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Ryan Haupt joins Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick to talk about this week's comics and the science of Superman. Correct!

Running Time: 01:13:32

Pick of the Week:

00:01:49 - Strange Adventures #2

Comics:

00:11:13 - DCeased: Hope At World's End #3

00:18:47 - Valkyrie: Jane Foster #10

00:24:03 - MAD Magazine #14

00:31:55 - Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5

00:34:15 - A Man Among Ye #1

00:37:41 - Young Justice #15

Patron Pick:

00:40:49 - Dark Nights: Death Metal #1

Patron Thanks:

00:55:06 - JM

00:56:52 - Todd Weber

00:58:45 - Pete Foltz

Audience Questions:

01:00:00 - Rashaad B. has a science question about Superman.

The Unified Theory of Superman's Powers can be found here.

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Music:

"Come in Stranger"

Johnny Cash

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

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.

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at New Gods by Jack Kirby by Jack Kirby, Mike Royer, Vince Colletta, D. Bruce Berry, Don Heck, & Greg Theakston!

Running Time: 00:54:14

Music:

"Immigrant Song"

Led Zeppelin

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Jim Viscardi of comicbook.com joins us to talk comics and the (more interesting than it sounds) distribution shakeup in the comics industry. Josh Flanagan goes on several crankytime rants, and Conor Kilpatrick can't let go of a certain book.

Running Time: 01:30:58

Pick of the Week:

00:02:07 - Daredevil #20

Comics:

00:13:43 - The Joker 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular

00:18:01 - Nightwing #71

00:20:08 - Batman: Secret Files #3

00:27:37 - Miles Morales: Spider-Man #17

00:36:18 - The Flash #755

00:40:03 - Legion of Super-Heroes #6

Patron Pick:

00:44:44 - Adventureman #1

Patron Thanks:

00:57:08 - Trae Sanford

00:58:26 - Mark Campbell

00:59:50 - Jeffrey Penland

Comics Industry News:

01:03:55 - With DC Comics breaking ties with Diamond Distributors, there's a lot of stuff up in the air, and Jim helps us make sense of it.

Also:

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Music:

"Devil's Brigade"

Dropkick Murphys

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This week we are back to normal, time-wise, but comics are still not there yet. This episode features a look into Josh Flanagan’s subconscious, Conor Kilpatrick’s borderline inappropriate reaction to seeing an old favorite character, and we also get an appearance by special guest Ron Richards’ daughter, who has opinions.

Running Time: 01:07:00

Pick of the Week:

00:02:08 – John Constantine: Hellblazer #6

Comics:

00:12:11 – Action Comics #1022

00:18:18 – DCeased: Hope at World’s End #2

00:20:26 – Catwoman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular

00:28:44 – Shazam! #12

00:30:38 – Nancy Drew & The Hardy Boys: The Death of Nancy Drew #1

00:32:15 – Batman: Gotham Knights #7 / Harley Quinn: Make ‘Em Laugh #1

Patron Pick:

00:32:55 – Birds of Prey #1

Patron Thanks:

00:41:15 – Jake Rose

00:42:33 – Brice Bridges

G.I. Joe Corner:

00:43:44 – “Amusement Park of Terror” The Revenge of Cobra, Pt. 5

Email:

00:59:15 – David D. reveals a personal connection to the real people behind Goodfellas.

News:

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Music:

“Speedo”

The Cadillacs

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The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Ryan Haupt — discuss the latest DC Universe Animated Original Movie... Justice League Dark: Apokolips War! Plus, Conor watched DC Showcase: Adam Strange, and without a roadmap from the comics what does the future hold for these films?

Running Time: 00:35:01

Music:

"It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)"

R.E.M.

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Slow comics week, but that often leads to good discussions about why. Plus, we get a chance to really dig in on the issues of inkers and renumbering. Join us and Honda Lou for a jolly old time.

Running Time: 01:21:51

Pick of the Week:

00:02:01 - Books of Magic #19

Comics:

00:10:16 - The Avengers #33

00:16:56 - The Butcher of Paris #5

00:25:00 - The Amazing Spider-Man #43

00:29:54 - Basketful of Heads #7

Patron Pick:

00:34:38 - Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #1

Patron Thanks:

00:45:43 - Galeus

00:46:47 - Jess Lysons

G.I. Joe Corner:

00:51:54 - "Battle on the Roof of the World" The Revenge of Cobra, Pt. 4

Email:

01:15:25 - Ken's asking us about copyright, and he shouldn't.

News:

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Music:

"On Your Own"

Blur

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

Running Time: 00:58:37

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

Quarantine Streaming:

00:01:44 - Ron watched Mrs. America and Devs.

00:05:39 - Conor watched Parks and Recreation.

00:09:42 - Josh watched What We Do in the Shadows, and The Last Dance.

Television:

00:17:20 - Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours To Kill

00:22:18 - High Fidelity

00:29:52 - Star Trek: Picard

Streaming Services:

00:35:36 - CBS All-Access is awesome.

00:38:50 - HBO MAX arrives!

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 Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)"

Stevie Wonder

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Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.

It was a long road, but finally, the Kelly Thompson Talksplode conversation has arrived. The writer of Hawkeye, Jessica Jones, Captain Marvel, Star, A-Force, West Coast Avengers, Black Widow and many more comics, joins Josh (again) to talk about career, process, challenges, motivations, and much more. She's funny and candid and we hope you enjoy this as much as we did.

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Total Running Time: 01:21:11

Music:

“I Dreamt We Spoke Again"

Death Cab for Cutie

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It’s a return to somewhat normal as Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at the new offerings that hit the (digital) spinner racks this week.

Running Time: 01:17:58

Pick of the Week:

00:01:54 – DCeased: Unkillables #3

Comics:

00:11:11 – DCeased: Hope at World’s End #1

00:14:01 – Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #10

00:17:15 – Hawkeye: Freefall #5

00:21:47 – Red Sonja #13

00:24:35 – The Dollhouse Family #6

00:26:57 – Star #5

Patron Pick:

00:28:56 – The Ludocrats #1

Patron Thanks:

00:32:48 – Michael Scott

00:34:40 – Dan Boman

G.I. Joe Corner:

00:38:38 – “The Palace of Doom” The Revenge of Cobra, Pt. 3

Email:

01:02:57 – Keith H. wonders why fans of DCeased won’t give Injustice a shot.

01:06:32 – James V. from Calgary, Canada has been checking out classic graphic novels during quarantine.

News:

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Music:

“Good Golly Miss Molly”

Little Richard

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New Frontier fawning fest continues! Then it seemed like maybe G.I. Joe had run its course, right up until they got to the Cobra Café. Also, Josh said Five Easy Pieces, but he meant The Last Detail, and that was before he left early. To be fair, we went really long again.

Running Time: 01:24:05

Pick of the Week:

00:04:09 - DC: The New Frontier, Vol. 2

Comics:

00:38:13 - Batman: Gotham Nights #4

Patron Pick:

00:50:31 - Lois Lane #10

Patron Thanks:

00:57:07 – Stewart Bryson

00:58:28 – Daniel Spigarolo

G.I. Joe Corner:

00:59:28 - "The Vines of Evil" The Revenge of Cobra, Pt. 2

News:

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Music:

"I Am a Rock"

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

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The pick is a golden gem from the past, and if you'd like to hear Conor and Josh fawn over a comic book, then this show is for you. There are a couple of other comics, and then we travel to Cobra Mountain for a grand finale.

(The last time we talked about this book was on episode #210 of our video show.)

Running Time: 01:20:44

Pick of the Week:

00:01:38 - JSA: The Golden Age

Comics:

00:28:19 - Sabrina the Teenage Witch #2

00:31:05 - Swamp Thing: New Roots #1

Patron Thanks:

00:36:29 - SeanWithHats

00:37:53 - Brian Compton

G.I. Joe Corner:

00:44:06 - "A Stake in the Serpent's Heart" The M.A.S.S. Device, Pt. 5

Audience Questions:

01:01:34 - Ken J. from the Great White North wonders about the best Byrne.

01:04:42 - (Another) Josh wants to know if comics can get people back with big creative lineups.

01:10:30 - Robert has a question about the gender split on the GDAT™ master list.

News:

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Music:

"Golden Brown"

Drive Like Jehu

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

Running Time: 00:59:42

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

Quarantine Streaming:

00:01:54 - Ron watched Future Man, Devs, and High Fidelity.

00:03:14 - Josh watched It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and is (still) listening to the audio book of The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York.

00:07:13 - Conor watched The Good Fight, Outlander, Bosch, and The Joy of Painting.

Television:

00:09:20 - The Plot Against America (HBO)

Film:

00:25:54 - The Almost Famous Debate!

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:

"Fever Dog"

Stillwater

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Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are back with an old comic, some new (old comics), and still, the show runs long. That's probably G.I. Joe Corner guest star Ron Richards' fault.

Running Time: 01:25:19

Pick of the Week:

00:03:43 - Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions

Comics:

00:27:28 - Wonder Woman: Agent of Peace

00:29:26 - Superman: Man of Tomorrow

00:31:56 - Batman: Gotham Knights

00:37:10 - Aquaman: Deep Dives / The Flash: Fastest Man Alive

Patron Thanks:

00:38:15 - Brian McKinney

00:40:22 - Kenneth Gubert

G.I. Joe Corner:

00:46:52 - "Duel in the Devil's Cauldron" The M.A.S.S. Device, Pt. 4

Audience Questions:

01:07:33 - John V. applies science to Josh's problem with left-handed panel stacking.

01:11:27 - Shane C. just caught up on Saga.

News:

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Music:

"You Ain't Goin' Nowhere"

The Byrds

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Plunging further and further into this new age, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan find some comics to discuss and talk about a gem from the recent past, as well as a couple of digital only releases. From there, it's on to G.I. Joe Corner, with our old pal, Ron Richards. You will learn no science from G.I. Joe, and you will learn no history from Josh, but boy, did he want to try.

Running Time: 01:18:37

Pick of the Week:

00:01:53 - Sara (or buy directly from TKO, with 50% of your price going to your local comic store)

Comics:

00:22:43 - Teen Titans GO! To Camp! #8

00:25:40 - Batman: The Adventures Continue #2

00:28:20 - Friday #1

G.I. Joe Corner:

00:38:20 - "The Worms of Death" The M.A.S.S. Device, Pt. 3

Patron Thanks:

01:02:08 - Steve Smith

01:03:17 - Swempthung

Audience Questions:

01:04:31 - Dr. Robert M. wants to know what comics really cause you to get lost in the art and story, and let you leave some of the daily stresses behind for a while.

01:09:02 - Wes from MN wants to know if there are any recent creators who are both great writers and great artists. We nearly answer his question.News:

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Music:

"Communist Daughter"

Neutral Milk Hotel

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Eccentric Benefactor Patron Damian Sherman stops by to help Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan figure out how to keep doing a show in the Age of No New Comics. Plus, Josh introduces a new segment!

