Robservations with Rob Liefeld

Daniel Warren Johnson! Nick Dragotta! Sean Gordon Murphy! The Art Evolution Revolution is upon us as fresh, aggressive art style dominates the comic book scene in the pages of Absolute Batman, Chainkata & The Last Driver!

The story of Extreme Studios’ rise in popularity and influence is powered by an incredible explosion of talent as the 90’s excitement ignites! Also, More Marvel News & Views from New York Comic Con!

New York Comic Con was the center of the pop culture universe this past weekend and Robservations was on the ground covering the excitement! Midnight Marvel! Absolute Batman! Chainkata! The move towards talent as brand managers! Is it really the Big 3 and not the Big 2? So much buzz to share!

Today Rob takes you back to to the beginning of Extreme Studios! Follow as he shares the talent that was recruited to assist and create Youngblood, Brigade, Bloodstrike & Supreme! Comics that sold millions! Experience the adventures in building a studio with rookie talents, the pencillers, the inkers, the colorists that contributed to the most successful studio at Image comics!

A rousing episode that discusses the Skydance purchase of Warner Bros. & Paramount! Midnight Marvels! The Fake Sales Estimates Agenda! Crusader Comics! The Avengelyne re-launch and much, much more!

Andy Park, former Creative Director at Marvel Studios, joins the show to share his spectacular artistic journey from comic books to film design and visual development. He recounts great stories and experiences from his work on Avengers, Civil War and Deadpool & Wolverine and provides an exciting look at his upcoming projects!

Daniel Warren Johnson joins the show to talk Chainkata and Transformers and Absolute Batman with Rob! Take a peak behind the current as the most influential creator in comics shares his secrets!

Star Wars! Battlestar Galactica! Logan’s Run! 2001: A Space Oddysey! Blade Runner! ALIEN! The greatest sci-fi flicks of all time received comic book adaptation’s by the likes of legends such as Jack Kirby, Walt Simonson, George Perez and Howard Chaykin! Rob counts down his favorites and names the GOAT among them!

DUNE Part Three! Avengers:DOOMSDAY! Midnight Marvel! Absolute Batman! Spider Man! Comic Sales & Rankings! It’s a jam packed hot topics episode!

Batman! Superman! Hulk! X-Force! Daredevil! Cable! Heroes Reborn! The prolific legend joins Rob for an extended talk about writing classic comic tales, producing Marvel television and epic collaborations with Jim Lee, Tim Sale and Arnold Schwarzenegger! NOTE - there are some technical glitches with the video in the first 25 minutes of the interview.

A deep and extended conversation about the current state of the creator owned space with Michel Fiffe, author/artist of Copra, Bloodstrike & G. I. Joe. What challenges persist for creators, what advantages are available and predictions for the future of the comic book market.

X-MEN! LONGSHOT! BATMAN! TERMINAL! Arthur Adams is easily the most influential artist of the past 40 years. Generations of illustrators have implemented his stylings and unique aesthetic, from Todd McFarlane to Jim Lee to J. Scott Campbell as well as the host of this show! It is an absolute pleasure to share this extensive chat with the legendary Arthur Adams!

Finally, the billion dollar Lucasfilm Museum has arrived! Frazetta! Rockwell! H.R. Giger! Kirby! Star Wars! Rob spent 4 hours perusing the multiple galleries of sci-fi and fantasy illustrations up close and personal. He shares his insights on everything from the comic book art to the iconic vehicles, wax figures, movie props and more featured in this spectacular bounty of pop treasures!

X-MEN! BATMAN! TERMINAL! Comic book legend Andy Kubert joins Rob the for an epic chat about his extensive career illustrating iconic runs for both Marvel & DC across 4 decades!

Rob recounts the long and bitter lawsuit that Marvel brought against Jack “The King” Kirby as his estate sought to receive the compensation, respect and acknowledgements that were denied him during his life. The tune changes as soon as The Supreme Court intervenes! Also - Comic Market Update!

Wolverine! The Beast! Tigra! Werewolf By Night! “Feral” Marvel exploded within a matter of months, transforming characters and company alike! How and why this explosion occurred!

Mr. Green Lantern himself, the legendary Geoff Johns, joins the show for an extended chat about his incredible career and his latest and greatest work, the creator owned label and initiative known as Ghost Machine! Also, Marvel’s Midnight launch!

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Rob shares the most brutal, harrowing deaths in comics and how they affected him when he experienced them as a kid. Also, The Numbers are back! Top Sales Charts from decades past - what was tearing up the charts in the 70’s & 80’s??

What a show! Reactions to Marvel’s X-Men announcement from D23! Rob is joined by Seth Green & Hugh Sterbakov, author’s of The Freshmen, as they discuss their brand new project! Cable drama and Absolute Batman controversy close out the show!

Absolute Batman controversy! Marvel’s Star Wars Team Up! The X-Men 97 season finale delivers! This show is packed!!