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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

Will Ryan’s redundancy reveal real rancor on this week’s show or will observations of gladiatorial gusto grant gracious pardon pursuant to pawkily provided patron powers? Tune in to find out!Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:18:42Pick of the Week:00:02:13 – Nightwing #104Comics:00:12:08 – Action Comics #105500:18:47 – Daredevil & Echo #100:22:50 – Green Arrow #200:30:49 – Justice Society of America #400:34:11 – Dead Romans #300:38:01 – Unstoppable Doom Patrol #300:39:57 – What’s the Furthest Place From Here? #13Patron Pick:00:41:11 – Fury #1Patron Thanks:00:53:01 – Linsey FallsAudience Questions:01:01:08 – Matt from Miami, FL wants to know the most significant changes in comics that have actually stuck. Which leads us naturally into our next question from…01:09:08 – iFanboy Alum Jeff Reid, who has done the math to show that Jason Todd has been resurrected longer than he was dead, so what is even the point?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:“We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)”Tina Turner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This will shock regular listeners, but this show goes harder off the rails sooner than it has in some time. There are some offensive stereotypes that are brought up, and we'll understand if you never want to talk to us again. Also, there are fantastic comics out this week, and we talk about them a lot.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:09:17Pick of the Week:00:03:43 - Immortal Sergeant #5Comics:00:13:50 - She-Hulk #17600:22:24 - Batman: The Brave and the Bold #100:31:55 - The Avengers #100:40:09 - Order and Outrage #300:45:28 - Fantastic Four #70000:46:59 - Guardians of the Galaxy #182Patron Pick:00:49:04 - Titans #1Patron Thanks:00:58:49 - Josh DeRosierBrought 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:"The Luck of the Irish"John Lennon and Yoko Ono 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…The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay: A Novel by Michael Chabon!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: 00:43:30Music:“The Great Escape”Boys Like Girls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices