iFanboy - Comic Books

This week's comics came from behind and really showed up and gave us some things to enjoy and think about, and really turned out to be a delightful stack from the Big 2. Plus, we introduce just a little bit of resentment.Running Time: 01:08:35Pick of the Week:00:01:19 - The Flash #775Comics:00:11:54 - Fantastic Four #3700:18:39 - Refrigerator Full of Heads #100:23:27 - The United States of Captain America #500:31:22 - Superman: Son of Kal-El #400:34:45 - The Death of Doctor Strange #200:37:09 - Batman vs. Bigby! A Wolf in Gotham #200:39:16 - Nightwing #85Patron Pick:00:41:36 - Catwoman: Lonely City #1Patron Thanks:00:48:23 - Aaron Tavaler00:49:06 - Troy HillListener Mail:00:51:10 - Scott from Portland, OR is thinking about the ways we talk about comic book art.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 nine designs!Music:"I'm Not Angry"Elvis Costello Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick and Ryan Haupt, minus the internet’s Paul Montgomery — discuss the first season of Marvel’s animated series What If…? on Disney+. Also, they discuss their history of the comic book series What If…? and DC’s own version with its Elseworlds line.Running Time: 00:29:10Music:“Turn Down for What”DJ Snake & Lil Jon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There were a lot of comic books this week, but most importantly Josh Flanagan needs a nap, Conor Kilpatrick thinks there’s too much monkey stuff, and we are all in the midst of the Kangaissance.Running Time: 01:00:00Pick of the Week:00:01:36 – Clear #1Comics:00:11:46 – Batman: The Audio Adventures Special #100:16:18 – Strange Adventures #1200:20:06 – Deadbox #200:29:24 – Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology II #500:31:15 – Shang-Chi #500:33:37 – Mazebook #200:34:24 – Kang The Conquerer #300:36:44 – Six Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton #5Patron Pick:00:39:09 – Clear #1Patron Thanks:00:40:21 – Aaron Allen00:41:47 – Mark White00:42:42 – CrispDiction00:44:16 – Alex CassaraListener Mail:00:46:20 – Matt P. from Miami, Fl wonders if we have reached the point where comic book movies are more enjoyable than comic books themselves.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 nine designs!Music:“Wendy Clear”Blink 182 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: 01:01:43This 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:00:01:05 - Conor has been watching American Rust. (Which is on Showtime, not Starz.)00:04:42 - Ron has been watching 30 For 30: Once Upon a Time in Queens.00:06:51 - Josh listened to the audio version of The Given Day: A Novel by Dennis Lehane.Reviews:00:10:01 - The Many Saints of Newark00:32:32 - Ted Lasso, Season 2Listener Mail:00:48:52 - John V. from Brooklyn, NY notes that it's the 6th anniversary of Goodfellas Minute and asks for the guys to look back on the show and also list their Top 3 Martin Scorsese Films.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:"Woke up This Morning (The Sopranos Mix)"Alabama3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back to normal, with 800 episodes behind us. There's good talk about what makes stories and comics good, but that's kind of every week. There's karaoke memory time, and there's talk of gardening and landscaping. There's men who can't remember the word they want to use. It's what you expect.Running Time: 01:13:33Pick of the Week:00:01:31 - Captain Marvel #33Comics:00:10:10 - Hey Kids, Comics! V2 #600:19:44 - The Amazing Spider-Man #7500:28:13 - Last Flight Out #200:36:57 - The Worst Dudes #500:39:22 - Wonder Woman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #100:45:21 - The Me You Love in the Dark #3Patron Pick:00:48:21 - Chicken Devil #1Patron Thanks:00:55:30 - Adam Steen00:57:03 - Juan Ramirez00:59:20 - Craig Smith01:00:49 - Alex MansfieldListener Mail:01:06:57 - Dan is concerned about Ryan.Brought To You By:• Second Print Comics Podcast - The world of comics, characters, and universe shattering continuity can get a little complicated, so where’s the best place to start? Our friends at the Second Print Comics podcast have you covered.• 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 nine designs!Music:"Different Names for the Same Thing"Death Cab for Cutie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

iFanboy celebrates its 800th episode with a triple-sized all listener e-mail spectacular! Josh Flanagan, Conor Kilpatrick, and Ryan Haupt asked you, the iFanbase, to send them e-mails... and you delivered!Running Time: 03:20:18Pick of the Week:00:03:13 - Batman/Superman #22Patron Pick:00:14:06 - Inferno #1Audience Questions:00:23:19 - The tradition continues as we field questions from the loyal iFanbase for over three hours! Listen as the hosts slowly fall apart, either from drink or exhaustion -- for one it's both! -- talking comics and ephemera to the very bitter end.Patron Thanks:02:10:56 - Alex Trembley02:11:54 - Craig Karst02:13:02 - Richard LuongBrought To You By:• Second Print Comics Podcast - The world of comics, characters, and universe shattering continuity can get a little complicated, so where’s the best place to start? Our friends at the Second Print Comics podcast have you covered.• 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 nine designs!Music:"Back and To The Left"Texas is the Reason Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor is finally embarking on his vision quest in the high desert, and our pal Jim Viscardi (comicbook.com) joins Josh, and makes his first Pick of the Week ever. We're told he considers it the greatest moment in his entire life. Two friends get talking and the show goes long and we're all the better off for it. It turns out that we really like a lot of the books that came out this week. Also TV and video games habits, at the end, for quite a while.Running Time: 01:22:39Pick of the Week:00:05:11 - Moon Knight #3Comics:00:15:07 - Fantastic Four #3600:21:09 - Alien #700:26:28 - The United States of Captain America #400:34:21 - Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #400:37:46 - Frontiersman #100:40:48 - Nightwing #84Patron Pick:00:43:45 - The Death of Doctor Strange #1Patron Thanks:00:53:31 - Matt Colbert00:54:14 - Bryan Davis00:55:55 - Douggie Sharpe00:56:46 - Chris McClellandListener Mail:01:02:58 - Anthony wonders where the hell we find the time.Brought To You By:• Second Print Comics Podcast - The world of comics, characters, and universe shattering continuity can get a little complicated, so where’s the best place to start? Our friends at the Second Print Comics podcast have you covered.• 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 nine designs!Music:"Moonshadow"Cat Stevens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time. Finally. Yes, I know.Matthew Rosenberg is back on the show to talk about his new Image book, What's the Furthest Place from Here?, with co-creator Tyler Boss, with whom he also did 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank. He's rolling out a whole project with special vinyl records that you can only get in comic shops, and it's worth looking into. We also touch on the stellar King in Black: Thunderbolts mini-series he did with Juan Ferreyra, and The Joker Presents: A Puzzlebox, both fun, and very different types of comics. Follow Matt on Twitter!Total Running Time: 01:23:12Music:“Future Mix Tape for the Art Kids"Beach Slang Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is solace in a reliable, dependable comic book that gives you what want and what you need. What does Justin Timberlake have to do with any of this? We can't be sure that it's not nothing, but it's probably nothing. We make underwear suggestions, outside the confines of our regular underwear spokespersons. Also, more uniformed physics discussions!Running Time: 01:14:05Pick of the Week:00:01:55 - Usagi Yojimbo #22Comics:00:11:24 - Rorschach #1200:19:51 - Fantastic Four #3500:33:01 - Spider-Woman #1500:35:08 - Second Coming: Only Begotten Son #500:38:57 - Titans United #1Patron Pick:00:44:29 - Primordial #1Patron Thanks:00:50:29 - Wayne Murphy00:52:18 - George Crawford00:53:36 - Justin00:54:33 - Ahron ReinhardListener Mail:00:58:41 - Bobby wonders if it's better to Pym yourself big or small.01:00:54 - Andrew M. (NOT Anthony) is confused about what's going on with the Distinguished Competition.Brought To You By:• Mack Weldon - Mack Weldon makes fantastic premium men's underwear and essentials. Go to MackWeldon.com and get 20% off your first order using promo code IFANBOY• 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 nine designs!Music:"Brass in Pocket"The Pretenders 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: 00:57:45This 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:00:01:57 - Conor is almost finished with the Fast and the Furious Saga, and has been watching Heels and McCartney 3, 2, 1 (while Josh has been watching Watch the Sound) and Only Murders in the Buil--00:08:24 - Josh listened to the audio version of Jaws by Peter Benchley and is listening to the Band of Brothers Podcast.00:15:29 - Ron has been watching season two of Ted Lasso, Only Murders in the Building, and finds himself excited for Fall TV again.Discussion:00:24:22 - Disaster MoviesSPOILERS 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:"It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)"R.E.M. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices