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Joining us this week for a bonus conversation is the writer of comics series like Grimm Space and his upcoming project the 4th Wallflower -- as well as YA Science Fiction novels like The Dark Destiny series, Mountain Sickness, Ordinary Monsters, and Oscawana. It is my pleasure to welcome Frank Martin onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Threads Follow us on BlueSky Like us on Facebook Consider supporting us over on Patreon Download the BEST di...

“In a world of inhumane reality, dreams are the only humane sanctuary left.” We are back with another MIDNIGHT REWIND episode, a new segment on the show wherein we celebrate our favorite anime classics! Good, bad, or indifferent, this is just an excuse for us to celebrate Japanese animation. This week, we are discussing the 2006 anime classic from director Satoshi Kon: 'Paprika'. Adapted from Yasutaka Tsutsui’s 1993 novel of the same name and set in the distant future of 2012, a newly created...

This is a preview of our Patreon exclusive show called THE GRID. Check this out, along with a bunch of other awesome perks over on Patreon. New episodes every Friday! For episode 130 of The Grid, Aaron and Chris give out another nickname to one of The Programs and we show off and discuss ALL of the original art that we own. Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Threads Follow us on BlueSky Like us on Facebook Download the BEST digital comic book reader Omnibus Stock up on G ...

Joining us this week on the show is the former crime reporter turned Ringo-award-winning comic book writer behind titles like Punisher: The Bullet That Follows, Moon Knight: City of the Dead, Savage Avengers, The Devil That Wears My Face, and many more. Recently, he has reinvented the classic Hanna-Barbera intergalactic crime fighter Space Ghost over at Dynamite Comics with artist Jonathan Lau! It is our pleasure to welcome David Pepose onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! Follow us on Instagram Fo...

Joining us this week for a bonus conversation is the creative team of Canto – the hit fantasy comic series that tells the tale of a tiny clockwork hero on a quest to save his kind from the dreaded Shrouded Man, while meeting friends and other foes along the way! These two fine gentlemen are here to celebrate the release of the next chapter in the Canto legend: “A Place Like Home”, which is the fifth and seemingly final (?) installment that is now officially over at Dark Horse Comics. It is...

Joining us this week on the show is the Eisner and Harvey-Award-winning comic book creator of titles like The Mice Templar with Brian Glass at Image Comics, Thor: Blood Oath with artist Scott Kolins over at Marvel, he is the sole creator of The Victories and is working with James Tynion IV on Blue Book over at Dark Horse Comics, and has frequently collaborated with writer Brian Michael Bendis on titles like Takio, United States of Murder, Inc., and the award-winning series Powers. More recently...

“The question is: d’yah have it yah make it epic?” 🧸 🦾 News and Notes [Sponsored by Omnibus] (6:47) For our news and notes segment, Aaron and Chris discuss Jeffrey Wright joining the season 2 cast of THE LAST OF US, Greg Capullo teams up with Jonathan Hickman for new WOLVERINE: REVENGE limited series, and GODZILLA X KONG director Adam Wingard will not return to helm the sequel. Main Topic (25:14) For our main topic, we return to the Australian wasteland for the prequel to the iconic Fury Roa...

For part two of our X-Men '97 review, our good friend and host of the excellent comic book talk show The Short Box Podcast, Badr Milligan is back to help us cover and discuss the revitalization of the classic Marvel animated series from the 90s! The series begins one year after the loss of Professor Charles Xavier during the original series finale. Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm, Wolverine, Rogue, Beast, Gambit, and Jubilee return as members of the X-Men, now led by their former adversary: Magneto. ...

"Blood is blood. Family is a choice." ❌ News and Notes [Sponsored by Omnibus] (12:01) This week on the show, we are joined by our good friend and host of the excellent comic book talk show The Short Box Podcast -- Badr Milligan joins us this week! For our news and notes segment, the crew discusses Marvel reportedly has greenlit Hawkeye: Season 2, we discuss the first teaser trailer for Max's Dune: Prophecy, and Nicolas Cage has been officially cast in a Spider-Man Noir live-action Amazon Prime...

Joining us this week on the show is the original teenager with an attitude Kimberly Hart AKA the Pink Ranger from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. She also starred in films like the Disney Channel original movie Susie Q, the hit show Felicity as Julie Emerick, and Constable Callaghan on Flashpoint. More recently, she has teamed up with her co-writer Matt Hotson and artist Nico Leon on the hit BOOM! Studios series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return. It is our honor to welcome Amy Jo Johnson ...

Joining us this week on the show is the Eisner-Award-winning writer of titles like American Vampire, Wytches, Nocterra, Undiscovered Country, Batman: The Black Mirror, Justice League, DC’s Dark Nights: Metal, Clear, The Wake, Swamp Thing, Barnstormers, and an epic five-year run on Batman that includes the creation of The Court of Owls. More recently, he’s been working on titles like Arcbound with co-creators Tom Hardy/Frank Tieri/and Ryan Smallman, Canary with artist Dan Panosian, Duck and Co...

Joining us this week on the show is someone many may know already as a well-regarded comic book journalist for popular sites like The Beat and Comics Bookcase. Well, add “comic book scribe” to his resume, because ‘The Death of Comics Bookcase Vol. 1’ is his recent crowd-funded anthology that, as of this recording, has well over 200 backers and just surpassed $10,000! It is our pleasure to welcome Zack Quaintance onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Follow ...

Joining us this week on the show is the creative team behind the highly-anticipated, prestige-formatted four-issue haunted ghost story at DSTRLY Publishing: Spectregraph. One is the Eisner Award-winning and New York Times Bestselling author of titles like Something is Killing the Children, Nice House on the Lake, Blue Book, Department of Truth, House of Slaughter, Worldtr33, and The Deviant. They also recently started a production company ‘Tiny Onion’, which plans to develop a number of those s...

Joining us this week on the show is the Eisner-award-winning comic book writer behind titles like Southern Bastards, Avengers, Conan The Barbarian, Vertigo’s Scalped, The Punisher, Marvel’s 2015 relaunch of Star Wars, and his iconic seven-year epic on Thor. Recently, he’s been hard at work on newer titles like Action Comics and Batman: Off World at DC Comics, Once Upon a Time at the End of the World and BRZRKR: A Faceful of Bullets at BOOM! Studios, Uncle $crooge and the Infinity Dime at Marvel...

"The world, right now, is experiencing unusual paranormal activity. We are here to answer that call. Because we... ARE THE GHOSTBUSTERS!" For part two of episode 151, we finish up our review of the fifth installment of the Monsterverse: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and then go directly into our discussion of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Aaron’s Arcade [Sponsored by G Fuel] (41:14) Chris’ Corner [Sponsered by The Fantasy Shop] (45:16) C2E2 Panel Information for "A Comic Podcast Crossover L...

"Kong can't stop this on his own." "He won't be alone." News and Notes [Sponsored by Omnibus] (8:06) For our news and notes segment, Aaron and Chris discuss Marvel casting Julia Garner in THE FANTASTIC 4 as the Silver Surfer and comic creator Ed Piskor tragically passes away at 41 years old. Main Topic (22:45) For part one of our main topic, we discuss and review the fifth installment of the Monsterverse: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire! Come back for part two to hear our discussion of Ghos...

This is a preview of our Patreon exclusive show called THE GRID. Check this out, along with a bunch of other awesome perks over on Patreon. New episodes every Friday! For episode 120, Aaron and Chris discuss Aaron's visit to Soho for Batman's 85th birthday, the eternal drama of Harry Potter, and we each pick (1) movie to defend that we know the other hates. Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Threads Follow us on BlueSky Like us on Facebook Consider supporting us over on Patreon Download the B...

It's about to go DOWN 👊🏻💥 We are back for another installment in our BATTLE ROYALE segment! Five fighters, five arena-specific scenarios, two passionate nerds debate skill and combat to determine the ultimate winner among our fictional champions 🏆 Previous Battle Royale Episodes ⤵️ Episode 90 - Battle Royale IV Episode 56 - Battle Royale III Episode 20 - Battle Royale II Episode 07 - Battle Royale I Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Threads Follow us on BlueSky Like us on Facebook Consider...

Joining us this week is the writer of titles like The Days, Home, Self-Destruct, The End, and his recent Kickstarter, all-ages horror series Mustn't Tell with artists Jon McDaniel and BA Roth. It is our pleasure to welcome Tommy Stella onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! MUSTN'T TELL KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN (runs through March 29th, 2024) Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Threads Follow us on BlueSky Like us on Facebook Consider supporting us over on Patreon Download the BEST digital comic book ...

“Are you part of this new tomorrow? Or will you be left behind? Until then… enjoy the show.” Joining us this week on the show is the writer of titles like the Eisner-nominated The Many Deaths of Laila Starr, the Eisner-winning Blue in Green, These Savage Shores, Detective Comics, Rare Flavours, Swamp Thing, The One Hand, and Dawnunner. The other is a relatively new force in the medium with his cover work on Detective Comics and Dawnrunner. It is our pleasure to welcome both Ram V and Evan Cag...

“We did not desire her death. There is too much risk in martyrdom. The dead can overthrow an empire the living could hardly touch.” Joining us this week on the show is the multiple-Eisner-award-winning comic book writer behind titles like Mister Miracle, Strange Adventures, Danger Street, Animal Pound, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, Love Everlasting, Human Target, Helen of Wyndhorn, and Wonder Woman. It is our pleasure to welcome Tom King back onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! Follow us on Instag...

"May thy knife chip and shatter." News and Notes [Sponsored by Omnibus] (5:05) For our news and notes segment, Aaron and Chris discuss DC Comics moving its new comic book day back to Wednesdays, James Gunn reveals a new title and official first look at the Superman suit logo, and Disney releases the first look from Tron: Ares. Main Topic (22:45) For our main topic, we discuss and review the second installment of Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Frank Herbert's epic science fiction novel: Dun...

Joining us for a bonus conversation is the owner, operator, designer, and creative force behind the high-end, retro-inspired comic book tee shirt brand ACTION TEES. It is our pleasure to welcome Zach Merrill onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Threads Follow us on BlueSky Like us on Facebook Consider supporting us over on Patreon Download the BEST digital comic book reader Omnibus Stock up on G Fuel (CODE: OBP) Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar music Thank ...

"You are both kind. I hope you don't die." Joining us this week on the show is the co-creator of the murder mystery Petrograd with writer Philip Gelatt, the ComiXology Original Stone King with Kel McDonald, and the mega-hit, Eisner-nominated series Harrow County with writer Cullen Bunn. More recently, he has been playing in his own sandbox with the supernatural Dark Horse series The Lonesome Hunters – the story of a powerful sword and the old, failed monster hunter who wants nothing to do with...