Marvel/DC Holiday Super Hero Grab Bag!

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Marvel/DC Holiday Super Hero Grab Bag!

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Nov 29, 2022

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The Holidays are here and Rob shares some favorite Christmas themed Marvel & DC comic books from across the decades! Batman! Spider Man! Avengers! Luke Cage! Dr. Strange! Black Widow! Superman! Aquaman! It’s the Holiday Super Hero Grab Bag Edition of Robservations!

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Nov 29, 2022

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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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