The Oblivion Bar: A Comic Book Podcast

(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

INTERVIEW: Eli Schwab & Bob Fingerman

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!---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