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This week Conor Kilpatrick is haunted by static on his line and a distant guitar, while Josh Flanagan's big business idea involves dropping a monkey in everything. And stay to the end for an impromptu discussion on recurring nightmares.Running Time: 00:58:17Pick of the Week:00:02:17 - DC Cybernetic Summer #1Comics:00:09:44 - The Amazing Spider-Man #4500:13:58 - Wonder Woman #75900:16:30 - X-Factor #100:18:46 - X-Men #1000:25:53 - That Texas Blood #200:28:19 - Batman/Superman #1000:29:35 - Batman: The Adventures Continue #9Patron Pick:00:31:18 - HedraPatron Thanks:00:37:41 - Super Gavin00:40:39 - David BottazziAudience Questions:00:44:39 - Stew W. wonders why superheroes don't dominate prose books like they do most other media.Brought To You By:• Audible Original: The Sandman - Listen to the new Audible Original: The Sandman, based on the best-selling DC graphic novels by Neil Gaiman!• 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:"Mr. Roboto"Styx  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.We have been fans of Steve Lieber for a long time, and in that time, he's only gotten better. We talk about his life in comics from falling in love with the art form, to the Kubert school, Whiteout, Superior Foes of Spider-Man, and all the way up though the most recent, and brilliant Superman's Pal: Jimmy Olsen, with collaborator, Matt Fraction. He's a man who puts storytelling first, and apparently didn't even know he could draw funny until he was. And yes, he's working on art while we talk, and you hear it, and that's just fine.Follow Steve on Twitter!Total Running Time: 01:22:37Music:“Color Me Impressed"The Replacements Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen... it was not a great week of comics. It wasn't outright bad, but there are quibbles, there are sticking points, there are moments that didn't lead to full fledged joy. How many times will Josh add a superfluous "you knows" while searching for the words his haggard mind needs? (A: you'll never know, because of the assiduous editing of the program.) Then it all comes together in the end.Running Time: 01:04:35Pick of the Week:00:01:20 - Usagi Yojimbo #10Comics:00:10:57 - Empyre #200:14:04 - X-Men/Fantastic Four #400:18:04 - Batman #9500:22:47 - Middlewest #1800:28:47 - Billionaire Island #300:32:04 - Daredevil #2100:36:09 - Action Comics #1023Patron Pick:00:39:08 - Chu #1Patron Thanks:00:47:37 - Nathaniel Booth00:49:42 - Justin CresswellAudience Questions:00:52:36 - Rashaad B. has a great idea for a TV show that will never happen.Brought To You By:• Audible Original: The Sandman - Listen to the new Audible Original: The Sandman, based on the best-selling DC graphic novels by Neil Gaiman!• 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:"Rabbit In Your Headlights"Unkle (feat. Thom Yorke) 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: 00:55:38This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original co-host Ron Richards (and, for a while in the beginning, his air conditioner) to discuss…Quarantine Streaming:00:01:38 – Greyhound00:11:05 – Palm Springs00:15:17 – HamiltonStreaming Services:00:25:23 – Peacock launches!Movies:00:26:23 – Midnight Run00:52:01 – 1988: One of the All-Time Best Movie YearsSPOILERS 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:“Guns and Ships”Leslie Odom, Jr., Daveed Diggs, Christopher Jackson, Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week in comics, a beloved series ends as an event begins. But does anybody care? And what do the iFanboys have in common with Erik Larsen? The Pick of the Week show has Josh Flanagan, Conor Kilpatrick, and sundries.Running Time: 00:58:01Pick of the Week:00:02:18 – DCeased: Hope at World’s End #5Comics:00:10:19 – Strange Adventures #300:16:04 – Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #1200:22:13 – Empyre #100:30:59 – The Old Guard: Force Multiplied #500:35:03 – Spider-Woman #2Patron Pick:00:38:17 – Snake Eyes: Deadgame #1Patron Thanks:00:43:47 – Jack Reitz00:45:25 – Jonathan PickeringAudience Questions:00:50:05 – Scott H. from Portland, OR might be making an ill-advised decision.Brought To You By:• Audible Original: The Sandman – Listen to the new Audible Original: The Sandman, based on the best-selling DC graphic novels by Neil Gaiman!• 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:“Dead”Pixies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And lo there was a great stack of comics, and we read them, and they were good. Then we went and picked a book we’ve talked about 1000 times. It was a great week for comics by any measure, and that always makes for a good show. Plus… so much underwear talk. It’s a disarmingly enthusiastic show.Running Time: 01:13:00Pick of the Week:00:01:15 – DCeased: Dead Planet #1Comics:00:11:56 – Strange Academy #200:19:08 – Lois Lane #1200:25:28 – Adventureman #200:35:35 – Marvels X #100:39:16 – Dr. Strange #500:41:11 – Money Shot #600:45:07 – Superman #23Patron Pick:00:49:51 – Empyre #0: Fantastic FourPatron Thanks:00:55:17 – Cassie Dalzell00:56:37 – Mario MirandaAudience Questions:01:00:01 – Sean from NYC noticed that Brian K. Vaughan saw all this coming.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:“Lifeless Dead”Mad Season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan talk about a weird week in comics while being interrupted by cake and more cake discussion all while dinner is being prepared in the background.Running Time: 01:07:52Pick of the Week:00:01:45 - Hawkeye: Freefall #6Comics:00:12:54 - Bad Karma #200:16:40 - The Goddamned: The Virgin Brides #100:20:53 - Star #5Mark Russell Corner:00:30:23 - Red Sonja #1600:33:26 - Killing Red Sonja #200:35:56 - Billionaire Island #2More Comics:00:38:03 - DCeased: Hope at World's End #4Patron Pick:00:38:38 - All-America ComixPatron Thanks:00:46:10 - Darin Goke00:47:40 - Matt PfaffAudience Questions:00:49:01 - Dan from Baltimore, MD is wondering how the Jamokes decide to check out books from new publishers.01:00:08 - Andrew A. has a funny story.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:"My Shot"Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anthony Ramos, Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan, Leslie Odom, Jr., Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor and Josh, and just Conor and Josh, do a show that's relatively normal comparatively. There were a lot of #10 issues, and some really fine books. And if you want to buy Josh a Porsche, we'll give you a way to make that happen.Running Time: 01:15:20Pick of the Week:00:01:25 - Captain America: Marvels Snapshots #1Comics:00:11:53 - Five Years #1000:20:40 - Green Lantern 80th Anniversary 100-Page Spectacular00:25:06 - Empyre #0: Avengers00:37:34 - Batman: Gotham Nights #1000:39:37 - John Constantine: Hellblazer #1000:42:12 - Thor #5Patron Pick:00:45:27 - That Texas Blood #1Patron Thanks:00:54:00 - Matthew Rosenhagen00:55:42 - Jim MillerAudience Questions:00:57:54 - The pandemic is making Greg from New Jersey reevaluate how he feels about weekly comics.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:"South Bronx"Boogie Down Productions 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: 00:56:45This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original co-host Ron Richards to discuss...Quarantine Streaming:00:01:46 - Josh listened to Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend and watched Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet.00:08:52 - Ron watched Mister Roger's Neighborhood, Prop Culture, and Jeopardy!00:13:15 - Conor watched Perry Mason, Parks and Recreation, and Queer Eye.Movies:00:17:58 - That Thing You Do!00:47:16 - Everyone picks their Top 5 Tom Hanks FilmsSPOILERS 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:"That Thing You Do!"The Wonders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Haupt joins Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick to talk about this week's comics and the science of Superman. Correct!Running Time: 01:13:32Pick of the Week:00:01:49 - Strange Adventures #2Comics:00:11:13 - DCeased: Hope At World's End #300:18:47 - Valkyrie: Jane Foster #1000:24:03 - MAD Magazine #1400:31:55 - Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #500:34:15 - A Man Among Ye #100:37:41 - Young Justice #15Patron Pick:00:40:49 - Dark Nights: Death Metal #1Patron Thanks:00:55:06 - JM00:56:52 - Todd Weber00:58:45 - Pete FoltzAudience Questions:01:00:00 - Rashaad B. has a science question about Superman.The Unified Theory of Superman's Powers can be found here.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:"Come in Stranger"Johnny Cash Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices