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Welcome back to Word Balloon for Part 2 of our conversation with acclaimed TV writer and comic book master Christopher Cantwell.In this episode, we spotlight two of his exciting new creator-owned projects: Out of Alcatraz from Oni Press, co-created with artist Tyler Crook — a haunting, genre-bending tale set in the shadow of the infamous prison — and Kid Maroon from Vault Comics, a twisted noir adventure brought to life with co-creator Victor Santos.We also get a sneak peek at Chris's upcoming work on seson 3 of the AMC+ horror anthology The Terror, where he's helping shape a chilling new chapter in one of TV's most underrated series. It's creator-owned comics, serialized horror, and sharp storytelling — all in Part 2 of our deep dive with Christopher Cantwell, right now on Word Balloon.

Joining us today is an accomplished scriptwriter and founder behind Shawn Hainsworth Productions and SHP Comics. It is our honor to welcome Shawn Hainsworth onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast!Technical Support (Short Film based on EroTech)---Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar PodcastFollow us on InstagramFollow us on ThreadsFollow us on BlueSkyLike us on FacebookConsider supporting us over on PatreonThank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar musicThank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

Back in September of 2021 for episode 53, we sat down with one of the most prolific voice actors of all-time: Jennifer Hale!Jennifer's incredible filmography includes Naomi Hunter from the Metal Gear Solid franchise, Rosalind Lutece from the BioShock Infinite, Felicia Hardy/Black Cat in Spider-Man: The Animated Series, Bastila Shan from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic video game series, Kiara from Rick and Morty, (Giganta, Killer Frost, Zatanna, and Inza) in the Justice League and Justice League: Unlimited animated series, and of course: Commander Shepard from the Mass Effect franchise.---Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar PodcastFollow us on InstagramFollow us on ThreadsFollow us on BlueSkyLike us on FacebookConsider supporting us over on PatreonThank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar musicThank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWSMarvel September 2025 solicitationsNew series 'Battleworld' announced for September 2025Marvel unveils 616 Day celebration plans, teaser and moreTeaser reveal is…At 6:16 ET Marvel reveals Knull will return in 'Venom' #250Spider-Man to split in two with one going cosmic starting in September 2025'Spider-Man '94' #1 jumps into the scene in September 2025J. Michael Straczynski's 'Amazing Spider-Man: Torn' #1 announcedEverything we know about Ultimate Universe titles in September 2025Boba Fett AND Han Solo get new seriesMarvel/DC crossover expands with new creators and character team-ups revealedUpper Deck launches Superman-themed NASCAR trading cards in new 23XI Racing collabDC Comics SolicitationsJason Todd to survive Hush 2 with adult 'Red Hood' solo series in 2025Batman getting a polybag programDC to introduce new heroes in 'C.O.R.T.: Children of the Round Table'Robert Kirkman and David Finch embark on 'Skinbreaker' in September 2025IDW announces gritty new Star Trek series ‘The Last Starship''No Man's Land' #1 thriller coming September 2025Blue Falcon & Dynomutt return in new Dynamite comic in September 2025Action rom-com spy series 'The Guy in the Chair' coming October 2025Soo Lee brings ‘The Wizard of Oz' with OGN adaptation from DynamiteMike Mignola and Bruce Zick launch time-bending new Hellboy universe seriesBrombal and Phillips launch horror-western hybrid 'Everything Dead & Dying'Dark Horse and Wizards of the Coast launch ‘Dungeons & Dragons: The Fallbacks'Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Benjamin #1 (Ben H. Winters, Leomacs)Fantastic Four Fanfare (2025) #2 (Various)Alex:​​Absolute Flash #4 (Lemire, AL Kaplan)Exquisite Corpses #2 (Tynion IV, Walsh, Marianna Ignazzi)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Alex: Gwenpool #2 (Cavan Scott, Stefano Nesi)Dave: Emma Frost: White Queen #1TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKAlex: The Seasons #5 (Rick Remender, Paul Azaceta), News from the Fallout #1 (Chris Condon, Jeffrey Alan Love)Dave: Fantastic Four #33 (Ryan North, Cory Smith)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Ultimate Spider-Man #18 (Terry Dodson Variant Cover)Alex: Absolute Martian Manhunter #4 (Marguerite Sauvage)Best Comics of the Year…so far!Alex: Pick 3 series:Absolute Flash (Jeff Lemire, Nick Robles)Storm (Murewa Ayodele & Lucas Werneck)Exquisite Corpses (James Tynion IV, Michael Walsh, et al.)Pick a graphic novel or collection:  The Nice House by the Sea Vol. 1 (Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno)Dave: Pick 3 series:Assorted Crisis Events (2025) #1 (Deniz Camp, Eric Zawadzki) (3 issues out)Absolute Martian Manhunter (Deniz Camp & Javier Rodriguez) (3 issues out)Absolute Batman (2024) (Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, Marcos Martin) (6 issues out this year)27Pick a graphic novel or collection: Bowling With Corpses and Other Strange Tales From Lands Unknown. Written by Mike Mignola. Art by Mike Mignola. Colors by Dave Stewart. Chris: Pick 3 series:The Amazing Spider-Man (Joe Kelly, Pepe Larraz) (6 issues in 2025)11The Moon Is Following Us (DWJ and Riley Rossmo) (6 issues in 2025)Jumpscare (Cullen Bunn and Danny Luckert) (4 issues in 2025)Pick a graphic novel or collection: Low Orbit (Writer-artist Kazimir Lee)

Writer Ben H. Winters, creator of the popular CBS series Tracker, joins the show to talk about his new Oni Press comic Benjamin.

Today's episode we'll be talking about how James Gunn might just have made the best version of Superman, and how comic book gaming is back!

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.We are honored to welcome John Kissee onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast!John's WebsiteFollow John on BlueskyFollow John on Instagram---Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar PodcastFollow us on InstagramFollow us on ThreadsFollow us on BlueSkyLike us on FacebookConsider supporting us over on PatreonThank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar musicThank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

