The Oblivion Bar: A Comic Book Podcast

Let's go back to the forgotten time of October 2025 (just a couple months ago) and re-live our awesome panel with not just some of our best friends in the podcasting world, but also many of the best podcasters in our space. Here is our live crossover panel at New York Comic Con '25 with our talented friends Brad and Lisa Gullickson of Comic Book Couples Counseling, David Harper of Off Panel/SKCTHD, and Badr Milligan of The Short Box Podcast. --- Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar Podcast Follow us on Instagram Follow us on TikTok Follow us on BlueSky Consider supporting us over on Patreon Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar music Thank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

Joining us today are two very significant creative forces over at the upstart indie comics publisher that promotes, “comics of every kind for every mind” Cosmic Lion Productions. One is not just the founder Cosmic Lion, but he is also a comic creator himself, fellow podcaster, and maybe one of the most enthusiastic Grendel megafans I’ve ever seen. The other is the critically acclaimed, Eisner-nominated cartoonist who you may know for his work on MAD Magazine and his cult comic series Minimum Wage. It is our pleasure to welcome both Eli Schwab & Bob Fingerman onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! --- Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar Podcast Follow us on Instagram Follow us on TikTok Follow us on BlueSky Consider supporting us over on Patreon Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar music Thank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

Joining us today is the Eisner Award-winning writer of titles like Bitch Planet with artist Valentine De Landro, Pretty Deadly with Emma Ríos, Wonder Woman: Historia with artists Phil Jimenez, Gene Ha, and Nicola Scott… NOT TO MENTION she was the driving force behind the reinvention of Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel over at Marvel Comics. She’s with us today to discuss FML, her punk-rock, coming-of-age murder mystery about a group of metal kids who face a medley of bizarre foes and encounters in Portland, Oregon during a worldwide pandemic. It is our great honor to welcome Kelly Sue DeConnick onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! --- Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar Podcast Follow us on Instagram Follow us on TikTok Follow us on BlueSky Consider supporting us over on Patreon Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar music Thank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

"I can survive on my own. But who would want to survive on their own?" News & Notes [Sponsored By Oni Press] (5:21) For our News & Notes segment, we discuss Brainiac confirmed as the villain in James Gunn's upcoming Superman: Man of Tomorrow, Bob Iger says AI-generated content Is coming to Disney+ in the near future, and Alien: Earth renewed for season 2 as Noah Hawley expands deal with FX/Disney. Main Topic (24:24) For our Main Topic, This week on the show, we’ll be discussing Dan Trachtenberg’s 3rd installment in the Predator franchise: Predator: Badlands! Set in the future on a remote planet called Genna, a young and unproven Yautja is left for dead by his clan. Dek, the Yautja runt, finds an unlikely ally in the Weyland-Yutani synthetic Thia and the two embark on a dangerous journey in search of the ultimate hunt. --- Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar Podcast Follow us on Instagram Follow us on TikTok Follow us on BlueSky Consider supporting us over on Patreon Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar music Thank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

Joining us today is the creative team behind the literary fantasy Image Comics series The Author Immortal – which tells the tale of Hector Ramirez, a failed writer who gets the opportunity of a lifetime: to help reboot the fantasy book series that defined his childhood. But when he discovers the original author has mysteriously vanished into his fictional world, Hector is pulled into a realm where stories are alive, and some are willing to kill to stay in control. It is our pleasure to welcome Frank Barbiere and Morgan Beem onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! --- Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar Podcast Follow us on Instagram Follow us on TikTok Follow us on BlueSky Consider supporting us over on Patreon Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar music Thank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

An ocean of holy water couldn't help you now! 👹 ✝️ This year for our 6th Annual Halloween Special, we are discussing the 1994 schlocky cult-classic Night of the Demons 2! We also briefly talk about Tron: Ares and Peacemaker Season 2 since we weren't able to cover either more in-depth. "Serving as a sequel to the 1988 cult classic Night of the Demons, Night of the Demons 2 takes place six years after the original massacre at Hull House. Angela’s younger sister, Mouse, now attends a strict Catholic boarding school, still traumatized by Angela’s mysterious disappearance. When a group of rebellious students trick Mouse into joining them for a Halloween party at Hull House, they unwittingly awaken Angela’s demonic spirit. As Angela begins killing and possessing the group, a courageous nun, Sister Gloria, leads the remaining students in a battle of faith versus evil to send Angela back to Hell once and for all." --- Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar Podcast Follow us on Instagram Follow us on TikTok Follow us on BlueSky Consider supporting us over on Patreon Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar music Thank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

Joining us today is a pioneer in the world of film criticism over on YouTube. For many years and especially now, his bottomless amount of passion for the world of cinema has led to him becoming a leading voice in the world of film discourse. He’s here to talk about his debut feature film Shelby Oaks — a supernatural horror that began as a record-breaking Kickstarter project and has now found a national theatrical distribution through Neon. It is our pleasure to welcome Chris Stuckmann onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! GO SEE SHELBY OAKS NOW --- Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar Podcast Follow us on Instagram Follow us on TikTok Follow us on BlueSky Consider supporting us over on Patreon Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar music Thank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

Joining us today is the legendary book designer and writer behind projects like Batman: Death by Design with Dave Taylor, Mythology and Marvelocity with Alex Ross, Batman: Animated and Dark Knight: A True Batman Story with Paul Dini, and most recently The Avengers in the Veracity Trap! with artist Michael Cho over at Abrams Books. It is our pleasure to welcome Chip Kidd onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! --- Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar Podcast Follow us on Instagram Follow us on TikTok Follow us on BlueSky Consider supporting us over on Patreon Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar music Thank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

Joining us for the fifth and final day of our NYCC '25 INTERVIEW-A-THON is someone who, without question, fully embodies the term “multi-hypenated”. She’s an actress, former show host and internet personality whose work spans across television, film, and the world of geek culture. You’ve seen her on shows like Supernatural and Jane the Virgin, heard her voice as Hawkgirl in the video game LEGO DC Super-Villains, and watched her bring Meghan Markle to life in Lifetime’s Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal. Today, she’s here with us to talk about her latest project as the writer behind Masters of the Universe: Andra—which puts a spotlight on one of Eternia’s most compelling heroes. It is our pleasure to welcome Tiffany Smith onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! --- Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar Podcast Follow us on Instagram Follow us on TikTok Follow us on BlueSky Consider supporting us over on Patreon Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar music Thank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

Joining us for day four of our NYCC '25 INTERVIEW-A-THON is the President and Co-founder of Image Comics. Along with being an iconic figure within the world of comic books, creating characters like Venom and Spawn, he is also a giant in the world of toys and collectibles with McFarlane Toys. It is our great honor to welcome Todd McFarlane onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! --- Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar Podcast Follow us on Instagram Follow us on TikTok Follow us on BlueSky Consider supporting us over on Patreon Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar music Thank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

Joining us for day three of our NYCC '25 INTERVIEW-A-THON is the Eisner award winning artist and a co-founder of the creator-owned comic publisher/media company Ghost Machine. He’s here today to talk about his dystopian sci-fi series Rook: Exodus with writer Geoff Johns, which returned on October 7th with issue seven and a brand new arc. It is our pleasure to welcome Jason Fabok onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! --- Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar Podcast Follow us on Instagram Follow us on TikTok Follow us on BlueSky Consider supporting us over on Patreon Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar music Thank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

Joining us for day two of our NYCC '25 INTERVIEW-A-THON is the Eisner-nominated comic creator behind titles like Ghosts of Science Past, Arca, Man’s Best, and Miss Truesdale and the Rise of Man. He joins us today to discuss his 23rd Street launch title Drome, an ambitious science fiction epic about civilization and the fragile balance between chaos and order. It is our pleasure to welcome Jesse Lonergan onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! --- Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar Podcast Follow us on Instagram Follow us on TikTok Follow us on BlueSky Consider supporting us over on Patreon Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar music Thank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

Joining us for day one of our NYCC '25 INTERVIEW-A-THON is the CEO of Sweet, which is bringing a new age of resources for comic book fans. First, there's Bindings: an all-in-one file sharing marketing tool created specific for comic book creators. There's also Sweet Shop, a brand new (much needed) digital reader for comic books. Lastly, there's FindYouComic.Store, a revolutionary comic shop locator that helps you find your next local comic shop. It is our pleasure to welcome back Kenny Meyers onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! --- Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar Podcast Follow us on Instagram Follow us on TikTok Follow us on BlueSky Consider supporting us over on Patreon Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar music Thank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

