It was a terrific surprise this morning to find a stunning Zurida-Percy-Michelle watercolor this morning by SuperFan Alethea Lim. What you see above is just a small detail from it. If you’d like to see the whole piece and read Alethea’s thoughts on why she did the painting and what she was trying to say [...]
Greetings, Fogeys Fans! For today’s installment of The SuperFogeys, Brock asked me to play around with a different style for the flashback montage in panel 1. We’ve done may flashbacks before, usually drawn in the same style as the regular story only rendered them in grey tones. This flashback, however comes at a moment in [...]
I was watching The Great Gatsby with my wife the other night (the 2013 version by Baz Luhrmann–incredible movie) and a thought occurred to me that Jerry and Jay Gatsby have more than a little in common. Both of them are hiding their real names and who they really are, and both of them live [...]
The SuperFogeys were created on September 22nd, 2006 off of a suggestion from Tad Hansen, my fake internet friend, that I “do something stupid like a comic about superheroes in a nursing home.” Three days later I posted the first strip as part of a five day experiment to see if could do a daily [...]
Greetings, Fogeys Fans! Marc here to let you know that this weekend you can find me in the Big Apple at the New York Comic Con. Once again, I’ll be sharing an Artist Alley table with the lovely and talented Irma Eriksson of Imy fame. If you plan on visiting the biggest comic book and [...]
While this post is a bit later than usual, hopefully you guys have seen my notes under the strips saying that, yes, we are doing another Guest Strippin’ Xmas this year… provided I didn’t wait too long to tell you about it and we get enough entries! The rules are pretty standard at this point, [...]
This is it! Yesterday, we kicked off “One Year Later.” Today, I go to the mic to talk with Kurt Sasso over at TGT all about it. Over the course of our conversation we covered everything from why SuperFogeys is making this radical shift to how it [...]
One Year Later, as I’ve mentioned before, means a lot of design work for both old characters and new. In fact, that design work is still an ongoing concern. Sam and Spy Gal were the first two Marc worked on because they were the first to show up, in SF 564. For Sam, I wanted [...]
Lots of new characters and redesigns with One Year Later, and this is where we tell you about them! Based on the comments underneath his first appearance, today’s is a popular one. HAZMARTY Imagine if Homer Simpson got superpowers and super ugly and gross. Bill Updike was just a working stiff whose job was to [...]
Leslie Bottoms was just a typical, down-on-his-luck, insecure Alabama geek who always seemed to arrive at the comic store just as the last issue of the hottest new issue sold out when Spy Gal’s battle with a team of Reactors lead by Gorgeous Guy spilled into his neighborhood. That’s when everything went wrong. The Reactors [...]
Jerry’s status at the One Year Later jump is what really kicked things off as it was so remarkably different from where we left him. That’s the fun of time jumps and my goal for all of the redesigns we do is to come up with a visual that’s equally as fun as the [...]
Li’l Shorty is a character who was mentioned a long, long time ago but was never seen until the jump to One Year Later. I gave Marc a name and that was pretty much it. He came up with the look and the majority of the back story. Kudos, Marc. She looks great! Here’s her [...]
A lot of people guessed pretty quickly that the guy hanging out at Zurida’s feet was the former (and thought dead) Captain Spectacular II. There’s a lot we still don’t know about this guy, but we do know that he’s a self-righteous bum who’d rather drink tea than fight evil with powers strikingly similar to [...]
For One Year Later, we needed a Dr. Rocket that’s a little more dapper, and a little more fashionable, and a little more Zurida. He’s on Zurida’s team, he’s in a relationship with her, and the old look just wouldn’t do. The Nehru jacket is a nod to villains past (Dr. No, for example) [...]
Even though we’re taking a small break as we gear up for Chapter 19 (still tentatively titled “The Man Who Sold the World”), last week I did used the SuperFogeys Fanpage on Facebook to do a little retrospective on the “00″ strip–100, 200, 300 and so on. We drop all kinds of cool little stuff [...]
I about lost it when this came in via email. This is hilarious, and hilariously out-of-continuity. Margaret Racine has contributed things here and there before, all of them excellent. See Thrice’s origin for the first appearance of “Mommy” and SF 600 for the latest. Great job, Margaret!
Holy snot, how cool is this? There’s so much personality in that Cap that I don’t even know what to say. Big, big thanks to Jason Williams for submitting this stellar piece. Be sure at check out more of Jason’s work at Realm of Gallimore and his artist page. Jason is the real deal, [...]
The great Jason Williams does it again, with a take on Star that is among my very favorites. Actually, Star Maiden fan art is pretty rare, so this is a real treat. Be sure at check out more of Jason’s work atRealm of Gallimore and his artist page. Jason is the real deal, with a great knack [...]
Swifty! What I love about Jason’s take on the Fogeys is how different the shapes are that he’s working with. You can see he’s got a background or a great affinity for modern animation styles. So, so cool. Be sure at check out more of Jason’s work at Realm of Gallimore and his artist page. Jason is the [...]
Jason does it AGAIN with his stylish (slightly evil?) take on Money Man, a character we’ve been seeing a lot more of these days. I love this so much. Be sure at check out more of Jason’s work at Realm of Gallimore and his artist page. Jason is the real deal, with a great knack for dynamic figures [...]
You read that headline right. After a nearly two year absence (the last SuperFogeys Origins page posted on October 12, 2012), SuperFogeys Origins is coming back this coming Friday, July 4th! That’s right, American Independence Day! Which is purely coincidental and has nothing to do whatsoever with SuperFogeys Origins or the story we’re kicking it [...]
We don’t get too many Thrice Evil fan arts around here, but we are seeing it more now. This one comes to us from Eric Merritt, Jr. who did a great job capturing my favorite version of Thrice–the young and powerful one. Look at those pecs! If you’ve got a SuperFogeys fan art you’d like [...]
Money Man needs Jerry’s help? I’m sure that won’t get awkward for everybody.
Okay, I’m not entirely sure what to make of this (is it legal? is it not?), but a commenter linked me to it and I had to share because it’s, basically, very cool. Check out… SuperFogeys in RUSSIAN! Near as I can tell, this is an ongoing project with new posts every day. The amount [...]
UPDATE! This morning I heard back from the unauthorized Russian translator of SuperFogeys and here’s what I found out: • Even though there’s 231 pages/strips posted on the site as of today (they’re halfway through the Society of Heroes Origin and just started Chapter 7 – Visiting Day), the first posting was on July 18 [...]
Got this in the mail while I was on vacation and I just now had a chance to post it. This is Captain Spectacular by the great Winston Van Lance! Here’s what Winston had to say about it: “He’s the Captain Spectacular with a pinch of Captain America. After returning to Earth with Dr Rocket, [...]
Hey, everybody. I’m really, REALLY excited about this news–SuperFogeys just launched on the premiere digital comics store Comixology! SuperFogeys has been available digitally on mobile before, but, unfortunately, the quality of the presentation just wasn’t there. Comixology, however, provides the very best digital presentation possible. These are high resolution pages–much higher than you’ll find on [...]
Holy, holy, holy crud! How can you not be blown away by that? Brian Astle is (in my opinion and that of a few other reputable organizations) one of the top illustrators working today. He’s young and destined for great thing. He’s also my Cousin-in-Law, which is how his work first came to my attention. [...]
I can’t believe Brian is back for more. He’s spoiling us. I don’t know how long it takes him to work up pieces like this, but it looks somewhere on this side of “a lot.” Look at tiny hairs! And the way he rendered the eye mask! The detail is extraordinary. In case you missed [...]
Just a quick note here to let everyone know that Issue 2 of SuperFogeys (Containing Chapter 3 “The Techno Shuffle” and Chapter 4 “Dictator Tot’s Revenge”) is now 99 cents on Comixology! That’s down from $1.99, a savings of 50%! If you’re like me, 99 cents is kind of the no-brainer price. I, personally, will [...]
Greetings, Fellow Fogeys Fans! Marc here to let you know about a couple of upcoming convention appearances I’ll be making. First up is Baltimore Comic Con September 5 – 7 where I’ll be in Artist Alley at table A130. Next, I’ll once again be sharing an Artist Alley table with Irma Eriksson from the charming comic [...]
Hey everyone, just a quick note here to remind you all we’ll be back up and running with the regular strip, but in the meantime I’ve launched a new series on my oft-neglected personal blog. I call it “We Are the 6.2%.” Most of you probably already know my wife and I were both let [...]
Okay, I’ve been sitting on this for a little while so I could report to you all the full story. Now, it’s finally time to tell. Last week, ABC aired the special “Marvel: 75 Years from Pulp to Pop!” in place of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. As you would expect, the special was a big love [...]
Hey folks, Marc and I are still gearing up the next, big chapter of SF, but with Christmas nearing I keep getting messages from frustrated people looking to buy SuperFogeys in print. For a long time, my line on that has been that all SuperFogeys books are out-of-print. While this is essentially still true, a [...]
Hey everybody, been a while, no? Recently, there have been pleadings. What’s going on? When are you guys coming back? Sweet Satan’s Soulpatch, give us SOMETHING! We hear you, we hear you. The truth is Marc and I have been working hard. Chapter 20 is all mapped out and partially scripted and drawn. The other [...]
Hey everybody, our Patreon has been up for about a week and a half now (you can see the video all about it right here: SuperFogeys Patreon Video (sorry, can’t embed)) and, true to my word, I’ve been posting to it like crazy. While we do have a $0.50 level in which you get our [...]
Many of you have been asking about this for a while now and I’m pleased to report that the next issue of The SuperFogeys just went live on Comixology! Issue 3 collects both Chapter 5 “The Redemption of Dr. Rocket” and Chapter 6 “Funeral for a Frenemy.” Chapter 6 has actually NEVER before been collected [...]
Wow, just a week later and Issue 4 is up on Comixology! This issues features SF Chapters 7-9, including the big, BIG reveal that turns everything you thought you knew about SuperFogeys on its head. These chapters have NEVER been collected in print, so this is a great way to refresh or try SF out [...]
Three weeks in a row with new SF Comixology issues. How cool is that? Just 99 cents… for now. That WILL change soon. That means you could get all 5 issues of SF on Comixology for just $4 (first issue is free). You can’t argue with that price. You can try, but you would fail.
We’re just five days away from SF’s big return for Chapter 20, “Crossing Worlds,” but, as those who are already our patrons on Patreon know, we’ve been revealing all sorts of stuff already. I imagine some of you are wary of supporting us on Patreon. After all, SF has always been free. Why should you [...]
Woo-hoo! 6 issues of SuperFogeys are now available for your reading enjoyment on Comixology! The 6th issue is a big one as it contains Chapter 12, “Jackpot!” I consider Chapters 1-12 the first half of the SuperFogeys saga, so it’s great having all of them up and available as a group. The price of issue [...]
Marc and I had a blast last week talking to the ladies and gents over at the Webcomic Workshop Podcast. On deck was just how the heck we make it work as a writer/artist team. Some really great, insightful questions were asked and I think Marc and I did a pretty decent job being candid [...]
Greetings, SuperFans! I’ve been getting lots of messages recently asking what’s up with SF and if it’s even coming back. Let me settle that question straight away… YES. It’s coming back. But it’s coming back a little more slowly than either you or I would like. Fact is, Marc and I are in very different [...]
Man oh man. We did not intend to be gone so long! We’ve never taken a break like this. NEVER. A full year. Wow. We hope to never do it again. Why have we been gone so long? C’mon, you don’t really care. You just want to know when SuperFogeys is coming back. Well, I’ll [...]
Fan art returns just in time for the 10th Anniversary Celebration! Today’s piece comes from Jim Haas, who took on the challenge of drawing Cap in his newest uniform. I love it. If there’s one thing we haven’t seen enough of, it’s fan art of the Fogeys with their new, “One Year Later” looks. [...]
Every month (that we publish) a new name is drawn from our $5+ Patrons on Patreon and original art goes out Marc’s door! Since Marc was so focused on the strip the past few months, a backlogged developed. This is just a sampling of the requested characters heading out this week! Thank you all for [...]
Hey SuperFans! I know it’s been a long time, but I wanted to pop in and assure you that work on SF Chapter 22, “The Dastards” is in full swing! The biggest reason for the delay is simply that Marc wants to get a BIG buffer in the hopper so we can minimize if not [...]
Hey SuperFans! I’m pleased to report our hiatus this time around is mercifully short. T.L. Collins has been hard at work on the gorgeous artwork for Swifty’s Origin (as you can see from the sample above!) and now has enough of a buffer built that I can announce SuperFogeys will be returning with Swifty’s [...]
Hey everybody, just wanted to share a quick bit of good news with you all… I just signed on the dotted line to have my first novel debut this Fall! It’s called Paper Bag Mask and I like to describe it as Ocean’s 11 with a heavy dose of John Hughes High School Movie (The [...]
Hey everybody, sooooo you’ve probably noticed we’ve been having a lot of trouble with the site lately. This is entirely down to server/host issues. The site is not broken, it’s just not being served well. We’ll soon be changing the host up, but in the meantime you should know that new updates are always, always, [...]
Yesterday was my book birthday. I wrote a book, PAPER BAG MASK, and you can buy it right now. I mean…that’s real. Also yesterday, PAPER BAG MASK shot to #1 on the Amazon New Release Teen & Young Adult Fiction chart. How completely nuts is that??? PAPER BAG MASK is a prose novel/comics hybrid (how [...]
Hey SuperFans! We’ve been hard at work on the next chapter and I’m pleased to report Marc has done some level of work on EVERY SINGLE episode of Chapter 23 (minus one) and things are looking really good for a late July launch. The current plan is to give you all of Chapter 23, then [...]
Hey everybody, this is just a quick note to let you know that you can now buy copies of The SuperFogeys Vol. 1: Inaction Heroes directly from the publisher right here! This is the print version of the same book most of you got, from the print run YOU helped fund. In other big news…the [...]
Two Thrice Evils for the price of one this chapter. That’s how much we love you. But, in all seriousness, befitting the grand scale of this chapter, we’re pacing things out a little differently. Letting some things breathe. Maybe you haven’t noticed. But if you have…what do you think? Should SuperFogeys be more break neck, [...]
