Drawing a sauced Captain Spectacular was so much fun that I have to find a way to do it again. I WILL find a way to do it again. Originally, this was going to be flashback to how CS met Jerry. I’ll still tell that story one day, but with Spy Gal’s suspicions raised, I [...]
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Here’s one of the advantages of planning far, far ahead: I can drop tidbits in here and there because, to me, the stories already exist. Tom and the Mysterious Woman in the photograph are something for later (probably Chapter 7), but knowing about them already, I can use them to illustrate a point here. The [...]
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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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Jul 11, 14 | Pg. 2 “The Devil in the Dark” |
COMMENTARY Arachno is supposed to be an analogue to Spider-Man. He’s probably too dead-on in name to every make an actual appearance, but he provides a good shorthand here to illustrate just how unusual the public turning against him was to the Captain. SUPERFOGEYS 2-YEAR ANNIVERSARY This week marks the 2-year anniversary of both the [...]
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Aug 20, 14 | 619 – The Repentant |
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Mar 2, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 9 “Mature Love” |
COMMENTARY This is maybe one of the most economical and tragic things I’ve ever written. Really, the intent was to begin really breaking down Tangerine’s character, but Captain Spectacular got swept up in that tide as well as we see his fatal character flaw—when things are going well, the Captain does just fine. When things [...]
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COMIC MAKING AND THE HOLIDAYS DO NOT MIX Oh, man! I finished the strip you see above yesterday. Yesterday. I never do that. I’m admant about having Tuesday’s strip done by at least Thursday the week prior. Guess what happened last Thursday? I ended up having to stay up late on Saturday in order to [...]
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Mar 19, 12 | 396 – Give Tom a Chance |
MY YOUNGEST BROTHER GOT ENGAGED! This has no relation to SuperFogeys! But I’m excited for him! She’s a great girl! Virtual (non-alcoholic) toast! 588 B.C. As most of you have already guessed, this little origin story starts with a very real event–that of the Babylonian invasion of Israel. What happened was the ruling power in [...]
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by Brock Heasley on December 9th, 2008RELIGION IN THE SUPERFOGEYS Well, I think it’s fair to say the last episode stirred the pot a little. And if it wasn’t the episode itself, then it was my comments. I don’t think there’s any need to rehash it all, but I just want to say that I don’t see the SuperFogeys as a [...]
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Dec 3, 20 | 859 – Snakes on a Swifty |
187 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 4 “New Clothes”
by Brock Heasley on December 11th, 2008SUPERFOGEYS FEATURED ON AIN’T IT COOL NEWS! Ain’t It Cool News is the BIGGEST movie news/rumor site on the web. Every week they feature a comic book review column and every once in awhile they take a look at webcomics in their “dot.comics” feature. Well, this week Ambush Bug took a look at SuperFogeys and [...]
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Aug 7, 08 | 152 – Best Man |
Mar 26, 07 | 125 – Jerry’s Down |
188 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 5 “In The Dark”
by Brock Heasley on December 16th, 2008FANTASTIC SUPERFOGEYS FAN ART BY T.L. COLLINS How great is that? Big thanks to T.L. for this amazing piece of work. This is exactly the sort of thing you might have seen on the stands in 1963 in the Fogey universe! Be sure and check out T.L’s great comic Bullfinch when you get a chance. You [...]
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189 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 6 “The Medallion”
by Brock Heasley on December 18th, 2008LAST CALL FOR GUEST STRIPS! The last day I’m accepting guest strips for my upcoming Christmas break is fast approaching. I know for sure that some of you are working on them, so please get them in asap along with a link to your site or comic! Email your guest strip to me by 11:59pm [...]
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Jul 10, 15 | 654 – An Honest Conversation |
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190 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 7 “Test Subjects”
by Brock Heasley on December 23rd, 2008GUEST STRIP SUBMISSION EXTENSION!! Okay, I think there may be a couple of you out there still who may want to submit. As such, I’m extending the deadline for submissions until 11am PST, today (Dec. 23). After that, I absolutely cannot accept any more. Email ‘em quick to heasley (at) th3rdworld.com! HIATUS Well, this the last regular [...]
