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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 5, 06 | 54 – Gene Gets What’s Coming to Him |
Aug 21, 13 | 528 – Spy Gal vs. Jerry |
Feb 7, 18 | 761 – Rolling Peas |
Jan 30, 17 | 730 – Broken Sam |
Jan 17, 18 | 755 – Under the Radar |
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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Oct 7, 13 | 541 – Husband |
Dec 8, 06 | 57 – Captain Spectacular Forgot His Pants |
Sep 30, 06 | 8 – Hands Off Spy Gal! |
Sep 18, 13 | 536 – Zurida and Her Subjects |
Sep 4, 19 | 797 – Squishiness in the War Room |
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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Mar 9, 20 | 837 – So? |
Oct 23, 19 | 806 – Space Pigs in the Forest |
Jan 8, 09 | 191 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 8 “The Process Explained” |
Apr 9, 07 | 138 – Good News and Bad News |
Aug 4, 22 | 912 – Jerry Speaks |
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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Sep 14, 12 | Pg. 6 “Who Could Have Done This?” |
Sep 29, 11 | Chapter 6, “Funeral for a Frenemy” Recap by Crystal Murphy |
Sep 15, 14 | The Principle of Order |
Jan 2, 13 | Guest Strip by Brock Heasley (???) |
Mar 25, 07 | 124 – Shooting |
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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Nov 6, 19 | 810 – Meanwhile, In Las Vegas |
Jul 21, 22 | 908 – Torture |
Jul 13, 11 | 333 – A Word with Her Fiancee |
Jan 15, 09 | 192 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 9 “Supposed to Be Me” |
Jul 8, 08 | Guest Strip by Brian Anderson of “Dog Eat Doug!” |
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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Aug 21, 15 | 672 – To The USZ! |
Apr 17, 13 | 498 – Zurida’s Conditions |
Aug 7, 19 | 789 – The Mantle of Captain Spectacular |
May 9, 12 | 410 – Attack of the Space Monkeys |
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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Oct 14, 06 | 21 – You Must Respect Women, Dr. Rocket! |
Mar 20, 07 | 119 – #@$% Heroic |
Aug 15, 14 | Pg. 7 “Kill ‘Em All” |
Dec 18, 08 | 189 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 6 “The Medallion” |
Aug 16, 10 | 271 – Is Spy Gal Not a Good Woman? |
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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Nov 16, 11 | 363 – Liberated |
Sep 30, 13 | 539 – Spy Gal Beats Up Somebody |
Apr 3, 07 | 133 – Beginning the Tale of How Captain Spectacular Met Dr. Klein |
May 8, 13 | 502 – The Presidio Thumb |
Nov 12, 20 | 855 – Making Thrice Evil Sad |
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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Oct 10, 06 | 17 – Spy Gal Doesn’t Need Jerry |
Nov 1, 06 | 29 – Introducing Dr. Klein! |
Jul 9, 08 | Guest Strip by Rufus Edge of “comicdeoxyribonucleicacid!” |
Oct 14, 10 | 280 – Twin Sisters |
Jun 28, 22 | 901 – Vanished |
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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Nov 4, 11 | Pg. 6 “A Zombie Rabbit” |
Oct 20, 14 | 629 – Freaky Differences |
Mar 18, 07 | 117 – Dementia |
Dec 7, 06 | 56 – Dr. Rocket Will Have His Revenge |
Jan 27, 20 | 827 – Lay Her Down |
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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Mar 6, 07 | 108 – Spy Gal Will Protect Jerry |
Sep 16, 13 | 535 – A Superhero, His Sons, His Ex and His Evil Best Friend are Locked Up in a Palace… |
Aug 22, 16 | 692 – See! You Are Needed! |
Jan 9, 12 | 376 – Beaten But Not Broken |
Nov 14, 11 | 362 – Robots Don’t Sleep |
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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Jan 20, 07 | 77 – Headed for a Time-Out |
Jan 25, 11 | SF Origins: The Thrice Evil, Pg. 9 “We Can Work With That” |
Mar 11, 21 | 881 – Minutes Away |
Jul 3, 13 | 518 – The Last Secret |
Mar 9, 12 | Pg. 3 “His Old Flame” |
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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Sep 30, 10 | 278 – The Others |
Mar 25, 11 | Pg. 8 “Get Her” |
Oct 2, 06 | 10 – Why Spy Gal Came to Valhalla |
Apr 13, 12 | Pg. 8 “Enter: The Thrice Evil” |
Nov 5, 12 | 455 – You’re Not My Father! |
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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Feb 3, 11 | 294 – Funny Ya Should Mention That |
Dec 9, 06 | 58 – Jerry’s Single Chest Hair |
Oct 3, 11 | Chapter 8, “The Captain and the Spy” Recap by Nick Perkins |
Oct 13, 14 | 628 – Earth-Abbadon |
Mar 4, 10 | 246 – Righteous Kill |
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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Sep 16, 15 | 683 – What Makes Peace Worthless |
Apr 8, 11 | Cover |
Feb 10, 14 | 570 – Cavalry |
Nov 22, 17 | 749 – Caught in the Act |
Jun 22, 11 | 327 – The Buddy System |
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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Aug 14, 19 | 791 – The Secret Origin of The Atomic Fly! |
Nov 18, 13 | 549 – Zurida’s Visitors |
Jul 16, 14 | 610 – Do the most you can do. |
Mar 7, 18 | 769 – Weeping Wandering Fat Children |
Apr 7, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 8 “Ticking Bomb” |
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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Oct 10, 06 | 17 – Spy Gal Doesn’t Need Jerry |
Mar 12, 18 | 770 – Bumps in the Road |
Mar 20, 13 | 490 – Two Thirds of a Secret Revealed |
Feb 17, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 7 “Two Years” |
Oct 13, 14 | 628 – Earth-Abbadon |
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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Jul 14, 14 | 609 – Humbled |
Oct 21, 08 | 173 – The Blender of Vengeance |
Oct 4, 06 | 12 – Introducing Space Pig! |
Mar 4, 10 | 246 – Righteous Kill |
Feb 22, 11 | Pg. 4 “Ruined Her Show” |
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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Mar 17, 07 | 116 – Still Hot |
Feb 26, 18 | 766 – Always |
Sep 25, 06 | 4 – Who is Coming to Valhalla? |
Oct 28, 10 | 282 – Mucking with Space and Time |
Jul 28, 14 | 613 – President Reed |
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 20, 07 | 77 – Headed for a Time-Out |
May 14, 14 | 595 – Gotta Get Some Internet |
Nov 2, 16 | 710 – Crimson Oils |
Aug 20, 09 | 221 – And By Books Do You Mean Skin Rags? |
Aug 31, 11 | 347 – Witch Fontana’s Fortunate Fortunes |
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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Oct 14, 06 | 21 – You Must Respect Women, Dr. Rocket! |
Mar 28, 12 | 399 – Surprise, Swifty Disapproves of Everyone |
Apr 7, 07 | 136 – CENSORED! |
Aug 31, 12 | Pg. 4 “Crib Cage” |
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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Jul 30, 18 | Pg. 9 “Who is Talking?” |
Nov 18, 11 | Pg. 1 “The Usher” |
Jul 13, 10 | SF Origins: The Life and Times of Soviet Sam, Pg. 8 “Sweet Dreams” |
Sep 15, 14 | The Principle of Order |
Jun 17, 11 | Pg. 10 “Lost Faith” |
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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Feb 3, 11 | 294 – Funny Ya Should Mention That |
Sep 16, 10 | 276 – “Sweetie” |
Mar 15, 07 | 114 – Enter: Star Maiden |
Apr 18, 12 | 404 – President Superknocker |
Jun 1, 10 | SF Origins: The Life and Times of Soviet Sam, Pg. 2 “Fallen Villain” |
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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Apr 23, 09 | 205 – Here is What I Propose |
Sep 29, 11 | Chapter 6, “Funeral for a Frenemy” Recap by Crystal Murphy |
Apr 3, 13 | 494 – Hugging in the Throne Room |
Mar 15, 07 | 114 – Enter: Star Maiden |
May 9, 11 | 314 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 3: The One He Truly Hunts |
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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May 5, 14 | 592 – Bubbles of Light 9 |
Apr 1, 07 | 131 – Spy Gal Cares |
Nov 21, 11 | 364 – Comrade |
May 16, 11 | 316 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 5: The Last Place Anyone Would Think to Look |
Jan 15, 18 | 754 – Not Strong Anymore |
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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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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Nov 11, 13 | 547 – Lashing Out |
Aug 28, 13 | 530 – Jerry’s Greatest Hits |
Oct 10, 11 | 353 – SHWABOOM!! |
Feb 23, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 8 “The Return of Zurida” |
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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Oct 21, 06 | 27 – Spy Gal’s Explanation |
Dec 16, 08 | 188 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 5 “In The Dark” |
Apr 2, 09 | 202 – He Started Stuttering |
Mar 31, 07 | 130 – When Pigs Fly |
Sep 18, 13 | 536 – Zurida and Her Subjects |
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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Sep 28, 11 | Chapter 5, “The Redemption of Dr. Rocket” Recap by Geoff Munn |
Apr 30, 14 | 591 – About That Thing… That One Time |
Sep 9, 10 | 275 – A Moment of Silence |
May 30, 12 | 416 – Alcohol is His Kryptonite |
Oct 3, 06 | 11 – The Power Dampener |
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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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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Oct 21, 10 | 281 – Expected |
Dec 8, 09 | SF Origins: Harvey the Science Rabbit, Pt. One, Pg. 1 “Dr. Rocket Wears a Dress” |
May 20, 11 | Pg. 6 “Invisible” |
Nov 5, 12 | 455 – You’re Not My Father! |
Mar 18, 10 | 248 – The Difference Between Justice and Revenge |
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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Sep 29, 06 | 7 – Turnip Turnip |
Oct 29, 09 | 231 – The Greatest Revenge Plot Never Imagined |
Oct 14, 08 | 171 – Hello, Karma |
Jul 13, 10 | SF Origins: The Life and Times of Soviet Sam, Pg. 8 “Sweet Dreams” |
May 12, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 13 “What Are You Doing Here!?” |
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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May 25, 08 | SF Collection # 5 Cover (Unused) |
Dec 29, 11 | Guest Strip by Marjorie Rishel! |
Nov 5, 06 | 33 – Why Walk When You Can Fly? |
Jan 1, 09 | Guest Strip by Mark R. Engel of “Prematurely Disappointed!” |
May 20, 11 | Pg. 6 “Invisible” |
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 8, 06 | 15 – Introducing Swifty! |
Feb 24, 14 | 574 – Jerry Stirring |
May 28, 14 | 599 – Bubbles of Light Sideways |
Dec 5, 16 | 716 – Boy Haircut |
Sep 3, 09 | 223 – On Your Marks… |
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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Feb 27, 13 | 484 – Beaten Into Submission |
Mar 4, 13 | 485 – To The Stars |
Dec 16, 13 | 557 – Dog Off the Leash |
Sep 29, 11 | Chapter 6, “Funeral for a Frenemy” Recap by Crystal Murphy |
Mar 18, 13 | 489 – Change in Plan |
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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Feb 26, 20 | 834 – Percy Makes a Choice |
Jan 7, 10 | Guest Strip by Will Boyer of “The Misadventures of Super Milo!” |
Apr 13, 11 | 307 – T-Magus |
Nov 22, 17 | 749 – Caught in the Act |
Nov 19, 14 | 638 – The Man Who Sold the World |
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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Nov 11, 13 | 547 – Lashing Out |
Jul 13, 11 | 333 – A Word with Her Fiancee |
Apr 1, 07 | 131 – Spy Gal Cares |
May 21, 12 | 413 – The Sunway |
May 9, 11 | 314 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 3: The One He Truly Hunts |
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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Apr 3, 07 | 133 – Beginning the Tale of How Captain Spectacular Met Dr. Klein |
Sep 23, 06 | 2 – Introducing Jerry! |
Nov 20, 13 | 550 – Everything in its Right Place |
Mar 26, 14 | 583 – The Captain is Not as Alone as He Thinks |
Jan 25, 07 | 83 – The Seduction of Dr. Klein |
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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Jan 6, 11 | Guest Strip by Marjorie Rishel |
Sep 16, 13 | 535 – A Superhero, His Sons, His Ex and His Evil Best Friend are Locked Up in a Palace… |
Aug 14, 20 | 845 – Better and Better |
Dec 7, 11 | 369 – Donut Power |
Jan 6, 20 | 821 – Frightening Frogs |
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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Mar 4, 10 | 246 – Righteous Kill |
Nov 15, 06 | 43 – The Healer Approaches the Captain |
Sep 6, 22 | 921 – Obedience is Key |
Oct 22, 14 | 530 – The Long Arm of the Universe |
Nov 14, 16 | 713 – No More Killin’ |
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Jun 29, 15 | 649 – Can You Take a Punch? |
Aug 31, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal, Pg. 1 “Bored” |
Aug 1, 16 | 686 – Captain Spectacular’s Mighty Punch |
Jun 30, 22 | 902 – Devastation |
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 28, 14 | 599 – Bubbles of Light Sideways |
Sep 20, 16 | 10th Anniversary BONUS STRIP 1! |
Jan 28, 21 | 869 – A Wonderful Side Effect |
Aug 17, 10 | SF Origins: Baby Swifty’s First Words, Pg. 1 “Back to Start” |
Mar 4, 10 | 246 – Righteous Kill |
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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Jul 9, 14 | 608 – Gumdrops and Rainbows |
Sep 9, 08 | 161 – Tangerine’s Arrival and Dr. Klein’s Return |
Mar 4, 07 | 107 – Bubbles of Light 1 |
Jun 24, 15 | 647 – Ms. Carter Sings the Blues |
Aug 26, 19 | 794 – 3,000 Miles Away |
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 16, 07 | 115 – Star Maiden Flattens Dr. Rocket |
Mar 18, 13 | 489 – Change in Plan |
Oct 22, 20 | 849 – Break a Hip |
Dec 14, 10 | SF Origins: The Thrice Evil, Pg. 2 “No One Should Die Among Strangers” |
Oct 22, 09 | 230 – Cleaning Out Her Ears |
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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Oct 7, 13 | 541 – Husband |
Oct 30, 19 | 808 – 2.5 Seconds Later |
Mar 25, 10 | 249 – How to Prove Your Love |
Feb 12, 18 | 762 – Jerry vs. Soviet Sam |
Dec 17, 20 | 863 – In the Starry Mind Space |
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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Apr 2, 07 | 132 – Shake! Shake! Shake! |
Feb 3, 20 | 829 – Too. Far. |
Apr 16, 12 | 403 – Don’t Say No to Dark Maiden |
Apr 22, 10 | 253 – Destiny Screwed Over |
Jul 31, 08 | 150 – Star Maiden and Clovis the Bear |
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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May 22, 13 | 506 – Disappearing Act |
Aug 21, 19 | 793 – The Hero He Hates to Be |
Aug 21, 13 | 528 – Spy Gal vs. Jerry |
Sep 20, 16 | 10th Anniversary BONUS STRIP 1! |
Jun 22, 12 | Pg. 2 “Doppelgangers” |
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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Feb 4, 10 | 242 – Comfort Food |
Aug 12, 10 | 270 – Freakin’ Huge |
Nov 11, 08 | 178 – Death, M.D. |
Nov 19, 20 | 857 – Knocked Off the Perch |
Feb 26, 20 | 834 – Percy Makes a Choice |
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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May 1, 08 | 101 – WebSpace Page: Captain Spectacular |
May 21, 09 | 209 – Coming to Jesus |
May 26, 15 | What You’ve Been Waiting to Know… |
Nov 19, 06 | 47 – Bingo Knight! |
Jan 18, 07 | 73 – It’s FUN to Share |
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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Oct 22, 14 | 530 – The Long Arm of the Universe |
Nov 6, 08 | 177 – Lay Some More On Me |
Aug 10, 16 | 689 – Zurida, the Mother |
Apr 22, 10 | 253 – Destiny Screwed Over |
Mar 25, 13 | 491 – Proof |
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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Jul 27, 15 | 661 – Jerry is the Portalmaker |
Sep 12, 11 | 350 – Great Things Ahead |
May 19, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 14 “Save Him, Dirtlicker” |
Jun 29, 12 | Pg. 3 “Sounds Like Monsters” |
Oct 3, 06 | 11 – The Power Dampener |
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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Jan 14, 07 | 69 – Swifty’s Computer Problems |
Apr 28, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 11 “Huzzah!” |
Dec 16, 10 | 289 – Not Yet |
Nov 12, 13 | 548 – Of Course He’s Working with the Aliens |
Mar 20, 13 | 490 – Two Thirds of a Secret Revealed |
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 19, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 14 “Save Him, Dirtlicker” |
Mar 30, 07 | 129 – Captain Spectacular’s Plea |
Feb 2, 21 | 870 – Spy Gal’s Patience Runs Out |
Apr 27, 12 | Pg. 10 “Mother and Child Reunion” |
Nov 7, 06 | 35 – Healer Q&A |
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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Jun 24, 11 | Pg. 11 “Partners Again” |
Sep 9, 10 | 275 – A Moment of Silence |
Nov 5, 06 | 33 – Why Walk When You Can Fly? |
Aug 16, 22 | 915 – Return to Valhalla |
Jul 13, 10 | SF Origins: The Life and Times of Soviet Sam, Pg. 8 “Sweet Dreams” |
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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Aug 17, 11 | 343 – Speak No More of This |
Mar 20, 13 | 490 – Two Thirds of a Secret Revealed |
Nov 7, 06 | 35 – Healer Q&A |
Jun 19, 13 | 514 – The Handover |
Sep 25, 06 | 4 – Who is Coming to Valhalla? |
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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May 20, 11 | Pg. 6 “Invisible” |
Nov 28, 16 | 714 – Pathetic Counterpart |
Aug 19, 11 | Pg. 5 “Why She Left” |
Aug 27, 14 | 621 – Jerry’s Powers |
Jan 19, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 2 “Homewreckers” |
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Mar 12, 14 | 579 – The Romantic Smell of Blood and Suffering |
Dec 10, 20 | 861 – tink tink tink |
Jan 19, 07 | 76 – Space Pig’s Feelings Get Hurt |
Nov 16, 06 | 44 – Beginning the Tale of How Captain Spectacular was Paralyzed |
Jun 24, 08 | 141 – Why, Little D? |
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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Jul 23, 09 | 217 – Jerry’s Family? |
Jan 8, 18 | 752 – Like Jerry |
Aug 6, 12 | 433 – Isn’t the Alien Invasion Over By Now? |
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Jul 29, 10 | 267 – Without Pants, Nothing is Possible |