Joining us today is writer of 2024’s The Death of Comics Bookcase Vol. 1 and the upcoming grindhouse Texas horror comic Macabre Valley #1 with artist Anna Redman. He is also a well-respected journalist in the comics space as the voice behind The Comics Bookcase and a site reviews editor at the recently Eisner Award-winning The Comics Beat. It is our pleasure to welcome Zack Quaintance onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! --- Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar Podcast Follow us on Instagram Follow us on TikTok Follow us on BlueSky Consider supporting us over on Patreon Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar music Thank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

"Have a heart, or face my fury!" 👽 🌎 News & Notes [Sponsored By Oni Press] (7:33) For our News & Notes segment, we do a quick box office check-in going into the Fall '25 and James Gunn's recent promising update on Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman II. Main Topic (28:21) For our main topic, we are discussing the next installment in the Alien franchise: FX’s Alien Earth! When the mysterious deep space research vessel USCSS Maginot crash-lands on Earth, Wendy and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet's greatest threat. Aaron’s Arcade (1:27:46) Chris’ Corner [Sponsored By Endless Comics, Games & Cards] (1:30:59) --- Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar Podcast Follow us on Instagram Follow us on TikTok Follow us on BlueSky Consider supporting us over on Patreon Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar music Thank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

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. Brand new episodes every Friday! In this episode of The Grid, Aaron and Chris discuss One Battle After Another, Christopher Reeve's birthday, and KPop Demon Hunters (?). --- Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar Podcast Follow us on Instagram Follow us on TikTok Follow us on BlueSky Consider supporting us over on Patreon Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar music Thank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

Joining us today is the creator of the upcoming sci-fi heist graphic novel Bridge Planet Nine, which tells the tale of four down-and-out thieves on an abandoned colony planet looking for an easy steal… until the planet’s dark secrets flip this simple job into a bloody fight for survival. It is our pleasure to welcome Jared Throne onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! --- Thank you to Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar Podcast Follow us on Instagram Follow us on TikTok Follow us on BlueSky Consider supporting us over on Patreon Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar music Thank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

“Dreams save us. Dreams lift us up and transform us. And on my soul, I swear... until my dream of a world where dignity, honor and justice becomes the reality we all share. I’ll never stop fighting. Ever.” This week on the show, we’ll be discussing Wes Eastin’s documentary Shopping For Superman, which is a love-letter to the friendly neighborhood comic shop and the people fighting to keep their doors open. "Shopping for Superman guides viewers through a 50-year journey revealing the origin story of their friendly neighborhood comic shops and the people fighting to keep their doors open. From the 1930s to the late 1960s, comics were mainly sold to young kids at newsstands and drugstore spinner racks. In the early ’70s, two things happened that changed that. First, the readership got older, and second, comics as collectibles emerged as a hobby. That’s when the comic book store sprang up. By the ’80s, the local comic book shop became the main way that readers bought their comics. Now, because of various factors, including digital comics, comic book shops are closing left and right. Hopefully, this new documentary can help shed light on why this important piece of Americana is something that needs preserving." This doc will be available on-demand on Sept. 19th for Apple TV+, Google Play and Amazon Prime, so you can watch Shopping for Superman there. You can also buy it physically or digitally HERE! --- Thank you to Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar Podcast Follow us on Instagram Follow us on TikTok Follow us on BlueSky Consider supporting us over on Patreon Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar music Thank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

Joining us today is the writer/artist behind the 23rd Street original graphic novel Saint Catherine, which centers around a struggling young woman who, along with worrying about her work-life balance, family, and her relationships, but also now has a real-life demon following her around as well. It is our pleasure to welcome Anna Meyer onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! Purchase Saint Catherine from 23rd Street --- Thank you to Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar Podcast Follow us on Instagram Follow us on TikTok Follow us on BlueSky Consider supporting us over on Patreon Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar music Thank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

Joining us today is the Eisner-nominated comic book creator behind titles Luther Strode and The New World over at Image Comics, Silver Surfer: Black and Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise at Marvel, along with an abundance of other prolific work both inside and out of comics. It is our pleasure to welcome Tradd Moore onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! --- Thank you to Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar Podcast Follow us on Instagram Follow us on TikTok Follow us on BlueSky Consider supporting us over on Patreon Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar music Thank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art