SILENT COMICS There’s a mistaken belief among some people that if there aren’t very many words in a comic then the writer didn’t do much. Some even go so far as to believe that a comics writer literally only writes that which appears in the captions and word balloons. This could not be further from [...]
Posts Tagged ‘giant robot’
One of my goals is to try to keep up with Marc by continually challenging him to draw cool stuff. It seems like the more I do, the more he steps up in a big way. That middle panel is about 1000 times better than it would have been under my pen. We’re at a [...]
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If you’re like me, you’ve been waiting for this moment for a looooong time! Marc worked extra hard to do this one up right as his last strip heading into the two week break that will be the SuperFogeys 5th Anniversary Celebration. Be back here on Wednesday to see the finished print I drew up [...]
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Oct 19, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal, Pg. 8 “Back Home” |
Apr 4, 12 | The SuperFogeys 2012 Teaser |
Oct 3, 12 | 446 – General Spy Gal |
Aug 31, 15 | 676 – Jerry, Meet Thrice Evil |
Nov 30, 16 | 715 – Master and Student |
Annnnnd… WE’RE BACK! Thanks to everyone who celebrated the 5th Anniversary with us. It was great fun seeing everyone’s takes on the different chapters. Plus, Marc got a nice little break. He’s now rested and relaxed and kicking serious butt. I’d put him up against a giant killer robot any day of the week! Marc [...]
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Jan 30, 07 | 90 – Introducing Star Maiden! |
Jul 22, 08 | 147 – Three Plus Seven |
Oct 28, 08 | 175 – My Pleasure |
Mar 25, 13 | 491 – Proof |
Jun 22, 11 | 327 – The Buddy System |
Marc really blew me away with this one. I’m not sure I can quite say what it is that’s so impressive. I think it’s the camera angles and the way it paces the whole strip beautifully. I think choosing your angle is VITALLY important to comicking, but so few artists can do it well. I [...]
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May 15, 08 | SF Collection #2 Cover |
Oct 24, 12 | 452 – Book of Mormon Story |
Sep 9, 08 | 161 – Tangerine’s Arrival and Dr. Klein’s Return |
Mar 31, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 7 “Good Looks Good on You” |
Sep 11, 15 | 681 – Man Child |
This is a good example of how profitable collaboration can be. As scripted, this was going to be one shot of Spy Gal emerging from the casino to see the panorama above. One panel. Marc came back at me with a sketch showing Spy Gal removing bobby pins from her hair and then an inset [...]
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That power dampener has been on Spy Gal’s arm for sooooo long, that some of you probably think it’s part of her outfit (I know some of you do–the fan art proves it!). Can’t remember why she had it on in the first place? Click on back to SF 11 (!) to see how it [...]
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Mar 21, 11 | The SuperFogeys 2011 Teaser |
Dec 29, 10 | Guest Strip by Javier Del Villar (Extra) |
Jul 29, 13 | 521 – Spy Gal Awakened |
Feb 7, 18 | 761 – Rolling Peas |
Jun 22, 11 | 327 – The Buddy System |
Hey, hey it’s SuperFan Will Boyer back for a second cameo! Bet Will didn’t see that one coming. But dude, you’re mean. Some additions were made to the website over the weekend and you can see them right under each and every post. If you enjoy what Marc and I are bringing to you here, [...]
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Big thanks to Marc for the Division Sword. I had that panel as silent and swordless, but Marc snuck the sword in earlier in the chapter (unbeknownst to me) and brought it back here to great effect. He even created an elaborate back story for The Sacred Steel of the Ancient Warrior Accountants and it’s [...]
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Jul 21, 22 | 908 – Torture |
Oct 10, 06 | 17 – Spy Gal Doesn’t Need Jerry |
Jan 6, 12 | Pg. 7 “Space Pig the Sidekick?” |
Aug 10, 11 | 341 – Stop |
Oct 13, 14 | 628 – Earth-Abbadon |
Oh, if only Dr. Klein had succumbed to Spy Gal’s feminine wiles long ago. Things would be so very different right now.
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Nov 23, 11 | 365 – Bloody Roofie |
Jan 17, 07 | 72 – Dictator Tot’s Marching Orders |
Mar 26, 07 | 125 – Jerry’s Down |
Apr 23, 18 | 780 – Don’t Be a Jerry |
Nov 2, 06 | 30 – B-I-N-G-O |
Marc just tears it up in these action sequences. I know they tax him, but it never shows in the work. Remember the couple from Texas?
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Dec 29, 10 | Guest Strip by Javier Del Villar (Extra) |
Jul 27, 15 | 661 – Jerry is the Portalmaker |
Jul 26, 22 | 909 – Get Outta Town |
Aug 5, 13 | 523 – The Big Slam |
Jun 10, 13 | 511 – Zurida’s Plan |
This one was not scripted to be double-sized. That was something Marc brought to the table and I think the moment here is served well by it. Additional kudos to Marc for pulling this strip out on time even after his Wacom tablet went kaput on him. Perfect excuse to not keep the schedule, but [...]
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May 17, 22 | 889 – So Much Love to Share |
Oct 30, 13 | 544 – Whose Mess Is It, Anyway? |
Dec 29, 10 | Guest Strip by Javier Del Villar (Extra) |
May 26, 15 | What You’ve Been Waiting to Know… |
Oct 28, 08 | 175 – My Pleasure |
No one was asking, but I wanted to know what Gene was up to. Now I wish I didn’t. See? Giant robots aren’t all bad. Why, if it hadn’t been there, just think of all the trouble Gene would have gotten into! Gasp! Gene is the mastermind! Reminder: The deadline for Guest Strippin’ Xmas 3 [...]
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May 7, 09 | 207 – Not My Story to Tell |
Jan 23, 12 | 380 – Mr. Jerry |
Jul 31, 13 | 522 – A Favor for Spy Gal |
Nov 28, 11 | 366 – Who Dares? |
Nov 30, 10 | SF Origins: The Death of Mr. Crook, Pg. 3 “A Man Dies, An Idea is Born” |
I really love how Marc is coloring these night scenes. I’d have probably (stupidly) used black. Marc is smarter than me. I appreciate all the great comments about how much (in general) you’re enjoying this latest chapter. It’s far and away the longest one yet and that’s very much on purpose, but it can strain [...]
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Feb 5, 07 | 95 – Flying Away |
Apr 21, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 10 “The Lodge of Doom” |
Apr 6, 12 | Pg. 7 “Death or Peanut Butter Cookies?” |
Jul 10, 15 | 654 – An Honest Conversation |
Dec 2, 10 | 287 – GAH! |
And we’re back! Big thanks to the guest strippers last week for keeping the home fires burning. Not that I was entirely neglectful. “The Asthma Killer” blogs wrapped up last week as well. Hope every had a great Christmas and holidays. I know I did. Nice to be able to relax a little. We’re in [...]
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Oct 4, 06 | 12 – Introducing Space Pig! |
Jun 22, 11 | 327 – The Buddy System |
Aug 31, 15 | 676 – Jerry, Meet Thrice Evil |
Aug 11, 22 | 914 – Time to Go |
Feb 17, 14 | 572 – The New War Room |
Three fingers! Three fingers! Sorry. Thought I’d point it out first before another longtime reader notices for the first time.
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Mar 10, 07 | 109 – WHO THREW THIS!? |
Mar 19, 07 | 118 – Spy Gal vs. Star Maiden |
Sep 11, 15 | 681 – Man Child |
Sep 16, 19 | 800 – Earth-Avenge |
Feb 2, 21 | 870 – Spy Gal’s Patience Runs Out |
By Marc’s own admission, this was the most complicated and detailed SF strip he’s had to do yet. There are actually three layers of art there, and Marc drew them all separately to pull it off. Kudos, Marc. Storywise, the winds of change are in the air. If you need a little help as to [...]
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Jan 21, 07 | 81 – Jerry Denied! |
Sep 10, 09 | 224 – The Race |
Jan 19, 14 | 564 – One Year Later |
Feb 27, 13 | 484 – Beaten Into Submission |
Apr 8, 07 | 137 – The Operating Blues |
Holy snot, I never would have guessed Marc would outdo his art in the previous strip so soon. This sucker rocks! Been lots of fantastic comments from you guys lately. You psychoanalyze these characters in a way few other readerships do. You make this worth doing. I see lots more conversation on the horizon as [...]
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Feb 28, 18 | 767 – Done Pretending |
Dec 19, 11 | 372 – She’s His Sister |
Jul 2, 12 | 425 – The Maiden Within |
Dec 8, 20 | 860 – Idiot Martha |
Feb 12, 09 | 195 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 12 “The Conclusion” |
Only three strips left in this, the LONGEST chapter ever of The SuperFogeys! Tell your friends and neighbors. Don’t forget to visit Brock’s new site over at brockheasley.com!
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This strip is a fun one because it catches new readers up with what’s going on while also placing a few easter eggs for longtime readers to catch. That ticker at the bottom of the screen isn’t just for show! Can you name the references? Bonus points if you can provide links. Don’t forget to [...]
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Dec 11, 08 | 187 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 4 “New Clothes” |
Oct 5, 16 | 704 – Ankle Biters |
Oct 7, 06 | 14 – Watchin’ TV |
Jul 14, 14 | 609 – Humbled |
Dec 23, 08 | 190 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 7 “Test Subjects” |
We are now officially in a brand new era of The SuperFogeys. Jerry and Spy Gal are married. I thought it might be fun to take a look back at their romance from Spy Gal’s perspective. How did she get here? Which interactions were key? Call this The Annotated SuperFogeys: Spy Gal’s Perspective. The first [...]
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Feb 25, 2014 | CHARACTER REDESIGN: Jerry! |
Creating the bulletin board o’ evidence was a fun exercise in diving back into the history of the strip and thinking about the things Spy Gal would see as relevant. Pretty much the same thing the readers saw, as it turns out! I love the way Marc drew Jerry’s reaction in the third panel. That’s [...]
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Jan 14, 13 | 471 – Mmm… Spaghetti… |
May 15, 08 | SF Collection #2 Cover |
Feb 29, 12 | 391 – Secrets, Secrets Are No Fun… |
Oct 16, 06 | 23 – The Incontinent Duo |
May 25, 08 | SF Collection # 5 Cover (Unused) |
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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Jan 2, 13 | Guest Strip by Brock Heasley (???) |
Sep 29, 09 | SF Origins: Herman’s Story, Pg. 5 “Time to Move On” |
Mar 3, 14 | 576 – Torture Chamber 3B |
Feb 17, 14 | 572 – The New War Room |
Feb 28, 18 | 767 – Done Pretending |