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Slow comics week, but that often leads to good discussions about why. Plus, we get a chance to really dig in on the issues of inkers and renumbering. Join us and Honda Lou for a jolly old time.Running Time: 01:21:51Pick of the Week:00:02:01 - Books of Magic #19Comics:00:10:16 - The Avengers #3300:16:56 - The Butcher of Paris #500:25:00 - The Amazing Spider-Man #4300:29:54 - Basketful of Heads #7Patron Pick:00:34:38 - Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #1Patron Thanks:00:45:43 - Galeus00:46:47 - Jess LysonsG.I. Joe Corner:00:51:54 - "Battle on the Roof of the World" The Revenge of Cobra, Pt. 4Email:01:15:25 - Ken's asking us about copyright, and he shouldn't.News:Please consider voting for Bill Sienkiewicz: Revolution, Vol. 1 for Best Collection in the Tripwire Awards!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:"On Your Own"Blur 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: 00:58:37This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original co-host Ron Richards to discuss...Quarantine Streaming:00:01:44 - Ron watched Mrs. America and Devs.00:05:39 - Conor watched Parks and Recreation.00:09:42 - Josh watched What We Do in the Shadows, and The Last Dance.Television:00:17:20 - Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours To Kill00:22:18 - High Fidelity00:29:52 - Star Trek: PicardStreaming Services:00:35:36 - CBS All-Access is awesome.00:38:50 - HBO MAX arrives!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:"I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)"Stevie Wonder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.It was a long road, but finally, the Kelly Thompson Talksplode conversation has arrived. The writer of Hawkeye, Jessica Jones, Captain Marvel, Star, A-Force, West Coast Avengers, Black Widow and many more comics, joins Josh (again) to talk about career, process, challenges, motivations, and much more. She's funny and candid and we hope you enjoy this as much as we did.Follow Kelly on Twitter!Total Running Time: 01:21:11Music:“I Dreamt We Spoke Again"Death Cab for Cutie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a return to somewhat normal as Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at the new offerings that hit the (digital) spinner racks this week.Running Time: 01:17:58Pick of the Week:00:01:54 – DCeased: Unkillables #3Comics:00:11:11 – DCeased: Hope at World’s End #100:14:01 – Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #1000:17:15 – Hawkeye: Freefall #500:21:47 – Red Sonja #1300:24:35 – The Dollhouse Family #600:26:57 – Star #5Patron Pick:00:28:56 – The Ludocrats #1Patron Thanks:00:32:48 – Michael Scott00:34:40 – Dan BomanG.I. Joe Corner:00:38:38 – “The Palace of Doom” The Revenge of Cobra, Pt. 3Email:01:02:57 – Keith H. wonders why fans of DCeased won’t give Injustice a shot.01:06:32 – James V. from Calgary, Canada has been checking out classic graphic novels during quarantine.News:Please consider voting for Bill Sienkiewicz: Revolution, Vol. 1 for Best Collection in the Tripwire Awards!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:“Good Golly Miss Molly”Little Richard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Frontier fawning fest continues! Then it seemed like maybe G.I. Joe had run its course, right up until they got to the Cobra Café. Also, Josh said Five Easy Pieces, but he meant The Last Detail, and that was before he left early. To be fair, we went really long again.Running Time: 01:24:05Pick of the Week:00:04:09 - DC: The New Frontier, Vol. 2Comics:00:38:13 - Batman: Gotham Nights #4Patron Pick:00:50:31 - Lois Lane #10Patron Thanks:00:57:07 – Stewart Bryson00:58:28 – Daniel SpigaroloG.I. Joe Corner:00:59:28 - "The Vines of Evil" The Revenge of Cobra, Pt. 2News:Please consider voting for Bill Sienkiewicz: Revolution, Vol. 1 for Best Collection in the Tripwire Awards!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 a Rock"Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The pick is a golden gem from the past, and if you'd like to hear Conor and Josh fawn over a comic book, then this show is for you. There are a couple of other comics, and then we travel to Cobra Mountain for a grand finale.(The last time we talked about this book was on episode #210 of our video show.)Running Time: 01:20:44Pick of the Week:00:01:38 - JSA: The Golden AgeComics:00:28:19 - Sabrina the Teenage Witch #200:31:05 - Swamp Thing: New Roots #1Patron Thanks:00:36:29 - SeanWithHats00:37:53 - Brian ComptonG.I. Joe Corner:00:44:06 - "A Stake in the Serpent's Heart" The M.A.S.S. Device, Pt. 5Audience Questions:01:01:34 - Ken J. from the Great White North wonders about the best Byrne.01:04:42 - (Another) Josh wants to know if comics can get people back with big creative lineups.01:10:30 - Robert has a question about the gender split on the GDAT™ master list.News:Please consider voting for Bill Sienkiewicz: Revolution, Vol. 1 for Best Collection in the Tripwire Awards!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 seven designs!Music:"Golden Brown"Drive Like Jehu 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: 00:59:42This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original co-host Ron Richards to discuss...Quarantine Streaming:00:01:54 - Ron watched Future Man, Devs, and High Fidelity.00:03:14 - Josh watched It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and is (still) listening to the audio book of The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York.00:07:13 - Conor watched The Good Fight, Outlander, Bosch, and The Joy of Painting.Television:00:09:20 - The Plot Against America (HBO)Film:00:25:54 - The Almost Famous Debate!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:"Fever Dog"Stillwater Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are back with an old comic, some new (old comics), and still, the show runs long. That's probably G.I. Joe Corner guest star Ron Richards' fault.Running Time: 01:25:19Pick of the Week:00:03:43 - Marvel Super Hero Contest of ChampionsComics:00:27:28 - Wonder Woman: Agent of Peace00:29:26 - Superman: Man of Tomorrow00:31:56 - Batman: Gotham Knights00:37:10 - Aquaman: Deep Dives / The Flash: Fastest Man AlivePatron Thanks:00:38:15 - Brian McKinney00:40:22 - Kenneth GubertG.I. Joe Corner:00:46:52 - "Duel in the Devil's Cauldron" The M.A.S.S. Device, Pt. 4Audience Questions:01:07:33 - John V. applies science to Josh's problem with left-handed panel stacking.01:11:27 - Shane C. just caught up on Saga.News:Please consider voting for Bill Sienkiewicz: Revolution, Vol. 1 for Best Collection in the Tripwire Awards!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 seven designs!Music:"You Ain't Goin' Nowhere"The Byrds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plunging further and further into this new age, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan find some comics to discuss and talk about a gem from the recent past, as well as a couple of digital only releases. From there, it's on to G.I. Joe Corner, with our old pal, Ron Richards. You will learn no science from G.I. Joe, and you will learn no history from Josh, but boy, did he want to try.Running Time: 01:18:37Pick of the Week:00:01:53 - Sara (or buy directly from TKO, with 50% of your price going to your local comic store)Comics:00:22:43 - Teen Titans GO! To Camp! #800:25:40 - Batman: The Adventures Continue #200:28:20 - Friday #1G.I. Joe Corner:00:38:20 - "The Worms of Death" The M.A.S.S. Device, Pt. 3Patron Thanks:01:02:08 - Steve Smith01:03:17 - SwempthungAudience Questions:01:04:31 - Dr. Robert M. wants to know what comics really cause you to get lost in the art and story, and let you leave some of the daily stresses behind for a while.01:09:02 - Wes from MN wants to know if there are any recent creators who are both great writers and great artists. We nearly answer his question.News:Please consider voting for Bill Sienkiewicz: Revolution, Vol. 1 for Best Collection in the Tripwire Awards!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 seven designs!Music:"Communist Daughter"Neutral Milk Hotel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eccentric Benefactor Patron Damian Sherman stops by to help Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan figure out how to keep doing a show in the Age of No New Comics. Plus, Josh introduces a new segment!Running Time: 01:20:57Pick of the Week:00:03:04 - Batgirl: Year OneComics:00:19:19 - Teen Titans GO! To Camp! #7Patron Pick:00:23:24 - DaytripperPatron Thanks:00:44:22 - Peter Craig00:46:15 - Alex DavisPatron Powers... The Tables Are Turned:00:49:01 - Conor Kilpatrick00:49:51 - Josh FlanaganG.I. Joe Corner:00:55:24 - "Slave of the Cobra Master" The M.A.S.S. Device, Pt. 2Audience Questions:01:06:38 - Ethan J. is having trouble convincing his teenage daughter that Captain America is cool.01:13:02 - Back in 2012, Vichus S. had a concern about the Justice League movie.News:Please consider voting for Bill Sienkiewicz: Revolution, Vol. 1 for Best Collection in the Tripwire Awards!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 seven designs!Music:"Lean on Me"Bill Withers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices