The Story
When it’s time for old superfolk to get out of the game, where do they go? To Valhalla—Home for the Supertired.
Previously in the SuperFogeys…
VOLUME ONE
Chapter 1 - Insane Romance From Hell
Because of the machinations of a mysterious figure known only as the Third Man, Spy Gal has been wrongly interred at Valhalla. Soon, she found herself at the evil mercy of one of Valhalla’s resident villains, Dr. Rocket. Rescued by the combined efforts of her former comrades Captain Spectacular and Jerry, Spy Gal made the best of her situation by immediately rekindling her romance with the Captain, much to Jerry’s disappointment.
Chapter 3 - The Techno Shuffle
In order to teach the SuperFogeys how to use modern computers, Dr. Klein invited the young criminal mastermind Dictator Tot, current prisoner of the super villain prison Hel, to Valhalla. Secretly, the Third Man contracted Dictator Tot help Gene, an orderly at Valhalla, to carry out a sinister plan. Once Captain Spectacular finally turned on one of the computers, he discovered that someone had set it to reveal the current condition of his ex-wife, Star Maiden, a once-powerful superheroine now advanced in years. This “chance” happening brought back a flood of memories to the Captain and raised the suspicions of Spy Gal. Unknown to all, the Third Man and Dr. Klein are actually the same person.
Chapter 4 - Dictator Tot's Revenge
Dr. Klein leaves town to “take care of some business." On the way to Dictator Tot’s lesson on playing videogames, Spy Gal encounters a crying Jerry and promises to take care of him. Star Maiden arrives at Valhalla and it is clear to all that she is suffering from some form of dementia. When Dictator Tot loses the video game she was playing with Jerry, she pulls out a gun from a box given to her earlier by the Third Man and shoots Jerry in the chest, thus fulfilling the “Pink Phase” of the Third Man’s plan. When Jerry’s wounds are diagnosed, it is determined that Dr. Rocket is the only one who can help him. (Dr. Klein would have been able to help, but he was inconveniently out of town, further raising Spy Gal’s suspicions.) Uncharacteristically, Dr. Rockets agrees and operates on the ailing Jerry. After 3 hours, Dr. Rocket emerges from surgery and announces he has both good news and bad news…
Chapter 5 - The Redemption of Dr. Rocket
Turns out Dr. Rocket was playing a small prank and assures everyone that Jerry is going to be just fine. He's wrong, and Jerry begins suffering mysterious complications. Dictator Tot is shipped back to prison, but escapes later that night. Spy Gal and Captain Spectacular get engaged. Dr. Rocket goes on a gift-giving spree and Captain Spectacular asks him to be his best man, much to Jerry's surprise. Spy Gal asks Star Maiden to be hers. The Society of Heroes, the world's premiere super-team, gets word from the Third Man about Dictator Tot's escape and makes plans to go apprehend her. The Society of Heroes catches up with Dictator Tot and Tangerine, their oldest member, nearly kills her in a case of mistaken identity. Tangerine is kicked off the team and Dr. Klein brings him back to Valhalla as its newest resident. Tangerine and Captain Spectacular have been good friends since the 70's. When Tangerine spots Dr. Rocket, he flips out and kills him while Captain Spectacular stands idly by...
VOLUME TWO
Chapter 6 - Funeral for a Frenemy
The Fogeys and others gather together for the funeral of Dr. Rocket. Captain Spectacular shares his origin story as a part of the services, explaining that he and Dr. Rocket grew up as friends but were then abducted by an aliens and experimented upon, granting Captain Spectacular his powers and Dr. Rocket his superior intelligence. As everyone is paying their last respects, the visiting Death, M.D. reveals that it was not Dr. Rocket who Tangerine killed. We find out that Dr. Rocket has actually been living in Cuba for many years while a shape-shifter known as Herman impersonated him as part of a deal with Dr. Klein/The Third Man. The truth now revealed, the real Dr. Rocket agrees to come to Valhalla and build a giant robot for a reason known only to the Third Man. In exchange, The Third Man will complete a terrible task for Dr. Rocket. So terrible that even the villainous Third Man shrinks at the thought of it...
It's Visiting Day as the friends and family of the SuperFogeys (if they have any) come to visit them. (Currently running.)
Meanwhile, Swifty, the aging speedster, continues to snark at everyone.
SUPERFOGEYS ORIGINS - SuperFogeys Origins is a series of stand-alone stories telling the origins and backstories of many of the characters in the SuperFogeys universe in the traditional comic book format.
How the Society of Heroes' founder and shortest-lived member came to fight injustice. Art by T.L. Collins. 2 pages.
How the Society of Heroes, consisting of the Money Man, Captain Spectacular, Spy Gal, Jerry and Swifty came together. Also featuring their first battle with the Lodge of Doom comprising Dr. Rocket, Mr. Crook, Soviet Sam, The Pink Shade, The Thrice Evil and Jimmy Go Dead. Featuring a special appearance by the time-traveling duo of Future Swifty and Mega Matt. Art by T.L. Collins. 22 pages.
How Tangerine went from a humble member of the Peace Corps to a killing machine in the service of his own brand of justice. Art by Eldon Cowgur. 5 pages.
How a stuttering bully went from Dr. Rocket's shape-shifting partner to an undercover resident of Valhalla, died and went to...Heaven? Hell? Art by T.L. Collins. 5 pages.
JETPACKS ANONYMOUS: TOM'S STORY
Talking through is addiction to jetpacks, Tom tells us what it's like to be the son of the world's most famous superhero. Art by T.L. Collins. 4 pages
Witness the first time Spy Gal and Star Maiden fought! Art by Krishna Sadasivam. 3 pages.
How the son of the greatest superhero and the daughter of the greatest super villain began...dating? Art by Marc Lapierre with color by Brock Heasley. 2 pages.
HARVEY THE SCIENCE RABBIT, Part One
How did Harvey, an innocent looking bunny, come to be Dr. Rocket's pet and closest confidant? See Dr. Rocket's original costume! Art by T.L. Collins with guest inks by Brock Heasley. 5 pages.
THE SIX WIVES OF CAPTAIN SPECTACULAR
Captain Spectacular has had many loves throughout the years, and now you can learn about all of them. From the 1940's to the early 21st Century, this story covers it all. Art by Rossana Bugini with color by MAD Conk. 9 pages. Currently running.
NEXT UP IN SUPERFOGEYS ORIGINS...TBD
