iFanboy - Comic Books

A surprise revelation at the beginning show leads into the realization that it was a fine week of comics, as time travel takes the double prize. Why are some comics numbered weird and named differently than the regular books? Doesn't matter if they're good. Many great G.O.S.H. contenders, and a terrible old man song earworm wraps the whole thing up.

Running Time: 01:10:51

Pick of the Week:

00:02:38 - Time Before Time #1

Comics:

00:12:59 - Giant Size Amazing Spider-Man: King's Ransom #1

00:22:05 - Geiger #2

00:27:06 - Batman: The Detective #2

00:29:36 - Fantastic Four #32

00:39:01 - Karmen #3

00:42:07 - Justice League: Last Ride #1

00:45:04 - Rorschach #8

Patron Pick:

00:48:56 - Time Before Time #1

Patron Thanks:

00:52:27 - Alexander Lampe

00:53:34 - Matteo Arena

00:54:15 - Maximo Vega

00:54:46 - Adam Grainger

Audience Question:

00:56:03 - Chris A. is looking for help with his son's art career.

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Music:

"Funny How Time Slips Away"

Willie Nelson

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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... Justice Society: World War II! Plus Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth and looking forward to Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One!

Running Time: 00:45:17

Music:

"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"

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About three quarters of the way through this episode the energy gets weird. Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan are not sure why. They are never sure why.

Running Time: 01:05:21

Pick of the Week:

00:02:15 - The Good Asian #1

Comics:

00:12:00 - Strange Academy #10

00:18:04 - Hey Kids! Comics! Vol. 2 #1

00:25:49 - Green Lantern #2

00:34:20 - America Chavez: Made in the USA #3

00:35:34 - Heroes Reborn #1

00:37:25 - Marjorie Finnegan, Temporal Criminal #1

Star Wars Corner:

00:39:59 - Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha #1

Patron Pick:

00:46:39 - The Good Asian #1

Patron Thanks:

00:47:34 - Addison Works

00:49:01 - Jeff Ellerbach

00:49:57 - Douglas Arias

00:51:08 - John Hibbs

Audience Question:

00:53:09 - Zack W. wants to know why DC has had it out for Nightwing in the past.

00:56:29 - Ryan W. has been thinking about capes.

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Music:

"Smuggler's Blues"

Glenn Frey

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The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick and Paul Montgomery — and special guest Josh Flanagan discuss the first season of the new animated series that has taken the world by storm, Invincible!

Running Time: 00:50:40

Music:

"Invincible (Remastered)"

Pat Benatar

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It helps to have good friends. Like this show, and like Bill and Skurge. And more talk about characters eating foods in comics, and what seminal hardcore band is Captain Marvel into? Then there's a big diversion of inkers and inking and digital production. Spoiler: we're big fans of inkers. 

Running Time: 01:18:43

Pick of the Week:

00:01:40 - Beta Ray Bill #2

Comics:

00:14:08 - The Marvels #1

00:22:07 - Fantastic Four #31

00:26:08 - Batman/Superman #17

00:38:47 - Savage Avengers #20

00:40:43 - Black Widow #6

00:42:54 - Shadecraft #2

00:44:11 - The Comic Book History of Animation #5

Patron Pick:

00:46:12 - Robin #1

Patron Thanks:

00:57:40 - Steve Sousa

00:58:26 - Steven Schmelling

00:59:45 - Matt Pfaff

01:01:07 - Rachel Cutler

Audience Question:

01:04:48 - Dan wants to know if the high concept style of story themes is hurting the quality of comics.

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Music:

"Once Again (Here to Kick One For You)"

Handsome Boy Modeling School featuring Grand Puba and Sadat X

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

Running Time: 00:49:50

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:

00:01:04 - Conor has been watching Young Rock.

00:05:07 - Ron has been watching Hemingway: A Film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.

00:08:17 - Josh has been watching Loudermilk.

Movies:

00:11:29 - Ranking the 2021 Academy Award Best Picture Nominees and Picking Our Favorite Film of 2021

Discussion

00:19:29 - A Repeat Viewing of Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade leads to... Fanservice: A Debate! Plus, a brief discussion of The Last Crusade and Josh ranks the Star Wars movies (again).

Listener Mail:

00:42:22 - Steven B. from Maryland wants to know if the guys watched Vinyl.

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:

"Life on Mars?"

Trey Songz

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This week, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick dive into the deep end with this week's new comics, plus what hurts, more adventures in food eating in comics, expensive hams, surprise page counts, and... just what is TikTok?

Running Time: 01:07:12

Pick of the Week:

00:03:05 - Nightwing #79

Comics:

00:14:49 - The Old Guard: Tales Through Time #1

00:19:20 - The Mighty Valkyries #1

00:23:48 - Red Baron, Vol. 1: The Machine Gunner's Ball

00:30:51 - Spider-Woman #11

00:32:44 - Captain Marvel #28

00:34:38 - Radiant Black #3

00:37:42 - Justice League #60

Patron Pick:

00:42:32 - Way of X #1

Patron Thanks:

00:47:37 - James Reardon

00:48:49 - Ryan Howard

00:50:01 - Chris Hunter

00:51:58 - Martin Gray

00:54:17 - Chris Hunter (Reprise)

Audience Question:

00:55:05 - Scott H. from Portland, OR wants to know why comics critical culture differs so much from that in other popular media.

