The Oblivion Bar: A Comic Book Podcast
Nov. 4, 2024

SERIES REVIEW: Agatha All Along

*Queues up The Ballad of The Witchesโ€™ Road on repeat* ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฎ 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-a...
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SERIES REVIEW: Agatha All Along
Nov. 1, 2024

(Patreon Preview) The Grid - Episode 140

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 ...
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(Patreon Preview) The Grid - Episode 140
Oct. 31, 2024

2024 Halloween Special: Shaun of the Dead (2004)

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...
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2024 Halloween Special: Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Oct. 29, 2024

*BONUS EPISODE* INTERVIEW: David Weiner

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 1980โ€™s Horror and Action/Sci-Fi through th...
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*BONUS EPISODE* INTERVIEW: David Weiner
Oct. 20, 2024

NYCC โ€˜24 INTERVIEW-A-THON: Joey Esposito & Sean Von Gorman

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...
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NYCC โ€˜24 INTERVIEW-A-THON: Joey Esposito & Sean Von Gorman
Oct. 19, 2024

NYCC โ€˜24 INTERVIEW-A-THON: Griffin Sheridan & Ethan Parker

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 on...
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NYCC โ€˜24 INTERVIEW-A-THON: Griffin Sheridan & Ethan Parker
Oct. 18, 2024

NYCC '24 INTERVIEW-A-THON: Comic Book Couples Counseling

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...
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NYCC '24 INTERVIEW-A-THON: Comic Book Couples Counseling
Oct. 17, 2024

NYCC โ€˜24 INTERVIEW-A-THON: Sweeney Boo & Soo Lee

Joining us today are two of the most exciting double-threat comic creators working today! One is the comic creator behind titles like Dynamiteโ€™s Cruella De Vil miniseries with artist Miriana Puglia, the ongoing Harley Quinn s...
Guests: Sweeney Boo , Soo Lee
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NYCC โ€˜24 INTERVIEW-A-THON: Sweeney Boo & Soo Lee
Oct. 16, 2024

NYCC '24 INTERVIEW-A-THON: Michael Dialynas

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 +...
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NYCC '24 INTERVIEW-A-THON: Michael Dialynas
July 29, 2024

INTERVIEW: Brian K. Vaughan

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...
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INTERVIEW: Brian K. Vaughan
July 26, 2024

*BONUS EPISODE* INTERVIEW: Jordan Morris

Joining us this week is the comedian, podcaster, and author of titles like the Eisner-nominated OGN โ€˜ Bubble โ€™ with co-writer Sarah Morgan and artist Tony Cliff. He also co-hosts the hilarious conversation podcast Jordan, Jes...
Guest: Jordan Morris
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*BONUS EPISODE* INTERVIEW: Jordan Morris
July 22, 2024

INTERVIEW: Christian Ward

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 . Th...
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INTERVIEW: Christian Ward
July 19, 2024

*BONUS EPISODE* INTERVIEW: Massive Publishing

Joining us this week are 2/3 of the founding fathers behind the comic publisher by some of my favorite titles in the medium; Wesley Snipesโ€™ The Exiled , Astrobots , Quested , Liquid Kill , Sean Gordon Murphyโ€™s The Plot Holes ...
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*BONUS EPISODE* INTERVIEW: Massive Publishing
July 15, 2024

MOVIE REVIEW: Longlegs w/ Nick DiNizio

"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 ๐Ÿš‚ ๐Ÿ’จ we discuss briefly SMILE 2 , WE L...
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MOVIE REVIEW: Longlegs w/ Nick DiNizio
July 10, 2024

INTERVIEW: Kyle Starks & Ryan Browne

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 t...
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INTERVIEW: Kyle Starks & Ryan Browne
July 1, 2024

COMIC SPOTLIGHT: Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe

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 tease...
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COMIC SPOTLIGHT: Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe
June 21, 2024

*BONUS EPISODE* INTERVIEW: Frank Martin

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...
Guest: Frank Martin
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*BONUS EPISODE* INTERVIEW: Frank Martin
June 17, 2024

MIDNIGHT REWIND: Paprika (2006)

โ€œIn a world of inhumane reality, dreams are the only humane sanctuary left.โ€ We are back with another MIDNIGHT REWIND episode, a new segment on the show wherein we celebrate our favorite anime classics! Good, bad, or indiffer...
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MIDNIGHT REWIND: Paprika (2006)
June 14, 2024

(Patreon Preview) The Grid - Episode 130

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 an...
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(Patreon Preview) The Grid - Episode 130
June 10, 2024

INTERVIEW: David Pepose

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 Tha...
Guest: David Pepose
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INTERVIEW: David Pepose
June 7, 2024

*BONUS EPISODE* INTERVIEW: David M. Booher & Drew Zucker

Joining us this week for a bonus conversation is the creative team of Canto โ€“ the hit fantasy comic series that tells the tale of a tiny clockwork hero on a quest to save his kind from the dreaded Shrouded Man, while meeting ...
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*BONUS EPISODE* INTERVIEW: David M. Booher & Drew Zucker
June 3, 2024

INTERVIEW: Michael Avon Oeming

Joining us this week on the show is the Eisner and Harvey-Award-winning comic book creator of titles like The Mice Templar with Brian Glass at Image Comics, Thor: Blood Oath with artist Scott Kolins over at Marvel, he is the ...
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INTERVIEW: Michael Avon Oeming
May 29, 2024

MOVIE REVIEW: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

โ€œThe question is: dโ€™yah have it yah make it epic ?โ€ ๐Ÿงธ ๐Ÿฆพ News and Notes [Sponsored by Omnibus ] (6:47) For our news and notes segment, Aaron and Chris discuss Jeffrey Wright joining the season 2 cast of THE LAST OF US, Greg Ca...
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MOVIE REVIEW: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
May 27, 2024

SERIES REVIEW: X-Men โ€˜97 w/ Badr Milligan (The Short Box) Part Two

For part two of our X-Men '97 review, our good friend and host of the excellent comic book talk show The Short Box Podcast , Badr Milligan is back to help us cover and discuss the revitalization of the classic Marvel animated...
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SERIES REVIEW: X-Men โ€˜97 w/ Badr Milligan (The Short Box) Part Two