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We saw 300! It feels nice when you don't have too many bad things to say. Not as much fun perhaps, but we'll take a good movie over a bad one anytime. But as always, we want to know what you think too!Running Time: 00:16:15  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's iFanboy Pick of the Week is sponsored by YouBuyNow.com!Running Time: 00:59:22Pick of the Week:00:01:57 - Ron's love of Jeff Smith leads him to select Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil #1 as the Pick of the Week. A discussion on Jeff Smith's Bone interrupts the proceedings.Comics:00:16:06 - It was a downer, but the iFanboys loved the hell out of Fell #7.00:19:58 - No more waiting, The New Avengers #27 skips past Civil War!00:26:26 - Ultimate Spider-Man #105 wraps up the never-ending Clone Saga.00:29:00 - Did some Stephen King book come out?00:33:19 - Phil Noto's art in Jonah Hex #16 was sublime.E-Mail:00:37:01 - Adrian from New Zealand wants to know what we think of the various Matt Wagner's Batman miniseries?00:40:17 - Cam from Canada thinks that Marvel should jump ahead "One Year Later" like DC.00:42:31 - Eric wants to know what the hell happened to Chris Claremont and John Byrne and if he should read 52 in trade form or in weekly issue form.Voicemails:00:46:05 - Eddie from California wants to start posting on iFanboy.com but wants some help picking a user name.00:47:54 - Angela from California wants to know if iFanboy is going to the San Diego Comic-Con.00:50:11 - Sanchez from Queens, New York apologizes for calling Conor a Negative Nancy and wants to know if we've read Gødland or Noble Causes.Music:"Punk Rock Girl"The Dead Milkmen• 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) faithful and be counted!• Or you could go to our stupid MySpace page and maybe we could be your friend?• And now you can be our friend at ComicSpace!• 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 Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil #1! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh thought he'd be alone in talking about Jack of Fables #7, but Ron was prepared this time. We also loved Daredevil #93, as well as Annihilation #6 and Strangers in Paradise #87. We also answer listener email and voicemails.Running Time: 00:59:57Pick of the Week:00:01:45 - Josh tempts the internet fates by choosing Jack of Fables #7.Comics:00:14:46 - Strangers in Paradise #87 brought Ron close to tears. Again.00:19:24 - Hey, it's Ex Machina #26!00:23:55 - Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark pulled off a miracle in Daredevil #93.00:29:07 - Ron was really happy with Annihilation #6.00:31:02 - It was a light week so Conor, Ron, and Josh tried out some new books.E-Mail:00:35:38 - The Dude Abides from Miami, Florida has a friend who thinks Christian Bale can beat up Hugh Jackman.00:37:42 - John wants to know if writing teams could work in comics.00:40:22 - Pat from Chicago, Illinois wants to know about the possibility of a Renee Montoya book and a Bendis/Maleev Spider-Woman book. Also -- who wins in a fight: Winter Soldier or Jason Todd?00:41:33 - Scott from Marlton, New Jersey hates Civil War and wants to know what other Marvel titles he can buy to keep up with the Marvel Universe.Voicemails:00:44:08 - Sanchez from Queens, New York thinks that--00:44:20 - Sanchez from Queens, New York thinks that Conor is a Negative Nancy.00:45:12 - Sean from Charlotte, North Carolina wants to know if there is anything worse than Marvel bringing back Captain Marvel. And is iFanboy coming to Heroes Con?00:48:17 - Craig from Chicago, Illinois is pissed that Jack of Fables #7 was picked over Teen Titans #43.00:52:35 - Behold the power of the iFanboy forums!Music:"John The Fisherman"Primus• 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!• This week's iFanboy Pick of the Week is sponsored by ComicHole.com!• Go to the Frappr map, join the other (unknown amount) faithful and be counted!• Or you could go to our stupid MySpace page and maybe we could be your friend?• And now you can be our friend at ComicSpace!• And don't forget to digg our show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor turns the conversation back to DC with 52 Week 38, but Josh and Ron have nothing of it and want to discuss Civil War: the Return, Wolverine #50, Doctor Strange: The Oath #4 and Mouse Guard #6. We also answer listener email and voicemails.Running Time: 00:59:40Pick of the Week:00:02:08 - In another light week, Conor is really enjoying 52 Week 38.Comics:00:11:12 - Ron is fuming over Civil War: The Return.00:20:13 - Josh wonders whether or not The Eternals is working?00:25:56 - Wolverine #50 left Conor and Ron scratching their heads.00:31:46 - Josh reintroduces himself and the fact that his Pick for the Week was Doctor Strange: The Oath #4.00:35:11 - Mouse Guard #6 is out and Ron is the only one who's reading this great book.E-Mail:00:38:25 - Pat in Chicago, IL has come around on The Ultimates, have we ever come around on a comic title? And does Mark Millar's writing lack heart?00:42:32 - Sean wants to know who wins in a fight -- Batman or Wolverine?00:42:25 - Steve needs to know what the future of media is?Voicemails:00:50:49 - Kyle from Chicago, Illinois wants us to compare Jonah Hex to western movies.00:53:48 - Cameron thinks we should give that lady back her machine.00:54:18 - Dustin wants know what the big deal with the upcoming Dark Tower comics?Music:"Busy Doing Nothing"Love Is All• 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!• This week's iFanboy Pick of the Week is sponsored by YouBuyNow.com!• Go to the Frappr map, join the other (unknown amount) faithful and be counted!• Or you could go to our stupid MySpace page and maybe we could be your friend?• And now you can be our friend at ComicSpace!• And don't forget to digg our show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

iFanboy is sick. The plague has ripped through iFanboy, but sick or not, we're podcasting! Ron picked Ultimate X-Men #78, but it was a tough call because Ultimate Spider-Man #104, 52 Week 7 and Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes #5 were also good. Also, we talk Absolute DC: The New Frontier and our new video podcast. We also answer listener email and voicemails.Running Time: 01:03:31But First:00:02:48 - Ron ruined the surprises in all of Conor's books.Pick of the Week:00:04:08 - Ron loved Ultimate X-Men #78 as the Pick of the Week. It only took him about 75 issues!Comics:00:13:15 - Ultimate Spider-Man #104 brings the clone saga to an end. Finally.00:17:09 - Despite the art, Ron and Josh loved Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes II #5.00:23:12 - The 52 love rolls on, despite being let down by the rebirth of Animal Man and the identity of Supernova.00:26:14 - Conor thought that Green Lantern #16 ruled.00:29:55 - Josh's Pick of the Week? The Spirit #2.Trade Talk:00:33:11 - Josh finally read DC: The New Frontier (in Absolute form) and was blown away.News:00:39:27 - Hey, we launched a video show!E-Mail:00:44:50 - Troy recommends the anthology called Flight.00:49:54 - Paul thinks that DC editorial has it in for the Giffen-era Justice League.00:52:00 - Matthew wants to know what's the one regular title we buy no matter what.Voicemails:00:53:04 - Francis from the Florence City Board of Education has a customer service issue.00:54:36 - Chris from Long Island, New York wants to know what the important Avengers and JLA stories are.00:57:54 - Derek from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania loved the Justice League episode of Smallville, hates Civil War, wants Darkhawk to come back, and is pissed off about what Marvel did to Speedball.Music:"Sick Boys"Social Distortion• 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!• This week's iFanboy Pick of the Week Podcast is sponsored by GeekArmor.com!• Go to the Frappr map, join the other (unknown amount) faithful and be counted!• Or you could go to our stupid MySpace page and maybe we could be your friend?• And now you can be our friend at ComicSpace!