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The iFanboy.com Comic Book Podcast is a weekly talk show all about the best new current comic book releases. Lifelong friends, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan talk about what they loved and (sometimes) hated in the current weekly books, from publishers like Marvel, DC, Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, BOOM! Studios, IDW, Aftershock, Valiant, and more. The aim is to have a fun time, some laughs, but to also really understand what makes comic books work and what doesn’t, and trying to understand the craft of this great, often under appreciated art form. Sometimes they agree, and sometimes… they don’t. With decades of experience talking about comics, interacting with comic book professionals, this is all about the love of an art form. If the names Brian Michael Bendis, Amanda Conner, Geoff Johns, Gene Luen Yang, Donny Cates, Jason Aaron, Kelly Thompson, David Marquez, Kelly Sue de Connick, Kieron Gillen, Charles Soule, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Scott Snyder, Tom King, Mitch Gerads, Esad Ribic, Rick Remender, Nick Spencer, John Ridley, Skottie Young, Chip Zdarsky, Jöelle Jones, David F. Walker, Grant Morrison, and Darwyn Cooke get you excited, then this is the place for you. This podcast is so good, you don’t even need to read comic books or graphic novels to enjoy it, but it’s a lot better if you do.
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Oct 11, 2026 • 1h 19min
Pick of the Week #1047 - Superman: The Stranger #2
Superman’s moral awakening, Concrete’s memory-stricken desert journey, and a spooky trio of Marvel titles lead a packed week of comics. Batman delivers a standalone thriller, Jonah Hex rides into supernatural territory, Hellboy in Hell channels Mignola’s atmosphere, and JSA wraps its run with historical intrigue. Plus, The Demon returns and the panel discusses comics worth rereading.
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Oct 8, 2026 • 54min
Special Edition – Lanterns
A spoiler-filled discussion of Lanterns as a gritty Earth-based murder mystery rather than a cosmic superhero adventure. The conversation explores Jon Stewart’s compelling introduction, Kyle Chandler’s unconventional Hal Jordan, Sinestro and Guy Gardner’s DC connections, dual timelines, and the show’s bold departures from comic lore. It also weighs the series’ future after its central mystery reaches a satisfying conclusion.
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Oct 4, 2026 • 1h 4min
Pick of the Week #1046 – The Amazing Spider-Man #1000
An all-Spider-Man anniversary issue takes center stage, inspiring lively discussion of Aunt May, Peter Parker’s memories, Mysterio, Gwen Stacy, and the character’s legacy. The comics rundown also covers Superman’s event finale, Geiger’s radioactive revolution, an AI crime mystery, a campy Predator and Planet of the Apes clash, and Alien versus X-Men horror.
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Sep 27, 2026 • 1h 8min
Pick of the Week #1045 – Bug Wars: The Coming of the Wardoom #2
Ryan Haupt, comic book commentator, paleontologist, and science communicator, joins a lively tour through the week’s comics. They dive into Bug Wars’ bizarre insect kingdom, That Texas Blood’s dark Western, The Flash’s ethical time-crime dilemma, and a Rocketeer spy mission. They also tackle Absolute Batman, an Oscar-nominated gorilla, Miles Morales, and the Muppets crashing Marvel’s multiverse, plus reading habits and a mysterious comic-shop robot.
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Sep 24, 2026 • 57min
Mediasplode #73 – Fall TV Preview!
A lively tour through recent favorites including Furious, Chad Powers, Coyote vs. Acme, Slow Horses, and The Traitors. The fall TV preview spotlights promising newcomers, returning favorites, and wild cards such as Blade Runner 2099, The Rings of Power, MobLand, and Grey’s Anatomy. Streaming’s shifting momentum and TV-tracking apps also enter the conversation.
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Sep 20, 2026 • 1h 18min
Pick of the Week #1044 – G.I. Joe #26
Yo Joe leads a packed comic-book discussion featuring character-driven action, kinetic Daredevil art, Gotham’s dangerous all-nighter, and the sensual, timeline-bending mystery of Ofiusa. Creepshow earns praise for inventive horror, while Dark Knights of Steel turns up the violence and intrigue. The conversation closes with a disappointing 2000 AD anthology and whether superhero status-quo changes ever truly last.
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Sep 17, 2026 • 44min
Special Edition – Batman: Knightfall – Part 1: Knightfall
Ryan Haupt, a science communicator and genre-fiction analyst, joins Paul Montgomery, a comic-book commentator focused on adaptations and continuity, to revisit Batman: Knightfall. They debate the ’90s storyline’s reputation, praise the film’s style and voice cast, and spotlight Tim Drake, Azrael, Gotham’s rogues, and Bruce Wayne’s haunted exhaustion. Bane’s lengthy origin and questionable design also face sharp criticism.
Sep 13, 2026 • 1h 3min
Pick of the Week #1043 – Six of Us #1
Technical disasters lead to a chaotic comics discussion featuring Six of Us’ Hollywood murder mystery, Gotham Central’s dangerous subway case, Doom’s family-sized ambition, and a classic G.I. Joe mission. The lineup also covers Iron Man’s surprising identity twist, Chachu’s noir evolution, Supergirl’s impossible Kryptonian future, and Black Cat’s playful space heist. Plus, a debate over Daredevil’s greatest creative runs.
Sep 10, 2026 • 51min
Booksplode #81 – Concrete, Vol. 1: Depths (2005)
Jeff Reid, a comic book commentator and collected-edition enthusiast, joins a deep dive into Paul Chadwick’s Concrete, Vol. 1: Depths. They explore Concrete’s mysterious alien transformation, government-made public identity, unusual adventures, and supporting cast. The conversation also examines the collection’s odd structure, Chadwick’s striking black-and-white artwork, and which stories best showcase the character’s range.
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Sep 6, 2026 • 1h 15min
Pick of the Week #1042 - The Doom Patrol #1
A whirlwind comics discussion explores Doom Patrol’s dark humor and emotional core, Weird Al’s battle against blandness, and Superman’s return to his Depression-era roots. The lineup also includes Archie’s classic comedy, wartime moral ambiguity in Escape, a Cold War mystery in JSA, and a bold Legion of Super-Heroes reboot. Plus, a debate over the safest fictional city to call home.
