The Oblivion Bar: A Comic Book Podcast

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!

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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-comedy Youth Group with artist Bowen McCurdy, which tells the tale of a girl who begrudgingly agrees to go to her local youth group, only to be caught in the middle of a real-deal exorcism.

It is our pleasure to welcome Jordan Morris onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast!

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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 The Oblivion Bar Podcast!

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Previous Appearances on the Show By Christian Ward

• INTERVIEW: Christian Ward (Episode 85, July 22')
• INTERVIEW: Christian Ward & Patric Reynolds (Episode 112, March 23')
• NYCC INTERVIEW-A-THON: Christian Ward (Episode 132, Oct 23')
• INTERVIEW: James Tynion IV & Christian Ward (Episode 153, April 24')

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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 Podcast!

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"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, F1, and CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD.

Main Topic (1:08:18)

For our main topic, Nick DiNizio of The Fn Nerds Podcast joins Chris to review the latest Neon horror film LONGLEGS. Set in Oregon in the 1990s, FBI Agent Lee Harker is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes an unexpected turn, revealing evidence of the occult. Harker discovers a personal connection to the killer and must stop him before he strikes again.

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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 henchman no longer has anyone left to hench for.

It is our pleasure to welcome back both Kyle Starks & Ryan Browne onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast!

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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)

For our main topic, we are highlighting DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE with our Comic Spotlight segment! Originally released on August 1st, 2012, Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe is the four-issue Elseworlds story that asks: what if everything you thought was hilarious and endearing about Deadpool was actually disturbing? What if Wade decided to kill everyone and everything that makes up the Marvel Universe? Who could stop him?

Aaron’s Arcade [Sponsored by G Fuel] (51:50)

Chris’ Corner (55:05)

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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!

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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.

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