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Once Upon A Geek

A blog for The Irredeemable Shag … A place for all things geek, focusing primarily on superheroes & science fiction.

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The New Dork – Geek Anthem

March 12, 2010March 9, 2010

Viva Geeks!  It wasn’t too long ago that being a dork meant you weren’t cool. Oh how times have changed. A new generation of geeky

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New Avengers Titles on the Horizon

March 11, 2010March 11, 2010

Siege will be over before we know it.  With it brings the cancellation of all the current Avengers titles.  Beginning in May, Marvel will relaunch

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Latest Iron Man 2 Trailer

March 10, 2010March 9, 2010

In case you haven’t seen it already, here is the second trailer for Iron Man 2.  The film is due in theaters on May 7,

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Spent Time Reading Comics This Past Weekend

March 9, 2010March 9, 2010

Instead of blogging about comics, this weekend I actually read some! I’ve literally got stacks and stacks of comics I’m behind on reading. I only

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Stan Lee’s Oscar Campaign

March 8, 2010March 7, 2010

From Funny or Die, here is Stan Lee’s bid for the Oscars… Stan Lee’s Oscar Campaign from Stan Lee

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Sandman comic book advertisement – 1988

March 5, 2010March 4, 2010

“A horror-edged fantasy, set in the DC Universe.” Wow.  The editorial staff that put this ad together had no idea where this comic was going

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Saturday Morning Cartoons – 1980 ABC, NBC and CBS Ads

March 4, 2010March 4, 2010

Presenting comic book advertisements for the 1980 Saturday morning cartoons!  Here we have ads from ABC, NBC, and CBS. If I had to declare a

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Breakfast Club/Teen Titans Mash-up

March 3, 2010March 1, 2010

Last August when John Hughes passed away, artist Cliff Chiang did a brilliant The Breakfast Club mash-up with the Teen Titans.  See below. “Dear Batman:

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Great Way to Spend $13 at Wal-Mart

March 2, 2010March 1, 2010

Here are two great ways to spend $13 at Wal-Mart … or Each only $13 at Wal-Mart right now.  Go shopping!

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Battlestar Galactica Colorforms – 1978

March 1, 2010February 28, 2010

The Battlestar Galactica Colorforms Adventure Set Deluxe Edition was released in 1978.  I remember playing with these and other Colorforms sets for hours and hours. 

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The Irredeemable Shag's podcast and (former) blog for all things geek! Special focus on comics, sci-fi & pop culture! Including Doctor Who, Star Trek, DC Comics, Star Wars, role-playing games, 80's TV shows, and science fiction in general! Part of THE FIRE & WATER PODCAST NETWORK!

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About Shag

By day, the Irredeemable Shag plays the part of a wealthy industrialist, playboy, and philanthropist. By night, he is a frightening creature that strikes terror into the hearts of criminals!
... or ...
maybe the Irredeemable Shag managed a comic book store for four years, and a movie theater megaplex for three years. Nowadays he's just a really vocal geek on the interwebs. He is the co-founder of the FIRE & WATER PODCAST NETWORK. He hosts the JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL: BWAH-HA-HA PODCAST and the ONCE UPON A GEEK PODCAST. He co-hosts AQUAMAN & FIRESTORM: THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST and WHO'S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE PODCAST OF THE DC UNIVERSE. You decide...

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