iFanboy - Comic Books

"At the Movies with iFanboy" returns as we discuss the latest comic book movie, Superman Returns! Did we love it or hate it? Was it better than X-Men: The Last Stand? You'll have to listen to find out.Running Time: 36:14This podcast is sponsored by YouBuyNow.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor Kilpatrick shocks the iFanboy faithful by picking Astonishing X-Men #15. We discuss how good 52 Week 7 and The Eternals were, and how bad The Flash #1 and The New Avengers #20 was. Ron rants about comic covers and Josh learns to love letterers. We answer some more listener mail too.Running Time: 01:00:00Pick of the Week:00:01:27 - Conor spreads some surprising love towards Astonishing X-Men #15 as his Pick of the Week, while Josh has no clue what's going on.Comics:00:17:38 - The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #1 was almost unreadable.00:19:23 - Something finally happens in 52 Week 7.00:21:04 - The New Avengers #20 was a huge let down.00:24:40 - Neil Gaiman and John Romita Jr. had us all loving The Eternals #1.Ron Rant:00:27:42 - Ron is sick and tired of the recent covers to individual comic issues and Josh and Conor argue that Ron's nuts.Comic Book Lessons:0:39:13 - Josh learns an important lesson about comics lettering and advises you to love your letterers.Email:00:44:29 - Gene wonders what we think is the differences between Marvel and DC comics.00:47:04 - Tim from Japan and Deconstructing Comics had the reveal in Civil War #2 spoiled by us. Sorry, Tim!00:49:42 - On the website, "The Bat" asks what we think of the "Iron Man: Execute Program" and "Planet Hulk" storylines? Also when do we release the podcast?If you have any questions, email us at contact@ifanboy.comNews:00:53:40 - When we recorded this, we were at 199 on the Frappr map. But now, it's past 200!Want to discuss the podcast? Tell everyone what you think on the Pick of the Week page for Astonishing X-Men #15.This week's iFanboy Pick of the Week is sponsored by Comichole.com!Music:"Unlovable"The Smiths Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you have an hour to waste? We did! And we did this one call-in show style, because Conor Kilpatrick’s cable modem went down just before recording. Then, oh, how we talked about Civil War.Running Time: 00:53:39Pick of the Week:00:01:27 – Apparently some other books came out, but the winner, hands down, was Civil War #2. The team spends a good long while talking about the ramifications of this issue.Comics:00:20:00 – Ron reminds us about that other Marvel event: “Annihilation”, as well as the events of Thunderbolts #103.00:27:04 – Conor, hoping for more cowboy fun, is betrayed by Dan Slott’s Two-Gun Kid.00:29:15 – Ron and Conor touch on the end of Captain Atom: Armageddon and the upcoming reboot of the Wildstorm Universe.Email:00:31:10 – Mac wants to know the highlights from the DC and Marvel Universe in the last 20 years. Easy!00:35:28 – Raphael from Berwyn, Illinois hates comic book subscription services, wants to know where to get comics when he visits New York City, how to avoid muggings while there, and want to know if iFanboy is going to WizardWorld Chicago?00:42:24 – Travis updates us on The Absolute Sandman. Ron insults more people who like The Cure.00:43:12 – Dominic is thinking about reading Queen and Country and doesn’t know where to start.News:00:47:56 – Frappr map up to 193. We say hey to some of the folks posting on the map.Music:“The Magic Number”De La Soul Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back at full strength and ready to discuss Civil War: Front Line #1, as well as Wonder Woman, the Superman Returns prequel, Absolute Watchmen, as well as a few announcements, including one about the San Diego Comic-Con.Running Time: 00:51:26Pick of the Week:0:01:15 – With only six comics to pick from, Ron picks Civil War: Front Line #1.Comics:00:17:00 – Josh and Conor both picked up Wonder Woman #1.00:19:45 – Surprisingly, Josh and Conor also bought Jonah Hex #8.00:20:28 – Josh is shocked at how bad the first issue of the Superman Returns comic prequels.00:22:53 – Darrell has been heard, as all three of us picked up the first two issues of Checkmate.00:29:01 – Conor has picked up the past four issues of The Amazing Spider-Man.Trade Talk:00:29:39 – We gush over Absolute Watchmen.News:00:35:21 – iFanboy Special Announcement #1! We are going to San Diego Comic-Con!00:40:14 – iFanboy Special Announcement #2! Donations: How you can help iFanboy00:47:05 – Frappr Map update: 180 pins!Music:“Turn A Square”The Shins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re down a man, as Josh Flanagan decided to try and have a social life, but Ron Richards and Conor Kilpatrick press on without him.Running Time: 00:47:23Pick of the Week:00:01:47 – Conor tells us about his Pick of the Week, Superman/Batman #26, which is a special issue plotted by the late Sam Loeb and completed by a huge all-star cast of creators. Proceeds from the sales of this book as well as an auction of the art will be going to the Sam Loeb College Scholorship Fund.Comics:00:09:44 – This week featured the huge Civil War tie-in The Amazing Spider-Man #532.00:18:42 – Hey! The final “Decimation” tie-in, Son of M #6, happened.00:20:10 – Josh calls in from his vacation to discuss Queen & Country #30 and Greg Rucka’s recent interview on Word Ballon.Email:00:27:54 – Seth lets us know about his webcomic. Check it out!00:28:58 – Dominic tells us about Brett Ratner’s X-Men: The Last Stand Video Diary on the G4’s Attack of the Show video podcast.00:30:34 – Kyle dredges up the X-Men: The Last Stand debate.00:42:16 – Carter wants to know what we look like.If you have any questions, email us at contact@ifanboy.com.News:0:43:33 – Frappr Map update.Music:“Pitfalls”Film School Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another long one as we wind down from the three day weekend, with much discussion over the many comics that came out last Wednesday, as well as your emails. We hope you enjoy! (We apologize for the slight echo.)Running Time: 00:57:36Pick of the Week:00:00:45 – Daredevil #85Comics:00:07:33 – She-Hulk #800:11:01 – Wolverine #4200:14:45 – Powers #18A Quick Tangent:00:19:03 – The state of Marvel’s coversComics:00:22:52 – The New Avengers #19000:26:28 – Green Lantern #1100:32:52 – Batman #65300:38:30 – Supermarket #1Email:00:41:16 – Peter wants to know if he should read Sandman, Preacher, The Invisibles, American Flagg, and Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing.00:47:37 – Vert from Michigan only buys his comics once a month and ends up getting spoiled when he listens to the show.00:50:13 – Dustin wants to know what we think about so many creators going exclusive to either Marvel or DC.News:00:54:25 – Frappr Map update!Music:“Handle With Care”Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finally, the day had arrived, X-Men: The Last Stand was released in theaters on May 26 and team iFanboy excitedly went to see it with the highest of hopes, only to have them dashed by the mish-mash, rushed filmmaking of Brett Ratner.Running Time: 36:26 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, we've done our best, but we had a ton of technical issues recording this one and there's a little bit of audio not-niceness that starts towards the middle of the show, but the extended length (almost an hour!) and the debut of Arthur of Maine might make up for it. Enjoy!Running Time: 00:59:31Pick of the Week:00:01:23 - Green Arrow #62Comics:00:16:27 - Moon Knight #200:21:55 - Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #4200:26:53 - Robin #15000:28:33 - 52 Week 200:33:32 - Fell #5Email:00:37:28 - Dustin wants to know if Infinite Crisis succeeded in its mission statement.00:40:18 - Miguel from Ithaca, New York thinks that Vertigo are in a slump, other than Fables.Music:"Top Gun Anthem"Harold Faltermeyer & Steve Stevens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor Kilpatrick to the rescue again this week as he delves into the first installment of DC comics 52 weekly comic event and comes out digging it. The event also leads to yet another discussion over event comics and crossovers. Can comic fans ever be satisfied? Not with the New Warriors eating it over in Civil War.Running Time: 00:50:56Pick of the Week:00:02:23 - 52 Week 1Comics:00:14:07 - Jonah Hex #700:14:46 - Superman #65200:16:27 - X-Men: Deadly Genesis #600:21:25 - Ex Machina #2000:22:02 - American Virgin #3Discussion:00:23:20 - Comic Book Events: The Good, the Bad, and the RetconsEmail:00:37:36 - Matt W. wants to know how iFanboy has been able to avoid becoming the typical overly negative online comic book community, wonders if Ron will ever get taken to task for hating Vertigo, and encourages readers to utilize public libraries to read comics.New:00:47:33 - Frappr Map Update!Music:"Symmetry"Knapsack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, we apologize for the audio issues at the beginning of the show, which were due to a terrible connection. Second, it’s just Conor Kilpatrick and Ron Richards this time, as Josh Flanagan is “over” comics. Just kidding, he’s on vacation… sorta. Don’t ask. All three of us did hang out Saturday night in New York City and that was fun. We owned the jukebox.Running Time: 00:40:27Pick of the Week:00:01:32 – Teen Titans #35Comics:00:06:27 – Civil War #100:14:50 – Infinite Crisis #700:20:17 – What else did Ron read this week?00:21:03 – Fury: Peacemaker #400:21:46 – Action Comics #83800:22:14 – Detective Comics #81900:22:32 – The Outsiders #36Comics Book Movie News:00:23:23 – Superman Returns Trailer00:27:15 – X-Men: The Last Stand Clips LeakEmail:00:29:07 – Chris N. from Florida is thankful that the show helps him keep up with comics while stationed in the Netherlands.00:30:12 – John M. wants all the iFanboys to make a Pick of the Week every week.00:34:53 – Miguel from Ithaca, NY has been having more problems with the comics store in town, asks about oversized hardcovers, and makes things personal.News:00:37:37 – Frappr Map UpdateMusic:“Ringway to SeaTac”The Wedding Present Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices