The Oblivion Bar: A Comic Book Podcast

2025 Last Call Awards

It is ✨ award season ✨ here at The Oblivion Bar, which means it’s time for our 2025 Last Call Awards 🏆For this year's Last Call Awards, we’re handing out (imaginary) hardware for:“WHIP-SMACK” Surprise Hit of the YearMovie Trailer of the YearAnimated Film of the Year“Aaron’s Nintendo Tattoo” Video Game of the Year Television Series of the YearComic Book Writer / Artist of the YearFunny Book of the YearTony Stark Memorial Superhero Film of the YearThe “Physical Media Seriously Matters Guys” Award Oblivion Bar Episode of the YearStinker of the Year 💩and the big one: Movie of the Year 🌟---Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar PodcastFollow us on InstagramFollow us on TikTokFollow us on BlueSkyConsider supporting us over on PatreonThank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar musicThank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

(Patreon Preview) The Grid - Episode 190

This is a preview of our Patreon-exclusive show called The Grid. Check this episode out, along with a bunch of other awesome perks over on Patreon. Brand new episodes every Friday!For this episode, Aaron and Chris discuss the latest Avengers: Doomsday teaser, answer some questions from the Programs, and Chris finalizes his top ten favorite movies of 2025.---Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar PodcastFollow us on InstagramFollow us on TikTokFollow us on BlueSkyConsider supporting us over on PatreonThank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar musicThank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

INTERVIEW: Tristan Jones

Joining us today is one of the artists of 2016’s Alien: Defiance with writer Brian Wood and more recently, one creative part of the prequel comic series to Paul W.S. Anderson’s 1997 cult classic Event Horizon: Dark Descent with writer Christian Ward at IDW Publishing.It is our pleasure to welcome Tristan Jones onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast!---Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar PodcastFollow us on InstagramFollow us on TikTokFollow us on BlueSkyConsider supporting us over on PatreonThank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar musicThank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

Most Anticipated Films of 2026

It's time for our most anticipated films of the next year episode 🎥 🍿News & Notes [Sponsored By Oni Press] (6:39)For our News & Notes, we break down one of the biggest industry stories of the year as Netflix makes a major play to acquire Warner Bros./Discovery. We dig into what this could mean for theatrical releases, the streaming wars and the long-term future of Hollywood, along with the very real concerns coming from theater owners, film goers, and studios across the industry.Main Topic (28:19)Getting into our Main Topic, we look ahead to the future for the big screen as we run through our Most Anticipated Films of 2026. From massive franchise entries like Avengers: Doomsday, Dune: Messiah, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Christopher Nolan’s new filmThe Odyssey and DC Studios' Supergirl, we discuss what we’re most excited for, what could surprise, and which movies we think will be among the best of 2026!---Thank you Oni Press & Endless Comics, Cards & Games for sponsoring The Oblivion Bar PodcastFollow us on InstagramFollow us on TikTokFollow us on BlueSkyConsider supporting us over on PatreonThank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar musicThank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

Comic Podcast Crossover Event (New York Comic Con '25 Panel)

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