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This is one of those that’s a favorite of a lot of people (or so I’m told) but that I’ve never really liked much. Bathroom humor always feels cheap and forced to me. On these early strips I was drawing at a smaller size and using paper and pens that were quite a bit different [...]
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Jun 10, 13 | 511 – Zurida’s Plan |
Feb 19, 14 | 573 – Jerry Picks a Flower |
Aug 10, 15 | 667 – The Importance of Good Hygiene |
Feb 1, 17 | 731 – Mr. Brightside |
After I did the first 10 SuperFogeys strips on my blog at MySpace, I decided to try to find a place to get the strip hosted and see if I could produce something like it on a regular basis. When the SuperFogeys did find a host site (pre-Th3rd World) I decided to start the strip [...]
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Nov 2, 11 | The 2nd SuperFogeys Free Comic Book Day Page |
Sep 23, 06 | 2 – Introducing Jerry! |
Jun 5, 13 | 510 – The Evil, Evil Plan |
Dec 8, 06 | 57 – Captain Spectacular Forgot His Pants |
This is the first strip where I’m really demonstrating the perverseness of Dr. Rocket, an aspect of his personality that would come to define him later. It’s hard writing a perverse character in what is essentially an all-ages strip, but I think this strip is a good example of how it can be done. It’s [...]
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I knew I wanted Dr. Rocket’s monologue to be about how he got Spy Gal unconscious, but I wanted his means of accomplishing that to be something humorous, brief and unique. I thought he might drug her, but just any ol’ drug wouldn’t do. It had to be something exotic. Boom: Space Pig Urine. It [...]
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Aug 3, 15 | 664 – Too Old to Drive |
Apr 23, 09 | 205 – Here is What I Propose |
Dec 29, 08 | Guest Strip by Scott Gallatin of “Madscott!” |
Sep 22, 06 | 1 – Introducing Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket! |
Jun 10, 11 | Pg. 9 “College Years” |
There are essentially two ways to do a comic strip (as I see it): with or without a continuing story. The intro of Spy Gal is when I realized that I just wasn’t capable of doing one-off jokes. I ALWAYS have a story to tell. Spy Gal was originally supposed to be a character named [...]
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Nov 12, 20 | 855 – Making Thrice Evil Sad |
Sep 16, 10 | 276 – “Sweetie” |
Mar 23, 07 | 122 – Who Will Jerry Fight? |
Jan 2, 17 | 722 – Help or Mourn? |
May 26, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 15 “DUDE!” |
For Spy Gal’s intro, I wanted to push the boundaries of good taste a little. Is it right to make light of the dementia that all-too-often takes over the minds of older people? …Depends on how you do it. Turns out Spy Gal was faking, but it’s a theme I plan on revisting. Why Turnip? [...]
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Aug 18, 22 | 916 – Restoration |
Jan 5, 10 | Guest Strip by Joe Cook of “Shattered Myth!” |
Aug 20, 18 | Swifty Origin, Pg. 12 “Party Hard” |
Jan 23, 13 | 474 – Overwhelmed |
Sep 22, 06 | 1 – Introducing Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket! |
It still pains me to look at the art in a lot of these early strips. Where the crud are the frickin’ wheelchairs? The only answer I have is that I was lazy and was trying to draw as little as possible. I really saw the strips as more of an exercise in pacing and [...]
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May 8, 13 | 502 – The Presidio Thumb |
Aug 27, 14 | 621 – Jerry’s Powers |
Mar 10, 07 | 109 – WHO THREW THIS!? |
Dec 14, 10 | SF Origins: The Thrice Evil, Pg. 2 “No One Should Die Among Strangers” |
Mar 17, 07 | 116 – Still Hot |
his is the second of the additions I made to the original 10 black and white strips I did to kick off the SuperFogeys. Originally, episode 8 went into what is now episode 10 without this minor stopover to make explicit what was once subtle. She’s Spy Gal. Spy Gal is a spy. Duh. It [...]
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Dec 15, 09 | SF Origins: Harvey the Science Rabbit, Pt. 1, Pg. 2 “But You Will Be” |
Mar 20, 07 | 119 – #@$% Heroic |
Jul 16, 18 | Pg. 7 “Passion Enough to Change a Heart” |
Oct 12, 06 | 19 – Back From the Colonoscopy |
Jun 4, 18 | Pg. 1 “My Name is Gordon Jones” |
I had written myself into a bit of a corner. I had Spy Gal come to Valhalla, but she didn’t really need to be there. Somehow, I had to make her stay. Enter the Orderly (later named Gene) and the Power Dampener. Visually, Spy Gal would never be the same after this strip and I [...]
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Sep 30, 10 | 278 – The Others |
Mar 2, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 9 “Mature Love” |
Nov 2, 06 | 30 – B-I-N-G-O |
Nov 24, 14 | 639 – What She Had to Do |
Jul 25, 14 | Pg. 4 “Daddy’s Little Girl Packs a Punch” |
This is one of my absolute favorites. I think it’s one of the funniest last panels I’ve ever come up with. So, of course, only about half the people who read it actually get it. This one gets knocked down by a lot of people for not standing too well on its own. I suppose [...]
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Feb 18, 13 | 481 – Awfully Suspicious |
Feb 26, 09 | 197 – Requiem |
Jan 30, 17 | 730 – Broken Sam |
Jun 6, 11 | 322 – Long Shadow on a Sunny Day |
Nov 30, 16 | 715 – Master and Student |
Time between the creation of SuperFogeys 12 and 13: 2 months. This is the first strip that really sets the tone for what the SuperFogeys would be. The art is finally coming into its own, resulting in a strip that I’m really proud of. I love the subtle pacing of the camera zoom. It’s a [...]
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Aug 20, 14 | 619 – The Repentant |
Aug 6, 09 | 219 – Bubbles of Light 5 |
Sep 27, 11 | Chapter 4, “Dictator Tot’s Revenge” Recap by Jeremy Bentley |
Feb 22, 11 | Pg. 4 “Ruined Her Show” |
Oct 15, 06 | 22 – Dr. Rocket is Sorry? |
This is one of those strips I really, really struggled with. I knew the last thing I wanted was for Dr. Rocket to successfully take advantage of Spy Gal. I mean, this just isn’t that kind of strip. The simplest solution would have been to have Jerry or Captain Spectacular bust through the wall and [...]
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May 8, 13 | 502 – The Presidio Thumb |
Mar 12, 18 | 770 – Bumps in the Road |
Apr 3, 13 | 494 – Hugging in the Throne Room |
Aug 21, 13 | 528 – Spy Gal vs. Jerry |
Although I didn’t realize it at the time, this was a step in the right artistic direction for the SuperFogeys. The changing camera views were necesitated by the storyline and made for a much stronger reading experience. There’s a little easter egg in this one with the picture of the girl on the wall in [...]
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Oct 12, 12 | Pg. 8 “Gross Fetuses” |
Sep 15, 14 | The Principle of Order |
Mar 18, 21 | 883 – Through the Mall! |
Sep 30, 10 | 278 – The Others |
Feb 25, 21 | 877 – The Honor is Hers |
Me: Hey, I’ve got a great idea. Me: What’s that? Me: You know how we could get a lot of strips done quickly? Me: How? Me: We could just cut/paste all the best bits from previous strips and add only minor alterations! Me: Genius. Future Me: I beg to differ.
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My lazy self strikes again. As for the story here, this strip was important to me because I had a very real fear at the time that it was going to be perceived that I had a hatred towards women. Dumb, right? I mean, Dr. Rocket is a character, he doesn’t speak for me, but [...]
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Mar 25, 10 | 249 – How to Prove Your Love |
Feb 5, 20 | 830 – Literary Twist |
Jul 3, 15 | 651 – Duplicity |
Dec 9, 08 | 186 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 3 “Going Up” |
Dec 15, 20 | 862 – That’s It!? |
Double-sized strips are always fun, but I’m not sure this is the best use of it. The flashback certainly was fun to do. The idea here should be clear: Jerry is Captain Spectacular’s sidekick. This is all set-up and revelation. You should be getting the idea by now that Chapter 1 is really Jerry’s story.
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Aug 21, 19 | 793 – The Hero He Hates to Be |
Jan 9, 13 | 470 – Soviet Sam Strikes Again |
Jun 30, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 20 “He Was a Noncombatant!” |
Feb 26, 20 | 834 – Percy Makes a Choice |
Mar 4, 20 | 836 – Keep Away |
One of the better-paced strips I’ve done (or so I’ve been told) and a solid, economical reintroduction to three of the main characters.
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Dec 31, 09 | Guest Strip by Scott Gallatin of “Madscott” – The Sequel! |
Oct 12, 11 | 354 – Snap Out of It! |
Apr 15, 13 | 497 – Michelle |
Nov 26, 09 | 235 – In His Shadow |
Jun 10, 13 | 511 – Zurida’s Plan |
Some people thought Dr. Klein’s look in the third panel coupled with his German name mean that Dr. Klein is evil. I won’t comment on the prejudices of my readership, but I will say that I did not have that in mind when I drew it. I was just experimenting with what I could do [...]
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Dec 10, 12 | 465 – Lip Lick |
Feb 4, 21 | 871 – To Save a Dark World |
Oct 26, 12 | Pg. 10 “The End?” |
Apr 22, 10 | 253 – Destiny Screwed Over |
Jan 20, 07 | 77 – Headed for a Time-Out |
Ugh. This is my failed experiment. Like Strip 25, I had two ideas for a strip and tried to make them into one. As drawn, panel 3 preceded panel 2, but at the last minute I got the idea to integrate them more. It didn’t work. Not helping matters is the last panel. For the [...]
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Aug 8, 16 | 688 – Zurida, The Peacemaker |
Jan 16, 12 | 378 – Things Fall Apart |
Feb 6, 07 | 96 – Portal? |
Apr 11, 11 | 306 – He Looks Like He’s Dying |
Like Spy Gal in Chapter 1, I had spent two strips building up the arrival of the Healer. I wanted his entrance to be important and surprising. Originally, the Healer was going to be an old man in a cloak. Much more like Dr. Strange or something like that. After being comfortable with that for [...]
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May 26, 15 | What You’ve Been Waiting to Know… |
May 20, 11 | Pg. 6 “Invisible” |
Dec 26, 11 | Guest Strip by Will Boyer! |
Jul 20, 11 | 335 – Diagonally |
Oct 23, 19 | 806 – Space Pigs in the Forest |
The SuperFogeys are so stiff and immobile, it was fun to cut loose a little on a character like the Healer. I made it double-sized because I wanted the figures to breathe a little and see what I could do with a character who is real expressive. There’s some good lines in this one (Dr. [...]
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Jan 8, 10 | Guest Strip by Cory Thomas of “Watch Your Head!” |
Apr 1, 10 | 250 – To Be So Stupid |
Dec 5, 12 | 464 – Cuffed |
Oct 22, 14 | 530 – The Long Arm of the Universe |
Sep 1, 22 | 920 – …The More They Stay the Same |
More Healer nonsense. You can see how my camera is really changing up now. I’ve left behind almost completely the cut/paste of the previous chapter, something I was real glad to do. The Space Pig is always fun to bring back. There’s no way to explain him and his function every time out, so I [...]
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Nov 10, 06 | 38 – The Good Ol’ Days |
Apr 17, 13 | 498 – Zurida’s Conditions |
Jan 19, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 2 “Homewreckers” |
May 13, 13 | 503 – Money Man vs. Zurida |
Oct 21, 19 | 805 – Across the Mountaintop |
This is a strip I’m really proud of. It’s very much a side-trip from the main story, but I think it’s poignant in a way that SuperFogeys hasn’t been up until now. While writing the SuperFogeys, I often have to ask myself, “What will it be like when I’m old?” I guess this is one [...]
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Nov 14, 12 | 458 – Quite An Entrance |
Jul 6, 12 | Pg. 4 “The Very, Very Long Battle” |
Dec 2, 11 | Pg. 3 “Enter The Space Pig” |
Mar 14, 12 | 395 – The Stink of Captivity |
Aug 3, 12 | Pg. 6 “Inevitably Betrayed” |
Jerry was late to the party because I needed to remind the audience of his feelings for Spy Gal. I’m sure there was a better way to do that. Not a favorite of mine.
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Jun 24, 15 | 647 – Ms. Carter Sings the Blues |
May 28, 14 | 599 – Bubbles of Light Sideways |
Nov 4, 08 | 176 – An Evil #@$% |
Jun 10, 13 | 511 – Zurida’s Plan |
Yeah, I did a Viagra joke. You almost have to, given the subject matter. I think I did it in the best possible way. It was important to me to have the Healer is so disapproving and grossed out. I think that’s how we all felt the first time we saw Bob Dole talking about [...]
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Mar 13, 07 | 112 – Budapest ’68 All Over Again |
Aug 23, 22 | 917 – The New Valhalla |
Jan 15, 09 | 192 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 9 “Supposed to Be Me” |
May 14, 08 | SF Collection #1 Cover |
Mar 12, 18 | 770 – Bumps in the Road |
I had been looking for an excuse to do a single-panel strip for a long time and this conclusion of the Healer’s interviews with all the SuperFogeys was a good excuse for it. Originally, the dialogue on this one was vastly different. It was a back and forth between the Healer and the Captain; none [...]
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Jan 9, 17 | 724 – Requiem for Tangerine |
Feb 19, 14 | 573 – Jerry Picks a Flower |
May 10, 22 | 887 – Swipe |
Mar 31, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 7 “Good Looks Good on You” |
Aug 18, 10 | 272 – GET OUT! |
44 – Beginning the Tale of How Captain Spectacular was Paralyzed
by Brock Heasley on November 16th, 2006This is one of those connecting strips that I didn’t know I needed until I did. Strip 45 was always a story I was going to tell, but before I got to that story I realized that I had nothing leading into it. What would be Dr. Rocket’s final scheme? Why, bunnies of course. Why [...]
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Nov 13, 08 | 179 – Reverend Space Pig |
May 25, 08 | SF Collection # 5 Cover (Unused) |
Sep 11, 19 | 799 – Redemption is Possible |
Jan 11, 10 | Guest Strip by Bearman of “Bearman Cartoons!” |
45 – The Tale of How Captain Spectacular was Paralyzed, Conclusion
by Brock Heasley on November 17th, 2006See the bunny? I liked the idea that Dr. Rocket kept one bunny for himself. Of course it begs the question…what happened to the bunny? That answer is coming in Chapter 6. This strip took a little longer than your average strip. In the end, I think I probably pumped a little too much detail [...]
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Aug 4, 22 | 912 – Jerry Speaks |
Oct 4, 06 | 12 – Introducing Space Pig! |
Aug 28, 13 | 530 – Jerry’s Greatest Hits |
Feb 1, 07 | 92 – Not the Woman He Used to Know |
Another “ugh” strip for me. I have a real problem with drawing too big for the panel. I truly need to zoom the camera out more. The Healer declaring the Captain the winner without checking the score should come across as a bit strange. He’s just being too nice. It’s the first hint there might [...]
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I absolutely love this strip. This is a case of art elevating the script. On paper, this one didn’t seem like it would be much. If anything, I felt like I was trying to do too much. However…I think it works. Bingo Knight was a character name given to me by a reader of my [...]
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Feb 5, 07 | 95 – Flying Away |
Jun 30, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 20 “He Was a Noncombatant!” |
Nov 4, 11 | Pg. 6 “A Zombie Rabbit” |
Jan 12, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 1 “Sweet Samantha” |
Oct 13, 14 | 628 – Earth-Abbadon |
I tried and tried to not make this one a double-sized. I had just done one and I didn’t want to take the time to do another one, but there just wasn’t any other way to make it work. Too many characters all interacting with each other. It has been said that this is one [...]
