THE ANNOTATED SUPERFOGEYS 282 Finally, finally, finally. Future Swifty reaches his destination. It’s been a long road getting to this moment, so for those of you who need a little primer, let’s chart Future Swifty’s past appearances (appearances are in the order in which they appeared on the site–it’s debatable whether Future Swifty experienced them [...]
NEXT WEEK: On Tuesday, the Spy Gal Origin reaches its big finish! A big deal? Oh yes. Don’t miss it. Then, on Thursday, Gina Galloway sets the Fogeys and their younger counterparts on their way. Way to what, you ask? You’ll see.
THE 2ND ANNUAL VERY MERRY GUEST STRIPPIN’ CHRISTMAS! Man, what a year, right? Can’t believe it’s the end of year already. As per usual, I’ll be taking a week or two off around Christmas to spend time with my family and recharge my batteries a bit. This has been a heckuva year for SF, with [...]
SKIN! Who says I don’t give the people what they want? A VERY, MERRY GUEST STRIPPIN’ XMAS STARTS NEXT WEEK! It’s that time of year again when I take a little breather and you take over! I received many wonderful, out-of-the-box submissions this year and I can’t wait for you guys to see them all. [...]
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! [...]
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 [...]
IT’S A NEW YEAR! But the same old story. Which is no bad thing! If you need a refresher on what’s going on this chapter of the SuperFogeys so far, this link will take you back to the beginning of Chapter 10, Bubbles of Light so you can get caught back up to now. Enjoy! STEVE OGDEN [...]
ON THIS DAY 34 YEARS AGO… I was born. So now you know that. Here is what I have learned in my three plus decades on this Earth: nothing beats a good pair of socks and you can’t change the minds of people in the moment, but don’t discount the power your words have to [...]
CHAPTER TWO I caved in to pressure and went ahead and posted Chapter Two-Shooting from the book I’ve written–Raised By a Dead Man. I know some of your enjoy my prose stuff (but not everyone–move along if that’s you), so here’s a preview and a link: At the end of each workday, Dad would remove [...]
MARC’S FIRST OFFICIAL STRIP! This is it! Your first official look at Marc Lapierre on SF art duties. This is Marc penciling, inking and coloring. Now, part of the challenge of these first strips is that Marc is having to wrap up a chapter. Which means drawing a lot of things that I’ve already drawn. [...]
A GOOD CAUSE My fellow webcomicker and SuperFogeys SuperFan Dawn Griffin sent me an email last week about a charity project she’s involved with for relief in Japan. It’s a good cause and a great chance to get your hands on some sweet art, so I wanted to be sure and post what Dawn’s up [...]
AN APOLOGY You may have noticed the today’s SFO page looks a little different than the ones that have come before it. What you’re looking at is what’s called flats–just the very basic colors have been laid into the art. What’s missing is the rendering, which is what really makes art like this sing. Click [...]
BEAUTIFUL COLORS For me, this is the first strip of Marc’s where I feel like he’s really coming into his own on SF and making it his own thing. The way he treated Gina in the first panel is just so cool and so right and so different from how I would have done it. [...]
CHAPTER 10, BUBBLES OF LIGHT IS OVER! Today marks the very last strip of Chapter 10, Bubbles of Light. Have some fun and read the whole thing from the beginning by clicking here. For me, this chapter was about answering questions. After upsetting the apple cart at the end of the previous chapter, I knew there was some splainin’ [...]
NEW CONTEST! BRING A NEW READER TO SUPERFOGEYS–WIN A JOHN JETT SKETCH CARD! Jerry origin artist John Jett has gone the extra mile and dreamed up a fun little competition for you all. He’s created two fantastic sketch cards and he wants YOU to have them! Check ‘em out: Here’s how it’s going to work: 1. [...]
A PROBLEMATIC PAGE This one was tricky. Up until about 48 hours ago, the second half of this page had an entirely different script attached to it. In a weird bit of synchronicity (I SWEAR I don’t schedule the origin stories to coincide with that week’s strip as sharply as you guys thing I do), [...]
JERRY GOES TO COLLEGE That first panel cracks me up. It pretty much encapsulates everything Jerry is. Some commented (I forget who) that Jerry separating from Captain Spectacular to go to college is a lot like what Robin and Batman did during the 70′s. Yep. John Jett did some good work today! I especially love [...]
SUPERFOGEYS VIDEO EXPERIMENT 2 The second SF video experiment is now complete! You may recognize this one as a variation on a story you read back in Chapter 7. Special thanks to Tom Racine for providing killer narration. A note about this video: this is an experiment and a step in a process of refinement for [...]
SUPERFOGEYS VOLUME ONE MINI-REVIEW–WITH PICTURES! I ran a contest earlier this year to help get the word out about Marc Lapierre joining me on SF as the new regular artist. There were two winners and one of them, Marjorie Rishel, has done a great writeup on her prize–her autographed copy of SF Vol. 1! It [...]
INDEPENDENCE DAY! To my American friends, happy 4th of July, everybody! I’m always so grateful to be living in this country and for the freedoms we have here. I probably take how fortunate and blessed I am for granted too often, so I’m grateful for days like this when I can think back to all [...]
WELL, WHAT SHOULD SOMEONE DO IN VEGAS? If you’re someone like Star Maiden and you go to Vegas and the “Sin” part doesn’t exactly appeal to you…what do you do? This means no gambling, no nakedness, no drinking, etc. I know when I was a kid, it was video games at Circus Circus and steak. [...]
WELCOME TO DIAGONALLY! And if you don’t get that joke, I can’t help you. But can we all agree that Marc knocked it out the park with the last panel? I love that perspective. Let me tell you as an artist, what he’s doing with Swifty and Star Maiden in that panel is VERY difficult [...]
NEW SUPERFOGEYS ORIGINS BEGINS TODAY! This is gonna be a fun one. I don’t want to say too much about it yet. I think we’ll have more to talk about next week. For now, you should know the returning Michael Odom is drawing this one. Check out his webcomic Holiday Wars (written by Scott King) asap. Will [...]
THE NEW SUPERFOGEYS SITE ENTERS BETA…WANNA BE A BETA TESTER? Hey, hey! I FINALLY have some good news about the new site. We are officially beta testing and I’m looking for a few of you to join me in exploring the site and working out the kinks. I’m looking for those who would be willing [...]
THE AZULARES EMPIRE Believe it or not, we’ve seen the Azulare Commander before. 10 points to whoever can correctly identify where. Big thanks to Michael Odom and Will Terrell for the truly great art on this page. Nice work, guys! Really love how the last two panels are handled in particular. But what I wanna know is…who the heck [...]
ONE OF MY FAVORITE SWIFTY PAGES…FINALLY REVEALED As I said before, this story is one I wrote YEARS ago, before SuperFogeys Origins even existed. I always lamented the fact that it didn’t get made–mostly because of this page. It’s one of my favorite Swifty moments and something I guarantee you’re not gonna see in a [...]
SPACE PIG ASCENDANT Finally, the (most?) powerful resident of Valhalla gets a chance to shine! Stellar artwork on this page brought to you by Michael Odom and Will Terrell! NEXT WEEK: MONDAY – 342 – It’s Spy Gal’s turn. Time to tell Jerry how it is… WEDNESDAY – 343 – A decision is made, but will Jerry be [...]
LOVE IS IN THE AIR. SO ARE ALIENS. This is just a ridiculously fun page. Kudos to both Michael Odom and Will Terrell for pulling off these moments flawlessly. That last panel is a kicker.
I’M A GYPSY, NOT A WITCH. NEVER MIND THE HAT. Gypsys and witches… at some point ignorance makes them one and same, right? Right?
As you all know, we’re just a few weeks away from the big SuperFogeys 5th Anniversary celebration. Many of you are working hard on your artistic recaps of the chapters. Others are crafting short essays to look back on five years of SF. Those who do are eligible for a prize package which includes: 1. [...]
THE BALLAD CONCLUDES! Big thanks to Michael Odom and Will Terrell for carrying this story across the finish line in fine style. Between Michael’s detailed pencils and inks and Will’s stunning colors, they did right by this little tale of Swifty’s cold, silent heart. Wanna read it all from the beginning? Start here. Be sure to [...]
Sometimes, the most fun part of writing is the research. I love to learn about new things and Tarot Cards are certainly new territory for me. Not that anyone needs to know a thing about Tarot Cards to enjoy this strip. If you see things through Star Maiden’s eyes, you can enjoy just about anything. [...]
This week marks the fifth anniversary of the creation of the SuperFogeys. Can you believe that? Why, it seems like only yesterday… wait, not it doesn’t. It’s been a long freakin’ time and I can feel it in my bones. To celebrate, I drew up the above image (and inked and colored it meself) to [...]
When I was a kid, imagining I had superpowers, the power I dreamt about most often (aside from the proportional strength and agility of a spider) was super speed. For whatever reason, I was absorbed by the idea of being fast. (Ironically, I think my parents had the same preoccupation; I recall many evening hours [...]
The 5th Anniversay Celebration of the SuperFogeys continues with this awesome poster recapping in images all of Chapter 4, “Dictator Tot’s Revenge!” See more of Jeremy’s work and his own webcomic, The Ouro Bros., at his site!
The 5th Anniversary Celebration Continues with today’s Chapter 6, “Funeral for a Frenemy” recap by SuperFan Crystal Murphy! Thanks, Crystal!
The 5th Anniversary Celebration continues with this hilarious recap of Chapter 7, “Visiting Day” by Rossana Bugini! You may remember Rossana as the artist of the SuperFogeys Origins story “The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular.” If not, check it out now!
Hello everyone I’m Eric Merritt. When I comment on the SuperFogeys I’m SUTBEric and I draw the new webcomic Steer Valley. I’d chat it up more but let’s talk about why you know I exist: this strip right here! First I apologize to fans of the characters I didn’t represent but the interactions between Klein/Jerry/Third [...]
UPDATE: Unfortunately, the person scheduled to do the Chapter 11 Recap was unable to complete the project. However, tomorrow the Recaps will wrap up in fine style with Chapter 12, “Jackpot!” Also unfortunate: I’m battling a bad case of food poisoning and that’s why I haven’t been very present on the site in the past [...]
Our 5th Anniversary Celebration concludes today with this stellar “recap” of Chapter 12, “Jackpot!” from Steve VanDyken. Steve had the unenviable task of recapping a chapter that isn’t even finished yet, but his take on how it could end is wonderfully dark and cynical–and all the funnier for it. You’ll see how close he gets [...]
Bet you thought we were done with the Bubbles of Light, didn’t you? Nope. Nuh uh. No way. Longtime readers know that a Swifty from some point in the future has been bouncing around since at Chapter 4, but keeping track of how things look from his perspective can be tricky. Time travelers are annoying [...]
Don’t gamble, kids. As Qui Gon Jinn once said, “Eventually, you’ll lose.” Truth. P.S. GREAT comments in the previous strip. You guys REALLY pay attention and keep me on my game.
Weather happens. And sometimes it knocks out Marc Lapierre’s power and he has no way to create the strip, much less post it. Apologies! Marc is one of the more dedicated artists I’ve ever worked with and believe you me–the strip would be done if it were possible. In fact, even the midst of this [...]
As many of you guessed, Star Maiden is not quite dead… yet. I mean, we all die, right? Even fictional characters die. I mean, look at Superman! He died. Even stayed that way for a whole 3 months! I mean, wow! And Batman–he died a couple years ago. He’s back now and I’m sure he’ll [...]
“Who Dares!?” Hahahahaha. Classic Star Maiden. So, so funny. FYI: I’m out of town for a doctor’s visit for my kids. Nothing serious. Just routine stuff. But I’ll be MIA until tonight. Have fun at my expense in the meantime!
Star Maiden is such a kidder! Love her sense of humor. Wanna see what she’s talking about? Check out when she got hit in the head right here. Ouch.
This one was not scripted to be double-sized. That was something Marc brought to the table and I think the moment here is served well by it. Additional kudos to Marc for pulling this strip out on time even after his Wacom tablet went kaput on him. Perfect excuse to not keep the schedule, but [...]
Those of you that celebrate it, I hope you had a great Christmas. I hope I did too. I wrote this 5 days ago! Welcome to Guest Strippin’ Xmas! Today and for the next three days I’ll be featuring strips from SuperFans like you who have banded together to give Marc and I a bit [...]
Guest Strippin’ Xmas continues! This one comes from Dan White of Geotrackers. Thanks, Dan!
Holy snot, I never would have guessed Marc would outdo his art in the previous strip so soon. This sucker rocks! Been lots of fantastic comments from you guys lately. You psychoanalyze these characters in a way few other readerships do. You make this worth doing. I see lots more conversation on the horizon as [...]
Soviet Sam makes me happy. He’s a character I’ve barely drawn myself, but I love how easily he fits into the main story and how much his presence adds to the proceedings. Nice seeing a bunch of the characters in the same strip again. Marc always handles these crowd scenes so well. Don’t forget to [...]
Only three strips left in this, the LONGEST chapter ever of The SuperFogeys! Tell your friends and neighbors. Don’t forget to visit Brock’s new site over at brockheasley.com!
I love happy endings, don’t you? Wanna read this chapter from the start? Begin here. Tomorrow, Marc and I will be recording a podcast with the great Tom Racine of Tall Tale Radio. We’ll be discussing this chapter, what comes next for The SuperFogeys and more. Tom will be watching today’s comments closely and will [...]
How freakin’ cool is this? Big thanks to SuperFan Kelsi Swensen for making my inbox very, very happy over the weekend. Now I want to play the video game!
SuperFan Kristie Metler send me this fun little piece just a bit ago. Once in a while, she draws pictures of characters for her kids and her choice on this particular day was the Fogeys! I love it. There’s something really pure about drawing strictly for your kids. Thanks, Kristie! Would you like to do [...]
Future Swifty is back! Or is this the first time? It’s so hard to tell with him. As always, you can click on the handy Bubbles of Light tag to see all of Future Swifty’s appearances in the order in which they appeared (which isn’t necessarily the order they occurred in). If you’re a new [...]
What happens when one fan favorite (Swifty) makes fun of another fan favorite (Soviet Sam)? My guess is: their awesomeness cancels each other out and now you all hate them. (Or very much not.)
