Robservations with Rob Liefeld

The Decades!! 1980 pt. 2! X-Men! Iron Man! Flash Gordon! 9 To 5! Popeye! Xanadu! The Empire Strikes Back! How close did the Star Wars sequel come to complete collapse? The memorable storylines that drove comic books in a Milestone Marvel era! Collectors Corner shares the truth about your investment dollars! 

The Decades! 1980 - The most important year in pop culture? X-Men:Dark Phoenix & Days Of Future Past! New Titans launches! Moon Knight explodes! Shogun rules television! A seismic year of big moves and changes that altered comic books & pop itself! 

The Halloween Episode! We come in praise of Marvel Comics Tomb Of Dracula, the greatest horror comic book ever published! Also, an important announcement about the podcast and a special tribute to a pair of ICONIC L.A. area comic stores as they prepare to close their doors!

Marvel had an enormous challenge in overcoming DC Comics absolute market dominance. Operating as underdogs they were relentless in their effort to establish themselves as the undisputed market leader. We chart a 12 year journey that saw Marvel flip the script. This episode is packed with raw data, charts and numbers that shape the competitive landscape between these powerhouse publishers. 

Top Comic Book Creators are sharing tales of being blacklisted in comics. Just what was DC Dan thinking? How often does this sort of thing happen anyways? Big names sound off!

Children of the 80’s rejoice, your favorite cartoons & toys are back and hotter than ever! Thundercats! Space Ghost! Transformers! Battle Of The Planets! Marvel, Image & Dynamite renew the cycle of licensed properties! 

Robservations continues to take Manhattan as Rob recounts his last two days at the show and the legends & treasures he encountered! Sometimes you receive exactly what you need as opposed to what you think you want!

The most stream of consciousness recap of a 4 Day whirlwind you will ever experience! Chock full of comic books, collectibles, legendary talents and creators as well as a personal hunt for a glorious grail! Featuring Marvel, DC, Image and the World’s Greatest Hot Dog! 

We discuss the ingredients that went into making comics Extreme! Behind The Scenes of the  BLOODSTRIKE movie footage and a tribute to the late great creator of Marvel’s Rocket Raccoon & DC’s Lobo, Keith Giffen!  

We celebrate the three C’s, comics, conventions and cartoons with a discussion of the upcoming New York Comic Con and a look back on Marvel’s Spider Man & His Amazing Friends!

Did Warner Bros. ask Marvel to take over publishing for DC Comics in the 80’s? Rob shares the plan, the proposal, the titles & characters in the deal and the talent set to participate. Not a hoax or a dream, this was happening! 

Comic Book Feuds! Gaiman Vs. Mcfarlane pt. 3! The Trial! The Verdict! The Bankruptcy! The Fallout! Neil Vs. Todd concludes as the Spawn Empire is fractured, Angela moves to Marvel!

In part 2 of our Comic Book Feuds - Gaiman Vs. McFarlane, we answer the question so many are asking, “Why Exactly Did Neil Gaiman Sue Todd McFarlane?” What broken promises and bad faith occurred in order to bring in the lawyers! Find out how Marvel enters the picture, setting the stage for the final showdown! 

Our Comic Book Feuds series shines the spotlight on the most contentious feud in the history of comic books! Acclaimed author Neil Gaiman sues Todd McFarlane setting the stage for a trial with devastating consequences! This one brings Marvel, Miracleman, NHL and 3 million dollars worth of baseballs along for the ride! 

Show Me The Money! In todays world you know what the highest paid athletes are making, you know what the big concert revenues are for the biggest stars, but you don’t know what your favorite comic creators make, and you probably never will. Rob tells you why as he pulls back the curtains on industry finances! 

While Disney & Comcast dueled for the rights to 20th Century Fox, the company kept working to make new Marvel movies. What was lost, what survived. X-Force, Gambit, Future Deadpool’s  and Rob’s personal Rupert Murdoch encounter! 

The Masters, a discussion of how and who defines “greatness” across the arts. 

An episode devoted to the ample pecs of Captain America. A Marvel image that became both legendary and iconic and the homage that broke the internet. Also, we close out 2015 with movies, tv & games! 

Our Decades series lands us in 2015 with a thriving marketplace for all of pop culture! Star Wars finally returns to Marvel! Dark Knight goes for a trilogy at DC! Marvel’s Secret Wars gets an update! We look to the music, comics, tv, games & movies that shaped an era! Part 1 starts here! 

It’s a packed episode as Rob shares the best Comic Creator Cameos ever! We all want more attention to the creators and what better than when they feature themselves in their comics? Prepare to discover a gold standard from another era! Also - How Direct To Consumer is transforming collectibles and a report from Rob’s signing at CGC.

In part 2 of our deep dive into 1988, Rob examines the films of the late 80’s, a year dominated by comedies with one breakout action blockbuster that changed the game forever! Also, the top comic book’s of the year revealed! 

The Decades series continues as we visit the stand out’s in Comic Books, Music, Film & T.V. in 1988!  X-Men & Batman dominate the charts, Pop Stars and soundtracks break big! 

Even More Forbidden Fruits are on the menu as we serve up an epic Marvel/DC crossover event that has been out of print for over 27 years! 

A jam packed episode exploring more Secret Histories of comic books examines the Marvel/Kirby Art Return controversy of the mid-80’s! Bonus Track - Frank Miller’s lost 1994 Marvel movie??

The alarms are sounding on the current comic book market. Is the sky actually falling, is this really the worst that sales have been? Rob opens the books, sharing the true facts & figures since the year 2000! Stay for that final tag at the end for the most up to date in-show info!