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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘zurida’s palace’
Welcome to Chapter 14 – Invasion, Part One: The Arrival! In a very real way, today marks the beginning of a whole new era for the SuperFogeys. This story of alien invaders coming to Earth is a big one and, while it builds off of everything that’s gone before, it represents such a huge shift [...]
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Oct 29, 14 | 532 – The Lynchpin |
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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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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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’m starting to find some unique joys in having a long-running webcomic. One of them is scenes like this. There’s a huge gap between how Cap and Doc related to each other at the beginning of the strip and how they are now. I believe firmly in change. People don’t stay one way through their [...]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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535 – A Superhero, His Sons, His Ex and His Evil Best Friend are Locked Up in a Palace…
by Brock Heasley on September 16th, 2013Feels like forever since we’ve check in on Cap and company. When last we left them, they had a heckuva surprise visitor who had some ominous news before taking off. Now, they’re locked up in Zurida’s Palace–somewhat by choice, somewhat not. Cap made a devil’s bargain to get Michelle back… so now what? I really [...]
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Dec 10, 12 | 465 – Lip Lick |
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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Marc did a great little character design with Sokol, who is appearing for the first time with this chapter. I believe Marc’s getting a blog up soon about the thought that went into the look of Sokol. There’s some really nice little touches in there that might not be real obvious at first. Next week [...]
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Took us a little while to get here, but we’ve finally caught up with Dr. Rocket and Captain Spectacular one year later. There was a lot of thought (mostly on Marc’s part) that went into Dr. Rocket’s new look. Points to those of you who can identify the influences. If you’re reading this and scratching [...]
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For those wondering, Dr. Rocket’s look here in One Year Later is based on Dr. No’s from the first James Bond film, “Dr. No.” What he’s wearing is called a nehru jacket. Apologies for my lack of engagement last week. You know those weeks you have that are just kind of awful and don’t leave [...]
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Fun fact: the first panel of this strip was originally intended as the last panel of the previous strip. Marc had the great idea of splitting it differently to give the previous strip a heavier, more cinematic feel. I like the moodiness of it, which leads oddly perfectly into the more goofy/gross tone of today’s [...]
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Many of you were a little grossed out by last week’s strip. I don’t think a little is enough, hence today’s strip. I want you to experience the full spectrum of grossed-outness. Anyone notice Zurida’s new outfit? Marc thought she was due for something more regal. The changes can be subtle if your’e not looking [...]
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Been a lot of speculation as to the identity of Gorgeous Guy (still technically unnamed in the strip, but the tags give it away). Some of you have guessed clone, some have guessed an altered Percy. One person suggested he was Justin Bieber after a lot of hamburgers and a healthy exercise regimen (no one [...]
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May 21, 12 | 413 – The Sunway |
UPDATE: The comments below reminded me that I really should have included a link to what Captain Spectacular is referring to in the last panel. Start here and just continue through the black and white strips if you’re curious! I should probably update this post later today with Marc’s inks from this this strip. Marc [...]
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Oct 31, 12 | 454 – The New Congress |
Writing this kind of on the fly as my presence is due elsewhere in about half an hour (he said, to the interest of no one). A lot of you had some questions a couple days ago about stuff that hearkens back to the early days of the strip and I didn’t do a very [...]
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This is T-Magus and Gina. Their big intro was in Chapter 10 “Bubbles of Light” where they did some time travel shenanigans and put into motion a lot of stuff that’s still reverberating through the strip even today. Then we saw them again here, just before the One Year Later jump. If you’re finding yourself [...]
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Look! A hand! Next week: Will Gina get Swifty to leave? Will T-Magus discover his presence? Will Swifty get back to his own time? Will Zurida come out of her palace and do the Hustle? Be here next week as only one of these questions get answered in the affirmative!
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Greetings,Fellow Fogeys Fans! Marc here on posting duties while Brock takes a well deserved family vacation. Here we find ourselves back in Zurida’s torture chamber where our poor Captain has been spending a LOT of his free time.
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Happy Mondays, folks! I’m not much of a “words” kind of guy. I prefer to let my pictures do the talking, so I’ll keep this brief and let you all handle the speculation. Speaking of my art, did you know you can follow me on Instagram, Tumblr, and Facebook and see some of my other [...]
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What is Money Man’s escape plan? How much fight is left in Cap? What is up with Dark Maiden? Tune in next week!
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Getting some good discussions going in the comments lately. Even though the dark secret of the SF Universe has been revealed, many of you are still wondering about certain things, certain… details that don’t quite make sense or suggest still other mysteries. There’s still some big revelations coming this chapter, don’t worry. Things are gonna [...]
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Sometimes, I ask Marc to accomplish the tricky task of communicating a character’s entire state of mind or silent conversation purely through a facial expression. I think in order to write effective character dramas within the comics medium, you’ve GOT to be able to handle facial expressions well. It’s why Marc is such an effective [...]
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Annnnd we’re still back! Those of you who have already figured that out, we’re so glad you’re back with us! Please help us spread the word! I’m interested in seeing what you guys make of today’s strip… or to know if you already figured out a couple days ago what we’re laying down here. A [...]
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Week 2 of our return! If you haven’t spread the word already, please do. We take such long hiatuses that I know it takes a while for word to get out when we come back. THE THRICE EVIL Some of you picked up what we were laying down last week. If you didn’t already figure [...]
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I fully admit that maybe my favorite thing about this strip is just that I got to use that title. But also, there’s the song. Sung by starving orphans (because of course!). If you haven’t already figured it out, I’ll clue you in: think My Country, Tis of Thee or, if you’re British, God Save [...]
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Sorry about that folks! The site was down over the weekend, but it’s all back up and running now. Thanks for your patience! As for today’s strip… we’re really setting the stage here. Thrice Evil is a different kind of bad guy from Zurida, and his Lodge of Doom are a different kind of cronies. [...]
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Jan 16, 12 | 378 – Things Fall Apart |
So sorry for not adding text here! I’ve been traveling and attending a film festival and did not have a chance. Not that you really NEED my ramblings. Still, this was a fun one to write. I’m only sorry there wasn’t room to illustrate the different ways Zurida “rules” the USZ! See you on Wednesday [...]
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The Song of Rocket’s Loyalty! Since I’m a bit late (again) with my missives, I’ll address something that’s already in the comments below: no, there is no melody to this song. At least, not one that I have in mind. Would be interesting to try to apply one… but I confess to zero musical and [...]
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This is the downside to having your doppelganger come over from another, better world: you might get treated like crap. Really, this joke was just too good to pass up. You name a character “Suckface” and this is a visual that has to happen at some point. It HAS to. SUPERFOGEYS ON INSTAGRAM! Reminder: we’re [...]
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Oh, Gorgeous Guy. Once you were Captain Spectacular II… how very, very far you have fallen. IT WAS MY BIRTHDAY! I celebrated my birthday this past Saturday, the one year anniversary of the Trump Administration (yay?). I highly recommend birthdays in my house. We treat the celebrated like kings around her. Homemade cake from scratch, [...]
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