Robservations with Rob Liefeld

Robservations is the new podcast by Comic Book Legend Rob Liefeld which exists to explore and celebrate comic books as an art form and their tremendous impact on the culture.

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539 episodes
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April 20 · 1 hr 37 min
Marvel/DC 2026 Showdown!
Avengers:Doomsday! Supergirl! Spider-Man! Clayface! Fresh from CinemaCon, Rob shares his impressions of all the upcoming comic book films and their potential impact on Marvel & DC publishing operations!
April 16 · 54 min
Image at 34! CinemaCon! Marvel Massacre!
Rob is on the road from CinemaCon in Vegas. He shares views and insights to Image & Youngblood at 34 and on the Marvel Massacre where artists suffered for executive privilege!
April 13 · 1 hr 37 min
Todd McFarlane Hall Of Fame!
4 decades of McFarlane excellence sets the stage for our inaugural Hall Of Fame episode! We look at Todd’s extended body of work. Spider-Man! Spawn! Hulk! Invasion! Infinity Inc! Batman! Which one is your favorite?
April 9 · 2 hr 6 min
Robert Kirkman Speaks!
Invincible! Battle Beast! Terminal The creative powerhouse writer, producer and Image partner joins Rob for a monster, in-depth 2 hour conversation covering his incredible creative output. The future of Invincible, Battle Beast, Terminal, Transformers and the Energon Universe is discussed. Plus, The Kirkman Manifesto from the author himself! Strap in for a great time!
April 6 · 1 hr 6 min
ABSOLUTE Everything Everywhere All The Time!
The ABSOLUTE Episode. Why it works, where it’s going!
April 2 · 1 hr 23 min
Marvel’s Doomsday!
Doomsday! What we know, what we think we know and what to expect from Marvel’s biggest movie in years!
March 30 · 1 hr 24 min
The Decades:1979!
The Decades:1979! Peak AVENGERS & X-MEN! Alien! Star Trek:The Motion Picture! Disco Ruled. Michael Jackson makes Off The Wall! Marvel introduces 11 key characters! A spectacular year, a year so fine, welcome to 1979!
March 26 · 2 hr 4 min
DENIED! Frank Miller’s 1985 Absolute DC Reboot!
Another jam packed show featuring the details of Frank Miller’s far reaching plans to reboot DC’s Icons in 1985. Find out about “The Amazon”, “Metropolis” and “Dark Knight” entailed. Plus, The Juice with Jimmy Jay, covering the insanity that was Megacon and a tribute to the late, great Sam Kieth!
March 23 · 2 hr 3 min
Marvel’s Deep Freeze!
A Jam-Packed Jumbo sized episode! With Marvel as cold as ice what will it take to finally heat them up? Also, Dark Knight at 40! The Untold Secrets Of Dark Knight revealed, art and ideas that reshaped, altered and polished what continues to be the most influential comic of this modern age!
March 19 · 1 hr 30 min
Break Up’s, Shake Up’s & Make Up’s!
Stan & Jack! Chris & John! Chris & Jim! The Break Up’s, Shake Up’s & Make Up’s that shook the industry!
March 16 · 1 hr 3 min
The CON-Fluence!
Wonder Con! Megacon! C2E2! Planet Comicon! Convention Season is here! Rob takes your $500 dollars and spends it for maximum engagement!
March 12 · 1 hr 6 min
Comic Book Camelot!
The Legend of King Arthur never shined as bright as it did in the early 80’s with John Boorman’s Excalibur and Brian Bolland’s Camelot 3000 releasing one year apart. Two seminal works of tremendous influence get their due flowers!
March 9 · 1 hr 34 min
Comic Craze! Fever Frenzy!
D’ORC! WHITE SKY! NECTAR! An avalanche of new titles are dominating the headlines, sending fans scrambling in their hunt to obtain them! Rob is joined by retail/convention magnate Jimmy Jay to breakdown the current comic book market!
March 5 · 1 hr 33 min
Comic Book Rescue Roles!
A pair of Comic Book roles provide essential lifelines for talent in difficult times! The stories of Iron Man and Deadpool, and the transformative cinematic opportunities they provided!
March 2 · 1 hr 10 min
Why Marvel Should Buy DC Comics!
Paramount has won the right to own Warner Bros. and the mountain of debt that comes with it. With $75 billion dollars in debt hanging over them, costs will be cut, channels and labels sold off. Rob proposes a scenario where Marvel steps up to license the DC Comics publishing rights. Is a shared publishing universe a possibility?
February 26 · 1 hr 14 min
Is Marvel Tanking?
All is not well in Marvel-land. They can’t keep talent, their comics are stale and gimmicks won’t save them. What comes next?
February 23 · 1 hr 10 min
Comics Pro!
Rob attends the Comics Pro Industry Conference and shares his adventures and impressions!
February 19 · 1 hr 35 min
The Power Of Perez!
JLA! Titans! Crisis! An episode squarely focused on the most important hire in the history of DC Comics! How George Perez topped the charts, bringing an army of Marvel Zombies across the street to DC with him! Also - Todd McFarlane calls in! A must listen episode if ever there was one!
February 16 · 1 hr 11 min
The Kirby Chronicles!
Jack Kirby left Marvel for DC Comics in 1970 and the industry shook. While his characters, such as Darkseid, are in the spotlight in today’s blockbusters, such as DC K.O., it wasn’t always so. The story of Jack’s sudden exodus and Marvel’s subtle but effective counter measures continues to provide valuable lessons for the industry today!
February 12 · 1 hr 7 min
The 500 Show!
We made it to 500 episodes and Rob celebrates sharing insights and notable quotes from legendary comic book super stars from across the ages. Listen and learn!

Robservations with Rob Liefeld

Marvel/DC 2026 Showdown!

Image at 34! CinemaCon! Marvel Massacre!

Todd McFarlane Hall Of Fame!

Robert Kirkman Speaks!

ABSOLUTE Everything Everywhere All The Time!

Marvel’s Doomsday!

The Decades:1979!

DENIED! Frank Miller’s 1985 Absolute DC Reboot!

Marvel’s Deep Freeze!

Break Up’s, Shake Up’s & Make Up’s!

The CON-Fluence!

Comic Book Camelot!

Comic Craze! Fever Frenzy!

Comic Book Rescue Roles!

Why Marvel Should Buy DC Comics!

Is Marvel Tanking?

Comics Pro!

The Power Of Perez!

The Kirby Chronicles!

The 500 Show!