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The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Ryan Haupt — discuss the latest DC Universe Animated Original Movie... Justice League vs. The Fatal Five! Plus, Green Lantern continuity in the Timmverse and a look ahead to Batman: Hush!Please note that there were construction workers outside of where Conor was recording and Paul was having oversensitive microphone issues. We apologize for any wonky noises.Running Time: 00:32:00Music:"Futures"Jimmy Eat World  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Flanagan is joined by... well, here's the thing about that. Sometimes you need to do the thing because the thing needs to be done.Hellboy is a reboot of the film franchise based on the groundbreaking comics from Mike Mignola, which anyone reading this knows about. But Josh gives his thoughts on the movie, which as well as we can determine is... a movie. About Hellboy. And it's not a long show, because we value your time.Running Time: 00:13:59Music:"(You're the) Devil in Disguise"Elvis Presley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's another light week that's not that strong and once again Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick struggle to find enough books to talk about. And boy are they grumpy about it! But at least there's an adorable audio cameo from George Clooney The Dog to lighten the mood. Come for the grumpy comics talk, stay for the show to go completely off-the-rails at the end.Running Time: 01:10:19Pick of the Week:00:02:12 - Invaders #4Comics:00:15:20 - Batman #6800:20:47 - FairLady #100:25:09 - Avengers: No Road Home #900:32:11 - Wonder Twins #300:35:29 - Detective Comics #100100:38:41 - Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #4Star Wars Corner:00:40:39 - Star Wars: Age of Rebellion - Grand Moff Tarkin #1Patron Pick:00:43:38 - The War of The Realms: Journey Into Mystery #1Patron Thanks:00:49:14 - David Monroe00:51:44 - Oliver Willis00:53:21 - Bobby Baker00:54:56 - Chris WaldronAudience Questions:00:56:25 - Eric F. from Brooklyn, NY misses the Batman comics of the early 2000s.00:58:56 - Brad D. from Canada wants us to pit Denny O'Neil against Tom King.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:"Spectacular Views"Rilo Kiley  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a weird, light week of comics and Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick struggle to find enough comics to talk about. But soldier through they do, proving once again that they can and will flap their gums on just about any subject for about an hour.Running Time: 01:00:59Pick of the Week:00:01:46 - Red Sonja #3Comics:00:09:00 - The War of the Realms #100:14:25 - The Immortal Hulk #1600:18:26 - The Green Lantern #600:26:02 - The Amazing Spider-Man #16.HU00:28:24 - Section Zero #100:32:15 - Cosmic Ghost Rider Destroys Marvel History #2Patron Pick:00:33:43 - Major X #1Patron Thanks:00:43:10 - Patrick Kunkel00:44:13 - Joel Everett Wheeler00:45:00 - Jason Smith00:46:55 - Stanley MartinAudience Questions:00:47:55 - Adam T. likes some legacy/replacement characters but not others.00:52:48 - Kenneth J. from the Great White North can't decide which of two classic comics he should purchase.00:54:15 - Mark B. wants the "Graphic Novel" vs. "Trade Paperback" debate settled once and for all.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:"Blood Red Blood"Voxtrot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor Kilpatrick is joined by Paul Montgomery to discuss the newest DC film ... Captain Mar-- I mean... Shazam!Come for the superhero film discussion, stay for the examination of Philadelphia geography, Dr. Sivana/Lex Luthor parallels, and the power in embracing superhero tropes.Running Time: 00:39:26Music:"We Are Family [Expanded]"Sister Sledge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Books! Dissent in the ranks! Disagreement at the highest fundamental levels! However, coupled with a mutual respect for divergent views, the show soldiers on, unsullied. While it's a big milestone for the big comic this week, we've still got a job to do, and that job is comics. Are you supposed to put a comma in 1000 if it's on a comic cover? Did the CCA handle these things?Running Time: 01:17:53Pick of the Week:00:01:27 - Detective #1000Comics:00:18:29 - Heroes In Crisis #700:23:45 - Invaders #300:29:11 - Daredevil #300:28:41 - Fantastic Four #800:39:40 - Dial H for Hero #100:42:13 - Shazam! #400:46:03 - The Flash #6700:45:23 - Bad Luck Chuck #100:48:29 - Black Science #39Patron Pick:00:50:40 - Batman Beyond #30Patron Thanks:00:58:04 - Michael Hemsley00:59:43 - Doug01:01:20 - Donald Dohm01:03:01 - VerumLibertasAudience Question:01:03:35 - Mike B. wants to know about Garth Ennis' The Demon series.01:05:31 - Andrew F. wants more comics like the current Shazam! series, and Aquaman.01:09:51 - Andrew M. is curious if Jonathan Hickman can return the X-Men to glory.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:"1000 More Fools"Bad Religion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another Booksplode!What's a Booksplode? It's a bi-monthly special edition podcast 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.This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at JLA: New World Order (DC Essential Edition) by Grant Morrison, Howard Porter, Oscar Jimenez, John Dell, Ken Branch, Chip Wallace, Hanibal Rodriguez, Pat Garrahy, John Kalisz, & Ken Lopez!Running Time: 00:41:45Music:"Satellite"Dave Matthews Band Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan have a lot of comics books to talk about while delving into story telling mechanics, a debate on the overall level of quality of comic book creators, and a history of Wildstorm.Running Time: 01:15:35Pick of the Week:00:01:30 - Batman #67Comics:00:13:53 - Spider-Man: Life Story #100:20:16 - Jessica Jones: Purple Daughter #300:23:55 - The Wild Storm #2100:28:41 - Lazarus: Risen #100:38:20 - Criminal #300:42:25 - Meet The Skrulls #200:43:41 - Naomi #300:45:23 - Miles Morales: Spider-Man #400:47:17 - Avengers: No Road Home #6Patron Pick:00:49:08 - Invisible Kingdom #1Patron Thanks:00:59:45 - Bret Delyea01:01:12 - Stephanie Boose01:03:09 - Sean Moss01:04:27 - Brandon AlexanderAudience Question:01:06:10 - Patrick K. from Snow Hill, NC is looking for some non-superhero comic book recommendations.Brought To You By:• Harry's - Go to Harrys.com/iFanboy right now to get a $13 trial set that comes with everything you need for a close, comfortable shave!• 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:"Misirlou"Dick Dale & The Del-Tones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a light week of comics, but a strong one, so despite concerns there's a lot for Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan have a lot to talk about and they go a little long. Again.Running Time: 01:08:30Pick of the Week:00:01:19 - Cover #6Comics:00:11:50 - Superman #900:15:09 - Shuri #600:17:33 - Wonder Twins #200:20:29 - Old Man Quill #300:27:33 - Catwoman #900:30:05 - The Amazing Spider-Man #1700:34:14 - Runaways #1900:36:00 - The Flash #66Patron Pick:00:40:48 - Assassin Nation #1Patron Thanks:00:47:06 - Zack Walton00:48:35 - Adam Poffenberger00:49:27 - Chris Bishop00:50:54 - AdamAudience Question:00:52:20 - Ryan M. from Cincinnati, OH asks about Dark Horse's place in the comics market and whether Terry Moore could become a digital mogul.00:58:38 - Hussein A. from Toronto, Canada is going to C2E2 to interview creators and is looking for some tips.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:"Run"Collective Soul  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Josh back from Florida, this is an oddly positive show. It was a comic book art cavalcade and a joyful expression of affection for COMICS!™. Did you want facts about songbirds? Good news, wait for it.Running Time: 01:11:46Pick of the Week:00:02:08 - The Green Lantern #5Comics:00:11:02 - Justice League #1900:16:19 - Doomsday Clock #900:19:58 - Batman #6600:27:08 - Conan the Barbarian #400:29:52 - Red Sonja #200:31:42 - Deadly Class #3700:34:50 - Green Arrow #500:35:54 - Cosmic Ghost Rider Destroy's Marvel History #1War Corner:00:39:16 - Black Hammer '45 #1Patron Pick:00:41:50 - Astro Hustle #100:45:08 - Meet the Skrulls #1Patron Thanks:00:49:15 - Kyle Windle00:50:24 - Filippo Dulio00:51:36 - Kevin Carpenter00:53:34 - EthanljAudience Question:00:55:48 - Ken asks for some pre-1986 recommendations.01:01:50 - Blake wants to know if we have any specific memories and associates with specific comics or comic movies.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:"Bullet with Butterfly Wings"Smashing Pumpkins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices