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For Spy Gal’s intro, I wanted to push the boundaries of good taste a little. Is it right to make light of the dementia that all-too-often takes over the minds of older people? …Depends on how you do it. Turns out Spy Gal was faking, but it’s a theme I plan on revisting. Why Turnip? [...]
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Jul 16, 18 | Pg. 7 “Passion Enough to Change a Heart” |
Jul 20, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal’s Secret Mission, Pg. 1 “Entry” |
Nov 18, 06 | 46 – The Winner of Bingo Night…? |
Jan 25, 07 | 83 – The Seduction of Dr. Klein |
Jul 31, 15 | 663 – Pandora’s Box |
This one is just ugly. None of the characters look right, though I do love how the idea of Spy Gal kissing Dr. Rocket just rolls off Captain Spectacular. The man just does not care. Plus: sexy shoulder blades.
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Jul 9, 14 | 608 – Gumdrops and Rainbows |
Oct 9, 13 | 542 – The Visible Man |
Aug 17, 11 | 343 – Speak No More of This |
Apr 25, 18 | 781 – Everyone in the War Room! |
May 26, 22 | 892 – Ejection |
Ugh. This is my failed experiment. Like Strip 25, I had two ideas for a strip and tried to make them into one. As drawn, panel 3 preceded panel 2, but at the last minute I got the idea to integrate them more. It didn’t work. Not helping matters is the last panel. For the [...]
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This is a strip I’m really proud of. It’s very much a side-trip from the main story, but I think it’s poignant in a way that SuperFogeys hasn’t been up until now. While writing the SuperFogeys, I often have to ask myself, “What will it be like when I’m old?” I guess this is one [...]
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Dec 8, 06 | 57 – Captain Spectacular Forgot His Pants |
Sep 8, 09 | SF Origins: Herman’s Story, Pg. 2 “The Happiest Year” |
Aug 10, 16 | 689 – Zurida, the Mother |
Nov 8, 17 | 745 – The Song of Rocket’s Loyalty |
Jul 11, 11 | 332 – Captain Spectacular’s Buds |
Another “ugh” strip for me. I have a real problem with drawing too big for the panel. I truly need to zoom the camera out more. The Healer declaring the Captain the winner without checking the score should come across as a bit strange. He’s just being too nice. It’s the first hint there might [...]
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Dec 11, 08 | 187 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 4 “New Clothes” |
Aug 13, 09 | 220 – Don’t Act Like You Care |
Sep 12, 12 | 444 – A New Mission |
Jan 6, 11 | Guest Strip by Marjorie Rishel |
Sep 18, 13 | 536 – Zurida and Her Subjects |
I absolutely love this strip. This is a case of art elevating the script. On paper, this one didn’t seem like it would be much. If anything, I felt like I was trying to do too much. However…I think it works. Bingo Knight was a character name given to me by a reader of my [...]
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Jul 22, 08 | 147 – Three Plus Seven |
Nov 5, 06 | 33 – Why Walk When You Can Fly? |
Nov 2, 06 | 30 – B-I-N-G-O |
May 23, 12 | 414 – Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe |
I’m color-blind (mildly so, but still…), but the SuperFogeys are a one man show so you all have to put up with my puke palette. However, it’s always nice when a strip looks pretty like I think this one does. The entire point of this strip is to justify the next one…
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And now you see the entire impetus for the Wii storyline. I knew I wanted Star Maiden to be so deranged that she actually sees the Fogeys as their younger selves. With that in mind, I thought her interpretation of “air boxing” would be hilarious. Turned out to be more dramatic, but what are you [...]
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Aug 18, 14 | 618 – Thanks to Money Man |
Sep 17, 09 | 225 – And the Winner Is… |
Apr 7, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 8 “Ticking Bomb” |
Jul 21, 22 | 908 – Torture |
Feb 5, 14 | 569 – Don’t Call Him a Communist When You’ve Been One For a Year |
The rare one-paneler! Very rarely do I have an idea for a strip that lends itself to this. The challenge is the layout. Getting all those characters into one frame isn’t easy for me, but well worth it, I think.
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Mar 16, 21 | 882 – Says You |
Nov 2, 16 | 710 – Crimson Oils |
Dec 23, 09 | SF Origins: Harvey the Science Rabbit, Pt. 1, Pg. 5 “ |
Mar 18, 07 | 117 – Dementia |
Dec 16, 10 | 289 – Not Yet |
How did I go this long without a “When Pigs Fly” joke? That first panel was a challenge for me. In case you haven’t already been able to tell, perspective isn’t my strong suit. Still, I’m pleased with how it turned out. I think it works for what it is. Again, Star Maiden is just [...]
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Nurse Carter has a personality! I think I do an alright job of developing my characters, but Nurse Carter has always been the one that I’ve neglected. Here, finally, she says something that hints at something resembling a thought in her head. It’s the kind of character humor that can be difficult to do, but [...]
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Mar 6, 07 | 108 – Spy Gal Will Protect Jerry |
May 21, 09 | 209 – Coming to Jesus |
Dec 16, 19 | 819 – Time for a Refill? |
Oct 4, 06 | 12 – Introducing Space Pig! |
Oct 18, 06 | 25 – Pee On Swifty |
Had a blast with the first panel. I love drawing Mr. Crook, design courtesy of Eskimo Dave creator Mike Hartigan. I wish he wasn’t dead. Check back to Episode 10 of Chapter 1 for a part of Mr. Crook’s story. Mustache on Captain Spectacular doesn’t look too bad. A little more insight on the Jerry/Swifty [...]
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Oct 29, 12 | 453 – Buried Weapons |
Nov 6, 19 | 810 – Meanwhile, In Las Vegas |
Oct 1, 09 | 227 – Star Maiden’s Fan Club |
Apr 8, 13 | 495 – A Willing Prisoner |
This was supposed to be a very normal operation with some choice quips from Dr. Rocket. That was the idea anyway. Then I remembered, “Oh yeah, this is the SuperFogeys.” As with most things involving Dr. Rocket, this crosses the line from weird into disturbing. I’m pretty much okay with that.
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Wow. Just, wow. This strip is sooooo busy. I think there’s a certain charm to it, but hold crud, those panels are just loaded. Usually not a good idea. I have no idea why the Space Pig is singing “Last Kiss.” That was the song that seemed to fit and once I got the idea [...]
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Sep 22, 09 | SF Origins: Herman’s Story, Pg. 4 “I Am Dr. Rocket” |
Sep 25, 06 | 4 – Who is Coming to Valhalla? |
Feb 4, 10 | 242 – Comfort Food |
Oct 7, 11 | Chapter 12, “Jackpot!” Recap by Steve VanDyken |
Mar 6, 07 | 108 – Spy Gal Will Protect Jerry |
COMMENTARY One of the more awkwardly organized strips I’ve done, design-wise. The balloons in the second panel just would not fit in a natural way. In comics, you generally want the person speaking first on the left side of the panel and the next person to the right of them and so on. Usually, I [...]
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Sep 11, 13 | 534 – Tangerine’s Mission |
Nov 3, 09 | SF Origins: Spy Gal vs. Star Maiden, Pg. 1 “The Mrs. and the Ex” |
Jun 23, 22 | 900 – Protected |
May 3, 08 | 86 – WebSpace Page: Jerry |
Mar 5, 14 | 577 – Who are the Two Queens? |
COMMENTARY Arachno is supposed to be an analogue to Spider-Man. He’s probably too dead-on in name to every make an actual appearance, but he provides a good shorthand here to illustrate just how unusual the public turning against him was to the Captain. SUPERFOGEYS 2-YEAR ANNIVERSARY This week marks the 2-year anniversary of both the [...]
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Nov 10, 06 | 38 – The Good Ol’ Days |
Jan 19, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 2 “Homewreckers” |
May 16, 18 | 787 – Where to Start? |
Nov 11, 06 | 39 – Jerry Arrives Late |
Apr 2, 07 | 132 – Shake! Shake! Shake! |
COMMENTARY One of my all-time favorite strips. Visually, I think this just works. I think I had just rewatched the movie Quiz Show shortly before writing this strip, so I had Geritol on the brain. Great movie. SUPERFOGEYS FALLING BEHIND IN WEBCOMIC READER’S CHOICE AWARDS The SuperFogeys need your help! Those of you that have [...]
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Jun 29, 11 | 329 – Ear Twist |
Nov 17, 06 | 45 – The Tale of How Captain Spectacular was Paralyzed, Conclusion |
Aug 3, 15 | 664 – Too Old to Drive |
May 21, 12 | 413 – The Sunway |
Jul 13, 10 | SF Origins: The Life and Times of Soviet Sam, Pg. 8 “Sweet Dreams” |
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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Oct 10, 06 | 17 – Spy Gal Doesn’t Need Jerry |
Feb 4, 13 | 477 – The Most Annoying Kid in the World |
Sep 26, 06 | 5 – The Urine of What!? |
Jan 11, 17 | 725 – Slaughter Many, Many More |
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Oct 1, 15 | Chapter 21 Teaser! |
Jul 12, 22 | 905 – Big Landing |
Jul 10, 15 | 654 – An Honest Conversation |
Sep 8, 22 | 922 – The New Normal |
Jul 21, 22 | 908 – Torture |
REMIND ME TO DO/NOT DO THAT AGAIN… Today’s strip is another example of a time when my reach has exceeded my grasp. As both writer and artist, I have the luxury of scripting things that I know I can draw. But, every once in a while, I bring the story to a point where I [...]
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Dec 27, 10 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy, Part One (2010) |
Jan 1, 09 | Guest Strip by Mark R. Engel of “Prematurely Disappointed!” |
Mar 10, 14 | 578 – A Different Kind of Torture |
Dec 12, 11 | 370 – Ugly Little Man |
Sep 24, 09 | 226 – The Deal is Off |
SCOTT GALLATIN AND THE TANTRUM TITAN RETURN! In what has now become an annual tradition, Scott Gallatin has once again menaced Valhalla with his own creation–the Tantrum Titan! Man, do I love the Tantrum Titan. Thanks so much, Scott. And I love that it’s double-sized! Be sure and check out Scott at his blog here! [...]
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Dec 24, 09 | Guest Strip by Rufus Edge of “Comicdeoxyribonucleicacid!” No. 2! |
Aug 27, 18 | Swifty Origin, Pg. 13 “Doom” |
May 25, 08 | SF Collection # 5 Cover (Unused) |
Jul 16, 09 | 216 – Cami |
Jun 8, 12 | Pg. 5 “In the 1950s” |
MARJORIE RESHEL BREAKS IT ALL DOWN IN HILARIOUS FASHION! Only a true blue SuperFogeys fan could have crafted this. This is a knowing, detailed, mythology and character-rich guest strip that had me laughing out loud for quite a while. Marj is a semi-regular commenter in these parts, but she’s clearly ALWAYS paying attention. She’s a [...]
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Apr 21, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 10 “The Lodge of Doom” |
Sep 2, 08 | 159 – Strange Dreams and Wedding Plans |
May 12, 14 | 594 – The State of Valhalla |
Mar 26, 09 | 201 – The Orphan BBQ Will Have to Wait |
Sep 26, 06 | 5 – The Urine of What!? |
Creating the bulletin board o’ evidence was a fun exercise in diving back into the history of the strip and thinking about the things Spy Gal would see as relevant. Pretty much the same thing the readers saw, as it turns out! I love the way Marc drew Jerry’s reaction in the third panel. That’s [...]
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Nov 10, 09 | SF Origins: Spy Gal vs. Star Maiden, Pg. 2 “Girlfight” |
Feb 18, 10 | 244 – Locked Away |
Sep 14, 12 | Pg. 6 “Who Could Have Done This?” |
Sep 3, 18 | Pg. 14 “Fire and Light and Rain” |
Jan 16, 17 | 726 – Harrison Ford Finger of Doom |
Strips like this are always a little difficult. There’s a lot going on in that last panel, but if you’re a new reader you’d really have no idea what any of it is. And there’s no way to communicate it to you succinctly. The perils of longform, story driven webcomics. I wouldn’t have it any [...]
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Feb 17, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 1 “Spy Gal” |
Sep 26, 06 | 5 – The Urine of What!? |
Aug 12, 19 | 790 – Hey-O! |
Jul 20, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal’s Secret Mission, Pg. 1 “Entry” |
Feb 15, 11 | Pg. 3 “For The Girls” |
I gotta say… I did not expect this chapter to be this long. 44 strips. That ranks it among the very longest of chapters. I think in that you can see the scope of this Invasion storyline. Everything you’ve seen so far… everything in Part One… it’s all been setup for what’s to come. I [...]
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Mar 15, 11 | Pg. 7 “Knife to the Throat” |
Oct 15, 20 | 847 – Macho Verve and Vigor |
Nov 3, 20 | 852 – Out Past the Joshua Trees |
May 7, 09 | 207 – Not My Story to Tell |
Oct 9, 08 | 170 – There Will Be Blood |
I try to go pretty easy on the artists I work with. I play to their strengths, I think about how tricky a page or a panel might be and make the next one a little easier to balance things out, etc. But if there’s one thing I ask to be just right every time [...]
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Jul 23, 12 | 429 – Shenanigans |
Aug 1, 14 | Pg. 5 “Many Doors, All Locked” |
Aug 21, 13 | 528 – Spy Gal vs. Jerry |
Aug 8, 11 | 340 – What Lovely Teeth You Have |