The Oblivion Bar: A Comic Book Podcast

Joining us for episode 120 of The Oblivion Bar Podcast is the 5x Eisner winning writer who spent 18 years at Marvel, writing iconic storylines like Ultimate Spider-Man , Secret Invasion , 6 years on Daredevil , The New Avengers , Infamous Iron Man , House of M , Alias , and All-New X-Men – and that’s just a small fraction of his work at the House of Ideas! He also spent some time over at DC Comics...

News and Notes [Sponsored by Whatnot ] (5:10) For episode 119, Aaron and Chris discuss TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE launch new shared comic book universe at SKYBOUND, We get our first look at the anime-inspired DC series MY ADVENTURES WITH SUPERMAN, and Ubisoft reveals the first trailer for its open-world Star Wars action-adventure video game, STAR WARS: OUTLAWS. Main Topic (23:58) For our main topic...

News and Notes [Sponsored by Whatnot ] (5:53) For episode 118, Aaron and Chris discuss MARVEL'S SPIDER-MAN 2 gameplay video, release date, new details, and Venom is not Eddie Brock, TWISTED METAL clip shows Anthony Mackie getting his ass kicked by Sweet Tooth, and THE FLASH director Andy Muschietti is DC Studios' top choice to helm THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD. Main Topic (20:16) For our main...

News and Notes [Sponsored by Whatnot ] (6:31) For episode 117, Aaron and Chris discuss MOVIEPASS re-appearing and is currently in beta testing, IMAGE COMICS has moved from Diamond to Lunar Distribution, THE FLASH star Sasha Calle met with Henry Cavill to get advice on how to be a Kryptonian, and the MCU's FANTASTIC FOUR cast has been leaked. Main Topic (27:06) For our main topic, we discuss p...

This is a preview for 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 80 of THE GRID, Aaron and Chris discuss Guy Ritchie's The Covenant , Evil Dead Rise , and some random news coming out of CinemaCon 2023. --- Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram Stock up...

News and Notes (5:19) For episode 116, Aaron and Chris discuss IDW/Dark Horse announcing a STRANGER THINGS and TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES comic book crossover series, a new TRANSFORMERS animated film in the works and it’s an origin story set on Cybertron, and Adam Driver rumored to be making a run at the role of Reed Richards in the MCU. Main Topic (27:07) For our main topic, we discuss the late...

News and Notes (6:09) For episode 115, Aaron and Chris discuss a new comic book publisher, DSTLRY, shoots to innovate in the way that comics publishers treat creators and readers, Netflix is reportedly developing an American remake of SQUID GAME, and we got our first trailer for Marvel Studios' THE MARVELS. Main Topic (33:03) For our main topic, we review the latest horror-comedy from Chris M...

News and Notes (12:45) For episode 114, Aaron and Chris discuss trailers on trailers on trailers! New trailers for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse , Blue Beetle , Barbie , Ahsoka , and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny . Main Topic (44:36) For our main topic, we review the first Super Mario movie in over 20 years: The Super Mario Bros. Movie! A Brooklyn plumber named Mario travels through...

For episode 113, Aaron takes his talents to Orlando for MEGACON 2023 ☀️🌊 This episode will consist of mini-interviews from former Power Rangers, comic book writers/artists, cosplayers, and voice actors. Use the time codes below to skip around to each interview: Phillip Kennedy Johnson (3:01) Benjamin Percy (8:01) Jillea (17:07) Karan Ashley (Yellow Ranger) (20:49) Aaron Reynolds (Effin' Bird...

Joining us for episode 112 of is the creative team behind the smash vampire horror comic title through Image Comics: BLOOD STAINED TEETH . The series follows everyone’s favorite vampire bastard Atticus Sloane. For decades, Atticus has been turning humans into vampires for his own personal gain. Now, The First Borns Council, a secret cabal of Billionaire vampires have issued Atticus a threat, kill...

News and Notes (5:34) For episode 111, Aaron and Chris discuss JOHN WICK and THE WIRE star Lance Reddick passing away at 60 years old, Steven Yeun talks about joining Marvel's THUNDERBOLTS, and Ben Affleck says making JUSTICE LEAGUE was the "worst experience" and it's why he didn't direct THE BATMAN. Main Topic (24:44) For our main topic, we review the latest HBO Max hit s...

Joining us for episode 110 is the comic creator behind titles like Skybound’s Assassin Nation with artist Erica Henderson, Dynamite Comics Mars Attacks with Chris Schweizer, and a four-year stint on the ongoing Rick and Morty series with artist Marc Ellerby. Saying all that doesn’t even mention his two highly-decorated original graphic novels through Image Comics Rock Candy Mountain and Sex Castle...

Joining us for episode 109 is the writing duo behind titles like Batman Beyond: Neo-Year with artist Max Dunbar and Aquaman & The Flash: Voidsong with Vasco Georgiev over at DC Comics – they are also the ongoing writers for Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty with artist Carmen Carnero and wrote Kang the Conqueror with Carlos Magno at Marvel Comics. They are also the current writers on the on...

For episode 108 of The Oblivion Bar Podcast, Chris and Aaron had the opportunity to see and record this episode IN PERSON. What better reason to get together than the 31st MCU film and final film in the Peyton Reed Ant-Man trilogy: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania ! Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram Consider supporting us over on Patreon Stock up on G Fuel (CODE: OBP...

For PART 2 of episode 107, Sal from YouTube's ComicPop and Chris continue ranking all of Phase Four of The Marvel Cinematic Universe! Sal and his crew on ComicPop review and discuss some of the most iconic and modern storylines in the medium of comics. He is also the co-host of The Elseworld Exchange where they host a weekly topical discussion from the world of comic books – and then there’s...

For PART 1 of episode 107, we are joined by Sal from YouTube's ComicPop to rank all of Phase Four of The Marvel Cinematic Universe! Sal he and his crew on ComicPop review and discuss some of the most iconic and modern storylines in the medium of comics. He is also the co-host of The Elseworld Exchange where they host a weekly topical discussion from the world of comic books – and then there’s...

This is a preview for our Patreon exclusive show called THE GRID. Check this and all the other awesome perks out over at Patreon ! For Episode 070 of THE GRID, Chris and Aaron discuss Aaron getting over his first stint with COVID, Yu-Gi-Oh Forbidden Memories , and what Aaron thought of DC Studios' announcement of Chapter 1: ' Gods and Monsters '. Follow us on Twitter Like us on Face...

During PART 2 of episode 106, we are joined by one-part of the Comic Book Couples Counseling Brad Gullickson to discuss our most anticipated films of 2023! Head over to Comic Book Couples Counseling's website to subscribe to their show and follow them on social media. Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram Consider supporting us over on Patreon Stock up on G Fuel (COD...

During PART 1 of episode 106, we are joined by one-part of the Comic Book Couples Counseling Brad Gullickson to discuss the first chapter of DC Studios: Gods and Monsters! On Tuesday, January 31st, James Gunn officially announced he and co-CEO Peter Safran’s current plan for the first part of their revamped DCU at DC Studios, which they're calling ‘Chapter One: Gods and Monsters’. DC shared a...

Joining us for episode 105 is the author and illustrator of the graphic novel Eat, and Love Yourself through BOOM! Studios and Over My Dead Body over at Harper Collins. She was also the illustrator for IDW’s Marvel Action: Captain Marvel with writer Sam Maggs, and also co-hosts the podcast Spill Your Guts with fellow comic creator Soo Lee – where they talk about creating comics and managing mental...

Welcome to our end-of-year episode: THE LAST CALL AWARDS 🏆 We give out awards for the best of the best in 2022 -- categories like BEST MOVIE TRAILER, BEST TELEVISION SERIES, BEST VIDEO GAME OF THE YEAR, and we give out our most coveted trophy: ⭐️ THE DAVID A. WEINER MOVIE OF THE YEAR AWARD ⭐️ Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram Consider supporting us over on Patreon...

News and Notes (2:37) For episode 103, Aaron and Chris discuss James Gunn writing new SUPERMAN film and Henry Cavill will not reprise his role, GOD OF WAR adaptation gets Amazon Prime series order, and We got our first trailer SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE! Main Topic (26:19) For our main topic, we review the MOST expensive film of all-time and the next installment in the James Cameron Avata...

News and Notes (5:04) For episode 102, Chris and Aaron discuss Mike Flanagan is developing a TV and film adaptation of Stephen King's THE DARK TOWER, STAR WARS: THE BAD BATCH season 2 trailer has been released, and DC Studios/James Gunn shakes things up -- including canceling WONDER WOMAN 3. Main Topic (24:13) For our main topic, we review Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet ! Pokémon Scarlet/...

Joining us for episode 101 is the artist behind She Could Fly , a Berger Books miniseries with writer Christopher Cantwell, the co-creator of Image titles Snowfall and Great Pacific with writer Joe Harris, and possibly his most notable work to date: the hit horror anthology through Image Comics Ice Cream Man with writer W. Maxwell Prince. More recently, he and the aforementioned W. Maxwell Prince...

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