iFanboy - Comic Books

It's iFanboy 20/25 -- 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! With Conor on his microbiological research trip to Kuala Lumpur with a group of Pokemon fanatics, Josh is joined by Dr. Ryan Haupt, on a thankfully light week. After briefly toying with doing a full audible and discussing Project Hail Mary, they move forward with a great stack of comics. Like they're in a time loop. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:06:30 Pick of the Week:00:02:13 - Assorted Crisis Events #5 Comics:00:09:40 - Nightwing 2025 Annual #100:15:55 - Out of Alcatraz #500:20:27 - The War #100:24:17 - Justice League: Dark Tomorrow Special #100:27:05 - News from the Fallout #200:30:00 - G.O.D.S.: One World Under Doom #1 Patron Pick:00:36:52 - Speed Racer #1 Patron Thanks:00:50:08 - Brian Long Listener Mail:00:52:31 - Alex from West Yorkshire, UK is thinking about shorted creative team runs.00:57:27 - Adam from Orlando revisits some science for the doctor to speak on. Brought To You By: Shopify – This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period and take your business to the next level. Found Banking – This episode is sponsored by Found Banking. Join the thousands of small business owners who have streamlined their finances. iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or join for a full year and get a discount! You can also make a one time donation of any amount! iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got TWENTY THREE designs! Music:“Never Talking to You Again”Hüsker Dü Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the dawn of a new era, along with a new phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the coming of the highly anticipated film The Fantastic Four: First Steps! Arriving like the Silver Surfer heralding Earth's doom, Josh Flanagan and Mike Romo come together to brave their cautious optimism for Marvel's first family. Running Time: 01:02:22 Music:Clobberin' TimeSick of it All Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's iFanboy 20/25 -- 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! On and on and on and on they go about comics from the week. Vampires and Soooopermans and Ultrons and Minotaurs and amazing panels layouts and more are all coming your way. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:22:31 Pick of the Week:00:03:08 - DC vs. Vampires: World War V #11 Comics:00:14:33 - Fantastic Four Fanfare #300:21:52 - West Coast Avengers #900:26:09 - New History of the DC Universe #200:32:53 - Huck: Big Bad World #300:36:14 - Absolute Wonder Woman #1000:42:59 - Superman #2800:45:31 - Green Lantern #582 Patron Pick:00:47:14 - Captain Planet and the Planeteers #2 Patron Thanks:00:57:54 - Brent Hibbard Listener Mail:01:00:16 - Ken from the Great White North wonders which comic creators won each decade.01:12:04 - Lex (!) wonders about our past reviews of Superman movies, and our changing feelings. Brought To You By: iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or join for a full year and get a discount! You can also make a one time donation of any amount! iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got TWENTY TWO designs! Music:“Sweet Leaf”Black Sabbath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time. Seemingly from out of nowhere, Chris Condon appeared with the fantastic series That Texas Blood, with artist Jacob Phillips. Since that time, Condon has had his name attached to many more comics, including runs on Green Arrow at DC Comics, and Ultimate Wolverine, at Marvel. Chris talks with Josh about where he came from, and what motivates him to tell great stories above all, and how some encounters with supportive folks made all the difference. That and plenty of talent. Total Running Time: 01:18:59 Music:“True Believers"Bouncing Souls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s iFanboy 20/25 — 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! For the first time in forever the Two Jamokes™ yapped on for so long that they had to skip the listener mail. Credits page placement and Robert Wuhl are two of the major culprits. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:07:10 Pick of the Week:00:01:45 – Batman & Robin: Year One #9 Comics:00:12:28 – Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe #100:18:46 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1000:24:00 – Marvel Knights: The World to Come #200:31:02 – Imperial #200:35:24 – Predator vs. Spider-Man #400:39:04 – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #4100:41:55 – Redcoat #13 Patron Pick:00:46:08 – Star Trek: Red Shirts #1 Patron Thanks:00:55:29 – Robert W. Brought To You By: Shopify – This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period and take your business to the next level. iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or join for a full year and get a discount! You can also make a one time donation of any amount! iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got TWENTY TWO designs! Music:“Lay Down Your Weapons”Scissors For Lefty Watch The iFanboy After Show for Pick of the Week #986! Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss Blade (1998) on Cradle to the Grave. Listen to Josh discuss Fargo on Movie of the Year: 1996. Watch Ron talk about pinball technology on the Daily Tech News Show. Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss The Crow (1994) on Cradle to the Grave. Listen to Josh discuss Jaws 4: The Revenge (1987) on Cradle to the Grave. Listen to Josh discuss Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) on Cradle to the Grave. Watch Josh and Conor talk about how to start a podcast on OpenWater. Listen to Conor discuss Swingers on Movie of the Year: 1996. Listen to Conor discuss Ghostbusters on Movie of the Year: 1984. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a… bird! It’s a… plane! It’s a… new cinematic take on the DC Universe courtesy of writer/director/studio head James Gunn! It’s Superman! A movie this monumental requires a monumental set of hosts and so the original iFanboy trio of Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, and Ron Richards have gathered like some kind of Podcast Gang to talk about it! Running Time: 00:48:05 Music: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's iFanboy 20/25 -- 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! The weekly comic book cannon stays pointed at our heads, and we need to reach up and grab the best one, get on the gab sticks, and send them to your ear holes. We just can't stop, and Conan has to be Conan. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:15:16 Pick of the Week:00:01:25 - Uncanny Valley #10 Comics:00:10:12 - The Savage Sword of Conan #900:17:39 - Fantastic Four #727 (1)00:24:14 - Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring #100:29:30 - Transformers #2200:35:35 - Superman Treasury 2025: Hero for All #100:45:31 - Action Comics #108800:46:27 - Kevin Smith Presents: Archie Meets Jay & Silent Bob #1 Patron Pick:00:51:10 - Marvel Swimsuit Special: Friends, Foes and Rivals #1 Patron Thanks:00:58:45 - Kris Calabrese Listener Mail:01:01:27 - Patrick K. from North Carolina is looking for the Mt. Rushmore of Superman stories. Brought To You By: iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or join for a full year and get a discount! You can also make a one time donation of any amount! iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got TWENTY TWO designs! Music:"He-Man"Punk Rock Factory Watch The iFanboy After Show for Pick of the Week #985! Listen to Josh discuss Fargo on Movie of the Year: 1996. Watch Ron talk about pinball technology on the Daily Tech News Show. Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss The Crow (1994) on Cradle to the Grave. Watch Josh and Conor talk about how to start a podcast on OpenWater. Listen to Conor discuss Swingers on Movie of the Year: 1996. Listen to Conor discuss Ghostbusters on Movie of the Year: 1984. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! 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. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. SPOILERS BELOW! Running Time: 01:18:34 This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss… What We’ve Been Enjoying:00:03:02 – Conor went to the theater to see F1: The Movie.00:08:42 – Josh (and Ron) watched Pee-wee as Himself.00:17:53 – Ron went to the theater for the 41st anniversary re-release of This is Spinal Tap. Old Men on Old Movies:00:23:15 – The guys are joined by super fan Gordon the Intern to talk about Rad.01:05:19 – Dan C. from New Jersey has three questions about Rad. Music:“Music That You Can Dance To”Sparks Find all of Gordon the Intern’s films here! Listen to Josh discuss Fargo on Movie of the Year: 1996. Watch Ron talk about pinball technology on the Daily Tech News Show. Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss The Crow (1994) on Cradle to the Grave. Watch Josh and Conor talk about how to start a podcast on OpenWater. Listen to Conor discuss Swingers on Movie of the Year: 1996. Listen to Conor discuss Ghostbusters on Movie of the Year: 1984. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s iFanboy 20/25 — 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! It was an incredibly weird week of comics with not a lot to talk about, but Josh Flanagan and the returning Conor Kilpatrick do their best. Plus, how is reading comics like playing with toys when you were a kid? Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:03:30 Pick of the Week:00:01:48 – Captain America #772 (1) Comics:00:15:12 – Godzilla vs. Thor #100:23:04 – X-Men #319 (19)00:27:55 – JSA #900:30:19 – Absolute Green Lantern #400:32:17 – Daredevil #685 (23)00:37:07 – G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #318 Patron Pick:00:41:41 – Captain America #772 (1) Patron Thanks:00:43:11 – Plato’s Cave Listener Mail:00:45:26 – Zak H. from Milwaukee, Wisconsin wonders if the iFanboys read too many comics.00:49:57 – Geoff C. wants to know if every issue of a miniseries or of a story arc have been Pick of the Week.00:54:25 – Dan G. from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is curious about writer submissions to iFanboy in the old days. Brought To You By: Shopify – This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period and take your business to the next level. iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or join for a full year and get a discount! You can also make a one time donation of any amount! iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got TWENTY TWO designs! Music:“Sister Golden Hair”America   Watch The iFanboy After Show for Pick of the Week #984! Listen to Josh discuss Fargo on Movie of the Year: 1996. Watch Ron talk about pinball technology on the Daily Tech News Show. Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss The Crow (1994) on Cradle to the Grave. Watch Josh and Conor talk about how to start a podcast on OpenWater. Listen to Conor discuss Swingers on Movie of the Year: 1996. Listen to Conor discuss Ghostbusters on Movie of the Year: 1984. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s iFanboy 20/25 — 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! Whether it’s cosmic rays or irradiated dust the show is positively radioactive today as Josh Flanagan is joined by Dr. Ryan Haupt to discuss this week’s comics! Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:09:31 Pick of the Week: 00:01:51 – ⁠Fantastic Four #726 (33)⁠ Star Wars Corner: 00:09:28 – Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #5 Comics: 00:15:18 – New History of the DC Universe #1 00:19:17 – Out of Alcatraz #4 00:24:58 – Lazarus: Fallen #1 00:28:26 – VR Troopers #1 00:31:58 – Assorted Crisis Events #4 Patron Pick: 00:37:55 – ⁠News from The Fallout #1⁠ Patron Thanks: 0:46:48 – Hugh Allyn Listener Mail: 0:50:04 – Ken J. from the Great White North wants to know which characters in comics should just stay dead forever? 00:57:55 – Morgan B. from Birmingham, Alabama wants to know what happened to the soap opera style of comics from an earlier era? Where has all the romance and drama gone? Brought To You By: ⁠Shopify⁠ – This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period and take your business to the next level. ⁠iFanboy Patrons⁠ – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or join for a full year and get a discount! You can also make a one time donation of any amount! ⁠iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch⁠ – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got TWENTY TWO designs! Music: ⁠“Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing”⁠ Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell   Watch The iFanboy After Show for Pick of the Week #983! Listen to Josh discuss Fargo on ⁠Movie of the Year: 1996⁠. Watch Ron talk about pinball technology on the ⁠Daily Tech News Show⁠. Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss The Crow (1994) on ⁠Cradle to the Grave⁠. Watch Josh and Conor talk about how to start a podcast on ⁠OpenWater⁠. Listen to Conor discuss Swingers on ⁠Movie of the Year: 1996⁠. Listen to Conor discuss Ghostbusters on ⁠Movie of the Year: 1984⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices