iFanboy - Comic Books

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

Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, and Paul Montgomery hop through the multiverse with Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse! Plus, Josh gives his very brief thoughts on Transformers: Rise of the Beasts!Running Time: 00:44:43Music:“Annihilate”Metro Boomin, Swae Lee, Lil Wayne & OFFSET Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the film nine years in the making! Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan talk about The Flash and the discussion might be as manic as the movie is!Running Time: 00:37:30Music:"Run"Collective Soul Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jamokes and the Skroce get in some of damn fine Doctor Doom, and a stack of fresh panels arranged in page order. Honestly, the Skroce is really only there in spirit, but he's always ready to throw down. Watch out for actual spoilers on this one. We're talking Kirkman. All that and a big time refresh of our Patreon program.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:15:53Pick of the Week:00:01:55 - Clobberin' Time #4Comics:00:10:22 - Captain Marvel #18400:19:10 - Green Lantern #200:25:38 - The Great British Bump-Off #300:40:37 - The Giant Kokju #300:42:41 - Second Coming: Trinity #300:44:43 - The Amazing Spider-Man #92100:47:06 - Xino #1Patron Pick:00:49:52 - Void Rivals #1Patron Thanks:01:01:21 - Ron SharpIn Memoriam:01:02:40 - We remember the legendary comic artist, John Romita Sr, and his contributions to comic book culture.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:"I am a Rock"Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Conor Kilpatrick’s still sick, we look back on the time Josh Flanagan missed the show because he almost died, and furniture breaks live on the show! And it was a GREAT week of comics!Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:02:32Pick of the Week:00:03:13 – Sins of the Salton Sea #1Comics:00:12:45 – Dark Knights of Steel #1100:17:01 – Batman #90100:21:58 – Shazam! #200:27:54 – Fantastic Four #70100:30:11 – The Ambassadors #600:34:35 – Loki #100:36:35 – The Flash #800Star Wars Corner:00:38:44 – Star Wars: Empire #1Patron Pick:00:40:24 – Steelworks #1Patron Thanks:00:49:15 – Elijah St. DenisAudience Questions:00:52:34 – Sam P. from South London wants some clarity on the data range in the Patron Pick ratings.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:“Salt and the Sea”Gregory Alan Isakov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve got a man down but not out and right off the bat there’s a fair amount of existential dread. It was a weird week for comics and a weird week for iFanboy.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:04:18Pick of the Week:00:03:21 – Traveling to Mars #6Comics:00:08:33 – Doctor Strange #42900:14:15 – The Amazing Spider-Man #92000:18:31 – Clobberin’ Time #300:21:31 – Punisher #1200:24:06 – The Rocketeer00:31:35 – Alien #2Patron Pick:00:33:50 – DC Pride 2023 #1Patron Thanks:00:45:57 – Stewart ShutlerAudience Question:00:49:34 – Joshua H. from Australia has three Damian-related scenarios for Conor.00:51:23 – Andrew M. from Spain wants to know the best Rick Remender books.00:54:05 – Morgan B. is curious as to why Nightwing is numbered the way it is.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:“Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time”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: 00:54:32This 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:00:01:26 – Ron watched Meet Me in the Bathroom and Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC.00:07:15 – Josh has been having his heart torn out during the NBA playoffs.00:09:43 – Conor watched Jury Duty, The Traitors, and went to see Fast X.00:15:37 – Josh and Ron took their kids to see The Super Mario Bros. Movie.Discussion:00:00:00 – Return of the Jedi 40th AnniversarySPOILERS 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:“Lapti Nek (Jabba’s Palace Band)”Michele Gruska, John Williams & London Symphony Orchestraand“Ewok Celebration and Finale”John Williams & London Symphony Orchestra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices