That Thing… That One Time |
Jun 1, 12 | Pg. 4 “The O’Hara Family Tragedy” |
Mar 25, 20 | 842 – Someone to Hit |
May 28, 09 | 210 – What Happens Next |
Nov 12, 13 | 548 – Of Course He’s Working with the Aliens |
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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Oct 14, 08 | 171 – Hello, Karma |
Oct 21, 19 | 805 – Across the Mountaintop |
Oct 24, 16 | 707 – Demise |
Nov 23, 11 | 365 – Bloody Roofie |
Mar 17, 14 | 580 – The Pleasure of Conquering |
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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Jan 17, 11 | Guest Strip by Gabe Altomare |
Jan 8, 07 | 64 – Introducing Dictator Tot! |
Jan 15, 18 | 754 – Not Strong Anymore |
Mar 23, 10 | SF Origins: Swifty and the Prophecy, Pg. 3 “After That Bear!” |
Sep 16, 08 | 163 – Dr. Klein’s Got Some Splainin’ to Do |
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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Jul 13, 11 | 333 – A Word with Her Fiancee |
Feb 11, 13 | 479 – Rescued By Fidel Castro |
Oct 17, 18 | HUGE NEWS! SuperFogeys Volume One—Inaction Heroes now on Kickstarter! |
Sep 18, 08 | 164 – Why “Tangerine?” |
Jan 28, 10 | 241 – He’s Gone |
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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Jan 21, 13 | 473 – Monkey Rain |
Dec 30, 10 | Guest Strip by Scott Gallatin of “Madscott!” (2010) |
Oct 17, 12 | 450 – Neither One of Them Expected It |
Dec 2, 11 | Pg. 3 “Enter The Space Pig” |
Jan 5, 21 | 864 – Walking the Dark Side |
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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Apr 30, 14 | 591 – About That Thing… That One Time |
Jan 13, 07 | 68 – Jerry’s Computer Troubles |
Mar 12, 12 | 394 – The Bottom Drops Out |
Nov 18, 10 | 285 – Medical Centre |
Mar 25, 10 | 249 – How to Prove Your Love |
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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Dec 19, 12 | 468 – Jerry’s Savior |
Oct 30, 13 | 544 – Whose Mess Is It, Anyway? |
Mar 13, 07 | 112 – Budapest ’68 All Over Again |
Jun 29, 11 | 329 – Ear Twist |
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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Jan 28, 21 | 869 – A Wonderful Side Effect |
Sep 9, 10 | 275 – A Moment of Silence |
Sep 29, 09 | SF Origins: Herman’s Story, Pg. 5 “Time to Move On” |
Aug 11, 09 | SF Origins: Tangerine, Pg. 3 “New Parts” |
Nov 21, 11 | 364 – Comrade |
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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Dec 15, 20 | 862 – That’s It!? |
Aug 8, 14 | Pg. 6 “Back From the Dead” |
Nov 10, 09 | SF Origins: Spy Gal vs. Star Maiden, Pg. 2 “Girlfight” |
Jul 11, 14 | Pg. 2 “The Devil in the Dark” |
Nov 28, 11 | 366 – Who Dares? |
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 14, 14 | 595 – Gotta Get Some Internet |
Sep 11, 19 | 799 – Redemption is Possible |
Mar 30, 10 | SF Origins: Swifty and the Prophecy, Pg. 4 “SMACK!” |
May 6, 11 | Pg. 4 “Contrast” |
Jun 29, 12 | Pg. 3 “Sounds Like Monsters” |
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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Jul 25, 12 | 430 – Meanwhile, At The Great Hall of the Society of Heroes… |
Oct 13, 20 | 846 – Oh, He Dead |
Jan 18, 12 | 379 – A True Hero |
Feb 17, 11 | 296 – Even Her |
Jan 6, 20 | 821 – Frightening Frogs |
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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Jul 16, 18 | Pg. 7 “Passion Enough to Change a Heart” |
May 3, 08 | 86 – WebSpace Page: Jerry |
Sep 30, 10 | 278 – The Others |
Dec 8, 14 | The SuperFogeys 2015 Teaser and Special Announcements |
Jan 18, 12 | 379 – A True Hero |
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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Feb 24, 11 | 297 – A Strong Man |
Apr 30, 12 | 407 – Spy Days Are Over |
Apr 25, 18 | 781 – Everyone in the War Room! |
Jul 23, 18 | Pg. 8 “Better When She Was a Villain” |
Mar 31, 07 | 130 – When Pigs Fly |
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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Jul 17, 08 | 146 – Cad and a Layabout |
Nov 18, 11 | Pg. 1 “The Usher” |
Nov 11, 13 | 547 – Lashing Out |
