iFanboy - Comic Books

October 9,2008 - Josh and Joe Casey talk about all sorts of things comics, and Josh didn't storm off in disgust once. From his work at Image, with Godland, Youngblood, and Charlatan Ball, and his other titles like Velocity from Wildstorm, World War Robot from IDW, and Zen from Devil's Due, we go over some of Joe's massive body of work with Marvel, DC, and other companies. Hear about the pitch that never happened, and how Joe first broke into Marvel, as well as a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 5, 2008 - An odd week of comics leads the iFanboys down some strange roads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 28, 2008 - Ron makes his triumphant return to the podcast, and just in time for a packed week of quality comic books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 21, 2008 - With Ron away for the weekend, iFanboy staff writer Sonia Harris steps up to the microphone. Long Island accent out, London accent in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 18,2008 - Josh and Ron have a long talk with comic creator Rick Remender, writer of Fear Agent, End League, Punisher War Journal, Booster Gold, and the upcoming Gigantic. Rick's doing work for just about every publisher out there, and the projects are all over the place in terms of genre. We talk with him about working on comics, and doing creator owned work as well as licensed work for hire. This one's probably not so much for the kids, because after all, this is the guy who write the line "Let nun suck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

iFanboy celebrates its 150th episode with a double-sized all-e-mail spectacular! With no topic off-limits and a late night recording time, it’s iFanboy’s most personal (and awkward?) show to date!Running Time: 02:07:39Pick of the Week:00:02:45 – Josh’s clear choice for Pick of the Week was Invincible #52.Comics:00:12:50 – Ron sneaks Secret Invasion #6 into the show.E-Mail:00:17:04 - Eric wants to know which books each iFanboy is alone in reading.00:18:42 - A. Devlin asks about the Watchmen motion comic.00:20:31 - Neal thinks DC is lagging behind Marvel in the talent signings.00:24:10 - Terrence has a question about Marvel heroines.00:25:21 - Mike wants to know about iFanboy's origins, trade rereading, & asks a classic versus question.00:30:05 - Caroline wants to know what the iFanboys would retcon.00:31:18 - Edward asks about superhero religion and politics & then gets personal.00:33:45 - Joe has an idea for a third Batman film.00:35:15 - Dominick thinks that San Diego Comic Con is becoming too much.00:39:05 - Jon thinks that certain characters just can't carry a book on their own.00:43:35 - Cleophus asks about Geoff Johns, Harvey Pekar and R. Crumb.00:47:02 - Jenny despairs over Fables news.00:48:40 - Capt. Cool asks a point blank question about Sleeper.00:50:32 - Gian wants to know about American Virgin & rushed endings in comics.00:53:40 - Adam says despite the dialogue, Crisis on Infinite Earths is his favorite event.00:55:38 - Joshua wants The Amazing Spider-Girl in regular Marvel continuity.00:58:03 - Rob asks about other comic book podcasts.01:00:33 - Jen misses the old comic book encyclopedias.01:02:13 - Potter is loving "Batman R.I.P." & all of its tie-ins and wants to know why all the hate for "Hush."01:03:48 - Ray asks about statues, favorite superheroes, and favorite creative teams.01:10:10 - Carter asks a very, very, very personal question.01:11:55 - Mike asks which comic character the iFanboys hate.01:12:34 - David wants to know why the iFanboys whine so much.01:13:57 - Meg asks about books that a high school history teacher can teach in class.01:15:15 - KriederDesigns asks about short story books that a high school teacher can teach in class.01:17:56 - Gabriel from Strangers with Comics remembers the Marvel 2099 line, asks about sci-fi TV shows, and scary things in the iFanboys' comic collection.01:23:34 - Jo-Rel ponders the trend of side characters being brutalized.01:25:59 - Dave asks about inkers, foreign comics, which comic book the iFanboys would live in, which villain the iFanboys would be, what the iFanboys would do if they could reverse time, and asks for advice on what to do in college before graduating.01:33:14 - excalipoor wonders if Thanos is all that bad, asks about female super villains, asks if any other canceled TV shows can make it in comics, & reality TV shows.01:37:35 - Lily wants to know if the iFanboy have ever put their comic knowledge to use in real world situations, & asks about embarrassing movie purchases.01:41:36 - Vichus wants to know why the iFanboys don't like Gail Simone's writing, & asks about the new Marvel Noir comics.01:43:26 - Joey wants to know if there are any books out there like Mutant X.01:44:27 - Adrian asks about Robert Kirkman's run on Ultimate X-Men.01:45:03 - Cotton says Top Ten got him to appreciate lettering.01:47:15 - Sam has a question about iFanboy staff writer Sonia Harris' taxes.01:48:14 - Aaron asks about the status of Fell and Shrugged.01:50:16 - Stephen wants to know why comic book movies aren't helping comic book sales.01:53:16 - Steve wants to know if those comics from the bad ol' 1990s were really all that bad.01:56:31 - Mike asks about the prospects of the Punisher movie.01:58:31 - Chuck & Eddie & Eric all want to know how the iFanboy video show is produced.Music:“Back and To the Left”Texas is the Reason Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

True crime and grisly murder take over this week's show!Running Time: 01:06:00Pick of the Week:00:01:22 - Ron was freaked out by The Roberts #1.Comics:00:17:50 - Conor and Ron were also freaked out by the ending of Detective Comics #848.00:20:03 - Ron is in giddy love with Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane #2.00:23:09 - Is Green Lantern #34 the penultimate chapter of the greatest Hal Jordan story ever?00:28:47 - Noble Causes #36 allowed for cross-promotion.00:31:00 - In Savage Dragon #137, Erik Larsen dips his toe back into politics.00:33:02 - Ron and Josh found The End League #4 perplexing, but the second half art was fantastic!00:36:26 - Josh dug that Fables #75 brought the main story to a surprising close.00:38:40 - Marvel Apes #1. So that happened.User Reviews:00:40:35 - WilliamKScurryJr is loving The Amazing Spider-Man #570, even Anti-Venom.00:42:43 - Mart found Secret Six #1 surprising, in a good way.Book of The Month:00:44:45 - Josh selects A Treasury of XXth Century Murder: The Lindbergh Child.Voicemail:00:54:00 - Dave from Denver, Colorado has a comic book scene query.00:57:18 - Erica needs Polaris explained to her.Music:"… And We Exhale And Roll Our Eyes In Unison"Los Campesinos! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ron Richards sat down for a chat with Jay Faerber, writer of Noble Causes, Dynamo5, and Gemini to discuss the end of Noble Causes, the success of Dynamo5, and the pros and cons of doing creator owned work for Image Comics. You can check out his Top Cow Pilot Season Book, Urban Myths and don't forget to vote for it at the Top Cow Blog.Running Time: 01:06:16Music:"Five Corporations"Fugazi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There were a lot of books, and you're getting 13% more show than usual! Plus, Josh Flanagan has some issues with the script.Running Time: 01:07:50Pick of the Week:00:01:48 - Conor's glad to see Matt Murdock back to form at the end of Rucka and Brubaker's reunion in Daredevil #110.Comics:00:11:37 - Brad Meltzer confuses us a little with DC Universe: Last Will and Testament. Some good and some bad.00:18:10 - Josh didn't manage to get a copy of Kick-Ass #4, but he is reassured that it is just as its predecessors were. And you know what that is.00:22:49 - Final Crisis: Rogue's Revenge #2 makes Ron love Len Snart all the more.00:27:00 - Guerilla's #1 has monkeys. It's also one hell of a war book.00:33:40 - The guys are all over the moon about Wolverine #68.00:34:55 - Josh and Conor are at odds on Superman #679.00:36:19 - Jason Aaron continues the goods with Black Panther #40.00:37:31 - Terry Moore and Humberto Ramos start up with Runaways #1. You love it or hate it.00:39:27 - Secret Invasion overwhelms us. We zip through The Mighty Avengers #17, The New Avengers #44, and Nova #16.User Reviews:00:42:02 - mrmister is down with The Immortal Iron Fist #18.00:42:57 - brikhed needs more people to read Proof #11.E-Mail:00:45:43 - Jarrett has a long box crisis that DC hasn't even fathomed.00:48:32 - Jennifer wants to know what artists to recommend to an artistic friend.Voicemail:00:52:33 - Ray asks, "Is he the same Starman?" (It isn't.)00:54:01 - Dan's noticed all the "lady" villains. S'up widdat?00:56:43 - Lauren likes Ollie, but not Hal.Music:"Life During Wartime"Pinhead Gunpowder  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Flanagan is back and the sexual innuendo is thick in this one.Running Time:  00:58:25Pick of the Week:00:01:36 - Josh's choice, Fear Agent #23, is a lesson in genre morphing and alcoholism.Comics:00:15:26 - Was there perhaps too much Legion in Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds #1?00:19:20 - Captain America #41 was good. Again.00:21:34 - Josh is surprised to find he liked Marvel 1985 #4.00:23:41 - John Romita Jr. rocked Ron and Conor in The Amazing Spider-Man #568.00:26:52 - Superman/Batman #51 brought the funny. And the super-babies.00:28:48 - No one likes X-Factor #34, but everyone likes X-Factor: Layla Miller #1.00:31:51 - Josh says there's no "there" there in Air #1.00:35:04 - Scalped #20 was a bit of a let down.00:36:17 - Who is the man in the costume in Robin #177?!00:36:52 - With Uncanny X-Men #501, Ron declares he hasn't been this happy about Uncanny in over ten years!User Reviews:00:39:47 - TehDave says The Brave and The Bold #16 delivers pure fun.00:41:15 - ultimatehoratio says there is no excuse to not have read Guardians of the Galaxy #4.E-Mail:00:43:00 - Shaun from Lancaster, Pennsylvania asks about prematurely canceled comics.00:45:26 - Jason N. is confused about J. Michael Straczynski's upcoming DC project.Voicemail:00:48:37 - Andy from Charlotte, North Carolina thinks he hates Grant Morrison's writing.00:51:27 - Dan from The Bronx, New York asks, in the wake of the Robert Kirkman video, which creators should do their own books?Music:"NYC - Gone, Gone"Conor Oberst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices