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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Aug 1, 12 | 432 – Tea Time, Interrupted |
Dec 8, 14 | The SuperFogeys 2015 Teaser and Special Announcements |
Jun 3, 09 | The SuperFogeys Free Comic Book Day Page! |
Dec 23, 13 | 559 – A Death in the Family |
May 25, 12 | Pg. 3 “A Couple of Brothers” |
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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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 24, 09 | Guest Strip by Rufus Edge of “Comicdeoxyribonucleicacid!” No. 2! |
Jul 1, 13 | 517 – The Man in the Iron Cage |
Mar 25, 07 | 124 – Shooting |
Feb 6, 12 | 384 – Taking It Well |
Aug 20, 09 | 221 – And By Books Do You Mean Skin Rags? |
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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Jul 8, 11 | Pg. 13 “A Tree Falls in the Forest…” |
Jan 30, 17 | 730 – Broken Sam |
May 5, 14 | 592 – Bubbles of Light 9 |
Sep 25, 08 | 166 – Beer Don’t Judge |
Jun 15, 11 | 325 – At Captain Spectacular’s Door |
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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Mar 4, 07 | 107 – Bubbles of Light 1 |
Dec 10, 12 | 465 – Lip Lick |
Mar 13, 13 | 488 – A Pale Queen Commands Them |
Sep 8, 22 | 922 – The New Normal |
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 14, 08 | SF Collection #1 Cover |
Jul 2, 12 | 425 – The Maiden Within |
May 17, 08 | SF Collection #3 Cover |
Sep 27, 12 | GUEST STRIP by Crystal Murphy, Summer Fun Pt. 3 |
Dec 3, 20 | 859 – Snakes on a Swifty |
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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Jan 27, 11 | 293 – Good Actor |
Sep 5, 12 | 442 – The Rest of Them |
Jan 20, 11 | 292 – Everything Was Chaos |
May 26, 22 | 892 – Ejection |
May 5, 14 | 592 – Bubbles of Light 9 |
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 19, 14 | 596 – That’s the Mission |
Sep 10, 09 | 224 – The Race |
Oct 3, 12 | 446 – General Spy Gal |
Dec 31, 08 | Guest Strip by Edward Krebes of “Hobo and Bowser!” |
Mar 18, 10 | 248 – The Difference Between Justice and Revenge |
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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Dec 6, 06 | 55 – A Mysterious Figure in the Wings |
Nov 6, 06 | 34 – Introducing the Healer! |
Mar 11, 13 | 487 – Innocent Travelers |
Dec 2, 06 | 52 – What Captain Spectacular Wants |
Aug 20, 09 | 221 – And By Books Do You Mean Skin Rags? |
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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Oct 16, 13 | SuperFogeys Q and A: 2 of 4 |
Nov 6, 13 | 546 – Tangerine Makes a Decision |
Sep 3, 12 | 441 – She Misses Brunch |
Mar 16, 21 | 882 – Says You |
Jul 2, 12 | 425 – The Maiden Within |
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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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 8, 16 | 688 – Zurida, The Peacemaker |
Oct 27, 14 | 631 – Two Decisions |
Jun 20, 12 | 422 – Whoof! |
Jun 6, 12 | 418 – President Superknocker Addresses The Nation |
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 12, 08 | 153 – 6 a.m., Eighth Street |
Nov 25, 08 | 182 – Someone Steps Forward (Bubbles of Light 3) |
Jul 30, 12 | 431 – Blights of the Round Table |
Jun 11, 12 | 419 – Adrenalin |
Dec 9, 13 | 555 – She’ll Kill Them All |
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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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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May 24, 22 | 891 – Third Eye Blind |
Jan 7, 21 | 865 – Balance |
Apr 1, 10 | 250 – To Be So Stupid |
Dec 30, 08 | Guest Strip by Chris Blanchard of “Renaissance Guy!” |
Mar 24, 07 | 123 – The Box is Opened |