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This week's iFanboy Pick of the Week Podcast is sponsored by NetFlix and youbuynow.com!Running Time: 01:06:27News:00:01:32 - RIP Daniel Robert Epstein.Pick of the Week:00:02:29 - Ron's surprise Pick of the Week was Strangers in Paradise #90! Shocking.Comics:00:10:00 - The New Avengers #31 last page was shocking! Right? Right...?00:15:11 - The guys are really enjoyed Countdown #46.00:18:33 - Josh is blown away by how much he loved Nova #3.00:22:00 - Ron and Conor are sad to see Green Arrow go.00:24:20 - World War Hulk #1 split the iFanboys down the middle.00:28:09 - Franklin Richards: World Be Warned is great for kids.00:30:41 - Black Diamond #1 merged Ron's love of comics and cars.Trade Talk:00:32:18 - Ron and Conor review The Plain Janes and Re-Gifters, the first two books from DC's new teenage-girl aimed Minx line.Audience Questions:00:39:13 - Jim B. from Atlanta, Georgia wants to know if the Minx books are in fact good for teenage girls.00:41:28 - Kaylon from Green Creek, North Carolina has a question about frequent caller Darrel from New York.00:43:43 - Unknown clears up the timeline in the DC Universe.E-Mail:00:44:57 - Beau from Chicago, Illinois can't figure out what comics to keep.00:48:57 - David from Boxford, Massachusetts wants to know what makes a Marvel and a DC fan.Another Audience Question:00:53:43 - Vito from Brooklyn, New York has a question about first bought versus first given comics.More E-Mail:00:57:22 - Ren from Columbus, Ohio doesn't know why people love The Dark Knight Returns.01:01:53 - Leigh from Geelong, Australia wants to know where Batman gets his trophies.Music:"Rise Above"Black Flag• If you have any questions, email us at contact@ifanboy.com OR you can call us at 1-888-FANBOYS (326-2697) and leave us a voicemail! Be sure to provide your name and where you're from!• Go to the Frappr map, join the other (unknown amount of) faithful and be counted!• Or you could go to our MySpace page and maybe we could be your friend?• And be our friend at ComicSpace!• And now you can be our friend at Facebook and VIRB!• And don't forget to digg our show!Want to discuss the podcast? Tell everyone what you think on the Pick of the Week page for Strangers In Paradise #90! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's iFanboy Pick of the Week is sponsored by NetFlix and geekarmor.com!Running Time: 00:57:20Pick of the Week:00:02:02 - Josh thought that a surprise ending by Paul Dini earned Detective Comics #833 the mantle of Pick of the Week!Comics:00:10:08 - Josh and Ron love Avengers: The Initiative #3 and now Dan Slott.00:15:23 - Jack of Fables #11 was almost the Pick of the Week.00:17:12 - Ron took a chance on Dynamo 5.00:20:19 - And Drawing from Life.00:23:16 - And New Warriors #1.00:26:02 - And Fear Agent #1.00:28:08 - And Black Summer #0.00:30:03 - And Invincible #42.00:32:22 - A brief comment on Uncanny X-Men.E-Mail:00:33:40 - Joe from Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom thinks comics are too complex for new readers.00:35:33 - Dustin wants a weekly book from Marvel.00:38:06 - Nick from Rochester, New York has a note about superhero movies.Voicemail:00:42:32 - Adam from Polk City, Iowa wants to know about funny comic books.00:43:56 - Ryan (driving in Nevada) wants to know which comic book novels we like.00:47:19 - Heather (also driving in Nevada) likes police procedural comics.News:00:51:14 - Are you an artist? Are you a writer? Check out the Writers/Artists thread on the iFanboy Forums.00:52:58 - Going to Heroes Con in Charlotte, North Carolina? Can you recommend good BBQ places? Do you want to watch us record the podcast? Let us know!Music:"Dear Confessor"The Immaculate Machine• If you have any questions, email us at contact@ifanboy.com OR you can call us at 1-888-FANBOYS (326-2697) and leave us a voicemail! Be sure to provide your name and where you're from!• Go to the Frappr map, join the other (unknown amount of) faithful and be counted!• Or you could go to our MySpace page and maybe we could be your friend?• And be our friend at ComicSpace !• And now you can be our friend at Facebook and VIRB!• And don't forget to digg our show!Want to discuss the podcast? Tell everyone what you think on the Pick of the Week page for Detective Comics #833! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's iFanboy Pick of the Week is sponsored by Netflix and comichole.com!Running Time: 01:00:38Pick of the Week:00:02:18 - Conor loved Teen Titans #47 so much he made it his Pick of the Week!Comics:00:09:54 - Josh thought the best book was Daredevil #97.00:16:10 - Justice Society of America #6 has completely lost us.00:23:00 - Both Conor and Josh loved The New Avengers: Illuminati #3!00:29:23 - If you want to know more about Superman, Action Comics #850 is for you.News:00:35:57 - We've got two winners in the Black Panther is a Bad House Guest Contest! Congratulations Pol and Zack!00:37:51 - It's an iFanboy Movie Ticket Giveaway! Do you live in New York City or Los Angeles and want to see Eagle vs. Shark on June 12?E-Mail:00:39:45 - Krazy Joe is annoyed the Wizard World Philadelphia is the same weekend as Heroes Con.00:43:04 - Wingsfan757 votes nay on an iFanboy summer hiatus.Voicemails:00:44:57 - Arlen from Whidbey Island, Washington ponders comic book resurrections.00:48:10 - Will from Tennessee wants to know what makes a good comic book.00:51:07 - Rob from Detroit, Michigan thinks iFanboy is too negative.More News:00:56:07 - Are you an artist? Are you a writer? Check out the Writers/Artists thread on the iFanboy Forums.00:57:07 - Going to Heroes Con in Charlotte, North Carolina? Can you recommend good BBQ places? Do you want to watch us record the podcast? Let us know!Music:"Simple Song"Avail• If you have any questions, email us at contact@ifanboy.com OR you can call us at 1-888-FANBOYS (326-2697) and leave us a voicemail! Be sure to provide your name and where you're from!• Go to the Frappr map, join the other (unknown amount of) faithful and be counted!• Or you could go to our MySpace page and maybe we could be your friend?• And be our friend at ComicSpace !• And now you can be our friend at Facebook and VIRB!• And don't forget to digg our show!Want to discuss the podcast? Tell everyone what you think on the Pick of the Week page for Teen Titans #47! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's iFanboy Pick of the Week is sponsored by Netflix and youbuynow.com!Running Time: 01:08:43Pick of the Week:00:02:54 - Josh was all about Captain America #26 this week.Comics:00:16:23 - The Spirit #6 was a close second, and Ron declares it's a must read.00:19:45 - If Conor had to make a Pick, it would have been Criminal #6.00:23:14 - You know who he is, Ron thinks you should check out Madman #2.00:25:38 - The Irredeemable Ant-Man #8 is still delivering it for Josh.00:28:28 - Conor and Ron are shocked that Hellblazer is up to 232 issues.Trade Talk:00:31:31 - You should go buy The Homeless Channel from AiT/PlanetLar.E-Mail:00:33:44 - Rob M. from Leicester, England, United Kingdom is curious about gender roles and representation in comics.00:39:13 - Josh from Kentucky wants Ultimate Spider-Man to age.00:42:27 - Aaron S. wonders if there were any good comics from the 90's.00:46:10 - Adam from Washington, England wants to know what happened to us?Voicemails:00:49:30 - Ben from St. Louis, Missouri wants to know if there are any comics for new dads?00:52:21 - Sean from Dallas, Texas doesn't get why some words are bold in comics.00:53:01 - Darrel's back! And he's got a mouthful.00:55:12 - Ron from Michigan needs some advice for reading comics at the gym.00:57:30 - Luke from Denver, Colorado uses the Netflix and wants to recommend The Nightly News.News:00:59:12 - Are you an artist? Check out the Writers/Artists thread on the iFanboy Forums!01:00:31 - Did you enjoy the Black Panther bit from last week? Enter the contest for your interpretation of the Black Panther as a bad houseguest.01:02:15 - Live in New York City? Come hang out with us at the Strangers In Paradise wrap party sponsored by CBLDF!01:03:27 - going to Heroes Con in Charlotte, North Carolina? Can you recommend good BBQ places? Do you want to watch us record the podcast? Let us know!Music:"Hey Sandy"Polaris• If you have any questions, email us at contact@ifanboy.com OR you can call us at 1-888-FANBOYS (326-2697) and leave us a voicemail! Be sure to provide your name and where you're from!• Go to the Frappr map, join the other (unknown amount of) faithful and be counted!• Or you could go to our stupid MySpace page - http://www.myspace.com/ifanboy and maybe we could be your friend?• And be our friend at ComicSpace - http://www.comicspacespace.com/ifanboy!• And now you can be our friend at Facebook and VIRB!• And don't forget to digg our show!Want to discuss the podcast? Tell everyone what you think on the Pick of the Week page for Captain America #26! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please note that at 00:33:39 the audio goes a little wonky for five seconds. Sorry!This week's iFanboy Pick of the Week Podcast is sponsored by Netflix and Geekarmor.com!Running Time: 01:03:20Pick of the Week:00:01:54 - Conor loved him some Hawkeye in this week's Pick of the Week, Fallen Son: Captain America.Comics:00:11:44 - Josh and Conor are really digging the "CheckOut" crossover. Ron missed an issue and is lost.00:15:40 - Ron's favorite book this week was Local #9.00:19:36 - Ultimate X-Men #82 hurt us all.00:20:54 - Uncanny X-Men #486 wraps up Brubaker's first arc in a rather rushed fashion.00:24:48 - Ron loved The Mighty Avengers #3. Conor and Josh, not so much.00:28:55 - But Ron hated The Ultimates 2 #13.00:31:42 - The iFanboys were underwhelmed by Ex Machina #28.E-Mail:00:37:08 - Casey from Takasaki, Japan wants to know how important the social aspect is to comics.00:42:13 - Todd from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada wants to know why Reed Richards won't help Bruce Banner.Voicemails:00:45:23 - Nate from Canton, Ohio thinks the Countdown criticism is unwarranted.00:47:26 - Kermit G. from Silver Spring, Maryland has a question about Captain America.00:49:36 - Arlen from Whidbey Island, Washington thought Nova #2 wasn't very good.00:51:52 - Josh from Portland, Maine wants to know which is better: Young Avengers or Runaways?00:54:18 - Robert from San Jose, California asks a very important question.Music:"Heatmiser"Collect to NYC• If you have any questions, email us at contact@ifanboy.com OR you can call us at 1-888-FANBOYS (326-2697) and leave us a voicemail! Be sure to provide your name and where you're from!• Go to the Frappr map, join the other (unknown amount of) faithful and be counted!• Or you could go to our stupid MySpace page - http://www.myspace.com/ifanboy and maybe we could be your friend?• And be our friend at ComicSpace - http://www.comicspacespace.com/ifanboy!• And now you can be our friend at Facebook and VIRB!• And don't forget to digg our show!Want to discuss the podcast? Tell everyone what you think on the Pick of the Week page for Fallen Son: Captain America! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s iFanboy Pick of the Week Podcast is sponsored by Netflix and YouBuyNow.com!Running Time: 00:59:54Pick of the Week:00:01:30 – Ron followed his destiny for this Pick of the Week, Nova #2.Comics:00:12:24 – Nearing the end of this title, Ron and Conor are both still big fans of Green Arrow #74.00:16:18 – The guys simply cannot come to a consensus on the new Marvel Zombies: Dead Days.00:22:41 – Conor would have gone with Countdown #51. Josh needs clearing up, and Ron still doesn’t know what year it is in DC. Also check out How Was Countdown for some analysis.00:29:56 – Who saw the Ronin reveal coming in The New Avengers #30? Everyone!00:33:26 – Phonogram #6 finishes up pretty strong… if you’re into that kind of thing.E-Mail:00:37.20 – Henrik from Stockholm, Sweden wants to know what characters and artists we avoid at all costs.00:41:10 – David from Southern California wants to know what the hell is deal with Japanese comics!? The best we can do is make some guesses.00:44:30 – Tracy from Roanoke, Virginia wants to know how come there are so many boys in comics, but so few girls.00:48:00 – Dave from Tacoma Park, Maryland thinks The Walking Dead is overdoing the splash pages.Voicemails:00:52:50 – An unknown confused person wants us to give them a quick rundown of 52 and Strangers in Paradise and we’re not gonna do it.00:54:22 – Cameron from San Diego, California is having paranoid fantasies about The Hulk.00:55:56 – John from Brooklyn, New York wants to know if iFanboy is going to be at WizardWorld Philadelphia, and we have to break the bad news to him.Music:“Every Day”Voxtrot• If you have any questions, email us at contact@ifanboy.com OR you can call us at 1-888-FANBOYS (326-2697) and leave us a voicemail! Be sure to provide your name and where you’re from!• Go to the Frappr map, join the other (unknown amount of) faithful and be counted!• Or you could go to our stupid MySpace page – http://www.myspace.com/ifanboy and maybe we could be your friend?• And be our friend at ComicSpace – http://www.comicspacespace.com/ifanboy!• And now you can be our friend at Facebook and VIRB!• And don’t forget to digg our show!Want to discuss the podcast? Tell everyone what you think on the Pick of the Week page for Nova #2! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"At the Movies with iFanboy" returns as we discuss the latest in comic book movies, Spider-Man 3! Did we love it or hate it? Was it better than Ghost Rider? You'll have to listen to find out.We can't agree on anything.Running Time: 00:28:10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's iFanboy Pick of the Week is sponsored by Netflix and YouBuyNow.com!Running Time: 00:59:55Pick of the Week:00:01:39 - Josh was moved by this week's Pick of the Week, Strangers in Paradise #89.Comics:00:10:39 - We're finally at the end of a long road with 52 Week 52.00:16:52 - Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil #3 splits the iFanboys asunder!00:19:57 - Avengers: The Initiative #2 hit the guys over the head with the political stuff.00:22:10 - The Best of Whedon Week is Astonishing X-Men #21!00:25:43 - Checkmate #13 starts the crossover with The Outsiders!00:30:52 - "World War Hulk" begins in The Incredible Hulk #106!E-Mail:00:35:20 - Benny from Long Island, New York doesn't think that Jim Shooter started writing comics at the age of 13.00:36:25 - Joe had a horrible first experience at a comic book store.00:40:52 - John from Buffalo, New York wants to know if he should check out DC's Countdown.00:43:14 - Michael from Port Jefferson, New York wants to know what iFanboy thought about Peter Milligan's X-Statix.Voicemails:00:48:10 - Eddie from Soledad, California is worried about Spider-Man 3.00:50:12 - Aaron From Paris, France doesn't understand the Silver Age bashing.00:54:36 - HULK ANGRY THAT IFANBOY NO READ PLANET HULK!Music:"Make Out Club"Unrest• If you have any questions, email us at contact@ifanboy.com OR you can call us at 1-888-FANBOYS (326-2697) and leave us a voicemail! Be sure to provide your name and where you're from!• Go to the Frappr map, join the other (unknown amount of) faithful and be counted!• Or you could go to our stupid MySpace page - http://www.myspace.com/ifanboy and maybe we could be your friend?• And be our friend at ComicSpace - http://www.comicspacespace.com/ifanboy!• And now you can be our friend at Facebook and VIRB!• And don't forget to digg our show!Want to discuss the podcast? Tell everyone what you think on the Pick of the Week page for Strangers in Paradise #89!