• And don't forget to digg our show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Flanagan makes an ironic pick with Thunderbolts #110, we love 52 a little more and JSA confused the hell out of us. Oh, and Wolverine: Origins? How bad is THAT? We also answer a lot of email and voicemails and then wheels fall off a little bit.Running Time: 00:49:40Pick of the Week:00:01:50 - Talk about irony, Josh chooses Thunderbolts #110 as the Pick of the Week!Comics:00:12:58 - What the hell happened at the end of Justice Society of America #2?00:16:46 - Stuff happened and stuff didn't happen in 52 Week 36.00:18:49 - Conor's Pick of the Week is Green Arrow #70.00:20:39 - Even though he hates every issue, Ron has still bought Wolverine: Origins #10.E-Mail:00:23:38 - Miguel has some Justice Society of America questions.00:26:16 - Joe from Rockhill, South Carolina wants to know about silent comics.00:28:11 - Brian takes us to task for being disappointed with Civil War.Voicemails:00:34:24 - Darrel thinks we should leave Vixen alone.00:35:36 - Will (aka Six Gun) wants to know who would win in a fight -- the staff at DC or the staff at Marvel? Also, are there any good war comics?00:38:34 - He's back... with rage. And an actual point.00:40:25 - Jimski wants to know about the repercussions of Civil War's late shipping.00:43:52 - And again.Music:"Back & Forth"The Dismemberment Plan• 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!• This week's iFanboy Pick of the Week is sponsored by ComicHole.com!• Go to the Frappr map, join the other (unknown amount) faithful and be counted!• Or you could go to our stupid MySpace page and maybe we could be your friend?• And now you can be our friend at ComicSpace!• And don't forget to digg our show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We start off the year with a bit of a surprise, while Conor picks The Amazing Spider-Man #537 as the Pick of the Week. We react to the shocking turn of events Civil War, celebrate the goodness of Jonah Hex and Scalped, and revel in our new hardcover editions of Fantastic Four Omnibus, Absolute DC: The New Frontier, and the Uncanny X-Men Omnibus.Running Time: 01:00:38Pick of the Week:00:01:41 - More for Captain America than anything else, Conor chose The Amazing Spider-Man #537 as the Pick of the Week.Comics:00:07:22 - Marvel has cologne?00:09:30 - Conor liked Civil War #6, Josh and Ron not so much.00:15:43 - Civil War: Frontline #10 was one huge tease.00:18:11 - Civil War continuity is a mess!00:20:57 - 52 Week 35 was awesomely grisly.00:23:35 - Ron's really loving that the Starjammers have showed up in Uncanny X-Men.00:25:14 - Conor and Josh are still smitten by Jonah Hex...00:27:02 - ... but differ wildly on Scalped #1.00:31:20 - Fantastic Four: The End #4 has caused a Fantastic Four renaissance in Ron!Trade Talk:00:32:41 - Let's talk hardcovers! The Fantastic Four Omnibus, Vol. 1! Uncanny X-Men Omnibus, Vol. 1! Absolute DC: The New Frontier! The Complete Calvin & Hobbes!E-Mail:00:40:44 - Chris is looking for Bendis Daredevil hardcovers.00:43:00 - Raph wants to know about Girls and Cupid from Brooklyn, NY has the answers!00:46:08 - Roblaw wants to know if we read any Battlestar Galactica comics.Voicemails:00:49:43 - If you've called us in the last three weeks -- call back!00:50:59 - Chris from Long Island, NY wants to know about Ed Brubaker and Civil War.00:53:56 - Darrel's back!Music:"Rags To Riches"Tony Bennett&"Du Hast"Rammstein• 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!• This week's iFanboy Pick of the Week is sponsored by You Buy Now!• Go to the Frappr map, join the other (unknown amount) faithful and be counted!• Or you could go to our stupid MySpace page and maybe we could be your friend?• And now you can be our friend at ComicSpace!• And don't forget to digg our show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And now, the moment you've all been waiting for, part two of the iFanboy 2006 All Media Year End Roundup where we finish discussing everything we enjoyed in 2006 from movies, to TV, to IPTV, to music and of course, comics. As a continued added bonus, comments are open for you to discuss what your 2006 picks were. Enjoy!Running Time: 00:53:49IPTV:00:00:46 - We talk about the big year in IPTV, and Ron watches a whole lot of web video content, such as DL.tv, InDigital, and CommandN.00:02:15 - We're also watching comedies such as Ask a Ninja, French Maid TV, Tiki Bar TV, and our collective favorite, The Show with ZeFrank. And we all watch it in a different way.Music:00:05:30 - Last year we talked about video games, but this year, we're off World of Warcraft, so Ron comes in with his ten favorite records of the year, and we talk about all the different ways we have to get it.00:07:45 - Ron likes the Fleeting Joys, with their album "Despondent Transponder."00:08:12 - "Paper Television" by The Blow00:08:41 - "Begin to Hope" by Regina Spektor00:09:11 - M. Ward - "Post War" - from the Dude!00:09:27 - "Bring it Back" by Mates of State. And Josh saw them live, and really dug it.00:10:10 - Apparently, Ron liked Morrissey's newest album, "Ringleader of the Tormentors".00:10:23 - "Separate Ways" by Teddy Thompson00:10:42 - "The Life Pursuit" by Belle and Sebastian00:11:01 - He loved the movie, and he loves the soundtrack to Stranger Than Fiction.00:11:39 - And just for the name, the final album is: I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness, with "Fear is on Our Side".00:13:03 - Josh's favorite song of the year: "Cowboys are Secretly Frequently Fond of Each Other" by Willie Nelson.00:13:40 - Conor and Ron found resplendent joy at the reunion show for Texas is the Reason.Comics:00:16:00 - We enter our comfort zone, and talk comics. Oh that's a nice fit. Was it a big year for comics, or just a big year in comics for us?00:19:08 - One of the best books of the year, without a doubt, is Daredevil.00:21:44 - We wrap up The Escapists, and we'll try not to mention it again. We just loved it so!00:22:23 - The book we were really happy to fall in love with this year was Peter David's X-Factor.00:25:18 - The Year of the Event!00:26:07 - DC was event-tastic this year. Ron still doesn't think One Year Later was good. Josh and Conor do not agree. And of course that leads to 52.00:31:13 - iFanboy are in agreement that Civil War started off great, but we're all ready for it to be done with.00:33:33 - Jim Lee is too pre-occupied to do a good relaunch of the Wildstorm Universe.00:35:44 - We're absolutely adoring Absolute editions.00:37:35 - Best Creators of the year? Brubaker and Brian K. Vaughan.00:44:22 - We are in the era of the writer. Does the artist matter like he used to?00:48:08 - Best comic stuff of the year? The Scott Pilgrim Phenomenon? Pride of Baghdad, the resurgence of the Bat Family? San Diego Comic-Con? Comics podcasts?Come back next week for the regular Pick of the Week podcast! Thanks for a great year!• 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) 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 now you can be our friend at ComicSpace - http://www.comicspacespace.com/ifanboy!• And don't forget to digg our show!• This week's show is sponsored by Geekarmor.com.Music:"Blitzkrieg Bop"Yo La Tengo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We warned you that this week there would be no regular Pick of the Week show, but instead we offer to you part one of the 2006 All Media Year End Roundup where we discuss everything we enjoyed in 2006 from movies, to TV, to IPTV, to music and of course, comics. As an added bonus, comments are open for you to discuss what your 2006 picks were. Enjoy!Running Time: 01:25:34Movies:00:01:45 - We start the discussion talking about movies, for which 2006 was a down year and Conor saw the most movies out of all of us.00:03:27 - Big year for comics movies with Superman Returns, X-Men: The Last Stand and V for Vendetta, our opinions really haven't changed.00:07:58 - Conor and Josh have big man crushes on Daniel Craig, the latest Bond in Casino Royale.00:11:24 - We all saw The Departed together and loved it, although some more than others.00:14:05 - The "indie darling of the year"? Maybe, maybe not but Josh and Ron enjoyed Little Miss Sunshine.00:15:25 - Ron adored Stranger Than Fiction and Josh and Conor missed out by not seeing it.00:18:41 - We all saw Clerks 2and while Josh was harder on it than Ron and Conor, it was generally enjoyed.00:22:51 - Josh bitched about Bobby, his worst movie of the year.00:25:07 - The best documentary of the year was An Inconvenient Truth, which inspired Ron to spread the word.00:28:54 - It's time to talk about a movie that Conor loved, Hollywoodland.00:32:20 - Conor and Ron took a chance on The Last Kiss.Television:00:36:45 - We probably spend the most amount of time for entertainment on TV, although with DVRs, its changing. But Conor will forever flip.00:39:07 - We start off with The Wire, so we can let Josh gush and get it over with.00:40:57 - Josh is engrossed by Grey's Anatomy, coming late to the show, while Ron and Conor have been watching since the beginning.00:46:24 - Does Lost still have it? Conor thinks so.00:49:45 - The hit of the year is Heroes and we're still shocked.00:52:55 - Josh's favorite new show though is Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.00:58:15 - My Name is Earl and The Office is the only hour of comedy we watch.01:02:48 - Battlestar Galactica is the way to Josh's heart.01:05:36 - Ron is still hanging in with The O.C. and reveals his disturbing history of watching shows like Thirtysomething.01:09:37 - The Sopranos delivered the goods this year, according to Ron. Conor and Josh didn't quite agree.01:13:50 - We are enjoying the creative renaissance of ER.01:18:05 - The best hour of TV for Conor and Ron is 24, hands down.01:20:18 - Conor and Josh mourn the end of Deadwood.01:23:40 - Conor thinks the best show that neither Josh or Ron is watching is Veronica Mars.01:25:26 - Smallville is enjoying a creative renaissance too, but we hope it ends soon.Be sure to come back on Wednesday, January 3rd to download part 2 of the 2006 All Media Year End Roundup!• 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) 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 now you can be our friend at ComicSpace - http://www.comicspacespace.com/ifanboy!• And don't forget to digg our show!• This week's episode is sponsored by Geekarmor.com.Music:"Blitzkrieg Bop"Yo La Tengo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Christmas time at iFanboy and Santa brought Josh some Black Bolt action in The New Avengers: Illuminati #1! We discussed the best and worst of the other comics that came out this week, as well as exchanged Christmas presents. We also answer listener e-mail.Running Time: 00:49:22Pick of the Week:00:01:27 - Based purely on the talksplode alone, Josh selected The New Avengers: The Illuminati #1 as the Pick of the Week.Comics:00:11:31 - After reading The New Avengers #26, the iFanboys are in love with Alex Maleev and whomever was his model for Scarlet Witch.00:15:43 - Civil War: Frontline #9 offended Conor and Josh.00:19:18 - Ron was alone in buying Iron Man/Captain America: Casualties of War #1.00:22:50 - The clone saga will not end! Ultimate Spider-Man #103.00:25:03 - Josh didn't love Criminal #3 like Ron and Conor did.00:27:54 - 52 Week 33 kicks off a discussion on how bad the art was this week, across the comic book board.00:30:16 - Josh can listen to recommendations too -- he went back and bought Justice Society of America #1 and he loved it!E-Mail:00:32:53 - Jeremy (and Scott from Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin) wrote in to correct Ron on the Professor X/Jean Grey love affair.00:34:17 - Steven D. defends Greg Land!00:35:24 - The iFanboy Relationship Show is Back! Sean in Charlotte, North Carolina is having trouble introducing girls to his love of comics.iFanboy Christmas Gift Exchange:00:38:57 - Josh opens his gifts.00:41:07 - And then Conor.00:42:42 - And finally, Ron.• 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) faithful and be counted!• Or you could go to our stupid MySpace page and maybe we could be your friend?• And now you can be our friend at ComicSpace!• And don't forget to digg our show!• This week's iFanboy Pick of the Week is sponsored by ComicHole.com!Want to discuss the podcast? Tell everyone what you think on the Pick of the Week page for The New Avengers: The Illuminati #1!Music:"Last Christmas"Jimmy Eat World Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices