Robservations with Rob Liefeld

Latest Episodes:

Marvel’s Political Payoff! Boba Fett! Feb 11, 2022

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Playing with politics is always a tricky situation in entertainment but Marvel gambled and won big when they incorporated the Watergate scandal, saving Captain America from cancellation! The President was a terrorist! Cap quit! Nomad was born! All hell broke loose as Cap’s stories were ripped from the political headlines! Plus, The Book Of Boba Fett and the impact of Star Wars shows!

The Lord Of The Rings Cartoon! Marvel’s Warrior Of The Shadow Realm! Feb 08, 2022

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3 productions, 3 Director’s across 2 networks and one theatrical release! The Lord Of The Rings media experience started in 1977 with a disparate set of animated productions, released across 4 years! Rob takes you through the arrival of Tolkien’s classic cartoons as they unspooled in real time! Plus, Marvel enlists top talents as it gets in on all the fantasy action with the stellar Warriors Of The Shadow Realm, a Weirdworld saga!

Cartoons & Comic Books! Feb 04, 2022

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From Super Friends to X-Men to The Clone Wars, an examination of the evolution of the Saturday Morning Cartoon experience!

War & Peace(Maker) Feb 01, 2022

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Rob looks at how the big gamble on Peacemaker, the most daring and rewarding risk DC Entertainment has taken in years, provides a blueprint for their struggling publishing arm. Plus, with the censorship of acclaimed works such as MAUS in the news, Rob is fired up and makes his position on the matter abundantly clear!

Gimme, Gimme, GIMMICK! Jan 28, 2022

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A deep dive into the history of the cover enhancements, gimmicks and variants that publishers have utilized to increase sales and awareness. Many of those same incentives are now used by studios and theater chains to drive interest in films and DVD collections as well. Plus, Recency Bias! What is it and how it applies to THE BATMAN!

The Image Cinematic Universe! (What could’ve been) Jan 25, 2022

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When Image Comics exploded in the 90’s, Hollywood was quick to come knocking on the door. How is it that we don’t live in a sea of Image Comics movies and shows? Rob takes you through all the near misses and might have been’s and discusses how it could all still come together. Plus, DiCaprio, Cruise, Pitt, Chalamet…will they ever suit up as comic book heroes?

The Secret! Jan 21, 2022

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Is there a secret formula to creating a hit comic book? Have your favorite titles followed a blueprint for success! We pull the curtain all the way back! Plus the story behind “Give Jack His Artwork Back!”

The Numbers! Million Dollar Baby! Jan 18, 2022

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Another examination of The Numbers gives us the sale that rocked Pop Culture! A Spider Man page from 1985 sold at auction for 3.3 million dollars last week and has turned the comic book art wheel on its head! Plus, Stephen King’s essay on Dark Knight and a look at the sagging numbers for Batman that stretched over a decade, threatening the future of the franchise!

The Macho Show! Jan 14, 2022

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Macho Culture is exploding! All things Macho are surging in pop culture! Yellowstone! John Wick! One Punch Man ! Networks and studios are scrambling to capitalize on what they call the Macho factor! Marvel comics used to be the King of The Macho Way! Jack Kirby was the most Macho creator of all time! Why exactly is Macho on the rise and what is already capitalizing on its brazen approach to storytelling?!

Independence Day! Jan 11, 2022

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Take a group of legendary talents, bring them together and launch a popular new creator owned publishing line that takes comics by storm, sound familiar? It should, it’s the story of Pacific Comics, 1981! Also, we look forward towards Robert Pattinson’s The Batman and highlight the primary influences that shape it!