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Once Upon A Geek - Blue Devil #6 (Nov 1984)

October 12, 2025

ONCE UPON A WEIRDNESS MAGNET – BLUE DEVIL #6!      

Our coverage of the classic 1980s BLUE DEVIL comic series continues with BLUE DEVIL #6 from November 1984! Diabolu Frank and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy in Las Vegas alongside Dan Cassidy and Norm the cameraman! It’s weirdness and chaos in Sin City… hope they survive the experience! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback and we fan-cast Norm!

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      • Shag’s custom Blue Devil bound comics: https://x.com/onceuponageek/status/1770956835727585611
      • Bluesky images from this issue: https://bsky.app/search?q=OUAG33
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Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.

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Once Upon A Geek - Blue Devil #5 (Oct 1984)

May 11, 2025

ONCE UPON A WEIRDNESS MAGNET – BLUE DEVIL #5!      

Our coverage of the classic 1980s BLUE DEVIL comic series continues with BLUE DEVIL #5 from October 1984! Diabolu Frank and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy alongside Dan Cassidy and Zatanna as they battle Nebiros and his horde of demons for control of Blue Devil’s trident! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback and we fan-cast Nebiros!

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    • Bluesky: @diabolu.bsky.social
  • See Shag’s social media posts related to this episode:
    • Shag’s custom Blue Devil bound comics: https://x.com/onceuponageek/status/1770956835727585611
    • Twitter/X: https://x.com/search?q=from%3Aonceuponageek+%23OUAG31&src=typed_query&f=live
    • Bluesky: https://bsky.app/search?q=OUAG31

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Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.

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Once Upon A Geek - Blue Devil #4 and DC Sampler #2

December 15, 2024

ONCE UPON A BLUE DEVIL – BLUE DEVIL #4!      

Our coverage of the classic 1980s BLUE DEVIL comic series continues with BLUE DEVIL #4, plus the Blue Devil pages from DC SAMPLER #2, both cover dated September 1984! Diabolu Frank and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy alongside Dan Cassidy as he arm wrestles Superman, flirts with Zatanna, and comes face-to-face with Nebiros again! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback and we fan-cast Sharon Scott!

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    • Twitter/X: @rolledspine
    • Bluesky: @diabolu.bsky.social
  • See Shag’s social media posts related to this episode:
    • Shag’s custom Blue Devil bound comics: https://x.com/onceuponageek/status/1770956835727585611
    • Twitter/X: https://x.com/search?q=from%3Aonceuponageek+%23OUAG27&src=typed_query&f=live
    • Bluesky: https://bsky.app/search?q=OUAG27

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Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.

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Once Upon A Geek - Blue Devil #3 (August 1984)

July 14, 2024

ONCE UPON A BLUE DEVIL – BLUE DEVIL #3!      

Our coverage of the classic 1980s BLUE DEVIL comic series continues with BLUE DEVIL #3 from August 1984! Diabolu Frank and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy alongside Dan Cassidy as he battles Metallo in S.T.A.R. Labs, to save the life of Superman! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback and we fan-cast Wayne Tarrant!

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    • Bluesky: @diabolu.bsky.social
  • See Shag’s social media posts related to this episode:
    • Shag’s custom Blue Devil bound comics: https://x.com/onceuponageek/status/1770956835727585611
    • Twitter/X: https://x.com/search?q=from%3Aonceuponageek+%23OUAG23&src=typed_query&f=live
    • Bluesky: https://bsky.app/search?q=OUAG23

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Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.

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Once Upon A Geek - Blue Devil #2 (July 1984)

March 17, 2024

ONCE UPON A BLUE DEVIL – BLUE DEVIL #2!      

Our coverage of the classic 1980s BLUE DEVIL comic series continues! Diabolu Frank and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy leaping into the second explosive issue as our hero faces Shockwave in BLUE DEVIL #2 from July 1984! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback and we fan-cast Marla Bloom! 

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    • Bluesky: @diabolu.bsky.social
  • See Shag’s social media posts related to this episode:
    • Twitter: https://twitter.com/search?q=from%3Aonceuponageek%20%23OUAG19&src=typed_query&f=live
    • Bluesky: https://bsky.app/search?q=OUAG19

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Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.

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Once Upon A Geek - Blue Devil #1 (June 1984)

September 10, 2023

ONCE UPON A BLUE DEVIL – BLUE DEVIL #1!      

