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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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Feb 19, 18 | 764 – Meanwhile, Inside Dr. Rocket’s Bedchamber |
Apr 1, 07 | 131 – Spy Gal Cares |
Aug 21, 19 | 793 – The Hero He Hates to Be |
Aug 10, 12 | Pg. 1 “Baby Hands” |
Mar 18, 21 | 883 – Through the Mall! |
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 16, 19 | 819 – Time for a Refill? |
May 9, 18 | 785 – What Spy Gal Wants |
May 1, 08 | 101 – WebSpace Page: Captain Spectacular |
Sep 9, 15 | 680 – Thrice Evil is Not Pleased |
Dec 9, 08 | 186 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 3 “Going Up” |
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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Oct 23, 19 | 806 – Space Pigs in the Forest |
Jun 15, 11 | 325 – At Captain Spectacular’s Door |
Jan 20, 07 | 77 – Headed for a Time-Out |
May 17, 08 | SF Collection #3 Cover |
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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Mar 10, 14 | 578 – A Different Kind of Torture |
Apr 23, 09 | 205 – Here is What I Propose |
Feb 8, 12 | 385 – Tiger Dung |
Feb 5, 20 | 830 – Literary Twist |
Oct 22, 12 | 451 – Will Tangerine Help? |
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 |
Jun 15, 12 | Pg. 1 “Through the Portal” |
Aug 1, 12 | 432 – Tea Time, Interrupted |
Aug 20, 14 | 619 – The Repentant |
Feb 3, 07 | 94 – Everything Changed |
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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Dec 5, 11 | 368 – Darn That Dr. Klein |
Aug 8, 11 | 340 – What Lovely Teeth You Have |
Feb 3, 07 | 94 – Everything Changed |
Aug 12, 10 | 270 – Freakin’ Huge |
Aug 15, 12 | 436 – Bigger in Person |
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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Apr 1, 07 | 131 – Spy Gal Cares |
Jun 19, 08 | 140 – The Kindness of His Heart |
Nov 3, 06 | 31- Spittin’ Oatmeal |
Sep 25, 13 | 538 – The Amazing Zurida |
Jul 9, 14 | 608 – Gumdrops and Rainbows |
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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Jul 17, 15 | 657 – The Most Difficult Thing Swifty Has Ever Done |
Dec 27, 11 | Guest Strip by Dan White! |
Mar 9, 20 | 837 – So? |
Jun 15, 10 | SF Origins: The Life and Times of Soviet Sam, Pg. 4 “Pantsless” |
Oct 29, 14 | 532 – The Lynchpin |
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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Oct 20, 20 | 848 – Organic Deodorant |
Jun 19, 15 | 645 – Say the Name Correctly, Idiot |
Nov 7, 16 | 711- Fallen Son |
Oct 21, 10 | 281 – Expected |
Dec 21, 10 | SF Origins: The Thrice Evil, Pg. 3 “Out of Mongoloids” |
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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Aug 20, 18 | Swifty Origin, Pg. 12 “Party Hard” |
Aug 13, 12 | 435 – A Job Well Done |
Oct 5, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal, Pg. 6 “The Lips That Should Not Be Touched” |
Nov 11, 19 | 811 – Attack Pattern |
Mar 18, 21 | 883 – Through the Mall! |
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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Jun 6, 11 | 322 – Long Shadow on a Sunny Day |
Jul 13, 15 | 655 – He’s In |
Sep 30, 11 | Chapter 7, “Visiting Day” Recap by Rossana Bugini |
Jan 16, 12 | 378 – Things Fall Apart |
Dec 23, 08 | 190 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 7 “Test Subjects” |
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 11, 12 | 419 – Adrenalin |
Jul 1, 13 | 517 – The Man in the Iron Cage |
Sep 22, 14 | 625 – The Edict of Chaos |
Jan 16, 17 | 726 – Harrison Ford Finger of Doom |
Dec 31, 13 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy, 3 |
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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Feb 13, 13 | 480 – A Bevy of Buxom Beach Beauties |
Sep 30, 13 | 539 – Spy Gal Beats Up Somebody |
Feb 26, 14 | 575 – Undermined |
Nov 6, 17 | 744 – The USZ is Truly a Wondrous Place |