Running Time: 01:20:57

Pick of the Week:

00:03:04 - Batgirl: Year One

Comics:

00:19:19 - Teen Titans GO! To Camp! #7

Patron Pick:

00:23:24 - Daytripper

Patron Thanks:

00:44:22 - Peter Craig

00:46:15 - Alex Davis

Patron Powers... The Tables Are Turned:

00:49:01 - Conor Kilpatrick

00:49:51 - Josh Flanagan

G.I. Joe Corner:

00:55:24 - "Slave of the Cobra Master" The M.A.S.S. Device, Pt. 2

Audience Questions:

01:06:38 - Ethan J. is having trouble convincing his teenage daughter that Captain America is cool.

01:13:02 - Back in 2012, Vichus S. had a concern about the Justice League movie.

News:

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Music:

"Lean on Me"

Bill Withers

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It's a new epoch for our show! Hopefully it's a short epoch, but here we are. There actually are some new comics out this week, and we talked about all of them. Yes, all of them. We brought our pal, James Viscardi, of comicbook.com, to have some fun, and help us speculate wildly on what the future of comics might hold, and answer some listener questions. You might also notice we went really, really long. Really long. And, oh yeah, there's one more special guest to join us in our new Corner.

Running Time: 01:34:49

Pick of the Week:

00:02:59 - Five Years #9

Comics:

00:12:23 - Teen Titans GO! To Camp #6

00:17:04 - Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1

00:21:03 - Gen:Lock #14

Patron Pick:

00:25:43 - Batman: The Adventures Continue #1

Patron Thanks:

00:31:52 - Len Schmidt

00:34:55 - Karl Degre

00:36:31 - Chris Kabool

G.I. Joe Corner:

00:41:16 - "The Cobra Strikes" The M.A.S.S. Device, Pt. 1

Comics in the Time of COVID-19:

00:55:56 - The state of the comics industry and what might happen in the future; plus we answer related emails from Rashaad B., Andrew M. from Spain, Tony B. from San Diego, CA, and Dr. Chris Lewis from the UK.

News:

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Music:

"Nowhere to Run"

Martha and the Vandellas

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The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Ryan Haupt — discuss the latest DC Universe Animated Original Movie... Superman: Red Son! Plus, Conor watched DC Showcase: Phantom Stranger, and what does a Mike Carlin quote from the Justice League Dark: Apokolips War mean for the future of this line of films?

Running Time: 00:35:59

Music:

"Back in the U.S.S.R."

Chubby Checker

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In what could be the last regularly formatted show for a while, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick invite Ryan Haupt to the party and go long talking about comics, Josh's water softener machine, tiki bar adventures, COVID-19, podcasting, and the future. (NOTE: Conor's microphone cable died for exactly two minutes near the end of the show, so that was fun.)

Running Time: 01:19:56

Pick of the Week:

00:03:39 - Batman: Curse of the White Knight, Book Eight

Comics:

00:11:32 - The Old Guard: Force Multiplied #4

00:17:44 - The Amazing Spider-Man #42

00:20:53 - Legion of Super-Heroes #5

00:32:00 - Basketful of Heads #6

00:34:50 - John Constantine: Hellblazer #5

00:38:30 - Once & Future #7

00:40:58 - Batman/Superman #8

Patron Pick:

00:44:36 - My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #88

Patron Thanks:

00:51:48 - Mark Richardson

00:53:20 - Rob Ford

00:54:45 - Julie Petrarca

Audience Question:

00:56:55 - Kim S. from Denmark used to podcast from a studio but now has to do it at home because of COVID-19 and he needs tips.

Comics in the Time of COVID-19:

01:12:52 - What's next for the show?

News:

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Music:

"Same Old Drag"

The Apples in Stereo

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

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.

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at Robin: Year One by Chuck Dixon, Scott Beatty, Javier Pulido, Marcos Martin, Robert Campanella, Lee Loughridge, & Sean Konot!

Running Time: 00:33:50

Music:

"Brother in Conflict"

Voxtrot

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In the midst of the apocalypse, two jamokes read comics while there are still comics. Will Conor's boundless enthusiasm for Robin save us all? Will the recurring thematic hints at plague destroy us? Listen, dear friends and you will know! Or least be delightfully distracted. That we can promise.

Running Time: 01:03:06

Pick of the Week:

00:01:47 - DCeased: Unkillables #2

Comics:

00:09:33 - Spider-Woman #1

00:16:41 - Middlewest #16

00:19:41 - Robin 80th Anniversary Super Spectacular

00:32:36 - Family Tree #5

00:34:06 - Plunge #2

00:35:49 - Fantastic Four #20

00:38:45 - Die!Die!Die! #8

Patron Pick:

00:41:25 - X-Ray Robot #1

Patron Thanks:

00:48:28 - Darrell Humber

00:49:24 - Zachary Cheeseman

Audience Question:

00:51:08 - Alexander from NZ wonders if it's just him, or comics are getting sort of lackluster.

News:

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Music:

"Good Guys (don't wear white)"

Minor Threat

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

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original co-host Ron Richards to discuss streaming options for the self-quarantining, Josh's recent discovery of The Expanse book (and TV) series, and the HBO documentary, McMillion$.

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.

Running Time: 00:50:14

Music:

"Back and to the Left"

Texas is the Reason

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It's a strange, weirdly light week and there's not a lot to talk about, so of course we went long. Make liberal use of that skip forward button if you don't enjoy deep dives into New York City transportation issues.

Running Time: 01:11:00

Pick of the Week:

00:02:51 - Punisher: Soviet #5

Comics:

00:11:39 - Hawkeye: Freefall #4

00:19:30 - Superman #21

00:28:47 - Young Justice #14

00:30:00 - The Dollhouse Family #5

Star Wars Corner:

00:33:17 - Star Wars: Darth Vader #2

00:36:54 - Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #1

Patron Pick:

00:38:18 - Decorum #1

Patron Thanks:

00:46:03 - Eric McIntosh

00:46:50 - Brett "Bside" Matthews

00:47:42 - Antony Nicholls

00:48:46 - Nigel Lange

Audience Question:

00:50:35 - Mike H. from Buffalo, NY thinks there are too many sub-standard comic book creators these days.

00:56:30 - Tim H. from Pittsburgh, PA is looking to read some Flash comics.

00:59:50 - Matt R. from Connecticut wants to know what happened to the inker.

News:

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Music:

"Back in the U.S.S.R."

The Beatles

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Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.

He's back! Following his previous appearance on our program, Aubrey has lived and learned, and he has risen again, his enthusiasm undaunted. We talk about about the truly wonderful book, The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling, and his new collection from Dark Horse, No One Left to Fight, and how those got done, and what they mean to him. Aubrey always brings the enthusiasm, get yourself ready for energy.

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Total Running Time: 01:07:20

Music:

“Black Betty"

Ram Jam

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It's a great week for first issues, and in the face of strong, high end contenders, the Pick of the Week (which is not wrong), is a bit of a left turn. Do we have a strong pro-Kang bias? Absolutely. All that's important is 1) Doom and Kang on a train and 2) Shaner ascendent. Put that in the bank.

Running Time: 01:12:33

Pick of the Week:

00:02:13 - Doctor Doom #6

Comics:

00:11:39 - Strange Adventures #1

00:21:00 - Strange Academy #1

00:26:50 - The Flash #750

00:41:04 - Outer Darkness/Chew #1

00:43:04 - Man-Eaters One Shot

00:45:04 - Daredevil #19

00:48:06 - Marvel #1

Patron Pick:

00:50:58 - Billionaire Island #1

Patron Thanks:

00:57:25 - James Upton

00:58:03 - Michael DeLorme

00:59:00 - Dave Schweitzer

00:59;54 - Seth Macchi

Audience Question:

01:00:57 - Jason is thinking about Taskmaster's wardrobe.

News:

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Music:

"Big Train"

Mike Watt

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It's hot! In February! Oh boy, here we go! On this week's show, Conor Kilpatrick loses his faculties in the winter (!) heat, while (not a) Dr. Ryan Haupt steps in for a mysteriously missing Josh Flanagan to discuss this week's comic books, the properties of various gemstones, and COVID-19.

Running Time: 01:05:45

News:

00:01:30 - Ryan's COVID-19 Prevention Tips

Pick of the Week:

00:02:11 - John Constantine: Hellblazer #4

Comics:

00:09:44 - Batman/Superman #7

00:11:46 - X-Men #7

00:17:42 - X-Men/Fantastic Four #2

00:21:48 - Falcon and Winter Soldier #1

00:26:30 - Amethyst #1

00:30:19 - Leviathan Dawn #1

00:32:48 - Action Comics #1020

00:36:29 - Tomorrow #1

Patron Pick:

00:42:29 - Fantastic Four: Grimm Noir #1

Patron Thanks:

00:47:31 - Tommy Newton

00:48:39 - Michael Escobedo

00:50:27 - David Caswell

00:51:38 - JJ Orta

Audience Question:

00:53:00 - Dallas T. needs the iFanboys to make a decision for him.

News:

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Music:

"Wrigley Field"

Randy Newman

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In addition to talking about the week's comic books there is a disagreement about word pronunciation and way too much about someone's personal health. Don't forget to like and subscribe to Josh's new YouTube channel!

Running Time: 01:05:50

Pick of the Week:

00:02:19 - Hawkeye: Freefall #3

Comics:

00:09:06 - Thor #3

00:14:22 - Alienated #1

00:21:24 - Superman: Heroes #1

00:29:36 - Marvels X #2

00:34:02 - Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey, Book One

00:36:32 - Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P. #1

00:39:47 - The Dollhouse Family #4

00:41:48 - The Green Lantern: Season Two #1

Patron Pick:

00:44:26 - The Terrifics #25

Patron Thanks:

00:49:07 - Brian Morgan

00:50:00 - James Fletcher

00:50:57 - Phillip Knight Scott

00:51:37 - WestBornEastBred

Audience Question:

00:54:15 - Greag B. from Oakland, CA is not happy about the behavior of the X-Men.

00:58:47 - Karl C. wants to know about Barry Allen's non-powered running prowess.

News:

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Music:

"Until I Fall Away"

Gin Blossoms

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

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.

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at Batman by Neal Adams, Book Three by Neal Adams, Dennis O'Neil, Dick Giordano, Len Wein, and Frank Robbins!

Here's a color/art comparison of one of the pages that we talked about on the show as it is presented in this edition versus The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told collection:

Running Time: 00:42:04

Music:

"You've Got a Friend (2019 Remaster)"

James Taylor

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We talk and talk and talk and talk, which is good, because it's kind of the point, and you get this super-sized show, despite the month plus of weird comic weeks. It's possible Phil Noto stopped by (he didn't), and Josh's dog makes a cameo. And then we keep talking. Conor thought it was 5 years ago. Listen for any of that to make sense. My goodness, we talked a lot.

