Commentary I am nothing if not patient. I created Tangerine quite a while ago. In fact, his actual first appearance is on the cover of the first SuperFogeys book and in the bonus story of that same book as drawn by Mike Hartigan. Each of the SuperFogeys are pretty much analogues for characters in either the [...]
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Commentary This is one of those rare strips that I think is pretty good, both visually and from a story standpoint, but that has a pretty weak punchline. There’s just something so obvious about that last panel. What I do like a lot is the unconventional paneling. I don’t remember exactly how I hit on the [...]
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Aug 15, 16 | 690 – Name Calling |
Aug 12, 13 | 525 – Temptation |
Aug 27, 10 | SF Origins: Operation: Valhalla, No. 4 “Talking Turnips” |
Nov 2, 16 | 710 – Crimson Oils |
May 25, 11 | 319 – The Plans of Dr. Klein, Pt. 2 “Isn’t Everybody?” |
COMMENTARY Look at the detail in that darkened warehouse! I kid. If you look closely at the third panel you’ll see that Dictator Tot has tossed aside a small device. I didn’t have room to explicitly state it, but the idea is that she was using that device to make it appear as though she [...]
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UPDATE! CALL FOR GUEST STRIPS Each year I schedule a one week break for myself around Christmastime. I never miss updates, so I figured I deserve at least a week away. Nice time to recharge. Last year, I just didn’t post anything during that week, but now it occurs to me that there might be [...]
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Nov 2, 16 | 710 – Crimson Oils |
Feb 15, 11 | Pg. 3 “For The Girls” |
Aug 1, 16 | 686 – Captain Spectacular’s Mighty Punch |
Sep 20, 16 | 10th Anniversary BONUS STRIP 1! |
Feb 4, 21 | 871 – To Save a Dark World |
MOTHER OF AN EPISODE So little dialogue…so much drawing…and I don’t like any of it. I’ve gotten slammed in the past for being too critical of my work. Whenever I get into that mode, people usually do one of two things: either 1) defend my work against me and my wonderful insecurities or 2) tell [...]
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Feb 3, 14 | 568 – Old Biddy |
Nov 28, 12 | 462 – Favoritism |
Dec 31, 09 | Guest Strip by Scott Gallatin of “Madscott” – The Sequel! |
Nov 11, 13 | 547 – Lashing Out |
Mar 2, 07 | 105 – Dr. Klein is Leaving? |
WHAT IS THIS? Well, this is SuperFogeys Origins. In content if not format. For the vast majority of you, this is the first time you’re seeing Operation: Valhalla. Originally, this story was written for and appeared in the now-out-of-print first SuperFogeys collection and this is the first time it has ever appeared in its complete form [...]
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Jul 16, 18 | Pg. 7 “Passion Enough to Change a Heart” |
Nov 4, 13 | 545 – Do What is Right |
Sep 5, 12 | 442 – The Rest of Them |
Feb 8, 12 | 385 – Tiger Dung |
Oct 1, 15 | Chapter 21 Teaser! |
Some really cool stuff going on in this one. Besides Marc’s typically great art, check out that trophy room! Ten points to whoever can identify where the items came from. This chapter is nearing its conclusion… any guesses as to how it will end?
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Apr 9, 07 | 138 – Good News and Bad News |
Dec 24, 12 | Merry Christmas From The SuperFogeys! |
Oct 4, 11 | Chapter 9, “Head Games” Recap by Eric Merritt |
Dec 31, 08 | Guest Strip by Edward Krebes of “Hobo and Bowser!” |
Aug 19, 08 | 155 – Bait and Switch |
The modern day Society of Heroes team has a long and spotty history in these parts. I’ve never really detailed what their origin story is (the one separate from the original Society of Heroes) or why they are the way are. Maybe someday I’ll get to do that in an origin. Suffice it to say, [...]
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Sep 14, 12 | Pg. 6 “Who Could Have Done This?” |
Jan 6, 11 | Guest Strip by Marjorie Rishel |
Nov 23, 11 | 365 – Bloody Roofie |
Aug 28, 13 | 530 – Jerry’s Greatest Hits |
You gotta sympathize with the Society of Heroes. If you had a sweet pad like that, wouldn’t you just want to enjoy it? Alien invasions… giant robots… wouldn’t those all just get in the way? Someone (forgive me for not remembering who) in the comments last week floated the idea that the Society is my [...]
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Oct 13, 20 | 846 – Oh, He Dead |
Aug 21, 08 | 156 – An Utter Lack of Decorum |
Mar 23, 10 | SF Origins: Swifty and the Prophecy, Pg. 3 “After That Bear!” |
Jun 24, 15 | 647 – Ms. Carter Sings the Blues |
Oct 16, 06 | 23 – The Incontinent Duo |
Okay, I kind of love the Society of Heroes now. Why didn’t I ask Marc to draw them before? He does such a great job and I’m finding a lot of new life in them as characters seeing them through his eyes. Once upon a time, SuperFogeys Origins was going to be a modern day [...]
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Oct 10, 06 | 17 – Spy Gal Doesn’t Need Jerry |
Aug 13, 18 | Swifty Origin, Pg. 11 “Erased” |
Nov 13, 06 | 41 – Swifty’s Litany |
Nov 8, 06 | 36 – Valhalla Stinks! |
Jan 28, 13 | 475 – Too Old For This |
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I’ve probably said it before, but pacing doesn’t get enough attention as one of the big keys to comic-making. Bad pacing can ruin a comic and make it unintelligible. Marc had a great idea with this strip and added the beat in the second panel to what was originally scripted as a three panel strip. [...]
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Mar 11, 13 | 487 – Innocent Travelers |
Jul 1, 15 | 650 – GAH! Feelings! |
May 23, 11 | 318 – The Plans of Dr. Klein, Pt. 1 “Getting Rid of Captain Spectacular” |
Dec 3, 06 | 53 – The Healing |
Aug 13, 09 | 220 – Don’t Act Like You Care |
Goodbye, Healer. We’ll miss you so. Why, it seems like only yesterday that you first came to Valhalla to cause your very specific manner of mischief. And then–you ascended! A spot at the table in the Great Hall of the Society of Heroes. And now, dead. Your superhero career was short lived… just like you. [...]
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Nov 23, 11 | 365 – Bloody Roofie |
Aug 12, 08 | 153 – 6 a.m., Eighth Street |
Sep 30, 11 | Chapter 7, “Visiting Day” Recap by Rossana Bugini |
Aug 22, 12 | 438 – Don’t Insult the ‘Do |
May 26, 15 | What You’ve Been Waiting to Know… |
Marc went with a very-different-than-normal approach to this strip and it works like gangbusters. (Which is an expression I’ve never really understood. If gangbusters work so well, why do don’t we have less gangs?) Fairly big shakeup today. And you thought Monday’s strip was big. Only two strips left in this chapter! Come back for [...]
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Jun 25, 12 | 423 – Family Resemblance (or Lack Thereof) |
Dec 10, 12 | 465 – Lip Lick |
Apr 15, 13 | 497 – Michelle |
Oct 13, 20 | 846 – Oh, He Dead |
Jul 9, 12 | 427 – I Bet He Wishes He Was a Lizard |
This is it! The penultimate strip of Chapter 14, “Invasion, Part One: The Arrival!” Come on back Wednesday to see how it all ends and get a hint of where the story is going next… Plus, a special (unfortunately necessary) announcement.
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Jul 6, 12 | Pg. 4 “The Very, Very Long Battle” |
Aug 28, 13 | 530 – Jerry’s Greatest Hits |
Nov 18, 06 | 46 – The Winner of Bingo Night…? |
Mar 4, 10 | 246 – Righteous Kill |
May 27, 11 | Pg. 7 “In the Future” |
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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Apr 7, 14 | 586 – The New Percy |
Nov 4, 11 | Pg. 6 “A Zombie Rabbit” |
Aug 12, 08 | 153 – 6 a.m., Eighth Street |
Mar 18, 20 | 840 – Twice the Thrice |
Dec 7, 16 | 717 – The Fury of Soviet Sam |