It's Christmas time at iFanboy and Santa brought Josh some Black Bolt action in The New Avengers: Illuminati #1! We discussed the best and worst of the other comics that came out this week, as well as exchanged Christmas presents. We also answer listener e-mail.

Running Time: 00:49:22

Pick of the Week:

00:01:27 - Based purely on the talksplode alone, Josh selected The New Avengers: The Illuminati #1 as the Pick of the Week.

Comics:

00:11:31 - After reading The New Avengers #26, the iFanboys are in love with Alex Maleev and whomever was his model for Scarlet Witch.

00:15:43 - Civil War: Frontline #9 offended Conor and Josh.

00:19:18 - Ron was alone in buying Iron Man/Captain America: Casualties of War #1.

00:22:50 - The clone saga will not end! Ultimate Spider-Man #103.

00:25:03 - Josh didn't love Criminal #3 like Ron and Conor did.

00:27:54 - 52 Week 33 kicks off a discussion on how bad the art was this week, across the comic book board.

00:30:16 - Josh can listen to recommendations too -- he went back and bought Justice Society of America #1 and he loved it!

E-Mail:

00:32:53 - Jeremy (and Scott from Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin) wrote in to correct Ron on the Professor X/Jean Grey love affair.

00:34:17 - Steven D. defends Greg Land!

00:35:24 - The iFanboy Relationship Show is Back! Sean in Charlotte, North Carolina is having trouble introducing girls to his love of comics.

iFanboy Christmas Gift Exchange:

00:38:57 - Josh opens his gifts.

00:41:07 - And then Conor.

00:42:42 - And finally, Ron.

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Music:

"Last Christmas"

Jimmy Eat World

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