Running Time: 01:27:07

Pick of the Week:

00:03:14 - The Butcher of Paris #3

Comics:

00:12:55 - Daredevil #17

00:17:26 - Doctor Doom #5

00:22:19 - Lois Lane #8

00:26:19 - The Man Who Fucked Up Time #1

00:33:48 - Usagi Yojimbo #8

00:35:58 - Birthright #41

00:38:33 - Justice League #40

Star Wars Corner:

00:42:10 - Star Wars: Darth Vader #1

Patron Pick:

00:51:06 - X-Men/Fantastic Four #1

Patron Thanks:

01:06:33 - John Morrison

01:07:26 - Christopher K. Lewis

01:08:16 - Thomas Christodoulides

01:09:26 - Tim

Audience Question:

01:11:27 - Randy wants to know why we're not checking out more books, and we don't think our response is all that defensive. It isn't! Really...

News:

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Music:

"The Butcher"

Radiohead

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Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan are back to discuss the fourth fifth week in a row while also defending Hawkeye, discussing how comics have broken our brains, and wondering just what kind of guy is Bob Saget.

Running Time: 01:06:30

Pick of the Week:

00:02:28 - Criminal #12

Comics:

00:10:48 - Hawkeye: Freefall #2

00:18:17 - Thor #2

00:21:47 - Dr. Strange #2

00:28:09 - Conan the Barbarian #12

00:32:38 - Detective Comics Annual #3

00:34:23 - Captain Marvel: The End #1

00:36:48 - Farmhand #13

Patron Pick:

00:38:31 - Frankenstein Undone #1

Patron Thanks:

00:43:02 - Jason Crewes

00:44:57 - Brandon Lawrence

00:46:45 - Steve Howell

00:47:16 - Jason MacKean

Audience Question:

00:50:01 - Rashaad B. asks about Damian Wayne and the appearance of Harley Quinn in that infamous Action Comics double page spread.

00:56:30 - Kenneth J. from the Great White North wants to know how has the best villains.

News:

01:02:33 - Please consider voting for Bill Sienkiewicz: Revolution, Vol. 1 for Best Collection in the Tripwire Awards!

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Music:

"Father of Mine"

Everclear

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Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.

Comic book writer, Matthew Rosenberg has had quite the professional journey. After quite a lot of time and experience in the music industry, he decided he wanted to make comics. So he did. There were lots of missteps and learning opportunity along the way, but now he makes his living writing a lot of his favorite characters at Marvel, in titles like Hawkeye: Freefall, The Punisher, The Astonishing X-Men, Kingpin, and many more. Hear the stories and the lessons learned on this episode of Talksplode. 

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Total Running Time: 01:02:49

Music:

“Simple Song"

Avail

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HELLO-EE-YO! Folks are feeling better. Not all better, but listening to the ragged voices isn't quite as grating this week, so... progress! This one starts out with a bit of a lament, before giggling about the many funny things in the Pick of the Week. It's a good discussion week for sure, and the cough quotient is way way down. Plus, is this the longest haranguing of a double page spread ever? Might could be.

Running Time: 01:11:33

Pick of the Week:

00:05:18 - Wonder Twins #11

Comics:

00:13:17 - Superman #19

00:22:17 - Guardians of the Galaxy #1

00:26:07 - Detective Comics #1019

00:30:20 - Fantastic Four #18

00:36:48 - Middlewest #14

00:39:40 - Shazam! #10

00:41:11 - The Amazing Spider-Man #38

00:44:04 - Marauders #6

Patron Pick:

00:48:39 - Wonder Woman #750

Patron Thanks:

00:57:47 - Terrell Tolliver

00:59:39 - Kyle Rovagug

01:00:47 - Karl Erikson

01:03:00 - Andrew Izguerra

News:

01:08:51 - Please consider voting for Bill Sienkiewicz: Revolution, Vol. 1 for Best Collection in the Tripwire Awards!

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Music:

"Wonderboy"

Tenacious D

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Our two hosts are still sick but still they soldier on because someone has to talk about comics and the Watchmen TV show.

Running Time: 01:09:31

Pick of the Week:

00:02:46 - The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage, Book Two

Comics:

00:12:53 - Second Coming #6

00:16:28 - Legion of Super-Heroes #3

00:20:36 - The Batman's Grave #4

00:23:34 - Nightwing #68

00:25:22 - Undiscovered Country #3

00:28:08 - Five Years #7

Patron Pick:

00:34:17 - Hellboy Winter Special 2019

Patron Thanks:

00:41:41 - Ryan Kindahl

00:44:14 - JP

00:45:36 - Andrew Nicovich

00:47:05 - Excangelical

Audience Questions:

00:48:40 - Tom C. from Newcastle, UK asks about the Watchmen TV series and the end of Doomsday Clock.

News:

01:06:36 - Please consider voting for Bill Sienkiewicz: Revolution, Vol. 1 for Best Collection in the Tripwire Awards!

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Music:

"I'm So Tired"

Tender Forever

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Two jamokes took a couple weeks off from the weekly show, and have returned slightly less than when they left, but they fight through illness to deliver the expected comic book program to the patient multitudes. And, boy was it a light week to come back to, so obviously the show still manages to go over an hour.

Running Time: 01:08:31

Pick of the Week:

00:02:51 - The Amazing Spider-Man #37

Comics:

00:12:00 - The Dollhouse Family #12

00:16:10 - Star #1

00:20:43 - Red Sonja #1

00:24:39 - Batman #86

00:33:46 - Miles Morales: The End #1

00:35:34 - The Butcher of Paris #2

00:39:40 - Archie 1955 #4

Patron Pick:

00:40:51 - Marvels X #1

Patron Thanks:

00:52:26 - Eric Smith

00:53:56 - Jonathan Shearer

00:55:10 - Jared Luyster

00:47:55 - Jay Sternitsky

Audience Questions:

00:58:09 - Ken is looking for Golden Age, non-superhero comics, and we flail around quite a bit trying to help.

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Music:

"YYZ"

Rush

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Our semi annual holiday tradition continues! It’s time to gather around the fire and talk about the final chapter of the Star Wars (Skywalker) Saga — Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker! Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick welcome back special guest Ron Richards to break down the last step in a 42 year journey.

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

Running Time: 00:56:15

Music:

“Fanfare and Prologue”

John Williams

and

“Victory Celebration/End Title”

John Williams

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It’s the fourteenth 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 2019. Movies, television, music, 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: 02:52:50

Movies:

00:02:35 - Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

00:09:02 - Parasite

00:12:44 - Dolemite is My Name

00:15:58 - The Irishman

00:23:46 - The Farewell

00:25:29 - Rocketman

00:27:49 - Ford v Ferrari

00:33:50 - A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

00:36:32 - Yesterday

00:40:09 - Booksmart

00:43:32 - Late Night

00:45:23 - The Current War

00:49:35 - Knives Out

00:54:52 - Downton Abbey

00:57:35 - Josh's Kids Movie Roundup

Television:

01:00:37 - Chernobyl

01:05:38 - The Crown

01:08:06 - The Boys

01:10:47 - The Deuce

01:14:07 - Succession

01:16:18 - The Righteous Gemstones

01:18:43 - The Mandalorian

01:21:13 - Good Omens

01:23:11 - For All Mankind

01:25:49 - The Orville

01:28:41 - The Good Place

01:29:31 - Wu-Tang: An American Saga

01:32:25 - The Imagineering Story

01:35:41 - Yellowstone

01:37:01 - Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns

Music:

01:43:24 - Bad Religion, "Age of Unreason" / Age of Unreason Tour

01:45:32 - Adult Magic, "Adult Magic"

01:47:15 - Superchunk, Acoustic Foolish Tour

01:49:35 - Reunions

01:56:37 - Conor Goes to Shows!

01:59:23 - Mike Watt

02:01:08 - Vinyl... just in general

02:02:40 - Camp Fuzz

Books:

02:07:23 - "Fall; or, Dodge in Hell: A Novel" by Neal Stephenson

02:11:32 - "The Cobweb: A Novel" by Neal Stephenson and J. Frederick George

02:12:39 - "The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.: A Novel" by Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland

02:14:38 - "Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI" by David Grann

02:16:21 - "The Right Stuff" by Tom Wolfe

02:18:46 - "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen

02:20:09 - "Let's Go (So We Can Get Back): A Memoir of Recording and Discording with Wilco, Etc." by Jeff Tweedy

02:22:05 - "All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of The Wire" by Jonathan Abrams

02:23:37 - "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared Diamond

02:26:51 - "The Big Sleep" by Raymond Chandler

02:28:29 - "Smash!: Green Day, The Offspring, Bad Religion, NOFX, and the '90s Punk Explosion" by Ian Winwood

Podcasts:

02:30:52 - "The Chernobyl Podcast" with Peter Segal and Craig Mazin

02:32:01 - "Dolly Parton's America" with Jad Abumrad and Shima Oliaee

02:32:57 - "Patient Zero" with Taylor Quimby and New Hampshire Public Radio

02:34:35 - Pinball Podcasts

02:36:00 - Audible Originals

02:38:35 - "Revisionist History" with Malcolm Gladwell

Comics:

02:39:27 - Batman: Universe

02:40:04 - Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen

02:40:44 - Superman: Up in the Sky

02:41:23 - Red Sonja

02:42:07 - Criminal

02:42:41 - DCeased

02:43:39 - Fantastic Four

02:44:22 - Crowded

02:45:19 - The Lone Ranger

02:46:08 - Old Man Quill

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Music:

"A Willie Nice Christmas (feat. Willie Nelson)"

Kacey Musgraves

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It's the last regular episode of 2019! With Josh Flanagan trapped in a Planes, Trains and Automobiles situation, Conor Kilpatrick calls in former iFanboy columnist Jim Mroczkowski, the Rip Van Winkle of comics, to save the day at the last minute!

Running Time: 01:01:24

Pick of the Week:

00:03:07 - Superman: Up in the Sky #6

Comics:

00:09:21 - Batman: Universe #6

00:12:44 - X-Men #3

00:15:47 - Doctor Doom #3

00:19:07 - New Year's Evil #1

00:25:25 - The Green Lantern: Blackstars #2

00:27:43 - Old Man Quill #12

00:29:25 - Kill Whitey Donovan #1

00:33:01 - Thor: The Worthy #1

Patron Pick:

00:37:07 - The Butcher of Paris #1

Patron Thanks:

00:44:56 - Eric Smith

00:46:08 - Jonathan Shearer

00:47:01 - Jared Luyster

00:47:55 - Jay Sternitsky

Audience Questions:

00:48:51 - Jason R. from Colorado Springs, CO has some year end questions.

Looking Back at 2019:

00:52:15 - Picks of the Week - By the Numbers!

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Music:

"Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)"

The Pogues

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As we stumble to the year end break, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are barely holding it together. Not even special guest Ryan Haupt can keep things on track as the show goes almost immediately off the rails on a shark-related tangent. It's a good thing that Vertigo is on a creative role!

Running Time: 01:13:13

Pick of the Week:

00:03:14 - Books of Magic #14

Comics:

00:10:10 - John Constantine: Hellblazer #1

00:16:02 - Lazarus: Risen #3

00:22:48 - Action Comics #1017

00:27:25 - Invisible Woman #5

00:34:42 - Batman: Creature of the Night #4

00:37:12 - Valkyrie: Jane Foster #4

00:38:09 - Shazam! #8

Patron Pick:

00:42:32 - Conan 2099 #1

Patron Thanks:

00:52:40 - MCCN

00:54:27 - Deezer Irons

00:56:57 - Malcolm Eller

00:59:21 - Josh Zoll

Audience Questions:

01:00:48 - Scott P. can't understand why business people keep creating their own comic book publishing companies.

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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 Booksplode!

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.

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at Fantastic Four: Behold... Galactus! Marvel Select Edition by Stan Lee, John Byrne, Jack Kirby, John Buscema, Joe Sinnott, Glynis Wein, Artie Simek, Sam Rosen, John Costanza, & Jim Novak!

Running Time: 00:47:58

Music:

"The Man Comes Around"

Johnny Cash

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Great Jimberly Jimmington's Ghost! It's time for another episode! The Patron Powers are on the spot. We like the book, but can't remember if we liked the last book. Maybe that other book isn't actually very good, but hey, check that art out! Then we got a question we've never even thought about before. And we've been thinking about questions for a long time. Decades.

Running Time: 01:09:56

Pick of the Week:

00:01:40 - Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #5

Comics:

00:12:49 - Batman: White Knights Presents Von Freeze

00:17:17 - Marauders #2

00:23:25 - Captain America #16

00:31:11 - Batman #83

00:35:13 - The Amazing Mary Jane #2

00:37:23 - Crowded #10

00:39:29 - Heart Attack #1

Patron Pick:

00:43:34 - The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage, Book One

Patron Thanks:

00:53:36 - Sam Musters

00:54:39 - Nick DiTota

00:55:11 - Spiral Tracks

00:56:06 - Coree Burton

Audience Questions:

00:57:53 - James from Delaware wonders about Cap's head wings.

01:02:01 - Peter likes that Doctor Aphra.

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Music:

"Jimmy Jazz"

The Clash

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It's a weird week of comics, and it was hard to find standouts, but that doesn't mean there wasn't plenty to talk about. Josh Flanagan even makes a veiled reference to that damn closet by the same guys who finished up a mini-series this week. Conor Kilpatrick struggles with the production on his favorite comic book artist of all time, and we give it up to all the great work Vertigo is putting out lately.

Running Time: 01:10:19

Pick of the Week:

00:01:17 - The Dollhouse Family #1

Comics:

00:09:56 - Event Leviathan #6

00:15:16 - Superman #17

00:22:20 - Guardians of the Galaxy #11

00:25:57 - Invaders #11

00:33:28 - Family Tree #1

00:38:40 - Punisher: Soviet #1

00:40:55 - History of the Marvel Universe #5

Patron Pick:

00:44:49 - Far Sector #1

Patron Thanks:

00:51:56 - Jimmy

00:52:32 - Gary Hunter

00:55:06 - William Martin

00:55:24 - Amy Foster

Audience Question:

00:57:13 - Ken asks about our favorite single panels.

01:01:05 - Corey has some Watchmen questions.

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Music:

"Family Affair"

Sly and the Family Stone

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This week there are too many books and too many books with too many characters who don’t get introduced properly and our hosts have old man brains. Also, Josh Flanagan almost gets himself murdered.

Running Time: 00:56:01

Pick of the Week:

00:02:04 – Black Cat #6

Comics:

00:06:14 – Batman: Universe #5

00:10:11 – Legion of Super-Heroes #1

00:14:46 – Superman: Up in the Sky #5

00:18:50 – X-Force #1 / New Mutants #1

00:25:29 – Death or Glory #6

00:27:34 – Wonder Twins #9

00:30:27 – Doctor Doom #2

00:32:16 – The Green Lantern: Blackstars #1

Patron Pick:

00:33:46 – Undiscovered Country #1

Patron Thanks:

00:41:28 – Ross Moore

00:42:53 – Ruairi Dickson

00:44:02 – Brandon Lee

00:44:45 – Jared Blanchard

Audience Question:

00:49:16 – Karl wants to know about Batman’s fitness regimen.

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Music:

“Black Eyes”

Bradley Cooper

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You don't even know that a power outage happened in the middle of this show, and that we continued on generator power. Now you know. Josh Flanagan goes back home to the comics that make him happiest, and we fact check with the writer whose comics we're talking about mid-show! Will Josh speed talk himself to death? Stay tuned, dear listener.

Running Time: 01:00:35

Pick of the Week:

00:02:21 - The Sandman Universe Presents Hellblazer #1

Comics:

00:09:45 - DCeased #6

00:15:53 - Batman Annual #4

00:22:35 - Excalibur #1

00:31:13 - Harleen #2

00:32:21 - The Last God #1

00:35:00 - Invisible Woman #4

00:37:30 - Nightwing Annual #2

Patron Pick:

00:40:36 - Basketful of Heads #1

Patron Thanks:

00:47:43 - Peter J. Kah

00:49:38 - Marcel Ebanks

00:51:29 - Thomas Dietz

00:52:13 - Amal Disai

Audience Question:

00:53:14 - Peter from Florida wants to know where all the panels are.

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Music:

"This is Hell"

Elvis Costello

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The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Ryan Haupt — discuss the latest DC Universe Animated Original Movie... Wonder Woman: Bloodlines! Plus, Ryan checks in on his promise to watch DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock and Death, and we look ahead to 2020!

Running Time: 00:33:12

Music:

"Blood, Sweat and Murder"

Scott H. Biram

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This week Josh Flanagan just wants everyone to get on with it and get it over with, while Conor Kilpatrick has a new hashtag.

Running Time: 00:59:17

Pick of the Week:

00:02:08 - Marauders #1

Comics:

00:09:31 - Action Comics #1016

00:13:02 - King Thor #2

00:15:40 - The Amazing Mary Jane #1

00:19:40 - Criminal #9

00:22:22 - G.I. Joe #2

00:24:43 - Books of Magic #13

00:26:20 - Second Coming #4

Patron Pick:

00:27:40 - The Amazing Spider-Man: Full Circle

Patron Thanks:

00:35:14 - Geoffrey Davis

00:37:05 - Patrick O'Kelley

00:38:14 - Rusty Richardson

00:39:44 - Jake Ignatowicz

Audience Question:

00:40:28 - Adam asks a what if question about real life mutant registration and the answer takes a serious turn.

00:46:07 - Juan P. from Los Angeles, CA read an alarming report about superhero comic book sales and is worried.

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Music:

"A Beautiful Sea"

Sing Street

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We have achieved the rare and elusive, unanimous Pick of the Week/Patron Pick dovetail with this one. Superman remains ascendent, John Romita Jr. does double duty, Archie marches on, and what is the deal with Image Comics?

Running Time: 01:11:30

Pick of the Week/Patron Pick:

00:01:44 - Superman Smashes The Klan #1

Comics:

00:18:44 - Superman: Year One #3

00:24:20 - X-Men #1

00:29:04 - Once & Future #3

00:31:47 - Batman #81

00:41:05 - Archie: The Married Life - 10th Anniversary #3

00:44:57 - History of the Marvel Universe #4

00:47:10 - Analog #9

00:48:18 - Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #4

Patron Pick (Ratings):

00:50:50 - Superman Smashes The Klan #1

Patron Thanks:

00:52:24 - Ian Dunt

00:53:08 - Robert Cooper

00:54:05 - Kyle Saenz

00:55:34 - Philip Junek

Kang Corner:

00:58:26 - Let's chat about Kang.

Audience Question:

01:01:09 - Andrew from California is wondering about the change with Image Comics.

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Music:

"The KKK Took My Baby Away"

The Ramones

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Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.

Sometimes, with a little bit of effort, a little bit of luck, and a heck of a comedic and dramatic voice, you can build yourself a career in comics. That's how Kyle Starks did it. You might know him from Rick and Morty, Sexcastle, Rock Candy Mountain, Assassin Nation, or Mars Attacks. Currently, he's running a Kickstarter campaign on his newest project, Old Head. It's about basketball and vampires and it's kind of weird. Josh talks to the writer/artist about how he got here, how he works, a lot of other stuff in between.

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Total Running Time: 01:04:59

Music:

“Big Rock Candy Mountain"

Tex Ritter

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This week, plans go awry, a Patron gets his fourth (?!) power, and an old friend stops by for a quick visit.

Running Time: 01:03:47

Pick of the Week:

00:01:52 - Batman: Universe #4

Comics: 

00:09:35 - Superman #16

00:14:08 - Event Leviathan #5

00:18:40 - Wonder Twins #8

00:25:55 - The Amazing Spider-Man #31

00:27:12 - Usagi Yojimbo #5

00:28:27 - The Batman's Grave #1

Patron Pick:

00:31:59 - Doctor Doom #1

Patron Thanks:

00:37:24 - Blast It or Stash It

00:38:59 - Austyn Riley (Yep)

00:40:28 - Jonathan Wilbur

00:41:12 - Matthew Glenn

State of the X-Men with Ron Richards:

00:42:30 - Our original co-host Ron Richards drops in to discuss Powers of X #6 and the current state of the X-Men.

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Music:

"Hard to Kill"

Bleached

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Conor Kilpatrick is sleepy and his allergies are killing him and he can't remember anything this week. Josh Flanagan keeps moving his mic around or something and it sounds weird sometimes. At least an email leads to fun memories of our old co-host Ron Richards in college.

Running Time: 00:56:42

Pick of the Week:

00:01:11 - DCeased #5

Comics:

00:10:28 - House of X #6

00:16:39 - Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium #2

00:19:36 - Runaways #25

00:25:27 - Young Justice #9

00:27:20 - Lois Lane #4

00:28:55 - Old Man Quill #10

00:30:38 - Doctor Strange #20

Patron Pick:

00:32:48 - Strange Skies Over East Berlin #1

Patron Thanks:

00:41:21 - John Timothy Watt

00:43:04 - Erik Seales

00:43:46 - James Thomas

00:44:41 - Jason Donoghue

Audience Questions:

00:46:51 - Zack W. is looking for our favorite Flash moments and stories.

00:50:39 - Brad G. from Exeter, CA needs Hellblazer recommendations.

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Music:

"Will the Circle Be Unbroken"

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

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Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan are joined by former columnist Mike Romo to discuss Joker, the stand alone period piece origin film that is generating wildly disparate reactions in the general movie-going public ... but how will our hosts react? One thing's for sure -- it certainly triggers some memories for three guys who all have lived in New York City.

Running Time: 00:42:00

Music:

"That's Life"

Frank Sinatra

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

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.

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at Sleeper: Book One by Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, Colin Wilson, Tony Avina, Janet Gale, Randy Mayor, Jimmy Betancourt, Rob Leigh, Kenny Lopez, Bill Oakley, & Richard Starkings!

Running Time: 00:30:41

Music:

"The Devil Never Sleeps"

Iron and Wine

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