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iFanboy veteran Paul Montgomery joins Josh Flanagan to talk about the third and final installment of James Gunn's unexpected trilogy of the MCU's most cosmic team. Does Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 the goods, and land the franchise? Well, it's pretty epic, we can tell you that much. Stay tuned for a little post credits talk.Running Time: 00:59:50Music:"In the Meantime"Spacehog"Creep (Acoustic Version)"Radiohead Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Misters Kilmartin and Gibbonsbelly are on the mic for comic book discussion. What made us laugh with a painted red Peter Parker makes us laugh again. It's a good week of comics, and that's why we're all here. Plus there's a bit of a diversion about milk and types of milk. Riveting stuff, kids.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:09:46Pick of the Week:00:01:44 - Joe Fixit #5Comics:00:12:20 - Groot #100:16:43 - Shazam! #100:22:57 - Batman #90000:33:47 - I Hate This Place #800:35:05 - Starsigns #100:37:42 - The Avengers: War Across Time #500:40:01 - Love Everlasting #7Star Wars Corner:00:41:31 - Star Wars #34Patron Pick:00:44:40 - Peacemaker Tries Hard!, Book OnePatron Thanks:00:52:34 - Daniel ClarkAudience Questions:00:55:58 - Zach from St. Louis has a Robin question for Conor, and a Constantine question for Josh. Efficient.Brought To You By:• Time Bomb Comics - Check out Quantum #1 today! 52 pages and 5 new stories from a great UK comics publisher.• 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:"Bullet Train to Vegas"Drive Like Jehu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cold medicine and big ideas fuel a galaxy-brained discussion of the week in comics!Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:12:33Pick of the Week:00:01:33 – Deep Cuts #1Comics:00:12:00 – Green Arrow #100:18:09 – Unstoppable Doom Patrol #200:22:23 – Clobberin’ Time #200:26:20 – Hulk #78100:30:24 – w0rldtr33 #100:34:42 – The Ambassadors #300:41:57 – Strange Academy: Finals #24Patron Pick:00:44:54 – Deep Cuts #1Patron Thanks:00:48:41 – Geoff CuddyAudience Questions:00:51:26 – Zach C. from Indianapolis, Indiana has thoughts on the incoming creative team taking over The Flash and their genre-bending plans and wants to know how far characters can be pushed into unexpected genres before breaking?00:57:04 – Chris K. needs some advice on when to fully commit to the bald-headed lifestyle.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:“Jazz Music”Gang Starr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.This time out, Josh is talking to Marvel Comics editor, Jordan D. White. Jordan holds sway over many, many of your favorite comics, including all those X-Men books the kids are so excited about, a bunch of Deadpool, and even Star Wars. With a long career, and still going, at Marvel, we get a perspective of what goes on in those editorial meetings, and how the sausage gets made.Total Running Time: 01:21:57You can find Jordan on Instagram.Music:“The Plan"Built to Spill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week there’s an extended spoiler warning that must be heeded. Plus, endings are generally hard, as evidenced by this week’s show, but apparently not for Tom Taylor. The Two Jamokes are back together! But for how long?Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:04:32Pick of the Week:00:01:52 – DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #8Comics:00:14:58 – Superman #300:19:46 – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #1400:24:41 – The Forged #200:32:16 – Punisher #1100:34:44 – Immortal Sergeant #400:36:35 – Terrorwar #1Patron Pick:00:38:39 – The Expanse: Dragon Tooth #1Patron Thanks:00:52:09 – Kenneth KowalczykAudience Question:00:54:47 – Martin S. wonders, with the demise of the inkers, have colorists risen to take their place of prominence in the industry.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:“Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”Elton John 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: 01:10:39This 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:00:01:11 – Josh watched The Offer.00:08:44 – Conor is in the midst of the final seasons of Riverdale and The Flash.00:12:14 – Ron watched They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead.Discussion:00:15:12 – Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves00:30:31 – Ranking the films of Quentin TarantinoSPOILERS 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:“You Never Can Tell”Chuck Berry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A man, not a particularly special man, but a man nonetheless, stands (sits) alone. He faces the tribulation, the adversity, the challenge of carrying on, as he will, without the support of others. Will there be tragedy? Will he overcome? With all that hangs in the balance, can he rise? Can he meet the requirements or find himself wanting?-OR-Josh talks by and to himself for an hour.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:02:41Pick of the Week:00:02:51 - The Ambassadors #2Comics:00:10:18 - WildC.A.T.s #600:14:00 - Guardians of the Galaxy #18100:18:40 - Eight Billion Genies #800:28:58 - Fantastic Four #69900:31:28 - Predator #200:33:37 - Know Your Station #500:35:22 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Usagi Yojimbo: Wherewhen #1Patron Pick:00:39:09 - The Great British Bump-Off #1Patron Thanks:00:44:47 - Pat GeorgeAudience Question:00:48:35 - Jonathan wonders how one can learn more about the Golden Age of comics, prior to the next Booksplode.00:52:01 - Mike from Buffalo wonders what it's gonna take for comics to throw it all away and start back with the basics, just like they did after the boom/crash of the 90s.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:"Alone"Dinosaur Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pick of the Week causes an 80s Marvel nostalgia spiral and the Patron Pick causes a deep dive into ape-based fandom!Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 00:57:08Pick of the Week:00:02:10 – Joe Fixit #4Comics:00:13:28 – Second Coming: Trinity #100:16:58 – Hey Kids! Comics! Vol. 3 #100:24:10 – Love Everlasting #600:28:05 – Stillwater #1800:32:11 – Batman #13400:34:22 – I Hate This Place #6Patron Pick:00:36:20 – Planet of the Apes #1Patron Thanks:00:44:55 – BobAudience Question:00:46:36 – Cory T. from Cleveland, Ohio wants to know why Marvel doesn’t make animated films of their classic comic book stories the way that DC does.Brought To You By:• Shopify – This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period and take your business to the next level.• 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:“Rock You Like a Hurricane”Scorpions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Ryan Haupt — discuss the latest release from the DC Universe Animated Original Movie line… Batman: The Doom That Came To Gotham! Plus, they fret over the future of the line and discuss a wish list of films they’d like to see.Running Time: 00:40:34Music:“Kingdom of Doom”The Good, The Bad & The Queen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite their fondness for one another, the Two Jamokes waste no time in undercutting the third chair's Pick, but can the body horror of the Patron Pick be overcome? Tune in to find out!Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:15:07Pick of the Week:00:01:49 - The Ambassadors #1Comics:00:14:46 - Dark Knights of Steel #1000:20:49 - Action Comics #105300:30:03 - Unstoppable Doom Patrol #100:38:54 - Dungeons and Dragons: Saturday Morning Adventures #100:42:47 - Avengers Beyond #1Star Wars Corner:00:45:36 - Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Jabba's Palace #1Patron Pick:00:48:03 - Clobberin' Time #1Patron Thanks:00:58:47 - James WhiteBrought 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:"Proudest Monkey"Dave Matthews Band Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices