Despite the fact that he’s made scant few appearances over the years and that this was his last appearance in the strip proper, Mega Matt has proved an enduringly popular character ’round these parts. Is it his sweet outfit? His constantly broken nose? I dunno. But I don’t think a week goes by that someone [...]
Archive for ‘SF Origins: Mega Matt and the Ballad of the O’Hara Family’
And now you know how Matt got started on his path to greatness and injury. Big, BIG thanks to artist Marjorie Rishel for her fine rendering of some pretty disparate locales. I kind of put her through the wringer with this story. Ever met a dragon? I pretty much have. New blog up at brockheasley.com: [...]
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Jun 4, 12 | 417 – Guess Who’s Back? |
Jul 23, 18 | Pg. 8 “Better When She Was a Villain” |
Apr 13, 12 | Pg. 8 “Enter: The Thrice Evil” |
Sep 14, 12 | Pg. 6 “Who Could Have Done This?” |
Jun 2, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 16 “Eagle vs. Bear” |
Lots of hints at bigger stories here, but our focus is on the Matt. Artist Marjorie Rishel rolls with it as usual though. I love how even when the Healer is doing good he still looks like a punk. Only two pages left in this origin story! Big, BIG revelations next week. Hey, don’t forget [...]
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Jun 18, 09 | 212 – The O’Hara Brothers |
Oct 30, 17 | 742 – Catching Up on WWE |
Jun 10, 11 | Pg. 9 “College Years” |
Jan 9, 17 | 724 – Requiem for Tangerine |
Nov 15, 06 | 43 – The Healer Approaches the Captain |
This page is a story that was hinted at a loooooong time ago. Now that you’ve finally seen, what do you think? Big thanks to artist Marjorie Rishel for the epic rendering of a tough scene. Sometimes, things get in your head and you’ve got to get them out. This week, it was an allegory [...]
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Jan 18, 17 | 727 – Parlor Tricks |
Aug 1, 12 | 432 – Tea Time, Interrupted |
Dec 7, 06 | 56 – Dr. Rocket Will Have His Revenge |
Nov 12, 20 | 855 – Making Thrice Evil Sad |
Feb 11, 21 | 873 – Against the Wall |
Annnnnnnd thus concludes the unexpectedly controversial origin story of Mega Matt. I, for one, really love this last page. My partner in crime, Marjorie Rishel did a fantastic job taking on the 1950s setting and some real-life figures I asked to be put in there. Thanks so much for taking this journey with me, Marjorie! [...]
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Oct 30, 19 | 808 – 2.5 Seconds Later |
Sep 11, 19 | 799 – Redemption is Possible |
Oct 16, 06 | 23 – The Incontinent Duo |
Oct 8, 06 | 15 – Introducing Swifty! |