Characters
The SuperFogeys
CAPTAIN SPECTACULAR
First Appearance: 1 – Introducing Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket (and Nurse Carter)
Currently, the Captain is mourning the loss of his son Tom, whom he mistakenly believes was killed by the Third Man.
Powers: great strength, heat vision, invisibilty, a degree of invulnerability, etc.
Real Name: Amram
Other aliases: Medal, Wilbur Edson
DR. ROCKET
First Appearance: 3 – Escape From the Carpathian Bug People
Now, the real Dr. Rocket is in Valhalla. He has promised to build the Third Man a giant robot for purposes unknown. In exchange, the Third Man agreed to kill Captain Spectacular’s son Tom. Dr. Rocket believes that the Third Man kept his end of the bargain, but in reality he did not.
Upon coming back to Valhalla, Dr. Rocket donned the deceased Mr. Crook’s black gloves in tribute to his fallen friend. Power: Heightened Intelligence
Real Name: Laban
Other aliases: Nomedal, Dr. Nikola T. Rocket
JERRY
First Appearance: 2 – What’s Wrong with Captain Spectacular’s Oatmeal? Introducing Jerry!
Powers: Can make doors magically appear anywhere.
Real Name: Jerry?
Other aliases: Dr. Klein, The Third Man
SOVIET SAM
First Appearance: SuperFogeys Origins: The Society of Heroes Pg.10, “The Lodge of Doom” A founding member of the Lodge of Doom, Soviet Sam is an American citizen dedicated to all things Communist. Long Live the Proletariat!
Haunted by his part in the death of Money Man, a founding member of the Society of Heroes, Soviet Sam currently resides at Valhalla as one of its more quiet residents.
Powers: Super strength, super agility, super jump
Real Name: Samuel Reed
SPY GAL
First Appearance: 6 – Introducing Spy Gal!
Powers: Can phase her body and through solid matter, super strength
Real Name: Vanessa Costa
Other aliases: Operative 13, The Seductress of Syria, The Bane of Bangkok, The Ghost Girl of Georgia, The Delilah of Denmark
STAR MAIDEN
First Appearance: 90 – Introducing Star Maiden!
Powers: Can shoot a blast of cosmic force from her hands, flight, super strength, possibly others
Real Name: Elora (last name unknown)
Other aliases: Queen Dark Maiden
SWIFTY
First Appearance: 15 – Introducing Swifty!
Also, Swifty’s future self is known to pop up now and again with warnings against future calamities.
Powers: Super speed of both body and mind
Real Name: Gordon Jones
Other aliases: The Quick Quentin of Jessup County
TANGERINE
First Appearance: 148 – The Society of Heroes – 1st: Tangerine and CSII
Recently, Tangerine broke Valhalla protocol and killed the shape-shifter Herman, who was disguised as Dr. Rocket at the time, fulfilling the needs of his unique brand of justice. He now resides in Valhalla’s basement dungeon and his bionic hand has been removed. He also having second thoughts about his violent past.
Powers: Has bionic enchancements, including a left forearm and hand that can crush a grown man’s skull with ease.
Real Name: Mortimer O’Hara
Other aliases: Not known at this time
THE THRICE EVIL
First Appearance: 40 – Jumpin’ Jujubees! The Thrice Evil, once a founding member of the Lodge of Doom, has fallen far in his old age. Barely able to speak, he currently resides at Valhalla where Dr. Klein/The Third Man is able to keep him at bay with a device that keeps his mind and body addled.
Powers: In his younger days, Thrice carried a staff that he could use as a weapon to discharge energy at his opponents. Other abilities are unknown at this time.
Real Name: Bruce Baxter, Jr.
Other aliases: Unknown at this time
Valhalla Support Staff
Dr. Klein
First Appearance: 29 – Introducing Dr. Klein!
Gene
First Appearance: 11 – The Power Dampener – Introducing Gene!
Nurse Carter
First Appearance: 1 – Introducing Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket (and Nurse Carter)
The Space Pig
First Appearance: 12 – Introducing the Space Pig!
Valhalla
First Appearance: 4 – Who is Coming to Valhalla?
Fogey Family
Aunt Harriet
First Appearance: SF Origins: Jerry, Pg. 2 “The Boy Who Lived” Jerry’s guardian after leaving the orphanage to become Captain Spectacular’s sidekick. It was she that taught him right from wrong and benefited most from the fame and fortune Jerry gained as a superhero. She died in the late 1960′s.
Betty Hofstadt
First Appearance: SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 2 “Homewreckers” Captain Spectacular’s second wife and his biggest fan…right up until she left him for another man.
Bezuel
First Appearance: SF Origins: STAR MAIDEN, pg. 1 “Troubled Birth” The father of Star Maiden and the one who genetically engineered her to be a weapon. Like Star Maiden, he is a native of a distant planet known for its ruthless and prejudicial inhabitants. When he saw his daughter was of light skin and now as he designed her, he ordered his wife to throw Star Maiden into a thermal river.
Bezuel was also something of a mad scientist on his planet, finding himself at odds with the planet’s champion, Starbrighter. When Bezuel threatened to snuff out his system’s sun, Starbrighter killed him.
…or so everyone thought. His brain preserved, Bezuel went on to live a second life as a friend to Starbrighter, and, later, as a confidant to his returning daughter during her tenure as queen of their homeworld.
Bruce Baxter
First Appearance: SF Origins: The Thrice Evil, pg. 1 “Getting His Wife Ba–” An adventurer and archeologist, Bruce is the father of The Thrice Evil. He was killed by a dragon while seeking help from Dr. Rocket to enter a portal to the otherworldly dimension his wife was stolen away to.
Cami
First Appearance: 215 – Little Snot 1st offline appearance: “Operation: Valhalla” in SuperFogeys Collection #1 Cami is the granddaughter of Spy Gal and cute as a button. She is also a special needs child, unable to walk on her own or talk. However, she can make grabs for butterflies.
Captain Emo
First Appearance: 103 – WebSpace Page: Captain Emo
Real Name: Michael O’Hara
Healer
First Appearance: 34 – Introducing The Healer!
Son of Tangerine and brother to Mega Matt and Captain Emo.
Real Name: Miguel O’Hara
Howard Jones
First Appearance: SF Origins: Swifty and the Prophecy, Pg. 1 “Nice Moves” Swifty’s father and, for a time, the disembodied spirit head that hung around Swifty to remind him of his true purpose and the “Prophecy.”
Jerry’s Family
First Appearance: 217 – Jerry’s Family? A seemingly loving, caring clan, Jerry’s family consists of his brother Dale, sister-in-law Lynn, their son Craig, and grandchildren Rose and Ronald. In reality, Dale wishes Jerry would just go away. Jerry lived in foster care with Dale’s family for three months back in the fifties and hasn’t been able to let go since. Dale and all the rest only visit Jerry if Dr. Klein pays them.
Lynnette Yoshida
First Appearance: SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, pg. 9 “Mature Love” Captain Spectacular’s sixth wife. She was also his physical therapist. She died of cancer shortly before the Captain came to Valhalla.
Manny Biko
First Appearance: SF Origins: Spy Gal, pg. 1 “Bored” A Voodoo Wizard who, along with his wife, Monica, took Spy Gal in at 16-years-old and taught her all about bank-robbing. After Spy Gal was shot on the job, it was Manny who brought her back to life with new superpowers. Soon thereafter, Manny and Spy Gal embarked on an affair. Monica eventually discovered the pair and divorced Manny, freeing him up to marry Spy Gal and become her first husband.
Eventually, the FBI caught up to Manny and Spy Gal and executed him in a hail of bullets.
Martha Jones
First Appearance: SF Origins: Baby Swifty’s First Words, pg. 2 “Preposterous” Swifty’s mother. Married to his father, Howard.
Mega Matt
First Appearance: 80 – WebSpace Page: Mega Matt
Son of Tangerine and brother to the Healer and Captain Emo.
Real Name: Matthew O’Hara
Meredith Baxter
First Appearance: SF Origins: The Thrice Evil, pg. 4 “Mommy?” The mother of the Thrice Evil, she was lost to an otherworldly dimensional portal. For years, her husband and son search for her. When it was her son who finally found her, she had turned into a giant monster and tried to eat her young. Mr. Crook killed her using one of Dr. Rocket’s guns.
Michelle Masters Edson
First Appearance: 134 – How Captain Spectacular Met Dr. Klein, Part 2
Michelle was the Captain’s fifth wife and also dated Swifty for a time in the late 70′s.
Ms. Missile
First Appearance: 19 – Dr. Rocket’s Back From the Colonoscopy…Uh Oh. The adopted daughter of Dr. Rocket, Ms. Missile was also his protege. She is all grown up now. Formerly “Li’l Miss Missile.”
Ms. Missile most recently struck up a romance with Tom, the son of Captain Spectacular. Now that she believes him to be dead at the hands of the Third Man, she is in mourning.
Niada
First Appearance: SF Origins: STAR MAIDEN, pg. 1 “Troubled Birth” The mother of Star Maiden. She was a co-conspirator with her husband Bezuel is designing their daughter to be a perfect weapon. When Star Maiden was born with an altered appearance and Bezuel ordered her killed, Niada found love in her heart and ran away with her daughter to raise her on her own.
Niada died at some point during Star Maiden’s childhood.
Papa Costa
First Appearance: SF Origins: Spy Gal, pg. 1 “Bored” A Southern Plantation owner, Spy Gal’s father taught her all about keeping her body sacred, like a temple. This just made her bored.
Percy
First Appearance: SF Origins: Spy Gal’s Secret Mission, pg. 4 “Courtesy Call” The secret son of Zudrida, Mistress of Worlds, and Captain Spectacular.
Samantha Roberts
First Appearance: SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 1 “Sweet Samantha” Captain Spectacular’s first wife. A movie starlet who truly loved the Captain, though he did not return the affection. She was instead loved by Dr. Rocket, who accidentally killed her when she fell into one of the traps the Doctor had laid for the Captain.
Sylvia
First Appearance: 216 – Cami 1st offline appearance: “Operation: Valhalla” in SuperFogeys Collection #1 The put-upon, slightly impatient mother of Cami, Sylvia is the daughter with whom Spy Gal was living before coming to Valhalla.
Tom
First Appearance: 134 – How Captain Spectacular Met Dr. Klein, Part 2
Tom had most recently entered into a relationship with Dr. Rocket’s adopted daughter, Ms. Missile. He was seemingly killed by the Third Man shortly thereafter, but in reality was brought to a secret dungeon where he is now locked away.
Zurida, Mistress of Worlds
First Appearance: SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, pg. 4 “Zurida, Mistress of Worlds” Captain Spectacular’s fourth wife. Zurida was a genocidal maniac who saw the Captain as her prize and mind-controlled him into marrying her. They spent some months together before the Society of Heroes found them and freed the Captain.
Zurida returned years later to exact her revenge on the Captain and turned his fifth wife, Michelle, into a statue.
Society of Heroes
Black Rain
First Appearance: 148 – The Society of Heroes – 1st: Tangerine and CSII
Captain Spectacular II
First Appearance: 148 – The Society of Heroes – 1st: Tangerine and CSII
Spectacular II takes the “society” part of being the leader of the
Society of Heroes very seriously. Heroing is fine and good, but a great tea and polite company are what he feels are most important in life.
Man, approached Spy Gal about coming to Valhalla on an undercover
assignment. The Third Man and CSII have been known to play XBox Live together now and again.
Heroman
First Appearance: 148 – The Society of Heroes – 1st: Tangerine and CSII
Money Man
First Appearance: 86 – WebSpace Page: Jerry
Ninjalina
First Appearance: 98 – The Tale of How Captain Spectacular Met and Married Star Maiden, Part 6
of the Society of Heroes and a onetime bridesmaid. Also fair to say:
good friend of Star Maiden’s.
Venusian Evilhunter
First Appearance: 148 – The Society of Heroes – 1st: Tangerine and CSII
Lodge of Doom
Jimmy Go Dead
First Appearance: SuperFogeys Origins: The Society of Heroes Pg.10, “The Lodge of Doom” A founding member of the Lodge of Doom, Jimmy loves being bad, but he loves a good malt and a girl in a tight sweater even more.
Mr. Crook
First Appearance: 94 – The Tale of How Captain Spectacular Met and Married Star Maiden, Part 2
Pink Shade
First Appearance: SuperFogeys Origins: The Society of Heroes Pg.10, “The Lodge of Doom” This sexy siren is a founding member of the Lodge of Doom. At some point she reformed, but was later killed by Tangerine anyway. She penned the song the Healer and Captain Emo sang at Herman/Dr. Rocket’s funeral. Her (for the times) skimpy outfits made her a rallying symbol for the feminist movement of the 1970′s.
Misc. Heroes
Bingo Knight
First Appearance: 47 – Introducing Bingo Knight!
Captain Supermarket
First Appearance: 78 – WebSpace Page: Captain Supermarket
Gina Galloway
First Appearance: 278 – The Others A psychologist who used time travel therapies, she whisks away the younger versions of her patients from their timelines in bubbles of light to help them work out their issues. Because Swifty is a speedster, she had a hard time getting a bead on him and mistakenly bounced around an old version of him through time.
Lumbering Jack
First Appearance: 45 – The Tale of How Captain Spectacular Was Paralyzed, Conclusion
T-Magus
First Appearance: 278 – The Others A wizard with many powers, he is a rapper who uses his rhyming skills for complex incantations. It was he who erased the memories of the younger Fogeys after their time travel therapies concluded.
Misc. Villains
Concubine Cannibals
First Appearance: SuperFogeys Origins: Tangerine, Pg. 1 – “A Chance to Think” The Concubine Cannibals, under the direction of their leader, Master Masticate, wreaked havoc and misery upon the good people of Africa. It was they who, in 1961, devoured the Peace Corps team that Tangerine was a part of. They then turned their attentions on Tangerine, eating most of his left arm and his entire nose. Tangerine later killed all of them in fit of vengeful rage.
Too bad. They were super hot.
Dictator Tot
First Appearance: 60 – Introducing The Warden and Dictator Tot!
Giant Panda
First Appearance: SF Origins: Swifty and the Prophecy, pg. 2 “The Prophecy” In the late 70′s, the Giant Panda menaced Swifty while he was out on a date with Michelle.
Harvey the Science Rabbit
First Appearance: 44 – Beginning the Tale of How Captain Spectacular Was Paralyzed Dr. Rocket’s longtime pet and companion, Harvey has been there through thick and thin. He now resides with Dr. Rocket in Valhalla.
Jorbon Security
First Appearance: 187 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 4 “New Clothes” Acted as the guards during Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rockets imprisonment aboard a Jorbon Starship. Also were responsible for beating and torturing Dr. Rocket.
Master Masticate
First Appearance: SuperFogeys Origins: Tangerine, Pg. 2 – “Master Masticate and the Concubine Cannibals” It was Master Masticate who ordered the Concubine Cannibals to eat Tangerine’s entire Peace Corps team as a retaliation against “American Imperialism.” Tangerine was saved for last, but the Cannibals were only able to eat his left arm and nose before being stopped by the Society of Heroes.
Tangerine later killed Master Masticate in a fit of vengeful rage.
Monica Biko
First Appearance: SF Origins: Spy Gal, pg. 1 “Bored” Wife of Manny and the driver for three man bank-robbing operation that inducted Spy Gal into the criminal world. Monica left Manny after catching him having an affair with Spy Gal and they divorced soon afterwards. Years later, Monica returned as the villain known as The Cape of Wrath and killed Spy Gal’s second husband, Barry. For this offense, Monica was sentenced to death.
Pilatius
First Appearance: 186 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 3 “Going Up” The Jorbon Scientist who held Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket captive for years aboard his starship. He also developed “The Process,” the means by which the Captain and the Doctor gained their superpowers and super intelligence, respectively.