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May 5, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 12 “Date or Fight?” |
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Jul 13, 15 | 655 – He’s In |
Aug 24, 11 | 345 – Taking a Pill |
AANNNDDDD WE’RE BACK… I needed that vacation from the strip, but I am sorry that it came in the middle of this mini-arc of the origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket. Here, then, is a brief recap of the origin leading up to this strip so far: In 588 B.C. Dr. Rocket and Captain [...]
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Jan 15, 18 | 754 – Not Strong Anymore |
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Oct 20, 06 | 26 – How Jerry Met Spy Gal |
UPDATE: HEALTH AND SCHEDULE Hey all, just a quick update to let you know that my surgery went just fine and I’m recuperating well. Thanks for all the concern and advice. My doctor and I will most certainly be speaking about my future diet during my follow-up appointment. As you know, for the rest of [...]
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Sep 1, 22 | 920 – …The More They Stay the Same |
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193 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 10 “Escape”
by Brock Heasley on January 29th, 2009BACK IN FIGHTIN’ SHAPE Man, do I feel better. While I regretted not being able to pull it together enough to get a proper strip out last week, I sure did need the rest. I guarantee you what you see above is not what I would have posted last week if I had pushed myself [...]
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SUPERFOGEYS ORIGINS LAUNCH WEEK Did you miss it? “SuperFogeys Origins” started on Tuesday. Click on over to see what all my excitement is about (although I’m told other people like it too). BLOGGING AT TALL TALE FEATURES Yesterday I posted a brand new blog over at Tall Tale Features, something I do every once in a [...]
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THE ANNOTATED SUPERFOGEYS 239 Bit of a recap as it’s been nearly one month since SuperFogeys 238: When last we left the SuperFogeys, Captain Spectacular’s son, Tom, was introducing his father to his new girlfriend–Dr. Rocket’s adopted daughter Ms. Missile. Just then, The Third Man appeared in all his menace and made the claim that [...]
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WHO IS DRAWING THE NEXT SUPERFOGEYS ORIGIN? COULD IT BE…YOU? Wanted to repost this in case people missed it on Tuesday. Big thanks to Jason Sigler for covering it over at Digital Strips! Believe it or not, we already have our first submission. Scroll down to see it! Original post as follows: Have I got some [...]
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Jul 16, 18 | Pg. 7 “Passion Enough to Change a Heart” |
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Aug 27, 09 | 222 – $500 A Head |
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THE ANNOTATED SUPERFOGEYS 253 Bringing together a lot of characters and a lot of threads here. Let me see if I can break it down a little. (Remember: I only do these as a service to you, the reader. Feel free to skip it.) 1. Michelle is the ex-wife of Captain Spectacular and mother to his son, [...]
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Oct 22, 06 | 28 – The Tragedy of Jerry |
AND THE WINNER OF THE SPY GAL ORIGIN COMPETITION IS…LEE CHEROLIS! I can’t begin to tell you how much fun the past few weeks have been. Seeing one entry after another come in–all those great pinups of Spy Gal–I just got a huge kick out of it. It was also humbling to see how much [...]
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THE ANNOTATED SUPERFOGEYS 259 I doubt you can tell, but I just got new Micron pens and paper yesterday. I can always tell because the lines I draw are just a little too thick and a little too lacking in energy when I’m using new pens. Takes a little while for the flow to settle [...]
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May 24, 22 | 891 – Third Eye Blind |
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Mar 1, 11 | Pg. 5 “Couture Fashion” |
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Mar 31, 07 | 130 – When Pigs Fly |
THE ANNOTATED SUPERFOGEYS 260 I don’t think this strip will give you too much trouble if you haven’t read it, but if you want more background of these “new” characters from Star Maiden’s past, why not give her origin a read? I think you’ll be glad you did. THE PROBLEM WITH SUPERHEROES NOT PUBLISHED [...]
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Apr 16, 12 | 403 – Don’t Say No to Dark Maiden |
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Jan 5, 10 | Guest Strip by Joe Cook of “Shattered Myth!” |
Mar 15, 07 | 114 – Enter: Star Maiden |
STAR MAIDEN’S BIPOLAR TALE Confused? We’re in flashback mode here as Star Maiden tells the tale of a recent trip she made back to her home planet. She begins her tale here. If you’d like to find out more about Star Maiden and where she came from, be sure and check out her origin here! One note [...]
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UPDATED!! WHAT HAPPENED WITH TODAY’S STRIP?? IT LOOKS…NAKED Okay, there it is! SF 262 – The Fully Clothed Edition. Thanks for your patience everyone. For those of you that missed it, no worries. The Naked Edition was kind of ugly. Original post as follows… There are not very many things that will stop me from [...]
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Dec 12, 11 | 370 – Ugly Little Man |
BREAKING NEWS: MONSTERPLEX IS DEAD Today, quite unexpectedly, Zuda comics, the webcomics arm of DC Comics, shut down, taking my February Competition-winning comic, Monsterplex with it. Full explanation and details and thanks in this Monsterplex blog. NEW GOO. BLUE GOO. GOOEY. GOOEY. Forgive me, I’ve been a single parent to Cami this week and there’s nothing [...]
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Jan 8, 14 | 561 – Blind Rage |
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Aug 27, 12 | 439 – So IMPOLITE! |
I’M AHEAD OF SCHEDULE…FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TWO YEARS. SERIOUSLY. As many of you already know, I pretty much never work ahead. I PLAN ahead–years into the future. But I don’t work ahead. The new strips you see are usually completed about 6 or 7 hours before you see them. It’s often just that [...]
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UPDATE! BRAND NEW INTERVIEW! This week I had a chance to get together with Holiday Wars writer and blogger supreme Scott King to talk about SuperFogeys in a whole new way. Not only did we talk a lot about the upcoming big reveal next week, but we went in depth into my writing process, the themes of [...]
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THE BIGGEST WEEK FOR SUPERFOGEYS…EVER. THIS IS IT! Today begins a short run of four consecutive update days, all leading into the big, triple-sized ending to Chapter 9, Head Games. Tell the neighbors and gather the kids. This is the big one. If you’re new to the SuperFogeys, welcome. You’ve come in at the just the right [...]
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THE PROCESS OF MARC LAPIERRE If you’re like me, you’re a sucker for these. This is your first look at the incredible amount of heart and soul SF artist Marc Lapierre pours into each and every strip. From design to the finishing details, Marc gives it everything he’s got. But first, let’s look at what [...]
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Sep 28, 16 | 702 – He’s Got Gloves |
Aug 7, 15 | 666 – When He Can Smell You From in There, It’s a Problem |
DOWN DRUNK You ever seen this show What Would You Do? It’s not great art, but I do believe it performs a great service. They stage these scenarios—boyfriend publically abusing girlfriend, racist store clerk giving some darker than hims a hard time, bottom rung human being spiking a girl’s drink in a bar and then trying to take her [...]
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UPDATE! MY mini-REVIEW OF THOR! Marvel has done a great job with their "in universe" movies Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man 2. I’ve loved each of them to one degree or another, but a fair argument could be made that we’ve been getting slightly diminishing returns the more they keep doing it. [...]
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SPACE PIG HOMEWORLD! Those of you who own the SuperFogeys Vol. 1 Trade have already seen the Space Pig Homeworld, but for most of you I imagine this is the first time. Marc has rendered it in fine style. Anyone wanna take a guess as to why color has leaked into our flashbacks? MOTHER’S DAY [...]
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Jan 14, 07 | 69 – Swifty’s Computer Problems |
Feb 9, 21 | 872 – Zurida Down |
THE GREEN HORNET I watched The Green Hornet with my wife over the weekend. I have no idea why she wanted to see it. Usually, she’s not much for the superhero stuff. But something about the trailers sparked her interest and we both laughed our way through it while agreeing that it doesn’t really come together [...]
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Nov 9, 16 | 712 – Ah-ah-ah |
Oct 28, 11 | Pg. 5 “Knife in the Mouth” |
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THE ANNOTATED SUPERFOGEYS 319 Dr. Klein spells things out a little more today and for those of you who need to know, here’s where you’ve seen these scenes before: Panel 1 – SF 124 – “Shooting” Panel 2 – SF 144 – “Jerry Wakes Up” (Which also features a little clue that almost no one [...]
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Jan 1, 10 | Guest Strip by Chris Watkins of “Odori Park!” |
One of the unique things about Soviet Sam is that before he became part of the main cast, he received an extensive introduction in SuperFogeys Origins. Most of you are familiar with his story from there, but my initial concern in introducing him to the Valhalla story was that there was just too much to [...]
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Nov 3, 14 | 633 – A Different Destiny |
On the surface, this doesn’t look like a terribly personal strip, but I put a secret part of myself into Sam here. As some of you already know, my father was killed in an armed robbery some years ago, when I was just making the transition into adulthood. I was in no way responsible for [...]
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Jan 5, 21 | 864 – Walking the Dark Side |
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Aug 9, 10 | 269 – Sparing Her |
Today kicks off a short, long overdue flashback showing just what the heck happened to Dark (Star) Maiden after she left Las Vegas. While the 400th strip played out as a fun reveal, I really did see it as a promise of an untold story I’d have to tell one day. Enjoy. Why do you [...]
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Jun 17, 10 | 261 – What Happened to Star Maiden, Pt. 3 “Feeling Refreshed” |
Aug 20, 12 | 437 – Ever Since The Shriveled Speedster Left |
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Jul 2, 12 | 425 – The Maiden Within |
Oct 31, 12 | 454 – The New Congress |
I was reminded this past week that not everyone shares the encyclopedic knowledge of SuperFogeys I have. That brain in the jar? That really is Star Maiden’s father, she’s not THAT crazy. This flashback is a bit of a sequel to both Star Maiden’s origin and the flashback that showed her trip home. If you’re [...]
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Apr 4, 18 | 777 – The Howl |
There were two issues that plagued this strip kind of from the get-go. One was what Percy was going to eat in panel two. I originally scripted it as the femur of one of Zurida’s palace guards, but after seeing Marc draw it I realized that was just one cannibal too many for SuperFogeys. Plus, [...]
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Jan 22, 20 | 826 – Into the Suckface |
Mar 17, 14 | 580 – The Pleasure of Conquering |
Those of you who follow Marc on Twitter or Facebook know that he likes to try out lots of different art styles. We’d been looking for an excuse for him to incorporate one of those art styles into the strip and today’s seemed like a natural fit. I think it came off beautifully. For you [...]
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Oct 11, 17 | 737 – Dastard Number Two |
Oct 10, 11 | 353 – SHWABOOM!! |
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Jan 28, 07 | 88 – Who Smells Like Fish? |
Hey, everybody! Sorry I’ve been gone so long. These past couple of weeks have been rough ones. There have been good times, but I haven’t been unemployed since I was 21-years-old and trying to figure out how this new life is supposed to work while also figuring out how to put food on the table [...]
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Jun 2, 14 | 600 – Earth-Avalon |
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Aug 14, 15 | 669 – Press Conference, Interrupted |
May 6, 10 | 255 – Parental Duty |
Jun 24, 10 | 262 – What Happened to Star Maiden, Pt. 4 “All Hail” |
I just can’t even comprehend the amount of work that had to go into that second panel. Strips may be small, but that deserves blowing up. Wow. I haven’t counted how many characters Marc managed to cram in there, but I know it’s a lot. I script these things but Marc always, always turns it [...]
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May 16, 11 | 316 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 5: The Last Place Anyone Would Think to Look |
Jul 23, 14 | 612 – A Tale of Two Swifties. |
Sep 28, 16 | 702 – He’s Got Gloves |
Nov 22, 17 | 749 – Caught in the Act |
From the beginning you’ve all been weirded out by the whole three finger hand thing. Well, this one’s for you. This week we’re finally back to our twice-a-week schedule. You’ll be glad we are. Lots of juice still left in this chapter. Unemployment update: I’m still unemployed and working hard on fixing that. Some recent [...]
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Aug 24, 11 | 345 – Taking a Pill |
Feb 11, 21 | 873 – Against the Wall |
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Sep 21, 15 | 685 – Doom Comes to Abbadon |
Oct 19, 12 | Pg. 9 “Let’s Go!” |
Getting some good discussions going in the comments lately. Even though the dark secret of the SF Universe has been revealed, many of you are still wondering about certain things, certain… details that don’t quite make sense or suggest still other mysteries. There’s still some big revelations coming this chapter, don’t worry. Things are gonna [...]
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May 30, 11 | 320 – One Thing Left |
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Oct 12, 06 | 19 – Back From the Colonoscopy |
Today’s strip kind of unlocks a big piece of the puzzle and I’m looking forward to seeing what you guys make of it. I know some of you have objections to the way these flashbacks are playing out, and that’s okay. Chapter’s not over yet. A flashback heavy strip like today deserves a few annotations. [...]
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May 25, 08 | SF Collection # 5 Cover (Unused) |
Jan 21, 13 | 473 – Monkey Rain |
Oct 8, 12 | 447 – Enemy Target Identified |
Oct 11, 17 | 737 – Dastard Number Two |
Jul 3, 08 | 144 – Jerry Wakes Up |
Man, this is a real trip down memory lane. Longtime readers will recognize these scenes from throughout both SuperFogeys and SuperFogeys Origins. Newbies, don’t worry. Knowing all these references or not knowing them isn’t going to impact future reading. But, for those who want to know, I present to you: annotations! Panel 1: This is [...]
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These flashback strips are really such a showcase for Marc’s talent that I feel like anything I have to say just doesn’t matter. I will say that if you know Soviet Sam… then you probably already know how this is gonna go. See you on Wednesday with 775 – Raging Percy!
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Apr 28, 14 | 590 – Will He Fight? |
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Feb 12, 14 | 571 – ZBC Nightly News with Richelieu Madden and Gwen Dreck |
Nov 14, 11 | 362 – Robots Don’t Sleep |
Behold… the power of Percy. APOLOGIES TO OUR $3+ PATRONS HUGE apologies to our $3+ Patrons. You were supposed to see this strip a day early, as usual, but there was a delay in production that was entirely my fault. Marc, as usual, got the artwork to me on time, but then I completely spaced. [...]
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Mar 21, 12 | 397 – Memories of Neon Streets and Giant Menaces |
Mar 16, 21 | 882 – Says You |
Sep 22, 14 | 625 – The Edict of Chaos |
I can’t apologize enough (again!) for this being late. We had to rush Cami to the ER last night (yep, on Easter) and it completely threw me off. She had a seizure–her first in three years. She’s doing fine now, but obviously it was a little scary. In other words… blame me, not Marc, that [...]
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Feb 12, 14 | 571 – ZBC Nightly News with Richelieu Madden and Gwen Dreck |
I daresay Marc has outdone himself with this one. I think it’s among the very best work he’s ever done, and it’s on a strip I know for a fact was incredibly difficult for him to draw. We’re both fathers to girls and this is a tough one. BRIEF HIATUS We’re in the home stretch [...]