The Pig is the minister! That’s the payoff to the Space Pig’s WebSpace page. Don’t know how many people picked up on that. I had a lot of fun with this page. Designing the Ninja Bridesmaid was particularly fun.
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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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Dec 17, 09 | 238 – Hello Everyone |
Jan 14, 10 | 239 – How Captain Spectacular Knows The Third Man |
Sep 9, 13 | 533 – Mega Matt Tells It |
Sep 21, 15 | 685 – Doom Comes to Abbadon |
Jun 10, 11 | Pg. 9 “College Years” |
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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Jan 15, 14 | 563 – Wreckage |
Nov 9, 16 | 712 – Ah-ah-ah |
Jan 13, 14 | 562 – Violent Amputation |
Oct 29, 12 | 453 – Buried Weapons |
Nov 6, 13 | 546 – Tangerine Makes a Decision |
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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Oct 2, 08 | 168 – Tangerine Gets His Mad On |
May 17, 08 | SF Collection #3 Cover |
May 25, 12 | Pg. 3 “A Couple of Brothers” |
Aug 26, 10 | SF Origins: Operation: Valhalla, No. 3 “Tangerine’s Tendencies” |
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 13, 13 | 503 – Money Man vs. Zurida |
Mar 28, 11 | 302 – Don’t Remember Any of This |
Aug 27, 12 | 439 – So IMPOLITE! |
Apr 8, 11 | Cover |
Nov 20, 13 | 550 – Everything in its Right Place |
Despite the fact that he’s made scant few appearances over the years and that this was his last appearance in the strip proper, Mega Matt has proved an enduringly popular character ’round these parts. Is it his sweet outfit? His constantly broken nose? I dunno. But I don’t think a week goes by that someone [...]
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Nov 6, 13 | 546 – Tangerine Makes a Decision |
Aug 10, 15 | 667 – The Importance of Good Hygiene |
Oct 12, 12 | Pg. 8 “Gross Fetuses” |
Oct 30, 17 | 742 – Catching Up on WWE |
Sep 11, 13 | 534 – Tangerine’s Mission |
And now you know how Matt got started on his path to greatness and injury. Big, BIG thanks to artist Marjorie Rishel for her fine rendering of some pretty disparate locales. I kind of put her through the wringer with this story. Ever met a dragon? I pretty much have. New blog up at brockheasley.com: [...]
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Aug 24, 15 | 673 – Captain Spectacular’s New Duds |
May 14, 14 | 595 – Gotta Get Some Internet |
Nov 11, 10 | 284 – Pairing Off |
May 5, 12 | Pg. 11 “Fly Away” |
Sep 30, 06 | 8 – Hands Off Spy Gal! |
Lots of hints at bigger stories here, but our focus is on the Matt. Artist Marjorie Rishel rolls with it as usual though. I love how even when the Healer is doing good he still looks like a punk. Only two pages left in this origin story! Big, BIG revelations next week. Hey, don’t forget [...]
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This page is a story that was hinted at a loooooong time ago. Now that you’ve finally seen, what do you think? Big thanks to artist Marjorie Rishel for the epic rendering of a tough scene. Sometimes, things get in your head and you’ve got to get them out. This week, it was an allegory [...]
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Apr 2, 07 | 132 – Shake! Shake! Shake! |
Apr 21, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 10 “The Lodge of Doom” |
Mar 7, 18 | 769 – Weeping Wandering Fat Children |
Aug 12, 13 | 525 – Temptation |
Nov 6, 13 | 546 – Tangerine Makes a Decision |
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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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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Mar 29, 07 | 128 – Only Two People in the World… |
Oct 9, 08 | 170 – There Will Be Blood |
Jul 9, 12 | 427 – I Bet He Wishes He Was a Lizard |
Jun 20, 12 | 422 – Whoof! |
Jul 30, 14 | 614 – The First Lady |
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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Aug 27, 18 | Swifty Origin, Pg. 13 “Doom” |
Aug 24, 12 | Pg. 3 “Crybabies” |
Jun 8, 12 | Pg. 5 “In the 1950s” |
Oct 9, 08 | 170 – There Will Be Blood |
I’m trying to remember the last time I did a strip this wordy… and I’m coming up short. As usual, Marc finds a way to make it work anyway. I’m really digging writing for villains lately as well. There’s been a dearth of them up til now. And Star Maiden. Half the fun of any [...]
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Apr 1, 11 | Pg. 9 “Always” |
Jan 13, 14 | 562 – Violent Amputation |
Mar 15, 07 | 114 – Enter: Star Maiden |
Aug 21, 19 | 793 – The Hero He Hates to Be |
Aug 26, 10 | SF Origins: Operation: Valhalla, No. 3 “Tangerine’s Tendencies” |
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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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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Jun 27, 12 | 424 – Somebody That He Used to Know |
Sep 9, 13 | 533 – Mega Matt Tells It |
Aug 24, 10 | SF Origins: Operation: Valhalla, No. 1 “Incoming!” |
Jun 11, 12 | 419 – Adrenalin |
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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Apr 17, 13 | 498 – Zurida’s Conditions |
Dec 19, 12 | 468 – Jerry’s Savior |
Jan 31, 25 | SuperFogeys 2025 Update |
Apr 24, 13 | 500 – What Should Not Be |
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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Sep 29, 11 | Chapter 6, “Funeral for a Frenemy” Recap by Crystal Murphy |
Mar 31, 07 | 130 – When Pigs Fly |
Jan 13, 11 | 291 – Ear Cancer |
Jun 3, 09 | The SuperFogeys Free Comic Book Day Page! |
Mar 1, 11 | Pg. 5 “Couture Fashion” |