The Oblivion Bar: A Comic Book Podcast

In this episode, we unveil our Most Anticipated Films of 2025 🍿 From superhero blockbusters like Captain America: Brave New World and Fantastic Four: First Steps , to the thrilling conclusion of Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning and the magical sequel Wicked . Join us as we explore the hottest upcoming film releases, share our predictions, and debate which will dominate the big screen in 2025!...

" Are people born wicked? Or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?" ⚔️ 💚 🩷 This week on The Oblivion Bar Podcast, it's double feature time! We review both Gladiator II and Wicked: Part One ! Gladiator II Review (3:51) After his home is conquered by the tyrannical emperors who now lead Rome, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum and must look to his past to find strength to r...

Joining us for a bonus conversation is the superstar singaporean comic book artist who has worked for Blizzard Entertainment, Magic the Gathering, Dynamite Comics, and DC Comics. She is also the creator of the upcoming manga The Wonderverse Saga , which tells the dark tale of Phynnix, a 'subhuman' born in an oppressive world where 'superhumans' are born with the powers rule ove...

This week on The Oblivion Bar Podcast, we are bringing back a fan-favorite segment: our Comic Creator Fantasy Draft  🏆 For this draft, we are joined by ⅓ of the Kansas City-based comic book podcast First Issue Club and President of your local Muppets fan club: Greg Lickteig ! In the other seat is one of the true trailblazers in the comic book podcasting world and the silky smooth voice behind The...

“Can you imagine? To be remembered like that?” 🐧💧 News and Notes (7:57) This week, we discuss George R.R. Martin teasing a new project with Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner set to play Lara Croft in the live-action TOMB RAIDER series, and the Green Lantern John Stewart receives his own bronze statue in Burbank, CA. Main Topic (25:25) For our main topic, we review the first Max series in Matt Reeve...

*Queues up The Ballad of The Witches’ Road on repeat* 🧙‍♀️🔮 News and Notes (4:45) This week, we discuss Keanu Reeves doing "extensive research" on Shadow for Sonic 3 to create a "faithful version" of the character, the live-action Gundam movie set to be directed by Sweet Tooth showrunner Jim Mickle, and we got a new trailer for Star Wars: Skelton Crew. Main Topic (23:09) For...

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 140 of The Grid, we discuss Frieren: Beyond Journey's End and Wild Nature, our schedule for the rest of the year, we premiere a new segment, and we give our quick thoughts on The Penguin and & Agatha All Along....

Hello Pickle! For our 2024 Halloween Special , we are discussing the first entry in The Cornetto Trilogy: Shaun of the Dead ! Directed by Edgar Wright and starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, Shaun of the Dead is a rom-zom-com that centers around the uneventful, aimless lives of a London electronics salesman and his lumpy roommate. Nothing seems to be going right when it is all disrupted by the zom...

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. Now, he is taking us into the early 90’s with In Search of Darkness 90-94 . It is our honor to wel...

Joining us today is the creative team of Magma Comix comic series The Pedestrian . Behold, The Pedestrian! A strange visitor speedwalks into Summer City and silently changes the lives of its residents. But not all is quiet in this sleepy, small town—an ancient conflict linked to the secret history of street signs is brewing! DON’T WALK... RUN! In The Pedestrian, justice always has the right of way...

Joining us today are the Eisner-nominated co-writers of the Image Comics series Kill Your Darlings with artist Bob Quinn and Letterer John J. Hill. It is our pleasure to welcome both Griffin Sheridan & Ethan S. Parker BACK onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! Previous Appearances on the Show By Griffin & Ethan: INTERVIEW: Ethan Parker, Griffin Sheridan, & Bob Quinn (Episode 126, Aug '23...

Joining us is the GREATEST couple in comics and some of our best buds in the podcasting world--Lisa and Brad Gullickson of The Comic Book Couples Counseling join Chris to discuss their Kickstarter comic cookbook Pots & Panels: A Comic Book Anthology and Cookbook . Support Pots and Panels HERE! POTS & PANELS is a softcover collection of fifty short comic book stories centered around food, s...

Joining us today are two of the most exciting double-threat comic creators working today! One is the comic creator behind titles like Dynamite’s Cruella De Vil miniseries with artist Miriana Puglia, the ongoing Harley Quinn series with writer Tini Howard, Eat, & Love Yourself , and the witchy OGN Over My Dead Body . The other is the comic creator of titles like Dynamite’s Maleficent , ThunderC...

Joining us today is the Eisner-nominated and GLAAD award-winning co-creator and illustrator of titles like The Woods and Wynd with frequent collaborator James Tynion IV. He is also the sole creator of the BOOM! Box hit ZAWA + The Belly of the Beast –which tells the story of a group of friends who help an elusive mountain guardian rediscover her purpose with love and cookies. It is our pleasure to...

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 Threads Follow us on BlueSky Like us on Facebook Consider...

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’s here today to discuss his new YA horror-comed...

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 honor to welcome Christian Ward BACK onto...

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 Roditeli onto The Oblivion Bar Po...

"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 GLADIATOR II, AGATHA ALL ALONG,...

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 – and what happens when a low-level h...

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 opening weekend. Main Topic (24:17) F...

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 Instagram Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Thread...

“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 ' . Adap...

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...

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 La...