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Commentary on SuperFogeys, Episode 29

A new chapter begins—“Bingo Night.” Kinda wish I’d come up with a better title for the chapter, but it’s accurate enough right?

This first strip in chapter 2 is all about setting up the game and introducing Dr. Klein, an obviously important figure at Valhalla. When I started the SuperFogeys, I always had it in the back of my mind that I would need to create a “man-in-charge” at some point. Dr. Klein, with his german name and broad shoulders, really felt like someone who could hold his own and not be intimidated by the legendary figures surrounding him.

I don’t really know much about the game of Bingo. I’m not even sure it qualifies as a game. Really, when you think about it, it’s the adult equivalent of Candy Land. Hence, Swifty’s comments pretty much echo my own.

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Commentary on SuperFogeys, Episode 30

I love Spy Gal. It’s probably the adolescent schoolboy in me, but I have a lot of fun teasing her and putting her in some horrible situations. It’s always fun to see what she’ll do. Gene’s teasing here is a carry-over from episode 10 in the first chapter, something I plan on running with for a long, long time. But…this is Spy Gal we’re talking about here. You just know Gene should be more careful…

And, in case you can’t make it out, the book Spy Gal is reading is called “The Devil Wears Kevlar.” I think I had just seen The Devil Wears Prada on DVD (pretty good movie that should have ended about 10 minutes before it does) around the time I was doing this strip. Spy Gal loves covert ops and romantic comedies, obviously.

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Commentary on SuperFogeys, Episode 31

This strip, and the two before it, form a series that serve to reintroduce the characters. I don’t know if anyone would actually skip Chapter 1 and move right on to Chapter 2, but just in case they did…

Certainly, as far as the art is concerned, Chapter 2 is it’s own thing. Already you can see me playing with the camera a lot more. Just for pacing purposes, changing up the angle is always a good idea. It’s been remarked that this is one of the better-paced strips I’ve done. I tend to agree. I know I write a lot of dialogue, so any time I can find a way to cut back, it’s almost always a good thing.

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Eskimo Dave is Back!

Hey, have you heard? Eskimo Dave, the flagship Th3rd World webcomic about the misadventures of Eskimo Dave and his polar bear companion, Steve, is back as of this week after a too-long hiatus.

Check it out and get caught up!

DVD Watch

Been watching a lot of Angel and Buffy these days. Been watching a few movies here and there, but it’s mostly been about the TV shows. TV’s better than a lot of junk that’s out there these days anway.

Angel- Season 2
“Blood Money” - ***
“Happy Anniversary” - **
“The Thin Dead Line” - ***1/2
“Reprise” - ***

Buffy the Vampire Slayer- Season 5
“Listening to Fear” - **1/2

The Cat in the Hat (live action [my daughter wanted to see it and I was curious, okay? Don’t judge me])- *1/2

-Brock