Super Haters

Justique and Nick finally found the Super Haters... only to be attacked by The Snatcher!

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Super Haters #499	Justique Woolridge Guest Week	THE END
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Wow. That's it. The end of the Super Haters. Finito. Completo. Dunzo.

Well, almost complete... a special gift to you for sticking with Super Haters for the past five years! (BTW, today is the webcomic's 5th anniversary.) Here's a special story by Kaylie McDougal (art) and yours truly (script, colors, and letters)! It's called Super Secrets.















Thanks so much to Kaylie for making this twisted tale happen!

Thanks SOOOOOOOOO MUCH to Justique for being my Super Haters co-writer on tons of fun tales over the years, not to mention being my sounding board for the above story (and countless others).

And thanks to you for reading all of these weird and wild webcomics over the years!

Although Super Haters might be done, my stories are just getting started! Stay tuned. More news coming soon! (*cough* San Diego Comic-Con 2014 *cough*)

Justique and Nick are searching in all the wrong places for the missing Mind's Eye and Destruct-O-Tron.

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Super Haters #498	Justique Woolridge Guest Week	Super Haters #500
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OMG... we found the Super Haters!!! But The Snatcher is being a totally dingleberry and trying to fry our faces off.

In other (far, far better) news, last night I got a sweet Tweet that had a link to a delicious treat... an incredible pinup of Destruct-O-Tron and Mind's Eye by Carrie Howarth! Doesn't it rock? Thanks, Carrie!



Okay, folks. Seriously. Tomorrow is it. The end of this webcomic. But... will it also be the end of Justique and Nick?!?!? Be back in one day for the scintillating conclusion!

Justique and Nick can't find Mind's Eye and Destruct-O-Tron anywhere!

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Super Haters #497	Justique Woolridge Guest Week	Super Haters #499
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GODDAMN IT!!! Where in the hell are the real Super Haters?!?!? *sigh* It seems hopeless by this point.

Oh, totally unrelated, here's a super special teaser for something that's coming your way on Wednesday:



That's all for now! Be back tomorrow as Justique and I continue our fruitless hunt for the Haters.

With the help of their spirit duck, Ron, Justique and Nick are searching for the Haters throughout different styles of art.

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Super Haters #496	Justique Woolridge Guest Week	Super Haters #498
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COMING SOON: Creator Haters, a new weekly cut-and-paste webcomic about two desperate webcomic creators who like to stand around and argue with each other instead of drawing fresh art for every panel.

Just kidding! We're not doing that. Definitely not. I'd do a Ron webcomic before I'd do that.

Anyway, that's all for this week. I was pretty worried that this meta story arc would be a dud for all of you, but you've been so enthusiastic and interactive. I really appreciate it!

On Monday? A truly trippy immersion into the weird world of alternate Hater-ness.

Distraught over the disappearance of Destruct-O-Tron and Mind's Eye, Justique and Nick have turned to drugs.

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Super Haters #495	Justique Woolridge Guest Week	Super Haters #497
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On a spirit guest with Ron! YAYYYYYY!!!!! Also, I learned the word omphalos in the process of creating this page, so that was cool.

Otherwise, ummmm, that's about it, I guess. So lemme end today's post with a teaser:



WHAT COULD IT BE?!? Sorry, but you won't find out for another week :(

In the meantime, be back here tomorrow as Justique and I continue our hunt for Mind's Eye and Destruct-O-Tron!

Justique and Nick took peyote so they can go on a spirit quest and find the missing Super Haters.

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Super Haters #494	Justique Woolridge Guest Week	Super Haters #496
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Damn. Peyote is a hell of a drug.

Speaking of peyote, I'm pleased to introduce a new fashion line inspired by yesterday's final panel! For the past 24 hours, our female fans have been clamoring for "It's Peyote Time!" clothing to meet the needs of the modern woman. That's why we're introducing these two luxurious Peyote Time t-shirts to kick off our new brand:


See you tomorrow as our spirit quest kicks into full gear!

Justique and Nick are determined to find their missing creations, and Nick thinks he knows the best way to hunt them down.

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trailer for Snatched!	Justique Woolridge Guest Week	Super Haters #495
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The final Super Haters story has begun. And because Justique and I are relentless jerkwads, we're gonna make it all about us!

When I asked Justique to join me for one last brouhaha, I didn't expect us to end up with this story. In fact, I thought it would be something goofy and predictable like "kid Super Haters" or "Destruct-O-Tron gets a job".

But waiting for our train to Newark at Penn Station in Manhattan, we hatched an evil plan to tell a twisted meta tale featuring all different styles of art. So thank you, New Jersey. You made this insane mess possible.

Be back here tomorrow to see more of what New Jersey hath inspired!

After her rejection from Destruct-O-Tron, Sarah Nancy Hatcher spent the night with Mind's Eye.

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Super Haters #492	Get Lost	trailer for Snatched!
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Where in the fuck have Mind's Eye and Destruct-O-Tron gone?!?? That's the mystery Justique and I will set out to solve in Snatched!, the final Super Haters story arc that begins on Monday with a short video / trailer that picks up right where today's comic strip has left off.

In other news, I published a short blog post today about my work on some comics for a web development textbook called CoffeeScript in Action. Here's one of them:



That's it for today! I'll see you back here on Monday for the Snatched! trailer, which will definitely up the ante for the final story arc and hopefully give you a few laughs.

Destruct-O-Tron had an awkward encounter with Sarah Nancy Hatcher that's left him down in the dumps.

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Super Haters #491	Get Lost	Super Haters #493
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HEY-OH! I think that's our first cut-and-paste nudity ever in Super Haters.

But let's not get caught up in too much cartoon boobs excitement, okay?!? We're telling an important story here, one that's just starting to kick into high gear! In fact, tomorrow is the conclusion of this cut-and-paste story arc. But it's only the mid-point of the epic story that Justique and I have crafted for you. And I promise you... the weirdness is only beginning!

In other news, remember last week when Rob Powell did a Destruct-O-Tron impression and ended up in the hospital with appendicitis? Well I'm glad to say that he's doing great now! And speaking of Rob, his partner -- Kaylie McDougal -- sent me a special Super Haters gift yesterday. It's got a giant bow on top and I plan to unwrap it for you on our final day of comics, June 25th.

But in the meantime, get your asses back here tomorrow for the crazy conclusion of Get Lost. It sets up our next twisted tale, so you don't wanna miss it!

Destruct-O-Tron is getting to know Sarah Nancy Hatcher, his sponsor from Time Travel and Alternate Dimensions Anonymous.

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Super Haters #490	Get Lost	Super Haters #492
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Destruct-O-Tron? More like Reject-O-Tron!

The Get Lost saga continues tomorrow with our penultimate installment! See you then.

The Haters are still dealing with their time travel fiasco, struggling to find ways to enjoy life in the present.

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Super Haters #489	Get Lost	Super Haters #491
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OH SARAH! You're such a tease.

Justique and I created Sarah Nancy Hatcher on a plane ride to San Jose del Cabo, Mexico in May. See, last year I won a Mexican vacation from a sausage company contest on an r&b radio station website. No joke. And since Stique and I were forced to sit next to each other for two and a half hours, we managed to crank out about ten minutes of conversation that led to our new cut-and-paste character.

Anyway, the drama begins tomorrow when Destruct-O-Tron and Sarah spend a little alone time together. Don't miss it!

Mind's Eye and Destruct-O-Tron are having trouble adjusting to life in the present.

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Super Haters #488	Get Lost	Super Haters #490
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Nothing to tell you today.

Be back tomorrow for a brand new character!

Mind's Eye and Destruct-O-Tron returned from the future because they didn't enjoy the company they had to keep there.

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Super Haters #487	Get Lost	Super Haters #489
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Damn. There's just no pleasing these two.

Hmmmmmmm let's see what else is going on right now... I'm hard at work (hehe) on the next Haters arc, which is gonna definitely surprise you. I also posted this ridiculous email exchange I had with a 15-year-old rapper who randomly sent me some songs.

And I guess that's it for today. See you on Monday with more bitchy superhero webcomics!

This new story arc picks up right where the cut-and-paste comics left off in Super Haters #454!

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Super Haters #486	Get Lost	Super Haters #488
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It's been a year and a half since the massive ongoing Super Haters cut-and-paste saga ended. And I was happy to leave it that way!

But Justique and I whipped up a really ambitious idea for our final (not cut-and-paste) story arc. And that idea left the option open for us to create one final in-continuity cut-and-paste story arc that would lead directly into our Super Haters swan song.

Get Lost is only the first half of a 15-part multimedia storytelling experience that will take us right through to Super Haters #500 on June 25th. I hope you enjoy the weird and wild ride :D

I'm so excited to tell you more about what Justique and I have planned for you, but I think it would probably be better to show you rather than tell you. So I'll be back tomorrow to show you some more!

It looks like Destruct-O-Tron figured out a fucked up backwards way to fight crime despite the fact that it nearly killed him.

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Super Haters #485	Francisco Gruel Guest Week	Super Haters #487
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Will Destruct-O-Tron choke to death on that nasty piece of cake he's eating? Will our culinary crime expert slit his throat with a straw? Will Mind's Eye get back from the bathroom in time to stop both of these horrible things from happening?!? Find out never because this is the final page of Super Hungry! You're just gonna have to live with this cliffhanger.

I want to send out a truly heartfelt thank you to Francisco Gruel, whose artistic vision and twisted sense of humor made the creation of Super Hungry a true delight for me. He's such a thoughtful collaborator and unique artist. I can't wait to see what he does next!

In other news, an odd twist of fate has left Super Haters reader Rob Powell bedridden in the hospital just like Destruct-O-Tron! Rob is an artist and the hubby of my former podcasting partner, Kaylie McDougal. Kaylie had to rush Rob to the hospital yesterday to have his appendix removed right around the same time that Mind's Eye was rushing Destruct-O-Tron to the hospital! If life truly imitates art, then Rob will be healing up and choking on nasty cake in no time. Feel better soon, Rob!

So what's next for Destruct-O-Tron and Mind's Eye? Find out tomorrow when the trailer for our next story drops. See you then!

Destruct-O-Tron's hunger strike backfired, inspiring supervillains to ravage the city with crime.

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Super Haters #484	Francisco Gruel Guest Week	Super Haters #486
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Whoa!!! Destruct-O-Tron (sorta) actually fought crime for once. And he only had to kill himself in the process. That's impressive.

As I've been posting this story arc here on the blog, I've also been sharing some of the unlettered art from this tale on some other sites. For example, on deviantART you can get a high res look at my colors for Super Hungry. And on Tumblr you can take a gander at Francisco's line work, my colors, and the final unlettered art. I hope you dig those peeks at the building blocks of this tale!

Next: It's the end of the line for Super Hungry. Has Destruct-O-Tron finally self-destructed? Find out tomorrow!!!

Destruct-O-Tron went on TV and announced that he's going on a hunger strike to end crime in Megaville.

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Super Haters #483	Francisco Gruel Guest Week	Super Haters #485
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Not much to say today... it's Friday, so I gotta go paaarrr-taaayyy! And film a Super Haters trailer. That's right. I said film. Don't forget -- donate to NEDA and I'll match your donation and give you art. Also, hit up Francisco's deviantART page and peep his doodles.

See you on Monday with the penultimate page of this story!

Seeking to lose some weight, Destruct-O-Tron asked Mulldusa for help. That was a bad idea.

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Super Haters #482	Francisco Gruel Guest Week	Super Haters #484
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And now for... THE SECRET ORIGIN OF SUPER HUNGRY!

Francisco Gruel began interacting with the AudioShocker during our legendary Garbage Pail Kids Movie review era in late 2010. (Well, legendary to me... probably not to anyone else.) He shared some amazing GPK Movie fanart, not to mention some great Julia Child fanart (thus foreshadowing this story). And then... he disappeared.

But he returned like a phoenix in late 2013, contributing to a couple of our fanart contests for Iron Man and ALF. Around the same time, Francisco posted some pages from a 2008 minicomic that blew my mind. Salivating to see more of his art, I approached Francisco about collaborating on a Super Haters story and to my delight he said yes!

We plotted Super Hungry together until we whittled down it down to a core story that we both enjoyed. I scripted the pages, he drew the shit out of them, and then I added some color and letters to his astoundingly intricate lineart. And that's the origin!

As for our informal NEDA fundraising drive, I'm still waiting to get that first email from you telling me that you've donated!!! Remember, there's original art in it for you too ;)

As for the story, be back tomorrow to watch Destruct-O-Tron's best laid plans hatch a real fucking mess!

Feeling ashamed of his body after a negative interaction with Mind's Eye, Destruct-O-Tron has sought out his best friend.

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Super Haters #481	Francisco Gruel Guest Week	Super Haters #483
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Wow. Mulldusa. He's a real piece of work shit.

Well, yesterday I told you that things were going to get worse for Destruct-O-Tron and I think we can all agree that I definitely held up my end of the bargain. Now I need you to hold up your end! (Actually, now that I think about it, you never agreed to anything... you just randomly showed up to read these comics. Sooooooo, yeah...)

I'm asking you to donate to the National Eating Disorders Association. Even though I've shamelessly exploited all manner of subjects for Super Haters over the years, I'm not a callous, insensitive bastard! I take the real life physical and emotional toll of eating disorders seriously and that's why I'm imploring you to contribute to an organization that promotes education, prevention, and recovery.

And I'm going to sweeten the pot with an incentive -- for every $10 that you donate to NEDA, Francisco will send you a panel of original art from this story arc! Trust me, you want that art. It's fucking sweet. (Not to mention that I'm matching every dollar you donate... visit yesterday's post for details.)

Speaking of art, make sure you're back here tomorrow because I'm going to reveal THE SECRET ORIGIN OF SUPER HUNGRY featuring secrets and origins and links to other art and more. It twill beith a truly splendiferous occasion. See ya then!

It's the beginning of the end for the Super Haters! And it all starts with this...

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Super Haters #480	Francisco Gruel Guest Week	Super Haters #482
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My collaborator on this tweaked out tale is Francisco Gruel, a longtime AudioShocker listener with an incredibly unique and detailed art style. In fact, Francisco's Super Haters pages are so detailed that I'm adding larger versions of his pages for you to enjoy. Just click on the comic to check out a special 1800 px wide version.

As you can see from the last panel of today's strip, Destruct-O-Tron is struggling with some body image issues. And this is just the beginning for him. Lest you think it's done entirely in thoughtless jest, the truth is that Francisco and I have both dealt with similar situations in the past. We discussed our experiences a bit in the comments to Everything Blows with Ross and Nick #17.

While I've been fortunate to never need medical treatment for an eating disorder, I struggled for most of my teen years and early 20s with thoughts that I was inadequate based on my appearance and I tried to control that through eating. I've also had many people close to me battle eating disorders, from anorexia and bulimia to related conditions like exercise addiction.

I think a big part of the problem is that eating disorders were rarely discussed in an open and personal way when I was growing up. I knew they existed but I never had any education about the underlying cultural and social issues that could lead to them.

To coincide with Super Hungry, I'm running a fundraising drive for the National Eating Disorders Association. And to kick things up a notch, I'm going to match every dollar that you donate to NEDA. In fact, I already got the ball rolling yesterday with a $100 donation (which won't count towards my matching donations):



When you donate, just forward your NEDA confirmation email to me or take a screencap of the confirmation page and email it to me at nickmarino@gmail.com. No amount is too little to give -- from $20 to $10 to $5 to $1. I'll match it.

As for the comics, be back tomorrow for the one and only enigmatic redneck with the world's deadliest hairdo... MULLDUSA!