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Jun 17, 08 | 139 – Jerry’s Fate Revealed |
Nov 5, 12 | 455 – You’re Not My Father! |
Feb 21, 18 | 765 – The Spark Between Them |
Aug 18, 10 | 272 – GET OUT! |
May 14, 09 | 208 – Grab the Tush |
I’m color-blind (mildly so, but still…), but the SuperFogeys are a one man show so you all have to put up with my puke palette. However, it’s always nice when a strip looks pretty like I think this one does. The entire point of this strip is to justify the next one…
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Aug 22, 16 | 692 – See! You Are Needed! |
Oct 12, 12 | Pg. 8 “Gross Fetuses” |
Nov 4, 06 | 32 – Bingo Night Begins |
Jul 4, 11 | 330 – Swim City |
Mar 12, 18 | 770 – Bumps in the Road |
Something I’m starting to return to that I haven’t really done since Chapter 1 is repeated panels, something I swore off of (for the most part) for Chapter 2. The difference now is that it’s not a crutch. I truly feel that this strip (and the next one, for that matter) was best served by [...]
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Aug 25, 22 | 918 – Not Going in There |
Nov 25, 10 | 286 – Duty and Retirement |
Jul 30, 18 | Pg. 9 “Who is Talking?” |
Nov 11, 06 | 39 – Jerry Arrives Late |
Jun 3, 09 | The SuperFogeys Free Comic Book Day Page! |
Whew. What a mother of a strip this was. For those of your keeping track at home, that’s 21 panels there. This marks Swifty’s return to the story after an absence of about 18 srips. I wanted it to be huge and Swifty playing frustrated is just fun. Originally, the last panel was silent—no joke. [...]
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Oct 18, 06 | 25 – Pee On Swifty |
Aug 5, 11 | Pg. 3 “A Decent Fish Stick” |
Apr 2, 09 | 202 – He Started Stuttering |
Jun 25, 12 | 423 – Family Resemblance (or Lack Thereof) |
Oct 28, 08 | 175 – My Pleasure |
The first panel shows a depth of field we haven’t really seen in SF thus far. My goal was to do a drawing that would also work well as a group shot and, possibly, a wallpaper. Plans are in the works for just such a thing. Obviously, this is a huge change of pace for [...]
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Oct 22, 14 | 530 – The Long Arm of the Universe |
Mar 25, 07 | 124 – Shooting |
Nov 15, 06 | 43 – The Healer Approaches the Captain |
Dec 3, 20 | 859 – Snakes on a Swifty |
Dr. Rocket is always a lot of fun. Perversity is one of the worst evils, I think, because it reduces people to objects. That’s pretty dangerous thinking. Here, the good doctor is showing another side of his evil–the clumsy, bid-for-power type of evil. It’s not a very good plan for world domination, but in the [...]
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Apr 16, 09 | 204 – Florida Beckons |
Jan 12, 07 | 67 – Dr. Rocket Draws a Webcomic? |
Jul 11, 11 | 332 – Captain Spectacular’s Buds |
Mar 7, 18 | 769 – Weeping Wandering Fat Children |
May 25, 11 | 319 – The Plans of Dr. Klein, Pt. 2 “Isn’t Everybody?” |
I don’t know why Mr. Crook is in there. It doesn’t really add anything to the story to have him there. Great Dr. Rocket moment though. I had a lot of fun drawing that tongue and making it as yucky as possible.
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Mar 25, 20 | 842 – Someone to Hit |
Feb 15, 12 | 387 – A Hot Shower |
Oct 4, 11 | Chapter 9, “Head Games” Recap by Eric Merritt |
Jul 1, 13 | 517 – The Man in the Iron Cage |
Sep 25, 13 | 538 – The Amazing Zurida |
The obvious signified of a flashback is to do the art in black and white. That gray shading I add in there is an effect I wish I had time to do on all the SuperFogeys strips. Plans are for that effect to be added to the strips for the trade collections. Once that happens, [...]
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Aug 21, 13 | 528 – Spy Gal vs. Jerry |
May 8, 13 | 502 – The Presidio Thumb |
Sep 16, 13 | 535 – A Superhero, His Sons, His Ex and His Evil Best Friend are Locked Up in a Palace… |
Oct 9, 08 | 170 – There Will Be Blood |
Dec 2, 06 | 52 – What Captain Spectacular Wants |
Obviously, something big went down in that other dimension. For the whole story, check out the backup tale “Captain Spectacular and Star Maiden in the Inevitable Dimension” in the second SuperFogeys book. It’s drawn by Julio Molina-Muscara, artist on “Omega Chase.” I wanted a “no bad guy” break-up here. I think you get where everyone [...]
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Mar 11, 10 | 247 – Not a Busload of Strangers |
Feb 28, 18 | 767 – Done Pretending |
Aug 26, 13 | 529 – Why Did Jerry Do It? |
Apr 23, 09 | 205 – Here is What I Propose |
Dec 17, 20 | 863 – In the Starry Mind Space |
The Pig is the minister! That’s the payoff to the Space Pig’s WebSpace page. Don’t know how many people picked up on that. I had a lot of fun with this page. Designing the Ninja Bridesmaid was particularly fun.
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Apr 22, 13 | 499 – Statuesque |
Aug 31, 12 | Pg. 4 “Crib Cage” |
Jul 1, 10 | 263 – What Happened to Star Maiden, Pt. 5 “A Parting Gift” |
Feb 11, 13 | 479 – Rescued By Fidel Castro |
Apr 25, 11 | 310 – Doctor. |
As bad as the art was in the firs few strips of this chapter, I think it got that much better once the Wii stuff came in. Spy Gal’s jumping pose was something I was nervous about doing (I’m not good with the action), but I’m really pleased with how it turned out. All of [...]
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May 7, 12 | 409 – Walkin’ Blues |
Dec 16, 08 | 188 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 5 “In The Dark” |
Jul 11, 08 | Guest Strip by Sean Conchieri of “Pixel!” |
Mar 16, 20 | 839 – What What |
Dec 18, 19 | 820 – Heart-Stopping Great Looks |
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Jun 26, 08 | 142 – Back in Hel |
Oct 22, 09 | 230 – Cleaning Out Her Ears |
Apr 23, 09 | 205 – Here is What I Propose |
Jun 29, 12 | Pg. 3 “Sounds Like Monsters” |
May 9, 12 | 410 – Attack of the Space Monkeys |
Some readers thought Jerry was out-of-character here. In my mind, Jerry is basically a decent guy, but even decent guys can be pushed too far. If it’s Swifty talking, then you can be sure that Jerry is being pushed too far. I labored and labored over the wording of Dr. Rocket’s apology. It had to [...]
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Oct 16, 08 | 172 – The Superhero Code |
Feb 3, 07 | 94 – Everything Changed |
Oct 5, 11 | Chapter 10, “Bubbles of Light” Recap by Danny Burleson |
Apr 16, 09 | 204 – Florida Beckons |
Jan 14, 07 | 69 – Swifty’s Computer Problems |
I had a TON of fun with this episode. Webcomics can, at times, be a bit of a grind. That schedule, even at just twice a week, can be killer. A visually interesting episode like this where I get to play with depth of field and extreme reactions is just a blast. I had only [...]
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Jan 16, 17 | 726 – Harrison Ford Finger of Doom |
Jan 14, 13 | 471 – Mmm… Spaghetti… |
Oct 7, 13 | 541 – Husband |
Aug 24, 12 | Pg. 3 “Crybabies” |
May 7, 14 | 593 – When Did Swifty Die? |
Eh. I can take or leave this one. I think there’s some neat character animation going on in those first panels, but it’s not drawn very well. This is one of the first strips I wrote for this chapter, and one of the least successful. When I first wrote it, it seemed to encapsulate what [...]
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Oct 21, 10 | 281 – Expected |
Oct 22, 09 | 230 – Cleaning Out Her Ears |
Oct 9, 08 | 170 – There Will Be Blood |
And now you see the entire impetus for the Wii storyline. I knew I wanted Star Maiden to be so deranged that she actually sees the Fogeys as their younger selves. With that in mind, I thought her interpretation of “air boxing” would be hilarious. Turned out to be more dramatic, but what are you [...]
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Jul 6, 11 | 331 – Paradise |
Jul 11, 11 | 332 – Captain Spectacular’s Buds |
Oct 10, 12 | 448 – Thinking Like a Hero |
Dec 22, 09 | SF Origins: Harvey the Science Rabbit, Pt. 1, Pg. 4 “His Darlings” |
Nov 13, 06 | 41 – Swifty’s Litany |
Visually, this is a very exciting strip for me. Even the lame “Kirby Dot” I used for the energy effect on Star Maiden’s blast look pretty decent. This is the strip where I began to realize just how much fun writing Star Maiden was going to be. I mean, here I have a character that [...]
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Mar 19, 09 | 200 – Where is He!? |
Oct 7, 10 | 279 – Gina Galloway |
Feb 26, 18 | 766 – Always |
Aug 11, 09 | SF Origins: Tangerine, Pg. 3 “New Parts” |
May 2, 11 | 312 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 1: The Real Cause of Dr. Rocket’s Suffering |
This is another callback to Spy Gal’s initial appearance in Chapter 1 where the Fogeys discussed her “hotness.” Again, Star Maiden’s reference to bunnies is not so random as it first appears. A quick read of episodes 44 and 45 of Chapter 2 should give enough of a clue to what she might be talking [...]
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Nov 18, 10 | 285 – Medical Centre |
Aug 26, 08 | 157 – The Third Man’s Message |
Oct 19, 11 | 356 – Best Luck of Her Life |
Apr 27, 12 | Pg. 10 “Mother and Child Reunion” |
Aug 20, 18 | Swifty Origin, Pg. 12 “Party Hard” |
The rare one-paneler! Very rarely do I have an idea for a strip that lends itself to this. The challenge is the layout. Getting all those characters into one frame isn’t easy for me, but well worth it, I think.
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Jan 20, 07 | 77 – Headed for a Time-Out |
Nov 3, 06 | 31- Spittin’ Oatmeal |
Dec 30, 09 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy, Part Two |
Oct 28, 11 | Pg. 5 “Knife in the Mouth” |
Feb 7, 18 | 761 – Rolling Peas |
Here’s a bit of a storytelling trick…by keeping Dr. Rocket out of the strip for several weeks (off camera–he was in the room the whole time), I make his appearance in the last panel just that much more surprising. That’s the hope anyway. It all seems terribly convenient, I agree. You’re supposed to be thinking [...]
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Oct 30, 13 | 544 – Whose Mess Is It, Anyway? |
Sep 28, 12 | GUEST STRIP by Crystal Murphy, Summer Fun Pt. 4 |
May 14, 18 | 786 – The Opening of the Door |
Oct 13, 14 | 628 – Earth-Abbadon |
Jan 29, 20 | 828 – Sorry About the Torture |
Nothing funny here. Again. I’m pushing the readers’ limits, but all for a (hopefully) good purpose. Some people felt the Captain was out of character here. I disagree, of course, but I think I understand why they might think that. To me, the Captain sees Jerry as his “son.” He would do anything for him, [...]
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Mar 9, 20 | 837 – So? |
Jul 10, 15 | 654 – An Honest Conversation |
Jun 3, 11 | Pg. 8 “Future Imperfect” |
Dec 8, 06 | 57 – Captain Spectacular Forgot His Pants |
Jul 23, 12 | 429 – Shenanigans |
How did I go this long without a “When Pigs Fly” joke? That first panel was a challenge for me. In case you haven’t already been able to tell, perspective isn’t my strong suit. Still, I’m pleased with how it turned out. I think it works for what it is. Again, Star Maiden is just [...]
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Mar 24, 07 | 123 – The Box is Opened |
Jan 21, 07 | 81 – Jerry Denied! |
May 26, 15 | What You’ve Been Waiting to Know… |
Mar 23, 07 | 122 – Who Will Jerry Fight? |
Jun 28, 22 | 901 – Vanished |
Nurse Carter has a personality! I think I do an alright job of developing my characters, but Nurse Carter has always been the one that I’ve neglected. Here, finally, she says something that hints at something resembling a thought in her head. It’s the kind of character humor that can be difficult to do, but [...]
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Aug 31, 15 | 676 – Jerry, Meet Thrice Evil |
Dec 16, 08 | 188 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 5 “In The Dark” |
Sep 18, 08 | 164 – Why “Tangerine?” |
Oct 13, 20 | 846 – Oh, He Dead |
Had a blast with the first panel. I love drawing Mr. Crook, design courtesy of Eskimo Dave creator Mike Hartigan. I wish he wasn’t dead. Check back to Episode 10 of Chapter 1 for a part of Mr. Crook’s story. Mustache on Captain Spectacular doesn’t look too bad. A little more insight on the Jerry/Swifty [...]
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May 9, 11 | 314 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 3: The One He Truly Hunts |
Aug 7, 13 | 524 – Cracked |
Apr 13, 12 | Pg. 8 “Enter: The Thrice Evil” |
Dec 21, 16 | 721 – Requiem for Money Man |
This was supposed to be a very normal operation with some choice quips from Dr. Rocket. That was the idea anyway. Then I remembered, “Oh yeah, this is the SuperFogeys.” As with most things involving Dr. Rocket, this crosses the line from weird into disturbing. I’m pretty much okay with that.
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May 25, 10 | SF Origins: The Life and Times of Soviet Sam, Pg. 1 “Where the Story Begins” |
May 20, 08 | SF Collection #4 Cover |
Nov 27, 13 | 552 – Is Jerry Really Such a Bad Guy? |
Aug 26, 11 | Pg. 6 “The Missing Spark” |
Aug 21, 15 | 672 – To The USZ! |
Wow. Just, wow. This strip is sooooo busy. I think there’s a certain charm to it, but hold crud, those panels are just loaded. Usually not a good idea. I have no idea why the Space Pig is singing “Last Kiss.” That was the song that seemed to fit and once I got the idea [...]
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Sep 23, 06 | 2 – Introducing Jerry! |
Aug 29, 10 | SF Origins: Operation: Valhalla, No. 6 “Spy Gal Arrives” |
Jul 12, 22 | 905 – Big Landing |
Jul 5, 22 | 903 – Big Dumb Floating Ape |
Mar 7, 18 | 769 – Weeping Wandering Fat Children |
This is a mean, mean cliffhanger. I don’t know that it’s fair to end this chapte like this, but it really couldn’t end any other way. Thematically, the next chapter has to begin a few seconds after Dr. Rockets declaration of good news and bad news. I’m hoping it’ll make sense why I did it [...]
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Feb 7, 07 | 97 – The Return |
Apr 16, 12 | 403 – Don’t Say No to Dark Maiden |
Oct 7, 08 | 169 – Faker! |
Feb 25, 10 | 245 – One Week Later |
Jul 22, 15 | 659 – Wasting Time |
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Sep 7, 11 | 349 – Avalanche of Wins |
Jun 30, 22 | 902 – Devastation |
Jun 22, 10 | SF Origins: The Life and Times of Soviet Sam, Pg. 5 “How People Look at You” |
Jul 25, 14 | Pg. 4 “Daddy’s Little Girl Packs a Punch” |
Apr 9, 07 | 138 – Good News and Bad News |
With Chapter 4 complete, it’s time to roll out Book #3! This cover was a collaboration between me and the artist known only as Jorzac. He generously provided pencils and then those are my sloppy inks slapped on top. Colors byMADConk. Thanks, Jorzac! Collection #3 of course contains the entirety of Chapter 4, along with a [...]
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May 7, 14 | 593 – When Did Swifty Die? |
Jul 23, 12 | 429 – Shenanigans |
Jul 22, 11 | Pg. 1 “Uh Oh” |