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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode!This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at…Classic G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Vol. 1 by Larry Hama, Herb Trimpe, Steven Grant, Don Perlin, Mike Vosburg, Bob McLeod, Jack Abel, Jon D’Agostino, Mike Esposito, Chic Stone, Glynis Wein, Bob Sharon, George Roussos, Stan Goldberg, Christi Scheele, Andy Yanchuns, Jim Novak, Diana Albers, Rick Parker, Janice Chiang, Joe Rosen, & Digital Chameleon.What’s a Booksplode? It’s a bi-monthly special edition show in which we take a look at a single graphic novel or collected edition, something we really just don’t have time to do on the regular show.Running Time: 00:51:17Music:“G.I. Joe (Theme Song)”Jonathan Kimmel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An old trick can still work with the right application, but does a visit to the underground snake side of things threaten to bring down this whole affair? Of course it can't.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:11:34Pick of the Week:00:01:12 - Avengers: Twilight, Book OneComics:00:13:08 - James Bond: 007 #100:16:53 - John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America #100:25:37 - The Enfield Gang Massacre #600:28:43 - Creepshow, Vol. 2 #500:32:25 - Fantastic Four #709 (16)00:34:52 - Batman/Superman: World's Finest #23G.I. Joe Corner:00:38:15 - Cobra Commander #100:44:16 - G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #303Patron Pick:00:50:30 - Avengers: Twilight #1Patron Thanks:00:51:33 - Chris MalloyListener Mail:00:53:26 - Greg M. from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has a game for us.00:59:11 - Matt in Connecticut wonders, if Josh were to hit the high seas, what would that look like?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:"911 is a Joke"Public Enemy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!Running Time: 00:52:48This 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:00:01:48 – Ron and Conor watched Maestro.00:07:08 – Ron went to the theater and saw Poor Things.00:10:08 – Ron watched Beckham.00:11:23 – Ron watched season one of Drops of God.00:16:58 – Ron watched (and Conor re-watched) season one of Slow Horses.00:23:56 – Josh went to the theater and saw Wonka.00:27:22 – Josh is re-watching G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero.00:31:33 – Josh has mostly been watching NBA games instead of scripted TV.00:31:46 – Josh is watching BoJack Horseman.00:35:04 – Conor watched Anatomy of a Fall, Saltburn, and Past Lives.00:36:11 – Conor went to the theater and saw American Fiction.00:37:57 – Ron finally saw Barbie.00:38:44 – Conor watched The Gold.00:39:43 – Conor watched Archie.00:40:25 – Conor watched the final episode of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.00:41:50 – Conor listened to Who Killed JFK? with Rob Reiner and Soledad O’Brien.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.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Music:“Winter Winds”Mumford & Sons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Was it a weird week of comics? Maybe! But Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick (and their inner children) had a hell of a good time reading them. Also, it might be time to ask: is Image fully back?Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:02:44Pick of the Week:00:02:23 – Action Comics #1061Comics:00:11:47 – Transformers #400:19:12 – Petrol Head #300:24:07 – Swan Song #600:28:53 – Bloodrik #200:31:23 – The Sensational She-Hulk #182 (4)00:34:28 – Masterpiece #2Patron Pick:00:36:52 – Ultimate Spider-Man #1Patron Thanks:00:46:46 – Jason WessonListener Mail:00:48:08 – Karl C. wonders if the Big Two need a ’70s-style DC Implosion.00:52:33 – Ryan S. from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania asks about the continuity status of The Killing Joke.Brought To You By:• Better Help – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self.• 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 twelve designs!Music:“One After 909”Willie Nelson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jamokes™ are back in town! Feeling better and not worse, at long last. The great salve is always wonderful comics, and for that we are thankful that there were many, you damn dirty apes.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:06:31Pick of the Week:00:04:42 - Beware the Planet of the Apes #1Comics:00:10:18 - The Fall of the House of X #100:18:37 - Captain America #755 (5)00:25:23 - Fantastic Four #708 (15)00:33:28 - The Amazing Spider-Man #935 (41)00:37:06 - Thanos #200:38:05 - Birds of Prey #500:41:04 - Shazam! #7Star Wars Corner:00:42:56 - Star Wars: Darth Vader #42Patron Pick:00:46:22 - Pine & Merrimac #1Patron Thanks:00:53:25 - Gabriel JosephAudience Questions:00:56:22 - Scott H. from Portland, Oregon wants us to get pedantic. Mission accomplished.Brought To You By:• iFanboy Patrons - Show your support for the show 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 twelve designs!Music:"No Distance Left to Run"Blur Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the eighteenth annual iFanboy All Media Year End Roundup! Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, (both of whom was battling illness) and special guest Ron Richards discuss some of what they enjoyed in media in this, the weird year that was 2023. Movies, television, music, books, podcasts, and comics — it’s all here!Note: Timecodes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 02:55:09Movies:00:02:30 – Barbie00:09:15 – Oppenheimer00:13:29 – Killers of the Flower Moon00:17:11 – The Holdovers00:21:28 – The Killer00:24:08 – Flora and Son00:27:39 – Blackberry00:30:11 – Air00:31:51 – Asteroid City00:34:25 – Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game00:37:57 – Elemental00:40:53 – Fast X00:42:23 – Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny00:43:55 – Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves00:46:58 – Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning00:48:31 – The Top Films of the Year & The Theatergoing ExperienceTelevision:00:51:06 – The Bear00:53:48 – Perry Mason00:57:07 – Poker Face00:59:12 – Reservation Dogs01:01:35 – The Last of Us01:04:57 – The Gold01:08:47 – Bosch: Legacy01:11:23 – Justified: City Primeval01:13:05 – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds01:15:18 – Star Trek: Picard01:18:48 – For All Mankind01:22:25 – Jury Duty01:26:54 – Billions01:28:32 – Hijack01:30:55 – Welcome to WrexhamMusic:01:38:26 – Walter Schreifels (30th Anniversary of Slip by Quicksand/Rival Schools/Gorilla Biscuits)01:41:44 – Moon Is by Heavy Blanket01:43:26 – Cheap Grills by Sincere Engineer01:44:54 – Would You Miss It? by Koyo01:45:45 – The Sleeping at Aura in Portland, Maine01:45:58 – Marathon by Mil-Spec01:46:42 – Tim (Let It Bleed Edition) by The Replacements01:49:43 – Lincoln/Samuel (Samuel SC) at St. Stephen’s in Washington, DCPodcasts:01:52:29 – Strike Force Five with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, & John Oliver01:55:59 – Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend with Conan O’Brien, Sona Movsesian, & Matt Gourley01:57:27 – The Town with Matthew Belloni02:00:14 – Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway02:01:42 – Death on the Lot with Adam McKay02:04:54 – Plain English with Derek Thompson02:05:46 – The Watch with Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan02:07:07 – The Old Man and the Three with JJ Reddick and Tommy Alter02:09:19 – The Set with Zak LevittBooks:02:12:21 – The Last Devil to Die: A Thursday Murder Club Mystery by Richard Osman02:13:52 – The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann02:15:43 – Hollywood: The Oral History by Jeanine Basinger and Sam Wasson02:18:16 – Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks by Patrick Radden Keefe02:19:57 – The Yiddish Policemen’s Union: A Novel by Michael Chabon02:22:17 – Forever: A Novel by Pete Hamill02:24:13 – Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Yoyage by Alfred Lansing02:26:14 – A Roadie’s Tale by Civ02:27:51 – Spare by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex02:28:51 – The Aubrey/Maturin Novels by Patrick O’Brian02:32:13 – Marvelous Manhattan: Stories of the Restaurants, Bars, and Shops That Make This City Special by Reggie Nadelson02:33:24 – Night Soldiers: A Novel by Alan FurstComics:02:35:24 – Fantastic Four02:36:44 – The Human Target02:38:00 – Immortal Sergeant02:38:53 – Traveling to Mars02:40:00 – The Amazing Spider-Man02:40:58 – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest02:41:39 – She-Hulk / The Sensational She-Hulk02:42:57 – Clobberin’ Time02:44:11 – Wild’s End02:46:05 – Giant DaysBrought To You By:• Miracle Made – Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to TryMiracle.com/iFanboy and use the code IFANBOY to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF.• 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 TWELVE designs!Music:“Winter Wonderland”Willie Nelson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.Listeners might be sick of hearing about Josh being sick, but a conversation with a great comic creator is always the thing to perk one up. Sina has had a varied career in comics, starting as a Top Cow intern, working in comic shops, making his own indie comics like Not My Bag, Lil' Depressed Boy, and more. He became the first editor for Robert Kirkman's Skybound Entertainment, eventually ending up telling Bobby Drake's story in Iceman, and has just now released a stellar YA Graphic Novel, Superman: The Harvests of Youth. There's no one like Sina, in comics, and we're all better off for it.Total Running Time: 01:24:43Music:“Sheena is a Punk Rocker"The Ramones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite dual sickness and the Kindle app’s best efforts at sabotage, our stalwart Jamokes power through to talk about comics, as they must, as ever, in this, the final Pick of the Week show of the year!Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:02:23Pick of the Week:00:02:06 – X-Men #29Comics:00:10:18 – The Invincible Iron Man #66300:13:58 – Bloodrik #100:19:52 – Petrol Head #200:23:55 – Shazam! #600:25:15 – The Hunger and the Dusk #400:30:00 – Hellboy: Winter Special – The Yule Cat00:32:29 – Creepshow Holiday Special 2023 #1Patron Pick:00:35:27 – Batman-Santa Claus: Silent Knight #1Patron Thanks:00:42:31 – Brent EcenbargerLooking Back at 2023:00:50:12 – Picks of the Week… By the Numbers!Brought To You By:• Better Help – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self.• 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 twelve designs!Music:“Someday at Christmas”Stevie Wonder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Limping and wheezing into the end of the year, nothing can stop the mail. Slightly more can stop the Pick of the Week, but not this week. Plus we raise a glass to the sunsetting digital comics solution.Production Note: while our editing management department (eastern branch) did its level best, working day and night to eliminate all coughs, sniffles, dog barks, and other grunt-isms, we cannot guarantee the remnants of previous have not escaped the watchful editing of our dedicated staff. You have our apologies.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:13:58Pick of the Week:00:02:56 - The Amazing Spider-Man: Gang War First Strike #1Comics:00:14:02 - Spider-Woman #100:20:40 - The Penguin #400:25:25- Batman: The Brave and the Bold #100:34:58 - Quest #400:37:36 - Crave #100:40:18 - What's the Furthest Place from Here? #1600:41:36 - Local Man #7Patron Pick:00:44:18 - Howard the Duck #1Patron Thanks:00:52:26 - Mike CartwrightAudience Questions:00:55:54 - Robert W. is wondering about retcons, then Conor gets bogged down in the literal interpretation of the term "retcon" and Josh starts crying. Again.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 twelve designs!Music:"Fairytale of New York"The Pogues Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode!This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at…Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Books I, II, III, IV by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Dave Sim and Gerhard, Michael Dooney, Ryan Brown, Ken Feduniewicz, Jim Lawson, Janice Cohen, & Steve Lavigne!!What’s a Booksplode? It’s a bi-monthly special edition show in which we take a look at a single graphic novel or collected edition, something we really just don’t have time to do on the regular show.Running Time: 00:41:17Music:“Christmas in Hollis”Run-DMC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices