Robservations with Rob Liefeld

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The Star Wars Oct 08, 2021

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An examination of how George Lucas original screenplay, THE STAR WARS, the earliest incarnation of his celebrated space saga, was eventually realized as both a comic book and a line of toys. Anakinn Starkiller! General Skywalker! Plus a crazy convention story from the past that Rob has never shared!

Multiversity Madness! Oct 05, 2021

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Spider Man:No Way Home! Dr. Strange: Multiverse Of Madness! Flashpoint! We are about to be deluged with multiple Multiverse films from both Marvel & DC. Rob takes you back to his first thrilling encounter with Multiversity’s and the myriad of possibilities they represent, then and now!

Erik Larsen! Spider Man! Savage Dragon! Oct 01, 2021

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SPIDER MAN! SAVAGE DRAGON! CARNAGE! Image Comics Founder! Image Comics Partner! There are few creators that have achieved what Erik Larsen has! 260 consecutive issues of Savage Dragon and there’s no slowing him down! Our 90 minute discussion covers a career of outstanding benchmarks including his upcoming ANT series!

The Forbidden Fruits! Sep 28, 2021

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As unimaginable as it seems in our modern age of technology, many incredible works, almost all of them adaptations, are out of print with little hope of being restored. Battlestar Galactica! ROM! Logan’s Run! These are chief among the very best sci-fi series adaptations that are inaccessible, representing the finest of the Forbidden Fruits! Rob runs down the best of the uncollected editions!

Mixed Up Marvel! Sep 24, 2021

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Did Marvel really launch a crossover out of order? They sure did and we are re-living every fascinating aspect of it! Plus – Venom! Carnage! Luke Cage! Avengers! Spider Man! Beastmaster! It’s a full plate of comic book themed awesomeness!

Comic Book Marketplace 2021! Batman Day! Sep 21, 2021

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Did DC Comics really ship 15 Batman comics in one week? Amazing Comic Convention CEO Jimmy Jay joins Rob for an extensive examination of the current comic book market from a retail perspective! Also, how a search for a comic book store led young 14-year-old Rob Liefeld to a surprise visit to an Adult Sex Shop!

Y2K COMIC BOOKS! The Aughts! Sep 17, 2021

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The 2000’s!! A new Millennium was dawning and the comics industry was rebuilding. New talent was rising and shaping the business! The Ultimate Comics line! Y:The Last Man! The Walking Dead! Invincible! Rob looks back 20 years later to see the millennial turn and the changes that resonate today!

Swords Of Sorcery! Sep 14, 2021

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The emergence of Fantasy themed comics was surging, future comic book superstars were cutting their teeth on classic pulp characters. Sword and Sorcery by names you love but didn’t expect to see on a DC series you never heard of!

9/11: The Comic Books Sep 10, 2021

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On the 20th anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001, Rob looks back on the series of tragic events and how they rallied not just a nation but the entire comics industry to action. Marvel and DC Comics publishing operations were based in Manhattan, their heroes boldest adventures were set in the heart of the greatest city in the world. Rob remembers how publishers and talent united to create a series of truly memorable tribute books honoring the fallen heroes and victims of that tragic day.

SHANG-CHI! MIGHTY MARVEL ANNUALS! Sep 07, 2021

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An entire episode of Hot Topics covering Marvel’s latest breakout star, SHANG-CHI and Top Marvel Annuals from summer’s past! Avengers! X-Men! Spider-Man! Thanos!