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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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May 29, 2022 • 1h 6min
Pick of the Week #831 - Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: Night of the Cyclops
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
May 22, 2022 • 1h 19min
Pick of the Week #830 - Batman: The Knight #5
There have been updates in pizza depiction, and it's going in the right way. There's a lot of talk about composition, and lettering, and coloring and all the components that make a comic really work. Also, the normal dumb stuff we talk about.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:17:11Pick of the Week:00:01:27 - Batman: The Knight #5Comics:00:17:23 - Nightwing #9200:26:55 - Fantastic Four #68800:30:52 - I Hate This Place #100:41:47 - Fables #15100:46:39 - Batman/Superman: World's Finest #300:48:20 - Joe Hill's Rain #5Patron Pick:00:50:46 - Savage Avengers #29Patron Thanks:01:00:12 - Greg Rhinehart01:01:35 - Ryan MountAudience Questions:01:05:52 - Steve has been wondering about pizza balls, and what that means to us.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:"Knights"Minus the Bear Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 19, 2022 • 51min
Mediasplode #25 - Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, Season 1
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!Running Time: 00:48:45This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss...Discussion:00:01:14 - In the '90s Ron used to record and catalogue every episode of The Simpsons... just in case.What We've Been Enjoying:00:02:17 - Ron watched Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, and The Offer.00:09:47 - Conor watched Law & Order and EuroVision Song Contest.00:16:20 - Josh has been watching the NBA Playoffs.Discussion:00:22:43 - Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, Season 1SPOILERS 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:"My Favorite Mutiny"The Coup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 15, 2022 • 1h 23min
Pick of the Week #829 - Time Before Time #12
There comes a time in every Jamoke's life, when he has to choose between a time-displaced son or having a tough heart-to-heart with a man dressed like a bat. This is one of those times.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:21:03Pick of the Week:00:01:34 - Time Before Time #12Comics:00:10:52 - Superman: Son of Kal-El #1100:16:01 - Eight Billion Genies #100:22:33 - Love Everlasting #300:29:59 - Hulk vs. Thor: Banner of War Alpha #100:34:27 - Grim #100:36:34 - Batman: Urban Legends #1500:38:24 - Shang-Chi #12Patron Pick:00:43:20 - The Jurassic League #1Patron Thanks:00:52:05 - Joe Bowen00:53:15 - Al Foulger00:56:28 - Bryan StenbergIn Memoriam:00:57:35 - The life and careers of comics legends Neal Adams (1941-2022) and George Pérez (1954-2022).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:"Time After Time"Cyndi Lauper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 12, 2022 • 51min
Special Edition - Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan are joined by their former co-host Paul Montgomery to discuss the 28th MCU film: Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness!Running Time: 00:48:52Music:"Jumper"Third Eye Blind Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 8, 2022 • 59min
Pick of the Week #828 - Maestro: World War M #3
We haven't had this many technical difficulties while recording in a long time so if the normal madcap comic book rhythm seems off, we apologize. Also, the Cobra agent who we called Water Moccasin is actually named Copperhead.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 00:57:06Pick of the Week:00:03:03 - Maestro: World War M #3Comics:00:10:07 - Friday #500:12:54 - G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero - Saturday Morning Adventures #300:20:28 - Dogs of London #100:23:02 - Batman: Killing Time #300:24:33 - Deadly Class #5200:25:48 - One-Star Squadron #6Star Wars Corner:00:28:21 - Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi #1Patron Pick:00:31:22 - Twig #1Patron Thanks:00:41:22 - David Starnes00:42:24 - Matthew RosenhagenListener Mail:00:43:15 - Nick S. wonders why the pairing of Daniel Warren Johnson and Beta Ray Bill was so much more magical than his other books we've reviewed.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:"One Hundred Million Years"M. Ward Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 1, 2022 • 1h 18min
Pick of the Week #827 - Rogues, Book Two
We don't talk about pizza at all this week. And sometimes that has to be enough. We do talk about a lot of Joshua Williamson books, it turns out.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:16:00Pick of the Week:00:01:15 - Rogues, Book TwoComics:00:11:45 - The Amazing Spider-Man #89500:21:54 - Dark Knights of Steel #600:26:07 - Thor #75000:32:40 - Action Comics #104200:34:38 - Newburn #600:39:15 - Silver Surfer: Rebirth #400:42:25 - Robin #13Patron Pick:00:44:39 - Justice League #75Patron Thanks:00:57:03 - Kyle Firestine00:57:51 - Luke CJ SmithListener Mail:01:00:50 - The great questioner, Ken, asks about what iFanboy moments we would like to relive, or just forget.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:"The Way You Used to Do"Queens of the Stone Age Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 28, 2022 • 36min
Booksplode #48 - A Contract with God and Other Tenement Stories: A Graphic Novel
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another Booksplode!This month, Josh Flanagan, Conor Kilpatrick, and special guest Ryan Haupt take a look at...A Contract with God and Other Tenement Stories: A Graphic Novel by Will Eisner!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: 00:34:02Music:"I've Got A Pocketful Of Dreams"Bing Crosby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 24, 2022 • 1h 12min
Pick of the Week #826 - The Flash #781
Balls. Pizza. Comics.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:09:53Pick of the Week:00:01:48 - The Flash #781Comics:00:14:23 - Nightwing #9100:19:07 - Batman/Superman: World's Finest #200:22:19 - Captain America #000:35:54 - The Avengers #75500:39:07 - Dark Beach #100:42:55 - The Good Asian #1000:46:43 - Arrowsmith: Behind Enemy Lines #4Patron Pick:00:49:37 - The Secret History of the War on WeedPatron Thanks:00:54:34 - David Newton00:56:02 - Edward ByrdListener Mail:00:57:36 - Pete D. doesn't understand why the print run of the new JLA/Avengers collection was so limited.01:01:54 - Zach W. has a question about preferences for being carried by a Flash.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:"Great Balls of Fire"Jerry Lee Lewis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 14, 2022 • 54min
Mediasplode #24 - The TV Show Game!
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!Running Time: 00:52:00This 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:00:01:24 - Josh is deep into his third go-round on ER.00:07:54 - Conor finished Killing Eve.00:10:57 - A brief digression into Nazi villainy in TV and film.00:13:34 - Ron is reveling in The Drop Out.Game Time:00:15:02 - It's time for the inaugural edition of The TV Show Game!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:"Wolf Like Me"TV on the Radio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
