User:Greenhas/The SuperFogeys
The Comic[edit]
History[edit]
The SuperFogeys grew out of a suggestion that Heasley received while keeping his MySpace blog, From Behind the Light. After Heasley posted a few comic strips, one reader suggested that he "do something like old superheroes in a nursing home.[1] " Heasley began writing SuperFogeys in 2006[1], and began publishing them on DrunkDuck in 2007 [2]. In 2008, Heasley began publishing Chapter 5 of SuperFogeys simultaneously on www.superfogeys.com and DrunkDuck[3] , but starting with Chapter 6, SuperFogeys became available exclusively on www.superfogeys.com [4]
In 2009, Heasley began publishing SuperFogeys: Origins. These stories, written by Heasley and drawn by other webcomic artists, focus on the SuperFogeys characters' lives before the main storyline began. Heasley began the Origins storylines in order to respond to frequently asked questions about the SuperFogeys' origins. [5]
Format[edit]
Online[edit]
The main SuperFogeys storyline is published every Thursday. There is no fixed format for regular SuperFogeys strips, although most are three to six panels. The storyline is currently composed of 10 chapters[6]:
Chapter 1: Insane Romance From Hell
Chapter 2 - Bingo Night
Chapter 3 - The Techno Shuffle
Chapter 4 - Dictator Tot's Revenge
Chapter 5 - The Redemption of Dr. Rocket
Chapter 6 - Funeral for a Frenemy
Chapter 7 - Visiting Day
Chapter 8 - The Captain and the Spy
Chapter 9 - Head Games
Chapter 10 - Bubbles of Light
SuperFogeys: Origins is published on Tuesday. SuperFogeys: Origins is published in a full page format. The following stories have been published:
The Money Man - art by T.L. Collins
The Society of Heroes - art by T.L. Collins
Tangerine - art by Eldon Cowgur
Herman's Story - art by T.L. Collins
Jetpacks Anonymous: Tom's Story - art by T.L. Collins
Spy Gal vs. Star Maiden - art by Krishna Sadasivam
When Tom Met Ms. Missile - art by Marc Lapierre
Harvey the Science Rabbit, Part One - art by T.L. Collins
The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular - art by Rossana Bugini, color by MAD Conk
Swifty and the Prophecy - art by Jason Sigler
Star Maiden - art by Wes Molebash
The Life and Times of Soviet Sam - art by T.L. Collins
Spy Gal's Secret Mission' - art by Cory Thomas
Baby Swifty's First Words - art by T.L. Collins
Operation: Valhalla - The SuperFogeys Prequel - art by Mike "Ty" Hartigan
Spy Gal - art by Lee Cherolis
Print[edit]
Th3rd World Studios publishes The SuperFogeys in print format, including individual issues collecting one or two chapters of the webcomic. A SuperFogeys trade paperback has also been published, collecting the first five chapters of the webcomic, additional stories appearing in issues of the print comic, and other bonus material.[7]
Influences[edit]
Religion[edit]
Brock Heasley, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has occasionally alluded to Mormonism in SuperFogeys. Notable references include the character Swifty, who was modeled after former Church President Gordon B. Hinckley [8]; the inclusion of the Book of Mormon in a stack of religious books presented to the character Tangerine[9]; and the origin story of Captain Spectacular and Doctor Rocket, which takes place during the Babylonian invasion of Jerusalem around 588 BC, an event that also serves as the backdrop for the First Book of Nephi in the Book of Mormon[10]. However, Heasley has stated that he does not consider SuperFogeys to be "a vehicle to spread [his] religious beliefs [10]."
Family[edit]
Two of the characters in SuperFogeys, Dictator Tot and Cami, are modeled after Heasley's two daughters. [11][12] While Dictator Tot's appearance is the only thing inspired by Heasley's daugher Elora, the character Cami is named after Heasley's daughter, who, like her fictional counterpart, is hypotonic.
- ^ a b #1 Introducing Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket (and Nurse Carter) Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ Chapter One: Insane Romance From Hell, Retrieved 5 September 2010
- ^ #139 Jerry's Fate Revealed Retrieved 5 September 2010
- ^ The End of the SuperFogeys on Drunk Duck - But Not the End of the SuperFogeys Retrieved 5 September 2010
- ^ Superhero Webcomic, The SuperFogeys, created by Brock Heasley Retrieved on 3 September 2010.
- ^ Superhero Webcomic, The SuperFogyes, created by Brock Heasley Retrieved 3 September 2010
- ^ The SuperFogeys Volume 1(TPB) Retrieved 3 September 2010
- ^ #15 Introducing Swifty!, Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ #221 And By Books Do You Mean Skin Rags? Retrieved 5 September 2010
- ^ a b #185 The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 2 "Babylonian Invasion" Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ #61 Dictator Tot in Hel, Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ #216 Cami, Retrieved 5 September 2010.