The final episode of the Justice League International: Bwah-Ha-Ha Podcast! In this finale, Shag opens up about his 8 1/2 year journey covering these comics, reflects on the entire Keith Giffen & JM DeMatteis era of the Justice League, and then bids a fond farewell! Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? Leave comments on our JLI PODCAST website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/jli-finale E-MAIL: jlipodcast@gmail.com Bwah-Ha-Ha Award Intangible Spreadsheet of Mirth...
Aug 18, 2024•43 min
The penultimate episode! Michael Bailey joins The Irredeemable Shag to delve into "I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S NOT THE JUSTICE LEAGUE" from 2005 by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis & Kevin Maguire! Our beloved SUPER BUDDIES are in for a wild ride to H-E-L-L! Plus, we discuss how the DC universe had transformed by the time this hit the shelves. We wrap up with YOUR listener feedback! Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? Leave comments on our JLI PODCAST website: http://fireandwate...
Jul 21, 2024•2 hr 10 min
J.M. DeMatteis -- famed writer of comic books, television, movies, and novels -- joins Shag for an "Exit Interview" focusing on his later years writing the JLI! Plus, we discuss J.M.'s new exciting Kickstarter from Spellbound Comics - DeMultiverse Phase 2! Support the DeMultiverse Phase 2 on Kickstarter before Tuesday, August 6: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spellboundcomics/jm-dematteis-presents-the-demultiverse-phase-2-edward-gloom Have a question or comment? Looking for more great cont...
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 22 min
Sean Ross joins The Irredeemable Shag to chat about the 2003 reunion mini-series Formerly Known as the Justice League! Keith Giffen, JM DeMatteis, and Kevin Maguire are back with Maxwell Lord as he assembles a new superhero team designed to be accessible to the common man. Calling themselves the SUPER BUDDIES and operating from a suburban strip mall, we're reunited with Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, Fire, Elongated Man, Captain Atom, plus Mary Marvel! We wrap up with YOUR listener feedback! Have a ...
Jun 23, 2024•2 hr 32 min
Rob Kelly joins The Irredeemable Shag to chat about JLI-related pages from WHO'S WHO IN THE DC UNIVERSE! We present clips from old episodes of the WHO'S WHO PODCAST, covering 35 different JLI entries! Plus, in the 1990s JUSTICE LEAGUE EUROPE *never* received their own loose leaf WHO'S WHO page. Well, Isamu Yukinori strives to put right what once went wrong as we reveal a brand new custom loose leaf WHO'S WHO page for the JLE! Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? Leave comm...
May 19, 2024•2 hr 49 min
Chris & Cindy Franklin join The Irredeemable Shag to discuss the JLI appearances on the animated series, BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD! We chat about each of the JLI appearances, the characters and voice actors, and spotlight the episode, "Time Out for Vengeance" written by J.M. DeMatteis! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback! Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? Leave comments on our JLI PODCAST website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/jlibtbb E-MAI...
Apr 21, 2024•1 hr 37 min
Derek Crabbe joins The Irredeemable Shag to discuss the JLI-branded action figures based upon Kevin Maguire’s designs released in 2009 by DC Direct! We cover the figure sculpts, paint jobs and articulation, plus the packaging, the figure stand, Kevin Maguire's model sheets, which figures were not produced, and more. Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback! Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? Leave comments on our JLI PODCAST website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com...
Mar 24, 2024•2 hr 16 min
Siskoid joins The Irredeemable Shag to discuss a 1990 role-playing module featuring Justice League Europe entitled, "Come on Down!!" To protect the League's secrets from reaching enemy hands, Justice League Europe must compete in an interstellar game show against the Forgotten Villains! Will they win? Only you as role-players can decide! This module was published by Mayfair Games as part of the DC HEROES ROLE-PLAYING GAME. This episode is a crossover between the JLI PODCAST and the HERO POINTS P...
Feb 18, 2024•1 hr 29 min
Matt Ev joins The Irredeemable Shag to chat about "Mousebusters" from JLA 80-Page Giant #1 (1998)! Next, JT the Exterminator stops by to discuss the Blue & the Gold in the DC Animated Universe in Justice League Unlimited #43 (2008)! Then, Brett Young sits down to chat about the Injustice League in DC Retroactive: JLA - The '90s (2011)! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback! Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? Leave comments on our JLI PODCAST website: http:/...
Jan 21, 2024•2 hr 11 min
The final issue of the original Giffen/DeMatteis run of the Justice League! Professional comic book, television, and movie writer Joe Casey (Adventures of Superman, Uncanny X-Men, Cable, Wildcats, GI Joe, Gødland, Officer Downe, and one of the creators of the animated series Ben 10) joins The Irredeemable Shag. As BREAKDOWNS concludes, we discuss Justice League America #60, bid a fond farewell to this era, and celebrate Keith Giffen's career! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback! Have...
Dec 17, 2023•1 hr 36 min
BREAKDOWNS is nearly over! Mark Baker-Wright joins The Irredeemable Shag to chat about Justice League America #59! The League travels to Kooey-Kooey-Kooey to confront Dreamslayer, but he's got a deadly plan! Then Tim Price stops by to discuss Justice League Europe #35! It's Leaguer vs Leaguer, as Silver Sorceress faces Dreamslayer in final battle! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback! Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? Leave comments on our JLI PODCAST website...
Nov 19, 2023•2 hr 35 min
BREAKDOWNS continues! Jake and Warren join The Irredeemable Shag to chat about Justice League America #58! It's a knock-down-drag-out brawl with Despero & Lobo, while Lord Havok stalks Silver Sorceress! Then Symbol Pending stops by to discuss Justice League Europe #34! L-Ron devises a plan to defeat Despero & our heroes discover Max is possessed by Dreamslayer! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback! Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? Leave comments on o...
Oct 22, 2023•2 hr 35 min
BREAKDOWNS continues! DC Dave joins The Irredeemable Shag to chat about Justice League America #57! Maxwell Lord is back! But what does this mean for the League... and the Extremists?!?! Then Noah Tarnow stops by to discuss Justice League Europe #33! Despero destroys the JLA Embassy, then battles Lobo on the streets of Times Square! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback! Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? Leave comments on our JLI PODCAST website: http://firean...
Sep 17, 2023•2 hr 25 min
BREAKDOWNS continues! Mike Atchison joins The Irredeemable Shag to chat about Justice League America #56! The U.N. revoked the charter of the JLI! With no official status, the American team falls apart. Then Paul Hix stops by to discuss Green Lantern #18 & Justice League Europe #32! Regrouping at the Secret Sanctuary cave, our heroes step into the surreal world of the Doom Patrol! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback! Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? Lea...
Aug 20, 2023•2 hr 27 min
BREAKDOWNS continues! Devin Clancy joins The Irredeemable Shag to chat about Justice League America #55! The former Leaguers battle the Global Guardians, while Harjavti takes care of the Queen Bee, permanently! Then Doug Adamson stops by to discuss Justice League Europe #31! Having lost one of their teammates, the JLE try to put the pieces back together, but their troubles are just beginning! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback! Have a question or comment? Looking for more great cont...
Jul 23, 2023•2 hr 26 min
BREAKDOWNS continues! Tim Levine joins The Irredeemable Shag to chat about Justice League America #54! The new U.N. liaison fires Blue Beetle and Ice, while Captain Atom finds himself trapped inside an exploding airplane! Then Dr Chris Lewis stops by to discuss Justice League Europe #30! The fired Leaguers head to Bialya to investigate Max's shooting, but find themselves battling Jack O'Lantern, with horrific consequences! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback! Have a question or comme...
Jun 18, 2023•2 hr 40 min
Joining the 2023 JLMay podcast crossover event, John Koos and The Irredeemable Shag discuss THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #23 (2009) starring Booster Gold & Magog! Plus YOUR listener feedback! Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? Leave comments on our JLI PODCAST website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/jli53y Images from this episode: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/jli-53y-gallery E-MAIL: jlipodcast@gmail.com Follow John Koos: Quintessential Gen X 80s Podcast ...
May 21, 2023•1 hr 25 min
Mike Harlow joins The Irredeemable Shag to chat about three different stories in Justice League Quarterly #4! First, the Injustice League rob from the rich & give to the poor (namely themselves)! Next, Ice becomes possessed by a demon while she & Guy are on a double date with Fire & Oberon! Finally, we explore the hijinks of Power Girl's cat! Plus YOUR listener feedback! Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? Leave comments on our JLI PODCAST website: http://fire...
Apr 23, 2023•1 hr 28 min
BREAKDOWNS begins here! Michel Fiffe joins The Irredeemable Shag to chat about Justice League America #53! Maxwell Lord has been shot! While the heroes cope with this tragedy, the U.N. debates the future direction of the JLI. Then Jarrod Alberich, The Yard Sale Artist, stops by to discuss Justice League Europe #29! While the team investigates Max's shooting, the new U.N. liaison fires Captain Atom. This leads Captain Atom to Bialya, face-to-fist with the Global Guardians! Finally, we wrap up wit...
Mar 19, 2023•2 hr 29 min
Armageddon 2001 strikes the Justice League! Waverider explores possible futures for Leaguers in both America & Europe, but why does Captain Atom seem so important to the proceedings? Jon Wilson joins The Irredeemable Shag to chat about Justice League America Annual #5, and Clinton Robison on Justice League Europe Annual #2! We discuss the League's possible futures, plus a veritable who's who of JLI artists! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback! Have a question or comment? Looking ...
