User:Greenhas/The SuperFogeys

History
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. " Heasley began writing SuperFogeys in 2006, and began publishing them on DrunkDuck in 2007. In 2008, Heasley began publishing Chapter 5 of SuperFogeys simultaneously on www.superfogeys.com and DrunkDuck, but starting with Chapter 6, SuperFogeys became available exclusively on www.superfogeys.com

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.

Online
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 : 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
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.

Religion
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 ; the inclusion of the Book of Mormon in a stack of religious books presented to the character Tangerine ; 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. However, Heasley has stated that he does not consider SuperFogeys to be "a vehicle to spread [his] religious beliefs ."

Family
Two of the characters in SuperFogeys, Dictator Tot and Cami, are modeled after Heasley's two daughters. 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.