iFanboy - Comic Books

It's all spills, no thrills in this word of technological marvels still somehow susceptible to the unsuspecting application of liquids, but at the end of the day we still have comics, and those comics are in need of discussion, so we persevere for the people.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:11:40Pick of the Week:00:03:06 - Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: Old Man WhittierComics:00:09:21 - Batman/Catwoman #1200:17:01 - The Avengers #5700:21:08 - A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance #900:28:36 - Public Domain #100:34:12 - Sins of the Black Flamingo #100:36:43 - Iron Cat #100:40:14 - What's the Furthest Place From Here? #7Patron Pick:00:42:58 - The Variants #1Patron Thanks:00:50:33 - Doug Mossengren00:52:10 - Logan Jacobs00:53:32 - AshingKushnerAudience Questions:00:58:24 - Scott H. from Portland, OR wants to know what the major Easter Egg landmarks would be in a fictionalized iFanboy City.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:"Gives You Hell"The All-American Rejects Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.Mahmud Asrar came from Turkey to make a big name for himself in mainstream comics, and he paid his dues. He got started in America with Jay Faerber on Dynamo 5, and moved along quickly from there, notching runs on Supergirl, Uncanny X-Men, and more, most recently with Jason Aaron on Conan the Barbarian, and King Conan. We talk about his work, and he got from a kid scrounging comics wherever he could to fan favorite artist doing his dream job.Total Running Time: 01:05:56Follow Mahmud on Instagram, and Twitter.Music:“Skin 'O My Teeth"Megadeth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comics have delivered a nostalgic dusting of classic creators and stories and these old men are here for it.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:10:13Pick of the Week:00:02:34 - Maestro: World War M #4Comics:00:12:21 - Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen's Boss Perry White #100:18:27 - Black Adam #100:24:12 - Batman/Superman: World's Finest #100:30:06 - The Lonesome Hunters #100:31:59 - Immortal X-Men #3 and X-Men #1100:35:01 - The Silver Coin #1100:39:04 - Silver Surfer: Rebirth #5Patron Pick:00:40:36 - New Fantastic Four #1Patron Thanks:00:48:50 - Charles Rose00:51:49 - Ryan A AbcedeAudience Questions:00:53:24 - Jack from London, England has been wondering about story formats and lengths, and which writers are best at which kinds of series.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:"Punch Me Harder"Superchunk 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: 00:54:21This 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:00:01:07 - Key Parties and Throuples00:02:02 - Conor watched the first season of Gaslit, is watching Dark Winds and The Old Man, and went to see Steve Martin and Martin Short live.00:10:10 - Josh watched Pistol.00:14:24 - A brief digression to lament the untenable state of the Age of Too Much Television™.00:16:48 - Ron finished the first season of The Offer and watched Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers.Discussion:00:23:45 - Top Gun (1986)00:31:21 - Top Gun: MaverickSPOILERS 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:"Top Gun Anthem"Harold Faltermeyer & Steve Stevens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mortality. The iFanboy No-Prize. Comics. The usual!Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:06:00Pick of the Week:00:02:51 - Do A Power Bomb #1Comics:00:13:39 - G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero - Saturday Morning Adventures #300:21:16 - Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #100:30:17 - Eight Billion Genies #200:37:01 - The Best Archie Comic Ever! #100:38:14 - Seven Sons #100:41:17 - Batman: Urban Legends #1600:45:19 - The Marvels #1100:46:32 - A Calculated Man #1Patron Pick:00:49:15 - Do A Power Bomb #1Patron Thanks:00:49:49 - Comic Addiction00:52:21 - Ben StanleyAudience Questions:00:53:55 - Kevin M. from Seattle, WA has a question about the ER-inspired video show opening.In Memoriam:00:56:28 - Tim Sale (1956-2022).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:"Pour Some Sugar on Me"Def Leppard 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... DC Showcase: Constantine - The House of Mystery plus the other shorts in this collection: Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth, The Losers, and Blue Beetle!Running Time: 00:28:10Music:"The Mystery Zone"Spoon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Threats of lawsuits and the grim return of eugenics suffuse this show, but we are (semi) professionals and press on. It's a sparse week of comics, but that can, and thankfully does, lead to good examinations of what did get released. Plus look at all those n0n-Big 2 books we have in the list!Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:19:52Pick of the Week:00:02:03 - The Amazing Spider-Man #897Comics:00:10:20 - Thor #75200:16:13 - That Texas Blood #1400:23:01 - Dogs of London #200:36:17 - The Ward #100:39:36 - The Lion and the Eagle #400:43:37 - Afterschool #1Patron Pick:00:48:50 - Aquaman: Andromeda, Book OnePatron Thanks:00:58:31 - Daniel Phillips01:00:30 - Tyler OwingsAudience Questions:01:03:02 - Scott H. remembers when comic prices went up, and wonders what it will look like going forward.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:"United in Grief"Kendrick Lamar 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, Conor Kilpatrick, and special guest Paul Montgomery take a look at...Superman For All Seasons by Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale, Bjarne Hansen, Richard Starkings, Jose Villarrubia, & Mark Chiarello!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: 00:43:49Music:"Theme from Superman"John Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been a hard day's night, and we've been reading comics all week long, but when it gets time to pick, we find the things that we do to make us feel alright... about comics.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:10:23Pick of the Week:00:02:42 - Avengers Forever #6Comics:00:17:11 - Action Comics 2022 Annual #100:23:10 - Captain Marvel #3800:27:47 - A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance #800:31:24 - What's the Furthest Place From Here? #600:34:22 - Once & Future #26Patron Pick:00:39:31 - The Closet #1Patron Thanks:00:48:51 - Dylan Cook00:50:06 - Brian Ingram00:52:38 - Bearded Comic BroAudience Questions:00:53:55 - David from Houston, TX is dealing with Spawn overload and wants to know what's the deal with Spawn?!01:00:04 - Zach, also from Houston, TX asks for a breakdown of the Hemsworth brothers as Robins.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:"Ends of the Earth"Lord Huron Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Uvalde to Ukraine to historic drought to inflation to Ray Liotta it was a terrible week to be living on this planet. Would comics save the day?Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:04:19Pick of the Week:00:02:04 - Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: Night of the CyclopsComics:00:13:17 - Devil's Reign: Omega #100:18:44 - DC vs. Vampires: Hunters #100:21:43 - Punisher #300:29:08 - Batman: Fortress #100:31:54 - Stillwater #13Patron Pick:00:35:09 - Pearl III #1Patron Thanks:00:42:43 - Bryan Rosenberg00:44:43 - Tom B.Audience Questions:00:47:37 - Rashaad B. wonders if it's 1955 in the current Marvel Universe.00:52:55 - Cory T. from Cleveland, OH looks back at Big Two creators who worked for both companies and then signed exclusive contracts and wonders "What If...?"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:"Rags to Riches"Tony Bennett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices