I always love it when Marc finds the opportunity to go wide. Originally, there were four panels for this strip, but he saw how easily the first three could be combined into one, and of course it works so much better. Get your copy of SuperFogeys Vol. 1 right now at a discounted price before [...]
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If you listened to my recent interview over at the Comics For All! podcast (SUCH a great interview) then you know all about my undying love for Atomic Fly. He and Soviet Sam are the two characters I wish had been there from Chapter 1 that just aren’t. SUPERFOGEYS VOL. 1 SELLS OUT AND ENTERS [...]
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Annnnnnd we’re back again! But this time, it’s for the long haul. We’ve got a decent buffer going and I suspect we should be able to get to the end of a year without any breaks. Fingers crossed! When you look at the work Marc is doing and how he just keeps upping his game, [...]
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Nov 6, 17 | 744 – The USZ is Truly a Wondrous Place |
Jul 9, 12 | 427 – I Bet He Wishes He Was a Lizard |
Sep 11, 19 | 799 – Redemption is Possible |
Sep 12, 16 | 698 – Good Thing or Bad Thing? |
Look, Zurida calls it like she sees it. She may be a villain, but she’s a villain with integrity. See you on Tuesday with 850 – Grand Entrance!
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Sep 25, 12 | GUEST STRIP by Crystal Murphy, Summer Fun Pt. 1! |
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Feb 9, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 5 “Michelle Masters” |
Aug 7, 19 | 789 – The Mantle of Captain Spectacular |
Jul 14, 22 | 906 – He Looks Different |
You know things are dire when Captain Spectacular and Avalon Thrice Evil are on the same page. Big kudos to Marc for the awesome panel 2 splash and channeling a classic Spider-Man action trick into Harvey. UPDATE ON WEBSITE The update today is that there is no update. The site is ready to launch but [...]
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Jul 5, 22 | 903 – Big Dumb Floating Ape |
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Jan 15, 18 | 754 – Not Strong Anymore |
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Mar 19, 12 | 396 – Give Tom a Chance |
Secret enmity finally made manifest between Star Maiden and Harvey? Or just an unlucky entry point. You be the judge. TIME FOR A BREAK Thanksgiving is next week and we’re gonna take just a brief break to enjoy the holidays with our families before returning. More SuperFogeys goodness coming right quick! See you on Tuesday, [...]
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Jan 28, 07 | 88 – Who Smells Like Fish? |
May 19, 14 | 596 – That’s the Mission |
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Aug 3, 11 | 339 – Love |
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Feb 2, 07 | 93 – Beginning the Tale of How Captain Spectacular Met and Married Star Maiden |
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Jun 30, 14 | 605 – Underground Brawl |
Nov 4, 19 | 809 – The Jerry Cradle |
Aug 31, 11 | 347 – Witch Fontana’s Fortunate Fortunes |
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Dec 28, 09 | Guest Strip by Don Oskowski of “Conduit Flux!” |
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Aug 19, 19 | 792 – Dashing, Like Hyphens |
Who else wants to know the name of every one of Atomic Fly’s eyes? NEW PATRONS We’ve seen an influx of a few new Patrons in the past week and, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you! Real talk: SuperFogeys operates at a loss. But, each one of you makes that loss just a [...]
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Aug 4, 14 | 615 – Flirting in the White House |
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Jan 2, 13 | Guest Strip by Brock Heasley (???) |
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Oct 4, 11 | Chapter 9, “Head Games” Recap by Eric Merritt |
Oct 21, 10 | 281 – Expected |
Yep, that’s really it. The Pilatian Power Crystal is no more. After all that sturm und drang. But, you guys…are you ready for a look at the inner workings of Star Maiden’s mind? I know you are. See you on Thursday with 863 – In the Starry Mind Space!
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Oct 29, 09 | 231 – The Greatest Revenge Plot Never Imagined |
Is Marc simply the best illustrator of action in webcomics? I would argue yes. And the crazy thing is, I didn’t know that about him when I asked him to pick up SF where I left off! His work on his own comic never suggested anything close to this kind of thing. To watch his [...]
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Dec 3, 20 | 859 – Snakes on a Swifty |
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Mar 27, 13 | 492 – Such Great Heights |
Apr 18, 12 | 404 – President Superknocker |
Oct 5, 12 | Pg. 7 “The Babymaker” |
Status quo change for Star Maiden? Yeah, you might say that. But, what is this Star Maiden even like? You’ll find out soon… See you on Thursday with 875 – Much More Impressive!
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Jan 30, 17 | 730 – Broken Sam |
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Feb 5, 20 | 830 – Literary Twist |
Jan 14, 10 | 239 – How Captain Spectacular Knows The Third Man |
It only took us 880 episodes, but you FINALLY get to meet the real Star Maiden. At least, the real Star Maiden in old age. She seems nice! See you on Thursday with 881 – Minutes Away!
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Nov 15, 06 | 43 – The Healer Approaches the Captain |
Aug 10, 11 | 341 – Stop |
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Nov 1, 06 | 29 – Introducing Dr. Klein! |
May 28, 12 | 415 – Someone REALLY Hates Space Monkeys |
Someone on Webtoon commented that there’s no way we’d bring the true Star Maiden back only to kill her off immediately. Uh… See you on Tuesday with 882 – Says You!
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I hope everyone is enjoying this action-heavy chapter because the one little tidbit I’ll let slip about the NEXT chapter is that is that it is a radical shift from what we’re doing here. Expect not so much of the punchy-punchy and the slammy-slammy. Which is not the same as saying the next chapter will [...]
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Jul 3, 08 | 144 – Jerry Wakes Up |
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Jul 13, 11 | 333 – A Word with Her Fiancee |
Jun 20, 11 | 326 – Air Valhalla |
Jan 28, 13 | 475 – Too Old For This |
SUPPORT SUPERFOGEYS ON PATREON Swifty did not start out as a character I particularly liked. I know that’s a strange thing to say. Generally speaking, as a creator, you’re supposed to like all your characters. But Swifty was invented to express a cranky side of being old that I don’t much admire. Slowly, over time, [...]
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Apr 21, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 10 “The Lodge of Doom” |
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Feb 3, 20 | 829 – Too. Far. |
Aug 23, 22 | 917 – The New Valhalla |
Jun 25, 09 | 213 – Bubbles of Light 4 |
SUPPORT THE SUPERFOGEYS ON PATREON I don’t know where or when Marc got so good with the effects work, but wow. What a way to punctuate this heartbreaking episode. See you on Tuesday with 891 – Third Eye Blind!
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CLICK HERE to SUPPORT THE SUPERFOGEYS ON PATREON For those who don’t remember (and thanks to hiatuses, you might not), the Guthrie is designed to eliminate anyone whose DNA signature matches the set parameters. At the beginning of this chapter, Dr. Rocket tuned the Guthrie to the DNA of all Earth-Avalonians. Which means, yes, this [...]
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Jan 21, 10 | 240 – ZAP! |
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Aug 27, 14 | 621 – Jerry’s Powers |
Jul 2, 12 | 425 – The Maiden Within |
SUPPORT THE SUPERFOGEYS ON PATREON An episode like this is such a tricky one–it’s both silent and showing something out of the ordinay–but Marc renders it beautifully. Look at those colors! By the way, you can see more of Marc’s tremendous color work in the just-released-this-week Steve L. McEvil, featuring art and writing by Lucas [...]
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Oct 29, 12 | 453 – Buried Weapons |
Feb 22, 12 | 389 – The Invisible Pain |
How long has that last panel been coming, huh? Over a decade, at least. I just recently started prepping the digital (and eventual print) edition of this chapter and these sequences just sing on the page. So, so beautiful. Marc has really stretched himself this chapter, particularly with the colors, and I can’t wait for [...]
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Sep 18, 18 | Cover |
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May 26, 22 | 892 – Ejection |
Love ‘em and leave ‘em. That’s Star Maiden’s motto. Maybe not. But my goodness I love everything about what Marc is doing here. Beyond epic. I can feel the Michael Bay in this one. See you on Tuesday with 897 – Streaking Past!
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Jun 27, 11 | 328 – Pairing Off |
Jul 17, 15 | 657 – The Most Difficult Thing Swifty Has Ever Done |
Dec 23, 11 | Pg. 6 “Battle in the Skies” |
Apr 1, 10 | 250 – To Be So Stupid |
In this episode, one of the Fogeys is forever changed. I’ll leave you to surmise which one. See you on Thursday with 898 – Palace Falls!
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Mar 4, 13 | 485 – To The Stars |
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Feb 26, 18 | 766 – Always |
May 6, 13 | 501 – New Age Nitwit |
SUPPORT THE SUPERFOGEYS ON PATREON Look at that epic widescreen action! I get to say stuff like that because I don’t draw this comic anymore. And I’m sure as heck not capable of drawing like this. Kudos, Marc. My hat is off to you, sir. See you on Tuesday with 899 – Apocalyptic Lovers!
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Dec 9, 11 | Pg. 4 “Party Crasher” |
Mar 23, 07 | 122 – Who Will Jerry Fight? |
SUPPORT SUPERFOGEYS ON PATREON There’s not a whole lot that can shut Swifty up. (Is this the first time it’s ever happened?) How are we feeling about Jerry’s return so far? See you on Thursday with 904 – Moment for a Fallen Hero!
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Dawn finally just broke…but of course Jerry had to screw it all up and travel 2,000 miles away where it’s all dark again. Ugh. That guy is the worst. Any guesses what he’s up to yet? See you on Tuesday with 907 – Where is Sam?
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SUPPORT SUPERFOGEYS ON PATREON Jerry speaks! It’s one word, but still! Before this chapter, I don’t think anyone would have described Jerry as “slow to speak,” but here we are. As for Sam…anyone think Jerry would take the ultimate step there? See you on Thursday with 908 – Torture!
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Jun 20, 12 | 422 – Whoof! |
Jul 23, 09 | 217 – Jerry’s Family? |
SUPPORT SUPERFOGEYS ON PATREON Man. My heart is full. Of GRATITUDE. Jerry is the best. Also the best: artist Marc Lapierre. Anyone else think that last panel is scary good? See you on Tuesday with 913 – Any Questions?
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Aug 4, 14 | 615 – Flirting in the White House |
SUPPORT SUPERFOGEYS ON PATREON Back to Valhalla! It’s seen better days, of course. I’m with Jerry. This is just a sad, sad episode. See you on Thursday with 916 – Restoration!
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SUPPORT SUPERFOGEYS ON PATREON Shiny and new! With…a few improvements, no? Who else is feeling a happy ending coming on?? See you on Thursday with 918 – Not Going in There!
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SUPPORT SUPERFOGEYS ON PATREON I’ll tell you what, I didn’t fully appreciate Swifty when I created him. I was a little annoyed by him, to be honest. But I’ve come to love him. This episode is more of a transition to what comes next than it is anything else, but what to do when you [...]
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SUPPORT SUPERFOGEYS ON PATREON How weird is that? The return of the old uniforms, old looks. (In Swifty’s case, REALLY old.) Unless I miss my guess, the majority of the episodes Marc has drawn (more than twice as many as I ever did) the Fogeys were in their One Year Later outfits. To see him [...]
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Oct 30, 19 | 808 – 2.5 Seconds Later |
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SUPPORT SUPERFOGEYS ON PATREON Is this the darkest SuperFogeys episode ever? Probably not, but there’s something that’s so, so unsettling about the way Marc pulled off that last panel. Jerry is…well, he’s Jerry, isn’t he? See you on Tuesday with 921 – Obedience is Key!
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Aug 21, 19 | 793 – The Hero He Hates to Be |
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SUPPORT SUPERFOGEYS ON PATREON This is it! The penultimate episode of this chapter. The Fogeys, back in Valhalla. Jerry, back in power. All is as it should be, no? See you on Thursday with 922 – The New Normal!
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SUPPORT SUPERFOGEYS ON PATREON Whew. When Marc and I set to out to tackle this, our longest chapter BY FAR (more than twice the length of the previous record holder, Chapter 12), I don’t think either of us realized how daunting it would really be. We’ve really gone some places with this one, haven’t we? [...]
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