Finally! Your first look at the full roster of SuperFogeys Babies! I think Denver and Jeff did some remarkable design work. I worked up a sketch of the SuperFogeys as babies a couple years ago, but I just used their same costumes. Denver and Jeff designed entirely new looks for each of the characters and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘captain spectacular’
So sorry for the lateness of this page! Artist Denver Brubaker and colorist Jeff Couturier are real pros and had it done in time. I just forgot which day it was and didn’t get it up! That may be the lamest reason for a late page possible, but it’s true. It’s really too bad because [...]
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Jun 25, 09 | 213 – Bubbles of Light 4 |
Apr 15, 11 | Pg. 1 “A Sudden Meeting” |
Feb 19, 14 | 573 – Jerry Picks a Flower |
Jun 7, 22 | 895 – Can’t Stop Won’t Stop |
Sep 25, 08 | 166 – Beer Don’t Judge |
Okay, I know last week I said page 3 was my favorite of this story, but now I think we have a new contender. It’s entirely possible I’m the only one so terribly amused by this story, but I don’t even care. Denver Brubaker’s toddler spin on my designs cracks me up . And Jeff [...]
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Nov 4, 06 | 32 – Bingo Night Begins |
Apr 14, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 9 “Press Conference” |
Oct 15, 06 | 22 – Dr. Rocket is Sorry? |
Nov 21, 11 | 364 – Comrade |
Oct 26, 12 | Pg. 10 “The End?” |
Denver and Jeff continue to do an incredible job with this script. To my eyes, every script is looking better than the last. It’s just great, fun stuff. Many people warned me against this story, but if nothing else the art justifies it. I hope you’re all having as good a time as I am [...]
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Oct 26, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal, Pg. 9 “What Is Strength?” |
Oct 1, 15 | Chapter 21 Teaser! |
Oct 23, 17 | 740 – Boop |
May 17, 08 | SF Collection #3 Cover |
Nov 17, 06 | 45 – The Tale of How Captain Spectacular was Paralyzed, Conclusion |
I gotta say… I did not expect this chapter to be this long. 44 strips. That ranks it among the very longest of chapters. I think in that you can see the scope of this Invasion storyline. Everything you’ve seen so far… everything in Part One… it’s all been setup for what’s to come. I [...]
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Oct 24, 11 | 357 – Now Leaving Medieval Midway |
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Feb 1, 17 | 731 – Mr. Brightside |
Aug 21, 15 | 672 – To The USZ! |
May 25, 11 | 319 – The Plans of Dr. Klein, Pt. 2 “Isn’t Everybody?” |
One of the things I love about working with a team is seeing what each individual brings to the table. Denver always paces out my scripts in a way I don’t expect and frames things in a way that lends maximum impact. Jeff then brings it to another level with his colors. I had no [...]
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Jan 21, 07 | 81 – Jerry Denied! |
Oct 24, 11 | 357 – Now Leaving Medieval Midway |
Aug 16, 10 | 271 – Is Spy Gal Not a Good Woman? |
Sep 17, 09 | 225 – And the Winner Is… |
Jan 7, 21 | 865 – Balance |
Crystal Murphy is one of the very best of the SuperFans. She’s contributed many guest strips in the past and they’re always some of my favorites. This page is just a cover to a three page, end-of-summer story you’ll be enjoying from Wednesday to Friday. Then, on October 1st, HIATUS OVER. Don’t forget to check [...]
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Nov 10, 06 | 38 – The Good Ol’ Days |
Nov 13, 06 | 41 – Swifty’s Litany |
May 26, 22 | 892 – Ejection |
May 30, 12 | 416 – Alcohol is His Kryptonite |
Crystal Murphy always goes the extra mile. This is a four part guest strip. See parts three and four tomorrow and Friday! Hiatus ends on October 1st.
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Jan 15, 09 | 192 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 9 “Supposed to Be Me” |
Nov 15, 06 | 43 – The Healer Approaches the Captain |
Aug 14, 19 | 791 – The Secret Origin of The Atomic Fly! |
Mar 4, 07 | 107 – Bubbles of Light 1 |
Oct 21, 13 | SuperFogeys Q and A: 3 of 4 |
Crystal Murphy is back again! Last part of “Summer Fun” hits tomorrow. Hiatus is over on October 1st!
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Oct 27, 20 | 850 – Grand Entrance |
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Sep 21, 15 | 685 – Doom Comes to Abbadon |
Jul 9, 12 | 427 – I Bet He Wishes He Was a Lizard |
Big thanks to Crystal Murphy for going above and beyond and turning out this very fun story. She and Gwen Patton really kept this week for being a boring slog. Nice job, both of you! See you back here on Monday with the beginning of Chapter 15 – Invasion, Part Two: Inaction Heroes No More!
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Welcome to Chapter 15; Invasion, Part Two – Inaction Heroes No More! This chapter will see the Fogeys begin to embrace a different-or rather, old–way of life as they must step up to defend the Earth from the alien invasion after the Society of Heroes was killed. You’re gonna see some moments you’ve all been [...]
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Jun 2, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 16 “Eagle vs. Bear” |
Nov 11, 06 | 39 – Jerry Arrives Late |
Jun 4, 18 | Pg. 1 “My Name is Gordon Jones” |
Jan 4, 12 | 375 – In The Zone |
Jan 12, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 1 “Sweet Samantha” |
Welcome back to SuperFogeys Origins and SuperFogeys Babies. Today’s page reveals the villain behind the Society of Heroes turning into babies, but if you want a refresher on the story so far, go on back to page one. It’s good stuff. Promise. Big thanks to artist Denver Brubaker and colorist Jeff Couturier. Do yourself a [...]
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Oct 30, 13 | 544 – Whose Mess Is It, Anyway? |
Jun 29, 12 | Pg. 3 “Sounds Like Monsters” |
Nov 6, 08 | 177 – Lay Some More On Me |
Nov 25, 10 | 286 – Duty and Retirement |
May 26, 22 | 892 – Ejection |
Double-sized strips are always an iffy proposition. They take more time, obviously, and they need to kind of justify their existence with a big deal event. Last week’s–with the introduction of a bunch of new characters–was a good example of a justified double-sized strip. Today’s strip, on the other hand, could have been broken into [...]
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Mar 20, 07 | 119 – #@$% Heroic |
May 8, 13 | 502 – The Presidio Thumb |
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Mar 4, 20 | 836 – Keep Away |
Dec 4, 08 | 185 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 2 “Babylonian Invasion” |
The second panel makes this page for me. The dialogue is pretty consistent with what I originally scripted, but artist Denver Brubaker and colorist Jeff Couturier took it to another level by actually visualizing what Dr. Rocket is describing. I laughed out loud when I saw it. Nice work, guys! That last panel is a [...]
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Aug 24, 12 | Pg. 3 “Crybabies” |
Jul 16, 09 | 216 – Cami |
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Dec 24, 12 | Merry Christmas From The SuperFogeys! |
Here it is! The big 450th strip of The SuperFogeys… which, really, isn’t very big at all. These days, I try to save the anniversary mojo for the ones with the 00s. Even so, today’s strip is an important one. It’s the first time Cap and Jerry have really had a chance to talk since [...]
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Sep 4, 19 | 797 – Squishiness in the War Room |
Sep 12, 12 | 444 – A New Mission |
Aug 7, 13 | 524 – Cracked |
Jul 9, 14 | 608 – Gumdrops and Rainbows |
This is it! The penultimate page of SuperFogeys Babies! Next week… the conclusion. However… there’s no way artist Denver Brubaker and colorist Jeff Couturier are going to top this page. When I saw the art for this, my jaw dropped. Hope you guys dig it half as much. Speaking of Denver, once SuperFogeys Babies wraps [...]
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Oct 26, 12 | Pg. 10 “The End?” |
Nov 23, 09 | SF Origins: When Tom Met Ms. Missile, Pg. 1 “YOU!” |
Mar 27, 07 | 126 – Who the @#$% is the Third Man? |
Jul 25, 11 | 336 – Walking Diagonally |
May 20, 11 | Pg. 6 “Invisible” |
For those of you keeping score at home, we haven’t seen Tangerine since a couple chapters back. Everyone forgets about the incarcerated. Even still, Tangerine’s journey is one of my favorites. As you can see, he’s been making his way through that stack of books Captain Emo gave him ages ago. Come back on Wednesday [...]
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Apr 13, 11 | 307 – T-Magus |
Jun 14, 22 | 897 – Streaking Past |
Nov 14, 11 | 362 – Robots Don’t Sleep |
Mar 5, 09 | 198 – Not Lookin’ Too Good Yourself |
Apr 1, 11 | Pg. 9 “Always” |
Now, I’m a Mormon. I’ve always been upfront about that. Introducing the Book of Mormon–and talking specifically about one of its stories–was not something I did just because. I have no problem talking about and sharing my faith (did it full-time for two years as a missionary), but that’s not what SuperFogeys is for. So [...]
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Jun 4, 12 | 417 – Guess Who’s Back? |
May 5, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 12 “Date or Fight?” |
Apr 20, 12 | Pg. 9 “The Unicef Upstarts” |
Nov 27, 17 | 750 – The Big Slap |
Mar 14, 07 | 113 – “THAT’S NOT FAIR!” |
Aaaaaannnnd that’s a wrap, folks! The end of SuperFogeys Babies… or is it? As you can see, the door is wide open for a part two. If my partners in crime Denver Brubaker and Jeff Couturier (if you haven’t yet checked out their solo work, what’s wrong with you???) are ever up for it, I [...]
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Mar 29, 07 | 128 – Only Two People in the World… |
Dec 10, 20 | 861 – tink tink tink |
Nov 12, 12 | 457 – Again, He Soars |
Dec 3, 12 | 463 – May Percy Have a Pet? |
Sep 26, 06 | 5 – The Urine of What!? |
We had a great discussion going last week with regards to Tangerine’s initial telling of the story that inspired this turn towards pacifism. I was mostly silent for that discussion because I knew the story was not fully told until today. Now that it is, what do you think? Tangerine knows himself. He knows what [...]
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Jun 3, 09 | The SuperFogeys Free Comic Book Day Page! |
Jan 28, 07 | 88 – Who Smells Like Fish? |
Jan 13, 14 | 562 – Violent Amputation |
Dec 14, 11 | 371 – Leaving Las Vegas |
Big update to the SuperFogeys Sourcebook and Adventure Game Kickstarter over the weekend–now I can show you the first miniatures. Check it out, Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket: How great are those sculpts! Big kudos to sculptor Gene Van Horne for capturing ALL the detail of what up until now was just drawings on a [...]
I think I’m gonna write a chapter that takes place entirely in rubble. Marc draws destruction so well. Big kudos to him for the major overhaul to the pacing and storytelling in this strip. Dialogue is the same, but Marc rescued the visual from the abyss I stuck them in with my script. Big happenings [...]
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Sep 5, 16 | 696 – Account Closed |
Jun 27, 11 | 328 – Pairing Off |
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Sep 16, 19 | 800 – Earth-Avenge |
Mar 14, 07 | 113 – “THAT’S NOT FAIR!” |
Y’know, I wrote the outline some months back, but I don’t think I quite realized how many big moments we’ve been waiting on for a while are in this chapter. Tom pointing the finger at Jerry is something a lot of you suspected would come to pass ever since this SuperFogeys Origin page, but I’d [...]
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May 28, 12 | 415 – Someone REALLY Hates Space Monkeys |
Apr 15, 11 | Pg. 1 “A Sudden Meeting” |
Sep 9, 08 | 161 – Tangerine’s Arrival and Dr. Klein’s Return |
Nov 16, 11 | 363 – Liberated |
Feb 11, 10 | 243 – A Deal is a Deal |
As you can see above, we’re in the home stretch for the Kickstarter. Little over two days left. As you can also see, we’ve lost a few backers of late. I’m told every Kickstarter experiences this. Not everyone has the cash they think they will when it’s time to pay up. Still, at this point, [...]
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Mar 13, 07 | 112 – Budapest ’68 All Over Again |
Jul 14, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 22 “The Society of Heroes” |
Oct 20, 14 | 629 – Freaky Differences |
Apr 30, 18 | 782 – The Lone Figure in the Doorway |
Dec 15, 20 | 862 – That’s It!? |
The SuperFogeys Kickstarter – One Day Left!
by Brock Heasley on November 27th, 2012Hey all, it’s go time. Just over 24 hours to go on the Kickstarter as I type this and we are sooooo close to the Spy Gal stretch goal. Only $226 to go as of this writing! C’mon, you want a sculpted Spy Gal, don’t you? I know I do. As I’ve mentioned before, The [...]