Our coverage of the classic 1980s BLUE DEVIL comic series continues! Diabolu Frank and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing one of their all-time favorite characters, Blue Devil! This episode we explore the first issue of ole hornhead’s ongoing series, BLUE DEVIL #1 from June 1984! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback!

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    • Bluesky: @diabolu.bsky.social
  • See Shag’s social media posts related to this episode:
    • Twitter: https://twitter.com/search?q=from%3Aonceuponageek%20%23OUAG14&src=typed_query&f=live
    • Bluesky: https://bsky.app/search?q=%23OUAG14

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Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.

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Once Upon A Geek - Blue Devil Interview with Dan Mishkin and Gary Cohn

July 09, 2023

ONCE UPON A BLUE DEVIL – INTERVIEW WITH CO-CREATORS DAN MISHKIN AND GARY COHN   

Our coverage of the classic 1980s BLUE DEVIL comic series continues! This episode offers a fascinating interview recorded in 2009 with the Blue Devil co-creators, writers Dan Mishkin & Gary Cohn.

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  • Links referenced in the podcast:
    • The original Blue Devil pitch proposal circa 1983 – http://onceuponageek.com/wordpress/2010/06/02/original-blue-devil-proposal/
    • Blue Devil #1 Original Thumbnails by Gary Cohn – http://onceuponageek.com/2009/08/06/blue-devil-1-original-thumbnails-from-creator/
    • Back Issue Magazine #21 Blue Devil interview – https://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=98_54&products_id=415
    • 2009 full-length interview including another hour discussing Amethyst Princess of Gemworld – http://onceuponageek.com/2009/06/05/exclusive-interview-with-creators-of-blue-devil-amethyst-dan-mishkin-gary-cohn/

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Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.

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Once Upon A Geek - Blue Devil Preview in Fury of Firestorm #24

June 11, 2023

ONCE UPON A BLUE DEVIL – THE 16-PAGE PREVIEW!      

Our coverage of the classic 1980s BLUE DEVIL comic series begins! Diabolu Frank and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing one of their all-time favorite characters, Blue Devil! This episode re-presents a previous discussion exploring Blue Devil’s first appearance in the 16-page free preview from THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #24!

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  • See Shag’s Tweets featuring images from this 16-page Preview comic:
    https://twitter.com/search?q=from%3Aonceuponageek%20%23OUAG12&src=typed_query&f=live
  • Links referenced in the podcast to old ONCE UPON A GEEK blog posts:
    • Original DC Comics Blue Devil proposal circa 1983 – http://onceuponageek.com/wordpress/2010/06/02/original-blue-devil-proposal/
    • Blue Devil #1 Original Thumbnails from Creator – http://onceuponageek.com/2009/08/06/blue-devil-1-original-thumbnails-from-creator/
    • 2009 audio interview with Gary Cohn and Dan Mishkin on Blue Devil & Amethyst – http://onceuponageek.com/2009/06/05/exclusive-interview-with-creators-of-blue-devil-amethyst-dan-mishkin-gary-cohn/

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Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.

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Secret Origins #41: The Rogues

July 04, 2016

Ryan Daly and guest Doctor G review the origin stories of the Flash’s villainous Rogues Gallery from Secret Origins #41. Send for the usual suspects: Captain Cold, Captain Boomerang, Heatwave, the Trickster, the Weather Wizard, and the Pied-Piper!

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Let us know what you think! Leave a comment or send an email to: RDalyPodcast@gmail.com.

  • Check out Doctor G’s Pulp 2 Pixel Podcast at: http://pulp2pixel.blogspot.com

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“Premonition” (Theme for Secret Origins Podcast) written and performed by Neil Daly.

Additional music: “The Fun Lovin’ Criminal” by Fun Lovin’ Criminals; “Listen To the Music” by The Doobie Brothers; “Mr. Heatmiser” by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy; “Down Under” by Men At Work; “Rock You Like a Hurricane” by Scorpions; “Breakin’ the Law” by Judas Priest.

Thanks for listening!

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Secret Origins #41: Sample Pages

July 04, 2016

Ryan Daly and guest Doctor G review the origin stories of the Flash’s villainous Rogues Gallery from Secret Origins #41.

Secret Origins #41 cover by Mike Mignola.

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