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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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Dec 3, 09 | 236 – You Have to Be Careful Who You Let Into Your Life |
Jul 14, 22 | 906 – He Looks Different |
Mar 4, 07 | 107 – Bubbles of Light 1 |
May 19, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 14 “Save Him, Dirtlicker” |
Aug 19, 13 | 527 – A Concerned Husband |
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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Jun 23, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 19 “Did You Save Him?” |
Mar 3, 14 | 576 – Torture Chamber 3B |
Aug 19, 13 | 527 – A Concerned Husband |
Aug 18, 22 | 916 – Restoration |
Jan 2, 13 | Guest Strip by Brock Heasley (???) |
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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Aug 22, 11 | 344 – Now |
Jun 2, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 16 “Eagle vs. Bear” |
Jun 30, 22 | 902 – Devastation |
Dec 9, 11 | Pg. 4 “Party Crasher” |
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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Sep 14, 16 | 699 – How Captain Spectacular Takes Care of Business |
Apr 28, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 11 “Huzzah!” |
Nov 16, 11 | 363 – Liberated |
May 2, 18 | 783 – FINALLY! |
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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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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May 21, 12 | 413 – The Sunway |
Sep 23, 06 | 2 – Introducing Jerry! |
Dec 3, 09 | 236 – You Have to Be Careful Who You Let Into Your Life |
Jul 6, 15 | 652 – On the Great Wall |
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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Nov 13, 17 | 746 – The New Maid |
Dec 10, 12 | 465 – Lip Lick |
Mar 9, 12 | Pg. 3 “His Old Flame” |
Mar 18, 13 | 489 – Change in Plan |
Jun 1, 12 | Pg. 4 “The O’Hara Family Tragedy” |
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 9, 11 | Pg. 4 “Party Crasher” |
Mar 6, 07 | 108 – Spy Gal Will Protect Jerry |
Oct 26, 12 | Pg. 10 “The End?” |
Nov 21, 11 | 364 – Comrade |
Nov 7, 16 | 711- Fallen Son |
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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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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Aug 19, 11 | Pg. 5 “Why She Left” |
Feb 5, 20 | 830 – Literary Twist |
Mar 2, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 9 “Mature Love” |
May 5, 12 | Pg. 11 “Fly Away” |
Oct 3, 11 | Chapter 8, “The Captain and the Spy” Recap by Nick Perkins |
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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Mar 11, 20 | 838 – The Situation |
Nov 18, 06 | 46 – The Winner of Bingo Night…? |
Dec 7, 11 | 369 – Donut Power |
Nov 16, 06 | 44 – Beginning the Tale of How Captain Spectacular was Paralyzed |
Jun 30, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 20 “He Was a Noncombatant!” |
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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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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Jun 1, 12 | Pg. 4 “The O’Hara Family Tragedy” |
Aug 22, 16 | 692 – See! You Are Needed! |
Aug 10, 12 | Pg. 1 “Baby Hands” |
Dec 14, 16 | 719 – It’s Easy When You Know How |
Nov 3, 06 | 31- Spittin’ Oatmeal |
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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Jan 12, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 1 “Sweet Samantha” |
Feb 20, 12 | 388 – Bay-buh |
May 25, 08 | SF Collection # 5 Cover (Unused) |
Apr 18, 11 | 308 – Time Displaced/Erased/No Taste |
Aug 27, 14 | 621 – Jerry’s Powers |
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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Dec 4, 08 | 185 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 2 “Babylonian Invasion” |
Feb 22, 11 | Pg. 4 “Ruined Her Show” |
May 21, 12 | 413 – The Sunway |
Feb 9, 21 | 872 – Zurida Down |
