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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Sep 10, 12 | 443 – “Open to Ideas” |
Jun 3, 09 | The SuperFogeys Free Comic Book Day Page! |
Aug 10, 15 | 667 – The Importance of Good Hygiene |
Mar 21, 11 | The SuperFogeys 2011 Teaser |
Jul 28, 09 | SF Origins: Tangerine, Pg. 1 “A Chance to Think” |
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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Oct 11, 17 | 737 – Dastard Number Two |
Aug 14, 13 | 526 – Stolen Away |
May 14, 12 | 411 – A Terrible Downward Dog |
Sep 2, 13 | 531 – Phantom Limb |
Aug 7, 15 | 666 – When He Can Smell You From in There, It’s a Problem |
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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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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Feb 6, 12 | 384 – Taking It Well |
Aug 26, 13 | 529 – Why Did Jerry Do It? |
Sep 18, 15 | 684 – Better Than Dyin’ |
Nov 21, 11 | 364 – Comrade |
Jul 25, 11 | 336 – Walking Diagonally |
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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Jun 25, 14 | 604 – Vs. |
Mar 4, 07 | 107 – Bubbles of Light 1 |
Mar 21, 07 | 120 – Swifty’s Losing? |
May 25, 08 | SF Collection # 5 Cover (Unused) |
Oct 7, 11 | Chapter 12, “Jackpot!” Recap by Steve VanDyken |
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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Dec 25, 09 | Merry Christmas From Swifty (2009) |
Jul 28, 14 | 613 – President Reed |
Jul 23, 18 | Pg. 8 “Better When She Was a Villain” |
Dec 10, 20 | 861 – tink tink tink |
Sep 1, 14 | 622 – Portalmaker |
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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Mar 22, 07 | 121 – Swifty Gets Slapped |
May 21, 14 | 597 – Him Who? |
Jun 25, 09 | 213 – Bubbles of Light 4 |
Jul 25, 12 | 430 – Meanwhile, At The Great Hall of the Society of Heroes… |
Sep 9, 08 | 161 – Tangerine’s Arrival and Dr. Klein’s Return |
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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May 5, 14 | 592 – Bubbles of Light 9 |
Aug 6, 09 | 219 – Bubbles of Light 5 |
Aug 27, 10 | SF Origins: Operation: Valhalla, No. 4 “Talking Turnips” |
Jun 30, 14 | 605 – Underground Brawl |
Aug 14, 20 | 845 – Better and Better |
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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Nov 14, 06 | 42 – Dr. Rocket Needs a Special Kind of Healing |
Nov 23, 06 | 50 – And the Actual Winner of Bingo Night is… |
Jun 25, 09 | 213 – Bubbles of Light 4 |
May 23, 12 | 414 – Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe |
Aug 24, 10 | SF Origins: Operation: Valhalla, No. 1 “Incoming!” |
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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Dec 11, 13 | 556 – Sisters Rule, Pilatius Drools |
Sep 27, 11 | Chapter 4, “Dictator Tot’s Revenge” Recap by Jeremy Bentley |
Oct 12, 12 | Pg. 8 “Gross Fetuses” |
Oct 5, 11 | Chapter 10, “Bubbles of Light” Recap by Danny Burleson |
Jul 31, 08 | 150 – Star Maiden and Clovis the Bear |
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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Jul 31, 08 | 150 – Star Maiden and Clovis the Bear |
Aug 25, 10 | SF Origins: Operation: Valhalla, No. 2 “Interrupting Tea Time” |
Nov 8, 06 | 36 – Valhalla Stinks! |
Mar 15, 07 | 114 – Enter: Star Maiden |
Mar 23, 07 | 122 – Who Will Jerry Fight? |
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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Mar 6, 13 | 486 – On a Thin Tether |
Apr 23, 12 | 405 – Comparing Death Counts |
Jan 15, 14 | 563 – Wreckage |
Oct 27, 14 | 631 – Two Decisions |
Nov 16, 06 | 44 – Beginning the Tale of How Captain Spectacular was Paralyzed |
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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Jan 13, 14 | 562 – Violent Amputation |
Aug 21, 08 | 156 – An Utter Lack of Decorum |
Nov 30, 16 | 715 – Master and Student |
Mar 24, 14 | 582 – The Discomfort of Dark Maiden |
Nov 8, 06 | 36 – Valhalla Stinks! |
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 19, 12 | 459 – A Family Thing |
May 5, 14 | 592 – Bubbles of Light 9 |
Oct 2, 17 | 734 – Lovely and Darling |
Jul 30, 12 | 431 – Blights of the Round Table |
Mar 12, 14 | 579 – The Romantic Smell of Blood and Suffering |
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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Jun 8, 12 | Pg. 5 “In the 1950s” |
Aug 24, 12 | Pg. 3 “Crybabies” |
Jul 20, 11 | 335 – Diagonally |
Nov 20, 08 | 181 – The Thrice Evil |
Dec 30, 08 | Guest Strip by Chris Blanchard of “Renaissance Guy!” |