Feb 7, 18 | 761 – Rolling Peas |
Sep 23, 08 | 165 – Not a Villain? |
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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Jan 4, 10 | Guest Strip by Marc Lapierre of “Spooky Doofus!” |
Mar 26, 07 | 125 – Jerry’s Down |
Jan 23, 12 | 380 – Mr. Jerry |
Oct 30, 13 | 544 – Whose Mess Is It, Anyway? |
Oct 1, 15 | Chapter 21 Teaser! |
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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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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Oct 19, 12 | Pg. 9 “Let’s Go!” |
May 20, 08 | SF Collection #4 Cover |
Aug 20, 14 | 619 – The Repentant |
Apr 23, 18 | 780 – Don’t Be a Jerry |
Aug 20, 18 | Swifty Origin, Pg. 12 “Party Hard” |
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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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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Jan 18, 07 | 73 – It’s FUN to Share |
Jan 27, 11 | 293 – Good Actor |
May 9, 18 | 785 – What Spy Gal Wants |
Mar 11, 07 | 110 – Spanking |
Dec 18, 19 | 820 – Heart-Stopping Great Looks |
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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Aug 8, 16 | 688 – Zurida, The Peacemaker |
Jul 19, 22 | 907 – Where is Sam? |
Jun 1, 12 | Pg. 4 “The O’Hara Family Tragedy” |
Nov 29, 17 | 751 – Who Do You Think Paid for All This? |
Mar 15, 07 | 114 – Enter: Star Maiden |
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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Oct 22, 20 | 849 – Break a Hip |
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Nov 17, 14 | 637 – Dimension-Crossed Haters |
Nov 5, 14 | 634 – Twin Plots |
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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Nov 19, 12 | 459 – A Family Thing |
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Apr 6, 11 | 305 – Favorite Thing He’s Seen All Year |
Jan 25, 17 | 729 – After the Battle |
Dec 27, 10 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy, Part One (2010) |
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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Sep 18, 13 | 536 – Zurida and Her Subjects |
Nov 8, 17 | 745 – The Song of Rocket’s Loyalty |
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Jul 11, 11 | 332 – Captain Spectacular’s Buds |
Jun 17, 08 | 139 – Jerry’s Fate Revealed |
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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Nov 9, 11 | 361 – The Whole Place is Coming Down |
Jul 1, 13 | 517 – The Man in the Iron Cage |
Oct 10, 11 | 353 – SHWABOOM!! |
Jul 3, 15 | 651 – Duplicity |
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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May 26, 22 | 892 – Ejection |
Sep 18, 15 | 684 – Better Than Dyin’ |
Aug 25, 22 | 918 – Not Going in There |
Mar 12, 12 | 394 – The Bottom Drops Out |
Jul 8, 10 | 264 – You Betcha |
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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Jan 2, 14 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy, 5 |
Oct 2, 13 | 540 – Jerry is Committed |
May 16, 11 | 316 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 5: The Last Place Anyone Would Think to Look |
Dec 14, 16 | 719 – It’s Easy When You Know How |
Feb 8, 11 | Pg. 2 “New Designer in Town” |
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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Mar 23, 07 | 122 – Who Will Jerry Fight? |
Sep 9, 15 | 680 – Thrice Evil is Not Pleased |
Feb 13, 12 | 386 – The Papanazi Report: Vegas |
Jun 17, 13 | 513 – Devil’s Bargain |
Nov 8, 06 | 36 – Valhalla Stinks! |
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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Oct 7, 13 | 541 – Husband |
Oct 21, 19 | 805 – Across the Mountaintop |
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May 11, 11 | 315 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 4: The Pilatian Power Crystal |
Sep 16, 11 | Pg. 2 “The Fallen Rabbit” |
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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