Join hosts Chris Hacker and Aaron Knowles as they unlock the gates to The Oblivion Bar Podcast. Dive deep into the realms of comic books, TV, film, and gaming with witty banter, exclusive interviews, and a passionate week-in-review that'll teleport you into the heart of nerd nirvana. Get ready for an immersive journey into the multiverse of podcast entertainment!
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Joining us this week on the show is the 14-time Eisner-award-winning writer of titles like Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina, Runaways, The Private Eye, Pride of Baghdad, Paper Girls, Spectators over on Substack, & Saga. It is our pleasure to welcome Brian K. Vaughan onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Follow us on …
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Joining us this week is the comedian, podcaster, and author of titles like the Eisner-nominated OGN ‘Bubble’ with co-writer Sarah Morgan and artist Tony Cliff. He also co-hosts the hilarious conversation podcast Jordan, Jesse, Go! and Free With Ads, the movie talk show that highlights some of your favorite C through F movies throughout history. He’…
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Joining us this week on the show is the 3x Eisner-winning comic book creator behind titles like Aquaman: Andromeda, ODY-C, Invisible Kingdom, Black Bolt, Blood-Stained Teeth, Batman: City of Madness, & Spectregraph. This is also his FIFTH time on the show, continuing to build his lead as the most-visited guest in Oblivion Bar history. It is our hon…
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*BONUS EPISODE* INTERVIEW: Massive Publishing
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Joining us this week are 2/3 of the founding fathers behind the comic publisher of titles like Wesley Snipes’ The Exiled, Astrobots, Quested, Liquid Kill, Sean Gordon Murphy’s The Plot Holes, Alpha Betas, Ninja Funk, the upcoming Eye-Lie Popeye, & so many many more. It is our pleasure to welcome Massive Publishing co-founders Michael Calero & Kevin…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Longlegs w/ Nick DiNizio
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"Oh, there she is. The birthday girl..." News and Notes [Sponsored by Omnibus] (10:08) Our entire News and Notes segment will be dedicated to us hopping on the TRAILER TRAIN CHOOO CHOOOO 🚂 💨 we discuss briefly SMILE 2, WE LIVE IN TIME, HERETIC, THE FRONT ROOM, THE PENGUIN, NOSFERATU, AFRAID, and VENOM: THE LAST DANCE. Then, we go in-depth with GLAD…
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INTERVIEW: Kyle Starks & Ryan Browne
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Joining us this week on the show are the creators of comic titles like Where Monsters Lie, Curse Words, Sex Castle, God Hates Astronauts, Peacemaker Tries Hard, Eight Billion Genies, & Karate Prom. Together, they are the hilarious creative team of the upcoming Minor Threats spin-off BARFLY, which tells the story of the humanoid mutant fly Shiteater…
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COMIC SPOTLIGHT: Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe
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News and Notes [Sponsored by Omnibus] (6:06) For our news and notes segment, Aaron and Chris discuss the comic book community calling out DC Comics cover artist FRANCESCO MATTINA for alleged use of AI, we got our first teaser trailer for DC's two-part animated WATCHMEN film, and Marvel Studios' DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE is tracking for a $200 million op…
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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 our pleasure to welcome Frank Martin onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! Follow us on Ins…
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“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 …
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(Patreon Preview) The Grid - Episode 130
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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 F…
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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 ov…
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*BONUS EPISODE* INTERVIEW: David M. Booher & Drew Zucker
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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 C…
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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 …
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MOVIE REVIEW: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
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“The question is: d’yah have it yah to 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 wi…
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SERIES REVIEW: X-Men ‘97 w/ Badr Milligan (The Short Box) Part Two
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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.…
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SERIES REVIEW: X-Men ‘97 w/ Badr Milligan (The Short Box) Part One
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"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, w…
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INTERVIEW: Amy Jo Johnson (Live From C2E2)
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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 M…
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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 recentl…
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*BONUS EPISODE* INTERVIEW: Zack Quaintance
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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…
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INTERVIEW: James Tynion IV & Christian Ward
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Joining us this week on the show is the creative team behind the highly-anticipated, prestige-formatted four-issue haunted ghost story at DSTLRY 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, Hou…
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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…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire & Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Part Two)
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"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 …
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MOVIE REVIEW: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire & Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Part One)
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"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 dis…
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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 oth…
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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 Episod…
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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 Inst…
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“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…
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“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…
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"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) Fo…
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*BONUS EPISODE* INTERVIEW: Zach Merrill (Action Tees)
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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 ove…
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"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…
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*BONUS EPISODE* INTERVIEW: Patrick Horvath
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Joining us for a bonus conversation is the creator behind the smash-hit IDW series Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, which tells the story of an anthropomorphic brown bear named Samantha Strong. Sam has built a cozy life and a thriving business in a community surrounded by friendly fellow animal folk, but she does have one small secret: she’s a …
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"When you take on the responsibility, great power will come." 🕸️ News and Notes [Sponsored by Ominbus] (8:57) For episode 145, Aaron and Chris discuss Carl Weathers passing away at 76 years old, we got a BUNCH of new trailers for upcoming 2024 movies during Super Bowl LVIII, and we finally have our cast for Marvel Studios’ Fantastic Four. Main Topi…
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INTERVIEW: Noah Gardner, Ryan Parrott, & John J. Pearson
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Joining us this week on the show is the creative team behind the Image Comics series THE INFERNALS – which centers around a potential interfamily struggle for demonic power with an impending Apocalypse over the horizon. We are honored to welcome Noah Gardner, Ryan Parrott, and John J. Pearson onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! "Abraham "Abe" Morgenster…
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MIDNIGHT REWIND: Princess Mononoke (1997)
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"He isn't dead, San. He is here with us now, telling us, it's time for both of us to live." This week on the show, we are premiering a brand new segment called MIDNIGHT REWIND, wherein we celebrate our favorite anime classics! While we will discuss elements we love and even some that we don’t, Midnight Rewind is not meant to be so much a review of …
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(Patreon Preview) The Grid - Episode 110 w/ Greg Lickteig (The First Issue Club)
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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 110 of The Grid, Chris is joined by Greg from The First Issue Club (and fellow Program!) to discuss podcasting, the X-Men, and our favorite memories of meeting comic book …
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It is ✨ AWARD SEASON ✨ here at The Oblivion Bar 🏆 For episode 142, we are discussing our favorite moments of 2023 with our Last Call Awards! Favorite trailer, comic books, movies, surprise hits -- all will be covered during our final episode of the year! Follow us on Instagram Follow us on BlueSky Like us on Facebook Consider supporting us over on …
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News and Notes [Sponsored by Whatnot] (8:16) For episode 141, Aaron and Chris discuss MARVEL STUDIOS doing away with their "Special Presentations" on Disney+, ALIEN: ROMULUS star reveals the film's story is set between Alien and Aliens, and we got our first trailer for FURIOSA starring Ana-Taylor Joy and Chris Hemsworth. Main Topic (28:13) For our …
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Joining us this week on the show is the legendary comic book creative team behind titles like The Avengers, Superman: Brainiac, Superman: Secret Origin, Action Comics, Shazam!, Batman: Earth One, and Doomsday Clock. More recently, they are busy curating a brand-new shared universe named GHOST MACHINE with other acclaimed creators like Jason Fabok, …
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⚡ Higher. Further. Faster. Together. ⚡ News and Notes [Sponsored by Whatnot] (3:47) For episode 139, Aaron and Chris discuss the WGA/SAG-AFTRA strikes finally concluding, Jurassic World writer Derek Connolly is writing on the live-action LEGEND OF ZELDA movie, and every single upcoming Marvel Studios project has been delayed. Main Topic (21:51) For…
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Joining us this week is the Eisner-nominated and GLAAD award-winning comic book creator behind titles like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Lucy Dreaming with writer Max Bemis, Amala's Blade: Spirits of Naamaron with Steven Horton, and the universally acclaimed, award-winning series’ The Woods and Wynd with frequent collaborator James Tynion IV. More …
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2023 Halloween Special: Evil Dead (2013)
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Kunda…. Astratta…. Montosse… Can’da! 👹🔪📖 Welcome to our 2023 Halloween Special 🎃 this year, we are covering the 2013 re-imagining of Sam Raimi’s 1981 classic: Evil Dead (2013). When five friends decide to spend a weekend in a remote cabin located deep in the forest, they discover an unknown book there, they are forced to deal with the demons living…
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(Patreon Preview) The Grid - ✨ Episode 100 ✨
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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 our landmark 100th episode of The Grid, you'll NEVER believe what Aaron and Chris have cooked up for the century mark of our Patreon-exclusive show (spoilers: we didn't plan anyth…
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NYCC '23 INTERVIEW-A-THON: David M. Booher & Drew Zucker
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Joining us on the show are the co-creators of the smash clockwork fantasy series Canto and the recent twisted horror one-shot comic The Feeding. It is our honor to welcome both David Booher & Drew Zucker onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! Follow us on BlueSky Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook Consider supporting us over on Patreon Follow us on…
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NYCC '23 INTERVIEW-A-THON: David Dastmalchian & Leah Kilpatrick
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Joining us on the show are the co-writers of “Horror House” in the upcoming horror anthology series Headless Horseman Halloween Annual over at Dark Horse Comics. It is our honor to welcome both Leah Kilpatrick & David Dastmalchian onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! Follow us on BlueSky Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook Consider supporting us o…
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NYCC '23 INTERVIEW-A-THON: David Weiner
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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. More recently, he has been hard at work the next …
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NYCC '23 INTERVIEW-A-THON: Daniel Warren Johnson
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Joining us on the show is the Eisner award-winning comic book creator behind The Ghost Fleet with writer Donny Cates, Extremity and Murder Falcon over at Skybound, the DC Comics’ Black Label smash hit Wonder Woman: Dead Earth, the thunderous Marvel Comics’ mini-series Beta Ray Bill, and the wrestling epic Do a Powerbomb! More recently – he, along w…
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NYCC '23 INTERVIEW-A-THON: Christian Ward
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Joining us on the show is the 3x Eisner winning comic book creator behind titles like ODY-C with writer Matt Fraction, Invisible Kingdom with G. Willow Wilson, Black Bolt at Marvel Comics with writer Saladin Ahmed, Aquaman: Andromeda with Ram V, & Blood Stained Teeth artist Patric Reynolds. More recently, he has been hard at work on his dream proje…
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Joining us this week on the show is the writer of the IDW superhero medical drama Crashing with artist Morgan Beem. It is our honor to welcome Matthew Klein back onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! Follow us on BlueSky Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook Consider supporting us over on Patreon Follow us on Whatnot (GET $15) Download the BEST digit…
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Joining us this week on the show is the multiple-Eisner winning creative team titles like The Sheriff of Babylon, Mister Miracle, Strange Adventures with artist Doc Shaner, One Bad Day: The Riddler, and “The Winning Card” in The Brave and The Bold anthology series. We are excited to welcome both Tom King & Mitch Gerads onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast…
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