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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Feb 8, 07 | 98 – The Wedding of Captain Spectacular and Star Maiden |
Sep 11, 13 | 534 – Tangerine’s Mission |
Mar 4, 10 | 246 – Righteous Kill |
Aug 12, 13 | 525 – Temptation |
Oct 14, 08 | 171 – Hello, Karma |
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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Jan 6, 11 | Guest Strip by Marjorie Rishel |
Mar 4, 10 | 246 – Righteous Kill |
Sep 30, 08 | 167 – Captain Spectacular’s Shame |
Aug 20, 09 | 221 – And By Books Do You Mean Skin Rags? |
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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Dec 19, 12 | 468 – Jerry’s Savior |
Sep 6, 22 | 921 – Obedience is Key |
Feb 20, 12 | 388 – Bay-buh |
Feb 17, 14 | 572 – The New War Room |
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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Jun 24, 15 | 647 – Ms. Carter Sings the Blues |
Nov 10, 09 | SF Origins: Spy Gal vs. Star Maiden, Pg. 2 “Girlfight” |
Jan 21, 21 | 867 – Sam I Am |
May 21, 09 | 209 – Coming to Jesus |
Aug 23, 10 | SF Origins: Baby Swifty’s First Words, Pg. 2 “Preposterous” |
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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Jan 6, 11 | Guest Strip by Marjorie Rishel |
Jan 9, 13 | 470 – Soviet Sam Strikes Again |
Aug 15, 16 | 690 – Name Calling |
Oct 12, 12 | Pg. 8 “Gross Fetuses” |
Oct 5, 11 | Chapter 10, “Bubbles of Light” Recap by Danny Burleson |
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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Aug 19, 19 | 792 – Dashing, Like Hyphens |
Sep 5, 12 | 442 – The Rest of Them |
Jun 22, 11 | 327 – The Buddy System |
Feb 27, 12 | 390 – Bubbles of Light 7 |
Mar 21, 12 | 397 – Memories of Neon Streets and Giant Menaces |
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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Jan 26, 07 | 84 – You Don’t Mess with Dr. Klein |
Dec 24, 12 | Merry Christmas From The SuperFogeys! |
Jul 2, 18 | Pg. 5 “Promise” |
Nov 26, 14 | 640 – Jerry Must Come Back |
Jun 18, 14 | 602 – The Legless Speedster |
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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Jul 16, 09 | 216 – Cami |
Jun 16, 22 | 898 – Palace Falls |
Dec 29, 09 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy, Part One |
Nov 1, 06 | 29 – Introducing Dr. Klein! |
Mar 4, 10 | 246 – Righteous Kill |
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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Nov 23, 06 | 50 – And the Actual Winner of Bingo Night is… |
Sep 11, 08 | 162 – Just Another Purty Face? |
Mar 20, 13 | 490 – Two Thirds of a Secret Revealed |
Feb 8, 07 | 98 – The Wedding of Captain Spectacular and Star Maiden |
Jun 20, 12 | 422 – Whoof! |
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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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Jul 2, 12 | 425 – The Maiden Within |
Feb 8, 07 | 98 – The Wedding of Captain Spectacular and Star Maiden |
Aug 1, 12 | 432 – Tea Time, Interrupted |
Dec 16, 13 | 557 – Dog Off the Leash |
Aug 17, 16 | 691 – That’s Enough |
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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Apr 4, 18 | 777 – The Howl |
Jul 16, 14 | 610 – Do the most you can do. |
Sep 9, 13 | 533 – Mega Matt Tells It |
Aug 8, 16 | 688 – Zurida, The Peacemaker |
Aug 12, 08 | 153 – 6 a.m., Eighth Street |
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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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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Jun 25, 09 | 213 – Bubbles of Light 4 |
Jun 18, 09 | 212 – The O’Hara Brothers |
Nov 13, 08 | 179 – Reverend Space Pig |
Dec 28, 09 | Guest Strip by Don Oskowski of “Conduit Flux!” |
Feb 27, 13 | 484 – Beaten Into Submission |
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 18, 11 | 308 – Time Displaced/Erased/No Taste |
Jun 11, 12 | 419 – Adrenalin |
Aug 29, 12 | 440 – Up, Up and CRASH |
Jan 7, 21 | 865 – Balance |
Jun 10, 11 | Pg. 9 “College Years” |