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!

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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!

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"I can survive on my own. But who would want to survive on their own?"

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For our news and 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 review Dan Trachtenberg’s third 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.

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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!

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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."

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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

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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!

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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!

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