Mar 18, 07 | 117 – Dementia |
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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Mar 23, 12 | Pg. 5 “Where Are The Unicef Upstarts?” |
May 16, 11 | 316 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 5: The Last Place Anyone Would Think to Look |
Dec 29, 10 | Guest Strip by Javier Del Villar (Extra) |
Oct 16, 17 | 738 – Old Lady McGoth |
Dec 10, 12 | 465 – Lip Lick |
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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May 20, 13 | 505 – Dark Disease |
Apr 25, 18 | 781 – Everyone in the War Room! |
Aug 21, 08 | 156 – An Utter Lack of Decorum |
Mar 4, 10 | 246 – Righteous Kill |
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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Mar 7, 18 | 769 – Weeping Wandering Fat Children |
Oct 10, 11 | 353 – SHWABOOM!! |
Aug 19, 13 | 527 – A Concerned Husband |
Oct 16, 08 | 172 – The Superhero Code |
May 8, 13 | 502 – The Presidio Thumb |
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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Mar 17, 07 | 116 – Still Hot |
Aug 22, 16 | 692 – See! You Are Needed! |
Dec 11, 08 | 187 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 4 “New Clothes” |
Jul 11, 11 | 332 – Captain Spectacular’s Buds |
Mar 24, 07 | 123 – The Box is Opened |
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 9, 10 | 288 – Fill Me In |
Dec 5, 16 | 716 – Boy Haircut |
Feb 23, 21 | 876 – Never Be Careful |
Sep 12, 11 | 350 – Great Things Ahead |
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Apr 4, 07 | 134 – Driving Everybody Off |
Jul 15, 08 | 145 – Wrinkly Butt |
Jul 14, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 22 “The Society of Heroes” |
Oct 23, 17 | 740 – Boop |
Sep 24, 09 | 226 – The Deal is Off |
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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Mar 2, 20 | 835 – Because of the Struggle |
Jan 9, 13 | 470 – Soviet Sam Strikes Again |
Sep 16, 08 | 163 – Dr. Klein’s Got Some Splainin’ to Do |
May 19, 22 | 890 – Loved In Her Own Way |
Nov 11, 13 | 547 – Lashing Out |
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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Jul 30, 14 | 614 – The First Lady |
May 21, 09 | 209 – Coming to Jesus |
Jun 25, 18 | Pg. 4 “The Greatest Woman Who Ever Lived” |
Aug 5, 11 | Pg. 3 “A Decent Fish Stick” |
Oct 11, 06 | 18 – Ben Gay Smell |
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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Jul 1, 08 | 143 – Ogle |
Jun 16, 14 | 601 – Kneel Before Thrice |
Mar 3, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 3 “The Captain and Jerry” |
Apr 8, 07 | 137 – The Operating Blues |
Apr 22, 10 | 253 – Destiny Screwed Over |
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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Apr 4, 11 | 304 – Catchy and Mysterious |
Feb 15, 12 | 387 – A Hot Shower |
Mar 11, 07 | 110 – Spanking |
Jul 23, 09 | 217 – Jerry’s Family? |
Sep 18, 13 | 536 – Zurida and Her Subjects |
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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Aug 19, 13 | 527 – A Concerned Husband |
Dec 3, 06 | 53 – The Healing |
Jun 17, 11 | Pg. 10 “Lost Faith” |
Aug 24, 11 | 345 – Taking a Pill |
Sep 16, 13 | 535 – A Superhero, His Sons, His Ex and His Evil Best Friend are Locked Up in a Palace… |
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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Oct 22, 06 | 28 – The Tragedy of Jerry |
Apr 15, 11 | Pg. 1 “A Sudden Meeting” |
Apr 30, 14 | 591 – About That Thing… That One Time |
Dec 5, 11 | 368 – Darn That Dr. Klein |
Nov 9, 11 | 361 – The Whole Place is Coming Down |
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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Oct 14, 10 | 280 – Twin Sisters |
May 21, 09 | 209 – Coming to Jesus |
Nov 12, 09 | 233 – She Was Undercover |
Jan 15, 07 | 70 – Gene and Dictator Tot Reunite |
Sep 7, 12 | Pg. 5 “Who Squished?” |