Feb 19, 2023•2 hr 54 min
Joe Tonello joins The Irredeemable Shag to chat about Justice League America #52! It's the fight of the century as Guy Gardner and Blue Beetle step into the boxing ring to settle their problems! Then Mike Deines stops by to discuss Justice League Europe #28! It's the final showdown with Starro the Conqueror as he controls Martian Manhunter and all of London! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback! Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? Leave comments on our JLI PODC...
Jan 22, 2023•2 hr 1 min
Jonathon Riddle joins The Irredeemable Shag to chat about Justice League America #51! It's alien's night out on the town, but you should expect the unexpected when G'nort is involved! Then John Koos stops by to discuss Justice League Europe #27! Starro the Conqueror controls London and Martian Manhunter comes to the rescue... or does he? Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback! Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? Leave comments on our JLI PODCAST website: http://f...
Dec 18, 2022•2 hr 37 min
Bart Sears -- famed artist of comic books and toys -- joins Shag for a fantastic interview about his career and his time drawing the Justice League Europe comic book! Watch this interview on the Fire & Water YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/463twOoHahg Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? Follow Bart Sears: Website: https://www.bartsearsart.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bartsearsart Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BartSearsArtist Leave comments on our JLI PODCA...
Nov 20, 2022•1 hr 5 min
J.M. DeMatteis -- famed writer of comic books, television, movies, and novels -- joins Shag for a fantastic interview about his new DeMultiverse Kickstarter from Spellbound Comics! Plus he answers listener's questions about writing the JLI! Support the DeMultiverse on Kickstarter before Thursday, November 10 at 12noon Eastern: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spellboundcomics/surprise-four-secret-comics-by-jm-dematteis-demultiverse/ Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content?...
Nov 06, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Steve Givens joins The Irredeemable Shag to chat about Justice League Quarterly #3! It's "Honey, I Shrunk the Justice League", with a little dash of JLA YEAR ONE, and a lot of laughs! Plus YOUR listener feedback! Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? Leave comments on our JLI PODCAST website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/jli50x Images from this episode: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/jli-50x-gallery E-MAIL: jlipodcast@gmail.com Follow Steve Givens at: It's...
Oct 23, 2022•1 hr 35 min
Captain Entropy joins The Irredeemable Shag to chat about Justice League America #50! It's the final battle with the Evil Eye, as the truth about General Glory's past is revealed! Plus, Guy Gardner pays a visit to the DC Comics office! Then JT The Exterminator stops by to discuss Justice League Europe #26! Starro the Conqueror is dying and asks the JLE for help to return to his homeworld, but it goes horribly wrong! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback! Have a question or comment? Loo...
Sep 18, 2022•2 hr 24 min
Siskoid joins The Irredeemable Shag to discuss a 1987 role-playing module featuring the JLI entitled, "When a Stranger Calls"! Can Dr. Fate and the JLI stop Wotan's newest scheme? Only you as role-players can decide! This module was published by Mayfair Games as part of the DC HEROES ROLE-PLAYING GAME. This episode is a crossover between the JLI PODCAST and the HERO POINTS PODCAST! Therefore, this same episode is being released on both the JLI PODCAST feed and the LET'S ROLL PODCAST feed. Have a...
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Damien Drouet-Whiter joins The Irredeemable Shag to chat about Justice League America #49! General Glory is imprisoned by federal agents, while Schmidt attacks with The Evil Eye! Then Shotgun stops by to discuss Justice League Europe #25! The JLE take on the giant worms ravaging London, while Crimson Fox gets revenge on the man who murdered her parents! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback! Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? Leave comments on our JLI PODCAST w...
Aug 21, 2022•2 hr 2 min
Ryan Blake joins The Irredeemable Shag to chat about Justice League America #48! It's General Glory and the League versus the Last Giant Nazi Robot! Then Paul Hix stops by to discuss Justice League Europe #24! Giant worms burrow their way under London, putting the JLE and Crimson Fox in jeopardy! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback! Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? Leave comments on our JLI PODCAST website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/jli48 Image...
Jul 24, 2022•2 hr
Jon and Maggie Schaefer-Hames join The Irredeemable Shag to chat about Justice League Quarterly #2! Mr. Nebula comes to Earth and a ragtag collection of Leaguers are all that stand between our world and a dangerous (and gaudy) redecoration! Then, Fire and Ice take on a pair of hot and cold Flash rogues! Plus YOUR listener feedback! Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? Leave comments on our JLI PODCAST website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/jli-47x Images from this...
Jun 19, 2022•1 hr 40 min
