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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

Running Time: 00:57:49

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick (who has had a few cocktails) are joined by their original co-host Ron Richards to discuss...

Quarantine Entertainment:

00:01:14 - Ron bought a ticket for Jimmy Eat World's virtual "Clarity" performance.

00:07:28 - Josh... went to the movies (???) and saw Back to the Future.

00:15:23 - Conor watched Derek DelGaudio's In & Of Itself.

Television:

00:19:10 - Cobra Kai, Seasons 1-3.

Email:

00:48:23 - Brian C. from Cincinnati, OH asks about disappointing series finales.

SPOILERS ABOVE!

What's a Mediasplode? It's a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It's like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format.

Music:

"You're the Best"

Joe "Bean" Esposito

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Too much underwear talk, and that's just to start. Then we tiptoe around matters of religion and character, and we discuss the impact of parenthood on legacy characters. None of that sounds any fun, but it is fun, dammit.

Running Time: 01:15:32

Pick of the Week:

00:01:36 - Second Coming: Only Begotten Son #2

Comics:

00:14:57 - Shadow Doctor #1

00:19:56 - Thor #12

00:26:12 - Black Widow #5

00:38:10 - Stillwater #6

00:41:21 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #2

00:43:31 - Marvel #5

00:47:17 - Family Tree #11

Patron Pick:

00:48:38 - Snow Angels #1

Patron Thanks:

00:55:21 - Cary Pierce

00:57:02 - Stewart Wattson

Audience Questions:

01:01:15 - Scott is thinking about ratings. Ratings.

01:03:58 - Greg wants to know about our re-reads.

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Music:

"Jesus, Etc."

Wilco

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This week, along with the week that was in comics, Josh Flanagan's spending habits and professional demons are explored. Also, more Geostorm talk than you were probably expecting.

Running Time: 01:01:48

Pick of the Week:

00:01:45 - King in Black: Thunderbolts #2

Comics:

00:11:22 - Taskmaster #3

00:16:01 - Radiant Black #1

00:22:46 - Eternals #2

00:32:00 - The Green Lantern: Season Two #11

00:34:44 - Scarenthood #4

00:36:36 - Birthright #46

00:38:09 - Rorschach #5

Patron Pick:

00:39:44 - Black Hammer: Visions #1

Patron Thanks:

00:45:59 - Lando Enchantment

00:48:31 - Ben Huang

Audience Questions:

00:49:39 - Ken from the Great White North wants to know why superheroes are more popular than pulp heroes.

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Music:

"Preachin' Blues (Up Jumped The Devil)"

Robert Johnson

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Light week, good books. There are gems in the King in Black story, and there is fun to be had. We have an impromptu round of "What Hurts?", and Josh can't pronounce regular words again.

Running Time: 01:06:45

Pick of the Week:

00:02:58 - Hellblazer: Rise and Fall, Book Three

Comics:

00:14:23 - King in Black: Black Knight #1

00:21:40 - Sea of Sorrows #3

00:25:13 - The Legend of Shang-Chi #1

00:31:11 - The Avengers #42

00:34:29 - Fire Power #8

00:36:24 - Strange Academy #8

Patron Pick:

00:40:11 - Man-Bat #1

Patron Thanks:

00:46:21 - Stephen Spotswood

00:47:39 - Henry Hernandez Benavides

Audience Questions:

00:49:08 - Dallas has two questions for us, and we liked those questions. We have to pick the comics that define decades, and talk about 1990's comic art. Also, we blew it on the 70s.

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Music:

"It Must Have Been the Devil"

Otis Spann

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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another Booksplode!

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at...

Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics by Tom Scioli! And really just talk about Jack Kirby in general!

What's a Booksplode? It's a bi-monthly special edition show in which we take a look at a single graphic novel or collected edition, something we really just don't have time to do on the regular show.

Running Time: 00:35:55

Music:

"Don't Be Cruel"

Elvis Presley

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This week, Josh Flanagan may or may not be drunk while discussing another fun week of comics, the love of classic newspaper comic strips. and the perils of name mispronunciations with Conor Kilpatrick.

Running Time: 01:08:00

Pick of the Week:

00:01:03 - Batman Black and White #2

Comics:

00:17:52 - Future State: Superman vs. Imperious Lex #1

00:22:42 - Fantastic Four #28

00:28:12 - Strange Adventures #8

00:32:17 - Post Americana #2

00:37:46 - Marvel #4

00:41:27 - Shang-Chi #5

00:42:25 - Captain Marvel #25

00:43:25 - X-Men #17

Patron Pick:

00:46:14 - Savage Avengers #17

Patron Thanks:

00:52:09 - Gregory Gerads

00:53:28 - Adrian Hosseini

Audience Questions:

00:54:35 - Blake Chastain from the Exvangelical podcast wonders if Marvel's endless invasion event storylines are a metaphor.

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Music:

"White Men in Black Suits"

Everclear

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Comics! Where have you been?! It's so good to see you again, bringing the good stuff with you. May you enjoy the reprieve from monotony that we have enjoyed with this past week's stack. We'd also like to welcome the G.O.S.H. system to the program.

Running Time: 01:09:11

Pick of the Week:

00:02:23 - Crimson Flower #1

Comics:

00:13:40 - DCeased: Dead Planet #7

00:21:20 - Maestro: War and Pax #1

00:27:12 - Rorschach #4

00:36:23 - Legion of Super-Heroes #12

00:38:45 - Batman/Catwoman #2

00:41:05 - Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon #1

00:45:45 - Barbalien: Red Planet #3

Patron Pick:

00:47:33 - Rain Like Hammers #1

Patron Thanks:

00:53:01 - Farren

00:54:22 - Jordan Thill

Audience Questions:

00:55:56 - Karl wonders about the Mafia/Maggia connection.

00:58:50 - Rob asks us to answer me, these questions 3. Which are all unrelated, but short, and include Cosmic Odyssey, Doom and Richards, and The Wild Storm.

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Music:

"Give It"

Helmet

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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

Running Time: 00:48:48

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original co-host Ron Richards to discuss...

Quarantine Streaming:

00:01:06 - Josh watched The Americans.

00:06:04 - Ron watched The Expanse.

00:08:56 - Conor watched Roadkill.

00:10:50 - There are too many streaming shows and movies to keep track of.

Television:

00:11:25 - The Mandalorian, Season 2.

SPOILERS ABOVE!

What's a Mediasplode? It's a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It's like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format.

Music:

"The Mandalorian"

Ludwig Göransson

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Our second week back and... what the hell is going on? Did everyone decide to stop publishing comics? Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick make the best of it, with only the briefest of diversions into Star Wars, by trying out a few new books.

Running Time: 01:03:21

Pick of the Week:

00:01:22 - King in Black: Thunderbolts #1

Comics:

00:11:15 - Marauders #7

00:15:50 - The Time Traveler's Guide to Dating #1

00:21:54 - The Union #2

00:29:08 - Serial #1

00:31:37 - Future State: Dark Detective #1

00:37:47 - Big Girls #6

Patron Pick:

00:39:08 - Haha #1

Patron Thanks:

00:48:17 - Dan Cox

00:50:16 - Raj Patel

Audience Questions:

00:50:53 - Joe from Indiana has a question for Josh about Thunderbolts. Timely!

00:53:24 - Ken J. from the Great White North asks a really fun question about favorite creative teams.

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Music:

"You Love the Thunder"

Jackson Browne

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We make change. That's what we do. Or we wish it was. Comics might not have delivered, but boy oh boy was it fun to get back to the microphone and talk comics. And old comedy sketches. Conor and Josh return from their break ready to go, and went way over time. Is it worth your time? That's for you to decide.

Running Time: 01:22:28

Pick of the Week:

00:01:10 - Injustice: Year Zero #14

Comics:

00:12:01 - Iron Man #5

00:16:26 - Crossover #3

00:18:47 - Eternals #1

00:23:25 - Getting It Together #4

00:34:53 - Dark Nights: Death Metal #7

00:37:28 - Generations Shattered #1

00:40:35 - Future State (The Flash #1, Harley Quinn #1, The Next Batman #1, Superman of Metropolis #1, Swamp Things #1, Wonder Woman #1)

Patron Pick/Star Wars Corner:

00:53:59 - Star Wars: The High Republic #1

Patron Thanks:

01:06:01 - John Van Atta

01:07:01 - Michael Searles

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Music:

"The Boys Are Back"

Dropkick Murphys

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We close out the year, again, by taking a look at Wonder Woman 1984, the highly anticipated sequel to the the 2017 smash-hit starring Gal Gadot and Chris Pine. Conor Kilpatrick welcomes special guests Ron Richards and Ryan Haupt to break it all down.

(Disclaimer: Ron Richard’s opinions are his own and do not represent Marvel Entertainment or the Walt Disney Corporation.)

Running Time: 00:37:38

Music:

"Winter Wonderland

Willie Nelson

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It’s the fifteenth annual iFanboy All Media Year End Roundup! Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, and special guest Ron Richards discuss some of what they enjoyed in media in this, the weird year that was 2020. Movies, television, music, games, books, podcasts, and comics — it’s all here!

(Disclaimer: Ron Richard’s opinions are his own and do not represent Marvel Entertainment or the Walt Disney Corporation.)

Running Time: 02:39:20

Movies:

00:02:31 – Mank

00:09:05 – Greyhound

00:10:48 – Palm Springs

00:12:55 – On The Rocks

00:15:32 – The Banker

00:17:06 – Bad Education

00:19:09 – The Trial of the Chicago 7

00:22:29 – The Gentlemen

00:25:10 – Impractical Jokers: The Movie

00:28:11 – John Lewis: Good Trouble

00:30:25 – The Social Dilemma

00:33:05 – Class Action Park

00:35:38 – The King of Staten Island

00:38:57 – Hamilton

00:44:41 – Sound of Metal

Television:

00:47:36 – The Crown

00:51:43 – Fargo

00:56:33 – The Mandalorian

01:00:52 – Star Trek: Picard

01:02:32 – The Right Stuff

01:06:37 – High Fidelity

01:08:12 – Ted Lasso

01:10:36 – What We Do in the Shadows

01:12:11 – Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet

01:14:13 – Perry Mason

01:16:59 – The Good Lord Bird

01:20:41 – Devs

01:22:47 – Survivor

01:24:32 – The Reagans

01:27:40 – Jeopardy

Games:

01:35:31 – Forza Horizon 4

01:36:28 – Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla

Books:

01:37:40 – Ron read NO books this year

01:38:32 – “Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland” by Patrick Radden Keefe

01:40:11 – “Five Families: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America’s Most Powerful Mafia Empires” by Selwyn Raab

01:43:47 – “Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich” by Norman Ohler

01:46:33 – “The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz” by Erik Larson

01:48:18 – “The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood” by Sam Wasson

01:50:14 – “Do What You Want: The Story of Bad Religion” by Bad Religion with Jim Ruland

01:52:40 – “Alexander Hamilton” by Ron Chernow

01:55:02 – “The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York” by Robert A. Caro

01:58:09 – “The Long Goodbye” by Raymond Chandler

01:59:52 – “The Whites” by Richard Price

Music:

02:01:12 – Josh and Ron bought A LOT of vinyl

02:03:53 – “Blue Hearts” by Bob Mould

02:05:58 – Ben Gibbard’s livestream shows

02:07:23 – Virtual Concerts

02:09:55 – Silversun Pickups at House of Blues: Boston

02:12:03 – “Paint My Memory” by Somerset Thrower

Podcasts:

02:13:25 – “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” with Conan O’Brien, Sona Movsesian, and Matt Gourley

02:17:21 – “Alan Partridge: From the Oasthouse” with Alan Partridge

02:19:00 – “Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen” with Josh Dean and Vanessa Grigoriadis

02:21:00 – “Deep Cover: The Drug Wars” with Josh Halpern

Comics:

02:22:06 – DCeased (Dead Planet, Unkillables, Hope at World’s End)

02:23:16 – Dragon Hoops

02:23:50 – Fantastic Four

02:24:31 – Doctor Doom

02:25:25 – Strange Adventures

02:26:19 – Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen

02:27:05 – Marvels (X and Snapshots)

02:27:58 – Middlewest

02:29:01 – John Constantine: Hellblazer

02:30:01 – Hawkeye: Freefall

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Music:

“Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow”

Charley Pride

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Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.

Very often, when people come from TV to writing comics books, it's a brief infatuation and a quick exit. As the co-creator of Halt and Catch Fire, Christopher Cantwell ran one of the best drama series on cable in the last decade, and then he decided to try his hand at writing comics, starting with Karen Berger at Dark Horse, on She Could Fly, and Everything. Then Cantwell moved over to Marvel on Doctor Doom and Iron Man. He's a long time comic fan, and it shows in the world. Josh talks to Cantwell about comics and his career, including both comics and TV.

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Total Running Time: 01:23:40

Music:

“Hand of Doom"

Black Sabbath

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It's the last Pick of the Week of the year and the guys' brains are tired, they can't pronounce words, and Josh is grumpy and maybe hates comics again. It might take a Christmas comic book miracle -- and some cookies and hot cocoa -- to save the day!

Running Time: 01:04:34

Pick of the Week:

00:01:10 - Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology #3

Comics:

00:10:23 - Batman Black & White #1

00:16:00 - Getting It Together #3

00:19:20 - Superman: Endless Winter #1

00:22:09 - Dark Night: Death Metal - The Last Stories of the DC Universe #1

00:29:36 - Marauders #16

00:31:14 - Bill and Ted Are Doomed #4

00:32:50 - Crossover #2

00:35:33 - The Comic Book History of Animation #1

Star Wars Corner:

00:37:50 - Star Wars #9

Patron Pick:

00:41:01 - Locke & Key / The Sandman: Hell and Gone #0

Patron Thanks:

00:48:59 - Alex Howard

00:50:21 - Carmine Puma

Year End Statistics:

00:51:23 - Picks of the Week By The Numbers!

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Music:

"Mele Kalikimaka"

Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters

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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another Booksplode!

To close out the year, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at iFanboy's Book of the Year:

Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang!

What's a Booksplode? It's a bi-monthly special edition show in which we take a look at a single graphic novel or collected edition, something we really just don't have time to do on the regular show.

Running Time: 00:25:15

Music:

"Basketball"

Kurtis Blow

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The lack of our short to medium term memories is a problem, clearly, but we'll be pushing through. We take a trip to the past, and wonder why so much of it feels so great, and then scoot back to the future and wonder if it is so great. Then a mime smokes underwater, and it's fantastic.

Running Time: 01:12:21

Pick of the Week:

00:02:23 - Justice League: Endless Winter #1

Comics:

00:15:39 - Fantastic Four: Road Trip #1

00:22:10 - Batman/Catwoman #1

00:29:01 - Strange Adventures #7

00:40:02 - King in Black #1

00:43:12 - That Texas Blood #6

00:46:25 - Spy Island #4

00:49:09 - DCeased: Dead Planet #6

Patron Pick:

00:51:22 - M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games #1

Patron Thanks:

00:57:44 - Andrew Hunley

00:59:21 - Jamie Wakefield

Audience Questions:

01:03:41 - Frank needs a new comic shop, and he needs it now!

01:05:07 - A Steve checks in.

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Music:

"Making Christmas"

Rise Against

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Josh Flanagan makes a rare post-Thanksgiving show appearance and yet still ends up bailing early while we welcome Ryan Haupt to help with the comics talk, the food talk, and Conor Kilpatrick's bleak winter poetry.

Running Time: 01:09:44

Pick of the Week:

00:02:42 - Doctor Doom #9

Comics:

00:12:51 - John Constantine: Hellblazer #12

00:21:04 - Maestro #4

00:24:21 - Injustice: Year Zero #12

00:32:43 - Daredevil #24

00:37:00 - Falcon & Winter Soldier #5

00:38:48 - Action Comics #1027

Patron Pick:

00:43:06 - The Other History of the DC Universe, Book One

Patron Thanks:

00:53:06 - Adam Northcutt

00:55:20 - Thad Haines

00:56:52 - Brian Wilder

Audience Questions:

01:00:41 - Jonathan feels guilt about his changing comic book habits.

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Music:

"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"

Darlene Love

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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

Running Time: 01:07:06

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original co-host Ron Richards to discuss...

Streaming:

00:01:31 - Ron has finally checked out an episode of Fargo.

00:02:17 - Josh wonders why streaming movies just feel like high end TV movies.

00:15:09 - Which streaming service is the best? The guys play a round robin game to find out.

Christmas Movies:

00:35:27 - With the holiday season right around the corner, the guys select their Top 5 Christmas Movies.

Email:

00:47:39 - Andrew B. can't hear the difference between vinyl and mp3s.

00:52:57 - David Z. almost causes an international incident with his GDAT nomination.

00:54:41 - Gavin T. comes out of left field with a Tom Hanks question that surprises and delights.

SPOILERS ABOVE!

What's a Mediasplode? It's a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It's like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format.

Music:

"I Really Like You"

Carly Rae Jepsen

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Let's go on a ramble, Steve. We have a lot of Steves. We have a bone to pick with an old co-worker and we have some fine comics, featuring a bit of presidential martial arts. Is this any good? It might be. The thing is, we don't know.

Running Time: 01:21:17

Pick of the Week:

00:02:11 - Captain America #25

Comics:

00:13:35 - Rorschach #2

00:20:30 - Marvel Voices: Indigenous Voices #1

00:25:20 - Avengers: Marvels Snapshot #1

00:34:38 - Sea of Sorrows #1

00:37:56 - Dark Nights: Death Metal #5

00:41:27 - The Devil's Red Bride #2

00:42:38 - DIE!DIE!DIE! #13

Patron Pick:

00:46:13 - Barbalien: Red Planet #1

Patron Thanks:

00:52:06 - Steven Bagatourian

00:55:58 - Steven Petrivelli

Audience Questions:

01:03:33 - Greg wants to know if comic writers read a lot of comics.

01:07:32 - Chris would like to lodge a formal complaint about our recommendations.

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Music:

"All My Friends"

LCD Soundsystem

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Come stare in the abyss.... together. Josh branches out, and it brings him great joy. There's a not inconsequential conversation on how old Batman is, or how old he should be, and why it doesn't make sense, or doesn't matter. Then there's the Sims, Barbecue, and video editing preferences. But we still manage to talk about comics too.

Running Time: 01:18:07

Pick of the Week:

00:01:45 - Scarenthood #1

Comics:

00:11:58 - Superman: Man of Tomorrow #19

00:16:51 - Resident Alien: Your Ride's Here #1

00:21:30 - Detective Comics #1030

00:33:09 - Dungeons and Dragons: At the Spine of the World #1

00:36:49 - Hawkman #29

00:38:51 - Bill and Ted Are Doomed #3

00:40:45 - The Amazing Spider-Man #52

Patron Pick:

00:44:36 - Taskmaster #1

Patron Thanks:

00:51:53 - Jonathan Sturm

00:53:44 - Stephen AM

Audience Questions:

00:55:59 - Aaron has questions bridging disparate topics, but we're here for it, and we talk about our relative influence and the mafia.

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Music:

"Changes"

Jimi Hendrix

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It starts off a little rough, and there is concern about Josh's mental state. Further, we never promise it will get better from there. But onward, we forge, with a lot of Donald Blake and John Walker confusion. There's also comics talk and plenty of it, with a surprising Marx Brothers diversion.

Running Time: 01:17:40

Pick of the Week:

00:02:28 - Hellblazer: Rise and Fall, Book Two

Comics:

00:12:52 - Thor #9

00:20:30 - U.S.Agent #1

00:26:35 - Black Widow #3

00:36:47 - Sweet Tooth: The Return, Book One

00:41:19 - That Texas Blood #5

00:44:04 - Red Atlantis #1

00:49:19 - Young Justice #20

Patron Pick:

00:50:54 - Crossover #1

Patron Thanks:

01:00:39 - Emmet Golden-Marx

01:02:43 - Jesse Golden-Marx

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Music:

"Devil's Whorehouse"

The Misfits

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Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick discus the week that was in comics while childhood nostalgia runs high during the Patron Pick segment and Josh rescinds a previous threat to the listeners.

Running Time: 00:59:19

Pick of the Week:

00:01:29 - Strange Academy #4

Comics:

00:09:36 - John Constantine: Hellblazer #11

00:13:19 - Lazarus: Risen #5

00:18:58 - Colonel Weird: Cosmagog #1

00:25:30 - G.I. Joe #9

00:27:51 - Sex Criminals #69

00:29:15 - Batman: Three Jokers, Book Three

Patron Pick:

00:30:50 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #1

Patron Thanks:

00:47:17 - Matt Palmer

00:48:35 - Chookalana

Audience Questions:

00:49:55 - James V. from Calgary, Alberta, Canada is a Marvel Zombie who wants to know why so many of DC's classic stories are out of continuity.

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Music:

"Pressure"

Billy Joel

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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

Running Time: 01:00:13

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original co-host Ron Richards to discuss...

Quarantine Streaming:

00:03:16 - Josh watched I'm Dying Up Here and Long Way Up.

00:11:04 - Conor watched Psych and The Good Lord Bird.

00:16:23 - Ron watched Star Trek: Discovery and The Vow.

Television:

00:21:39 - A West Wing Special: To Benefit When We All Vote

00:31:30 - Ted Lasso

Email:

00:47:24 - Pete D. has questions about vinyl record storage that befuddles our intrepid hosts.

00:51:41 - John Y. from Staunton, VA feels very strongly about Peak Grodin.

00:53:31 - Steve B. from Maryland started down a Mediasplode-inspired rabbit hole and ended up wondering if Paul Giamatti should be considered for coveted GDAT status.

SPOILERS ABOVE!

What's a Mediasplode? It's a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It's like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format.

Music:

"Theme from Ted Lasso"

Marcus Mumford & Tom Hove

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Ryan Haupt joins Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan to discuss this week's comics... plus barbecue, bathroom anxiety, and more about the problems with humans expanding to Mars than you were probably prepared to listen to.

Running Time: 01:09:00

Pick of the Week:

00:01:23 - Fantastic Four #25

Comics:

00:12:18 - Marvels X #6

00:16:36 - Daredevil #23

00:21:18 - Stillwater #2

00:27:45 - Batman: Gotham Nights #19

00:28:51 - Spider-Woman #5

00:31:46 - DCeased: Hope at World's End #12

00:32:56 - Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers #55

00:35:30 - Friday #2

00:37:18 - Guardians of the Galaxy #7

00:39:23 - Maestro #3

Patron Pick:

00:41:13 - The Scumbag #1

Patron Thanks:

00:49:33 - Jason Wade

00:51:45 - Billy Lupton

00:53:13 - Russell Weber

Audience Questions:

00:54:28 - Rashaad B. is curious if Firestorm can terraform Mars and make it habitable for humans.

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Music:

"Circle of Friends"

Better Than Ezra

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The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Ryan Haupt — discuss the latest release from the DC Universe Animated Original Movie line, its first interactive short film... DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family! Plus Paul and Ryan finally get to weigh in on the previous shorts: Sgt. Rock, Adam Strange, The Phantom Stranger, and Death!

Running Time: 00:40:39

Music:

"Father of Mine"

Everclear

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Is there controversy on the pick? Is there discordance? You'd just love that, wouldn't you? We got on a roll, and then just kept going. Another question that's gonna take a 10 minute response? Let's go!

Running Time: 01:15:16

Pick of the Week:

00:01:53 - The Devil's Red Bride #1

Comics:

00:09:07 - Rorschach #1

00:20:12 - Captain America #24

00:25:09 - Captain Marvel #22

00:33:54 - Commanders in Crisis #1

00:36:24 - The Flash #763

Star Wars Corner:

00:38:39 - Star Wars: Darth Vader #6

Patron Pick:

00:41:01 - Warhammer 40,000: Marneus Calgar #1

Patron Thanks:

00:49:18 - Charles Taggart

00:51:24 - Kevin Quidor

Audience Questions:

00:52:55 - Seth M. wants to know why we don't pay much attention to comics news.

00:59:01 - Nick G. is here to talk about comics piracy.

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Music:

"Guillotine (Swordz)"

Raekwon feat. Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, and GZA (Genius)

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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another Booksplode!

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at Pulp by Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, and Jacob Phillips!

What's a Booksplode? It's a bi-monthly special edition show in which we take a look at a single graphic novel or collected edition, something we really just don't have time to do on the regular show.

Running Time: 00:25:15

Music:

"The Last Cowboy Song"

The Highwaymen

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There were so many books to talk about this week that the show went long and book talk crowded out almost everything else. But fear not! There was still time to ponder the magic of the cast of Wings, delve into Josh Flanagan’s weird dressing habits, and learn more about the iFanboy office layout.

Running Time: 01:12:00

Pick of the Week:

00:02:06 – DCeased: Dead Planet #4

Comics:

00:13:06 – DCeased: Hope at World’s End #11

00:19:06 – Thor #8

00:23:58 – Getting It Together #1

00:30:13 – American Ronin #1

00:41:32 – Batman #100

00:44:16 – Spy Island #2

00:45:27 – Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology #1

00:48:03 – The Amazing Spider-Man #49 / 850

00:52:09 – Spider-Man: Marvel’s Snapshot #1

00:54:06 – Locke & Key: …In Pale Battalions Go… #2

Patron Pick:

00:55:35 – American Vampire 1976 #1

Patron Thanks:

01:03:05 – Mark Driscoll

01:04:40 – CPH

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Music:

“Jump”

Van Halen

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Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.

The folks at iFanboy have been big fans of Gene Luen Yang's cartooning for a good long time. From his groundbreaking, award winning American Born Chinese, to a stint on Superman and New Super-Man, a take on a Chinese version of the character, to Avatar: The Last Airbender, the massive Boxers and Saints, and now a new run of Shang-Chi for Marvel, seeing Yang's name on a comic means it will be worth reading. With his newest book, Dragon Hoops, from First Second Press recently release, Josh couldn't wait to get to talk to the writer, artist and certified MacArthur genius about his vast body of work and how he goes about it.

Follow Gene on on Twitter, or his website, geneyang.com.

Total Running Time: 01:21:21

Music:

“Shooting Hoops"

G. Love and Special Sauce

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This week, it's Joker, Joker, Joker, Joker, Joker, Joker, and more Jokers. And where there's Joker, there's Harley Quinn. But that is nothing compared to good old fun in this week's Pick. Plus, listen to us figure out how to pronounce and gender names we are not familiar with!

Running Time: 01:11:01

Pick of the Week:

00:01:22 - Fantastic Four #24

Comics:

00:12:21 - The Department of Truth #1

00:24:05 - Injustice: Year Zero #7

00:28:50 - Marvels X #5

00:36:14 - John Constantine: Hellblazer #10

00:40:35 - Batman: Three Jokers, Book Two

00:41:32 - Superman: Man of Tomorrow #16

00:42:34 - Batman: The Joker War Zone #1

Patron Pick:

00:45:42 - Shang-Chi #1

Patron Thanks:

00:55:03 - Hugo Quilichini

00:55:55 - Brandin D. Bell

Listener Mail:

00:56:58 - Chris asks about the "Imperial Age" of comic book creators. What does that mean? Listen to us try to figure it out live.

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Music:

"You'll Be Back"

Jonathan Groff, Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton

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iFanboy celebrates its 750th episode with a triple-sized all listener e-mail spectacular! Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick asked you, the iFanbase, to send them e-mails… and you delivered!

Running Time: 03:08:25

Pick of the Week:

00:04:25 – Dark Nights: Death Metal – Speed Metal #1

Patron Pick:

00:14:36 – X of Swords: Creation #1

Comics:

00:25:19 – Shazam! #15

Audience Questions:

00:27:15 – The tradition continues as we field questions from the loyal iFanbase for nearly 3 hours! Listen as this iFanboy duo slowly falls apart, talking comics and ephemera to the very bitter end.

Patron Thanks:

01:49:06 – Larry Davis

01:49:51 – Brandon De Pillis

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Music:

“Back and To The Left”

Texas is the Reason

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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

Running Time: 00:56:23

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original co-host Ron Richards to discuss...

Quarantine Streaming:

00:02:05 - Ron watched Class Action Park and High Score.

00:09:48 - Josh watched Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve, and Ocean's Thirteen.

00:17:56 - Conor watched Psych, Chef's Table: BBQ, and Ted Lasso.

Movies:

00:23:00 - Bill and Ted Face the Music

Email:

00:44:26 - Andy M. is still hanging on to physical media and wonders if he's the only one.

SPOILERS ABOVE!

What's a Mediasplode? It's a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It's like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format.

Music:

"Beginning of the End (Wild Stallyns Edit)"

Weezer

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A strong week of comics makes the choosing hard, but it means there are lots of books to talk about. Also... some diversions. For example, there's no reason to talk about Almost Famous, other than that one title. And then there's definitely no reason to share Dick Clark stories, but life finds a way.

Running Time: 01:04:45

Pick of the Week:

00:02:16 - Iron Man #1

Comics:

00:12:06 - Billionaire Island #6

00:17:04 - X-Men: Marvels Snapshot #1

00:21:24 - Thor #7.

00:26:31 - Detective Comics #1027

00:34:56 - Captain America #23

00:37:19 - Batman: The Adventures Continue #12

00:40:06 - Batman #99

00:41:38 - Heavy #1

Patron Pick:

00:51:09 - Stillwater #1

Patron Thanks:

00:57:34 - Paul Wachter

00:58:47 - Brad Briley

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Music:

"Jerry Was a Race Car Driver"

Primus

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This week, Josh Flanagan gets a little too familiar with the audience and reveals a weird tattoo thing. Plus, what does Dick Cavett have to do with any of this?

Running Time: 01:00:00

Pick of the Week:

00:02:14 – The Flash #761

Comics:

00:12:37 – Superman #25

00:18:39 – G.I. Joe #8

00:21:21 – Marauders #12

00:30:05 – Hawkman #27

00:33:02 – The Amazing Spider-Man #48

Patron Pick:

00:36:43 – Bill & Ted Are Doomed #1

Patron Thanks:

00:43:27 – Mike Roe

00:44:38 – Tom Gehrke

Audience Questions:

00:48:31 – Jack R. from Durham, NC wants to know what the all-time top 3 stories are from Marvel and DC.

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Music:

“Two Heads Are Better Than One”

Power Tool

(But really… Nelson)

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The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick and Ryan Haupt — discuss the latest DC Universe Animated Original Movie... Superman: Man of Tomorrow! Plus a look ahead to the FIVE new releases coming out in the next year!

Running Time: 00:24:35

Music:

"Aliens Exist"

Blink 182

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It's possible even we are getting tired of talking about Tom Taylor's work, but when you're on a roll, you're on a roll. Plus, the death of comics events, and Josh completely blanking on a Patron Power, with Conor swooping in for the rescue.

Running Time: 01:09:57

Pick of the Week:

00:02:53 - Hellblazer: Rise and Fall, Book One

Comics:

00:13:47 - Empyre #6

00:24:43 - Shazam! #14

00:32:20 - Black Widow #1

00:39:48 - Young Justice #18

00:42:24 - DCeased: Dead Planet #3

00:45:57 - Injustice: Year Zero #5

00:47:40 - Fire Power #3

Patron Pick:

00:50:54 - Spy Island #1

Patron Thanks:

00:57:36 - Harley Ashley

00:59:04 - Mark Minett

Audience Questions:

01:00:49 - Ryan in Cincinnati wonders if he should revive an old iFanboy ritual. (He shouldn't.)d

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Music:

"F**k Armageddon...This Is Hell"

Bad Religion

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Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are here to talk comics and, because of technical difficulties, record part of the show twice.

Running Time: 01:0x:xx

Pick of the Week:

00:02:30 – Locke & Key: …In Pale Battalions Go… #1

Comics:

00:09:41 – John Constantine: Hellblazer #9

00:15:49 – DCeased: Hope at World’s End #8

00:18:08 – Legion of Super-Heroes #8

00:23:23 – Billionaire Island #5

00:27:17 – Empyre: Captain America #3

00:30:06 – The Amazing Spider-Man #47

Patron Pick:

00:32:23 – Batman: Three Jokers, Book One

Patron Thanks:

00:43:42 – Amir Malekpour

00:45:20 – James Lonano

Audience Questions:

00:46:14 – Karl C. writes in, just a few weeks late, about the editorial changes at DC Comics.

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Music:

“Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured”

Arctic Monkeys

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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another Booksplode!

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 1 by Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki!

What's a Booksplode? It's a bi-monthly special edition show in which we take a look at a single graphic novel or collected edition, something we really just don't have time to do on the regular show.

Running Time: 00:25:05

Music:

"Robot Factory"

Jimmy Eat World

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Another light week, not full of standouts. We do learn that the Joker is much more woke than we thought, and that's not nothing. Come enjoy the comics talk with a side of Marinara Trench. Also, we had no control over that dog across the street.

Running Time: 01:01:34

Pick of the Week:

00:02:10 - Thor #6

Comics:

00:12:44 - Injustice: Year Zero #4

00:16:19 - Wonder Woman: Dead Earth Book 4

00:21:52 - Wolverine #4

00:26:59 - A Man Among Ye #2

00:29:16 - G.I. Joe #7

00:32:07 - Batman: The Adventures Continue #10

Patron Pick:

00:34:50 - Maestro #1

Patron Thanks:

00:43:03 - Brad Garver

00:44:05 - Michael Curtis

Audience Questions:

00:46:41 - Former iFanboy writer doesn't listen to the show, but wants us to summarize for him. Fine!

00:50:27 - Ryan has subjected the listeners to our thoughts on vinyl pressings, and Taylor Swift. Really.

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Music:

"Old Man Winter"

Gas Huffer

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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

Running Time: 00:56:59

This month, Josh "Blue Balls" Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original co-host Ron Richards to discuss...

Things We Miss:

00:01:02 - Going to the Movies

Quarantine Streaming:

00:08:20 - Conor watched Sex and the City and Unstoppable (a lot).

00:13:24 - Josh watched Trust and The Banker.

00:19:22 - Ron watched Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet, Muppets Now, and The Speed Cubers.

Television:

00:25:42 - Perry Mason

Grab Bag Questions:

00:42:05 - Josh and Ron are put on the spot by Conor

SPOILERS ABOVE!

What's a Mediasplode? It's a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It's like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format.

Music:

"Theme from Perry Mason"

Fred Steiner

&

"End Credits (Perry Mason - Chapter 1)"

Terence Blanchard

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It was a rough week in the world of comics but Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan persevere, not knowing what lies ahead. That doesn't make them heroes but then again, it doesn't not make them heroes. They will leave it to history to decide.

Running Time: 01:10:09

Pick of the Week:

00:01:45 - Hawkman #26

Comics:

00:13:35 - The Flash #759

00:16:07 - The Green Lantern: Season Two #6

00:20:16 - The Amazing Spider-Man #46

00:28:38 - Big Girls #1

00:31:16 - Empyre: Captain America #2 / Empyre #5

00:34:45 - Marauders #11

00:36:29 - Wonder Woman #760

Patron Pick:

00:37:59 - Seven Secrets #1

Patron Thanks:

00:44:20 - Kyle Behymer

00:47:02 - Anonymous

Audience Questions:

00:50:00 - Scott from Portland, OR wants to talk about The State of the Comics Industry™... from a creative perspective... but the Jamokes have to start by talking about the recent layoffs at DC Entertainment.

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Music:

"Learning to Fly"

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

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There are many many good things in comics to talk about this week, and of course we went long talking about the thing we talked about already, but better. Also, Josh can't remember if he's talking about Sardath or Zardoz. That'll happen in this comics talk game.

Running Time: 01:14:30

Pick of the Week:

00:01:28 - Injustice: Year Zero #1

Comics:

00:15:51 - DCeased: Dead Planet #2

00:19:13 - Strange Adventures #4

00:31:24 - Dr. Strange #6

00:37:43 - The Goddamned: The Virgin Brides #2

00:39:23 - Captain America #21

00:42:36 - Empyre #4

Patron Pick:

00:46:29 - Fire Power #1

Patron Thanks:

00:58:31 - Jose A. De La Torre

00:59:13 - Peter Gardner

Audience Questions:

01:02:32 - Rob from York, England discovers a new mate and countryman in John Constantine.

Brought To You By:

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Music:

"Maybe Partying Will Help"

Minutemen

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Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.

We have been fans of Steve Lieber for a long time, and in that time, he's only gotten better. We talk about his life in comics from falling in love with the art form, to the Kubert school, Whiteout, Superior Foes of Spider-Man, and all the way up though the most recent, and brilliant Superman's Pal: Jimmy Olsen, with collaborator, Matt Fraction. He's a man who puts storytelling first, and apparently didn't even know he could draw funny until he was. And yes, he's working on art while we talk, and you hear it, and that's just fine.

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Total Running Time: 01:22:37

Music:

“Color Me Impressed"

The Replacements

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Listen... it was not a great week of comics. It wasn't outright bad, but there are quibbles, there are sticking points, there are moments that didn't lead to full fledged joy. How many times will Josh add a superfluous "you knows" while searching for the words his haggard mind needs? (A: you'll never know, because of the assiduous editing of the program.) Then it all comes together in the end.

Running Time: 01:04:35

Pick of the Week:

00:01:20 - Usagi Yojimbo #10

Comics:

00:10:57 - Empyre #2

00:14:04 - X-Men/Fantastic Four #4

00:18:04 - Batman #95

00:22:47 - Middlewest #18

00:28:47 - Billionaire Island #3

00:32:04 - Daredevil #21

00:36:09 - Action Comics #1023

Patron Pick:

00:39:08 - Chu #1

Patron Thanks:

00:47:37 - Nathaniel Booth

00:49:42 - Justin Cresswell

Audience Questions:

00:52:36 - Rashaad B. has a great idea for a TV show that will never happen.

Brought To You By:

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Music:

"Rabbit In Your Headlights"

Unkle (feat. Thom Yorke)

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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

Running Time: 00:55:38

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original co-host Ron Richards (and, for a while in the beginning, his air conditioner) to discuss…

Quarantine Streaming:

00:01:38 – Greyhound

00:11:05 – Palm Springs

00:15:17 – Hamilton

Streaming Services:

00:25:23 – Peacock launches!

Movies:

00:26:23 – Midnight Run

00:52:01 – 1988: One of the All-Time Best Movie Years

SPOILERS ABOVE!

What’s a Mediasplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It’s like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format.

Music:

“Guns and Ships”

Leslie Odom, Jr., Daveed Diggs, Christopher Jackson, Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton

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This week in comics, a beloved series ends as an event begins. But does anybody care? And what do the iFanboys have in common with Erik Larsen? The Pick of the Week show has Josh Flanagan, Conor Kilpatrick, and sundries.

Running Time: 00:58:01

Pick of the Week:

00:02:18 – DCeased: Hope at World’s End #5

Comics:

00:10:19 – Strange Adventures #3

00:16:04 – Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #12

00:22:13 – Empyre #1

00:30:59 – The Old Guard: Force Multiplied #5

00:35:03 – Spider-Woman #2

Patron Pick:

00:38:17 – Snake Eyes: Deadgame #1

Patron Thanks:

00:43:47 – Jack Reitz

00:45:25 – Jonathan Pickering

Audience Questions:

00:50:05 – Scott H. from Portland, OR might be making an ill-advised decision.

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Music:

“Dead”

Pixies

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And lo there was a great stack of comics, and we read them, and they were good. Then we went and picked a book we’ve talked about 1000 times. It was a great week for comics by any measure, and that always makes for a good show. Plus… so much underwear talk. It’s a disarmingly enthusiastic show.

Running Time: 01:13:00

Pick of the Week:

00:01:15 – DCeased: Dead Planet #1

Comics:

00:11:56 – Strange Academy #2

00:19:08 – Lois Lane #12

00:25:28 – Adventureman #2

00:35:35 – Marvels X #1

00:39:16 – Dr. Strange #5

00:41:11 – Money Shot #6

00:45:07 – Superman #23

Patron Pick:

00:49:51 – Empyre #0: Fantastic Four

Patron Thanks:

00:55:17 – Cassie Dalzell

00:56:37 – Mario Miranda

Audience Questions:

01:00:01 – Sean from NYC noticed that Brian K. Vaughan saw all this coming.

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Music:

“Lifeless Dead”

Mad Season

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This week, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan talk about a weird week in comics while being interrupted by cake and more cake discussion all while dinner is being prepared in the background.

Running Time: 01:07:52

Pick of the Week:

00:01:45 - Hawkeye: Freefall #6

Comics:

00:12:54 - Bad Karma #2

00:16:40 - The Goddamned: The Virgin Brides #1

00:20:53 - Star #5

Mark Russell Corner:

00:30:23 - Red Sonja #16

00:33:26 - Killing Red Sonja #2

00:35:56 - Billionaire Island #2

More Comics:

00:38:03 - DCeased: Hope at World's End #4

Patron Pick:

00:38:38 - All-America Comix

Patron Thanks:

00:46:10 - Darin Goke

00:47:40 - Matt Pfaff

Audience Questions:

00:49:01 - Dan from Baltimore, MD is wondering how the Jamokes decide to check out books from new publishers.

01:00:08 - Andrew A. has a funny story.

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Music:

"My Shot"

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anthony Ramos, Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan, Leslie Odom, Jr., Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton

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Conor and Josh, and just Conor and Josh, do a show that's relatively normal comparatively. There were a lot of #10 issues, and some really fine books. And if you want to buy Josh a Porsche, we'll give you a way to make that happen.

Running Time: 01:15:20

Pick of the Week:

00:01:25 - Captain America: Marvels Snapshots #1

Comics:

00:11:53 - Five Years #10

00:20:40 - Green Lantern 80th Anniversary 100-Page Spectacular

00:25:06 - Empyre #0: Avengers

00:37:34 - Batman: Gotham Nights #10

00:39:37 - John Constantine: Hellblazer #10

00:42:12 - Thor #5

Patron Pick:

00:45:27 - That Texas Blood #1

Patron Thanks:

00:54:00 - Matthew Rosenhagen

00:55:42 - Jim Miller

Audience Questions:

00:57:54 - The pandemic is making Greg from New Jersey reevaluate how he feels about weekly comics.

Brought To You By:

• iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount!

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Music:

"South Bronx"

Boogie Down Productions

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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

Running Time: 00:56:45

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original co-host Ron Richards to discuss...

Quarantine Streaming:

00:01:46 - Josh listened to Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend and watched Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet.

00:08:52 - Ron watched Mister Roger's Neighborhood, Prop Culture, and Jeopardy!

00:13:15 - Conor watched Perry Mason, Parks and Recreation, and Queer Eye.

Movies:

00:17:58 - That Thing You Do!

00:47:16 - Everyone picks their Top 5 Tom Hanks Films

SPOILERS ABOVE!

What's a Mediasplode? It's a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It's like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format.

Music:

"That Thing You Do!"

The Wonders

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