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 9, 08 | 170 – There Will Be Blood |
Aug 11, 14 | Marc Lapierre and The SuperFogeys |
Feb 8, 07 | 98 – The Wedding of Captain Spectacular and Star Maiden |
Sep 18, 15 | 684 – Better Than Dyin’ |
Aug 24, 12 | Pg. 3 “Crybabies” |
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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Apr 8, 07 | 137 – The Operating Blues |
Apr 30, 12 | 407 – Spy Days Are Over |
Aug 7, 08 | 152 – Best Man |
Nov 22, 06 | 49 – The Pen is Shinier Than the Sword |
Aug 25, 14 | 620 – Her Husband’s Keeper |
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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Jan 6, 09 | Guest Strip by T.L. Collins of “Bullfinch!” |
Nov 11, 19 | 811 – Attack Pattern |
Oct 26, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal, Pg. 9 “What Is Strength?” |
Nov 26, 12 | 461 – He Escaped |
Nov 15, 17 | 747 – The Popped Grape |
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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May 3, 09 | 206 – The Valhalla Basement Dungeon |
Aug 14, 13 | 526 – Stolen Away |
Jan 13, 14 | 562 – Violent Amputation |
Jun 10, 11 | Pg. 9 “College Years” |
Jun 1, 12 | Pg. 4 “The O’Hara Family Tragedy” |
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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Dec 28, 09 | Guest Strip by Don Oskowski of “Conduit Flux!” |
Jul 18, 11 | 334 – Whaddaya Wanna Do? |
Jul 25, 12 | 430 – Meanwhile, At The Great Hall of the Society of Heroes… |
Sep 17, 09 | 225 – And the Winner Is… |
Dec 29, 09 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy, Part One |
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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Jun 12, 13 | 512 – The Worst Thing That’s Ever Happened to Swifty |
Dec 10, 09 | 237 – A Surprise Visitor |
May 14, 08 | SF Collection #1 Cover |
Aug 27, 10 | SF Origins: Operation: Valhalla, No. 4 “Talking Turnips” |
Dec 28, 09 | Guest Strip by Don Oskowski of “Conduit Flux!” |
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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Jun 11, 12 | 419 – Adrenalin |
Sep 26, 12 | GUEST STRIP by Crystal Murphy, Summer Fun Pt. 2! |
May 17, 22 | 889 – So Much Love to Share |
Dec 12, 11 | 370 – Ugly Little Man |
Jun 14, 22 | 897 – Streaking Past |
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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Apr 23, 18 | 780 – Don’t Be a Jerry |
Mar 13, 07 | 112 – Budapest ’68 All Over Again |
May 27, 13 | 507 – Telling Off Skunk Head |
Sep 28, 12 | GUEST STRIP by Crystal Murphy, Summer Fun Pt. 4 |
Nov 24, 20 | 858 – She Brewed Beer Yesterday |
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Aug 28, 13 | 530 – Jerry’s Greatest Hits |
Nov 3, 09 | SF Origins: Spy Gal vs. Star Maiden, Pg. 1 “The Mrs. and the Ex” |
Sep 14, 12 | Pg. 6 “Who Could Have Done This?” |
Jun 4, 12 | 417 – Guess Who’s Back? |
Mar 16, 07 | 115 – Star Maiden Flattens Dr. Rocket |
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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Jun 1, 12 | Pg. 4 “The O’Hara Family Tragedy” |
Aug 10, 15 | 667 – The Importance of Good Hygiene |
Nov 18, 13 | 549 – Zurida’s Visitors |
Oct 22, 14 | 530 – The Long Arm of the Universe |
Jun 27, 12 | 424 – Somebody That He Used to Know |
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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Jan 6, 11 | Guest Strip by Marjorie Rishel |
Apr 16, 12 | 403 – Don’t Say No to Dark Maiden |
May 25, 12 | Pg. 3 “A Couple of Brothers” |
Nov 8, 06 | 36 – Valhalla Stinks! |
Nov 15, 06 | 43 – The Healer Approaches the Captain |
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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Dec 8, 14 | The SuperFogeys 2015 Teaser and Special Announcements |
Sep 10, 12 | 443 – “Open to Ideas” |
Aug 30, 22 | 919 – The More Things Change… |
Sep 18, 15 | 684 – Better Than Dyin’ |
Sep 14, 15 | 682 – Milk and Cookies |
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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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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Dec 2, 10 | 287 – GAH! |
Jun 26, 13 | 516 – Time to Clean House |
Mar 16, 12 | Pg. 4 “An Unexpected Cellmate” |
Nov 8, 17 | 745 – The Song of Rocket’s Loyalty |
Dec 8, 09 | SF Origins: Harvey the Science Rabbit, Pt. One, Pg. 1 “Dr. Rocket Wears a Dress” |