Sep 14, 12 | Pg. 6 “Who Could Have Done This?” |
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 1, 14 | Pg. 5 “Many Doors, All Locked” |
Sep 7, 12 | Pg. 5 “Who Squished?” |
Oct 5, 11 | Chapter 10, “Bubbles of Light” Recap by Danny Burleson |
Oct 12, 12 | Pg. 8 “Gross Fetuses” |
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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Oct 28, 08 | 175 – My Pleasure |
Feb 8, 12 | 385 – Tiger Dung |
Mar 20, 07 | 119 – #@$% Heroic |
Aug 7, 15 | 666 – When He Can Smell You From in There, It’s a Problem |
Sep 16, 19 | 800 – Earth-Avenge |
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 28, 11 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy! |
Aug 6, 18 | Swifty Origin, Pg. 10 “The Heart” |
Dec 16, 10 | 289 – Not Yet |
Aug 19, 13 | 527 – A Concerned Husband |
Mar 3, 14 | 576 – Torture Chamber 3B |
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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Dec 31, 09 | Guest Strip by Scott Gallatin of “Madscott” – The Sequel! |
Mar 4, 13 | 485 – To The Stars |
Mar 31, 12 | Pg. 6 “Find the Sharp Metal Instrument” |
Nov 14, 16 | 713 – No More Killin’ |
Jan 28, 10 | 241 – He’s Gone |
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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Dec 26, 11 | Guest Strip by Will Boyer! |
May 5, 14 | 592 – Bubbles of Light 9 |
Jan 4, 10 | Guest Strip by Marc Lapierre of “Spooky Doofus!” |
Aug 23, 22 | 917 – The New Valhalla |
Mar 13, 07 | 112 – Budapest ’68 All Over Again |
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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Nov 23, 11 | 365 – Bloody Roofie |
Nov 15, 17 | 747 – The Popped Grape |
Jul 13, 11 | 333 – A Word with Her Fiancee |
Nov 9, 16 | 712 – Ah-ah-ah |
Mar 18, 13 | 489 – Change in Plan |
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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Aug 24, 12 | Pg. 3 “Crybabies” |
May 4, 11 | 313 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 2: A Lovely Woman |
Jul 7, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 21 “Sayonara, Sucker!” |
Nov 19, 12 | 459 – A Family Thing |
Jan 23, 17 | 728 – Oh, Brucie… |
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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Jun 23, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 19 “Did You Save Him?” |
Nov 9, 11 | 361 – The Whole Place is Coming Down |
Dec 3, 20 | 859 – Snakes on a Swifty |
Oct 27, 20 | 850 – Grand Entrance |
Oct 9, 06 | 16 – Spy Gal Wakes Up |
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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Nov 27, 13 | 552 – Is Jerry Really Such a Bad Guy? |
Aug 11, 14 | Marc Lapierre and The SuperFogeys |
Apr 23, 18 | 780 – Don’t Be a Jerry |
Aug 3, 15 | 664 – Too Old to Drive |
Sep 2, 10 | 274 – Up and Walking |
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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Dec 2, 06 | 52 – What Captain Spectacular Wants |
Sep 25, 13 | 538 – The Amazing Zurida |
Dec 23, 09 | SF Origins: Harvey the Science Rabbit, Pt. 1, Pg. 5 “ |
Feb 29, 12 | 391 – Secrets, Secrets Are No Fun… |
May 30, 11 | 320 – One Thing Left |
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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Apr 2, 07 | 132 – Shake! Shake! Shake! |
Sep 28, 11 | Chapter 5, “The Redemption of Dr. Rocket” Recap by Geoff Munn |
Aug 12, 11 | Pg. 4 “Fear of the Space Pig” |
Nov 3, 09 | SF Origins: Spy Gal vs. Star Maiden, Pg. 1 “The Mrs. and the Ex” |
Nov 4, 10 | 283 – Future or Past? |
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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May 2, 11 | 312 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 1: The Real Cause of Dr. Rocket’s Suffering |
Jun 4, 12 | 417 – Guess Who’s Back? |
Nov 7, 11 | 360 – Decision |
Feb 9, 21 | 872 – Zurida Down |
Oct 9, 19 | 802 – Nothing More Important Than Loyalty |
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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Dec 1, 06 | 51 – Can Hair Eat? |
Dec 2, 06 | 52 – What Captain Spectacular Wants |
Dec 27, 13 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy, 1 |
May 5, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 12 “Date or Fight?” |
Aug 14, 19 | 791 – The Secret Origin of The Atomic Fly! |
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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Sep 6, 22 | 921 – Obedience is Key |
May 11, 11 | 315 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 4: The Pilatian Power Crystal |
Aug 7, 15 | 666 – When He Can Smell You From in There, It’s a Problem |
Mar 12, 18 | 770 – Bumps in the Road |
May 7, 09 | 207 – Not My Story to Tell |
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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May 28, 12 | 415 – Someone REALLY Hates Space Monkeys |
Aug 10, 20 | 843 – What About the Crawfish? |
Feb 12, 09 | 195 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 12 “The Conclusion” |
Nov 18, 06 | 46 – The Winner of Bingo Night…? |
Nov 13, 19 | 812 – Spy Gal Dual Wields |
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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Jul 29, 15 | 662 – Lazy Villainy |
Mar 10, 14 | 578 – A Different Kind of Torture |
Aug 15, 14 | Pg. 7 “Kill ‘Em All” |
Apr 30, 12 | 407 – Spy Days Are Over |
Mar 17, 07 | 116 – Still Hot |
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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Dec 16, 11 | Pg. 5 “Full Power, Harvey!” |
Oct 27, 20 | 850 – Grand Entrance |
Mar 7, 18 | 769 – Weeping Wandering Fat Children |
Mar 26, 09 | 201 – The Orphan BBQ Will Have to Wait |
May 5, 12 | Pg. 11 “Fly Away” |
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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Jan 6, 11 | Guest Strip by Marjorie Rishel |
May 19, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 14 “Save Him, Dirtlicker” |
Feb 5, 20 | 830 – Literary Twist |
Feb 1, 07 | 92 – Not the Woman He Used to Know |
Nov 25, 08 | 182 – Someone Steps Forward (Bubbles of Light 3) |
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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Dec 23, 08 | 190 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 7 “Test Subjects” |
May 20, 08 | SF Collection #4 Cover |
Apr 23, 09 | 205 – Here is What I Propose |
Sep 27, 12 | GUEST STRIP by Crystal Murphy, Summer Fun Pt. 3 |
Apr 8, 07 | 137 – The Operating Blues |
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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Sep 8, 22 | 922 – The New Normal |
Sep 22, 09 | SF Origins: Herman’s Story, Pg. 4 “I Am Dr. Rocket” |
Feb 27, 13 | 484 – Beaten Into Submission |
Nov 18, 10 | 285 – Medical Centre |
Feb 11, 21 | 873 – Against the Wall |
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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Sep 1, 22 | 920 – …The More They Stay the Same |
Dec 28, 09 | Guest Strip by Don Oskowski of “Conduit Flux!” |
Nov 8, 06 | 36 – Valhalla Stinks! |
Oct 28, 08 | 175 – My Pleasure |
Jul 11, 11 | 332 – Captain Spectacular’s Buds |
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 4, 19 | 797 – Squishiness in the War Room |
Aug 3, 15 | 664 – Too Old to Drive |
Jun 15, 10 | SF Origins: The Life and Times of Soviet Sam, Pg. 4 “Pantsless” |
Jan 28, 13 | 475 – Too Old For This |
Oct 13, 09 | SF Origins: JA – Tom’s Story, Pg. 2 “Not About My Dad” |
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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Jul 8, 10 | 264 – You Betcha |
Aug 25, 10 | SF Origins: Operation: Valhalla, No. 2 “Interrupting Tea Time” |
Jul 3, 13 | 518 – The Last Secret |
Oct 22, 12 | 451 – Will Tangerine Help? |
May 3, 08 | 86 – WebSpace Page: Jerry |
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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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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Nov 11, 06 | 39 – Jerry Arrives Late |
Jun 8, 11 | 323 – What is a Villain? |
Jan 17, 07 | 72 – Dictator Tot’s Marching Orders |
Sep 5, 11 | 348 – The Wheel of Fortune |
Sep 9, 15 | 680 – Thrice Evil is Not Pleased |
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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Apr 22, 10 | 253 – Destiny Screwed Over |
May 7, 12 | 409 – Walkin’ Blues |
Sep 16, 10 | 276 – “Sweetie” |
Jan 10, 07 | 66 – Captain Spectacular’s Fear of Modern Technology |
Sep 14, 12 | Pg. 6 “Who Could Have Done This?” |
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Jun 4, 12 | 417 – Guess Who’s Back? |
Apr 9, 07 | 138 – Good News and Bad News |
Nov 20, 13 | 550 – Everything in its Right Place |
Aug 9, 10 | 269 – Sparing Her |
Jan 2, 17 | 722 – Help or Mourn? |
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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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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Mar 18, 13 | 489 – Change in Plan |
Oct 30, 13 | 544 – Whose Mess Is It, Anyway? |
Feb 5, 20 | 830 – Literary Twist |
Aug 17, 11 | 343 – Speak No More of This |
Mar 24, 07 | 123 – The Box is Opened |
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 18, 10 | 248 – The Difference Between Justice and Revenge |
Aug 20, 18 | Swifty Origin, Pg. 12 “Party Hard” |
Dec 16, 09 | SF Origins: Harvey the Science Rabbit, Pt. 1, Pg. 3 “The New Dr. Rocket” |
Aug 5, 08 | 151 – Peanut Butter Cookies |
Jan 20, 07 | 77 – Headed for a Time-Out |
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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Nov 6, 06 | 34 – Introducing the Healer! |
Apr 25, 12 | 406 – Spy Gal’s Wall of Evidence |
Aug 5, 11 | Pg. 3 “A Decent Fish Stick” |
Aug 18, 14 | 618 – Thanks to Money Man |
Feb 1, 12 | 383 – Jackpot. |
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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May 9, 11 | 314 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 3: The One He Truly Hunts |
Nov 12, 20 | 855 – Making Thrice Evil Sad |
Jun 8, 10 | SF Origins: The Life and Times of Soviet Sam, Pg. 3 “Valhalla” |
Jul 31, 15 | 663 – Pandora’s Box |
Jan 25, 17 | 729 – After the Battle |
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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Aug 31, 11 | 347 – Witch Fontana’s Fortunate Fortunes |
Dec 9, 11 | Pg. 4 “Party Crasher” |
Nov 29, 17 | 751 – Who Do You Think Paid for All This? |
Jul 17, 08 | 146 – Cad and a Layabout |
Oct 2, 08 | 168 – Tangerine Gets His Mad On |
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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Aug 26, 15 | 674 – A Little Window Above His Head |
Aug 12, 11 | Pg. 4 “Fear of the Space Pig” |
Oct 21, 06 | 27 – Spy Gal’s Explanation |
Aug 27, 10 | SF Origins: Operation: Valhalla, No. 4 “Talking Turnips” |
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 12, 06 | 19 – Back From the Colonoscopy |
Dec 2, 08 | 184 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 1 “Laban and Amram” |
Apr 30, 14 | 591 – About That Thing… That One Time |
Apr 2, 09 | 202 – He Started Stuttering |
May 12, 14 | 594 – The State of Valhalla |
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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Jan 5, 10 | Guest Strip by Joe Cook of “Shattered Myth!” |
Sep 23, 06 | 2 – Introducing Jerry! |
Jan 23, 17 | 728 – Oh, Brucie… |
Jan 13, 12 | Pg. 1 “Listen Now Children…” |
Mar 29, 07 | 128 – Only Two People in the World… |
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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Apr 16, 18 | 778 – Sam’s Guilt |
Apr 8, 10 | 251 – One-On-One |
Feb 8, 07 | 98 – The Wedding of Captain Spectacular and Star Maiden |
Apr 18, 12 | 404 – President Superknocker |
Jan 27, 11 | 293 – Good Actor |
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 3, 11 | 339 – Love |
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 29, 14 | 567 – The Day Spa |
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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Jul 22, 15 | 659 – Wasting Time |
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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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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Sep 26, 12 | GUEST STRIP by Crystal Murphy, Summer Fun Pt. 2! |
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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