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Music:

"Tik Tok"

Kesha

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We've got a dead naked lady, Frank Miller, The New Frontiersman, a scumbag, and a What If that isn't a What If.

Running Time: 01:11:48

Pick of the Week:

00:02:03 - Karmen #2

Comics:

00:14:10 - Rorschach #7

00:25:46 - Batman: The Detective #1

00:28:54 - The Scumbag #7

00:39:41 - Superman #30

00:42:14 - Sweet Tooth: The Return #6

00:43:40 - Home #1

00:45:13 - Spider-Man: The Spider's Shadow #1

00:49:05 - Lock & Key / The Sandman: Hell & Gone #1

Patron Pick:

00:52:51 - Darkhawk: Heart of the Hawk #1

Patron Thanks:

01:01:34 - Scott Ricketts

01:02:32 - Patrick Foley

01:03:20 - Lukas Mucke

01:05:02 - Stuart Condie

Brought To You By:

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Music:

"Jigsaw Falling Into Place"

Radiohead

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It was a light (and weird) week of books and yet Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick couldn't keep their yaps shut about the week that was in comics, memories of comic book prices increases, physics, alien anatomy, Christopher Walken, and tacos.

Running Time: 01:07:00

Pick of the Week:

00:03:40 - Avengers: Mech Strike #3

Comics:

00:18:44 - The Silver Coin #1

00:22:41 - King in Black #5

00:28:54 - Green Lantern #1

00:38:11 - America Chavez: Made in the USA #2

00:41:11 - Nocterra #2

00:42:46 - Friday #3

Patron Pick:

00:44:16 - Geiger #1

Patron Thanks:

00:51:51 - Hans Gougar

00:52:57 - David Gilman

00:53:42 - Nicholas Allen

00:54:34 - Andy Mulder

Audience Questions:

00:55:55 - Jason F. has transitioned over to reading his Marvel and DC books through their unlimited apps and has some questions.

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Music:

"Ruff Ryders' Anthem"

DMX

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Let's hear it for a convergence in Picks, and a celebration of another comic creator with 3 names, the last being Johnson. It's an unanimous week, and sometimes fate gives you a comic book that is perfect for it. Praise Bill.

Running Time: 01:08:35

Pick of the Week:

00:01:24 - Beta Ray Bill #1

Comics:

00:13:26 - The Flash #768

00:19:01 - The Other History of the DC Universe, Book Three

00:23 :27 - The Union #4

00:30:25 - Strange Adventures #9

00:35:36 - Silk #1

00:238:20 - Shadecraft #1

Patron Pick:

00:41:12 - Beta Ray Bill #1

Patron Thanks:

00:43:32 - Lars Pedersen

00:45:18 - Kevin Krull

00:46:03 - Mason Kerr

00:47:28 - Charlie Oliver

Audience Questions:

00:52:06 - Matthew is wondering about the ebbs and flows and ups and downs of comic book quality.

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Music:

"Sick of Myself"

Matthew Sweet

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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...

Avengers West Coast: Vision Quest by John Byrne, Mike Machlan, Paul Becton, Bob Sharen, Bill Oakley!

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: 00:45:53

Music:

"California"

Tom Petty

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The Pick of the Week causes college flashbacks and everything is just groovy.

Running Time: 01:01:45

Pick of the Week:

00:02:33 – Batman/Superman #16

Comics:

00:15:13 – Taskmaster #5

00:19:46 – Shadow Doctor #2

00:26:27 – The Scumbag #6

00:33:23 – Die!Die!Die! #14

00:35:53 – Miles Morales: Spider-Man #24

00:38:13 – Haha #3

00:40:27 – Crimson Flower #3

Patron Pick:

00:42:26 – Alien #1

Patron Thanks:

00:50:44 – Jason Muhr

00:51:37 – Stephen Landry

00:52:42 – Jimmy Hollenbeck

00:53:40 – The Disastrous DaveBoy

Audience Questions:

00:54:31 – Wes A. from Fridley, MN wants to know what happened to the good half of The New Gods.

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Music:

“World is Static”

Jimmy Eat World

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

Running Time: 00:53:45

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:

00:01:15 - Conor has been watching Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy.

00:05:53 - Ron has been watching Staged.

00:12:10 - Josh has been watching every Denzel Washington movie he can find.

Movies:

00:16:03 - The 2021 Academy Award Nominations and the Weird Year for Movies

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:

"Let's Go to the Movies"

The Cast of Annie

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Conor Kilpatrick comes in hot out of the gate, and the Pick should have been his. But the comics of the 70s are triumphant! Josh Flanagan missed reading several books he should have known about, and he's very sorry about that. "Listen..."

