People crash through walls a lot in this saga. (<–I’m sure there are more.) You’ve met the Earth-Avalon version of the Lodge of Doom… now, here’s the Society of Heroes. To save you the trouble of looking through the tags, from left to right that’s Ms. Missile, Swifty, Raptor XII, General Will, Captain Spectacular II, [...]
There’s a little bit of an info drop in that first panel, but forget about that BECAUSE HOLY CRUD THAT SECOND PANEL! The only bad thing about it is it’s so small. Marc draws battles and combat as good as the best and he did not disappoint here. The new coloring technique he’s been using [...]
My scripts are usually pretty detailed, but this is one of those times Marc and I worked in the ‘Marvel Style’–I give Marc the general idea and he illustrates it accordingly, deciding how he wants to break things into panels and what he wants to show. I’ve learned to do this as much as possible [...]
For a second there I thought this was strip #666. Would have been appropriate if it was. I have to say it’s crazy fun to work on this alternate reality. I love what Marc did here with the Thrice Cave. OF COURSE it looks just like Thrice Evil’s head from the outside. Y’know, Thrice, that [...]
Swifty was gone so long from the strip that I kind of forgot how much fun he can be to write. There’s a lot of dialogue crammed into this strip, but his stuff, though incidental, is my favorite. I guess even when you bring a ton of new characters onto the stage, they can’t really [...]
Once again, Brock keeps the twists and surprises coming. I mean, here we have two versions of Swifty in the same place at the same time and not a single “@#$%!” was uttered! Unbelievable!
Hey, I’m back! Had a nice little break there and now I’m back in full force (though I’ve been active in the comments and in posting blogs), ready to provide the regular dose of inanity for you to skip over on your way down to the comments. Today’s strip is a reveal I’ve been looking [...]
Did you hear the big news? SuperFogeys is now on Comixology! We’ve been working on this for what seems like forever and I’m so glad it’s finally, FINALLY real. You can get all the details right here in yesterday’s blog. Please help support SF! Don’t forget there’s a new SuperFogeys Origins page on Friday. This [...]
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 [...]
This isn’t any kind of secret, but at the same time I’m not sure anyone has noticed that Swifty is the one character who has not changed one bit since Chapter 1. There’s no arc for him, no softening of his hard edges. Swifty is Swifty. Does that mean he can NEVER change? No, but [...]
Ever wonder what the Earth-Avalon Nurse Carter would be like? Well, it doesn’t matter if you did or not because here she is. Of course the real news is all this death and destruction. It’s terrible. We can’t lose Captain Spectacular II, ON THIS OR ANY OTHER WORLD! COMING TO A THEATER NEAR YOU… A [...]
Writing–and seeing–two different Soviet Sams is a lot of fun. They are basically completely different characters. Also a lot of fun is General Will vs. Captain Spectacular. One man with all the power who struggles to be the hero, the other with none of the power who takes his heroing seriously. Next week: Spy Gal [...]
Great scene setting in the first panel. Just looks epic. Nice work, Marc. SUPERFOGEYS ON FACEBOOK Did you know SuperFogeys has a page on Facebook? Be sure and like us there to get news of all the latest updates! See you on Friday with 669 – “Press Conference, Interrupted!”
I really hope everyone is checking out SuperFogeys on Comixology. I truly feel like that’s the ideal reading experience. Case in point: today’s strip. Thrice Evil has a plan, and I think if you read the past couple of chapters in collected form that plan is really, really obvious. But as it is right here? [...]
Swifty is back! It’s actually been awhile since he was in the same time and dimension as the other Fogeys, believe it or not. He only briefly returned after the one year time jump, but then shuttled off to Earth-Avalon almost immediately. He was great fun over there, but I’ve missed having the guy around [...]
There’s more to come from Star Matron meeting Dark Maiden, but this is a fun primer. Marc did some fun stuff in this one. I love Starbrighter’s reaction in panel 2. Not hard to picture that one animated. MY CRAZY WEEKEND So, like a lot of you, I have family coming into town for Christmas. [...]
No, this wasn’t “our” Money Man, but he was the Money Man Sam spent the most time with. Still, he came in late. I remember when my dad died. I had been away from home for a while and when I returned for the funeral there were those present whom I didn’t know–those who had [...]
HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY! Sorry this went so long without additional commentary. I celebrated out of town and did not have my laptop or access to this site. A better post coming on Wednesday. See you then!
How’s everyone’s new year going so far? Things are already looking up for me. New opportunities are presenting themselves and it’s looking like 2017 will be a good one. Hope to share some of that with you all at some point. But how are you? This chapter is coming to a close fairly soon. +10 [...]
As we enter the last four or five strips of this chapter, Marc and I find that our buffer has run out and we’re really pushing the deadlines hard. I’m excited to see this chapter come to and end and how the ending points to what’s ahead, but I’m also sad to see it happen [...]
This strip is probably the best indicator of what you’re in for in the next chapter. A bunch of alternate versions of our characters have come over to this side of the multiverse and there’s so much potential just in them bouncing off against each other that, as a storyteller, I can’t pass it up. [...]
UPDATE! Our return date has been postponed… but only by one week. We’ll see you all back here on Monday, January 8th! Meantime, Happy New Year! Ever wondered what happened to all of Captain Spectacular’s money? Well, now you know! This conversation is a real blast from the past. It seems so, so long ago [...]
Hey everybody, we’re back! Holidays are over, Marc’s equipment is back in fighting form, and strips are in the queue! And thank goodness. I always get a little antsy when SF is on hiatus. Some great stuff ahead, and I can’t wait to see what you all make of it. Jerry vs. Michelle, anyone? See [...]
Anybody else watching Star Trek: Discovery? I’m not gonna pretend it’s top tier television, but I do feel like it’s unfairly maligned. It’s a great new spin on Trek that’s going its own way while also adhering to the world as its been established. I could do without the f-words and Klingon nudity (seriously), but [...]
This is a bit of an odd duck of a strip, I know. Two characters we barely know (and yet know very, very well), caught up in their own drama. Anybody seen The Big Short? Fantastic movie that makes the housing crisis of 2008 not only easy to comprehend, but fun and funny. It’s filled [...]
I love it when Marc goes widescreen! So, so cool seeing all these characters in one place. We’ve come a long, long way since those early chapters. AND THE OFFICIAL ARTIST OF THE SUPERFOGEYS ORIGIN IS… T.L. COLLINS! That’s right, after much behind-the-scenes drama and two artists dropping out, I’ve finally secured an artist for [...]
Spy Gal sets us up for what the next chapter is about as Jerry stands unseen nearby. If you’re wondering what he’s thinking… well, the rest of this chapter should prove quite revealing. Time for Jerry to do something he’s never done before and just TALK honestly with someone. Spill his guts. Just WHO he [...]
New looks for President Reed and Star Matron! Couldn’t send them into battle in their civvies, now could we? The new uniforms came together pretty quickly–Marc is a real ace when it comes to character design–but I did have feelings about President Reed’s hat. In Marc’s original design, he was hatless. That didn’t feel quite [...]
This strip is pretty much a Marc showcase. We went Marvel Method on it, but when I saw the final art I thought he’d done such a beautiful job that I didn’t need get into the mix. See you Wednesday with 824 – Knives Out!
I know, I know…for years you’ve been wondering: What’s inside Suckface? And now you know and three characters had to pay the price. You’re villains, all of you. SUPERFOGEYS VOL. 1: INACTION HEROES ON SALE NOW! You kickstarted it a year ago and now it’s available for everyone–the 300 page SuperFogeys Vol. 1 collecting chapters [...]
Suckface guts! You wanted to see it, and now you have. And yeah, it’s fair to be worried about Ms. Missile. We are no respecter of characters here at SuperFogeys Central. SUPERFOGEYS VOL. 1: INACTION HEROES ON SALE NOW! You kickstarted it a year ago and now it’s available for everyone–the 300 page SuperFogeys Vol. [...]
SUPERFOGEYS VOL. 1 OUT WORLDWIDE RIGHT NOW! It happened yesterday, the 300-page graphic novel collecting the first 17 chapters and some bonus stories went out in the world and SOLD OUT immediately. Amazon, Target, Barnes & Noble–it’s gone! But more are on the way and ordering now should get you a copy super soon. WE [...]
This is a rare episode done with the mighty Marvel Method. Unintentionally so. Marc added a few beats to what was originally written (as he is always welcome and encouraged to do), so when I saw the art it just inspired something else and I tossed out the originally written dialogue (which was admittedly pretty [...]
These little insights into the Earth-Avalon heroes are all the more teasing and heartbreaking when something like this happens, I know. I realllly hope to find a willing and capable artist to do a “History of Earth-Avalon” SuperFogeys Origins story at some point. I think it would be more than worth it. See you on [...]
