iFanboy - Comic Books

It helps to have good friends. Like this show, and like Bill and Skurge. And more talk about characters eating foods in comics, and what seminal hardcore band is Captain Marvel into? Then there's a big diversion of inkers and inking and digital production. Spoiler: we're big fans of inkers. Running Time: 01:18:43Pick of the Week:00:01:40 - Beta Ray Bill #2Comics:00:14:08 - The Marvels #100:22:07 - Fantastic Four #3100:26:08 - Batman/Superman #1700:38:47 - Savage Avengers #2000:40:43 - Black Widow #600:42:54 - Shadecraft #200:44:11 - The Comic Book History of Animation #5Patron Pick:00:46:12 - Robin #1Patron Thanks:00:57:40 - Steve Sousa00:58:26 - Steven Schmelling00:59:45 - Matt Pfaff01:01:07 - Rachel CutlerAudience Question:01:04:48 - Dan wants to know if the high concept style of story themes is hurting the quality of comics.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:"Once Again (Here to Kick One For You)"Handsome Boy Modeling School featuring Grand Puba and Sadat X 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: 00:49:50This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick (who has had a few cocktails) are joined by their original co-host Ron Richards to discuss...Quarantine Entertainment:00:01:04 - Conor has been watching Young Rock.00:05:07 - Ron has been watching Hemingway: A Film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.00:08:17 - Josh has been watching Loudermilk.Movies:00:11:29 - Ranking the 2021 Academy Award Best Picture Nominees and Picking Our Favorite Film of 2021Discussion00:19:29 - A Repeat Viewing of Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade leads to... Fanservice: A Debate! Plus, a brief discussion of The Last Crusade and Josh ranks the Star Wars movies (again).Listener Mail:00:42:22 - Steven B. from Maryland wants to know if the guys watched Vinyl.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:"Life on Mars?"Trey Songz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick dive into the deep end with this week's new comics, plus what hurts, more adventures in food eating in comics, expensive hams, surprise page counts, and... just what is TikTok?Running Time: 01:07:12Pick of the Week:00:03:05 - Nightwing #79Comics:00:14:49 - The Old Guard: Tales Through Time #100:19:20 - The Mighty Valkyries #100:23:48 - Red Baron, Vol. 1: The Machine Gunner's Ball00:30:51 - Spider-Woman #1100:32:44 - Captain Marvel #2800:34:38 - Radiant Black #300:37:42 - Justice League #60Patron Pick:00:42:32 - Way of X #1Patron Thanks:00:47:37 - James Reardon00:48:49 - Ryan Howard00:50:01 - Chris Hunter00:51:58 - Martin Gray00:54:17 - Chris Hunter (Reprise)Audience Question:00:55:05 - Scott H. from Portland, OR wants to know why comics critical culture differs so much from that in other popular media.Brought To You By:• DC Universe Online - DC Universe Online, the popular Super Hero MMO just released their new expansion, World of Flashpoint. Inspired by the events of DC’s Flashpoint storyline, you can download and play it free today on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch!• 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:"Tik Tok"Kesha Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got a dead naked lady, Frank Miller, The New Frontiersman, a scumbag, and a What If that isn't a What If.Running Time: 01:11:48Pick of the Week:00:02:03 - Karmen #2Comics:00:14:10 - Rorschach #700:25:46 - Batman: The Detective #100:28:54 - The Scumbag #700:39:41 - Superman #3000:42:14 - Sweet Tooth: The Return #600:43:40 - Home #100:45:13 - Spider-Man: The Spider's Shadow #100:49:05 - Lock & Key / The Sandman: Hell & Gone #1Patron Pick:00:52:51 - Darkhawk: Heart of the Hawk #1Patron Thanks:01:01:34 - Scott Ricketts01:02:32 - Patrick Foley01:03:20 - Lukas Mucke01:05:02 - Stuart CondieBrought To You By:• DC Universe Online - DC Universe Online, the popular Super Hero MMO just released their new expansion, World of Flashpoint. Inspired by the events of DC’s Flashpoint storyline, you can download and play it free today on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch• 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:"Jigsaw Falling Into Place"Radiohead Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a light (and weird) week of books and yet Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick couldn't keep their yaps shut about the week that was in comics, memories of comic book prices increases, physics, alien anatomy, Christopher Walken, and tacos.Running Time: 01:07:00Pick of the Week:00:03:40 - Avengers: Mech Strike #3Comics:00:18:44 - The Silver Coin #100:22:41 - King in Black #500:28:54 - Green Lantern #100:38:11 - America Chavez: Made in the USA #200:41:11 - Nocterra #200:42:46 - Friday #3Patron Pick:00:44:16 - Geiger #1Patron Thanks:00:51:51 - Hans Gougar00:52:57 - David Gilman00:53:42 - Nicholas Allen00:54:34 - Andy MulderAudience Questions:00:55:55 - Jason F. has transitioned over to reading his Marvel and DC books through their unlimited apps and has some questions.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:"Ruff Ryders' Anthem"DMX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's hear it for a convergence in Picks, and a celebration of another comic creator with 3 names, the last being Johnson. It's an unanimous week, and sometimes fate gives you a comic book that is perfect for it. Praise Bill.Running Time: 01:08:35Pick of the Week:00:01:24 - Beta Ray Bill #1Comics:00:13:26 - The Flash #76800:19:01 - The Other History of the DC Universe, Book Three00:23 :27 - The Union #400:30:25 - Strange Adventures #900:35:36 - Silk #100:238:20 - Shadecraft #1Patron Pick:00:41:12 - Beta Ray Bill #1Patron Thanks:00:43:32 - Lars Pedersen00:45:18 - Kevin Krull00:46:03 - Mason Kerr00:47:28 - Charlie OliverAudience Questions:00:52:06 - Matthew is wondering about the ebbs and flows and ups and downs of comic book quality.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:"Sick of Myself"Matthew Sweet 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...Avengers West Coast: Vision Quest by John Byrne, Mike Machlan, Paul Becton, Bob Sharen, Bill Oakley!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: 00:45:53Music:"California"Tom Petty  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pick of the Week causes college flashbacks and everything is just groovy.Running Time: 01:01:45Pick of the Week:00:02:33 – Batman/Superman #16Comics:00:15:13 – Taskmaster #500:19:46 – Shadow Doctor #200:26:27 – The Scumbag #600:33:23 – Die!Die!Die! #1400:35:53 – Miles Morales: Spider-Man #2400:38:13 – Haha #300:40:27 – Crimson Flower #3Patron Pick:00:42:26 – Alien #1Patron Thanks:00:50:44 – Jason Muhr00:51:37 – Stephen Landry00:52:42 – Jimmy Hollenbeck00:53:40 – The Disastrous DaveBoyAudience Questions:00:54:31 – Wes A. from Fridley, MN wants to know what happened to the good half of The New Gods.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:“World is Static”Jimmy Eat World 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: 00:53:45This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick (who has had a few cocktails) are joined by their original co-host Ron Richards to discuss...Quarantine Entertainment:00:01:15 - Conor has been watching Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy.00:05:53 - Ron has been watching Staged.00:12:10 - Josh has been watching every Denzel Washington movie he can find.Movies:00:16:03 - The 2021 Academy Award Nominations and the Weird Year for 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:"Let's Go to the Movies"The Cast of Annie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor Kilpatrick comes in hot out of the gate, and the Pick should have been his. But the comics of the 70s are triumphant! Josh Flanagan missed reading several books he should have known about, and he's very sorry about that. "Listen..."Running Time: 01:12:59Pick of the Week:00:01:56 - Marvel #6Comics:00:12:49 - Nightwing #7800:19:12 - Superman Red & Blue #100:24:08 - Captain Marvel #2700:26:25 - Thor #1300:34:14 - Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade #100:37:20 - Justice League #5900:41:14 - Spider-Woman #1000:43:30 - Radiant Black #2Patron Pick:00:47:56 - Orphan and the Five Beasts #1Patron Thanks:00:53:59 - David Newton00:54:53 - Patrick Williams00:55:46 - Bo Conroy00:56:55 - Kevin CrottyAudience Questions:01:00:45 - Andrew from MN wants to know if we can think of any sleepers in comics, that come on strong later. We don't do great.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 eight designs!Music:"Against the 70's"Mike Watt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices