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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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Mar 21, 11 | The SuperFogeys 2011 Teaser |
Nov 26, 14 | 640 – Jerry Must Come Back |
May 14, 18 | 786 – The Opening of the Door |
Mar 26, 14 | 583 – The Captain is Not as Alone as He Thinks |
Apr 15, 11 | Pg. 1 “A Sudden Meeting” |
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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Sep 28, 12 | GUEST STRIP by Crystal Murphy, Summer Fun Pt. 4 |
Oct 13, 14 | 628 – Earth-Abbadon |
Mar 31, 07 | 130 – When Pigs Fly |
Jul 4, 11 | 330 – Swim City |
Sep 22, 06 | 1 – Introducing Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket! |
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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Jun 3, 13 | 509 – Villain to Villain |
Nov 3, 14 | 633 – A Different Destiny |
Apr 20, 11 | 309 – Time Travelin’ Scamps |
Feb 26, 14 | 575 – Undermined |
Jan 7, 21 | 865 – Balance |
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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Oct 21, 06 | 27 – Spy Gal’s Explanation |
Feb 11, 10 | 243 – A Deal is a Deal |
Sep 11, 15 | 681 – Man Child |
Nov 14, 11 | 362 – Robots Don’t Sleep |
Mar 10, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 4 “Arrival in New York” |
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 14, 16 | 713 – No More Killin’ |
Jan 11, 17 | 725 – Slaughter Many, Many More |
Jan 21, 10 | 240 – ZAP! |
Sep 12, 12 | 444 – A New Mission |
Mar 31, 12 | Pg. 6 “Find the Sharp Metal Instrument” |
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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Apr 11, 11 | 306 – He Looks Like He’s Dying |
Sep 21, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal, Pg. 4 “The Best Day Ever, Ever” |
Apr 29, 10 | 254 – Why Kill An Innocent? |
Sep 8, 09 | SF Origins: Herman’s Story, Pg. 2 “The Happiest Year” |
Jul 11, 11 | 332 – Captain Spectacular’s Buds |
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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Dec 23, 08 | 190 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 7 “Test Subjects” |
Apr 25, 11 | 310 – Doctor. |
Nov 13, 19 | 812 – Spy Gal Dual Wields |
Feb 23, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 8 “The Return of Zurida” |
Oct 14, 10 | 280 – Twin Sisters |
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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Jan 14, 07 | 69 – Swifty’s Computer Problems |
Jul 8, 08 | Guest Strip by Brian Anderson of “Dog Eat Doug!” |
Sep 30, 13 | 539 – Spy Gal Beats Up Somebody |
Nov 9, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal, Pg. 11 “One Life Ends…” |
Nov 14, 12 | 458 – Quite An Entrance |
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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Jan 7, 21 | 865 – Balance |
Sep 24, 06 | 3 – Escape From the Carpathian Bug People |
Jan 22, 20 | 826 – Into the Suckface |
Dec 5, 11 | 368 – Darn That Dr. Klein |
Sep 2, 08 | 159 – Strange Dreams and Wedding Plans |
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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Mar 21, 12 | 397 – Memories of Neon Streets and Giant Menaces |
Mar 4, 13 | 485 – To The Stars |
May 6, 10 | 255 – Parental Duty |
Dec 23, 09 | SF Origins: Harvey the Science Rabbit, Pt. 1, Pg. 5 “ |
Jul 22, 11 | Pg. 1 “Uh Oh” |
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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Dec 5, 06 | 54 – Gene Gets What’s Coming to Him |
Jul 23, 09 | 217 – Jerry’s Family? |
Jan 20, 07 | 77 – Headed for a Time-Out |
Sep 20, 16 | 10th Anniversary BONUS STRIP 1! |
Apr 2, 09 | 202 – He Started Stuttering |
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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Feb 25, 10 | 245 – One Week Later |
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Nov 8, 06 | 36 – Valhalla Stinks! |
Oct 20, 14 | 629 – Freaky Differences |
Mar 15, 07 | 114 – Enter: Star Maiden |
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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Apr 15, 11 | Pg. 1 “A Sudden Meeting” |
Nov 11, 11 | Pg. 7 “Nipped” |
Oct 5, 16 | 704 – Ankle Biters |
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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Jun 2, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 16 “Eagle vs. Bear” |
Jun 21, 22 | 899 – Apocalyptic Lovers |
Feb 11, 21 | 873 – Against the Wall |
Oct 7, 13 | 541 – Husband |
Oct 13, 20 | 846 – Oh, He Dead |
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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May 27, 13 | 507 – Telling Off Skunk Head |
May 30, 11 | 320 – One Thing Left |
Apr 9, 07 | 138 – Good News and Bad News |
Oct 14, 08 | 171 – Hello, Karma |
Aug 16, 10 | 271 – Is Spy Gal Not a Good Woman? |
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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Nov 19, 12 | 459 – A Family Thing |
May 2, 11 | 312 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 1: The Real Cause of Dr. Rocket’s Suffering |
Oct 23, 19 | 806 – Space Pigs in the Forest |
Oct 14, 11 | Pg. 3 “Enter: Jimmy-Go-Dead” |
Nov 11, 13 | 547 – Lashing Out |
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 26, 11 | Guest Strip by Will Boyer! |
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Apr 8, 11 | Cover |
Sep 23, 06 | 2 – Introducing Jerry! |
Apr 2, 09 | 202 – He Started Stuttering |
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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Aug 7, 08 | 152 – Best Man |
Apr 8, 07 | 137 – The Operating Blues |
Oct 14, 08 | 171 – Hello, Karma |
Feb 11, 10 | 243 – A Deal is a Deal |
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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Jun 23, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 19 “Did You Save Him?” |
Dec 30, 08 | Guest Strip by Chris Blanchard of “Renaissance Guy!” |
Apr 9, 07 | 138 – Good News and Bad News |
Jul 11, 08 | Guest Strip by Sean Conchieri of “Pixel!” |
Dec 10, 09 | 237 – A Surprise Visitor |
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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Jan 15, 14 | 563 – Wreckage |
Aug 11, 09 | SF Origins: Tangerine, Pg. 3 “New Parts” |
Mar 14, 12 | 395 – The Stink of Captivity |
Mar 16, 07 | 115 – Star Maiden Flattens Dr. Rocket |
Jun 9, 22 | 896 – Pushed Aside |
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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Dec 21, 10 | SF Origins: The Thrice Evil, Pg. 3 “Out of Mongoloids” |
Nov 6, 17 | 744 – The USZ is Truly a Wondrous Place |
May 18, 12 | Pg. 2 “Not Ready or Able” |
Mar 11, 20 | 838 – The Situation |
Jul 8, 08 | Guest Strip by Brian Anderson of “Dog Eat Doug!” |
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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May 20, 08 | SF Collection #4 Cover |
Feb 17, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 7 “Two Years” |
Dec 15, 20 | 862 – That’s It!? |
May 15, 13 | 504 – A Striking Mustache |
Mar 19, 14 | 581 – Gorgeous Guy Has Feelings |
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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Jan 11, 17 | 725 – Slaughter Many, Many More |
Mar 3, 11 | 298 – Vile Villainous Vole |
Aug 10, 15 | 667 – The Importance of Good Hygiene |
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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Oct 27, 14 | 631 – Two Decisions |
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Sep 16, 11 | Pg. 2 “The Fallen Rabbit” |
Feb 6, 12 | 384 – Taking It Well |
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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Jan 9, 17 | 724 – Requiem for Tangerine |
Aug 9, 22 | 913 – Any Questions? |
Oct 9, 06 | 16 – Spy Gal Wakes Up |
Dec 23, 08 | 190 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 7 “Test Subjects” |
Oct 14, 06 | 21 – You Must Respect Women, Dr. Rocket! |
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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Jul 12, 22 | 905 – Big Landing |
Sep 22, 09 | SF Origins: Herman’s Story, Pg. 4 “I Am Dr. Rocket” |
Oct 22, 06 | 28 – The Tragedy of Jerry |
Aug 3, 15 | 664 – Too Old to Drive |
Dec 2, 08 | 184 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 1 “Laban and Amram” |
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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Aug 31, 12 | Pg. 4 “Crib Cage” |
Oct 4, 06 | 12 – Introducing Space Pig! |
Jun 8, 12 | Pg. 5 “In the 1950s” |
Jun 5, 13 | 510 – The Evil, Evil Plan |
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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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Oct 3, 11 | Chapter 8, “The Captain and the Spy” Recap by Nick Perkins |
Nov 18, 13 | 549 – Zurida’s Visitors |
Feb 28, 18 | 767 – Done Pretending |
Jul 29, 15 | 662 – Lazy Villainy |
May 21, 12 | 413 – The Sunway |
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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Aug 4, 22 | 912 – Jerry Speaks |
Aug 15, 12 | 436 – Bigger in Person |
Apr 25, 12 | 406 – Spy Gal’s Wall of Evidence |
Dec 30, 08 | Guest Strip by Chris Blanchard of “Renaissance Guy!” |
Nov 20, 13 | 550 – Everything in its Right Place |
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 17, 11 | 296 – Even Her |
Nov 3, 06 | 31- Spittin’ Oatmeal |
Mar 5, 14 | 577 – Who are the Two Queens? |
Oct 12, 06 | 19 – Back From the Colonoscopy |
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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Sep 20, 16 | 10th Anniversary BONUS STRIP 1! |
Aug 13, 12 | 435 – A Job Well Done |
Aug 13, 09 | 220 – Don’t Act Like You Care |
Nov 12, 06 | 40 – Jumpin’ Jujubees! |
Aug 10, 12 | Pg. 1 “Baby Hands” |
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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Sep 27, 12 | GUEST STRIP by Crystal Murphy, Summer Fun Pt. 3 |
Oct 14, 08 | 171 – Hello, Karma |
Aug 4, 09 | SF Origins: Tangerine, Pg. 2 “Master Masticate and the Concubine Cannibals” |
Apr 28, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 11 “Huzzah!” |
Oct 26, 12 | Pg. 10 “The End?” |
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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Mar 10, 07 | 109 – WHO THREW THIS!? |
Oct 20, 06 | 26 – How Jerry Met Spy Gal |
Aug 21, 15 | 672 – To The USZ! |
Mar 5, 14 | 577 – Who are the Two Queens? |
Nov 16, 06 | 44 – Beginning the Tale of How Captain Spectacular was Paralyzed |
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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Nov 18, 08 | 180 – The Many Crimes of Dr. Rocket |
Oct 14, 11 | Pg. 3 “Enter: Jimmy-Go-Dead” |
Mar 3, 11 | 298 – Vile Villainous Vole |
Mar 11, 21 | 881 – Minutes Away |
Sep 17, 09 | 225 – And the Winner Is… |
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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Aug 16, 22 | 915 – Return to Valhalla |
Mar 23, 11 | 301 – Hmph |
Dec 23, 11 | Pg. 6 “Battle in the Skies” |
Jul 18, 14 | Pg. 3 “Naughty Girl” |
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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Dec 22, 09 | SF Origins: Harvey the Science Rabbit, Pt. 1, Pg. 4 “His Darlings” |
Nov 7, 06 | 35 – Healer Q&A |
Mar 13, 07 | 112 – Budapest ’68 All Over Again |
Dec 29, 11 | Guest Strip by Marjorie Rishel! |
Jun 17, 11 | Pg. 10 “Lost Faith” |
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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Sep 18, 15 | 684 – Better Than Dyin’ |
Dec 21, 16 | 721 – Requiem for Money Man |
Nov 2, 06 | 30 – B-I-N-G-O |
Jul 3, 08 | 144 – Jerry Wakes Up |
Jan 28, 07 | 88 – Who Smells Like Fish? |
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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Mar 15, 11 | Pg. 7 “Knife to the Throat” |
Apr 30, 14 | 591 – About That Thing… That One Time |
Jan 23, 13 | 474 – Overwhelmed |
Apr 20, 12 | Pg. 9 “The Unicef Upstarts” |
Aug 9, 22 | 913 – Any Questions? |
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 3, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 3 “The Captain and Jerry” |
Jul 30, 18 | Pg. 9 “Who is Talking?” |
Mar 4, 07 | 107 – Bubbles of Light 1 |
Sep 2, 10 | 274 – Up and Walking |
Mar 20, 13 | 490 – Two Thirds of a Secret Revealed |
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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Feb 8, 12 | 385 – Tiger Dung |
Aug 26, 11 | Pg. 6 “The Missing Spark” |
Dec 2, 08 | 184 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 1 “Laban and Amram” |
Mar 25, 10 | 249 – How to Prove Your Love |
Nov 14, 06 | 42 – Dr. Rocket Needs a Special Kind of Healing |
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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Jan 29, 20 | 828 – Sorry About the Torture |
Mar 13, 07 | 112 – Budapest ’68 All Over Again |
Dec 24, 09 | Guest Strip by Rufus Edge of “Comicdeoxyribonucleicacid!” No. 2! |
Oct 8, 06 | 15 – Introducing Swifty! |
