THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT I’m gonna cut right to the chase here: I have a shot at a contract with DC Comics. This is it. This is what I’ve been waiting to tell you for months now. This is the “secret comics project.” What is it? It’s the story of a old movie theater [...]
Posts Tagged ‘zurida’
SIX WIVES PAGE 8 The color is back and it’s brought Zurida with it! Big thanks to Jon Conkling for getting back on the SFO horse after his back-breaking ordeal. Jon will also be coloring the past pages that he had to skip over, so be sure and check back to see them when they [...]
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Aug 24, 12 | Pg. 3 “Crybabies” |
Nov 11, 06 | 39 – Jerry Arrives Late |
Apr 28, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 11 “Huzzah!” |
Dec 10, 06 | 59 – Will Captain Spectacular Stay or Will He Go? |
Jul 3, 08 | 144 – Jerry Wakes Up |
THE ANNOTATED SPY GAL’S SECRET MISSION This was a story that was a bit of an experiment and was a challenge for both me and artist Cory Thomas (Go read Watch Your Head!) If you can’t tell already (and if you can’t then you must be brand, brand new to the strip–hey, welcome!), I kind [...]
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Jan 7, 21 | 865 – Balance |
Oct 4, 06 | 12 – Introducing Space Pig! |
Aug 16, 10 | 271 – Is Spy Gal Not a Good Woman? |
Mar 31, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 7 “Good Looks Good on You” |
Jun 3, 09 | The SuperFogeys Free Comic Book Day Page! |
DOWN DRUNK You ever seen this show What Would You Do? It’s not great art, but I do believe it performs a great service. They stage these scenarios—boyfriend publically abusing girlfriend, racist store clerk giving some darker than hims a hard time, bottom rung human being spiking a girl’s drink in a bar and then trying to take her [...]
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Nov 15, 06 | 43 – The Healer Approaches the Captain |
Aug 20, 12 | 437 – Ever Since The Shriveled Speedster Left |
Sep 23, 06 | 2 – Introducing Jerry! |
Dec 23, 08 | 190 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 7 “Test Subjects” |
Jan 27, 20 | 827 – Lay Her Down |
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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Oct 6, 06 | 13 – How About a Kiss? |
Sep 30, 11 | Chapter 7, “Visiting Day” Recap by Rossana Bugini |
Feb 26, 20 | 834 – Percy Makes a Choice |
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Nov 12, 20 | 855 – Making Thrice Evil Sad |
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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Dec 23, 13 | 559 – A Death in the Family |
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Mar 19, 18 | 772 – Showdown at the New California Coast |
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Aug 8, 16 | 688 – Zurida, The Peacemaker |
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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Oct 5, 11 | Chapter 10, “Bubbles of Light” Recap by Danny Burleson |
May 15, 13 | 504 – A Striking Mustache |
Mar 6, 13 | 486 – On a Thin Tether |
Aug 12, 19 | 790 – Hey-O! |
Aug 20, 18 | Swifty Origin, Pg. 12 “Party Hard” |
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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Feb 5, 07 | 95 – Flying Away |
Mar 4, 13 | 485 – To The Stars |
Jan 6, 09 | Guest Strip by T.L. Collins of “Bullfinch!” |
Sep 5, 12 | 442 – The Rest of Them |
Jun 17, 13 | 513 – Devil’s Bargain |
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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Mar 24, 14 | 582 – The Discomfort of Dark Maiden |
Oct 15, 20 | 847 – Macho Verve and Vigor |
Jan 30, 07 | 90 – Introducing Star Maiden! |
Dec 21, 12 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy! |
May 23, 11 | 318 – The Plans of Dr. Klein, Pt. 1 “Getting Rid of Captain Spectacular” |
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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Jul 2, 18 | Pg. 5 “Promise” |
May 18, 12 | Pg. 2 “Not Ready or Able” |
Nov 13, 06 | 41 – Swifty’s Litany |
Jul 19, 22 | 907 – Where is Sam? |
Jul 1, 10 | 263 – What Happened to Star Maiden, Pt. 5 “A Parting Gift” |
I love the beard. If you don’t love the beard, I don’t want to hear from you. Want to know what Cap is thinking about? Check out this page from the SuperFogeys Origins story “The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular.” I finished the script for the SuperFogies Babies last week and I can’t wait for [...]
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Dec 19, 16 | 720 – Thank You for Making Me Angry |
Jul 13, 15 | 655 – He’s In |
Dec 2, 13 | 553 – Capture and Rescue Mission |
Dec 8, 14 | The SuperFogeys 2015 Teaser and Special Announcements |
Dec 3, 06 | 53 – The Healing |
I think I may have pushed how much dialogue I can fit into one strip to the limit. Golly, that’s wordy. Couldn’t help it. Zurida and her son are so much fun to write for and I really wanted to get a sense of their relationship. They surprised me a little. Marc did a particularly [...]
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Nov 5, 12 | 455 – You’re Not My Father! |
Jul 19, 22 | 907 – Where is Sam? |
Jun 30, 22 | 902 – Devastation |
Aug 21, 19 | 793 – The Hero He Hates to Be |
Sep 11, 19 | 799 – Redemption is Possible |
How could the Space Monkeys be anything but the Wookiees of the SF universe? Bet ya didn’t see Zurida as the Han Solo. Remember Spy Gal’s solo mission to Zurida’s Palace? Check out the four page, mostly silent tour de force right here!
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Feb 26, 18 | 766 – Always |
Nov 6, 17 | 744 – The USZ is Truly a Wondrous Place |
Mar 17, 14 | 580 – The Pleasure of Conquering |
Jan 3, 14 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy, 6! |
Nov 25, 13 | 551 – The Guthrie is Turned On |
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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Jul 24, 08 | 148 – The Society of Heroes – Introducing Tangerine! |
Jul 23, 18 | Pg. 8 “Better When She Was a Villain” |
Oct 16, 08 | 172 – The Superhero Code |
May 20, 08 | SF Collection #4 Cover |
Feb 1, 07 | 92 – Not the Woman He Used to Know |
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Jun 17, 13 | 513 – Devil’s Bargain |
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Jul 1, 08 | 143 – Ogle |
Sep 1, 22 | 920 – …The More They Stay the Same |
Sep 3, 12 | 441 – She Misses Brunch |
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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May 5, 14 | 592 – Bubbles of Light 9 |
Jun 5, 13 | 510 – The Evil, Evil Plan |
May 4, 11 | 313 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 2: A Lovely Woman |
Jun 12, 13 | 512 – The Worst Thing That’s Ever Happened to Swifty |
Jun 22, 15 | 646 – Dark Maiden Wants What Now? |
Y’know, I wrote the outline some months back, but I don’t think I quite realized how many big moments we’ve been waiting on for a while are in this chapter. Tom pointing the finger at Jerry is something a lot of you suspected would come to pass ever since this SuperFogeys Origin page, but I’d [...]
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Jan 6, 12 | Pg. 7 “Space Pig the Sidekick?” |
Jan 7, 13 | 469 – Beating Into Submission with Peace |
Mar 6, 07 | 108 – Spy Gal Will Protect Jerry |
Oct 2, 06 | 10 – Why Spy Gal Came to Valhalla |
Aug 21, 19 | 793 – The Hero He Hates to Be |
As you can see above, we’re in the home stretch for the Kickstarter. Little over two days left. As you can also see, we’ve lost a few backers of late. I’m told every Kickstarter experiences this. Not everyone has the cash they think they will when it’s time to pay up. Still, at this point, [...]
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Jul 9, 18 | Pg. 6 “Date or Fight?” |
Jan 10, 18 | 753 – What She’d Like to Know |
Dec 30, 08 | Guest Strip by Chris Blanchard of “Renaissance Guy!” |
Aug 7, 13 | 524 – Cracked |
Jun 12, 13 | 512 – The Worst Thing That’s Ever Happened to Swifty |
If you’re reading this… the Kickstarter may already be over! If it’s before 4pm PST on Nov. 28th, 2012… then there’s still time to get in there! Yesterday, we hit the $4,500 stretch goal and everyone who pledged at the Hero level or higher WILL be getting the soon-to-be-created Spy Gal mini absolutely free. Want [...]
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Sep 18, 16 | 700 – Happy Tenth Anniversary, SuperFogeys |
Sep 29, 06 | 7 – Turnip Turnip |
May 4, 11 | 313 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 2: A Lovely Woman |
Feb 26, 18 | 766 – Always |
Mar 12, 07 | 111 – Forgive Dr. Rocket |
In case you missed it last week… 157% funded! Huge, HUGE thanks to everyone for stepping up and supporting this project! I put the call out and you answered in a big way. Now, I hope we can start making some other cool stuff for you. More details as I know ‘em. Talks are already [...]
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Dec 15, 20 | 862 – That’s It!? |
Jan 6, 14 | 560 – Lifeless |
Aug 24, 12 | Pg. 3 “Crybabies” |
Feb 13, 12 | 386 – The Papanazi Report: Vegas |
Aug 4, 09 | SF Origins: Tangerine, Pg. 2 “Master Masticate and the Concubine Cannibals” |
Marc knocked me out with the last panel. I’m guessing some of you as well. He’s got a new method for creating the art now, though it’s impossible for any of you to have noticed. Now, instead of roughing things out in blue pencil first, he’s doing his roughs digitally. This allows him to size [...]
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Jan 15, 14 | 563 – Wreckage |
Aug 18, 14 | 618 – Thanks to Money Man |
Nov 25, 11 | Pg. 2 “The Third Man” |
Sep 30, 06 | 8 – Hands Off Spy Gal! |
Mar 12, 09 | 199 – Life is Like Pastry |
Hey everybody, surprise update today! Marc got this sweet idea for a Fight Poster after reading some of the scripts for the strips that are just ahead. The Spy Gal-Zurida throw down promises to be EPIC. It all begins on Monday. I can’t wait to see what Marc does with it. And in case you [...]
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Sep 29, 09 | SF Origins: Herman’s Story, Pg. 5 “Time to Move On” |
Aug 29, 10 | SF Origins: Operation: Valhalla, No. 6 “Spy Gal Arrives” |
Jun 12, 13 | 512 – The Worst Thing That’s Ever Happened to Swifty |
May 20, 08 | SF Collection #4 Cover |
Jun 29, 15 | 649 – Can You Take a Punch? |
And so it begins–the end game for this chapter. In this strip, Spy Gal and Zurida are referring to a conversation we’ve all already seen over in SuperFogeys Origins. Spy Gal’s Secret Mission is a more than worth a look, but it’s the last page that gives the lowdown on the bad blood on display [...]
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Jul 9, 14 | 608 – Gumdrops and Rainbows |
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Mar 18, 10 | 248 – The Difference Between Justice and Revenge |
Jan 4, 17 | 723 – Ascendant |
Nov 5, 12 | 455 – You’re Not My Father! |
A huge battle deserves a proper ramp up and that’s what you’ve gotten this week. Next week sees the fight begin in earnest and Marc and I are pulling out all the stops. We’re even approaching things a little differently, with Marc essentially assuming the role of co-plotter for the rest of this chapter as [...]
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May 16, 18 | 787 – Where to Start? |
Nov 4, 19 | 809 – The Jerry Cradle |
Jun 3, 09 | The SuperFogeys Free Comic Book Day Page! |
Mar 9, 21 | 880 – Boy, You Sure Got Old! |
Apr 4, 07 | 134 – Driving Everybody Off |
As you can see, the title of today’s strip is to be taken quite literally. Kudos to Marc for this strip and for the next several. As I think I mentioned last week, we did the end of this chapter a little differently in that I gave Marc a rough idea of what I wanted [...]
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Nov 20, 19 | 814 – Ptoof! |
Sep 5, 16 | 696 – Account Closed |
Oct 5, 11 | Chapter 10, “Bubbles of Light” Recap by Danny Burleson |
Apr 18, 12 | 404 – President Superknocker |
Feb 1, 17 | 731 – Mr. Brightside |
Debris! I love it when Marc gets to draw debris. Today is the last day to submit your guest strip for Guest Strippin’ Xmas 4! Send it along to me at bwhheasley (at) gmail (dot) com. See here for more details.
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Jan 21, 07 | 81 – Jerry Denied! |
Dec 14, 11 | 371 – Leaving Las Vegas |
May 25, 08 | SF Collection # 5 Cover (Unused) |
Jan 2, 17 | 722 – Help or Mourn? |
Nov 25, 11 | Pg. 2 “The Third Man” |
You didn’t really think Spy Gal was done with Zurida already? Not by a long shot! Be sure to tune in on Wednesday to see how Spy Gal handles that incoming Space Monkey ambush!
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May 14, 09 | 208 – Grab the Tush |
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Sep 21, 15 | 685 – Doom Comes to Abbadon |
I gotta admit I struggled with this one. Remember, Marc and I are doing the end of this chapter Stan and Jack style–he’s drawing from a basic plot, and I’m adding in the dialogue after the fact. It’s definitely fun, but also stressful. I don’t want to take anything away from Marc’s great illustrations. I [...]
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Aug 17, 11 | 343 – Speak No More of This |
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Jun 17, 11 | Pg. 10 “Lost Faith” |
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Jan 30, 17 | 730 – Broken Sam |
A lot of you have been commenting lately that you’re enjoying one of the newer additions to the cast, Fly Guy. Actually, his name is Atomic Fly, but you’re forgiven since his name has only been mentioned once or twice. Hopefully we’ll get see a few more newbies in the strips ahead. Fun fact! I [...]
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Oct 9, 13 | 542 – The Visible Man |
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Mar 19, 14 | 581 – Gorgeous Guy Has Feelings |
Jun 21, 22 | 899 – Apocalyptic Lovers |
Mar 18, 13 | 489 – Change in Plan |
Silent strip! For those who hate to read. Thanks, Marc, for doing the heavy lifting on this one. Chapter 15 – Invasion, Pt. 2: Inaction Heroes No More! ends on Monday! Chapter 16 – Invasion, Pt. 3: Secrets, Secrets Are No Fun begins on Wednesday!
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Dec 8, 06 | 57 – Captain Spectacular Forgot His Pants |
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Sep 5, 16 | 696 – Account Closed |
Mar 9, 12 | Pg. 3 “His Old Flame” |
Nov 25, 11 | Pg. 2 “The Third Man” |
I hate giving Marc strips with five panels. Believe it or not, I try to strip these things back as far as I can. If I can get it down to one panel, I will, but as you all know that almost never happens. Marc had a real challenge here. He had to set up [...]
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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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Jun 19, 08 | 140 – The Kindness of His Heart |
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Sep 10, 18 | Pg. 15 “Something Missing” |
Dec 19, 12 | 468 – Jerry’s Savior |
There were two issues that plagued this strip kind of from the get-go. One was what Percy was going to eat in panel two. I originally scripted it as the femur of one of Zurida’s palace guards, but after seeing Marc draw it I realized that was just one cannibal too many for SuperFogeys. Plus, [...]
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Aug 25, 14 | 620 – Her Husband’s Keeper |
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Feb 2, 21 | 870 – Spy Gal’s Patience Runs Out |
Jul 19, 22 | 907 – Where is Sam? |
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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Jun 27, 11 | 328 – Pairing Off |
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Feb 1, 12 | 383 – Jackpot. |
Sep 11, 13 | 534 – Tangerine’s Mission |
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 16, 09 | 204 – Florida Beckons |
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Apr 23, 12 | 405 – Comparing Death Counts |
Nov 11, 06 | 39 – Jerry Arrives Late |
Oct 1, 15 | Chapter 21 Teaser! |
Last Wednesday’s strip generated some great discussion about what Dr. Rocket and Zurida are up to. Today’s strip should provide those answers handily. Those of you with good memories should recall that Zurida saw Jerry quite clearly when she “visited” Valhalla in the previous chapter. Zurida’s invitation to Dr. Rocket to enter her palace kicks [...]
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I know I can be a wordy sonuvagun (though I’d like to think I’ve gotten better with time and experience), but I really do love strips like this that are more about economy of storytelling than how many words I can stick in a panel. Marc nailed the emotion in a big way, putting the [...]
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Sep 5, 16 | 696 – Account Closed |
Jan 15, 18 | 754 – Not Strong Anymore |
Aug 6, 14 | 616 – One of Zurida’s |
Aug 14, 19 | 791 – The Secret Origin of The Atomic Fly! |
Nov 27, 08 | 183 – Eloquence |
Sometimes you just have to slow things down to give them their proper weight. I know if you’re following the updates on the days they come out there’s not much new here, but I think for future readers who get to experience this chapter in book form or all at once, this will be a [...]
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Sep 12, 16 | 698 – Good Thing or Bad Thing? |
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Oct 1, 12 | 445 – I Don’t Know What I’ve Been Told |
Aug 7, 19 | 789 – The Mantle of Captain Spectacular |
Jan 15, 18 | 754 – Not Strong Anymore |
Marc did such a great job pacing this strip and conveying the emotion that you almost don’t even need words to get what’s happening here between Cap, Zurida and Michelle. In fact, I was able to get rid of a little bit of dialogue, and it’s a stronger strip for it. Next week we’ll be [...]
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Aug 21, 19 | 793 – The Hero He Hates to Be |
I wish I had a lot more space to give over to Percy as I think he’s a pretty fascinating dude with some real identity issues. Hopefully, tidbits like the ones you’re getting today are enticing. I’d love to do a SuperFogeys Origin with Percy someday. I mean, with a hot, despot mom and a [...]
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If we’ve done our job right, today’s post is not quite what you were expecting. I’ve been touting SF 500 for weeks now as a gigantic update–and it certainly is at quadruple the normal size–but the scope of the tale is actually quite intimate, not unlike SF 300 a couple years back. This is, simply, [...]
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Jul 21, 14 | 611 – Escape |
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Mar 18, 13 | 489 – Change in Plan |
Aug 13, 14 | 617 – 4 Seconds Earlier |
Fan Art week kicks off with this FIRST Zurida fan art by Roland Perez! He really captured her design wonderfully. Thanks, Roland! I’ve heard whispers of more fan art coming my way. I can guarantee at least one piece from me–a design for a brand new villain you’ll be seeing in the strip soon (okay, [...]
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Aug 21, 2013 | Gorgeous Zurida Watercolor by SuperFan Alethea Lim |
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Welcome back, everyone! Last week’s break was, I’m sure, completely unwelcome, but we both appreciate your patience and understanding. Your response to SF 500 was overwhelming and so, so positive. 107 comments and counting. For a webcomic with a modest readership like ours, that’s a big friggin’ deal. That makes today’s update sort of long-awaited. [...]
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Mar 7, 18 | 769 – Weeping Wandering Fat Children |
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Nov 5, 14 | 634 – Twin Plots |
Aug 24, 16 | 693 – Lack of Bathing |
Sep 4, 19 | 797 – Squishiness in the War Room |
This strip is a Marc Lapierre special. I’ve learned that with action scenes the less scripting I do the better. Marc has references to pull from that I can’t touch and a much better visual mind for the choreography and how it should play out across panels than I do. Even in the last panel, [...]
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Nov 18, 08 | 180 – The Many Crimes of Dr. Rocket |
Jul 14, 22 | 906 – He Looks Different |
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Apr 1, 07 | 131 – Spy Gal Cares |
Jul 11, 12 | 428 – You Know Who You Sound Like? |
I imagine when you’re older you have to really conserve your movements. Think about it: energy reserves are lower than in the past and maybe the bones don’t work as well. So, you don’t do anything that requires more energy than necessary. Money Man has obviously learned this lesson well. Lots of great, (sometimes) crazy [...]
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Sep 11, 08 | 162 – Just Another Purty Face? |
Sep 25, 08 | 166 – Beer Don’t Judge |
Jul 4, 11 | 330 – Swim City |
I don’t think you get to strike the pose Money Man is OWNING in the first panel and not be considered a total bad@$$. Like, he’s not even gonna give you his front. Naw, you gotta look at him from the side if you wanna admire him after he takes out the bad guy (or [...]
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Dec 18, 13 | 558 – Sokol Steps Up |
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May 13, 11 | Pg. 5 “Jerry the Superhero” |
This is probably the week you’ve been waiting for. Maybe you’re like Cap and you want to know how Money Man is back, but is that really the question you should be asking? Money Man says no. And when Money Man says no, that’s it. He’s rich. He can do what he wants. In other [...]
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Sep 2, 08 | 159 – Strange Dreams and Wedding Plans |
Oct 30, 19 | 808 – 2.5 Seconds Later |
Dec 12, 12 | 466 – Tunnel Vision |
I’m gonna be honest with you guys–I did not plan on introducing this story thread in this chapter. I mean, there’s an alien invasion going on. How many more threats do the Fogeys need to deal with? This isn’t the same as saying this is an unplanned story. What Money Man is talking about is [...]
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Jan 31, 25 | SuperFogeys 2025 Update |
Aug 12, 20 | 844 – You Got This, Percy |
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Nov 11, 10 | 284 – Pairing Off |
Oct 2, 17 | 734 – Lovely and Darling |
Some expert storytelling from Marc in this strip. It looks deceptively simple, but there’s really a lot going on across these four panels and fitting all the beats in and choosing just the right angle is no mean trick. I honestly didn’t know how Marc was going to interpret the script, but he did a [...]
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Dec 7, 12 | Valhalla Fight Poster – Spy Gal vs. Zurida! |
Jun 10, 13 | 511 – Zurida’s Plan |
Aug 8, 12 | 434 – Marching Orders |
May 26, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 15 “DUDE!” |
Aug 19, 19 | 792 – Dashing, Like Hyphens |
While it may not have seemed like it at the beginning, this chapter is, I think, aptly named. Every single character has got so many different secrets and agendas and a rule of storytelling (at least one of my rules) is that nothing that is hidden remains so forever. True, new mysteries have been introduced [...]
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May 6, 11 | Pg. 4 “Contrast” |
Aug 8, 16 | 688 – Zurida, The Peacemaker |
Sep 2, 15 | 677 – His Greatest Creation |
Feb 14, 18 | 763 – Serious Issues |
Nov 18, 13 | 549 – Zurida’s Visitors |
New to SuperFogeys? Then you’ve come on the right day. Though the invaders first arrived at Earth in SF 400, this is the first time their overall plan has been spelled out. We’ve known their motivation–Dr. Rocket made a genocidal sweep of the universe in a merciless act of vengeance–but their goal has been somewhat [...]
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Oct 23, 17 | 740 – Boop |
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Oct 7, 11 | Chapter 12, “Jackpot!” Recap by Steve VanDyken |
I confess the speculation last week’s strip inspired caught me unawares. It didn’t even occur to me that Zurida’s words in the last panel might be construed to mean that she was suggesting another mastermind behind everything. Obviously, that’s not exactly the case. Of course, there IS another mastermind lurking somewhere and we’ll meet him [...]
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The end of a chapter is my favorite part. It’s when everything comes together and the design of the thing is made clear. The chapter basically has three endings. You’ve seen one already, but this next one coming up should be obvious to longtime readers with good memories. But it’s the third ending I’m REALLY [...]
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If there’s something you want that you’ll do just about ANYTHING to have it… then what would you do to keep it? I feel like the tide is always shifting on Jerry. Sometimes you guys love him, sometimes you hate him. I wonder if today’s strip will garner reactions just as divisive. Huge kudos to [...]
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…and Swifty saw it all. Speculate at will. Next week will be a lot of fun. Hey, quick note about an update to the website. There is now a handy dandy “Like” button for The SuperFogeys Facebook page on the left side. SuperFans on Facebook not only get the privilege of being admitted to Valhalla, [...]
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Gorgeous Zurida Watercolor by SuperFan Alethea Lim
by Brock Heasley on August 21st, 2013It was a terrific surprise this morning to find a stunning Zurida-Percy-Michelle watercolor this morning by SuperFan Alethea Lim. What you see above is just a small detail from it. If you’d like to see the whole piece and read Alethea’s thoughts on why she did the painting and what she was trying to say [...]
The SuperFogeys in… The Great Gatsby!
by Brock Heasley on August 30th, 2013I was watching The Great Gatsby with my wife the other night (the 2013 version by Baz Luhrmann–incredible movie) and a thought occurred to me that Jerry and Jay Gatsby have more than a little in common. Both of them are hiding their real names and who they really are, and both of them live [...]
When last we saw Zurida she was making one heckuva deal with Jerry. What is still unexplained is what, exactly, she wants to do with the power crystal now that she has it. That’s next week. See you then. Sometimes, strips like this are frustrating because they essentially serve as transitions to to the stuff [...]
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UPDATE! Marc posted this shot of the inks for this strip on his Instagram and I just had to share it with you guys: Sometimes, Marc just goes all out. I know for a fact this monster of a strip consumed his life for the past few days. Well worth it, Marc. Well worth it. [...]