iFanboy - Comic Books

Don't let the theory of gravity keep you down, it is only a theory after all. Feel lighter by listening to the jamokes and some manner of scientician discuss the week in comics, and the relative entertainment merits of improv technique.Running Time: 01:23:09Pick of the Week:00:01:15 - Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor, Book OneComics:00:15:57 - She-Hulk #17800:20:40 - The Invincible Iron Man #65800:24:08 - Avengers #76900:33:20 - The Incredible Hulk #78300:37:00 - Ultimate Invasion #200:39:08 - The Ribbon Queen #100:42:13 - Traveling to Mars #7Patron Pick:00:43:48 - X-Men: Hellfire Gala 2023 #1Patron Thanks:00:57:57 - Justin LudwigAudience Questions:01:03:07 - Francisco J. wants to know what's going on with Saga and why nobody's talking about it... or are they?01:09:34 - Jay H. is getting married in 2 months and wants some advice for the day.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:"My Own Worst Enemy"Lit 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: 01:09:45This 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:00:02:10 – Conor has been listening to The Set, is excited for the return of Minx and is watching Justified: City Primeval.00:06:42 – Ron fell down a rabbit hole and watched Myth of the Zodiac Killer and The Most Dangerous Animal of All.00:12:33 – Josh is watching Hijack and catching up on Luther.Discussion:00:15:49 – OppenheimerSummer Mailbag:00:33:26 – Dan G. from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania wants to know which Matthew Rhys character is the best.00:37:17 – Jason M. wonders if there’s a silver lining to the WGA/SAG strike.00:40:22 – Matteo A. thinks that a show on Hulu might cause the iFanboys to need to hire a lawyer.00:41:26 – Jack H. from London, England asks if the iFanboys are fans of Russell T. Davies and which live shows featuring band reunions they’ve enjoyed the most.00:47:17 – Jason F. wants to know which popular Beatles song is the worst.00:51:22 – Andrew M. from Colorado asks which spoilers have made the iFanboy MORE interested in a property.00:54:18 – David C. from Buffalo, New York calls in to ask which piece of media has helped the aging iFanboys better understand the young people.00:58:31 – Jake I. is starting to feel the generational media shift at work.01:01:31 – Corrin R. from Birmingham, England is about to have kids and has some questions.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.Music:“Come Together”Joe Cocker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A shockingly light week of new comics leads to a lot of in-depth discussion about things that may or may not have to do with any specific books and yet are still comic book related. Except for the tangent that kicks off the show. Look, we had to fill the hour somehow.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:0x:xxPick of the Week:00:02:40 – Tales of the Titans #1Comics:00:12:54 – Void Rivals #200:17:38 – Hawkgirl #100:24:32 – Guardians of the Galaxy #18400:28:41 – Dead Romans #500:30:46 – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #1700:34:58 – Blade #29Patron Pick:00:37:57 – Big Game #1Patron Thanks:00:46:00 – Brandon ThompsonAudience Questions:00:48:18 – Tony B. has a lot of thoughts about the evolution of the comic book cover.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:“Things Have Changed”Bob Dylan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor is presumably leaving the life of a born seaman, and our great pal, Jim Viscardi steps in to admirably fill up his air time. And as always, he brings inescapable Moon Knight discussion. There are ups and downs and surprises, and great art everywhere. In the comics. It seemed like we might save time talking about less books, but alas there was still so much to discuss.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:16:18Pick of the Week:00:02:20 - The Hunger and the Dusk #1Comics:00:12:16 - The Amazing Spider-Man #92300:19:03 - Star Wars: Darth Vader #3600:26:10 - Moon Knight #2500:36:39 - Miles Morales: Spider-Man #29000:39:06 - Knight Terrors #1Patron Pick:00:43:17 - The Hunger and the Dusk #1Patron Thanks:00:46:15 - David DunbarAudience Questions:00:50:52 - Neato Bazzeato wistfully remembers the spinner racks of yore.01:00:00 - Scott H. asks about artists who should have stopped it, and then did stop it.Brought To You By:• Factor Meals - Get 50% off with code IFANBOY50• 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:"March of the Pigs"Nine Inch Nails 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…It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Earth by Zoe Thorogood!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: 00:38:15Music:“We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)”.fun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Josh, his family, and his culture are personally attacked. But more importantly, what does Ronald Reagan’s former Secretary of Defense have to do with any of this?Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:08:30Pick of the Week:00:02:22 – Barnstormers #1Comics:00:11:20 – Love Everlasting #900:15:33 – Swan Songs #100:20:14 – Fantastic Four #70200:24:37 – Clobberin’ Time #500:26:51 – Captain America #75000:30:29 – Captain Marvel: Dark Tempest #100:35:00 – Sins of the Salton Sea #2Patron Pick:00:37:24 – Weird Work #1Patron Thanks:00:51:27 – Daniel JoslynAudience Questions:00:53:43 – Kenneth J. from The Great White North wants to know if Alan Moore sits alone at the top of the rankings and if one of iFanboy’s favorite writers is set to join him.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:“Looking at the World Through Rose Colored Glasses”Nick Lucas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.We gratefully welcome comic book writer and artist Howard Chaykin to the podcast, to discuss his half century engaged in the making of thoughtful, inventive, and wholly original comic books. His life in comics started with reading golden age comics, and continues to this very day with series like Hey Kids! Comics! and the brand new Sunshine Patriots. With the groundbreaking American Flagg kicking off a new phase in his career, Chaykin produced many volumes of sublime, challenging comic book stories that we are lucky enough to be able to read.Total Running Time: 01:14:19Music:“Hem of your Garment"Cake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you made this show, you'd think the following things after it was recorded: 1) You probably shared too much. Again. 2) You really want to let the people who made the good comics know they're doing great. 3) You should probably send an apology to the people who made the bad comics, because that was ruthless.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:07:19Pick of the Week:00:04:07 - She-Hulk #177Comics:00:12:50 - The Amazing Spider-Man #92200:20:59 - Action Comics #105600:28:51 - Batman: The Adventures Continue - Season 3 #600:32:20 - Green Arrow #300:37:45 - Brynmore #100:41:00 - Silver Surfer: Ghost Light #5Patron Pick:00:43:35 - The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos #1Patron Thanks:00:58:07 - JamesBrought 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:"Scoundrel"Sam Burchfield Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NOTE: Due to scheduling issues we had to record this episode during the monthly Patron Hangout and in the past we have successfully recorded shows this way. However, this time there were a bunch of audio and connectivity issues, especially in the first 8 minutes, and we have salvaged the show as best we could.Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!Running Time: 01:03:00This 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":00:02:20 - Ron has started the newest season of The Bear, and watched Air: Courting a Legend, BlackBerry, and Clerks III.00:08:01 - Josh has been listening to Death on the Lot, The Set, and Spellcaster: The Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried.00:10:54 - Conor has been watching a lot of sports, rewatched Justified, is almost done with The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and has started The Bear.The End:00:14:53 - A lot of "big" shows have ended around the same time.00:16:20 - The Flash00:18:26 - Barry00:26:32 - Succession00:41:23 - Ted LassoSPOILERS 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.Music:"Don't Dream It's Over"Crowded House Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hang your TV above a fireplace and when it stops working join a jamoke and a poop doctor to hear about this week’s comics!Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:12:05Pick of the Week:00:01:38 – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #16Comics:00:11:28 – Superman #500:15:05 – Nightwing #10500:20:38 – Avengers #200:24:00 – The Incredible Hulk #78200:29:03 – Wonder Woman #80000:30:28 – Titans #200:34:16 – Batgirls #19Patron Pick:00:37:11 – Ultimate Invasion #1Patron Thanks:00:53:07 – Benjamin GosneyAudience Questions:00:55:48 – Old Many Tony situated in the self-described hellscape of Phoenix, Arizona thinks of Grant Morrison as a writer who “swings for the fences” and wants to know which other creators might roughly fit that same bill.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:“These Are Our Finest Day”Colin Hay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices