RELIGION IN THE SUPERFOGEYS Well, I think it’s fair to say the last episode stirred the pot a little. And if it wasn’t the episode itself, then it was my comments. I don’t think there’s any need to rehash it all, but I just want to say that I don’t see the SuperFogeys as a [...]
Posts Tagged ‘pilatius’
187 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 4 “New Clothes”
by Brock Heasley on December 11th, 2008SUPERFOGEYS FEATURED ON AIN’T IT COOL NEWS! Ain’t It Cool News is the BIGGEST movie news/rumor site on the web. Every week they feature a comic book review column and every once in awhile they take a look at webcomics in their “dot.comics” feature. Well, this week Ambush Bug took a look at SuperFogeys and [...]
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Nov 27, 08 | 183 – Eloquence |
May 5, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 12 “Date or Fight?” |
Nov 4, 11 | Pg. 6 “A Zombie Rabbit” |
Apr 7, 07 | 136 – CENSORED! |
Dec 23, 08 | 190 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 7 “Test Subjects” |
190 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 7 “Test Subjects”
by Brock Heasley on December 23rd, 2008GUEST STRIP SUBMISSION EXTENSION!! Okay, I think there may be a couple of you out there still who may want to submit. As such, I’m extending the deadline for submissions until 11am PST, today (Dec. 23). After that, I absolutely cannot accept any more. Email ‘em quick to heasley (at) th3rdworld.com! HIATUS Well, this the last regular [...]
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AANNNDDDD WE’RE BACK… I needed that vacation from the strip, but I am sorry that it came in the middle of this mini-arc of the origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket. Here, then, is a brief recap of the origin leading up to this strip so far: In 588 B.C. Dr. Rocket and Captain [...]
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Dec 14, 10 | SF Origins: The Thrice Evil, Pg. 2 “No One Should Die Among Strangers” |
May 8, 13 | 502 – The Presidio Thumb |
Apr 6, 12 | Pg. 7 “Death or Peanut Butter Cookies?” |
Mar 19, 12 | 396 – Give Tom a Chance |
Mar 26, 14 | 583 – The Captain is Not as Alone as He Thinks |
LATE ENTRY! That’s right, I’ve got one more guest strip to share with you all, this one from Gabe Altomare who got this one to me just as Guest Strippin’ Xmas was ending. In truth, I’ll accept guest strips at any time of the year, so I was happy to have it! This guest strip [...]
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Jan 18, 11 | SF Origins: The Thrice Evil, Pg. 5 “Hungry” |
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May 25, 11 | 319 – The Plans of Dr. Klein, Pt. 2 “Isn’t Everybody?” |
Jun 27, 11 | 328 – Pairing Off |
Apr 25, 11 | 310 – Doctor. |
UPDATE! MY mini-REVIEW OF THOR! Marvel has done a great job with their "in universe" movies Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man 2. I’ve loved each of them to one degree or another, but a fair argument could be made that we’ve been getting slightly diminishing returns the more they keep doing it. [...]
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Jul 3, 15 | 651 – Duplicity |
May 25, 10 | SF Origins: The Life and Times of Soviet Sam, Pg. 1 “Where the Story Begins” |
Sep 6, 22 | 921 – Obedience is Key |
Apr 18, 11 | 308 – Time Displaced/Erased/No Taste |
Jan 29, 18 | 758 – No One Else He Can Think Of |
SPACE PIG HOMEWORLD! Those of you who own the SuperFogeys Vol. 1 Trade have already seen the Space Pig Homeworld, but for most of you I imagine this is the first time. Marc has rendered it in fine style. Anyone wanna take a guess as to why color has leaked into our flashbacks? MOTHER’S DAY [...]
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Nov 6, 13 | 546 – Tangerine Makes a Decision |
Dec 9, 13 | 555 – She’ll Kill Them All |
Oct 3, 06 | 11 – The Power Dampener |
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Oct 6, 06 | 13 – How About a Kiss? |
THE GREEN HORNET I watched The Green Hornet with my wife over the weekend. I have no idea why she wanted to see it. Usually, she’s not much for the superhero stuff. But something about the trailers sparked her interest and we both laughed our way through it while agreeing that it doesn’t really come together [...]
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May 16, 12 | 412 – Calling Valhalla |
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Jun 22, 11 | 327 – The Buddy System |
Apr 3, 07 | 133 – Beginning the Tale of How Captain Spectacular Met Dr. Klein |
THE END OF CHAPTER 11, THE DOCTOR AND THE DOCTOR With today’s double-sized strip, Marc takes his art to the next level. I seriously had no idea he was capable of stuff like this when I asked him to hop onboard the SF train. You can imagine how pleased I am. But, honestly, it’s with [...]
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Nov 6, 19 | 810 – Meanwhile, In Las Vegas |
This is it! The big 400th strip! 400 freakin’ strips. Can you believe that? And, like other past centennial strips, this one brings in a pretty big reveal! What do you think of Dark Maiden? This also marks Marc’s 100th SuperFogeys strip. Take that in. That’s amazing. Never late, always getting better and better, Marc [...]
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Feb 15, 11 | Pg. 3 “For The Girls” |
May 23, 11 | 318 – The Plans of Dr. Klein, Pt. 1 “Getting Rid of Captain Spectacular” |
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May 20, 11 | Pg. 6 “Invisible” |
New Wallpaper! SuperFogeys 400 – Dark Maiden
by Brock Heasley on April 3rd, 2012The response to yesterday’s big SuperFogeys 400 has been terrific so far. As a thank you to everyone for sticking with us and being so supportive, Marc has crafted a huge wallpaper from the latest strip and it’s a beaut. Click on the image below to enlarge and download it for yourself. Enjoy!
Marc blew me away with that first panel. How great is that? Space Monkeys! Zurida’s Palace! So freakin’ cool. And Star–I mean DARK–Maiden’s new costume! Look for a blog later on showing some of the design work Marc and I did on that. I really love what we ended up with, but there were some [...]
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Dec 17, 20 | 863 – In the Starry Mind Space |
Aug 20, 12 | 437 – Ever Since The Shriveled Speedster Left |
Mar 12, 18 | 770 – Bumps in the Road |
Feb 16, 21 | 874 – The One True |
Oh, Star Maiden. What happened? I find the different interpretations of who exactly Dark Maiden is in relation to Star Maiden really fascinating. There seems to be some disagreement, which surprises me. But that? That’s a real death. Don’t forget to tip the artist! Click on the Money Man picture below the strip to donate [...]
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Jun 25, 12 | 423 – Family Resemblance (or Lack Thereof) |
Oct 20, 20 | 848 – Organic Deodorant |
Dec 3, 14 | 642 – A Star Falls |
Mar 13, 13 | 488 – A Pale Queen Commands Them |
Apr 23, 12 | 405 – Comparing Death Counts |
Here he is, the man of the hour, President Superknocker. He’s all I hoped for and more. Any resemblance to any Presidents either living or dead is strictly coincidental. These “news strips” come from my love of Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns. Besides being a great story, I love how Miller tells his story [...]
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Dec 11, 08 | 187 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 4 “New Clothes” |
Jun 11, 12 | 419 – Adrenalin |
Dec 10, 09 | 237 – A Surprise Visitor |
Jun 30, 22 | 902 – Devastation |
Dec 18, 13 | 558 – Sokol Steps Up |
The question with any occupying force is always the same: when are they going to leave? ARE they going to leave? We shall see. All credit to Marc for the stellar colors in today’s strip. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but this one really sings for me. Do you enjoy the SuperFogeys? [...]
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Jan 8, 14 | 561 – Blind Rage |
Dec 9, 08 | 186 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 3 “Going Up” |
Jul 16, 14 | 610 – Do the most you can do. |
Mar 18, 13 | 489 – Change in Plan |
Sep 12, 12 | 444 – A New Mission |
Apologies! Late post today and this time it wasn’t because of my bumbling. We’ve been experiencing some real technical difficulties in SuperFogeys Central lately and though the strip was more than done on time, it was just impossible to post it until now. Ticks me off when this happens because Marc and I work so [...]
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Aak! What is going on?? Two late strips in one week? I can count on one hand the number of times that’s happened in the past six years. So, twice in one week? Unprecedented. My apologies. Marc is awesome, don’t blame him. I am lame, blame me. Hopefully we’ll get all these issues ironed out. [...]
