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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Mar 31, 07 | 130 – When Pigs Fly |
Jan 15, 07 | 70 – Gene and Dictator Tot Reunite |
Oct 21, 10 | 281 – Expected |
Aug 1, 16 | 686 – Captain Spectacular’s Mighty Punch |
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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Feb 25, 10 | 245 – One Week Later |
Sep 25, 13 | 538 – The Amazing Zurida |
May 6, 13 | 501 – New Age Nitwit |
Dec 11, 13 | 556 – Sisters Rule, Pilatius Drools |
Nov 20, 19 | 814 – Ptoof! |
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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Apr 16, 12 | 403 – Don’t Say No to Dark Maiden |
Nov 4, 06 | 32 – Bingo Night Begins |
Jun 18, 12 | 421 – Space Monkey Report |
Apr 3, 07 | 133 – Beginning the Tale of How Captain Spectacular Met Dr. Klein |
Apr 18, 11 | 308 – Time Displaced/Erased/No Taste |
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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Sep 29, 09 | SF Origins: Herman’s Story, Pg. 5 “Time to Move On” |
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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Jan 17, 11 | Guest Strip by Gabe Altomare |
Jul 1, 10 | 263 – What Happened to Star Maiden, Pt. 5 “A Parting Gift” |
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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Aug 12, 19 | 790 – Hey-O! |
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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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Oct 17, 18 | HUGE NEWS! SuperFogeys Volume One—Inaction Heroes now on Kickstarter! |
Feb 21, 18 | 765 – The Spark Between Them |
Jun 7, 22 | 895 – Can’t Stop Won’t Stop |
May 27, 11 | Pg. 7 “In the Future” |
Dec 12, 11 | 370 – Ugly Little Man |
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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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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Mar 18, 13 | 489 – Change in Plan |
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Jul 29, 11 | Pg.2 “Bio Signature Giveaway” |
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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Mar 5, 18 | 768 – Boy-Haired Crone |
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Sep 27, 11 | Chapter 4, “Dictator Tot’s Revenge” Recap by Jeremy Bentley |
Jan 6, 14 | 560 – Lifeless |
Jul 1, 13 | 517 – The Man in the Iron Cage |
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 18, 13 | 549 – Zurida’s Visitors |
May 20, 13 | 505 – Dark Disease |
Nov 7, 12 | 456 – Percy and Tom |
Apr 24, 13 | 500 – What Should Not Be |
Jun 1, 11 | 321 – Unified By a Common Purpose |
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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Dec 15, 20 | 862 – That’s It!? |
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Nov 8, 17 | 745 – The Song of Rocket’s Loyalty |
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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Mar 21, 07 | 120 – Swifty’s Losing? |
Apr 22, 13 | 499 – Statuesque |
Aug 10, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal’s Secret Mission, Pg. 4 “Courtesy Call” |
Jun 3, 10 | 259 – What Happened to Star Maiden, Pt. 1 “Homesick” |
Jun 12, 13 | 512 – The Worst Thing That’s Ever Happened to Swifty |
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May 9, 11 | 314 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 3: The One He Truly Hunts |
Sep 6, 22 | 921 – Obedience is Key |
Jun 27, 11 | 328 – Pairing Off |
Jul 29, 08 | 149 – Santa Rocket |
Nov 3, 09 | SF Origins: Spy Gal vs. Star Maiden, Pg. 1 “The Mrs. and the Ex” |
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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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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Mar 3, 11 | 298 – Vile Villainous Vole |
Aug 1, 16 | 686 – Captain Spectacular’s Mighty Punch |
Sep 21, 11 | Five Years of The SuperFogeys |
Sep 30, 06 | 8 – Hands Off Spy Gal! |
Jul 4, 11 | 330 – Swim City |
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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Jan 7, 21 | 865 – Balance |
Apr 8, 11 | Cover |
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Aug 19, 10 | 273 – All Is Revealed |
Jun 14, 22 | 897 – Streaking Past |
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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Jul 22, 15 | 659 – Wasting Time |
Sep 21, 16 | 10th Anniversary BONUS STRIP 2! |
Jan 4, 12 | 375 – In The Zone |
Jun 23, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 19 “Did You Save Him?” |
Aug 8, 16 | 688 – Zurida, The Peacemaker |
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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Oct 19, 12 | Pg. 9 “Let’s Go!” |
Feb 8, 12 | 385 – Tiger Dung |
Jun 1, 10 | SF Origins: The Life and Times of Soviet Sam, Pg. 2 “Fallen Villain” |
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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May 3, 08 | 86 – WebSpace Page: Jerry |
May 6, 11 | Pg. 4 “Contrast” |
Feb 25, 10 | 245 – One Week Later |
May 7, 12 | 409 – Walkin’ Blues |
Jul 16, 09 | 216 – Cami |
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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Jul 14, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 22 “The Society of Heroes” |
Jan 6, 11 | Guest Strip by Marjorie Rishel |
Apr 24, 13 | 500 – What Should Not Be |
Jul 3, 15 | 651 – Duplicity |
Apr 28, 14 | 590 – Will He Fight? |
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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Sep 30, 10 | 278 – The Others |
Oct 16, 17 | 738 – Old Lady McGoth |
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Jul 23, 14 | 612 – A Tale of Two Swifties. |
Feb 1, 17 | 731 – Mr. Brightside |
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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Dec 30, 10 | Guest Strip by Scott Gallatin of “Madscott!” (2010) |
Nov 13, 19 | 812 – Spy Gal Dual Wields |
Oct 17, 06 | 24 – Too Little Too Late |
Mar 19, 07 | 118 – Spy Gal vs. Star Maiden |
Feb 1, 11 | Pg. 1 “Who You Callin’ Cow?” |
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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Aug 21, 15 | 672 – To The USZ! |
Dec 9, 10 | 288 – Fill Me In |
Nov 8, 17 | 745 – The Song of Rocket’s Loyalty |
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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May 7, 18 | 784 – What is Jerry Missing? |
May 18, 12 | Pg. 2 “Not Ready or Able” |
Dec 17, 12 | 467 – Spy Gal Kicks Butt |
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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Jun 25, 09 | 213 – Bubbles of Light 4 |
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Oct 15, 06 | 22 – Dr. Rocket is Sorry? |
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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Dec 12, 12 | 466 – Tunnel Vision |
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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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Nov 24, 14 | 639 – What She Had to Do |
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Nov 25, 08 | 182 – Someone Steps Forward (Bubbles of Light 3) |
May 5, 12 | Pg. 11 “Fly Away” |
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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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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Oct 6, 06 | 13 – How About a Kiss? |
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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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Sep 24, 09 | 226 – The Deal is Off |
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Jan 17, 11 | Guest Strip by Gabe Altomare |
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Dec 11, 13 | 556 – Sisters Rule, Pilatius Drools |
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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Dec 5, 12 | 464 – Cuffed |
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Sep 30, 08 | 167 – Captain Spectacular’s Shame |
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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Jul 30, 18 | Pg. 9 “Who is Talking?” |
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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Dec 29, 11 | Guest Strip by Marjorie Rishel! |
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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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Nov 3, 09 | SF Origins: Spy Gal vs. Star Maiden, Pg. 1 “The Mrs. and the Ex” |
Sep 5, 12 | 442 – The Rest of Them |
Aug 21, 15 | 672 – To The USZ! |
Mar 9, 20 | 837 – So? |
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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May 5, 12 | Pg. 11 “Fly Away” |
Aug 9, 22 | 913 – Any Questions? |
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Dec 19, 16 | 720 – Thank You for Making Me Angry |
Oct 9, 06 | 16 – Spy Gal Wakes Up |
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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Jul 3, 08 | 144 – Jerry Wakes Up |
Jul 23, 12 | 429 – Shenanigans |
Dec 16, 19 | 819 – Time for a Refill? |
Dec 12, 12 | 466 – Tunnel Vision |
Feb 1, 12 | 383 – Jackpot. |
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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Jun 30, 22 | 902 – Devastation |
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Jul 22, 15 | 659 – Wasting Time |
Jul 1, 08 | 143 – Ogle |
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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Nov 15, 17 | 747 – The Popped Grape |
Feb 22, 12 | 389 – The Invisible Pain |
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May 21, 12 | 413 – The Sunway |
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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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Apr 13, 12 | Pg. 8 “Enter: The Thrice Evil” |
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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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Jun 19, 2014 | FAN ART: Captain Spectacular by Jason Williams! |
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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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Oct 29, 12 | 453 – Buried Weapons |
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Dec 14, 10 | SF Origins: The Thrice Evil, Pg. 2 “No One Should Die Among Strangers” |
Nov 19, 14 | 638 – The Man Who Sold the World |
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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Jan 15, 09 | 192 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 9 “Supposed to Be Me” |
Feb 9, 21 | 872 – Zurida Down |
Jun 25, 14 | 604 – Vs. |
Nov 11, 10 | 284 – Pairing Off |
Sep 22, 06 | 1 – Introducing Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket! |
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 12, 12 | 444 – A New Mission |
Jul 9, 14 | 608 – Gumdrops and Rainbows |
Oct 23, 19 | 806 – Space Pigs in the Forest |
Oct 19, 16 | 706 – Money Man’s Daughter |
Apr 13, 12 | Pg. 8 “Enter: The Thrice Evil” |
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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Sep 29, 11 | Chapter 6, “Funeral for a Frenemy” Recap by Crystal Murphy |
Aug 12, 19 | 790 – Hey-O! |
Feb 25, 21 | 877 – The Honor is Hers |
Dec 15, 20 | 862 – That’s It!? |
Oct 29, 12 | 453 – Buried Weapons |
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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Mar 18, 10 | 248 – The Difference Between Justice and Revenge |
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Oct 31, 16 | 709 – Gina Galloway to the Rescue |
Jul 1, 08 | 143 – Ogle |
Oct 21, 13 | SuperFogeys Q and A: 3 of 4 |
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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May 21, 12 | 413 – The Sunway |
Mar 19, 09 | 200 – Where is He!? |
Nov 12, 12 | 457 – Again, He Soars |
Dec 17, 12 | 467 – Spy Gal Kicks Butt |
Feb 11, 10 | 243 – A Deal is a Deal |
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 5, 12 | 464 – Cuffed |
May 25, 08 | SF Collection # 5 Cover (Unused) |
Jan 23, 17 | 728 – Oh, Brucie… |
Aug 19, 11 | Pg. 5 “Why She Left” |
Jan 13, 11 | 291 – Ear Cancer |
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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Aug 22, 16 | 692 – See! You Are Needed! |
Sep 30, 06 | 8 – Hands Off Spy Gal! |
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May 29, 13 | 508 – Slightly More Conclusive Evidence |
Aug 5, 15 | 665 – All Out of Coffee and Goats |
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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Nov 14, 11 | 362 – Robots Don’t Sleep |
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Jun 30, 22 | 902 – Devastation |
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. [...]
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