Oct 14, 06 | 21 – You Must Respect Women, Dr. Rocket! |
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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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May 16, 18 | 787 – Where to Start? |
Aug 15, 14 | Pg. 7 “Kill ‘Em All” |
Dec 12, 16 | 718 – What is Deserved |
Jan 17, 07 | 72 – Dictator Tot’s Marching Orders |
Jul 31, 13 | 522 – A Favor for Spy Gal |
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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Sep 10, 18 | Pg. 15 “Something Missing” |
Apr 5, 07 | 135 – The Tale of How Captain Spectacular Met Dr. Klein, Conclusion |
Mar 24, 07 | 123 – The Box is Opened |
May 27, 11 | Pg. 7 “In the Future” |
Jun 26, 15 | 648 – Ready Air Force One |
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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Mar 21, 11 | The SuperFogeys 2011 Teaser |
Nov 18, 06 | 46 – The Winner of Bingo Night…? |
Sep 16, 11 | Pg. 2 “The Fallen Rabbit” |
Jan 9, 17 | 724 – Requiem for Tangerine |
Sep 27, 06 | 6 – Introducing Spy Gal! |
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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Mar 12, 14 | 579 – The Romantic Smell of Blood and Suffering |
Jul 30, 09 | 218 – Good Friends |
Jan 28, 21 | 869 – A Wonderful Side Effect |
Aug 29, 10 | SF Origins: Operation: Valhalla, No. 6 “Spy Gal Arrives” |
Aug 19, 10 | 273 – All Is Revealed |
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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Aug 3, 12 | Pg. 6 “Inevitably Betrayed” |
Apr 8, 07 | 137 – The Operating Blues |
Apr 15, 11 | Pg. 1 “A Sudden Meeting” |
Nov 29, 17 | 751 – Who Do You Think Paid for All This? |
Apr 28, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 11 “Huzzah!” |
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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Feb 3, 20 | 829 – Too. Far. |
Dec 10, 12 | 465 – Lip Lick |
Nov 11, 11 | Pg. 7 “Nipped” |
Oct 17, 18 | HUGE NEWS! SuperFogeys Volume One—Inaction Heroes now on Kickstarter! |
Jul 21, 22 | 908 – Torture |
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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Dec 7, 06 | 56 – Dr. Rocket Will Have His Revenge |
Oct 14, 10 | 280 – Twin Sisters |
Mar 16, 07 | 115 – Star Maiden Flattens Dr. Rocket |
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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Sep 3, 18 | Pg. 14 “Fire and Light and Rain” |
Nov 20, 13 | 550 – Everything in its Right Place |
Oct 28, 13 | 543 – The Ignored Little Boy |
Aug 31, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal, Pg. 1 “Bored” |
Aug 25, 22 | 918 – Not Going in There |
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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Jun 11, 09 | 211 – Shrinking Your Carbon Footprint |
May 17, 08 | SF Collection #3 Cover |
Oct 7, 11 | Chapter 12, “Jackpot!” Recap by Steve VanDyken |
Aug 25, 14 | 620 – Her Husband’s Keeper |
Sep 21, 11 | Five Years of The SuperFogeys |
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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Dec 29, 11 | Guest Strip by Marjorie Rishel! |
Apr 9, 09 | 203 – Shame, Shame |
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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Oct 1, 15 | Chapter 21 Teaser! |
Mar 17, 11 | 300 – Stage Four |
Feb 29, 12 | 391 – Secrets, Secrets Are No Fun… |
Apr 5, 07 | 135 – The Tale of How Captain Spectacular Met Dr. Klein, Conclusion |
Jun 19, 13 | 514 – The Handover |
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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Jan 28, 07 | 88 – Who Smells Like Fish? |
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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Mar 13, 11 | 299 – Why The Hospital |
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Feb 26, 18 | 766 – Always |
Jan 2, 12 | 374 – A Spy Gal Shaped Hole |
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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Mar 12, 12 | 394 – The Bottom Drops Out |
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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Nov 8, 06 | 36 – Valhalla Stinks! |
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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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