Robservations with Rob Liefeld

It’s our last show of the year! Just what did we learn from 2025 anyway? 

Batman! Battle Beast! Marvel Talent Exodus! As we look towards the end of the year, Rob unpacks & unwraps the year that was 2025! The biggest stories, the big moves and the lessons learned! What will 2026 bring? 

1996! Comics In Chaos! An in depth look at a year that was both turbulent and exciting for comic books and pop culture! Marvel Vs. DC! Heroes Reborn! Mark Waid on being “fired”. Image Fractures! Independence Day Blows the roof off! 

The X-Men Fix! Movies & Comics, let’s fix ‘em! 

From Marvel to DC, from Gil Kane to Frank Miller to Daniel Warren Johnson and everything in between, the evolution of action choreography in comic books! 

Marvel! DC! Batman! X-Men! Superman! Dr. Strange! Rob shares what he believes to be the finest illustrated comic books ever published. Listen and sound off, share your views and opinions! Did he make the right calls? 

Jim Lee pursues the Star Wars license armed with generational talent but ultimately comes up short, failing to seal the deal. Would obtaining Star Wars transformed Wildstorm Studios and prevented the eventual sale to DC Comics? 

Having spent many months talking with multiple A.I. companies, Rob shares his in-depth understanding of the future of A.I. in entertainment and pop culture. 

Ace Frehly! KISS Comic book legacy! Neal Adams! The Lost X-Men Story! Marvel’s Ultimate Sadness! It a jam-packed episode of comic book excitement! 

Drew Struzan Tribute! Inking John Byrne! Talking with Jim Steranko! Meeting With Gary Vee! Image Comics Dinner! What a show!! 

Todd McFarlane! Gary Vee! Jim Steranko! Robert Kirkman! Brian K. Vaughn! New York Comic Con was an experience like no other! 

X-Men! Avengers! Fantastic Four! The Algorithm of comic book publishing is continually changing and lately it’s evolving at a rapid, somewhat troubling pace! We discuss the new model and what comes next! 

Comic Art Now! X-Men! Spider-Man! Superman!! A discussion of the tradition of the power of comic art and how it shapes the stories, moments and excitement of our favorite characters & titles! 

Rob discusses the challenge of changing tastes and how publishers respond and evolve! Batman, Flash, Aquaman, X-Men & Youngblood are part of the conversation. 

An episode focusing on the business of making comic books. What are you waiting for? Get in the hunt! 

Spider Man! Superman! Hulk! Batman! X-Men! Rob shares his favorites, revealing the secret moves & motivations that brought about the original Marvel & DC Team Up’s! 

Masters Of The Craft. Fan-Favorites. The Misconception Of Nostalgia.  

Inkers. Auctions. Artwork. 

Legacies. John Buscema. Myths & Lies. 

Deadpool & Batman! New Transformers! DC Absolute! Today we look to the future, previewing the upcoming comic books arriving this fall with Southern California’s Premiere Retailer! Rob is joined by Mike Kadin, owner of Comics, Toons & Toys for an in-depth discussion of current market conditions! What’s hot, what’s not and what’s on the way! 

His covers frequently adorn titles such as Star Wars, X-Men, Moon Knight and soon, Deadpool & Youngblood! One of the most popular and in demand illustrators of the past decade, E.M. Gist, joins the show to talk process, career path and his future projects! 

New Avengers! Batman! Moon Knight! Join us for an in-depth discussion with superstar artist David Finch as he prepares to launch SKINBREAKER, his new comic book in collaboration with Invincible & Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman! The work he has produced has raised the bar for all that will follow! 

Super Summer Round-Up! Batman! Transformers! Supergirl! What were the biggest hits of the summer season? Retail & Convention Guru, Jimmy Jay joins us to break it all down! What hit, what missed?

Alien. Star Wars. The Warriors. Slap Shot. The power of influence is an incredible thing and The Uncanny X-Men incorporated popular films & television in real time during their most acclaimed and celebrated run. Rob takes you on a deep, deep dive, issue by issue, as the inspirations were unveiled.