Commentary I am nothing if not patient. I created Tangerine quite a while ago. In fact, his actual first appearance is on the cover of the first SuperFogeys book and in the bonus story of that same book as drawn by Mike Hartigan. Each of the SuperFogeys are pretty much analogues for characters in either the [...]
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Commentary This is one of those rare strips that I think is pretty good, both visually and from a story standpoint, but that has a pretty weak punchline. There’s just something so obvious about that last panel. What I do like a lot is the unconventional paneling. I don’t remember exactly how I hit on the [...]
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Oct 16, 08 | 172 – The Superhero Code |
Jul 15, 10 | 265 – Stop Bullpuckin’ |
Aug 8, 16 | 688 – Zurida, The Peacemaker |
Aug 20, 12 | 437 – Ever Since The Shriveled Speedster Left |
Aug 1, 12 | 432 – Tea Time, Interrupted |
COMMENTARY Look at the detail in that darkened warehouse! I kid. If you look closely at the third panel you’ll see that Dictator Tot has tossed aside a small device. I didn’t have room to explicitly state it, but the idea is that she was using that device to make it appear as though she [...]
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Aug 8, 12 | 434 – Marching Orders |
Jan 20, 07 | 77 – Headed for a Time-Out |
Jul 15, 10 | 265 – Stop Bullpuckin’ |
Aug 4, 09 | SF Origins: Tangerine, Pg. 2 “Master Masticate and the Concubine Cannibals” |
Aug 31, 12 | Pg. 4 “Crib Cage” |
COMMENTARY Based on this strip, for some reason, a lot of people assumed that Captain Spectacular II is the son of Captain Spectacular. Such is not the case. I love, love, love the look of this one. I wish I got to play with colors like the more often, or, at least, that I was [...]
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Apr 25, 18 | 781 – Everyone in the War Room! |
Oct 7, 11 | Chapter 12, “Jackpot!” Recap by Steve VanDyken |
May 23, 11 | 318 – The Plans of Dr. Klein, Pt. 1 “Getting Rid of Captain Spectacular” |
Nov 6, 13 | 546 – Tangerine Makes a Decision |
Aug 15, 16 | 690 – Name Calling |
MOTHER OF AN EPISODE So little dialogue…so much drawing…and I don’t like any of it. I’ve gotten slammed in the past for being too critical of my work. Whenever I get into that mode, people usually do one of two things: either 1) defend my work against me and my wonderful insecurities or 2) tell [...]
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Some really cool stuff going on in this one. Besides Marc’s typically great art, check out that trophy room! Ten points to whoever can identify where the items came from. This chapter is nearing its conclusion… any guesses as to how it will end?
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Sep 5, 11 | 348 – The Wheel of Fortune |
Dec 29, 09 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy, Part One |
Nov 13, 06 | 41 – Swifty’s Litany |
Aug 8, 12 | 434 – Marching Orders |
Jun 7, 22 | 895 – Can’t Stop Won’t Stop |
The modern day Society of Heroes team has a long and spotty history in these parts. I’ve never really detailed what their origin story is (the one separate from the original Society of Heroes) or why they are the way are. Maybe someday I’ll get to do that in an origin. Suffice it to say, [...]
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You gotta sympathize with the Society of Heroes. If you had a sweet pad like that, wouldn’t you just want to enjoy it? Alien invasions… giant robots… wouldn’t those all just get in the way? Someone (forgive me for not remembering who) in the comments last week floated the idea that the Society is my [...]
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Oct 22, 20 | 849 – Break a Hip |
Feb 27, 12 | 390 – Bubbles of Light 7 |
Dec 16, 19 | 819 – Time for a Refill? |
Aug 5, 11 | Pg. 3 “A Decent Fish Stick” |
Jan 14, 10 | 239 – How Captain Spectacular Knows The Third Man |
Okay, I kind of love the Society of Heroes now. Why didn’t I ask Marc to draw them before? He does such a great job and I’m finding a lot of new life in them as characters seeing them through his eyes. Once upon a time, SuperFogeys Origins was going to be a modern day [...]
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Aug 19, 15 | 671 – A Little Window Above My Head |
Nov 10, 14 | 635 – The Blame Game |
Jul 30, 18 | Pg. 9 “Who is Talking?” |
Oct 28, 10 | 282 – Mucking with Space and Time |
I was pretty specific in the script for this one. If I remember correctly, I asked for an X-Men-esque second panel. I have lots of fond memories from the John Byrne-Jim Lee era of great scenes of the X-Men on their blackbird. Then you have CSII doing that with his hair. Cracks me up. Still [...]
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Apr 4, 12 | The SuperFogeys 2012 Teaser |
Nov 26, 14 | 640 – Jerry Must Come Back |
Aug 20, 09 | 221 – And By Books Do You Mean Skin Rags? |
Aug 13, 09 | 220 – Don’t Act Like You Care |
Aug 19, 08 | 155 – Bait and Switch |
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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Jun 22, 12 | Pg. 2 “Doppelgangers” |
May 4, 10 | SF Origins: Star Maiden, Pg. 4 “Or Millions Will Die” |
Jan 15, 20 | 824 – Knives Out |
Sep 1, 22 | 920 – …The More They Stay the Same |
I think crazy Star Maiden will always be my favorite. I’m sorry to see her go… again. Sorry about Friday! The latest and greatest page of SuperFogeys Babies was late, but you can see it at this link now!
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Jun 22, 15 | 646 – Dark Maiden Wants What Now? |
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Jun 1, 12 | Pg. 4 “The O’Hara Family Tragedy” |
Dec 5, 16 | 716 – Boy Haircut |
I’ve probably said it before, but pacing doesn’t get enough attention as one of the big keys to comic-making. Bad pacing can ruin a comic and make it unintelligible. Marc had a great idea with this strip and added the beat in the second panel to what was originally scripted as a three panel strip. [...]
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Goodbye, Healer. We’ll miss you so. Why, it seems like only yesterday that you first came to Valhalla to cause your very specific manner of mischief. And then–you ascended! A spot at the table in the Great Hall of the Society of Heroes. And now, dead. Your superhero career was short lived… just like you. [...]
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Aug 26, 10 | SF Origins: Operation: Valhalla, No. 3 “Tangerine’s Tendencies” |
Dec 1, 06 | 51 – Can Hair Eat? |
Aug 1, 12 | 432 – Tea Time, Interrupted |
Jul 24, 08 | 148 – The Society of Heroes – Introducing Tangerine! |
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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Sep 4, 13 | 532 – How Hard is the Rock Upon Which Stands Your Principles? |
Jun 13, 12 | 420 – The Leslie Knope |
Oct 27, 20 | 850 – Grand Entrance |
Aug 12, 08 | 153 – 6 a.m., Eighth Street |
Sep 1, 22 | 920 – …The More They Stay the Same |
This is it! The penultimate strip of Chapter 14, “Invasion, Part One: The Arrival!” Come on back Wednesday to see how it all ends and get a hint of where the story is going next… Plus, a special (unfortunately necessary) announcement.
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Dec 6, 06 | 55 – A Mysterious Figure in the Wings |
Dec 15, 20 | 862 – That’s It!? |
May 7, 08 | 74 – WebSpace Page: The Healer |