If you’re reading this… the Kickstarter may already be over! If it’s before 4pm PST on Nov. 28th, 2012… then there’s still time to get in there! Yesterday, we hit the $4,500 stretch goal and everyone who pledged at the Hero level or higher WILL be getting the soon-to-be-created Spy Gal mini absolutely free. Want [...]
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In case you missed it last week… 157% funded! Huge, HUGE thanks to everyone for stepping up and supporting this project! I put the call out and you answered in a big way. Now, I hope we can start making some other cool stuff for you. More details as I know ‘em. Talks are already [...]
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Mar 24, 14 | 582 – The Discomfort of Dark Maiden |
Feb 19, 20 | 832 – The Power of Percy |
Jan 28, 10 | 241 – He’s Gone |
Mar 5, 14 | 577 – Who are the Two Queens? |
Marc knocked me out with the last panel. I’m guessing some of you as well. He’s got a new method for creating the art now, though it’s impossible for any of you to have noticed. Now, instead of roughing things out in blue pencil first, he’s doing his roughs digitally. This allows him to size [...]
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Jan 27, 12 | Pg. 3 “The Trial of Space Pig” |
Nov 20, 08 | 181 – The Thrice Evil |
Dec 3, 20 | 859 – Snakes on a Swifty |
Dec 28, 11 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy! |
Oct 18, 06 | 25 – Pee On Swifty |
And so it begins–the end game for this chapter. In this strip, Spy Gal and Zurida are referring to a conversation we’ve all already seen over in SuperFogeys Origins. Spy Gal’s Secret Mission is a more than worth a look, but it’s the last page that gives the lowdown on the bad blood on display [...]
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May 4, 11 | 313 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 2: A Lovely Woman |
Jan 4, 10 | Guest Strip by Marc Lapierre of “Spooky Doofus!” |
Jul 13, 11 | 333 – A Word with Her Fiancee |
Oct 17, 06 | 24 – Too Little Too Late |
Aug 15, 14 | Pg. 7 “Kill ‘Em All” |
A huge battle deserves a proper ramp up and that’s what you’ve gotten this week. Next week sees the fight begin in earnest and Marc and I are pulling out all the stops. We’re even approaching things a little differently, with Marc essentially assuming the role of co-plotter for the rest of this chapter as [...]
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Jun 1, 10 | SF Origins: The Life and Times of Soviet Sam, Pg. 2 “Fallen Villain” |
Jun 25, 14 | 604 – Vs. |
Dec 21, 12 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy! |
May 30, 12 | 416 – Alcohol is His Kryptonite |
Mar 31, 07 | 130 – When Pigs Fly |
Welcome to Guest Strippin’ Xmas 4! I’ve used and abused you guys lots this past year, so this Guest Strippin’ Xmas is gonna be a little lighter than usual. However, as a treat, look for a special piece by Marc Lapierre next week! Big thanks to Crystal Murphy for this very funny and seasonal strip. [...]
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Oct 13, 06 | 20 – Worse Than He Thought |
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Jun 17, 11 | Pg. 10 “Lost Faith” |
Jun 12, 13 | 512 – The Worst Thing That’s Ever Happened to Swifty |
Jan 28, 21 | 869 – A Wonderful Side Effect |
Hey, Merry Christmas everyone! Can you believe the above piece? I ask Marc very late last week if there was anything he might be able to do for Christmas and he came up with this in record time. I’m so over the moon in love with it. My wife is, too. She’s determined to get [...]
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Happy New Year, everybody! As some of you may have noticed, guest strips were a little light this Christmas (thanks again, Crystal Murphy, for steppin’ up!). Marc did a beautiful piece to fill in the gap a bit, and now I thought I’d give it a try with my “guest” strip. How do you do [...]
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Jul 21, 14 | 611 – Escape |
Jun 25, 12 | 423 – Family Resemblance (or Lack Thereof) |
Dec 28, 09 | Guest Strip by Don Oskowski of “Conduit Flux!” |
Nov 18, 19 | 813 – Villains Landing |
Jan 19, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 2 “Homewreckers” |
Silent strip! For those who hate to read. Thanks, Marc, for doing the heavy lifting on this one. Chapter 15 – Invasion, Pt. 2: Inaction Heroes No More! ends on Monday! Chapter 16 – Invasion, Pt. 3: Secrets, Secrets Are No Fun begins on Wednesday!