Good grief! We're talking Peanuts this week on the show. We also review Ancestral Recall #1 from AHOY Comics, Avengers Academy #1 from Marvel Comics, and Benjamin #1 from Oni Press. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS STEPHEN ANCESTRAL RECALL #1 Writer: Jordan Clark Artist: Atagun Ilhan Publisher: AHOY Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: August 6, 2025 Black History: For painter Melvin Waring, it's an actual super power! When Melvin's wife mysteriously disappears, he must call on the most important Black figures of all time to help him in his search. A gripping new saga from two Milestone Initiative members: writer Jordan Clark (Aquaman, Star Wars Adventures) and artist Atagun Ilhan (Poison Ivy, Milestone Universe: The Shadow Cabinet). [rating:4.5/5] MATTHEW AVENGERS ACADEMY #1 Writer: Anthony Oliveira Artist: Carola Borellia/Bailie Rosenlund Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $5.99 Release Date: June 11, 2025 SCHOOL'S IN SESSION! Welcome to Avengers Academy! Seeking to guide the next generation of super heroes, CAPTAIN MARVEL assembles a misfit team of super-powered teens: CAPTAIN AMERICA OF THE RAILWAYS, BLOODLINE, ESCAPADE, MOON GIRL, RED GOBLIN, and new hero on the block, KID JUGGERNAUT! But classes are the least of their concerns as they fend off super-villain attacks, make new friends - and new foes - and learn what it really means to be Earth's mightiest heroes. For the FIRST TIME IN PRINT, read issues #1-6 of Marvel's hit infinity series AVENGERS ACADEMY by rising star ANTHONY OLIVEIRA and visionary artists CAROLA BORELLI and BAILIE ROSENLUND! Featuring the first appearance of an all-new SINISTER SIX, this is one book you don't want to miss! [rating:3.5/5] RODRIGO BENJAMIN #1 Writer: Ben H. Winters Artist: Leomacs Publisher: Oni Press Inc. Cover Price: $5.99 Release Date: June 18, 2025 IN ONE L.A. MOTEL ROOM, A COSMIC QUEST IS ABOUT BEGIN.... Edgar Award nominee and Philip K. Dick Award-winner Ben H. Winters (EC's Cruel Universe, The Last Policeman Trilogy) and rising star Leomacs (EC's Epitaphs from the Abyss, Refrigerator Full of Heads) unravel a three-part, prestige format series exploring the hallucinatory second life of a brilliant author who imagined our desperate future but never imagined he'd become part of it . . More than just a writer, more than just a science-fiction icon, Benjamin J. Carp was a cultural revolutionary. Across 44 novels and hundreds of short stories-including the counterculture classic The Man They Couldn't Erase-Carp pushed the boundaries of literary respectability for the sci-fi genre and his readers' perception of reality itself . . . until decades of amphetamine abuse and Southern California excess finally ended a mind-bending career that always just escaped mainstream success. He died in 1982. Until 2025 . . . when Benjamin J. Carp awakens, alive, in a burned-out motel on the fringes of Los Angeles. He remembers dying. He knows he shouldn't exist. Is he a dream? A robot? A ghost? A clone? A simulation? In his own time, Carp pondered all of these scenarios intensely through his fiction-and, now, as he treks from Studio City to Venice Beach and onward into the paranoid sprawl of 21st-century Los Angeles, he will be called to investigate his greatest mystery yet: himself. In the tradition of Philip K. Dick's A Scanner Darkly and Thomas Pynchon's Inherent Vice comes a uniquely fascinating and hilariously deranged excursion into the metatextual nexus where existence and oblivion, past and future, genius and madness, and glitter and grim reality all meet just beyond Hollywood Boulevard . . . [rating: 3/5] DISCUSSION PEANUTS 1950 Writer/Artist: Charles Schulz This first volume, covering the first two and a quarter years of the strip, will be of particular fascination toPeanuts aficionados worldwide: Although there have been literally hundreds of Peanuts books published, many of the strips from the series' first two or three years have never been collected before―in large part because they showed a young Schulz working out the kinks in his new strip and include some characterizations and designs that are quite different from the cast we're all familiar with. (Among other things, three major cast members―Schroeder, Lucy, and Linus―initially show up as infants and only "grow" into their final "mature" selves as the months go by. Even Snoopy debuts as a puppy!) Thus The Complete Peanuts offers a unique chance to see a master of the art form refine his skills and solidify his universe, day by day, week by week, month by month. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4dOo6YW CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Good grief! We're talking Peanuts this week on the show. We also review Ancestral Recall #1 from AHOY Comics, Avengers Academy #1 from Marvel Comics, and Benjamin #1 from Oni Press. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS STEPHEN ANCESTRAL RECALL #1 Writer: Jordan Clark Artist: Atagun Ilhan Publisher: AHOY Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: August 6, 2025 Black History: For painter Melvin Waring, it's an actual super power! When Melvin's wife mysteriously disappears, he must call on the most important Black figures of all time to help him in his search. A gripping new saga from two Milestone Initiative members: writer Jordan Clark (Aquaman, Star Wars Adventures) and artist Atagun Ilhan (Poison Ivy, Milestone Universe: The Shadow Cabinet). [rating:4.5/5] MATTHEW AVENGERS ACADEMY #1 Writer: Anthony Oliveira Artist: Carola Borellia/Bailie Rosenlund Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $5.99 Release Date: June 11, 2025 SCHOOL'S IN SESSION! Welcome to Avengers Academy! Seeking to guide the next generation of super heroes, CAPTAIN MARVEL assembles a misfit team of super-powered teens: CAPTAIN AMERICA OF THE RAILWAYS, BLOODLINE, ESCAPADE, MOON GIRL, RED GOBLIN, and new hero on the block, KID JUGGERNAUT! But classes are the least of their concerns as they fend off super-villain attacks, make new friends - and new foes - and learn what it really means to be Earth's mightiest heroes. For the FIRST TIME IN PRINT, read issues #1-6 of Marvel's hit infinity series AVENGERS ACADEMY by rising star ANTHONY OLIVEIRA and visionary artists CAROLA BORELLI and BAILIE ROSENLUND! Featuring the first appearance of an all-new SINISTER SIX, this is one book you don't want to miss! [rating:3.5/5] RODRIGO BENJAMIN #1 Writer: Ben H. Winters Artist: Leomacs Publisher: Oni Press Inc. Cover Price: $5.99 Release Date: June 18, 2025 IN ONE L.A. MOTEL ROOM, A COSMIC QUEST IS ABOUT BEGIN.... Edgar Award nominee and Philip K. Dick Award-winner Ben H. Winters (EC's Cruel Universe, The Last Policeman Trilogy) and rising star Leomacs (EC's Epitaphs from the Abyss, Refrigerator Full of Heads) unravel a three-part, prestige format series exploring the hallucinatory second life of a brilliant author who imagined our desperate future but never imagined he'd become part of it . . More than just a writer, more than just a science-fiction icon, Benjamin J. Carp was a cultural revolutionary. Across 44 novels and hundreds of short stories-including the counterculture classic The Man They Couldn't Erase-Carp pushed the boundaries of literary respectability for the sci-fi genre and his readers' perception of reality itself . . . until decades of amphetamine abuse and Southern California excess finally ended a mind-bending career that always just escaped mainstream success. He died in 1982. Until 2025 . . . when Benjamin J. Carp awakens, alive, in a burned-out motel on the fringes of Los Angeles. He remembers dying. He knows he shouldn't exist. Is he a dream? A robot? A ghost? A clone? A simulation? In his own time, Carp pondered all of these scenarios intensely through his fiction-and, now, as he treks from Studio City to Venice Beach and onward into the paranoid sprawl of 21st-century Los Angeles, he will be called to investigate his greatest mystery yet: himself. In the tradition of Philip K. Dick's A Scanner Darkly and Thomas Pynchon's Inherent Vice comes a uniquely fascinating and hilariously deranged excursion into the metatextual nexus where existence and oblivion, past and future, genius and madness, and glitter and grim reality all meet just beyond Hollywood Boulevard . . . [rating: 3/5] DISCUSSION PEANUTS 1950 Writer/Artist: Charles Schulz This first volume, covering the first two and a quarter years of the strip, will be of particular fascination toPeanuts aficionados worldwide: Although there have been literally hundreds of Peanuts books published, many of the strips from the series' first two or three years have never been collected before―in large part because they showed a young Schulz working out the kinks in his new strip and include some characterizations and designs that are quite different from the cast we're all familiar with. (Among other things, three major cast members―Schroeder, Lucy, and Linus―initially show up as infants and only "grow" into their final "mature" selves as the months go by. Even Snoopy debuts as a puppy!) Thus The Complete Peanuts offers a unique chance to see a master of the art form refine his skills and solidify his universe, day by day, week by week, month by month. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4dOo6YW CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

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, he's also here today to discuss Marvel Knights: The World to Come—the long-awaited continuation of what many fans consider his finest work: his iconic Marvel Knights Black Panther run.It is our honor to welcome Christopher Priest onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast!---Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar PodcastFollow us on InstagramFollow us on ThreadsFollow us on BlueSkyLike us on FacebookConsider supporting us over on PatreonThank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar musicThank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

Today's episode we'll be talking about how Nintendo is fleecing gamers with the Switch 2 and their predatory business practices.

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 Čižmešija, as well as fan favorite series' like Hack/Slash, Local Man, Revival & Money Shot. He is also headlining the upcoming Masters of the Universe miniseries: The Sword of Flaw with Dark Horse Comics in the Fall.It is our pleasure to welcome Tim Seeley & Jake Williams onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast!---Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar PodcastFollow us on InstagramFollow us on ThreadsFollow us on BlueSkyLike us on FacebookConsider supporting us over on PatreonThank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar musicThank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

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Today's episode we'll be talking about the final season of Star Wars Andor series, why we love it, why chuds and conservatives hate Andor, and more importantly how Andor gives America the blueprint for revolution.

NEWSWriter Peter David has died'Deadpool/Batman' and 'Batman/Deadpool coming late 2025Mark Millar's ‘Psychic Sam' comic and movie announced'Skullkickers' returns with Oni Press Compact Attack Editions in 2026'Nightmare Before Christmas' novel gets graphic novel in June 2025Toxic Crusaders #1 announcedDark Horse celebrates Jack Kirby with ‘The Art of Fantastic Four' out September 2025‘Masters of the Universe: The Sword of Flaws' announced for September 2025Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Absolute Martian Manhunter #3 (Deniz Camp, Javier Rodriguez)The Power Fantasy #9 (Kieron Gillen, Caspar Wijngaard)Chris:​​Feral #13 (Tony Fleecs, Tone Rodriguez, Trish Forstner)Green Arrow #24 (Chris Condon, Montos)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Chris - Absolute Martian Manhunter #3 (Deniz Camp, Javier Rodriguez)Dave - Absolute Wonder Woman #8 (Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKChris: The Moon Is Following Us #10 (Daniel Warren Johnson, Riley Rossmo)Dave: DC Pride 2025 #1 (Various)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Amazing Spider-Man #5 (Pepe Larraz)Chris: Imperial #1 (Javier Garron Connecting Variant)Interview: Co-writer Adrian Wassel and artist Nathan Gooden about Big Rig #1 July 9 - FOC June 9What was the spark that lit the fire for Big Rig?How did this story evolve from Post Malone's original idea into the medieval demon-slaying road trip we see in Chapter 1?How did the collaboration with Post Malone work on a day-to-day level?Was he sending notes from the studio? Storyboarding demon fights on tour?The idea of an 18-wheeler crashing into medieval Europe is wild in the best way.How did you work to ground that concept emotionally and thematically?What makes her essential to the story, and how does she play off Trucker?What kind of research or inspiration shaped the design of The Rig itself?Did you draw from real-life trucking culture, heavy metal, religious iconography, or all of the above?This book is described as Evil Dead meets Fury Road.What's your approach to balancing horror, action, and dark comedy on the page?Nathan, your art often feels like it's in motion even when the panels are still.What visual challenges or opportunities did Big Rig present compared to something like Barbaric?What was most important to you both in setting the tone for this first chapter?⚙️ Segment Break: "Load It or Leave It"Purpose: A rapid-fire segment where they say whether the following elements are "loaded" onto The Rig (i.e., present in the series) or "left behind" (not part of the story). This lets you transition into a worldbuilding breakdown in a fun way.You say the element, they say "Load It" or "Leave It" — and optionally expand briefly.Examples:RomanceChainsawsHoly relicsTime travelInterdimensional truck stopsTalking weaponsDemon pukeFlashbacksPost Malone cameosGodWrap up the segment by picking one they said “Load It” on and asking them to expand:“Okay, you said ‘Load It' to talking weapons. Tell us more.”Final Questions(Fun one) If Trucker had a mixtape in the Rig's cab, what three songs would be on it — and does Post have to be on there at least once?

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We delve into the side realms of the galactic rim to see what Doctor Aphra is up to. We also review, We're Taking Everyone Down With Us #3 from Image Comics, Dark Honor #1 from Zysygy Publishing, and The Sixth Gun: Road to the Six #0 from Oni Press. Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed RSS Feed Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS STEPHEN WE'RE TAKING EVERYONE DOWN WITH US #3 Writer: Matthew Rosenberg Artist: Stefano Landini Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: May 28, 2025 Annalise is learning that sometimes the enemy of your enemy is also your enemy. But maybe when you have a robot-man who will kill for you, you don't need many friends. The action-packed tale of espionage and evil empires, generational trauma and global power struggles, and the little girl caught in between continues here. [rating:5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4kceMAM MATTHEW DARK HONOR #1 Writer: KS Bruce and Brian DeCubellis Artist: Fico Ossio Publisher: Zysygy Publishing Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: May 28, 2025 For nearly a century, the Hundred has been the strong arm of the New York underworld. But now, as Covid-19 ravages the city in early 2020, a different kind of plague has arrived: a criminal mastermind mounting his takeover...unless Rain, daughter of the Hundred's leader Josef, can unite the last elements of the fading crime gangs in one desperate attempt to fight back. [rating:2/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4kE3KnF RODRIGO SIXTH GUN: ROAD TO THE SIX #0 Writer: Cullen Bunn Artist: Brian Hurtt Publisher: Oni Press Inc. Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: June 4, 2025 Before The Sixth Gun rages back into existence in this summer's long-awaited reunion from co-creators Cullen Bunn (The Autumn Kingdom, Ghostlore) and Brian Hurtt (The Midnite Show), bridge the gap between the explosive finale of the landmark original series and the powerful new chapter soon to be written with a self-contained, one-shot prelude featuring three, all-new stories . . . leading directly into The Sixth Gun's 15th anniversary celebration! A terrible dream lies buried deep in the earth. . . . A powerful dream that the mysterious worldwide cabal of magic users will stop at nothing to realize. With the power of the Six alive in the world, it's only a matter of time before the weapons are reborn in new hands . . . The return of Bunn and Hurtt's classic weird Western can't be stopped. . . . A tale of calamitous fate and those who try to resist it. . . . Soon, The Sixth Gun will be reborn. [rating: 4/5] DISCUSSION STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA VOLUME 1 Writer: Kieron Gillen Artist: Kev Walker Publisher: Marvel Comics Following her time in the clutches of Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra has barely escaped with her life. If the Dark Lord of the Sith ever learns of her survival, he'll hunt her to the ends of the galaxy. But for now, it's time for a return to what she does best. With droids Triple-Zero and BeeTee-One in tow, she's off in search of rare artifacts from the galactic center to the Outer Rim — and everywhere in between. Aphra's got debts to pay, after all. Just as long as she can stay one step ahead of the Empire, some bounty hunters…and just about everyone else in the galaxy! You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3FaWnVM CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

We delve into the side realms of the galactic rim to see what Doctor Aphra is up to. We also review, We're Taking Everyone Down With Us #3 from Image Comics, Dark Honor #1 from Zysygy Publishing, and The Sixth Gun: Road to the Six #0 from Oni Press. Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed RSS Feed Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS STEPHEN WE'RE TAKING EVERYONE DOWN WITH US #3 Writer: Matthew Rosenberg Artist: Stefano Landini Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: May 28, 2025 Annalise is learning that sometimes the enemy of your enemy is also your enemy. But maybe when you have a robot-man who will kill for you, you don't need many friends. The action-packed tale of espionage and evil empires, generational trauma and global power struggles, and the little girl caught in between continues here. [rating:5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4kceMAM MATTHEW DARK HONOR #1 Writer: KS Bruce and Brian DeCubellis Artist: Fico Ossio Publisher: Zysygy Publishing Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: May 28, 2025 For nearly a century, the Hundred has been the strong arm of the New York underworld. But now, as Covid-19 ravages the city in early 2020, a different kind of plague has arrived: a criminal mastermind mounting his takeover...unless Rain, daughter of the Hundred's leader Josef, can unite the last elements of the fading crime gangs in one desperate attempt to fight back. [rating:2/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4kE3KnF RODRIGO SIXTH GUN: ROAD TO THE SIX #0 Writer: Cullen Bunn Artist: Brian Hurtt Publisher: Oni Press Inc. Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: June 4, 2025 Before The Sixth Gun rages back into existence in this summer's long-awaited reunion from co-creators Cullen Bunn (The Autumn Kingdom, Ghostlore) and Brian Hurtt (The Midnite Show), bridge the gap between the explosive finale of the landmark original series and the powerful new chapter soon to be written with a self-contained, one-shot prelude featuring three, all-new stories . . . leading directly into The Sixth Gun's 15th anniversary celebration! A terrible dream lies buried deep in the earth. . . . A powerful dream that the mysterious worldwide cabal of magic users will stop at nothing to realize. With the power of the Six alive in the world, it's only a matter of time before the weapons are reborn in new hands . . . The return of Bunn and Hurtt's classic weird Western can't be stopped. . . . A tale of calamitous fate and those who try to resist it. . . . Soon, The Sixth Gun will be reborn. [rating: 4/5] DISCUSSION STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA VOLUME 1 Writer: Kieron Gillen Artist: Kev Walker Publisher: Marvel Comics Following her time in the clutches of Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra has barely escaped with her life. If the Dark Lord of the Sith ever learns of her survival, he'll hunt her to the ends of the galaxy. But for now, it's time for a return to what she does best. With droids Triple-Zero and BeeTee-One in tow, she's off in search of rare artifacts from the galactic center to the Outer Rim — and everywhere in between. Aphra's got debts to pay, after all. Just as long as she can stay one step ahead of the Empire, some bounty hunters…and just about everyone else in the galaxy! You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3FaWnVM CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Today's episode we'll be talking about why racists hate Pedro Pascal and why misogynists hate Tatiana Maslany.

Today's episode we'll be talking about why conservatives hate James Gunn's Superman trailer and how Marvel tried to bury the Ironheart trailer.

The Professor Frenzy Show Episode 357 Hello Darkness #10   from BOOM! Studios  |  Writer(s):RL Stine  |  Artist(s):Francesco Francavilla |  $5.99 Los Monstruos #1 of 4 from Dark Horse Comics (W) James Robinson (A) Jesus Merino $4.99 The Moon Is Following Us #9   from Image  |  Writer(s):Daniel Warren Johnson  | Artist(s):Riley Rossmo Daniel Warren Johnson |  $3.99   Vanishing Point #1 from Mad Cave Studios (W) Mark Russell (A) Juan Doe $4.99 Blood & Thunder #1 (W) Benito Cereno (A) E.J. Su, Msassyk $3.99Let This One Be A Devil #3   from Dark Horse  |  Writer(s):James Tynion IV  | Artist(s):Piotr Kowalski |  $4.99 Lady Baltimore The Daughters Of Medusa #1  from Dark Horse  |  Writer(s):Mike Mignola  |  Artist(s):Bridgit Connell |  $4.99 Adventureman: Family Tree #2 from Image Comics (W) Matt Fraction (A) Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson $3.99  Free Planet #1 from Image Comics (W) Aubrey Sitterson (A/CA) Jed Dougherty $3.99 Uncanny Valley #9 from BOOM! Studios  (W) Tony Fleecs (A) Dave Wachter $4.99  Farmhand #21  from Image  |  Writer(s):Rob Guillory  |  Artist(s):Rob Guillory Jean Francois Beaulieu |  $3.99   This Week's Best Comic Books Betty & Veronica Friends Forever: Spy Girls #1 (one shot) from Archie Comics (W) Tania Del Rio (A) Holly G, Jim Amash, Glenn Whitmore, Jack Morelli $4.99   Transformers #20 from Image Comics (W) Daniel Warren Johnson (A) Jorge Corona, Mike Spicer $3.99  Godzilla Here There Be Aliens #1 from IDW Publishing  |  Writer(s):Frank Tieri  | Artist(s):Angel Hernandez  |  $4.99 Exquisite Corpses #1 from:Image  |  Writer(s):James Tynion IV  |  Artist(s):Michael Walsh Jordie Bellaire  |  $4.99 I Was A Fashion School Serial Killer #2 from Image  |  Writer(s):Doug Wagner  | Artist(s):Daniel Hillyard  |  $3.99 Phantom Road #12 from Image  |  Writer(s):Jeff Lemire  |  Artist(s):Gabriel Hernandez Walta  |  $3.99 Dark Regards #1 from Oni Press  |  Writer(s):Dave Hill  |  Artist(s):Artyom Topilin |  $4.99 Dick Tracy (Mad Cave Studios) #10 from Mad Cave Studios  |  Writer(s):Alex Segura Michael Moreci  |  Artist(s):Geraldo Borges  |  $4.99 Nostalgia This week's that guy that was in that show is  Ike Eisenmann Today our Frenzy Faves is a favorite Twilight Zone episode The Trouble with Templeton, Season 2 Episode 9, Original air date December 9, 1960

Today's episode we'll be talking about how Marvel Studios is setting up Ironheart for failure, why they're likely doing it, and what we can do to stop it. Learn more about Ironheart here: https://youtu.be/oJrB2L1IiLs

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 at Marvel Comics with both The Amazing Spider-Man & The Hulk.It is our pleasure to welcome both Robert Kirkman & Ryan Ottley onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast!---Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar PodcastFollow us on InstagramFollow us on ThreadsFollow us on BlueSkyLike us on FacebookConsider supporting us over on PatreonThank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar musicThank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

Today's episode we'll be talking about Ryan Coogler's Sinners and how Sinners proves Hollywood and critics dead wrong about the desire for Black stories on the silver screen.

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 for answers unveils hidden identities, setting off a desperate race against time in this thrilling saga. To combat the rising tide of terror, Stan must become the hero from his pages.It is our pleasure to welcome Ben & Max Berkowitz onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast!Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar PodcastFollow us on InstagramFollow us on ThreadsFollow us on BlueSkyLike us on FacebookConsider supporting us over on PatreonThank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar musicThank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

The stars have finally aligned, and we can discuss a comic book timed in conjunction with a movie release as we look at Thunderbolts: Justice Like Lightning. We review We're Taking Everyone Down With Us #2 from Image Comics, Power Rangers Prime #6 from BOOM! Studios, and Dark Regards #1 from Oni Press. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS STEPHEN WE'RE TAKING EVERYONE DOWN WITH US #2 Writer: Matthew Rosenberg Artist: Stefano Landini Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: April 30, 2025 War has come to Annalise's secluded island home. Luckily for her, one of her father's robot-men found her before the enemy forces did. The robot's only directive is to get Annalise off the island alive. But she has another plan... The explosive saga of love and revenge, mad scientists and super-spies, and the child caught in between continues here! [rating:4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4jKMSLq MATTHEW POWER RANGERS PRIME #6 Writer: Melissa Flores Artist: Jo Mi-Gyeong Publisher: BOOM! Studios Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: April 30, 2025 Ryan's relentless interrogation uncovers a painful past leading up to Mark's refugee status on Earth! Can our newfound hero endure the harsh conditions of the internment camp to embrace his hidden power within? [rating:3/5] RODRIGO DARK REGARDS #1 Writer: Dave Hill Artist: Artyom Topilin Publisher: Oni Press Inc. Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: May 14, 2025 SOMETIMES YOU BREAK THE INTERNET-AND SOMETIMES THE INTERNET BREAKS YOU! AT LAST-THE TRUE STORY OF THE VIRAL HOAX SO INSANE IT COULD ONLY BE TOLD AS A COMIC BOOK! From the honestly pretty impressive mind of multi-hyphenate writer-comedian-actor-musician Dave Hill (Tasteful Nudes) and breakout artist Artyom Topilin (I Hate This Place) comes the SHOCKINGLY TRUE, TERRIFYINGLY HILARIOUS, AND ONLY MODESTLY EXAGGERATED tale of how one stand-up comedian forged a secret online identity as America's first true black metal icon . . . and accidentally started an international incident that almost wiped Gary, Indiana, off the map! Two decades ago, Dave Hill and his first band set out to rock their high school auditorium in a fury of heavy metal hellfire. They failed miserably. Years later, Dave has made a new life for himself as a rising star in the New York comedy scene-a career where getting laughed at on stage is the entire point and not just a tragic consequence. But when Dave's metal ambitions are reawakened by the über self-serious "satanic" genre of Norwegian black metal, Dave creates a ridiculously hyperbolic alter ego and a band to match that, together, reignite the spark of his forgotten rock 'n' roll fantasy. But when Dave's internet-fueled rumors of Witch Taint-a metal band "so extreme that you must remove all sharp objects from the immediate area" when their music is played-spreads all the way to Europe, his story will spiral dangerously out of control as Norway's most extreme black metal butchers come to reap their revenge . . . and put everything and everyone Dave holds dear in the crosshairs (of their axes, which, truth be told, don't actually have crosshairs, but, hey, it's a metaphor). [rating: 3.5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/44gWRns DISCUSSION THUNDERBOLTS: JUSTICE, LIKE LIGHTNING Writers: Kurt Busiek, Roger Stern, Peter David, John Ostrander Artists: Mark Bagley, Steve Eptign, Jeff Johnson, Mike Deodato, Sal Buscema, Pasqual Ferry Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $49.99 The greatest trick ever pulled! With the Avengers and Fantastic Four believed dead, a new team of heroes rises to take their place! But the Thunderbolts hide a sinister secret: They're villains in disguise! What are Baron Zemo and his Masters of Evil really up to? What happens when some members begin to doubt their plan? And when the enthusiastic Jolt joins their ranks, how long can their secret stay hidden? The T-Bolts battle the Hulk, deal with a suspicious Black Widow, and tackle foes including the Mad Thinker and the Elements of Doom. But when the Avengers and FF return, the full scale of Zemo's plot is revealed! You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/43cvOaL CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

The stars have finally aligned, and we can discuss a comic book timed in conjunction with a movie release as we look at Thunderbolts: Justice Like Lightning. We review We're Taking Everyone Down With Us #2 from Image Comics, Power Rangers Prime #6 from BOOM! Studios, and Dark Regards #1 from Oni Press. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS STEPHEN WE'RE TAKING EVERYONE DOWN WITH US #2 Writer: Matthew Rosenberg Artist: Stefano Landini Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: April 30, 2025 War has come to Annalise's secluded island home. Luckily for her, one of her father's robot-men found her before the enemy forces did. The robot's only directive is to get Annalise off the island alive. But she has another plan... The explosive saga of love and revenge, mad scientists and super-spies, and the child caught in between continues here! [rating:4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4jKMSLq MATTHEW POWER RANGERS PRIME #6 Writer: Melissa Flores Artist: Jo Mi-Gyeong Publisher: BOOM! Studios Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: April 30, 2025 Ryan's relentless interrogation uncovers a painful past leading up to Mark's refugee status on Earth! Can our newfound hero endure the harsh conditions of the internment camp to embrace his hidden power within? [rating:3/5] RODRIGO DARK REGARDS #1 Writer: Dave Hill Artist: Artyom Topilin Publisher: Oni Press Inc. Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: May 14, 2025 SOMETIMES YOU BREAK THE INTERNET-AND SOMETIMES THE INTERNET BREAKS YOU! AT LAST-THE TRUE STORY OF THE VIRAL HOAX SO INSANE IT COULD ONLY BE TOLD AS A COMIC BOOK! From the honestly pretty impressive mind of multi-hyphenate writer-comedian-actor-musician Dave Hill (Tasteful Nudes) and breakout artist Artyom Topilin (I Hate This Place) comes the SHOCKINGLY TRUE, TERRIFYINGLY HILARIOUS, AND ONLY MODESTLY EXAGGERATED tale of how one stand-up comedian forged a secret online identity as America's first true black metal icon . . . and accidentally started an international incident that almost wiped Gary, Indiana, off the map! Two decades ago, Dave Hill and his first band set out to rock their high school auditorium in a fury of heavy metal hellfire. They failed miserably. Years later, Dave has made a new life for himself as a rising star in the New York comedy scene-a career where getting laughed at on stage is the entire point and not just a tragic consequence. But when Dave's metal ambitions are reawakened by the über self-serious "satanic" genre of Norwegian black metal, Dave creates a ridiculously hyperbolic alter ego and a band to match that, together, reignite the spark of his forgotten rock 'n' roll fantasy. But when Dave's internet-fueled rumors of Witch Taint-a metal band "so extreme that you must remove all sharp objects from the immediate area" when their music is played-spreads all the way to Europe, his story will spiral dangerously out of control as Norway's most extreme black metal butchers come to reap their revenge . . . and put everything and everyone Dave holds dear in the crosshairs (of their axes, which, truth be told, don't actually have crosshairs, but, hey, it's a metaphor). [rating: 3.5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/44gWRns DISCUSSION THUNDERBOLTS: JUSTICE, LIKE LIGHTNING Writers: Kurt Busiek, Roger Stern, Peter David, John Ostrander Artists: Mark Bagley, Steve Eptign, Jeff Johnson, Mike Deodato, Sal Buscema, Pasqual Ferry Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $49.99 The greatest trick ever pulled! With the Avengers and Fantastic Four believed dead, a new team of heroes rises to take their place! But the Thunderbolts hide a sinister secret: They're villains in disguise! What are Baron Zemo and his Masters of Evil really up to? What happens when some members begin to doubt their plan? And when the enthusiastic Jolt joins their ranks, how long can their secret stay hidden? The T-Bolts battle the Hulk, deal with a suspicious Black Widow, and tackle foes including the Mad Thinker and the Elements of Doom. But when the Avengers and FF return, the full scale of Zemo's plot is revealed! You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/43cvOaL CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

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!Thank you Oni Press for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar PodcastFollow us on InstagramFollow us on ThreadsFollow us on BlueSkyLike us on FacebookConsider supporting us over on PatreonThank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar musicThank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

“Even though this is a book about snake girls and lizard boys — it's about universal experiences: we can't change what's happening, but you never know when being kind will change somebody else. ,” Jonathan Hill's an award-winning cartoonist, illustrator, and educator in Portland, Oregon — and a returning guest - to celebrate the launch of his latest graphic novel: “Lizard Boy 2: The Most Perfect Summer Ever.” While the sci-fi title might have you scratching your head, this YA sequel is actually a beautiful, compelling story of self-acceptance, community, and family — we can't recommend it enough for parents and kids alike, as well as it's prequel “Tales of a Seventh-Grade Lizard Boy.” Jonathan is HALF Vietnamese American - and while the story is about an immigrant family, community acceptance, and belonging - Jonathan's work, his characters and their journey are important for all of us to be reading at this particular moment in our nation.  Jonathan's work has been published by Walker Books, First Second, and Oni Press - and featured at ABC New Voices, YALSA and JLG selections, and won awards like the 2012 Carla Cohen Free Speech Award, the 2021 Believer Book Award for Graphic Literature, and the 2022 Junior Library Guild Selection. Jonathan's also an accomplished cartoonist with clients like Microsoft, the Portland Trailblazers, the Viet Nam Literature Project, the Inlander, Fantagraphics Books, Dark Horse Comics, Tor.com, The Believer Magazine, Literary Arts, and Powell's City of Books. AND he's been the staff illustrator to The Asian Reporter since 2007. Jonathan also teaches comics and visual narrative - having taught at the Pacific Northwest College, the Oregon College of Art and Craft. He graduated as valedictorian from the prestigious Savannah College of Art & Design, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Literary Arts and chairs the Youth Programs Advisory Council.  Jonathan's an important voice, creating important work for not just our kids, but for all of us to be learning from — so be sure to check out his work. LEARN MORE oneofthejohns.com/one-of-the-johns instagram.com/oneofthejohns BOOK 1: Tales of a Seventh-Grade Lizard Boy - penguinrandomhouse.com/books/714742/tales-of-a-seventh-grade-lizard-boy-a-graphic-novel-by-jonathan-hill-illustrated-by-jonathan-hill/ BOOK 2: Lizard Boy 2: The Most Perfect Summer Ever - penguinrandomhouse.com/books/774237/lizard-boy-2-the-most-perfect-summer-ever-by-jonathan-hill-illustrated-by-jonathan-hill/9781536216479/ MENTIONS OUR FIRST CHAT (May 2023): podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jonathan-hills-tales-of-belonging/id1507595726?i=1000613932953 COMIC: Speechless: A Graphic Novel (Aron Nels Steinke): goodreads.com/book/show/210563340 MUSIC: Neko Case - https://www.allmusic.com/artist/neko-case-mn0000381371 MUSIC:  Kim Deal's New Album - https://kimdeal.bandcamp.com/album/nobody-loves-you-more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June. 1962. Two men do the impossible: break Out of Alcatraz. The legendary escape almost immediately caught the public's imagination, becoming fodder for TV, film, and prose. Maybe you've encountered a few of these stories; maybe you haven't. Whatever the case, you certainly have not read an interpretation like the Oni Press comic from Christopher Cantwell and Tyler Crook. Their Out of Alcatraz begins in the crashing waters outside the prison. From there, it dips into a storm of speculation, terror, and hope. Through their story, Cantwell and Crook explore a critical moment in the American narrative. The Civil Rights movement hasn't quite popped off. John F. Kennedy still stands righteously in the White House. The confidence of Post-war America is about to burst. Three criminals taste freedom with all its bitterness and desperately attempt to choke it down. This week's podcast considers the American story and those who were left out of it or forced from it. We chat with Cantwell and Crook about the real men who broke free from Alcatraz and the fictional men they became in Cantwell and Crook's imaginations. We discuss the allure of prison narratives and the cells we all find ourselves in at some point. Issues one and two of Out of Alcatraz are now available wherever rad comics are sold, and issue three will arrive in shops on May 21st. Continue this conversation by following Christopher Cantwell on BlueSky and Tyler Crook on BlueSky, Instagram, and his Website. Also, you can listen to his music through his Bandcamp page (although it's also available on Spotify, Apple Music, and the like). This Week's Sponsor We're sponsored by 2000 AD, the greatest comic you're not reading! Within its pages is a whole universe of characters, from Judge Dredd and Strontium Dog to Rogue Trooper, Shakara, Halo Jones, and the poor sods slogging across the Cursed Earth in The Helltrekkers. Get a print subscription at your door every week - and the first issue is free! Or subscribe digitally, get free back issues, and download DRM-free copies of each issue for just $9 a month. That's 128 pages of incredible monthly comics for less than $10. Other Relevant Links to This Week's Episode: Tyler Crook on CBCC: The Ultimate Lonesome Hunters Interview Tyler Crook on CBCC: Mage - The Hero Discovered Brad Appears on The Oblivion Bar to Review Sinners and Warfare Four Color Fantasies Charity Sketch Cover Auction Patreon Exclusive: Saga of the Swamp Thing Book Club Support Your Local Comic Shop Free Patreon Series Final Round of Plugs (PHEW): Support the Podcast by Joining OUR PATREON COMMUNITY. The Comic Book Couples Counseling TeePublic Merch Page. And, of course, follow Comic Book Couples Counseling on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Bluesky @CBCCPodcast, and you can follow hosts Brad Gullickson @MouthDork & Lisa Gullickson @sidewalksiren. Send us your Words of Affirmation by leaving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts. Continue your conversation with CBCC by hopping over to our website, where we have reviews, essays, and numerous interviews with comic book creators. Podcast logo by Jesse Lonergan and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.

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 & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar PodcastFollow us on InstagramFollow us on ThreadsFollow us on BlueSkyLike us on FacebookConsider supporting us over on PatreonThank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar musicThank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

Today's episode we'll be talking about Marvel's Daredevil: Born Again Season finale, and what Marvel is setting up for season 2.

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The Professor Frenzy Show Episode 354 Dick Tracy (Mad Cave Studios) #9   from  Mad Cave Studios  |  Writer(s):Alex Segura  |  Artist(s):Geraldo Borges  |  $4.99 G.I Joe A Real American Hero Silent Missions:  Spirit #1 from Image Comics (W) Leonardo Romero (A) Leonardo Romero, Matheus Lopes $3.99  Conan The Barbarian Vol 5 #20   from  Titan Comics  |  Writer(s):Jim Zub  | Artist(s):Doug Braithwaite  |  $3.99 Hexiles #6  from  Mad Cave Studios  |  Writer(s):Cullen Bunn  |  Artist(s):Joe Bocardo  |  $4.99 Mothra Queen Of The Monsters #2    from  IDW Publishing  |  Writer(s):SophieCampbell  |  Artist(s):Matt Frank  |  $4.99 Buried Long Long Ago #1   from  Mad Cave Studios  |  Writer(s):Anthony Cleveland  |  Artist(s):Alex Cormack  |  $4.99 This Week's Best Comic Books Bug Wars #3 from Image Comics (W) Jason Aaron (A) Mahmud Asrar $4.99 G.I. Joe #6 from Image Comics (W) Joshua Williamson (A) Tom Reilly, Jordie Bellaire $3.99  G.I Joe A Real American Hero Silent Missions: Roadblock #1 (W) Andrew Krahnke (A) Andrew Krahnke, Francesco Segala $3.99  Those Not Afraid #4 from Dark Horse (W) Kyle Starks (A) Patrick Piazzalunga $3.99  Arcana Royale #1 from Dark Horse  |  Writer(s):Cullen Bunn  |  Artist(s):A.C. Zamudio  |  $4.99 Assorted Crisis Events #2 from Image  |  Writer(s):Deniz Camp  |  Artist(s):Eric Zawadzki  |  $3.99 Universal Monsters The Mummy #2 from Image  |  Writer(s):Faith Erin Hicks  | Artist(s):Faith Erin Hicks Lee Loughridge  |  $4.99 Archaic (Ahoy Comics) #5 from Ahoy Comics  |  Writer(s):Melissa F. Olson  | Artist(s):Sally Cantirino  |  $3.99 Epitaphs From The Abyss #10 (EC Comics) from Oni Press  |  Writer(s):Jeff Jensen Jeremy Lambert Curt Pires  |  Artist(s):Valeria Burzo Sami Kivela Andrea Mutti  |  $4.99 Lilith #3 from Vault Comics  |  Writer(s):Corin Howell  |  Artist(s):Corin Howell  |  $4.99 Minor Arcana #6 from BOOM! Studios  |  Writer(s):Jeff Lemire  |  Artist(s):Jeff Lemire  |  $4.99 Nostalgia Superman Meets the Quik Bunny copyright 1987 This week's that guy that was in that show is  Bill Quinn Twilight Zone episode: A Passage for Trumpet, Season 1 Episode 32  Original air date May 20, 1960

“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"Look for the blood and smoke..."Also, we discuss the latest swing by A24—Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza's testimonial recreation of a moment in history for the soldiers involved in the Battle of Ramadi (Iraq) in 2006: Warfare (1:13:04).Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar PodcastFollow us on InstagramFollow us on ThreadsFollow us on BlueSkyLike us on FacebookConsider supporting us over on PatreonThank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar musicThank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar artSend us a textSupport the show

NEWSFantastic Four Trailer: Thoughts?​​Marvel's Hellfire Gala continues with 'X-Men: Hellfire Gala Vigil' #1Time to get hot and bothered: ‘Marvel Swimsuit Special' returns July 9thMarvel teases the heir to Apocalypse coming in ‘X-Men' #19Ultimate Universe July 2025 first look reveals Ultimate Scarlet Witch and QuicksilverGail Simone writing 'Rebel Moon: Nemesis' prequelAIPT already covered, but updated release date and first cover for T.A.M.A. #1The War, from Ennis Cloonan, collected in one-shot Oni Press details EC Comics' 2025 'Summer of Fear''This Ends Tonight' revenge miniseries launching July 2025Sequel 'Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring' #1 coming July 2025DC Comics solicitations for July 2025DC reveals 'Superman Treasury' and July 2025 covers and detailsDC reveals five new Superman-themed corner boxes for 'Summer of Superman'Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Wonder Woman #20 (Tom King, Guillem March)Absolute Flash #2 (Jeff Lemire, Nick Robles)Alex:​​Ultimate Wolverine #4 (Chris Condon, Alessandro Cappuccio)Buried Long, Long Ago #1 (Anthony Cleveland, Alex Cormack)35Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Alex - Jean Grey from Ultimate WolverineDave - Wolverine #8 (Daniel Warren Johnson)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKAlex: Captain Planet #1 (David Pepose, Eman Casallos), Absolute Martian #2 (Deniz Camp, Javier Rodríguez)Dave: Assorted Crisis Events #2 (Deniz Camp, Eric Zawadzki)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: G.I. Joe #6 (Lorenzo De Felici)Alex: Magik #4 (Rose Besch)Interview: Michael Walsh - EXQUISITE CORPSESThematic Exploration: Exquisite Corpses presents a deadly game orchestrated by the wealthy elite. What inspired this narrative, and how does it reflect on societal structures?​Character Design: With twelve unique assassins in the story, what was your approach to designing each character to ensure they stood out visually and thematically?​We're in a real horror renaissance in comics right now—whether it's the resurgence of EC-style anthologies, a wave of creator-owned horror books, or even Marvel events like Blood Hunt. How did Exquisite Corpses aim to stand out in such a crowded and creatively rich horror landscape?You mentioned in Kieron Gillen's newsletter you're now prioritizing creator-owned work and writing for yourself—but with so many collaborative roles still in play (writer, artist, visual coordinator), how do you protect your own creative bandwidth? Have you had to say no to projects you would have jumped at earlier in your career?You described the writer's room energy as electric, with unexpected story breakthroughs. Was there a specific moment or idea that surprised you the most—something that completely shifted the trajectory of the story or a character for you personally?Game Integration: The comic is accompanied by a trading card game. How did the development of the game influence the storytelling in the comic, and vice versa?​Artistic Challenges: Given the horror elements and action sequences, what were some of the artistic challenges you faced in bringing this world to life?​Influences: Were there specific films, books, or other media that influenced the aesthetic and tone of Exquisite Corpses?​Future Plans: Is there potential for expanding the universe of Exquisite Corpses beyond the initial thirteen issues, perhaps into other media formats?​Fun Question: If you were to participate in the deadly game depicted in Exquisite Corpses, which assassin would you choose to be, and why?Any romance in the series?What do you say to the haters who say, “This is just Squid Game!”?

DC O-Rama: Batman: Earth One Volume One by Geoff Johns, Gary Frank, Jon Sibal, and Brad Simpson, Absolute Flash #2, and Summer of Superman Special #1, plus The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Georges Bess from Magnetic, The Shadow: Blood and Judgement and Howard Chaykin, Adventure Time #1 by Nick Winn and Derek Ballard from Oni Press, Wolverine #8/400 and Daniel Warren Johnson, X-Books roundup, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero: Spirit #1, plus a whole mess more!

Today's episode we'll be talking about Netflix's Devil May Cry anime and why it's so weird that the anti-woke crowd who hates EVERYTHING woke isn't talking about this incredibly woke anime adaptation of the popular video game franchise.

Comedian, musician, writer and podcaster Dave Hill joins the show to talk about his new Oni Press series Dark Regards.

Today's episode we'll be talking about why John Boyega is right about Star Wars fans and why Nintendo is out of pocket for price gouging Switch 2 Game prices.

Tony Fleecs finally comes home to talk up Feral, Uncanny Valley and Dave Wachter, The Thing, Dark Horse-O-Rama: Murky World by Richard Corben, EC Library: Weird Science Volume 1 and Al Feldstein, and The Dark Horse Book of Horror, Image-O-Rama: You'll Do Bad Things #1 by Tyler Boss and Adriano Turtulici, I Was a Fashion School Serial Killer #1 by Doug Wagner, Daniel Hillyard, and Michelle Madsen, and We're Taking Everyone Down With Us #1 by Matthew Rosenberg, Stefano Landini, Roman Titov, and Jason Wordie, Absolute Green Lantern #1 by Al Ewing and Jahnoy Lindsay, Out of Alcatraz #1 by Christopher Cantwell and Tyler Crook from Oni Press, G.I. Joe, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, plus a whole mess more!

We venture into the past, present, and future of the Tenth Doctor as Dan Slott spins us a tale in Once Upon a Time Lord from Titan Comics. We look at Adventure Time #1 from Oni Press, The Art of Amphibia from Tokyopop, and Godzilla vs. The Fantastic Four from Marvel Comics. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS STEPHEN THE ART OF AMPHIBIA Writers: Matt Braly and Drew Taylor Publisher: TokyoPop Release Date: March 26, 2025 Cover Price: $49.99 Amphibia chronicles the adventures of three best friends who find themselves magically transported to the world of Amphibia, a wild marshland tropical island full of anthropomorphic amphibians and dangerous beasts. The three girls are separated when they arrive in Amphibia, and must go on their own fantastical journeys to reunite and save their new friends. Following the success of Marcy's Journal, TOKYOPOP presents The Art of Amphibia. Lovingly crafted by Matt Braly, the creator and showrunner of the Disney animated series, this hardcover book features behind-the-scenes artwork from the television series and written insights and testimonials from the crew. Featuring a foreword by Anne Boonchuy voice actor Brenda Song, packed to the brim with never-before-seen character designs, location designs, and development art, this book is a must-own for any Amphibia fan! [rating:5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3XXPo8u MATTHEW GODZILLA VS THE FANTASTIC FOUR Writer: Ryan North Artist: John Romita Jr. Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: March 26, 2025 THE BATTLE OF THE CENTURY STARTS HERE! The start of six sensational, action-packed issues with MARVEL HEROES battling THE KING OF THE MONSTERS from its many different eras! How will GODZILLA'S lore mix with the MIGHT MARVEL UNIVERSE? Find out as history is twisted when icons like the FANTASTIC FOUR, SPIDER-MAN, HULK, X-MEN and THOR go face off against one of the greatest monsters of all time! This issue, witness a threat never before seen as KING GHIDORAH descends upon the Earth with the POWER COSMIC as GALACTUS' newest HERALD! Can the FANTASTIC FOUR stop him from destroying New York along with the rest of the planet? It's a CITY SMASHING SPECTACULAR as GODZILLA with the help of the SILVER SURFER join forces to stop the world from certain annihilation! A must for MARVEL and GODZILLA FANS! [rating:3/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/43BCSPR RODRIGO Adventure Time Best of Buds #1 Writer: Pendelton Ward, Derek Ballard, Nick Winn Artist: Derek Ballard Publisher: Oni Press Inc. Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: April 9, 2025 "C'mon, grab your friends-ADVENTURE TIME is BACK with AN ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES from a star-studded cast of cutting-edge creative talents! "BEST OF BUDS" starts here with a brand-new adventure nearly a decade in the making! When Finn and Jake save the newly installed Computer Princess from the clutches of the evil Ice King-he just wants a bride, OK, is that too much to ask?!-the two escort her back to the Computer Kingdom, where she gives our totally mathematical adventurers a new quest: find the powerful guide for heroes-the Enchiridion-and bring it back to her, so she can scan it for her digital archive! But where are they going to find it? And how?! An epic journey awaits Finn and Jake, but can they remain best of buds throughout their quest? Or is their friendship about to be put to the test?! Fantasy and friendship unite as the beloved animation icons of Adventure Time return to comics to pick up where their Eisner Award-winning adventures left off! It all begins in "Best of Buds Part 1" by cartoonist and animator Nick Winn (Bloody Mary)-plus the first chapter of new monthly backup feature by classic Adventure Time writer/storyboard artist and 2024 LA Times Book Prize Finalist Derek Ballard (Cartoonshow)!" [rating: 3.5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3Yf46bo POLL OF THE WEEK - https://discord.com/channels/222092285502816256/509487399890583563/1356471993481953322 DISCUSSION DOCTOR WHO: ONCE UPON A TIME LORD Writer: Dan Slott Artists: Christopher Jones, Matthew Dow Smith Publisher: Titan Comics Cover Price: $17.99 Release Date: November 2023 In order to survive the fiery Pyromeths, Martha Jones must spin three sensational yarns about the Tenth Doctor and his greatest adventures with old and new foes alike! An epic story that sees companion Martha Jones captured by the insatiable Pyromeths, and her only hope for survival is to keep them distracted with sensational untold tales of the Tenth Doctor facing off against his greatest foes--both classic and new! Witness the incredible adventures of the Tenth Doctor like never-before! You'll be on the edge of your Tardis as Martha recounts three unbelievable tales of The Doctor facing off against his deadliest foes! You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3RtU0j6 CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

We venture into the past, present, and future of the Tenth Doctor as Dan Slott spins us a tale in Once Upon a Time Lord from Titan Comics. We look at Adventure Time #1 from Oni Press, The Art of Amphibia from Tokyopop, and Godzilla vs. The Fantastic Four from Marvel Comics. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS STEPHEN THE ART OF AMPHIBIA Writers: Matt Braly and Drew Taylor Publisher: TokyoPop Release Date: March 26, 2025 Cover Price: $49.99 Amphibia chronicles the adventures of three best friends who find themselves magically transported to the world of Amphibia, a wild marshland tropical island full of anthropomorphic amphibians and dangerous beasts. The three girls are separated when they arrive in Amphibia, and must go on their own fantastical journeys to reunite and save their new friends. Following the success of Marcy's Journal, TOKYOPOP presents The Art of Amphibia. Lovingly crafted by Matt Braly, the creator and showrunner of the Disney animated series, this hardcover book features behind-the-scenes artwork from the television series and written insights and testimonials from the crew. Featuring a foreword by Anne Boonchuy voice actor Brenda Song, packed to the brim with never-before-seen character designs, location designs, and development art, this book is a must-own for any Amphibia fan! [rating:5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3XXPo8u MATTHEW GODZILLA VS THE FANTASTIC FOUR Writer: Ryan North Artist: John Romita Jr. Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: March 26, 2025 THE BATTLE OF THE CENTURY STARTS HERE! The start of six sensational, action-packed issues with MARVEL HEROES battling THE KING OF THE MONSTERS from its many different eras! How will GODZILLA'S lore mix with the MIGHT MARVEL UNIVERSE? Find out as history is twisted when icons like the FANTASTIC FOUR, SPIDER-MAN, HULK, X-MEN and THOR go face off against one of the greatest monsters of all time! This issue, witness a threat never before seen as KING GHIDORAH descends upon the Earth with the POWER COSMIC as GALACTUS' newest HERALD! Can the FANTASTIC FOUR stop him from destroying New York along with the rest of the planet? It's a CITY SMASHING SPECTACULAR as GODZILLA with the help of the SILVER SURFER join forces to stop the world from certain annihilation! A must for MARVEL and GODZILLA FANS! [rating:3/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/43BCSPR RODRIGO Adventure Time Best of Buds #1 Writer: Pendelton Ward, Derek Ballard, Nick Winn Artist: Derek Ballard Publisher: Oni Press Inc. Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: April 9, 2025 "C'mon, grab your friends-ADVENTURE TIME is BACK with AN ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES from a star-studded cast of cutting-edge creative talents! "BEST OF BUDS" starts here with a brand-new adventure nearly a decade in the making! When Finn and Jake save the newly installed Computer Princess from the clutches of the evil Ice King-he just wants a bride, OK, is that too much to ask?!-the two escort her back to the Computer Kingdom, where she gives our totally mathematical adventurers a new quest: find the powerful guide for heroes-the Enchiridion-and bring it back to her, so she can scan it for her digital archive! But where are they going to find it? And how?! An epic journey awaits Finn and Jake, but can they remain best of buds throughout their quest? Or is their friendship about to be put to the test?! Fantasy and friendship unite as the beloved animation icons of Adventure Time return to comics to pick up where their Eisner Award-winning adventures left off! It all begins in "Best of Buds Part 1" by cartoonist and animator Nick Winn (Bloody Mary)-plus the first chapter of new monthly backup feature by classic Adventure Time writer/storyboard artist and 2024 LA Times Book Prize Finalist Derek Ballard (Cartoonshow)!" [rating: 3.5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3Yf46bo POLL OF THE WEEK - https://discord.com/channels/222092285502816256/509487399890583563/1356471993481953322 DISCUSSION DOCTOR WHO: ONCE UPON A TIME LORD Writer: Dan Slott Artists: Christopher Jones, Matthew Dow Smith Publisher: Titan Comics Cover Price: $17.99 Release Date: November 2023 In order to survive the fiery Pyromeths, Martha Jones must spin three sensational yarns about the Tenth Doctor and his greatest adventures with old and new foes alike! An epic story that sees companion Martha Jones captured by the insatiable Pyromeths, and her only hope for survival is to keep them distracted with sensational untold tales of the Tenth Doctor facing off against his greatest foes--both classic and new! Witness the incredible adventures of the Tenth Doctor like never-before! You'll be on the edge of your Tardis as Martha recounts three unbelievable tales of The Doctor facing off against his deadliest foes! You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3RtU0j6 CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWS'Giant-Size House of M' #1 puts Ms. Marvel into the iconic eventIDW and Alien Books partnership could save Valiant ComicsFour-issue ‘Gehenna: Naked Aggression' coming June 2025New whimsical 'The Terrific Teacups' graphic novel announcedComixology Originals expands title lineup in Wondercon announcementOur Top Books of the WeekDave:We're Taking Everyone Down With Us #1 (Matthew Rosenberg, Stefano Landini)Absolute Martian Manhunter #1 (Deniz Camp, Javier Rodriguez)Alex:​​We're Taking Everyone Down With Us #1 (Matthew Rosenberg, Stefano Landini)Free For All (Patrick Horvath)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Alex - Ultimate Wolverine #3 (Chris Condon, Alessandro Cappucio)Dave - Into the Unbeing Part 2 #2 (Zac Thompson, Hayden Sherman) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKAlex: Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe One Last Time #1 (Cullen Bunn, Dalibor Talajić), Juvenile #5 (Jesús Orellana)Dave: Star Trek: Lore War #1 (Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Christopher Cantwell, Davide Tinto)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell #1 (Rose Besch)Alex: Resurrection Man (Cover: Jeff Dèkal, Ram V., Butch Guice)Shoutout to X-Men #14, really unique corner box and creative team design, “shaking on the page”Interview: Thomas Jane about The Lycan (with a story co-written by David James Kelly and art by Diego Yapur), issue #2 out April 1stThomas, you've described The Lycan as “Aliens, set in a castle, with werewolves.” That's an amazing hook—how did that core concept come together, and what made it the perfect story for Renegade Entertainment's first comic?Mike, how did you approach scripting this series? Were there any unique challenges in translating a concept that started with Thomas and David James Kelly into something that fit the comics medium?Characters & ThemesHorror often reflects deeper themes—survival, fear of the unknown, or even human nature itself. What themes are at play in The Lycan*, and how do they set it apart from other werewolf stories?*Art & Visual StorytellingDiego Yapur's art is stunning—his work captures both action and atmosphere beautifully. What was it like collaborating with him, and what qualities did he bring to the world of The Lycan*?*Tim Bradstreet's cover work is iconic. How did he get involved, and what made him the perfect fit to help define the visual identity of this series?Publishing & Future PlansThomas, you've now stepped into the role of editor. How has that experience been for you, and has it changed how you approach storytelling?This book has been years in the making, with setbacks and new opportunities along the way. Now that it's finally releasing through Comixology Originals, what excites you most about how readers will experience The Lycan*?Bonus Fun Question: If you were trapped in a castle with a werewolf for one night and could only bring three items to help you survive, what would they be?

Absolute O-Rama: Absolute Martian Manhunter by Deniz Camp and Javier Rodriguez and Absolute Wonder Woman #6 by Kelly Thompson and Mattia De Iulis, Bitter Root: The Next Movement #1 by Sanford Greene, David F. Walker, Chuck Brown, and Matt Herms, Diamond and Alliance Entertainment, Silver Sprocket-O-Rama: The Confessional by Paige Hender and Hourglass by Barbara Mazzi, Free For All by Patrick Horvath from Oni Press, Savage Dragon #276 and Erik Larsen, The Kids by Garth Ennis and Dalibor Talajic, Tedward by Josh Pettinger from Fantagraphics, plus a whole mess more!

Diamond Comics Distributors has been bought by Alliance Entertainment. Oni Press is trying the Compact Comics format for Rick & Morty. Brian K. Vaughan and Niko Henrichon's Spectators gets collected.SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Originally aired Jan 30th, 2024, we are bringing this back because When the Tides Held the Moon is now available for (pre) order! Venessa Vida Kelley is a Washington, DC-based author, illustrator, and sequential artist. Her work focuses on magical realism, fantasy, and culturally diverse romance. Venessa has been featured alongside the works of such authors as Casey McQuiston, TJ Klune, Everina Maxwell, Sophie Gonzales, Becky Albertalli, Sarah Rees Brennan, Alexis Hall, Jennifer Weiner, and others, as well as the marketing campaign for Amazon Studio's highly-anticipated movie adaptation, “Red White & Royal Blue.” Her graphic novel debut, MANU FACES THE MUSIC, is in development with Oni Press, with her first illustrated adult historical fiction novel WHEN THE TIDES HELD THE MOON set to debut with Erewhon Books in 2025.  Connect with Venessa on: Instagram or her website. And support her work via Patreon and Etsy. Make sure to follow this podcast everywhere you find podcasts, leave a rating and a review, and slip into our inbox by emailing wasitchancepodcast@gmail.com  More about Heather via her website and connect with her on LinkedIn, YouTube, and BlueSky. Listen to The Brave Files More about Alan via @theatre_podcast on Instagram and listen to The Theatre Podcast with Alan Seales EPISODE TAKEAWAYS Venessa dreamed of being an animator as a child and fell in love with sequential art Sequential artist is the fancy term for comic art One of the original viral “fan artists,” Venesssa never lost sight of her passion even when working in voiceover and marketing for The Federal Government When her day job got a little too heavy, Venessa would retreat to a novel for pleasure and create sketches from those works. A random share on Twitter turned viral and catapulted Venessa to the core of fandom love. Much of Venessa's artwork is driven by the desire to get books she loves in front of a larger audience. She has always worked to support BIPOC and LGBTQ authors and help raise awareness for their work. Venessa's art is mostly digital art because it's fast and doesn't take a lot of expensive resources but she begins with pencil and paper sketches. Eventually, it became impossible to have a day job and make art professionally. She chose her own graphic novel and we're all so glad she did. Be the ladder - Venessa loves helping other artists to value themselves and fight for their fair share, especially in the face of AI art. We love Venessa's approach to “failure” She believes in a “Bless your mistakes” approach to life. In the episode, we talk about emotional deficit - what it is and how to deal with it. There is NO wasted time - ever. All of Venessa's past experiences are showing up in her own work and she's wildly grateful for all of her experiences. It wasn't until Venessa was in her 30s that she began to untangle her identity and embrace her Queer identity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 971-Jason Interviews Joey Weiser The Littlest Fighter Oni PressReady, set, RUMBLE! It's battle time in The Littlest Fighter, the newest graphic novel from Joey Weiser (Mermin, Ghost Hog, Dragon Racer) perfect for young fans of kaiju monsters and epic fight scenes!Ash, a novice fighter about the size of a human kid battling giant monsters across the land, has started to make a BIG name for himself as he defeats champion after champion, despite his small size. He'll fight anyone, even if it means destroying a few buildings or villages along the way. When he stumbles across Dot, a young villager who wants to put an end to the destructive fighting, she urges Ash to put his battling days behind him.But Ash has big battles on the brain! He has his sights set on finding and defeating the Legendary Champion, an old battler who mysteriously disappeared from the fight scene at the top of his game. Dot and Ash set out to find the Legendary Champion and learn about the surprising reason the epic giant doesn't fight anymore. Join Ash, Dot, and all the fighting champions in the fast-paced, action-packed graphic novel The Littlest Fighter!Buy It: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Littlest-Fighter/Joey-Weiser/9781637156308Like & Subscribe on Youtube www.youtube.com/@comicsforfunandprofit5331Patreon https://www.patreon.com/comicsfunprofit Merch https://comicsfunprofit.threadless.comYour Support Keeps Our Show Going On Our Way to a Thousand EpisodesDonate Here https://bit.ly/36s7YeLAll the C4FaP links you could ever need  https://beacons.ai/comicsfunprofit Listen To the Episode Here: https://comcsforfunandprofit.podomatic.com/

Joining us today 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 Podcast!Donate to The Hero Initiative Follow us on InstagramFollow us on ThreadsFollow us on BlueSkyLike us on FacebookConsider supporting us over on PatreonThank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar musicThank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar artSend us a textSupport the show

Absolute Flash #1 by Jeff Lemire, Nick Robles, and Adriano Lucas, One World Under Doom #2 by Ryan North, R. B. Silva, and David Curiel, El Fuego by David Rubin from Oni Press, Absolute Batman, Assorted Crisis Events #1 by Deniz Camp, Eric Zawadzki, and Jordie Bellaire, Holy Lacrimony by Michael DeForge from Drawn & Quarterly, Thundercats: Lost #1 by Ed Brisson, Rapha Lobosco, and Roshan Kurichiyanil from Dynamite, Gilt Frame, Beat It, Rufus by Noah Van Sciver from Fantagraphics, plus a whole mess more!