Starbrighter
First Appearance: SF Origins: STAR MAIDEN, pg. 2 “Into the Night” Ostensibly a hero on his own ruthless world, Starbrighter is, by any conventional understanding, a villain. He and Star Maiden’s father, Bezuel, battled for years as antagonists before Starbrighter killed Bezuel in full view of Star Maiden.
At the time, Starbrighter was serving as Star Maiden’s mentor. But, he was a cruel taskmaster and it was his harsh assessment of Star that caused her to flee to Earth.
Years later, Starbrighter was killed by Star Maiden after he administered a serum to her that altered her brain and turned her towards evil.
Third Man
First Appearance: 55 – A Mysterious Figure in the Wings
Guest Stars
Clovis the Bear
First Appearance: 149 – Santa Rocket A gift from Dr. Rocket, Clovis the Bear is a stuffed animal that talks (rudely, for the most part) that Star Maiden to looks to for companionship and help fighting the terrorists. Is it all in her head? Is she crazy? Or is the seemingly inanimate Clovis really…not?
(Clovis the Bear can be seen regularly in the hilarious, 5-days-a-week comic strip “Imagine This.” Clovis is on loan from his creator, Lucas Turnbloom, for an occasional appearance here in the pages of SF. Thanks, Lucas!)
Death, Esq.
First Appearance: SF: Origins – Herman’s Story, Pg.1 “Heaven or Hell?” Sympathetic and professional, Death, Esq. is always there when a person’s afterlife status is in question.
Death, M.D.
First Appearance: 178 – Death, M.D. A happy fellow, Death, M.D. is very concerned with his patients’ health. Which, in his case, means he’s very excited to see them get sick and die.
Duchess of Keno
First Appearance: 79 – WebSpace Page: Bingo Knight & The Duchess of Keno
Fidel Castro
First Appearance: 200 – Where Is He!? The longtime communist dictator of Cuba (now retired) provided safe haven for Dr. Rocket during his time in self-imposed exile. Fidel is known for his love of the ladies and perfectly seasoned orphans. Rumor has it his secret ingredient is mango.
Herman
First Appearance: 1 – Introducing Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket (and Nurse Carter) A shape-shifter used by Dr. Rocket on more than one occasion (including a stint impersonating Captain Spectacular back in the Seventies), it was Herman disguised as Dr. Rocket that was one of Valhalla’s first residents. Thanks to a microchip in his head, Herman was able to think, feel and act just like the real Dr. Rocket.
Things got complicated for Herman when Jerry hit him on the head during Bingo Night and damaged the chip, thus causing a slow intermingling of the Herman and Dr. Rocket personas. Herman began doing less evil and more good deeds and his natural stuttering habit began to come forward.
Herman was finally killed when Tangerine came to Valhalla and dispatched him for his villainy.
After his death, it was determined by Death, Esq. that Herman belonged in Heaven. Herman resides there now.
Mike and Brock
First Appearance: 194 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 11 “Helpful Suggestions” Comic book makers who worked at Th3rd World Comics Group in the late 1940′s. They were the first people to receive Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket on their return to Earth after thousands of years in captivity. It is they who are responsible for first inspiring the Captain and Doctor to take on costumed identities.
Peace Corps Team
First Appearance: SuperFogeys Origins: Tangerine, Pg. 1 – “A Chance to Think” Tangerine was inspired to subscribe to his unique brand of justice after his team was devoured by the Concubine Cannibals, who were under orders from Master Masticate.
President John F. Kennedy
First Appearance: SuperFogeys Origins: Tangerine, Pg. 3 – “New Parts” It was President Kennedy who ordered Tangerine given cybernetic implants after his injuries. It was also he who inspired Tangerine to take up his unique banner of justice by doing nothing to punish Master Masticate and Concubine Cannibals for killing Tangerine’s Peace Corps team.
Rich Drunk
First Appearance: SF: Orgins – Herman’s Story, pg. 3 “The 80′s” A man that Herman the Shape-Shifter helped out during his wandering years in the 1980′s. The Rich Drunk then went on to create the TV show “Quantum Leap,” basing it on Herman’s life.
Warden
First Appearance: 60 – Introducing The Warden and Dictator Tot!