The Oblivion Bar: A Comic Book Podcast
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Comic Book Writer of Local Man, Hack/Slash, & Godzilla

Tim Seeley is a Chicago-based comic book writer and artist renowned for his versatile storytelling across horror, superhero, and action genres. He is best known as the creator of Hack/Slash, a cult-favorite horror series following slasher survivor Cassie Hack, and as the co-creator of Revival, a “rural noir” mystery set in a small Wisconsin town where the dead return to life.

Seeley's extensive portfolio includes work for major publishers such as DC Comics (Nightwing, Grayson, Batman Eternal), Marvel (Ant-Man & Wasp, Rogue: The Savage Land), and Image Comics (Loaded Bible, Local Man). His recent series, Local Man, co-created with Tony Fleecs, blends superhero deconstruction with crime noir and was nominated for an Eisner Award in 2024.

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 th...