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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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Jul 10, 2021 • 1h 8min
Special Edition - Black Widow
For a movie about family we brought some of the iFanboy family together -- Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, Paul Montgomery, and Mike Romo -- to bicker and talk over each other in the raucous review of Black Widow, the (year-delayed) latest (flashback) chapter from the Marvel Cinematic Universe! They talk about the film as well as their hopes and fears for the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Hey! The movies are back!Running Time: 00:xx:xxMusic:"Sisters"Rosemary Clooney with Betty Clooney & Paul Weston & His Orchestra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 4, 2021 • 1h 9min
Pick of the Week #787 - Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1
That is a hell of a long title, for a hell of a long book, and it's all very much worth it. Josh has returned with only superficial injuries, and hasn't had the best effect on his ability to produce the show this week. Nevertheless, the show goes on.Running Time: 01:07:18Pick of the Week:00:01:52 - Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1Comics:00:23:47 - Beta Ray Bill #400:26:32 - Eternals #500:29:59 - Crossover #700:33:51 - The United States of Captain America #100:41:23 - Made in Korea #200:43:55 - That Texas Blood #700:46:04 - Shang-Chi #200:47:49 - Black Cat Annual #1Hellfire Gala Corner:00:50:00- X-Factor #20Patron Pick:00:52:02 - Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1Patron Thanks:00:53:02 - Duke White00:53:59 - Mike Cutler00:55:07 - Brad Schauer00:56:25 - Jim HearneAudience Question:00:57:45 - Dallas T. wonders what the seminal work, the magnum opus of King Kirby would be.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 eight designs!Music:"José González"Broken Arrows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 2, 2021 • 1h 1min
Mediasplode #15 - Mythic Quest, Season 2 and Star Wars Novels
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!Running Time: 00:58:47This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original co-host Ron Richards to discuss...What We've Been Enjoying:00:01:23 - Conor is watching the final season of Schitt's Creek, and watched In the Heights, The Friends Reunion, and Below Deck: Sailing Yacht.00:09:17 - Josh is rewatching Justified, and has found himself suddenly obsessed with the NBA playoffs.00:16:34 - Ron has been watching I'll Be Gone in the Dark and 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything.Television:00:25:36 - Mythic Quest, Season TwoListener Mail:00:42:08 - Eric S. from Sweden is thinking about reading some Star Wars novels and wants to know which are the best.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:"What's Going On"Marvin Gaye Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 27, 2021 • 1h 10min
Pick of the Week #786 - Fantastic Four: Life Story #2
Go go Dr. Ryan Haupt! With Josh Flanagan away risking life and limb in the frantic pursuit of adventure, the good doctor steps in to join Conor Kilpatrick to chat about the week that was in comics.Running Time: 01:07:35Pick of the Week:00:02:00 - Fantastic Four: Life Story #2Comics:00:10:55 - Checkmate #100:15:36 - Batman/Superman #1900:19:31 - Infinite Frontier #100:27:02 - Batman: Reptilian, Book One00:30:47 - Power Rangers #800:35:11 - Wonder Woman Black & Gold #1Star Wars Corner:00:38:12 - Star Wars: Darth Vader #13Hellfire Gala Corner:00:42:08 - Wolverine #13 / Way of X #3 / S.W.O.R.D. #6Patron Pick:00:44:50 - Black Hammer: Reborn #1Patron Thanks:00:51:16 - Trent Deckard00:52:45 - Evan Cisneros00:53:24 - Jason Martinez00:55:02 - Jeremiah DunhamAudience Question:00:56:23 - Betsy needs some recommendations for comics to stock in her classroom library.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 eight designs!Music:"I Am Woman"Helen Reddy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 20, 2021 • 1h 6min
Pick of the Week #785 - Fantastic Four #33
Do you know all of the members of the Fantastic Four? You will. And the company that will bring it to you is iFanboy. Plus an old voice makes a surprise appearance!Running Time: 01:04:20Pick of the Week:00:01:54 - Fantastic Four #33Comics:00:13:29 - Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #100:20:25 - The Flash #77100:24:30 - Jupiter's Legacy: Requiem #100:32:53 - Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology II #100:35:46 - Compass #1Hellfire Gala Corner:00:38:00 - New Mutants #19 / X-Corp #1 / Planet-Size X-Men #1Star Wars Corner:00:40:56 - Star Wars #14Patron Pick:00:43:57 - Static: Season One #1Patron Thanks:00:53:16 - Seth Johnson00:54:20 - Khalid Mallassi00:55:51 - James Decker00:57:02 - Casey LemkeBrought 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 eight designs!Music:"I Never Cared For You"Willie Nelson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 17, 2021 • 42min
Booksplode #43 - Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year One - The Complete Collection
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another Booksplode!This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at...Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year One - The Complete Collection by Tom Taylor, Jheremy Raapack, Mike S. Miller, Bruno Redondo, Axel Gimenez, David Yardin, Tom Derenick, Marc Deering, Diana Egea, Kevin Maguire, Neil Googe, Xermanico, Jonas Trindade, Andrew Elder, Alejandro Sanchez, Ikari Studio, David Lopez & Santi Casas, Rosemary Cheetham, & Wes Abbott!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: 00:40:00Music:"The Final Countdown"Europe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 13, 2021 • 1h 18min
Pick of the Week #784 - Strange Academy #11
There is beauty in comics and even more so in original pages. These are lessons you can learn in this episode. That, and Namor has sexy asshole pants, and is mostly hairless. Plus you have the lightbulb talk to look forward too. You read that right.Running Time: 01:15:33Pick of the Week:00:02:17 - Strange Academy #11Comics:00:12:23 - The Secret Land #100:17:15 - Karmen #400:23:17 - Batman: Urban Legends #400:35:17 - Birthright #5000:37:55 - Wonder Woman #77300:39:45 - Batman: The Detective #3Hellfire Gala Corner:00:42:40 - X-Men #21 / Excalibur #21Patron Pick:00:47:15 - The Six Sidekicks of Trigger KeatonPatron Thanks:00:55:11 - Tristan00:55:57 - Matthew Anderson00:56:33 - Zack Walton00:51:38 - James A. CarlsonAudience Question:01:00:53 - Scott is wondering about best editors of the modern era.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 eight designs!Music:"High School"MC5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 6, 2021 • 1h 8min
Pick of the Week #783 - Fire Power #12
ON THIS EPISODE OF IFANBOY THERE ARE DRAGONS AND OLD SEA CAPTAINS AND TENTATIVE TRIPS DOWN MEMORY LANE. ALSO, COMICS. THIS IS MY BROADCAST VOICE.Running Time: 01:05:36Pick of the Week:00:01:41 - Fire Power #12Comics:00:11:55 - Black Cat #700:17:16 - Green Lantern #300:20:03 - Serial #400:23:33 - The Amazing Spider-Man #6700:25:21 - Non-Stop Spider-Man #300:29:57 - Nocterra #400:31:57 - Batman: The Adventures Continue #100:33:27 - Iron Man Annual #1Hellfire Gala Corner:00:36:55 - Marauders #21 / Hellions #12 / X-Force #20Patron Pick:00:40:46 - The Nice House on the Lake, Book OnePatron Thanks:00:48:27 - Jorge Lopez00:49:30 - Eric Zuern00:51:11 - Reggie Zimmerman00:51:38 - George SullivanAudience Question:00:53:12 - Craig from Houston, TX wants to know how often the iFanboys look back... at themselves.Brought To You By:• Macroverse - Get on board with the next generation of comics by downloading Macroverse today! Available on iOS and Android!• 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 eight designs!Music:"Never In"The 101 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 30, 2021 • 1h 16min
Pick of the Week #782 – Strange Adventures #10
"Doctor?""Doctor."We get deep into the mysteries of this week's Pick, and are starting to find some other gems in the further reaches of mainstream comics. Who would have guessed it was the clown book? But the superhero books rate high on the G.O.S.H.* scale, which gets better every time. Also, two old men expound on something.*Good Old Super HeroesRunning Time: 01:14:07Pick of the Week:00:01:43 - Strange Adventures #10Comics:00:15:22 - Haha #500:20:05 - Shadow Doctor #400:27:11 - Made in Korea #100:31:49 - Maestro: War and Pax #500:39:08 - Robin #200:40:29 - Alien #300:42:29 - Stargirl: Spring Break Special #11Patron Pick:00:46:51 - The Blue Flame #1Patron Thanks:00:54:01 - Michael Sturgeon00:54:58 - Jenn Perretta00:55:55 - Deezer Irons00:57:04 - Guisseppe ButticiAudience Question:00:58:44 - Andy B. wants to know if NFTs are the future of original 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 eight designs!Music:"Strange Times"The Black Keys Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 27, 2021 • 1h 15min
Talksplode #96 - Tom Scioli
Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.Jack Kirby has been an integral part of Tom Scioli's career all along. After winning a Xeric Grant for his original comic, The Myth of 8-Opus, he became more widely known for his collaboration with Joe Casey, Gødland, which was an unapologetic love letter to cosmic Kirby style. He then spent some time writing and drawing Transformers vs. G.I. Joe for IDW, and most recently Scioli gained critical acclaim with his comic book biography, Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics. (You can hear our podcast on it here.) Josh talked to Tom about his career and the King himself.Follow Tom on Twitter, as well as his Patreon.Total Running Time: 01:13:03Music:“Happy Jack"The Who Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
