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June 9, 2025

INTERVIEW: Christopher Priest

Joining us today is a comic book legend who has been working in the comic book medium since 1978. He has written character defining runs for Deathstroke , Quantum & Woody , Superman , Conan The Barbarian , & many, many others. More impressively, he also helped co-found Milestone Comics and was one of the central architects of The Dakotaverse. Along with a recent runs on Vampirella and an upcoming Sonja: Reborn series on the way, he’s also here today to discuss Marvel Knights: The World to Com...
June 6, 2025

INTERVIEW: Tim Seeley & Jake Williams

Joining us today are two of the spearheading creatives behind the upcoming Kai-Sei Era , which launches an all-new Godzilla-centered shared universe at IDW Publishing. One is the editor of the entire Kai-Sei communique and the fan-favorite IDW hit Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees from good-friend-of-the-show Patrick Horvath. The other is the Eisner Award-nominated writer of the aforementioned Godzilla #1 with artist Nikola Čižmešija, as well as fan favorite series’ like Hack/Slash , Loc...
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May 12, 2025

INTERVIEW: Robert Kirkman & Ryan Ottley

Joining us today are the creative team of Invincible Universe: Battle Beast! One is the Eisner-Award winning writer and co-creator of titles like The Walking Dead, Firepower, Outcast, Oblivion Song, Void Rivals, & (of course) Invincible. The other is the co-creator for the majority of the Invincible universe and the primary artist for the series–penciling 127 of the 144 issue run. You may also know him from his recent stint over at Marvel Comics with both The Amazing Spider-Man and The Hu...
May 2, 2025

INTERVIEW: Ben & Max Berkowitz

Joining us today are the co-founders of the communications and marketing firm Not A Billionaire and the co-writers of the Jewish fantasy folklore comic series The Writer with actor/co-writer Josh Gad and artist Ariel Olivetti. In their series The Writer, amidst a dark and mysterious turn, comic book writer Stan Siegel's life dives into a neo-Nazi occult nightmare. As demonic chaos and high-speed chases reign, Stan's hunger for answers unveils hidden identities, setting off a desperate race ag...
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April 28, 2025

INTERVIEW: Curt Pires

Joining us today is the comic book writer of titles like You've Been Cancelled over at Mad Cave Studios, It's Only Teenage Wasteland & Youth at Dark Horse Comics, & Olympia and Indigo Children at Image Comics. More recently, he has the ultraviolent space romance Galactic coming from DSTLRY and the procedural fantasy Lost Fantasy at Image Comics. It is my pleasure to welcome Curt Pires onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The O...
April 25, 2025

INTERVIEW: Arree Chung

Joining us today is the author and illustrator of celebrated children's books like Mixed: A Colorful Story, NINJA!, and many others. His most recent book Don’t Cause Trouble–which officially releases on April 22nd–tells the tale of middle schooler Ming Lee and what it’s like growing up as one of the only immigrant kids at your school. It is our pleasure to welcome Arree Chung onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar ...
April 18, 2025

INTERVIEW: Anthony Iannaccio & Joey Murphy

Joining us today is NYC-based writer and co-host/editor/producer of the comic book podcast Comics and Chronic and the artist of Bears Grand Day, Dinosaur Daycare, Space Penguin, and much more. Together, they are the creative team of the crowd-funded comic series Superguy, which tells the tale of the lazy, narcissistic hero Superguy and his once enemy turned (unappreciated) sidekick, Robotguy. It is our pleasure to welcome both Anthony Iannaccio & Joey Murphy onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! ...
April 14, 2025

INTERVIEW: Matt Yocum

Joining us this week is the comic book writer of titles like An Army of Hope, Requiem for a Robot, and his most recent venture–the successfully crowd-funded ClosetWorld. He is also a retired United States Air Force Colonel, but maybe most impressively: he wrote an issue of Wolverine where he begrudgingly babysits a little girl. It is our pleasure to welcome Matt Yocum onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Threads Follow us on BlueSky Like us on Facebook Cons...
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April 7, 2025

INTERVIEW: Aubrey Sitterson

Joining us this week is the comic book writer of titles like Savage Hearts, No One Left to Fight, The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling, & the upcoming Image Comics series Free Planet—a geopolitical space opera that tells the tale of the first completely free planet in human history has won its independence, and the group of heroes that defend the planet's unique energy source. It is our pleasure to welcome Aubrey Sitterson onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! Follow us on Instagram Fol...
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March 24, 2025

INTERVIEW: Patrick Horvath

Joining us today is the Eisner-nominated comic book creator of the 2024 smash hit Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees over at IDW Publishing. He’s here to discuss his upcoming giant-sized one-shot at Oni Press Free For All which delivers a brutal new vision of capitalism where in the not so distant future, the only thing left to fight for is yourself. It is our pleasure to welcome Patrick Horvath back onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! Donate to The Hero Initiative Follow us on Instagram Fo...
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March 17, 2025

INTERVIEW: Matt Fraction & Michael Allred

Joining us today are the creative team of the first issue of the new Minor Threats four-issue anthology Welcome To Twilight. One is the Eisner & Harvey Award winning writer behind titles like Adventureman, ODY-C, November, & Sex Criminals over at Image Comics. You may also know his Marvel work, with extended runs on The Invincible Iron Man, Mighty Thor, Hawkeye, Immortal Iron Fist, and the 2011 event Fear Itself. He was also one of the co-creators and writers of the recent Monsterverse televi...
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March 3, 2025

INTERVIEW: Jim Viscardi

Joining us today is the co-founder of ComicBook.com and current VP of Business Development for Image Comics. He is also the producer and host of the recently revived Let’s Talk Comics, which brings on comic creators to discuss their journey into comics, in-depth conversations about their current work, and everything else in-between. It is our pleasure to welcome Jim Viscardi onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! Follow Let's Talk Comics HERE 🎧 Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Threads Follow us...
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Feb. 10, 2025

INTERVIEW: Christopher Cantwell & Tyler Crook

“Freedom is just another kind of prison.” 🌊 🍊 ⚖️ Joining us today is the creative team of the upcoming mystery thriller Out of Alcatraz from Oni Press. One is the co-creator of critically acclaimed AMC series Halt and Catch Fire, and he is also the writer of series like She Could Fly, Briar, The United States of Captain America, The Mask: I Pledge Allegiance to the Mask, Plastic Man: No More, and the Eisner-nominated Doctor Doom series. The other is also Eisner nominated, and is the cre...
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Feb. 3, 2025

INTERVIEW: Danny Earls

Joining us today is the 2024 Ringo Award winner for ‘Favorite New Talent’ and the artist behind recent projects like DC Horror Presents, Darth Vader: Black, White & Red, DC's Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun, and the ongoing Incredible Hulk series with writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson. It’s our absolute honor to welcome, all the way from The Emerald Isle, Danny Earls to The Oblivion Bar Podcast! Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Threads Follow us on BlueSky Like us on Facebook Consider supportin...
Jan. 13, 2025

FROM THE VAULT: Rhylee Passfield

Back in October of 2021 (episode 55), TikTok star Rhylee Passfield joined us on the show to discuss her "Cursed Cosplay", which are still some of the most creative and hilarious videos on the internet. Rhylee is also an accomplished model, make-up artist, painter, and singer. Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Threads Follow us on BlueSky Like us on Facebook Consider supporting us over on Patreon Stock up on G Fuel (CODE: OBP) Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar music Thank you KXD Studios...
Jan. 10, 2025

FROM THE VAULT: Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Here is a past interview (our first interview) from episode 25 with Eisner-nominated writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson. He came on back in January of 2021 to discuss his upcoming runs on both Aliens and Superman. Don't judge us too hard on this one--as we said, first interview ever here on The Oblivion Bar Podcast! He is also the writer of Marvel's Hellhunters and Incredible Hulk, Last Sons of America at BOOM! Studios, and The Last God at DC Black Label. Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Thread...
Dec. 27, 2024

*BONUS EPISODE* INTERVIEW: John Harris Dunning

Joining us today is the award-winning writer behind Wiper, Salem Brownstone, Tumult, and Summer Shadows. You’ve also seen his work appear in The Guardian, Esquire, and GQ. He is here today to talk about his upcoming queer horror/crime whodunnit from Dark Horse Comics Ripperland with co-writer Steve Orlando and artist Alessandro Oliveri. It is our pleasure to welcome John Harris Dunning onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Threads Follow us on BlueSky Like us on F...
Dec. 20, 2024

*BONUS EPISODE* INTERVIEW: John J. Pearson & Michael W. Conrad

Joining us today is the creative team of the upcoming sci-fi thriller In Bloom through BOOM! Studios. “43% of the cells within a healthy human body belong to something other than the human host. Microbiomes, invasive bacteria, fungal and viral agents, and something else. Something… more.” One is the writer of Wonder Woman and Batgirls over at DC Comics, Double Walker at Comixology, and the upcoming 2025 revenge-fantasy Neptune through Dark Horse Comics. The other is a 2021 Eisner-award winner...
Dec. 13, 2024

*BONUS EPISODE* INTERVIEW: Michael Schwartz

Joining us today is the screenwriter of the 2017 Netflix animated film Gnome Alone and the 2023 adaptation of R.L. Stine's Zombie Town for Hulu. He is also the creator slash writer of the all-ages supernatural comic series Armored with artist Ismael Hernández. It is our pleasure to welcome Michael Schwartz onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! ARMORED 1/2: WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Threads Follow us on BlueSky Like us on Facebook Consider supporting us ov...
Nov. 29, 2024

*BONUS EPISODE* INTERVIEW: Rachta Lin

Joining us for a bonus conversation is the superstar singaporean comic book artist who has worked for Blizzard Entertainment, Magic the Gathering, Dynamite Comics, and DC Comics. She is also the creator of the upcoming manga The Wonderverse Saga, which tells the dark tale of Phynnix, a 'subhuman' born in an oppressive world where 'superhumans' are born with the powers rule over them. It is our pleasure to welcome Rachta Lin onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Th...
Oct. 29, 2024

*BONUS EPISODE* INTERVIEW: David Weiner

Joining us on the show is the acclaimed documentary filmmaker of In Search of Darkness Part 1, 2, and 3 and In Search of Tomorrow, which are both extended, deep-dive explorations of 1980’s Horror and Action/Sci-Fi through the lens of the actors, directors, and crew that worked on those iconic films. Now, he is taking us into the early 90’s with In Search of Darkness 90-94. It is our honor to welcome David Weiner BACK onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! Previous Appearances on the Show By David Wei...
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Oct. 20, 2024

NYCC ‘24 INTERVIEW-A-THON: Joey Esposito & Sean Von Gorman

Joining us today is the creative team of Magma Comix comic series The Pedestrian. Behold, The Pedestrian! A strange visitor speedwalks into Summer City and silently changes the lives of its residents. But not all is quiet in this sleepy, small town—an ancient conflict linked to the secret history of street signs is brewing! DON’T WALK... RUN! In The Pedestrian, justice always has the right of way! It is our pleasure to welcome writer of titles like Footprints, Captain Ultimate, Pawn Shop, Batma...
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Oct. 19, 2024

NYCC ‘24 INTERVIEW-A-THON: Griffin Sheridan & Ethan Parker

Joining us today are the Eisner-nominated co-writers of the Image Comics series Kill Your Darlings with artist Bob Quinn and Letterer John J. Hill. It is our pleasure to welcome both Griffin Sheridan & Ethan S. Parker BACK onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! Previous Appearances on the Show By Griffin & Ethan: INTERVIEW: Ethan Parker, Griffin Sheridan, & Bob Quinn (Episode 126, Aug '23) Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Threads Follow us on BlueSky Like us on Facebook Consider supporting us over...
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Oct. 18, 2024

NYCC '24 INTERVIEW-A-THON: Comic Book Couples Counseling

Joining us is the GREATEST couple in comics and some of our best buds in the podcasting world--Lisa and Brad Gullickson of The Comic Book Couples Counseling join Chris to discuss their Kickstarter comic cookbook Pots & Panels: A Comic Book Anthology and Cookbook. Support Pots and Panels HERE! POTS & PANELS is a softcover collection of fifty short comic book stories centered around food, spanning multiple genres. Additionally, the compilation will contain a section full of recipes submitted by t...