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Aug 14, 13 | 526 – Stolen Away |
Jun 6, 12 | 418 – President Superknocker Addresses The Nation |
Jan 3, 07 | 62 – Conditions of Release |
Jun 25, 12 | 423 – Family Resemblance (or Lack Thereof) |
Mar 2, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 9 “Mature Love” |
Hey, gang, Marc here with the pinch hit posting for Brock. Looks like things are about to get awkward in DC, huh? Remember the last time Swifty and Star Maiden saw each other? Go back and relive some fond memories of Vegas.
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Sep 2, 11 | Pg. 7 – “Silent Heart” |
Mar 11, 13 | 487 – Innocent Travelers |
Mar 15, 07 | 114 – Enter: Star Maiden |
Jan 31, 07 | 91 – WebSpace Page: Star Maiden |
Jun 27, 11 | 328 – Pairing Off |
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 20, 10 | SF Origins: Star Maiden, Pg. 2 “Into The Night” |
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Nov 26, 12 | 461 – He Escaped |
Jun 17, 10 | 261 – What Happened to Star Maiden, Pt. 3 “Feeling Refreshed” |
Jan 17, 11 | Guest Strip by Gabe Altomare |
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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Oct 1, 15 | Chapter 21 Teaser! |
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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Sep 28, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal, Pg. 5 “Mercenary Spies” |
Apr 7, 14 | 586 – The New Percy |
Nov 18, 19 | 813 – Villains Landing |
May 8, 13 | 502 – The Presidio Thumb |
Jul 6, 15 | 652 – On the Great Wall |
What a fantastic job Marc did fitting in a lot of demanding action in just a few panels. Amazing. Also, looks like Dark Maiden is up to old tricks, but dow you know what’s new? THE KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN for the SUPERFOGEYS SOURCEBOOK AND ADVENTURE GAME! I’m so, so friggin’ excited about this. We’ve been working in [...]
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Jan 15, 14 | 563 – Wreckage |
Jul 3, 15 | 651 – Duplicity |
Sep 5, 12 | 442 – The Rest of Them |
Dec 3, 14 | 642 – A Star Falls |
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I was just looking back at Marc’s first work on SuperFogeys yesterday and it really stuck me not only how far along his line work has come, but also how much his method for coloring has changed. There’s just far more shades and details in his coloring now–things that aren’t even in the drawings themselves. [...]
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Nov 12, 20 | 855 – Making Thrice Evil Sad |
May 23, 12 | 414 – Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe |
Nov 11, 11 | Pg. 7 “Nipped” |
Dec 5, 12 | 464 – Cuffed |
Today kicks off a short, long overdue flashback showing just what the heck happened to Dark (Star) Maiden after she left Las Vegas. While the 400th strip played out as a fun reveal, I really did see it as a promise of an untold story I’d have to tell one day. Enjoy. Why do you [...]
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Dec 11, 08 | 187 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 4 “New Clothes” |
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Mar 17, 14 | 580 – The Pleasure of Conquering |
Mar 11, 13 | 487 – Innocent Travelers |
May 14, 12 | 411 – A Terrible Downward Dog |
Here’s a tip to writers of comics: Wanna go easy on your artist? Script a bunch of head shots. Writing comics is often about balance. I can’t load up the detail and the backgrounds for multiple strips at a time or I’m gonna wear Marc out, so I’ve gotta also write stuff that it’s a [...]
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Feb 4, 10 | 242 – Comfort Food |
Oct 9, 19 | 802 – Nothing More Important Than Loyalty |
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Jun 27, 11 | 328 – Pairing Off |
Jan 29, 20 | 828 – Sorry About the Torture |
One of the things that’s really hard to achieve in the strip format is any sense of scale. A comic book page gives you that vertical space that really allows you to expand the visuals out that a strip just doesn’t. True, there’s nothing saying we HAVE to do this in strips–that’s a self-imposed restriction–but [...]
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Apr 22, 13 | 499 – Statuesque |
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Sep 22, 09 | SF Origins: Herman’s Story, Pg. 4 “I Am Dr. Rocket” |
Nov 15, 17 | 747 – The Popped Grape |
Some great, great discussion in Monday’s strip. I love that this little comic that started out as just a gagfest can inspire such great debate about such important things like temptation, what is right and wrong, and what makes a hero. I actually did post quite a few more comments than what you’ll see currently [...]
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Jan 6, 11 | Guest Strip by Marjorie Rishel |
Sep 30, 10 | 278 – The Others |
Nov 19, 09 | 234 – Time to Read |
Apr 23, 12 | 405 – Comparing Death Counts |
Aug 7, 15 | 666 – When He Can Smell You From in There, It’s a Problem |
532 – How Hard is the Rock Upon Which Stands Your Principles?
by Brock Heasley on September 4th, 2013I think that, in annals of songwriting, one of the all-time stupidest is Bryan Adams’ “Everything I Do (I Do It For You)”. In the song, Mr. Adams names all the things he’d do for his love: lie, die, walk the wire, etc. First of all, who walks on wires for their love? Is this [...]
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Dec 11, 13 | 556 – Sisters Rule, Pilatius Drools |
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Aug 12, 08 | 153 – 6 a.m., Eighth Street |
Nov 7, 16 | 711- Fallen Son |
My mind is at peace once again. No longer do I hear the chatter and the mantra, “Bring back Mega Matt! Bring back Mega Matt!” For he is here. You may commence rejoicing. While you can… Marc, ever the artistic scientist, did a some more experimenting to achieve the art in today’s strip. In his [...]
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Jul 1, 13 | 517 – The Man in the Iron Cage |
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Jan 11, 17 | 725 – Slaughter Many, Many More |
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If we’re doing it right, we’re trying to become better people all the time. I try to take stock once in a while, look at where I’ve been and what improvements I’ve made and remind myself I can change. That enables me to take an honest look at who I am now and then identify [...]
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There’s a few debates going on in regards to what’s happening with Tangerine right now, but the one that I find most interesting is this idea that, when it comes to kids and family, perhaps a special morality takes over where we can do differently than we might otherwise because those we love re in [...]
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Sep 5, 12 | 442 – The Rest of Them |
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Apr 16, 09 | 204 – Florida Beckons |
I may have overextended a bit with this one. For those of you keeping track at home, there’s 7 characters in panel 2. You artists out there know that the more characters you add to a panel, the longer that panel takes. I kind of put Marc to work on this one since panels 1 [...]
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Mar 11, 20 | 838 – The Situation |
It’s the small SF 550! The milestone that isn’t! Do you feel it though? Pieces… pieces moving into place. Marc once again did a stellar job fitting a lot of characters into a small space. I’m always so grateful he’s on my team. What’s going on behind the scenes right now? (aka why are you [...]
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Jan 7, 10 | Guest Strip by Will Boyer of “The Misadventures of Super Milo!” |
Marc is just killin’ it with these interior Palace scenes. I might have said that before, but I can’t really say it enough. There’s a lot more meat to this strip that might at first appear to a casual reader. You’ll recall Zurida got the power crystal from Jerry and that Jerry confessed to Spy [...]
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Dec 19, 12 | 468 – Jerry’s Savior |
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Feb 3, 20 | 829 – Too. Far. |
Oct 20, 06 | 26 – How Jerry Met Spy Gal |
The important thing to remember with this one is that the heroes are all standing by watching this whole exchange go down. This is where webcomics can get a little frustrating because it’s easy to forget stuff like that when 5 days pass between updates. But, yes, all of this is happening while everyone is [...]
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Jan 31, 25 | SuperFogeys 2025 Update |
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Jul 16, 14 | 610 – Do the most you can do. |
Mar 27, 13 | 492 – Such Great Heights |
May 22, 13 | 506 – Disappearing Act |
Okay, I’m kind of not-so-secretly proud of the title for today’s strip. I probably shouldn’t be. Marc has really been digging into these villain scenes and I couldn’t be happier with the result. What’s even more impressive is that he’s doing all this concurrently with his always hoppin’ commission work AND the extensive sketch work [...]
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Sep 3, 12 | 441 – She Misses Brunch |
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Apr 15, 13 | 497 – Michelle |
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I was positively knocked out by that first panel. That’s a lot of very tiny characters Marc fit in there, and I can identify all of them. Pretty snazzy. For those of you just joining us… this what it looks like when it hits the fan. Tangerine, who has repented of his killing ways, has [...]
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Feb 4, 10 | 242 – Comfort Food |
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Jan 9, 17 | 724 – Requiem for Tangerine |
There’s a lot I could say about this strip, but I think it’s better left for you guys below to get the conversation started. We had a great one a couple days ago and I don’t want to muddy the waters with my stupid thoughts… yet. For those looking for a refresher, this is not [...]
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