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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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 11, 09 | SF Origins: Tangerine, Pg. 3 “New Parts” |
Feb 8, 07 | 98 – The Wedding of Captain Spectacular and Star Maiden |
Sep 14, 16 | 699 – How Captain Spectacular Takes Care of Business |
Mar 11, 07 | 110 – Spanking |
Jul 22, 10 | 266 – The Greatest Book Ever Written |
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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Feb 1, 07 | 92 – Not the Woman He Used to Know |
Nov 20, 13 | 550 – Everything in its Right Place |
Feb 10, 14 | 570 – Cavalry |
May 25, 12 | Pg. 3 “A Couple of Brothers” |
Feb 3, 12 | Pg. 4 “Exile” |
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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Jun 26, 08 | 142 – Back in Hel |
Mar 23, 20 | 841 – Better Than Strained Peas |
Jun 17, 08 | 139 – Jerry’s Fate Revealed |
Nov 28, 11 | 366 – Who Dares? |
Jul 6, 10 | SF Origins: The Life and Times of Soviet Sam, Pg. 7 “Do You Wanna Die?” |
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 14, 07 | 69 – Swifty’s Computer Problems |
Aug 20, 18 | Swifty Origin, Pg. 12 “Party Hard” |
Nov 4, 10 | 283 – Future or Past? |
Aug 1, 12 | 432 – Tea Time, Interrupted |
Mar 12, 07 | 111 – Forgive Dr. Rocket |
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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May 12, 14 | 594 – The State of Valhalla |
May 26, 15 | What You’ve Been Waiting to Know… |
Jun 30, 14 | 605 – Underground Brawl |
Aug 20, 18 | Swifty Origin, Pg. 12 “Party Hard” |
Jun 11, 12 | 419 – Adrenalin |
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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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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Jul 14, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 22 “The Society of Heroes” |
Dec 10, 09 | 237 – A Surprise Visitor |
Sep 9, 08 | 161 – Tangerine’s Arrival and Dr. Klein’s Return |
Mar 21, 11 | The SuperFogeys 2011 Teaser |
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 18, 06 | 46 – The Winner of Bingo Night…? |
Sep 5, 12 | 442 – The Rest of Them |
May 2, 12 | 408 – Remember Your Mission |
Aug 29, 12 | 440 – Up, Up and CRASH |
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 24, 10 | 262 – What Happened to Star Maiden, Pt. 4 “All Hail” |
Jan 15, 20 | 824 – Knives Out |
Jul 27, 12 | Pg. 5 “Long Night of the Monsters” |
Sep 3, 18 | Pg. 14 “Fire and Light and Rain” |
Oct 1, 15 | Chapter 21 Teaser! |
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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Oct 12, 12 | Pg. 8 “Gross Fetuses” |
Jan 13, 11 | 291 – Ear Cancer |
Mar 16, 21 | 882 – Says You |
Aug 1, 12 | 432 – Tea Time, Interrupted |
Nov 18, 19 | 813 – Villains Landing |
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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Jul 16, 14 | 610 – Do the most you can do. |
Dec 6, 06 | 55 – A Mysterious Figure in the Wings |
Nov 18, 06 | 46 – The Winner of Bingo Night…? |
Dec 2, 06 | 52 – What Captain Spectacular Wants |
Dec 5, 16 | 716 – Boy Haircut |
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 25, 08 | 182 – Someone Steps Forward (Bubbles of Light 3) |
Nov 20, 13 | 550 – Everything in its Right Place |
Jan 15, 14 | 563 – Wreckage |
Sep 18, 15 | 684 – Better Than Dyin’ |
Dec 11, 13 | 556 – Sisters Rule, Pilatius Drools |
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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Oct 15, 20 | 847 – Macho Verve and Vigor |
Jan 17, 11 | Guest Strip by Gabe Altomare |
Mar 13, 13 | 488 – A Pale Queen Commands Them |
Apr 2, 12 | 400 – Dark Maiden |
Dec 16, 13 | 557 – Dog Off the Leash |
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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Oct 17, 11 | 355 – Bubbles of Light 6 |
Aug 10, 20 | 843 – What About the Crawfish? |
Jul 8, 10 | 264 – You Betcha |
Jul 2, 09 | 214 – Father and Sons |
Aug 31, 11 | 347 – Witch Fontana’s Fortunate Fortunes |