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Outside in the cold distance, a wildcat did growl. A Jamoke™ and a doctor were approaching. And they began to howl... about this week's comics!Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:16:32Pick of the Week:00:01:56 - The Question: All Along the Watchtower #1Comics:00:11:06 - Action Comics #107600:19:02 - Batman & Robin: Year One #200:25:27 - Lawful #600:33:11 - Jenny Sparks, Book Four00:37:17 - Standstill #400:42:30 - Dead Eyes: The Empty Frames #3Patron Pick:00:44:29 - The Rocketfellers #1Patron Thanks:00:54:11 - Peter DePaderListener Mail:00:59:01 - Andrew from Parts Unknown wants to know if we have specific sense memories of time spent reading 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 thirteen designs!Music:"All Along The Watchtower"Bob Dylan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.He's been on the show before, but that was before Mitch's Meteoric Rise™. Largely known as Tom King's most prolific collaborator on Sheriff of Babylon, Mister Miracle, Strange Adventures, and many Batman stories over the years. Now he's about to release his first non-Tom™ comic in years, working with Tim Seeley on the upcoming Peacemaker Presents: The Vigilante/Eagly Double Features #1. Plus you can learn more about his upcoming docu-series, The United States of Bourbon. You'll get that and some deep comic book craft talk, and the beauty of the nine panel grid.Total Running Time: 01:09:22Music:“Casanova, Baby"The Gaslight Anthem  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are both exhausted and can’t remember anything. But the most important thing that they have to remember is: earn this.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:00:16Pick of the Week:00:01:59 – G.I. Joe #1Comics:00:14:59 – Batman: Gotham By Gaslight – The Kryptonian Age #600:20:11 – Absolute Batman #200:25:06 – Batman: The Dark Age, Book Six00:31:58 – Helen of Wyndhorn #600:35:12 – DC vs. Vampires: World War V #400:38:34 – The Domain #5Patron Pick:00:39:44 – G.I. Joe #1Patron Thanks:00:41:38 – Robert BlackleyListener Mail:00:43:43 – Steve B. from Maryland asks where on Comic Book Mount Rushmore certain creators land.00:49:09 – Ethan J. from Richmond, Virginia wants to define what “a run” means.Brought To You By:• Better Help – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self.• 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 twenty designs!Music:“Old Time Rock and Roll”Bob Segar & The Silver Bullet Band 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: 00:58:08This 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:00:02:02 – Josh watched The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox.00:12:46 – Conor was consumed by postseason baseball, and enjoyed the latest seasons of Only Murders in the Building and The Old Man.00:18:21 – Ron went on a documentary binge and watched Mr. McMahon, Anatomy of Lies, and This is the Zodiac Speaking.Mail Bag:00:25:19 – Isaac P. wants to celebrate the new Neal Stephenson book by tier listing his oeuvre.00:33:28 – Andrew from Michigan asks about all-time favorite TV theme songs.00:39:57 – Mark B. wants to know why the iFanboys have never talked about Daisy Jones and The Six.00:43:12 – Greg F. from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania misses Josh’s impressions.00:45:06 – Kenneth J. asks which TV shows deserve a six-episode miniseries to wrap up properly.00:49:18 – Matt M. from East Northport, New York wants to know which classic movies the iFanboys appreciated more after finally seeing them on the silver screen.00:54:20 – Adam from Orlando, Florida was listening to an old episode of Pick of the Week and asks about the Mack Weldon ads.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.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Music:“Nothing’s Gonna Stop Me Now” (Theme from Perfect Strangers)David Pomeranz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No one needed this more than Josh and Conor, and it never hurts to have a good week of comics with a lot to talk about. Wait, Josh picked which book? Also, prepare yourself for the longest diversionary conversion in a while, on the subject of eggs. Enjoy. And as always, we apologize.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:07:05Pick of the Week:00:00:58 - X-Men #7Comics:00:12:25 - Aliens vs. Avengers #200:19:03 - Absolute Superman #100:24:19 - Batgirl #100:32:40 - The Ultimates #600:35:51 - FML #100:39:22 - Skin Police #2Patron Pick:00:42:17 - JSA #1Patron Thanks:00:51:23 - Stephen SouterListener Mail:00:56:09 - Ken from the Great White North brings the heat again, and asks about the funny funnybooks.Brought To You By:• Shopify - This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period and take your business to the next level.• 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 thirteen designs!Music:"Chaos From Within"Bad Religion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hold onto your butts, it’s a Fifth Week™! There aren’t a lot of books to talk about but there is one of the best pizza portrayals Josh Flanagan has ever seen in comics, Conor Kilpatrick misses his cue, and we make change. That’s what we do.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:00:40Pick of the Week:00:01:34 – Redcoat #7Comics:00:11:09 – The Amazing Spider-Man #954 (60)00:21:30 – Batman: The Long Halloween – The Last Halloween #200:26:20 – Wolverine: Revenge #300:28:45 – The Savage Sword of Conan #500:32:42 – Namor #4Patron Pick:00:35:41 – Poison Ivy/Swamp Thing: Feral Trees #1Patron Thanks:00:44:11 – dave dListener Mail:00:45:37 – Scott H. from Portland, Oregon wonders how to tell the difference between A, B, and C-List characters.Brought To You By:• Nerd Hero – Elevate your collection today with The Nerd Shelf! Shop now at nerdhero24.com and use code ifanboy30 for a 30% off discount! Offer expires 11/20/24!• 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 thirteen designs!Music:“The Only Living Boy in New York”Simon & Garfunkel 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…Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again by Frank Miller, Lynn Varley, & Todd Klein!Running Time: 00:43:47What’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.Here’s the original Booksplode review of Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again from April 18, 2013, featuring Josh Flanagan, Paul Montgomery, and Jeff Reid!Here’s Josh’s Pick of the Week review of Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again #1 from December 5, 2001!Music:“Don’t Look Back in Anger”Oasis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The job is to go through all the comics and pick which is the best, and which others are worth talking about. And Dr. Ryan Haupt had a hell of a job to do that in this monster week of releases. The cream rises, and expectations are subverted, and beautiful art shines through. Plus: hangover talk!Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:12:20Pick of the Week:00:02:30 - Absolute Wonder Woman #1Comics:00:13:28 - Superman #1900:20:54 - Zatanna: Bring Down the House, Book Five00:24:55 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #300:34:04 - The Tin Can Society #200:36:05 - The Masked Macher #200:38:19 - Iron Man #671 (1)00:41:13 - Detective Comics #1090Patron Pick:00:44:57 - Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theater #1Patron Thanks:00:53:26 - Timothy VojitaListener Mail:00:56:25 - Bryan W. from Arizona asks where we stand with small press comics these days.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 thirteen designs!Music:"Wonder"Colin Meloy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.We've got a bit of a homegrown hero on the show this time out, as Josh welcomes longtime iFanbase member, and up and coming comic book writer, Jordan Thomas to chat. Jordan came up by making original comics on Kickstarter, and lately publishing Weird Work through Image, Skin Police through Oni Press, and Mugshots and Flash Gordon from Mad Cave. He's everywhere, and now he's got to sit with us and talk about it. We go over what it takes to get published today, the many, many pitches that didn't get accepted and the determination it takes to get through that. Total Running Time: 01:09:50Music:“Spanish Bombs"The Clash  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

iFanboy celebrates its 950th episode with a triple-sized all listener e-mail spectacular! Josh Flanagan, Conor Kilpatrick, and special guest Ryan Haupt asked you, the iFanbase, to send them e-mails… and you delivered!Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 03:18:10Pick of the Week:00:02:05 – Nightwing #118Patron Pick:00:14:18 – Batman & Robin: Year One #1Audience Questions:00:24:44 – 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, talking comics and ephemera to the very bitter end.Patron Thanks:01:42:27 – Michael & EricBrought To You By:• Side Quest: A Visual History of Roleplaying Games – For fans of dungeon crawls and dice rolls—and anyone who wants to know more about them—Side Quest is an original stand-alone graphic novel that tells the history of roleplaying games!• 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 twelve designs!Music:“Back and To The Left”Texas is the Reason Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices