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The iFanboy.com Comic Book Podcast is a weekly talk show all about the best new current comic book releases. Lifelong friends, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan talk about what they loved and (sometimes) hated in the current weekly books, from publishers like Marvel, DC, Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, BOOM! Studios, IDW, Aftershock, Valiant, and more. The aim is to have a fun time, some laughs, but to also really understand what makes comic books work and what doesn’t, and trying to understand the craft of this great, often under appreciated art form. Sometimes they agree, and sometimes… they don’t. With decades of experience talking about comics, interacting with comic book professionals, this is all about the love of an art form. If the names Brian Michael Bendis, Amanda Conner, Geoff Johns, Gene Luen Yang, Donny Cates, Jason Aaron, Kelly Thompson, David Marquez, Kelly Sue de Connick, Kieron Gillen, Charles Soule, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Scott Snyder, Tom King, Mitch Gerads, Esad Ribic, Rick Remender, Nick Spencer, John Ridley, Skottie Young, Chip Zdarsky, Jöelle Jones, David F. Walker, Grant Morrison, and Darwyn Cooke get you excited, then this is the place for you. This podcast is so good, you don’t even need to read comic books or graphic novels to enjoy it, but it’s a lot better if you do.
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Aug 20, 2023 • 1h 15min
Pick of the Week #892 – Void Rivals #3
Do they like it? Do they not? Why not? Is this all just whining? And what about the dentist? All these questions and more are proposed, answered and also not answered, but know that Groo is hungry and Puck is short. That might be it.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:13:04Pick of the Week:00:02:26 - Void Rivals #3Comics:00:16:26 - Batman/Superman: World's Finest #1800:24:50 - Groo in the Wild #200:29:54 - Wild's End #3Krakoa Corner:00:34:26 - Uncanny Avengers #100:40:37 - Alpha Flight #100:43:12 - Dark X-Men #1Patron Pick:00:46:13 - The Cull #1Patron Thanks:00:56:16 - Tony the Disney DadAudience Questions:00:58:04 - Greg from Philly has a fun little comic book game for us.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:"Into the Void"Black Sabbath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 17, 2023 • 33min
Special Edition – Justice League: Warworld
The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Ryan Haupt — discuss the latest release from the DC Universe Animated Original Movie line… Justice League: Warworld ! Plus, the second half of the show is a messy free for all as we look ahead to Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths and Watchmen and back at Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and The Flash and discuss the rewatchability of the entire line of films, and the travesty of WB’s seeming obsession with romantically linking Bruce Wayne And Barbara Gordon!Running Time: 00:31:25Music:“All Around the World”Oasis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 13, 2023 • 1h 2min
Pick of the Week #891 – The Enfield Gang Massacre #1
The Jamokes go so far down memory lane it turns into a boulevard.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:00:00Pick of the Week:00:02:19 – The Enfield Gang Massacre #1Comics:00:11:43 – The Amazing Spider-Man #92500:20:36 – Danger Street, Book Eight00:22:31 – WildC.A.T.S. #1000:25:56 – Mech Cadets #100:27:55 – Superman 2023 Annual #100:30:54 – Barnstormers #200:32:52 – Immortal X-Men #1400:34:44 – Swan Songs #2Patron Pick:00:36:08 – The Enfield Gang Massacre #1Patron Thanks:00:36:56 – James DarlingAudience Questions:00:42:34 – Aaron B. was thinking about his own personal Comic Book Ages and wants to know about the iFanboys’ Comic Book Ages.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:“Rags to Riches”Tont Bennettand“Sugar Man”Rodriguez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 6, 2023 • 1h 18min
Pick of the Week #890 - Fantastic Four #703
Blood donations! Formal storytelling! Time dilation! Gruesome uses of mutant abilities! And more from Dr. Ryan Haupt and Josh Flanagan this week. Get yourself a free cookie and have yourself a read and then a listen.Running Time: 01:16:03Pick of the Week:00:02:42 - Fantastic Four #703Comics:00:11:59 - Doctor Strange #43200:20:40 - X-Men #2500:24:47 - Star Wars: Dark Droids #100:31:54 - Sins of the Salton Sea #300:36:41 - Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #600:39:25 - Hey Kids! Comics! vol. 3 #500:40:36 - Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1957 -- From BelowPatron Pick:00:42:51 - The Sacrificers #1Patron Thanks:00:57:14 - Steven T. SifertAudience Questions:01:01:08 - Scott from OR asks about comic convention memories and experiences.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:"Tequila"The Champs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 30, 2023 • 1h 25min
Pick of the Week #889 - Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor, Book One
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

Jul 27, 2023 • 1h 12min
Mediasplode #38 – Oppenheimer and The Summer Mailbag!
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

Jul 23, 2023 • 1h 8min
Pick of the Week #888 – Tales of the Titans #1
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

Jul 16, 2023 • 1h 18min
Pick of the Week #887 - The Hunger and the Dusk #1
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

Jul 13, 2023 • 40min
Booksplode #56 – It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Earth
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

Jul 9, 2023 • 1h 11min
Pick of the Week #886 – Barnstormers #1
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


