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

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Indiana Jones and the Paper Chase

May 28, 2008May 24, 2008

I just started reading “Indiana Jones and the Seven Veils“, a novel by Rob MacGregor.  Given my current work schedule and chasing around after my

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comic books superheroes

Flash back

May 27, 2008May 27, 2008

The question comic readers everywhere should be asking is, “How long will Barry Allen be back for?”  It’s no longer a question of IF he’s coming

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comic books superheroes

Top 10 Most Powerful Superheroes of All Time

May 26, 2008November 26, 2008

Check out this fun list of the “Top 10 Most Powerful Superheroes of All Time” put together by the folks at Old-Wizard.com.  While I may

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adventure movies

Raiders of the Lost Ark – Movie Night

May 23, 2008July 20, 2010

We decided to have a family movie night last Saturday.  After being exposed to all the hype surrounding Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, my

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art

Faces that Made Norman Rockwell Famous

May 23, 2008May 22, 2008

Continuing my passion for Norman Rockwell… Here is a great interview about the models that Norman Rockwell used.  It’s from Growing Bolder.com.  My thanks to

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comic books personal superheroes toys

Shag’s Comicatorium (a.k.a. Shag’s Sanctum Sanctorum)

May 22, 2008October 20, 2008

I love me some JLA & JSA.  In fact, I’ve been building a DC Direct action figure collection of these two teams for years.  After seeing

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Doctor Who Kid Who/Kid Trek/Rascal TV

Kid Who – The Sontaran Experiment

May 21, 2008June 23, 2009

Welcome to the first installment of KID WHO, a new infrequent segment here at Once Upon a Geek!  “Kid Who” features reviews of Doctor Who episodes from

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Doctor Who TV

Steven Moffat – new Doctor Who Lead Writer and Executive Producer

May 21, 2008May 21, 2008

Steven Moffat will succeed Russell T Davies as Lead Writer and Executive Producer of the fifth season of Doctor Who, which will broadcast in 2010. While

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comic books superheroes

Aquaman – Creative Homage

May 20, 2008November 6, 2008

One of my all-time favorite Aquaman scenes comes from Aquaman #50, 1970.  The scene features Aquaman swimming through a jumbled telepathic mess.  However, if you look

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Podcast Appearance – June Comic Previews

May 20, 2008May 18, 2008

Just a heads-up… I appeared in a special episode of The Unique Geek podcast with my buddy Michael Bailey from Views from the Longbox and Fortress

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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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