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Sep 2, 11 | Pg. 7 – “Silent Heart” |
Sep 5, 12 | 442 – The Rest of Them |
Feb 6, 13 | 478 – What If Money Man Had Lived? |
Feb 6, 07 | 96 – Portal? |
Apr 2, 18 | 776 – Tragedy Strikes (Literally) |
On the surface, this doesn’t look like a terribly personal strip, but I put a secret part of myself into Sam here. As some of you already know, my father was killed in an armed robbery some years ago, when I was just making the transition into adulthood. I was in no way responsible for [...]
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Jan 22, 20 | 826 – Into the Suckface |
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Apr 1, 07 | 131 – Spy Gal Cares |
May 16, 12 | 412 – Calling Valhalla |
Aug 30, 22 | 919 – The More Things Change… |
I’m starting to find some unique joys in having a long-running webcomic. One of them is scenes like this. There’s a huge gap between how Cap and Doc related to each other at the beginning of the strip and how they are now. I believe firmly in change. People don’t stay one way through their [...]
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Dec 30, 08 | Guest Strip by Chris Blanchard of “Renaissance Guy!” |
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Jul 16, 14 | 610 – Do the most you can do. |
Mar 18, 07 | 117 – Dementia |
Aug 24, 11 | 345 – Taking a Pill |
I derive an unexpected amount of satisfaction from this interaction between Dr. Rocket and Captain Spectacular. Even more than the hug last week, I just love that they’re so simpatico here. Maybe this is born of my secret desire for Superman and Lex Luthor to knock back a couple of root beers and work their [...]
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Mar 28, 07 | 127 – Entralean Slime Pellet |
Oct 21, 19 | 805 – Across the Mountaintop |
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Mar 12, 07 | 111 – Forgive Dr. Rocket |
I know I can be a wordy sonuvagun (though I’d like to think I’ve gotten better with time and experience), but I really do love strips like this that are more about economy of storytelling than how many words I can stick in a panel. Marc nailed the emotion in a big way, putting the [...]
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Dec 15, 09 | SF Origins: Harvey the Science Rabbit, Pt. 1, Pg. 2 “But You Will Be” |
Nov 14, 16 | 713 – No More Killin’ |
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Dec 18, 13 | 558 – Sokol Steps Up |
Dec 19, 16 | 720 – Thank You for Making Me Angry |
Sometimes you just have to slow things down to give them their proper weight. I know if you’re following the updates on the days they come out there’s not much new here, but I think for future readers who get to experience this chapter in book form or all at once, this will be a [...]
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Oct 16, 06 | 23 – The Incontinent Duo |
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Aug 20, 18 | Swifty Origin, Pg. 12 “Party Hard” |
Marc did such a great job pacing this strip and conveying the emotion that you almost don’t even need words to get what’s happening here between Cap, Zurida and Michelle. In fact, I was able to get rid of a little bit of dialogue, and it’s a stronger strip for it. Next week we’ll be [...]
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May 5, 12 | Pg. 11 “Fly Away” |
Jan 17, 18 | 755 – Under the Radar |
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Aug 26, 08 | 157 – The Third Man’s Message |
I wish I had a lot more space to give over to Percy as I think he’s a pretty fascinating dude with some real identity issues. Hopefully, tidbits like the ones you’re getting today are enticing. I’d love to do a SuperFogeys Origin with Percy someday. I mean, with a hot, despot mom and a [...]
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Mar 27, 13 | 492 – Such Great Heights |
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Aug 21, 19 | 793 – The Hero He Hates to Be |
Mar 12, 07 | 111 – Forgive Dr. Rocket |
If we’ve done our job right, today’s post is not quite what you were expecting. I’ve been touting SF 500 for weeks now as a gigantic update–and it certainly is at quadruple the normal size–but the scope of the tale is actually quite intimate, not unlike SF 300 a couple years back. This is, simply, [...]
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Mar 11, 07 | 110 – Spanking |
Jul 23, 12 | 429 – Shenanigans |
Jan 3, 14 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy, 6! |
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Jun 23, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 19 “Did You Save Him?” |
I can always count on Tom Racine to bring the funny. I’ve known Tom for years both online and in real life and I can tell you he’s one of the good ones. Through his podcast Tall Tale Radio, Tom has been a big promoter of cartooning and webcomicking and is doing the community a [...]
