Tag: Dan Mishkin

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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• 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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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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“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.

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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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Ryan Daly and guest Justin Barlow review the origin of Blue Devil from Secret Origins #24. Then, the Irredeemable Shag returns to promote every Doctor Fate story except for the origin in this issue.

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

• Check out Justin’s Sympathy for the Devil Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/bluedevilblog/?fref=ts
• David’s The Blue Devil Archive Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/The-Blue-Devil-Archive-413136848771016/?fref=ts
• Justin and David’s Shout at the Devil Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shout-at-the-devil/id1032646067?mt=2
• Listen to Shag and Diabolu Frank talk Blue Devil on Fire and Water Podcast #113: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/episode-113-blue-devil/
• Listen to Shag and Kyle Benning talk Doctor Fate on Fire and Water Podcast #129: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/episode-129-dr-fate-by-marty-pasko-and-walt-simonson/

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

Additional music this episode: “Friend of the Devil” by The Grateful Dead; “Do You Believe in Magic” by The Lovin’ Spoonful; “Friend of the Devil” by Counting Crows.

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