SCROLL DOWN FOR THE MEGA DAVID REDDICK/BROCK HEASLEY ANNOUNCEMENT! WELCOME TO SUPERFOGEYS ORIGINS, WES MOLEBASH! In a lot of ways, Wes Molebash is the man who got me into webcomics. Now, I don’t know if that’s something he wants to take credit for. It’s certainly not something he did consciously! It was his now finished [...]
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STAR MAIDEN’S PARENTS, BEZUEL AND NIADA This was a tricky, tricky page to script. Bezuel and Niada have a bit of a complicated interplay going on here and getting the ideas AND the emotion across was the challenge of this page. In these short origin stories the job is always the same–conveying the maximum amount [...]
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Jan 5, 10 | Guest Strip by Joe Cook of “Shattered Myth!” |
Sep 27, 11 | Chapter 4, “Dictator Tot’s Revenge” Recap by Jeremy Bentley |
Oct 14, 08 | 171 – Hello, Karma |
Jul 9, 12 | 427 – I Bet He Wishes He Was a Lizard |
May 20, 08 | SF Collection #4 Cover |
WES MOLEBASH DRAWS CAPES! WES MOLEBASH DRAWS MORE STAR MAIDEN! We’re four pages into this origin and we’re only just now seeing capes! Wes has been tackling each and every beat of this story with flair and this page is no exception. Hopefully my colors aren’t mucking things up too badly. Are you reading Wes’ [...]
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Mar 23, 07 | 122 – Who Will Jerry Fight? |
Apr 18, 12 | 404 – President Superknocker |
May 26, 22 | 892 – Ejection |
Feb 1, 11 | Pg. 1 “Who You Callin’ Cow?” |
Apr 1, 11 | Pg. 9 “Always” |
THE ANNOTATED SUPERFOGEYS 260 I don’t think this strip will give you too much trouble if you haven’t read it, but if you want more background of these “new” characters from Star Maiden’s past, why not give her origin a read? I think you’ll be glad you did. THE PROBLEM WITH SUPERHEROES NOT PUBLISHED [...]
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Oct 20, 14 | 629 – Freaky Differences |
Feb 3, 07 | 94 – Everything Changed |
Jun 17, 10 | 261 – What Happened to Star Maiden, Pt. 3 “Feeling Refreshed” |
Mar 4, 13 | 485 – To The Stars |
Apr 4, 18 | 777 – The Howl |
STAR MAIDEN’S BIPOLAR TALE Confused? We’re in flashback mode here as Star Maiden tells the tale of a recent trip she made back to her home planet. She begins her tale here. If you’d like to find out more about Star Maiden and where she came from, be sure and check out her origin here! One note [...]
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Nov 27, 08 | 183 – Eloquence |
Dec 9, 13 | 555 – She’ll Kill Them All |
Nov 28, 11 | 366 – Who Dares? |
Feb 4, 21 | 871 – To Save a Dark World |
BREAKING NEWS: MONSTERPLEX IS DEAD Today, quite unexpectedly, Zuda comics, the webcomics arm of DC Comics, shut down, taking my February Competition-winning comic, Monsterplex with it. Full explanation and details and thanks in this Monsterplex blog. NEW GOO. BLUE GOO. GOOEY. GOOEY. Forgive me, I’ve been a single parent to Cami this week and there’s nothing [...]
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THE END OF CHAPTER 11, THE DOCTOR AND THE DOCTOR With today’s double-sized strip, Marc takes his art to the next level. I seriously had no idea he was capable of stuff like this when I asked him to hop onboard the SF train. You can imagine how pleased I am. But, honestly, it’s with [...]
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Nov 12, 12 | 457 – Again, He Soars |
Sep 18, 13 | 536 – Zurida and Her Subjects |
Apr 4, 18 | 777 – The Howl |
Nov 26, 12 | 461 – He Escaped |
Jan 14, 13 | 471 – Mmm… Spaghetti… |
This is it! The big 400th strip! 400 freakin’ strips. Can you believe that? And, like other past centennial strips, this one brings in a pretty big reveal! What do you think of Dark Maiden? This also marks Marc’s 100th SuperFogeys strip. Take that in. That’s amazing. Never late, always getting better and better, Marc [...]
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Jul 9, 08 | Guest Strip by Rufus Edge of “comicdeoxyribonucleicacid!” |
Dec 19, 12 | 468 – Jerry’s Savior |
Aug 15, 12 | 436 – Bigger in Person |
Apr 23, 12 | 405 – Comparing Death Counts |
Feb 23, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 8 “The Return of Zurida” |
Here he is, the man of the hour, President Superknocker. He’s all I hoped for and more. Any resemblance to any Presidents either living or dead is strictly coincidental. These “news strips” come from my love of Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns. Besides being a great story, I love how Miller tells his story [...]
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Mar 5, 18 | 768 – Boy-Haired Crone |
Aug 10, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal’s Secret Mission, Pg. 4 “Courtesy Call” |
Jun 3, 13 | 509 – Villain to Villain |
Aug 1, 12 | 432 – Tea Time, Interrupted |
Mar 21, 07 | 120 – Swifty’s Losing? |
Apologies! Late post today and this time it wasn’t because of my bumbling. We’ve been experiencing some real technical difficulties in SuperFogeys Central lately and though the strip was more than done on time, it was just impossible to post it until now. Ticks me off when this happens because Marc and I work so [...]
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Even the strongest of leaders know to fear the might of the Space Pigs. I’m always impressed how Marc is able to fit so many characters into a panel and still leave me room for the dialogue. It’s a real skill to be able to do that. Most artists don’t have a natural instinct for [...]
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Apr 16, 12 | 403 – Don’t Say No to Dark Maiden |
Aug 14, 13 | 526 – Stolen Away |
Jul 28, 22 | 910 – The Hero the World Needs |
Dec 8, 14 | The SuperFogeys 2015 Teaser and Special Announcements |
Jun 17, 10 | 261 – What Happened to Star Maiden, Pt. 3 “Feeling Refreshed” |
Hey, gang, Marc here with the pinch hit posting for Brock. Looks like things are about to get awkward in DC, huh? Remember the last time Swifty and Star Maiden saw each other? Go back and relive some fond memories of Vegas.
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Nov 7, 06 | 35 – Healer Q&A |
Jul 1, 10 | 263 – What Happened to Star Maiden, Pt. 5 “A Parting Gift” |
Jun 3, 10 | 259 – What Happened to Star Maiden, Pt. 1 “Homesick” |
Nov 11, 08 | 178 – Death, M.D. |
Dec 16, 19 | 819 – Time for a Refill? |
I don’t know how, but somehow Marc managed to draw what I can only describe as “an angry brain.” It’s hard to make a brain in a jar emote, but look! It does! Kudos, Marc. There was a time when Star Maiden’s father looked a little bit more like her. Don’t believe me? Check out [...]
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Sep 1, 14 | 622 – Portalmaker |
Aug 10, 12 | Pg. 1 “Baby Hands” |
Mar 29, 07 | 128 – Only Two People in the World… |
Jun 1, 11 | 321 – Unified By a Common Purpose |
Everyone knows that all characters should be three dimensional. You’re more likely to believe in a fictional character when you can recognize the humanity–however manufactured–within them. One way of doing this, I’ve found, is to have characters treat some people one way and others a different way. There’s a side of Swifty that doesn’t really [...]
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Nov 11, 06 | 39 – Jerry Arrives Late |
Mar 12, 14 | 579 – The Romantic Smell of Blood and Suffering |
Dec 9, 13 | 555 – She’ll Kill Them All |
Oct 8, 06 | 15 – Introducing Swifty! |
Jan 2, 13 | Guest Strip by Brock Heasley (???) |
Happy Independence Day to my American friends! To my British friends… Happy Colonial Burden Freedom Day! I lost my own father many, many years ago, but if I could have him back as a brain in a jar with a speaker? I totally would! We could talk and… talk. That’s pretty much it. Does Bezuel [...]
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Mar 23, 11 | 301 – Hmph |
Oct 1, 12 | 445 – I Don’t Know What I’ve Been Told |
Jan 15, 20 | 824 – Knives Out |
Dec 9, 13 | 555 – She’ll Kill Them All |
Dec 3, 09 | 236 – You Have to Be Careful Who You Let Into Your Life |
Sometimes, it’s just fun to put the joke in the first panel. Really frees up the rest of the panels to just tell the story. I always admire Marc’s ability to fit epic scale into small spaces. This story is gonna get a lot bigger before it’s over, but there’s aliens afoot (er, in the [...]
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Aug 21, 19 | 793 – The Hero He Hates to Be |
Feb 7, 07 | 97 – The Return |
Sep 4, 13 | 532 – How Hard is the Rock Upon Which Stands Your Principles? |
Mar 13, 07 | 112 – Budapest ’68 All Over Again |
Nov 3, 09 | SF Origins: Spy Gal vs. Star Maiden, Pg. 1 “The Mrs. and the Ex” |
I’m trying to remember the last time I did a strip this wordy… and I’m coming up short. As usual, Marc finds a way to make it work anyway. I’m really digging writing for villains lately as well. There’s been a dearth of them up til now. And Star Maiden. Half the fun of any [...]
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Feb 9, 07 | 99 – The Tale of How Captain Spectacular and Star Maiden Met and Married, Conclusion |
Aug 4, 22 | 912 – Jerry Speaks |
Aug 22, 12 | 438 – Don’t Insult the ‘Do |
Sep 21, 11 | Five Years of The SuperFogeys |
Nov 18, 13 | 549 – Zurida’s Visitors |
Marc went with a very-different-than-normal approach to this strip and it works like gangbusters. (Which is an expression I’ve never really understood. If gangbusters work so well, why do don’t we have less gangs?) Fairly big shakeup today. And you thought Monday’s strip was big. Only two strips left in this chapter! Come back for [...]
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Nov 26, 14 | 640 – Jerry Must Come Back |
Sep 3, 12 | 441 – She Misses Brunch |
Jun 29, 15 | 649 – Can You Take a Punch? |
Aug 13, 12 | 435 – A Job Well Done |
Aug 14, 13 | 526 – Stolen Away |
What a fantastic job Marc did fitting in a lot of demanding action in just a few panels. Amazing. Also, looks like Dark Maiden is up to old tricks, but dow you know what’s new? THE KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN for the SUPERFOGEYS SOURCEBOOK AND ADVENTURE GAME! I’m so, so friggin’ excited about this. We’ve been working in [...]
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Sep 18, 15 | 684 – Better Than Dyin’ |
Sep 4, 13 | 532 – How Hard is the Rock Upon Which Stands Your Principles? |
Sep 3, 12 | 441 – She Misses Brunch |
Aug 17, 16 | 691 – That’s Enough |
Jul 4, 12 | 426 – Daddy’s Little Girl |
I hate giving Marc strips with five panels. Believe it or not, I try to strip these things back as far as I can. If I can get it down to one panel, I will, but as you all know that almost never happens. Marc had a real challenge here. He had to set up [...]
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Oct 3, 06 | 11 – The Power Dampener |
Aug 25, 22 | 918 – Not Going in There |
Dec 17, 12 | 467 – Spy Gal Kicks Butt |
May 12, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 13 “What Are You Doing Here!?” |
I was just looking back at Marc’s first work on SuperFogeys yesterday and it really stuck me not only how far along his line work has come, but also how much his method for coloring has changed. There’s just far more shades and details in his coloring now–things that aren’t even in the drawings themselves. [...]
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Today kicks off a short, long overdue flashback showing just what the heck happened to Dark (Star) Maiden after she left Las Vegas. While the 400th strip played out as a fun reveal, I really did see it as a promise of an untold story I’d have to tell one day. Enjoy. Why do you [...]
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Mar 17, 14 | 580 – The Pleasure of Conquering |
Apr 18, 12 | 404 – President Superknocker |
Sep 5, 12 | 442 – The Rest of Them |
Sep 30, 08 | 167 – Captain Spectacular’s Shame |
There were two issues that plagued this strip kind of from the get-go. One was what Percy was going to eat in panel two. I originally scripted it as the femur of one of Zurida’s palace guards, but after seeing Marc draw it I realized that was just one cannibal too many for SuperFogeys. Plus, [...]
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Jun 3, 13 | 509 – Villain to Villain |
Jul 3, 15 | 651 – Duplicity |
Oct 27, 14 | 631 – Two Decisions |
Dec 16, 13 | 557 – Dog Off the Leash |
May 4, 11 | 313 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 2: A Lovely Woman |
Here’s a tip to writers of comics: Wanna go easy on your artist? Script a bunch of head shots. Writing comics is often about balance. I can’t load up the detail and the backgrounds for multiple strips at a time or I’m gonna wear Marc out, so I’ve gotta also write stuff that it’s a [...]
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Dec 12, 12 | 466 – Tunnel Vision |
Apr 23, 12 | 405 – Comparing Death Counts |
Oct 12, 12 | Pg. 8 “Gross Fetuses” |
Dec 5, 12 | 464 – Cuffed |
One of the things that’s really hard to achieve in the strip format is any sense of scale. A comic book page gives you that vertical space that really allows you to expand the visuals out that a strip just doesn’t. True, there’s nothing saying we HAVE to do this in strips–that’s a self-imposed restriction–but [...]
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Nov 14, 11 | 362 – Robots Don’t Sleep |
Apr 11, 11 | 306 – He Looks Like He’s Dying |
Mar 10, 14 | 578 – A Different Kind of Torture |
May 4, 10 | SF Origins: Star Maiden, Pg. 4 “Or Millions Will Die” |
Mar 21, 11 | The SuperFogeys 2011 Teaser |
Some great, great discussion in Monday’s strip. I love that this little comic that started out as just a gagfest can inspire such great debate about such important things like temptation, what is right and wrong, and what makes a hero. I actually did post quite a few more comments than what you’ll see currently [...]
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532 – How Hard is the Rock Upon Which Stands Your Principles?
by Brock Heasley on September 4th, 2013I think that, in annals of songwriting, one of the all-time stupidest is Bryan Adams’ “Everything I Do (I Do It For You)”. In the song, Mr. Adams names all the things he’d do for his love: lie, die, walk the wire, etc. First of all, who walks on wires for their love? Is this [...]
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Oct 16, 08 | 172 – The Superhero Code |
Aug 8, 16 | 688 – Zurida, The Peacemaker |
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Jul 3, 15 | 651 – Duplicity |
Jul 2, 09 | 214 – Father and Sons |
My mind is at peace once again. No longer do I hear the chatter and the mantra, “Bring back Mega Matt! Bring back Mega Matt!” For he is here. You may commence rejoicing. While you can… Marc, ever the artistic scientist, did a some more experimenting to achieve the art in today’s strip. In his [...]
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Oct 29, 12 | 453 – Buried Weapons |
Jun 1, 12 | Pg. 4 “The O’Hara Family Tragedy” |
Jul 22, 10 | 266 – The Greatest Book Ever Written |
Nov 7, 16 | 711- Fallen Son |
Sep 18, 08 | 164 – Why “Tangerine?” |
I may have overextended a bit with this one. For those of you keeping track at home, there’s 7 characters in panel 2. You artists out there know that the more characters you add to a panel, the longer that panel takes. I kind of put Marc to work on this one since panels 1 [...]
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It’s the small SF 550! The milestone that isn’t! Do you feel it though? Pieces… pieces moving into place. Marc once again did a stellar job fitting a lot of characters into a small space. I’m always so grateful he’s on my team. What’s going on behind the scenes right now? (aka why are you [...]
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Feb 5, 07 | 95 – Flying Away |
Apr 1, 10 | 250 – To Be So Stupid |
Oct 15, 09 | 229 – Father and Tom |
Dec 24, 12 | Merry Christmas From The SuperFogeys! |
May 1, 08 | 101 – WebSpace Page: Captain Spectacular |
Marc is just killin’ it with these interior Palace scenes. I might have said that before, but I can’t really say it enough. There’s a lot more meat to this strip that might at first appear to a casual reader. You’ll recall Zurida got the power crystal from Jerry and that Jerry confessed to Spy [...]
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Jul 3, 13 | 518 – The Last Secret |
Aug 11, 22 | 914 – Time to Go |
Dec 16, 19 | 819 – Time for a Refill? |
Jul 3, 15 | 651 – Duplicity |
Aug 24, 12 | Pg. 3 “Crybabies” |
The important thing to remember with this one is that the heroes are all standing by watching this whole exchange go down. This is where webcomics can get a little frustrating because it’s easy to forget stuff like that when 5 days pass between updates. But, yes, all of this is happening while everyone is [...]
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Jun 19, 15 | 645 – Say the Name Correctly, Idiot |
Aug 27, 12 | 439 – So IMPOLITE! |
Dec 9, 08 | 186 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 3 “Going Up” |
Oct 16, 13 | SuperFogeys Q and A: 2 of 4 |
Jul 19, 22 | 907 – Where is Sam? |
Okay, I’m kind of not-so-secretly proud of the title for today’s strip. I probably shouldn’t be. Marc has really been digging into these villain scenes and I couldn’t be happier with the result. What’s even more impressive is that he’s doing all this concurrently with his always hoppin’ commission work AND the extensive sketch work [...]
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Mar 17, 14 | 580 – The Pleasure of Conquering |
Apr 24, 13 | 500 – What Should Not Be |
Sep 18, 16 | 700 – Happy Tenth Anniversary, SuperFogeys |
Jun 20, 12 | 422 – Whoof! |
Sep 6, 22 | 921 – Obedience is Key |
I was positively knocked out by that first panel. That’s a lot of very tiny characters Marc fit in there, and I can identify all of them. Pretty snazzy. For those of you just joining us… this what it looks like when it hits the fan. Tangerine, who has repented of his killing ways, has [...]
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Nov 25, 13 | 551 – The Guthrie is Turned On |
Sep 9, 08 | 161 – Tangerine’s Arrival and Dr. Klein’s Return |
Aug 26, 19 | 794 – 3,000 Miles Away |
Nov 11, 10 | 284 – Pairing Off |
There’s a lot I could say about this strip, but I think it’s better left for you guys below to get the conversation started. We had a great one a couple days ago and I don’t want to muddy the waters with my stupid thoughts… yet. For those looking for a refresher, this is not [...]
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Aug 18, 09 | SF Origins: Tangerine, Pg. 4 “Justice” |
Aug 26, 10 | SF Origins: Operation: Valhalla, No. 3 “Tangerine’s Tendencies” |
Jan 13, 14 | 562 – Violent Amputation |
Apr 11, 12 | 402 – Lost Signal |
Oct 9, 08 | 170 – There Will Be Blood |
You guys are really digging into the final strips of this chapter and I could not love that more. In the end, the most immediate and important reaction to the previous strip is, of course, Dark Maiden’s. And here you go. Her unique psychosis (she’s manifested three unique personalities so far–normal, evil and crazy) makes [...]
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Aug 6, 18 | Swifty Origin, Pg. 10 “The Heart” |
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Nov 6, 13 | 546 – Tangerine Makes a Decision |