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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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Mar 10, 14 | 578 – A Different Kind of Torture |
Oct 9, 06 | 16 – Spy Gal Wakes Up |
Jul 7, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 21 “Sayonara, Sucker!” |
May 26, 22 | 892 – Ejection |
Mar 17, 07 | 116 – Still Hot |
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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Dec 19, 12 | 468 – Jerry’s Savior |
Mar 12, 07 | 111 – Forgive Dr. Rocket |
Feb 12, 18 | 762 – Jerry vs. Soviet Sam |
Jul 4, 11 | 330 – Swim City |
Oct 21, 10 | 281 – Expected |
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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Nov 27, 08 | 183 – Eloquence |
Mar 1, 07 | 104 – Is Spy Gal Paranoid? |
Oct 3, 06 | 11 – The Power Dampener |
Apr 2, 09 | 202 – He Started Stuttering |
Sep 30, 10 | 278 – The Others |
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 2, 06 | 52 – What Captain Spectacular Wants |
Jul 21, 14 | 611 – Escape |
Apr 5, 07 | 135 – The Tale of How Captain Spectacular Met Dr. Klein, Conclusion |
Oct 9, 08 | 170 – There Will Be Blood |
Mar 13, 11 | 299 – Why The Hospital |
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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Nov 4, 06 | 32 – Bingo Night Begins |
Oct 22, 20 | 849 – Break a Hip |
Jul 9, 18 | Pg. 6 “Date or Fight?” |
Apr 10, 13 | 496 – The First Condition |
May 15, 13 | 504 – A Striking Mustache |
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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Aug 15, 12 | 436 – Bigger in Person |
Nov 17, 09 | SF Origins: Spy Gal vs. Star Maiden, Pg. 3 “The Last Punch” |
Apr 6, 11 | 305 – Favorite Thing He’s Seen All Year |
Sep 4, 19 | 797 – Squishiness in the War Room |
Mar 18, 07 | 117 – Dementia |
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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Nov 29, 17 | 751 – Who Do You Think Paid for All This? |
Mar 28, 07 | 127 – Entralean Slime Pellet |
Feb 5, 20 | 830 – Literary Twist |
Nov 18, 11 | Pg. 1 “The Usher” |
Aug 7, 15 | 666 – When He Can Smell You From in There, It’s a Problem |
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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Nov 8, 06 | 36 – Valhalla Stinks! |
Sep 9, 19 | 798 – A Dark Past, A Questionable Present |
Jan 22, 14 | 565 – Suckface |
Aug 25, 14 | 620 – Her Husband’s Keeper |
May 14, 08 | SF Collection #1 Cover |
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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Jun 8, 12 | Pg. 5 “In the 1950s” |
Sep 2, 10 | 274 – Up and Walking |
Aug 17, 11 | 343 – Speak No More of This |
Dec 28, 09 | Guest Strip by Don Oskowski of “Conduit Flux!” |
Jan 23, 13 | 474 – Overwhelmed |
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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Jun 29, 15 | 649 – Can You Take a Punch? |
Jun 16, 14 | 601 – Kneel Before Thrice |
Feb 17, 12 | Pg. 2, “Devil Horned Goodbye” |
Dec 30, 08 | Guest Strip by Chris Blanchard of “Renaissance Guy!” |
Nov 12, 09 | 233 – She Was Undercover |
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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Apr 20, 12 | Pg. 9 “The Unicef Upstarts” |
May 21, 12 | 413 – The Sunway |
May 23, 12 | 414 – Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe |
Mar 11, 07 | 110 – Spanking |
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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Jun 18, 14 | 602 – The Legless Speedster |
Apr 18, 12 | 404 – President Superknocker |
Jan 18, 11 | SF Origins: The Thrice Evil, Pg. 5 “Hungry” |
Aug 5, 08 | 151 – Peanut Butter Cookies |
Jan 23, 17 | 728 – Oh, Brucie… |
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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Jan 20, 12 | Pg. 2 “Strange Visitor” |
Sep 9, 11 | Pg. 1 “Blood on the Table” |
Sep 26, 06 | 5 – The Urine of What!? |
Mar 5, 18 | 768 – Boy-Haired Crone |
Dec 24, 12 | Merry Christmas From The SuperFogeys! |
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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Aug 27, 14 | 621 – Jerry’s Powers |
Feb 13, 12 | 386 – The Papanazi Report: Vegas |
Feb 28, 18 | 767 – Done Pretending |
Dec 16, 11 | Pg. 5 “Full Power, Harvey!” |
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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Jan 28, 07 | 88 – Who Smells Like Fish? |
Aug 6, 18 | Swifty Origin, Pg. 10 “The Heart” |
Nov 19, 09 | 234 – Time to Read |
May 2, 18 | 783 – FINALLY! |
Jun 24, 13 | Bubbles of Light 0 |
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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May 27, 11 | Pg. 7 “In the Future” |
Aug 14, 20 | 845 – Better and Better |
Aug 2, 22 | 911 – The Savior of the World |
Aug 26, 08 | 157 – The Third Man’s Message |
Nov 29, 17 | 751 – Who Do You Think Paid for All This? |
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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Apr 24, 13 | 500 – What Should Not Be |
Jan 14, 10 | 239 – How Captain Spectacular Knows The Third Man |
Mar 17, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 5 “Prison Stripes” |
Jan 15, 07 | 70 – Gene and Dictator Tot Reunite |
Nov 25, 11 | Pg. 2 “The Third Man” |
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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Dec 4, 19 | 816 – Who’s Crazy? |
Mar 16, 10 | SF Origins: Swifty and the Prophecy, Pg. 2 “The Prophecy” |
Sep 7, 11 | 349 – Avalanche of Wins |
Aug 4, 22 | 912 – Jerry Speaks |
Feb 17, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 1 “Spy Gal” |
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Dec 9, 06 | 58 – Jerry’s Single Chest Hair |
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Apr 30, 12 | 407 – Spy Days Are Over |
Jul 26, 22 | 909 – Get Outta Town |
Sep 25, 08 | 166 – Beer Don’t Judge |
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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Jul 6, 11 | 331 – Paradise |
Dec 31, 13 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy, 3 |
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Nov 21, 11 | 364 – Comrade |
Mar 16, 07 | 115 – Star Maiden Flattens Dr. Rocket |
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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Jan 6, 11 | Guest Strip by Marjorie Rishel |
Jun 20, 12 | 422 – Whoof! |
Aug 23, 22 | 917 – The New Valhalla |
May 28, 14 | 599 – Bubbles of Light Sideways |
Jun 3, 09 | The SuperFogeys Free Comic Book Day Page! |
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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Oct 13, 20 | 846 – Oh, He Dead |
Sep 10, 18 | Pg. 15 “Something Missing” |
Nov 6, 13 | 546 – Tangerine Makes a Decision |
Jan 8, 10 | Guest Strip by Cory Thomas of “Watch Your Head!” |
May 4, 11 | 313 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 2: A Lovely Woman |
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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Mar 12, 12 | 394 – The Bottom Drops Out |
Oct 28, 13 | 543 – The Ignored Little Boy |
Nov 11, 19 | 811 – Attack Pattern |
Oct 14, 08 | 171 – Hello, Karma |
Jul 14, 22 | 906 – He Looks Different |
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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Mar 12, 09 | 199 – Life is Like Pastry |
Oct 9, 13 | 542 – The Visible Man |
Jul 22, 15 | 659 – Wasting Time |
Nov 11, 13 | 547 – Lashing Out |
Feb 16, 21 | 874 – The One True |
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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Jul 29, 11 | Pg.2 “Bio Signature Giveaway” |
Sep 21, 15 | 685 – Doom Comes to Abbadon |
Aug 10, 20 | 843 – What About the Crawfish? |
May 25, 08 | SF Collection # 5 Cover (Unused) |
Sep 16, 15 | 683 – What Makes Peace Worthless |
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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Mar 15, 11 | Pg. 7 “Knife to the Throat” |
Jul 22, 15 | 659 – Wasting Time |
Oct 5, 16 | 704 – Ankle Biters |
Nov 18, 08 | 180 – The Many Crimes of Dr. Rocket |
Aug 29, 10 | SF Origins: Operation: Valhalla, No. 6 “Spy Gal Arrives” |