Welcome back, everyone! Last week’s break was, I’m sure, completely unwelcome, but we both appreciate your patience and understanding. Your response to SF 500 was overwhelming and so, so positive. 107 comments and counting. For a webcomic with a modest readership like ours, that’s a big friggin’ deal. That makes today’s update sort of long-awaited. [...]
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Apr 22, 10 | 253 – Destiny Screwed Over |
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Feb 8, 12 | 385 – Tiger Dung |
This strip is a Marc Lapierre special. I’ve learned that with action scenes the less scripting I do the better. Marc has references to pull from that I can’t touch and a much better visual mind for the choreography and how it should play out across panels than I do. Even in the last panel, [...]
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Aug 24, 16 | 693 – Lack of Bathing |
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Dec 30, 13 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy, 2 |
I imagine when you’re older you have to really conserve your movements. Think about it: energy reserves are lower than in the past and maybe the bones don’t work as well. So, you don’t do anything that requires more energy than necessary. Money Man has obviously learned this lesson well. Lots of great, (sometimes) crazy [...]
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Dec 28, 09 | Guest Strip by Don Oskowski of “Conduit Flux!” |
Oct 20, 14 | 629 – Freaky Differences |
Nov 6, 08 | 177 – Lay Some More On Me |
Oct 29, 12 | 453 – Buried Weapons |
Apr 9, 07 | 138 – Good News and Bad News |
I don’t think you get to strike the pose Money Man is OWNING in the first panel and not be considered a total bad@$$. Like, he’s not even gonna give you his front. Naw, you gotta look at him from the side if you wanna admire him after he takes out the bad guy (or [...]
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May 21, 09 | 209 – Coming to Jesus |
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Aug 25, 14 | 620 – Her Husband’s Keeper |
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Sep 28, 12 | GUEST STRIP by Crystal Murphy, Summer Fun Pt. 4 |
This is probably the week you’ve been waiting for. Maybe you’re like Cap and you want to know how Money Man is back, but is that really the question you should be asking? Money Man says no. And when Money Man says no, that’s it. He’s rich. He can do what he wants. In other [...]
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Sep 29, 11 | Chapter 6, “Funeral for a Frenemy” Recap by Crystal Murphy |
May 25, 08 | SF Collection # 5 Cover (Unused) |
Nov 4, 06 | 32 – Bingo Night Begins |
Mar 17, 11 | 300 – Stage Four |
May 1, 08 | 101 – WebSpace Page: Captain Spectacular |
Those of you who follow Marc on Twitter or Facebook know that he likes to try out lots of different art styles. We’d been looking for an excuse for him to incorporate one of those art styles into the strip and today’s seemed like a natural fit. I think it came off beautifully. For you [...]
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Aug 8, 16 | 688 – Zurida, The Peacemaker |
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Dec 15, 20 | 862 – That’s It!? |
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Aug 8, 12 | 434 – Marching Orders |
The SuperFogeys in… The Great Gatsby!
by Brock Heasley on August 30th, 2013I was watching The Great Gatsby with my wife the other night (the 2013 version by Baz Luhrmann–incredible movie) and a thought occurred to me that Jerry and Jay Gatsby have more than a little in common. Both of them are hiding their real names and who they really are, and both of them live [...]
535 – A Superhero, His Sons, His Ex and His Evil Best Friend are Locked Up in a Palace…
by Brock Heasley on September 16th, 2013Feels like forever since we’ve check in on Cap and company. When last we left them, they had a heckuva surprise visitor who had some ominous news before taking off. Now, they’re locked up in Zurida’s Palace–somewhat by choice, somewhat not. Cap made a devil’s bargain to get Michelle back… so now what? I really [...]
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Apr 29, 10 | 254 – Why Kill An Innocent? |
Sep 5, 16 | 696 – Account Closed |
May 15, 13 | 504 – A Striking Mustache |
May 31, 22 | 893 – All the Way to Vegas |
May 14, 08 | SF Collection #1 Cover |
When last we saw Zurida she was making one heckuva deal with Jerry. What is still unexplained is what, exactly, she wants to do with the power crystal now that she has it. That’s next week. See you then. Sometimes, strips like this are frustrating because they essentially serve as transitions to to the stuff [...]
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Oct 21, 11 | Pg. 4 “Zombie Madness” |
Apr 8, 13 | 495 – A Willing Prisoner |
Feb 26, 18 | 766 – Always |
Mar 13, 13 | 488 – A Pale Queen Commands Them |
Mar 3, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 3 “The Captain and Jerry” |
UPDATE! Marc posted this shot of the inks for this strip on his Instagram and I just had to share it with you guys: Sometimes, Marc just goes all out. I know for a fact this monster of a strip consumed his life for the past few days. Well worth it, Marc. Well worth it. [...]
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Aug 4, 09 | SF Origins: Tangerine, Pg. 2 “Master Masticate and the Concubine Cannibals” |
May 21, 12 | 413 – The Sunway |
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Sep 5, 12 | 442 – The Rest of Them |
Feb 19, 18 | 764 – Meanwhile, Inside Dr. Rocket’s Bedchamber |
Marc did a great little character design with Sokol, who is appearing for the first time with this chapter. I believe Marc’s getting a blog up soon about the thought that went into the look of Sokol. There’s some really nice little touches in there that might not be real obvious at first. Next week [...]
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Sep 29, 09 | SF Origins: Herman’s Story, Pg. 5 “Time to Move On” |
Mar 28, 07 | 127 – Entralean Slime Pellet |
May 29, 13 | 508 – Slightly More Conclusive Evidence |
May 14, 08 | SF Collection #1 Cover |
Dec 30, 08 | Guest Strip by Chris Blanchard of “Renaissance Guy!” |
Week 2 of Marc’s break! I do art on these extra strips and Marc comes back next week! Miss the last regular update on the main story? Check it out right here. I couldn’t resist finding an excuse to draw Captain Spectacular. He’s still my favorite character to draw, even after all this time. I [...]
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Dec 23, 11 | Pg. 6 “Battle in the Skies” |
Jun 14, 22 | 897 – Streaking Past |
Nov 7, 16 | 711- Fallen Son |
Nov 11, 08 | 178 – Death, M.D. |
Oct 11, 06 | 18 – Ben Gay Smell |
I may have overextended a bit with this one. For those of you keeping track at home, there’s 7 characters in panel 2. You artists out there know that the more characters you add to a panel, the longer that panel takes. I kind of put Marc to work on this one since panels 1 [...]
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Apr 29, 10 | 254 – Why Kill An Innocent? |
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Nov 12, 12 | 457 – Again, He Soars |
Jan 18, 12 | 379 – A True Hero |
Dec 5, 12 | 464 – Cuffed |
It’s the small SF 550! The milestone that isn’t! Do you feel it though? Pieces… pieces moving into place. Marc once again did a stellar job fitting a lot of characters into a small space. I’m always so grateful he’s on my team. What’s going on behind the scenes right now? (aka why are you [...]
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Oct 9, 19 | 802 – Nothing More Important Than Loyalty |
Aug 26, 08 | 157 – The Third Man’s Message |
Aug 29, 12 | 440 – Up, Up and CRASH |
Jun 22, 15 | 646 – Dark Maiden Wants What Now? |
Aug 31, 12 | Pg. 4 “Crib Cage” |
Marc is just killin’ it with these interior Palace scenes. I might have said that before, but I can’t really say it enough. There’s a lot more meat to this strip that might at first appear to a casual reader. You’ll recall Zurida got the power crystal from Jerry and that Jerry confessed to Spy [...]
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Jun 22, 12 | Pg. 2 “Doppelgangers” |
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Aug 25, 09 | SF Origins: Tangerine, Pg. 5 “Making It Right” |
Jun 22, 15 | 646 – Dark Maiden Wants What Now? |
Jan 28, 07 | 88 – Who Smells Like Fish? |
I was positively knocked out by that first panel. That’s a lot of very tiny characters Marc fit in there, and I can identify all of them. Pretty snazzy. For those of you just joining us… this what it looks like when it hits the fan. Tangerine, who has repented of his killing ways, has [...]
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Some moments don’t need words. I know that’s a pretty rare thing around here, but I’m always glad when they pop up. Less lettering for me to do! Granted, it’s more drawing for Marc, but he rocks these moments so everybody wins. Only one regular update next week (and a special, Christmas surprise, of course), [...]
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Feb 13, 12 | 386 – The Papanazi Report: Vegas |
Jan 29, 09 | 193 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 10 “Escape” |