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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Oct 5, 11 | Chapter 10, “Bubbles of Light” Recap by Danny Burleson |
Dec 23, 13 | 559 – A Death in the Family |
Nov 6, 13 | 546 – Tangerine Makes a Decision |
Jan 7, 13 | 469 – Beating Into Submission with Peace |
Jul 30, 12 | 431 – Blights of the Round Table |
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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Sep 11, 19 | 799 – Redemption is Possible |
Mar 24, 07 | 123 – The Box is Opened |
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Oct 16, 08 | 172 – The Superhero Code |
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 7, 11 | 369 – Donut Power |
May 31, 22 | 893 – All the Way to Vegas |
Jul 22, 08 | 147 – Three Plus Seven |
Nov 12, 09 | 233 – She Was Undercover |
Nov 7, 16 | 711- Fallen Son |
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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May 31, 22 | 893 – All the Way to Vegas |
Jan 9, 17 | 724 – Requiem for Tangerine |
Aug 13, 12 | 435 – A Job Well Done |
Nov 3, 14 | 633 – A Different Destiny |
Jan 20, 07 | 77 – Headed for a Time-Out |
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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Oct 9, 08 | 170 – There Will Be Blood |
May 11, 12 | Pg. 1 “Now This is a Story…” |
Dec 24, 09 | Guest Strip by Rufus Edge of “Comicdeoxyribonucleicacid!” No. 2! |
Aug 10, 15 | 667 – The Importance of Good Hygiene |
Sep 29, 09 | SF Origins: Herman’s Story, Pg. 5 “Time to Move On” |
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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May 7, 14 | 593 – When Did Swifty Die? |
Nov 26, 14 | 640 – Jerry Must Come Back |
Jan 8, 10 | Guest Strip by Cory Thomas of “Watch Your Head!” |
Oct 7, 11 | Chapter 12, “Jackpot!” Recap by Steve VanDyken |
Oct 18, 06 | 25 – Pee On Swifty |
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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Jul 7, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 21 “Sayonara, Sucker!” |
Jan 16, 12 | 378 – Things Fall Apart |
Oct 29, 14 | 532 – The Lynchpin |
Oct 19, 12 | Pg. 9 “Let’s Go!” |
Nov 16, 06 | 44 – Beginning the Tale of How Captain Spectacular was Paralyzed |
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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Mar 20, 13 | 490 – Two Thirds of a Secret Revealed |
Dec 2, 06 | 52 – What Captain Spectacular Wants |
Apr 1, 10 | 250 – To Be So Stupid |
Nov 8, 06 | 36 – Valhalla Stinks! |
Jan 6, 10 | Guest Strip by Jermaine McGruder of “Warrior Born!” |
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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Sep 25, 12 | GUEST STRIP by Crystal Murphy, Summer Fun Pt. 1! |
May 26, 22 | 892 – Ejection |
Jun 23, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 19 “Did You Save Him?” |
Jul 16, 18 | Pg. 7 “Passion Enough to Change a Heart” |
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Aug 24, 10 | SF Origins: Operation: Valhalla, No. 1 “Incoming!” |
Sep 30, 10 | 278 – The Others |
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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Aug 8, 16 | 688 – Zurida, The Peacemaker |
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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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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Aug 21, 08 | 156 – An Utter Lack of Decorum |
Aug 12, 08 | 153 – 6 a.m., Eighth Street |
Jan 8, 09 | 191 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 8 “The Process Explained” |
May 16, 12 | 412 – Calling Valhalla |
Nov 23, 11 | 365 – Bloody Roofie |
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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Dec 4, 19 | 816 – Who’s Crazy? |
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 [...]