Variants, collecting, and midlife comic crises

iFanboy celebrated its landmark 1000th episode with a quadruple-sized extravaganza! Josh Flanagan, Conor Kilpatrick, and Ron Richards were joined by special guests Gordon the Intern, Dr. Ryan Haupt, Jim Viscardi, Tom King, Chris Eliopoulos, Mike Norton, and Brian Michael Bendis… and thus, they didn’t answer as many emails as they normally would have. So they’re back to answer more!

Running Time: 02:00:47

Audience Questions:
00:02:26 – The tradition continues as iFanboy fields questions from the loyal iFanbase!

• Ken J. wants to know which comic book series and comic book related media has affected the iFanboys the most.
• Aldwin D. asks if it would be okay for publishers to use AI to fix inconsistent art in old comics, how Josh feels about a joke he made 877 episodes ago, and what iFanboy’s legacy is among comic book reviewers.
• Matt C. wants to know who would win in an archery competition: Hawkeye or Green Arrow?
• Tharanga B. asks if Josh was a guitar, which guitar would he be and if Ron was a pinball machine, which pinball machine he would be and if Conor was an old movie, which old movie he would be.
• Kyle F. wants to know which moments from the show would make an iFanboy Anniversary Clip Reel.
• Mark N. asks how iFanboy would spend an ’80s movie budget on one episode of the podcast and then he gets weird.
• Kane T. wonders if soap opera style storytelling was responsible for its own undoing.
• Marc B. wants to know how iFanboy would crossover Marvel and DC.
• Brad G. wants iFanboy to identify the Top 5 Patron Powers.
• Joe T. asks about revisiting childhood favorite comics and films.
• Monica M. wants to know if disliking a comic book could cause iFanboy to no longer trust that person’s taste.
• Joe G. is curious what Ron thought about the Krakoa Era.
• Drew G. has questions. A lot of questions.
• Andrew B. wonders if Conor was stuck on a deserted island with a copy of Watchmen, would he finally read the pirate parts and from where he gets his comic book fandom sources.
• Didi P. asks if anyone boycotted Marvel over Jimmy Kimmel and how MorrisonCon went.
• John H. asks about PORNO comics.
• Darren C. is curious if the iFanboys have truly considered stopping.
• Damian S. wants to get granular about recording processes and programs and equipment.
• Roy S. asks about Find Ethel and the Beastie Boys.
• Morgan B. wants to know why Ron hates Tom Petty and if Josh still wants to make comics.
• Martin S. misses Ron on the show.
• Matt K. wants to plan the ultimate iFanboy party.
• Przemek B. is curious how the iFanboy’s personal relationship with comics have changed over the years.
• Nick P. is confused by the iFanboy 20/25 logo.
• Dan C. asks about the legacy of Wizard Magazine.
• Eddie R. gets to ask again about Seinfeld.
• Tyler O. wonders if the medium of comics is viewed differently now from when iFanboy started.
• Eric C. wants to know if the format of the Pick of the Week show is responsible for iFanboy’s longevity.
• Alan T. is in the middle of a complete Marvel Comics re-read and is looking for advice on where and when to stop.
• Bill S. wonders what the iFanboys think they did well in the video show era.
• Mike O. asks the iFanboys to pick their doctors from ER that they would want to treat them.
• Marc V.  has dropped off of weekly comics and wonders if the iFanboys have ever felt the urge.
• Erik M. wants to know how Conor and Ron felt during the 2000 World Series.
• Matt G. is curious if iFanboy keeps up on the competition and if the explosion of social media video makes them feel the need to go back to cons to interview creators.
• Greg M. asks about the most important artists, writers, and books of the iFanboy Era.

Music:
“The Magic Bullet Theory”
Texas is the Reason

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