{"id":2058,"date":"2009-10-13T07:00:53","date_gmt":"2009-10-13T11:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/?p=2058"},"modified":"2009-10-12T12:37:17","modified_gmt":"2009-10-12T16:37:17","slug":"geek-links-2009-10-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/2009\/10\/13\/geek-links-2009-10-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Geek Links &#8211; 2009.10.13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I thought I would provide some links to funny and interesting things I&#8217;ve come across lately.\u00a0 Some of these were sent to me by friends, others found on listservs, and some I just stumbled across.\u00a0 Enjoy!<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><a title=\"Superhero Facebook Status Updates\" href=\"http:\/\/www.comicsalliance.com\/2009\/10\/05\/super-social-networking-comic-book-character-facebook-status-u\/\">Superhero Facebook Status Updates<\/a> on Comics Alliance<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Doctor Who spoiler pics\" href=\"http:\/\/io9.com\/5374744\/new-doctor-who-set-pics-are-arresting-thrilling\">Spoiler pics from new <em>Doctor Who<\/em> including Matt Smith in David Tennant&#8217;s tattered costume<\/a> on io9<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Chuck may return this fall\" href=\"http:\/\/ausiellofiles.ew.com\/2009\/10\/09\/exclusive-nbc-may-move-up-chuck-launch\/\" class=\"broken_link\">NBC&#8217;s <em>Chuck <\/em>may return this fall (rather than March), perhaps as early as October<\/a> on The Ausiello Files on EW.com<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Runners The Big Snow Job\" href=\"http:\/\/runnersuniverse.com\/2009\/09\/snow-job-ch-01-cover\/\"><em>Runners<\/em> new mini-series starts exclusively online for free<\/a> on Runners Universe<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Great Darth Vader Pumpkin\" href=\"http:\/\/www.igeektrooper.com\/2009\/10\/its-the-great-darth-vader-pumpkin\/\" class=\"broken_link\">Great Darth Vader Pumpkin<\/a> on iGeektrooper<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Flash game that isn't happening\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toplessrobot.com\/2009\/10\/taunt_yourself_with_the_flash_game_that_aint_happe.php\">Taunt Yourself with <em>The Flash<\/em> Game That Ain&#8217;t Happenin&#8217;<\/a> on Topless Robot<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"New logo for Doctor Who next season\" href=\"http:\/\/io9.com\/5375331\/new-doctor-new-branding\">New logo for <em>Doctor Who<\/em> next season<\/a> on io9<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"A Millenium Falcon full of Yodas\" href=\"http:\/\/geek-orthodox.blogspot.com\/2009\/10\/here-have-millenium-falcon-full-of.html\">A Millennium Falcon full of Yodas<\/a> on Geek Orthodox<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Mark Waid on Incorruptible\" href=\"http:\/\/www.newsarama.com\/comics\/091006-Waid-Incorruptible.html\">Mark Waid interviewed about <em>Irredeemable <\/em>comic spin-off, <\/a><em><a title=\"Mark Waid on Incorruptible\" href=\"http:\/\/www.newsarama.com\/comics\/091006-Waid-Incorruptible.html\">Incorruptible,<\/a> <\/em>on Newsarama<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Artist Chris Achilleos swiped Jack Kirby for Doctor Who book cover\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bleedingcool.com\/2009\/06\/23\/classc-swipe-file-the-three-doctors-and-fantastic-four-49\/\">Artist Chris Achilleos swiped Jack Kirby for <em>Doctor Who<\/em> book cover<\/a> on Bleeding Cool<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"George Perez gives himself a tip of the hat with BLACKEST NIGHT: TITANS cover\" href=\"http:\/\/dcu.blog.dccomics.com\/2009\/10\/08\/george-perez-gives-himself-a-tip-of-the-hat-blackest-night-style\/\">George P\u00e9rez gives himself a tip of the hat with <em>BLACKEST NIGHT: TITANS<\/em> cover<\/a> on DC Universe: The Source<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Uneetee\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uneetee.com\/\">The Power of the Darkside &#8230; of Disco<\/a> on Uneetee<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Interview with Doom Patrol artist Matthew Clark\" href=\"http:\/\/mygreatestadventure80.blogspot.com\/2009\/10\/exclusive-interview-with-matthew-clark.html\">Interview with <em>Doom Patrol<\/em> artist Matthew Clark<\/a> on the Doom Patrol blog &#8211; <em>My Greatest Adventure 80<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"K-9 trailer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.parkentertainment.com\/Categories\/Television\/Trailer-Promo\/K9.swf\" class=\"broken_link\">Trailer for new <em>Doctor Who<\/em> spin-off series <em>K-9<\/em> is online<\/a> (let the whole thing load before you try to watch it) on Park Entertainment<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon-text sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Tell the world about ONCE UPON A GEEK:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-2058\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon\" href=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/2009\/10\/13\/geek-links-2009-10-13\/?share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span>Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/li><li 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My thanks to Cary from THE UNIQUE GEEK listserv for directing me to the R2-D2 and Cyberman mash-ups!","rel":"","context":"In &quot;comic books&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"R2-D2 as Iron Man","src":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/r2-ironman.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":151,"url":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/2008\/09\/11\/best-of-dragoncon-2008-costumes\/","url_meta":{"origin":2058,"position":1},"title":"Best of DragonCon 2008 Costumes!","date":"September 11, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"I'm closing out my DragonCon 2008 coverage with my favorite costume photos.\u00a0 Some have been shown here previously, but they bear repeating.\u00a0 To see all of my DragonCon photos, be sure to visit my Flickr page.\u00a0 If you have a favorite costume that I left out, be sure to mention\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;comic books&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"Iron Man suits","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3108\/2826367995_3ce0885261.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3907,"url":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/2010\/08\/05\/countdown-to-dragoncon\/","url_meta":{"origin":2058,"position":2},"title":"Countdown to Dragon*Con 2010!","date":"August 5, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"You may have noticed the countdown timer in the upper-right hand corner of ONCE UPON A GEEK.\u00a0 This is counting down my arrival at Dragon*Con 2010!\u00a0 We're about 28 days away and it can't get here soon enough! Over on THE UNIQUE GEEK, they're doing their own version of a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;comic books&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"Dragon*Con - Shag and the TARDIS","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3445\/3905892357_0a5efbc603.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4494,"url":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/2010\/11\/10\/geek-themed-keychains\/","url_meta":{"origin":2058,"position":3},"title":"Geek Themed Keychains","date":"November 10, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"I've accumulated quite a few geek related keychains over the years.\u00a0 I seem to have a weakness for buying them even though I've only used a few of these keychains on a regular basis.\u00a0 Today we're going to look at the ones I've managed to hang onto. Below are several\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;comic books&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"DC Comics Keychains","src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/keychains_comics.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3792,"url":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/2010\/07\/15\/pins-from-marvel-comics-independents-comics-movies-and-tv\/","url_meta":{"origin":2058,"position":4},"title":"Pins from Marvel Comics, Independents Comics, Movies, and TV","date":"July 15, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"As mentioned yesterday, I was a big fan of comic-related pins in the late-80s and through the mid-90s.\u00a0 Yesterday we featured pins from DC Comics, today we're going to feature pins from Marvel Comics, independent comic companies, movies, and TV. Thankfully comic companies were generous with giveaway pins and also\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;apparel&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"Pins from Marvel Comics, Valiant Comics, Malibu Comics, and more","src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/button3.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3316,"url":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/2010\/04\/30\/tomorrow-is-free-comic-book-day-saturday-may-1\/","url_meta":{"origin":2058,"position":5},"title":"Tomorrow is Free Comic Book Day &#8211; Saturday, May 1","date":"April 30, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"Be sure to visit your local comic book shop tomorrow, Saturday, May 1 - it's Free Comic Book Day! What is \"Free Comic Book Day\" you ask? 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