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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Nov 6, 13 | 546 – Tangerine Makes a Decision |
Oct 7, 11 | Chapter 12, “Jackpot!” Recap by Steve VanDyken |
Aug 24, 12 | Pg. 3 “Crybabies” |
Aug 29, 12 | 440 – Up, Up and CRASH |
Aug 6, 12 | 433 – Isn’t the Alien Invasion Over By Now? |
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 30, 08 | 167 – Captain Spectacular’s Shame |
Oct 19, 12 | Pg. 9 “Let’s Go!” |
Sep 18, 08 | 164 – Why “Tangerine?” |
Sep 18, 15 | 684 – Better Than Dyin’ |
Aug 14, 13 | 526 – Stolen Away |
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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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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Sep 6, 22 | 921 – Obedience is Key |
Mar 12, 18 | 770 – Bumps in the Road |
May 2, 12 | 408 – Remember Your Mission |
Jun 16, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 18 “KAPOW!” |
Sep 25, 06 | 4 – Who is Coming to Valhalla? |
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 26, 16 | 708 – Don’t Worry, He’s Okay |
Jan 15, 14 | 563 – Wreckage |
Sep 11, 13 | 534 – Tangerine’s Mission |
Sep 18, 16 | 700 – Happy Tenth Anniversary, SuperFogeys |
Aug 22, 12 | 438 – Don’t Insult the ‘Do |
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 26, 15 | What You’ve Been Waiting to Know… |
May 27, 11 | Pg. 7 “In the Future” |
Nov 12, 06 | 40 – Jumpin’ Jujubees! |
Jan 23, 12 | 380 – Mr. Jerry |
May 21, 09 | 209 – Coming to Jesus |
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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Nov 18, 06 | 46 – The Winner of Bingo Night…? |
Mar 21, 11 | The SuperFogeys 2011 Teaser |
Oct 12, 12 | Pg. 8 “Gross Fetuses” |
Jul 29, 08 | 149 – Santa Rocket |
Nov 17, 20 | 856 – Grab That Rabbit! |
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 21, 07 | 120 – Swifty’s Losing? |
Dec 2, 06 | 52 – What Captain Spectacular Wants |
Feb 27, 12 | 390 – Bubbles of Light 7 |
Jun 11, 18 | Pg. 2 “62nd Generation Mercurius” |
Aug 29, 12 | 440 – Up, Up and CRASH |
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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Dec 31, 08 | Guest Strip by Edward Krebes of “Hobo and Bowser!” |
Aug 17, 10 | SF Origins: Baby Swifty’s First Words, Pg. 1 “Back to Start” |
Aug 21, 19 | 793 – The Hero He Hates to Be |
Jun 7, 22 | 895 – Can’t Stop Won’t Stop |
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May 8, 13 | 502 – The Presidio Thumb |
Sep 29, 11 | Chapter 6, “Funeral for a Frenemy” Recap by Crystal Murphy |
Jan 26, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 3 “Explosive Ending” |
Dec 4, 19 | 816 – Who’s Crazy? |
Jul 4, 11 | 330 – Swim City |
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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Jan 15, 14 | 563 – Wreckage |
Dec 12, 16 | 718 – What is Deserved |
Sep 10, 12 | 443 – “Open to Ideas” |
Aug 8, 12 | 434 – Marching Orders |
Jun 18, 09 | 212 – The O’Hara Brothers |
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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Aug 13, 09 | 220 – Don’t Act Like You Care |
Dec 8, 14 | The SuperFogeys 2015 Teaser and Special Announcements |
Aug 1, 12 | 432 – Tea Time, Interrupted |
Dec 3, 06 | 53 – The Healing |
May 5, 14 | 592 – Bubbles of Light 9 |
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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Feb 26, 18 | 766 – Always |
Dec 18, 13 | 558 – Sokol Steps Up |
Dec 10, 12 | 465 – Lip Lick |
Dec 5, 12 | 464 – Cuffed |
Sep 10, 12 | 443 – “Open to Ideas” |
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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Apr 18, 12 | 404 – President Superknocker |
Aug 31, 12 | Pg. 4 “Crib Cage” |
Jun 6, 12 | 418 – President Superknocker Addresses The Nation |
Aug 15, 12 | 436 – Bigger in Person |
Jun 29, 12 | Pg. 3 “Sounds Like Monsters” |
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 5, 12 | 464 – Cuffed |
May 6, 13 | 501 – New Age Nitwit |
Nov 13, 08 | 179 – Reverend Space Pig |
May 26, 22 | 892 – Ejection |
Oct 17, 18 | HUGE NEWS! SuperFogeys Volume One—Inaction Heroes now on Kickstarter! |