The Oblivion Bar: A Comic Book Podcast
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, anime, and gaming with heated debates, exclusive comic book creator interviews, and a passionate week-in-review that'll teleport you directly into the heart of nerd nirvana. New episodes every Monday. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Get ready for an immersive journey into the multiverse of enthusiast entertainment!
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Joining us today is the writer/artist of Doctor Rigsby: Tales From The Deep—which follows the impeccably dressed Doctor Rigby: a mysterious soldier in an ancient, secret war of magic, monsters, and cosmic madness.
In this thrilling collection, Doctor Rigby visits a demonic mermaid, battles a parking lot full of vampires, boards a haunted house ride from hell, solves a sea monster mystery, and learns the meaning of existence.
Joining us today is a comic book legend who has been working in the comic book medium since 1978. He has written character defining runs for Deathstroke, Quantum & Woody, Superman, Conan The Barbarian, & many, many others. More impressively, he also helped co-found Milestone Comics and was one of the central architects of The Dakotaverse.
Along with a recent runs on Vampirella and an upcoming Sonja: Reborn series on the way,...
Joining us today are two of the spearheading creatives behind the upcoming Kai-Sei Era, which launches an all-new Godzilla-centered shared universe at IDW Publishing.
One is the editor of the entire Kai-Sei communique and the fan-favorite IDW hit Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees from good-friend-of-the-show Patrick Horvath.
The other is the Eisner Award-nominated writer of the aforementioned Godzilla #1 with artist Nikola Čižmešij...
LET'S GET READY TO RUUUMMBBBLLLEEE 👊🏻💥
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 🏆
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Joining us today are the creative team of Invincible Universe: Battle Beast!
One is the Eisner-Award winning writer and co-creator of titles like The Walking Dead, Firepower, Outcast, Oblivion Song, Void Rivals, & (of course) Invincible.
The other is the co-creator for the majority of the Invincible universe and the primary artist for the series–penciling 127 of the 144 issue run. You may also know him from his recent stint over ...
“Being the hero, there is no higher calling.” ⚡💥
News & Notes [Sponsored By Oni Press] (7:50)
For our News & Notes segment, we discuss DC Studios CLAYFACE film is reportedly undergoing a “page 1 rewrite”, Jeremy Renner turned down HAWKEYE Season 2 over Disney’s lowball offer, and Sinners crosses $185M at the global box office.
Main Topic (23:41)
For our Main Topic, we review the 36th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Thun...
Joining us today are the co-founders of the communications and marketing firm Not A Billionaire and the co-writers of the Jewish fantasy folklore comic series The Writer with actor/co-writer Josh Gad and artist Ariel Olivetti.
In their series The Writer, amidst a dark and mysterious turn, comic book writer Stan Siegel's life dives into a neo-Nazi occult nightmare. As demonic chaos and high-speed chases reign, Stan's hunger...
Joining us today is the comic book writer of titles like You've Been Cancelled over at Mad Cave Studios, It's Only Teenage Wasteland & Youth at Dark Horse Comics, & Olympia and Indigo Children at Image Comics.
More recently, he has the ultraviolent space romance Galactic coming from DSTLRY and the procedural fantasy Lost Fantasy at Image Comics.
It is our pleasure to welcome Curt Pires onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast!
Joining us today is the author and illustrator of celebrated children's books like Mixed: A Colorful Story, NINJA!, and many others. His most recent book Don’t Cause Trouble–which officially releases on April 22nd–tells the tale of middle schooler Ming Lee and what it’s like growing up as one of the only immigrant kids at your school.
It is our pleasure to welcome Arree Chung onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast!
Thank you Oni Press &a...
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For episode 160 of The Grid, Aaron and Chris discuss Aaron's spoiler-free Thunderbolts* thoughts, Predator: Badlands teaser, & Star Wars Celebration.
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“You keep on dancin’ with the devil... one day, he's gonna follow you home”
Double feature time! Brad Gullickson of The Comic Book Couples Counseling joins us to discuss Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan's part-delta gothic, part-musicological meditation: Sinners (10:51).
‘Sinners’ Director Ryan Coogler Explains Film Aspect Ratios and Different Formats in 10 Minutes
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Joining us today is NYC-based writer and co-host/editor/producer of the comic book podcast Comics and Chronic and the artist of Bears Grand Day, Dinosaur Daycare, Space Penguin, and much more.
Together, they are the creative team of the crowd-funded comic series Superguy, which tells the tale of the lazy, narcissistic hero Superguy and his once enemy turned (unappreciated) sidekick, Robotguy.
It is our pleasure to welcome both Anthon...
Joining us this week is the comic book writer of titles like An Army of Hope, Requiem for a Robot, and his most recent venture–the successfully crowd-funded ClosetWorld.
He is also a retired United States Air Force Colonel, but maybe most impressively: he wrote an issue of Wolverine where he begrudgingly babysits a little girl.
It is our pleasure to welcome Matt Yocum onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast!
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Here is a bonus (unedited) episode where we discuss the wildly successful adaptation of one of the most important game franchises of all-time: A Minecraft Movie!
"A mysterious portal pulls four misfits into the Overworld, a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they'll have to master the terrain while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected crafter named Steve."
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Joining us this week is the comic book writer of titles like Savage Hearts, No One Left to Fight, The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling, & the upcoming Image Comics series Free Planet—a geopolitical space opera that tells the tale of the first completely free planet in human history has won its independence, and the group of heroes that defend the planet's unique energy source.
It is our pleasure to welcome Aubrey ...
Joining us this week is the Eisner-nominated comic book creator of the 2024 smash hit Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees over at IDW Publishing.
He’s here to discuss his upcoming giant-sized one-shot at Oni Press Free For All which delivers a brutal new vision of capitalism where in the not so distant future, the only thing left to fight for is yourself.
It is our pleasure to welcome Patrick Horvath back onto The Oblivion Bar Podcas...
Joining us today are the creative team of the first issue of the new Minor Threats four-issue anthology Welcome To Twilight.
One is the Eisner & Harvey Award winning writer behind titles like Adventureman, ODY-C, November, & Sex Criminals over at Image Comics. You may also know his Marvel work, with extended runs on The Invincible Iron Man, Mighty Thor, Hawkeye, Immortal Iron Fist, and the 2011 event Fear Itself. He was also...
"The future is not a straight line. It is filled with many crossroads. There must be a future that we can choose for ourselves." 💊
It is time for our third installment in our Midnight Rewind segment! This week, we are discussing possibly the greatest anime of all-time: Katsuhiro Ôtomo's 1988 masterpiece Akira!
The year is 2019. 31 years after being destroyed during World War III on July 16th, 1988, Tokyo (now 'N...
Joining us today is the Chief Marketing Officer at PuK Gaming. You may also know his name from companies like G FUEL and as thee former Executive Vice President of Content and Creators at Enthusiast Gaming.
It is our pleasure to welcome Scotty Tidwell onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast!
"PuK Gaming is a company dedicated to enhancing the mobile gaming experience through a modular ecosystem of precision-engineered accessories. Founded...
Joining us today is the co-founder of ComicBook.com and current VP of Business Development for Image Comics. He is also the producer and host of the recently revived Let’s Talk Comics, which brings on comic creators to discuss their journey into comics, in-depth conversations about their current work, and everything else in-between.
It is our pleasure to welcome Jim Viscardi onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast!
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