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's iFanboy Pick of the Week is sponsored by Netflix and ComicHole.com!Running Time: 00:59:54Pick of the Week:00:01:33 - Ron's favorite book this week, and thus the Pick of the Week, was New Excalibur #19!Comics:00:10:21 - Conor loved Fallen Son: Avengers, and Ron hated it.00:13:36 - Ron threw Wolverine #53 across the room after finishing it.00:16:39 - On the other hand, 52 Week 51 was loved by all.00:20:00 - Justice Society of America #5 left the iFanboys befuddled.00:25:40 - Josh loved Usagi Yojimbo #102.00:29:56 - Amazons Attack #1 was Conor's favorite book of the week.News:00:33:28 - Josh is going to be appearing on Around Comics this week!E-Mail:00:34:56 - Sebastian thinks the name iFanboy is awful.00:37:04 - V. Smith has questions about digital comics, JLA, and crossovers.00:41:20 - Mike G. from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada wants to know about comic book characters in real world stories.Voicemails:00:45:57 - Jeff from Texas loves Wisdom from Marvel Max.00:48:02 - Greg from Boston, Massachusetts wants to know just who is buying Archie comics?00:49:44 - Vito from New York, New York thanks us for recommending Fell and loved Nightwing Annual #2 and has a question about out-of-character writing.00:52:35 - John from Chicago, Illinois didn't get the point of World War III.Music:"Emily Kane"Art Brut• If you have any questions, email us at contact@ifanboy.com OR you can call us at 1-888-FANBOYS (326-2697) and leave us a voicemail! Be sure to provide your name and where you're from!• Go to the Frappr map, join the other (unknown amount of) faithful and be counted!• Or you could go to our stupid MySpace page - http://www.myspace.com/ifanboy and maybe we could be your friend?• And be our friend at ComicSpace - http://www.comicspacespace.com/ifanboy!• And now you can be our friend at Facebook and VIRB!• And don't forget to digg our show!Want to discuss the podcast? Tell everyone what you think on the Pick of the Week page for New Excalibur #19! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's iFanboy Pick of the Week is sponsored by NetFlix and GeekArmor.com!Running Time: 00:58:15Pick of the Week:00:02:13 - Conor geeked out over Nightwing Annual #2 and chose it as his Pick of the Week.Comics:00:08:26 - 52 Week 50 and World War III rocked our socks. (Well, not Josh.)00:18:34 - Justice League of America #8 had approximately 10,000 characters in it.00:24:28 - And with Ultimate X-Men #81 the series has taken a turn for the worse.00:28:18 - Girls #24 brings the series to a close.E-Mail:00:34:15 - Kwok_Talk wants to know which graphic novel should be on Time's 100 Greatest Novels list.00:36:21 - Derek says iFanboy has no indie cred.00:39:03 - Richard N. from Orebro, Sweden says knowing comic book scripting is effecting his comic book reading enjoyment.00:42:18 - Przem from Warsaw, Poland wants to know about the future of comics.Voicemails:00:46:06 - Jimski from St, Louis, Missouri wants to know what the benefits of reading comics are.00:50:31 - Darryl from Queens, New York defends Justice League of America.00:52:23 - James Sime from Isotope has breaking news from San Diego!Music:"Too Good To Be True (Cryin', Cryin' Cryin')"The Bomb Bassetts• If you have any questions, email us at contact@ifanboy.com OR you can call us at 1-888-FANBOYS (326-2697) and leave us a voicemail! Be sure to provide your name and where you're from!• Go to the Frappr map, join the other (unknown amount of) faithful and be counted!• Or you could go to our stupid MySpace page - http://www.myspace.com/ifanboy and maybe we could be your friend?• And be our friend at ComicSpace - http://www.comicspacespace.com/ifanboy!• And now you can be our friend at Facebook and VIRB!• And don't forget to digg our show!Want to discuss the podcast? Tell everyone what you think on the Pick of the Week page for Nightwing Annual #2! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices