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 29, 12 | 453 – Buried Weapons |
Oct 2, 08 | 168 – Tangerine Gets His Mad On |
Oct 19, 12 | Pg. 9 “Let’s Go!” |
Aug 14, 08 | 154 – Tangerine’s Surprise |
Sep 18, 08 | 164 – Why “Tangerine?” |
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 25, 09 | SF Origins: Tangerine, Pg. 5 “Making It Right” |
May 14, 08 | SF Collection #1 Cover |
Oct 7, 11 | Chapter 12, “Jackpot!” Recap by Steve VanDyken |
Sep 9, 08 | 161 – Tangerine’s Arrival and Dr. Klein’s Return |
May 25, 12 | Pg. 3 “A Couple of Brothers” |
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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Dec 3, 12 | 463 – May Percy Have a Pet? |
Sep 14, 16 | 699 – How Captain Spectacular Takes Care of Business |
Jan 18, 07 | 73 – It’s FUN to Share |
Sep 5, 12 | 442 – The Rest of Them |
Sep 23, 08 | 165 – Not a Villain? |
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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Sep 14, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal, Pg. 3 “She Dead” |
Jun 29, 12 | Pg. 3 “Sounds Like Monsters” |
Oct 14, 06 | 21 – You Must Respect Women, Dr. Rocket! |
Jun 12, 13 | 512 – The Worst Thing That’s Ever Happened to Swifty |
Jul 15, 10 | 265 – Stop Bullpuckin’ |
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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Jan 21, 07 | 81 – Jerry Denied! |
Sep 27, 11 | Chapter 4, “Dictator Tot’s Revenge” Recap by Jeremy Bentley |
Dec 19, 12 | 468 – Jerry’s Savior |
Jun 4, 18 | Pg. 1 “My Name is Gordon Jones” |
Sep 29, 14 | 626 – Battle at the Beginning of Time |
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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Jun 26, 15 | 648 – Ready Air Force One |
Mar 20, 13 | 490 – Two Thirds of a Secret Revealed |
Apr 9, 07 | 138 – Good News and Bad News |
Feb 1, 12 | 383 – Jackpot. |
Jun 2, 14 | 600 – Earth-Avalon |
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 8, 06 | 15 – Introducing Swifty! |
Aug 27, 10 | SF Origins: Operation: Valhalla, No. 4 “Talking Turnips” |
Dec 27, 11 | Guest Strip by Dan White! |
Dec 23, 10 | 290 – Too Much Sun |
Mar 27, 07 | 126 – Who the @#$% is 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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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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Jun 25, 09 | 213 – Bubbles of Light 4 |
Nov 8, 06 | 36 – Valhalla Stinks! |
Jun 1, 12 | Pg. 4 “The O’Hara Family Tragedy” |
Dec 2, 06 | 52 – What Captain Spectacular Wants |
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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Nov 3, 09 | SF Origins: Spy Gal vs. Star Maiden, Pg. 1 “The Mrs. and the Ex” |
Jun 4, 12 | 417 – Guess Who’s Back? |
Dec 12, 12 | 466 – Tunnel Vision |
Oct 7, 11 | Chapter 12, “Jackpot!” Recap by Steve VanDyken |
Oct 23, 17 | 740 – Boop |
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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Aug 21, 08 | 156 – An Utter Lack of Decorum |
Aug 17, 16 | 691 – That’s Enough |
Aug 8, 12 | 434 – Marching Orders |
Nov 19, 06 | 47 – Bingo Knight! |
Aug 25, 10 | SF Origins: Operation: Valhalla, No. 2 “Interrupting Tea Time” |
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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Aug 25, 10 | SF Origins: Operation: Valhalla, No. 2 “Interrupting Tea Time” |
Sep 30, 11 | Chapter 7, “Visiting Day” Recap by Rossana Bugini |
Nov 13, 08 | 179 – Reverend Space Pig |
Apr 16, 12 | 403 – Don’t Say No to Dark Maiden |
Aug 6, 12 | 433 – Isn’t the Alien Invasion Over By Now? |
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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Nov 7, 06 | 35 – Healer Q&A |
Jun 18, 09 | 212 – The O’Hara Brothers |
Jul 2, 09 | 214 – Father and Sons |
May 7, 08 | 74 – WebSpace Page: The Healer |
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 20, 13 | 550 – Everything in its Right Place |
Feb 2, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 4 “Zurida, Mistress of Worlds” |
May 16, 12 | 412 – Calling Valhalla |
Aug 12, 08 | 153 – 6 a.m., Eighth Street |
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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Feb 7, 07 | 97 – The Return |
May 26, 22 | 892 – Ejection |
Apr 5, 07 | 135 – The Tale of How Captain Spectacular Met Dr. Klein, Conclusion |
Jun 15, 12 | Pg. 1 “Through the Portal” |
Dec 24, 12 | Merry Christmas From The SuperFogeys! |