Running Time: 01:12:59

Pick of the Week:

00:01:56 - Marvel #6

Comics:

00:12:49 - Nightwing #78

00:19:12 - Superman Red & Blue #1

00:24:08 - Captain Marvel #27

00:26:25 - Thor #13

00:34:14 - Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade #1

00:37:20 - Justice League #59

00:41:14 - Spider-Woman #10

00:43:30 - Radiant Black #2

Patron Pick:

00:47:56 - Orphan and the Five Beasts #1

Patron Thanks:

00:53:59 - David Newton

00:54:53 - Patrick Williams

00:55:46 - Bo Conroy

00:56:55 - Kevin Crotty

Audience Questions:

01:00:45 - Andrew from MN wants to know if we can think of any sleepers in comics, that come on strong later. We don't do great.

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Music:

"Against the 70's"

Mike Watt

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Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.

Ibrahim Moustafa has made a very cool career in comics over the last decade. As a kid very into breakdancing in the Pacific Northwest, he decided to make a go at being a comics artist. Since that time, he has drawn for Marvel and DC, been nominated for an Eisner for High Crimes, created several of his own stories, written and drawn James Bond comics, culminating in the recent release of the graphic novel, Count, from Humanoids. The first of a three book deal from Humanoids, it's a sci-fi reimagining of the classic The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas. It's a fantastic success story in comics, and there's even some iFanboy history in there as well.

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Total Running Time: 01:23:07

Music:

“Friends"

Whodini

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This week, Josh Flanagan comes to the aid of Bibbo Bibbokowski and Conor Kilpatrick creates a new genre.

Running Time: 01:06:18

Pick of the Week:

00:02:46 - Wonder Woman #770

Comics:

00:10:32 - Superman #29

00:17:02 - Batman: Urban Legends #1

00:20:51 - Rorschach #6

00:27:22 - The Amazing Spider-Man #61

00:29:26 - Non-Stop Spider-Man #1

00:33:19 - Eternals #3

00:34:42 - Thor & Loki: Double Trouble #1

Star Wars Corner:

00:37:18 - Star Wars #12

Patron Pick:

00:40:41 - Karmen #1

Patron Thanks:

00:47:38 - Nick Nemphos

00:48:39 - Francisco Jauregui

00:49:31 - Heiko Kruczynski

00:50:16 - Matt Riutta

Listener Mail:

00:52:49 - Zach C. from Texas asks about secret identities.

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Music:

"Feel It Still"

Portugal. The Man

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Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.

Joshua Williamson has put in his time at the comics grindstone, including several appearances on this here show. Heading into the newest era at DC, he's heading and writing the Infinite Frontier mini-series at the center of the whole thing. He's come off an epic run on The Flash, and is wrapping up his creator owned series, Birthright at Image/Skybound in the near future. What's next? What's it like now? What's still exciting, and how's this comics thing going? We talk about all that, and some good old nitpicky comic book details in the good old superhero world.

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Total Running Time: 01:07:09

Music:

“All Over the World"

Pixies

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Like the Chicago Bulls in the 90s, we've got a Pick of the Week three-peat, and it's all about the lifeless Sentry corpse. There were laughs, and one stinker of a book, but Josh is back and it's full steam ahead with the bonus of extra Patron powers. Bear with us on the steak thing.

Running Time: 01:06:45

Pick of the Week:

00:02:06 - King in Black: Thunderbolts #3

Comics:

00:10:32 - Runaways #34

00:15:11 - America Chavez: Made in the USA #1

00:19:03 - BRZRKR #1

00:25:10 - Avengers #43

00:33:24 - Infinite Frontier #0

00:36:57 - Nocterra #1

00:38:38 - King in Black: Captain America #1

00:40:58 - The Swamp Thing #1

Patron Pick:

00:45:02 - Dead Dog's Bite #1

Patron Thanks:

00:52:20 - Greg Schlessinger

00:53:05 - Ryan Silberstein

00:54:20 - Jay Hazzard

00:56:02 - Tony Gallardo

Audience Questions:

00:57:58 - Greg wants to know about steak, and we want to talk about steak.

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Music:

"Lifeless Dead"

Mad Season

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With Josh Flanagan nowhere to be found, Dr. Ryan Haupt (on the wrong mic setting) of Science… Sort Of and former Pick of the Week host Paul Montgomery step into his sizable show shoes to go long talking about a monster week of comics, many of which featured monsters.

Running Time: 01:11:57

Pick of the Week:

00:01:36 – Two Moons #1

Comics:

00:11:04 – Captain Marvel #26

00:17:55 – Crossover #4

00:25:35 – Future State: House of El #1

00:32:15 – Batman Black & White #3

00:40:20 – King in Black: Return of the Valkyries #3

00:44:48 – Serial #2

00:45:59 – Red Sonja #24

00:48:08 – Something is Killing the Children #15

Patron Pick:

00:51:48 – By The Horns #1

Patron Thanks:

01:00:45 – Tell That To Culture Club

01:02:43 – James Kurtz

01:04:33 – Ken Ochalek

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Music:

“New Blue Moon”

The Traveling Wilburys

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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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"It Must Have Been the Devil"

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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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"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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"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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"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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“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!

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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!

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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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