iFanboy - Comic Books

The hosts delve into Batman #149 where Batman faces a clone aging rapidly, discuss Nightwing's character dynamics, explore a crime noir story, analyze various comic book storylines and characters, and dive into dimensional realities and witty face-offs in comics. They also reflect on childhood memories of duck comics, share thoughts on a comic book issue by Jason Aaron, and discuss the mystery of sloth flatulence.

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:16:28This 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:00:01:43 - Ron's enthralled by LOLLA: The Story of Lollapalooza and Ripley. But Star Wars: The Acolyte?00:12:54 - Josh managed to catch a rare cinematic showing of Frank Miller: American Genius, and Furiosa: A Mad Max Movie.00:26:21 - Conor headed back north for a revisit of Northern Exposure. and then over to Presumed Innocent.Appetizer of Current Movies:00:32:49 - Ron saw Hit Man. Conor saw everything.Old Men on Old Movies:00:43:19 - Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)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:"Peggy Sue"Buddy Holly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's... it's not great, Bob. It's so not great that we achieve the mythic four-email-scenario. Honestly, we can hardly believe it ourselves. And yet, a good time was had, and heartily so.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:09:55Pick of the Week:00:02:20 - The Avengers #781 (15)Comics:00:11:28 - Fantastic Four #714 (21)00:18:02 - G.O.D.S. #800:23:59 - Lawful #100:26:54 - Ultimate X-Men #4Patron Pick:00:29:32 - Batman: Gotham by Gaslight - The Kryptonian Age #1Patron Thanks:00:40:27 - Sheldon AntleListener Mail:00:42:54 - Aaron from Houston, Texas wants some QR code recaps.00:47:02 - Bob from Dacula, Georgia is thinking about long publishing gaps.00:51:42 - Cory from Cleveland, Ohio asks about 100 page spectacular issues, but the whole thing morphs.00:55:50 - Ken from the Great White North brings it home with old comics mail order inquiries.Listen to Conor talk about one of his all-time favorite films on Movie of the Year: 1984 - Ghostbusters!Listen to Ron talk about his career (including iFanboy) on Techsploder with Jason Howell!Please fill out a brief audience demographic survey!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 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 thirteen designs!Music:"Just Like Frank"Less Than Jake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week saw a high profile story end and several new stories begin, but really the biggest excitement came around having to say “Arashikage” out loud for the first time ever. Plus, Gary? Who’s Gary?Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 00:56:30Pick of the Week:00:01:55 – Scarlett #1Comics:00:09:00 – Uncanny X-Men #700 (X-Men #35)00:18:23 – Falling in Love on the Path to Hell #100:25:49 – Beyond the Pale #100:28:59 – The Amazing Spider-Man #945 (51)00:31:46 – Love Everlasting #15Patron Pick:00:33:46 – The Ultimates #1Patron Thanks:00:40:27 – Reece StankiewiczListener Mail:00:42:54 – Alex C. from Wellington, New Zealand does some John Romita Jr. math and the results are pretty impressive00:46:55 – Khalid M. has trouble following his favorite writers to books with art he doesn’t like.Listen to Conor talk about one of his all-time favorite films on Movie of the Year: 1984 – Ghostbusters!Listen to Ron talk about his career (including iFanboy) on Techsploder with Jason Howell!Please fill out a brief audience demographic survey!Brought To You By:• iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or 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 thirteen designs!Music:“The Lady in Red”Chris De Burgh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many divergences show up early, but professionals keep it tight. We talked to some, and they walked us through it. The week's release list was short, but not on content. Plus, there's the elasticity of time, and how it vexes us.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:11:27Pick of the Week:00:02:29 - Death Ratio'dComics:00:14:58 - Avengers: Twilight, Book Six00:19:28 - Batman: Dark Age, Book Three00:24:04 - Grommets #100:34:55 - Drawing Blood #200:39:43 - Midnight Sons: Blood Hunt #100:42:26 - Pine & Merrimac #500:44:39 - Friday #9Patron Pick:00:48:27 - William of Newbury #1Patron Thanks:00:54:51 - DanroListener Mail:00:56:56 - Morgan wants to clear up the Anti-Shorts agenda question01:01:42 - Doug, the Alarm Raiser™, wants to know if comic readers would be more or less freaked out by a real manifestation of super powers.Listen to Conor talk about one of his all-time favorite films on Movie of the Year: 1984 - Ghostbusters!Please fill out a brief audience demographic survey!Brought To You By:• iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or 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 thirteen designs!Music:"Don't Do Me Like That"J. Mascis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 00:50:20This 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:00:02:40 – Josh has been watching nothing but the NBA playoffs. (And Conor and Ron have been watching baseball.)00:08:08 – Ron watched Bronx Zoo ’90: Crime, Chaos, and Baseball and Fallout.00:13:59 – Conor has been enjoying this season of Survivor and played the Pilot Challenge.Discussion:00:17:34 – Remembering Steve Albini (1962-2024)iFanboy at the Movies:00:29:03 – Civil War00:32:37 – Challengers00:38:39 – The Fall Guy00:45:01 – The Ministry of Ungentlemanly WarfareSPOILERS 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:“Squirrel Song”Shellac Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Much like Norman Osborn Josh lets his alts out to help The Jamokes™ and itinerant Dr. Haupt discuss this week in comics as quickly as possible!Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:18:34Pick of the Week:00:01:39 – The Amazing Spider-Man #944 (#50)Comics:00:12:39 – The Sensational She-Hulk #186 (#8)00:18:31 – Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #600:23:30 – Nightwing #11400:27:32 – Cobra Commander #500:32:04 – Blood Hunt #2The Bell:00:39:18 – The Bell Returns!00:41:45 – The Bat-Man: First Knight, Book Three00:42:05 – Predator: The Last Hunt #400:42:27 – Void Rivals #900:42:43 – Union Jack: Ripper – Blood Hunt #100:43:01 – The Holy Roller #600:43:18 – X-Men ’97 #300:43:36 – Sanction #100:43:55 – Blow Away #200:44:11 – Ultimate Black Panther #400:44:29 – Wonder Woman #900:44:47 – Black Widow & Hawkeye #300:45:04 – The Butcher’s Boy #100:45:22 – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #2700:45:40 – Blue Book: 1947 #400:45:57 – Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers #120Comics:00:46:33 – Black Widow & Hawkeye #3 (Redux)Patron Pick:00:47:12 – Archie Comics: Judgement Day #1Patron Thanks:00:55:35 – Joe CannonListener Mail:00:58:11 – Patrick from Maine wants to know what happened to Free Comic Book Day?01:03:45 – Sam P. from South London, England has issues with Free Comic Book Day and wants to know if creative teams transitioning to event books are exciting or nerve-wracking?Please fill out a brief audience demographic survey!Check out Conor on Movie of the Year: 1984 discussing Ghostbusters!Brought To You By:• iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or 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 thirteen designs!Music:“Best”Gracie Abrams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.Your old pal and ours, superstar writer and OG iFanbase member, Tom King comes back to talk about comics. No real specific comics, mind you. But Josh and Tom did talk on and on. If you're a fan of the man's writing and the love of the craft, you're in for a treat. Plus there's a nice Alex Toth lesson included.Oh yeah, Tom is currently writing a lot of comics, like Wonder Woman, Animal Pound, Helen of Wyndhorn, Penguin, and even an Archie book.Total Running Time: 01:43:10Music:“Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out"The Replacements  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a weird week! Not a lot of books leads to an unusually superhero-lite rundown. Plus, about half way through the show one of the hosts starts to lose his voice! All that plus a Dreadnok Diversion! Balls.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 00:54:20Pick of the Week:00:02:58 - Uncanny Valley #2Comics:00:10:38 - G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #30600:18:13 - Alien: Black, White and Blood #400:21:25 - Aliens: What If...? #300:22:36 - Redcoat #200:26:48 - Dark Ride #1200:29:29 - Briar #500:31:39 - The Displaced #4Patron Pick:00:34:00 - Doom #1Patron Thanks:00:39:35 - Tom RoseNews:00:40:53 - 2024 Eisner Award NominationsAudience Question:00:44:30 - Tim Y. has a very technical and specific question about the G.I. Joe theme song.00:47:56 - Tom D. from Vermont has a correction for the latest Booksplode.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 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 thirteen designs!Music:"On the Road Again (Live)"Willie Nelson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part Two! Plus, looking ahead to Part Three (and Watchmen), and are we close to the end for this line of animated films that began in 2007?Running Time: 00:39:00 Music:“Psycho Killer”Talking Heads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices