iFanboy - Comic Books

It's an extra-long episode this week for Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan because all of the comic books came out. Plus we talk about the life and legacy of Stan Lee!Running Time: 01:30:05Pick of the Week:00:02:44 - Mister Miracle #12Comics:00:18:15 - Thor #700:23:01 - Cosmic Ghost Rider #500:25:41 - Fantastic Four #300:28:12 - The Avengers #10/70000:35:32 - Hey Kids! Comics! #400:40:59 - The Amazing Spider-Man #900:42:49 - Uncanny X-Men #100:44:01 - Bitter Root #1Star Wars Corner:00:47:10 - Star Wars: Darth Vader #23Patron Pick:00:50:06 - William Gibson's Alien 3 #100:56:23 - Wonder Woman #58Patron Thanks:01:03:57 - Erik Fisher01:06:02 - Deadzone The Podcast01:07:39 - Mark Abnett01:08:37 - Bobby BakerTribute:01:10:23 - Stan LeeBrought 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:"Broken Wings"Mr. Mister 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 My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies by Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, and Jacob Phillips!Running Time: 00:21:06Music:"No Excuses"Alice in Chains Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Conor had a really hard time with the cold open. But we cut that out, and it was just for us. Also, Josh's mic was set wrong for....well, quite a bit. And what is the plural of Vox? Let's all have a crisis, but the good kind.Running Time: 01:12:35Pick of the Week:00:02:03 - Farmhand #5Comics:00:11:56 - The Green Lantern #100:20:08 - Death of the Inhumans #500:25:16 - Nightwing #5200:34:04 - Batman #5000:37:16 - The United States vs. Murder Inc. #300:40:36 - The Outer Darkness #100:43:01 - The Immortal Hulk #8Patron Pick:00:45:48 - Marvel Knights: 20th #1Patron Thanks:00:57:35 - Ryan Tardiff00:58:17 - Aaron Turner00:59:06 - Rego Nurse01:00:04 - Matt WigginsAudience Question:01:01:41 - Andrew from Barcelona needs to know more about his Crisis options.Brought To You By:• Harry's - Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now to Harry’s to give you $5 off ANY shave set, including our limited-edition holiday sets, when you go to Harrys.com/ifanboy. Plus, you’ll get FREE Shipping. This offer is for new AND returning customers and is only available for the holidays!• Eero - Never think about WiFi again - Get $100 off the “Eero base unit and 2 beacons package,” and 1 year ofEeero Plus, visit eero.com/ifanboy and at checkout enter 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:"Sinking Ship"Cake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan get together to talk comics and also to verbally spin out at the very end of the show. Also, on the show we can't figure out how many Patron Powers we've given out so far. (It's 436.)Running Time: 01:05:50Pick of the Week:00:02:37 - Wytches: Bad Egg Halloween SpecialComics:00:13:25 - Old Man Hawkeye #1000:18:02 - Green Lantern / Huckleberry Hound Special #100:21:50 - Tony Stark: Iron Man #500:25:00 - Heroes in Crisis #200:33:40 - Batman: Secret Files #100:36:22 - Man-Eaters #200:38:42 - Extermination #400:39:59 - Shanghai Red #5Patron Pick:00:44:09 - Hex Wives #1Patron Thanks:00:50:39 - Joshua Chesmore00:52:19 - Paul Ambroso00:53:19 - Luke Hopkins00:54:31 - Chad PostAudience Question:00:55:19 - James R. from England asks if iFanboy would consider reviewing old superhero films.00:57:10 - Steve B. from Maryland thinks that one of the "dumb" Patron Powers is actually terrific.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:"I'm Getting Better (And I'm Feeling It Right Now)"The Record Company Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.Katie Cook is an instantly recognizable cartoonist, which is saying something, since she makes quite a bit of her living from licensed properties. From My Little Pony, to Fraggle Rock, to Star Wars, she's worked on a lot of comics. But lately, after moving on from her original creation, Gronk, she's working on a new series for Webtoons.com, Nothing Special.You can follow Katie on Twitter to keep up him, as well as visiting her website.Total Running Time: 01:01:20Music:“Is There a Ghost"Band of Horses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor and Josh are back at the helm on a week that made picking a winner a little dicey. But pick we must, because we must pick. Some things come to an end and many new things begin, as #1 issues fly at us with reckless abandon. The jamokes find common ground on at least one creator, and we barely talk about being old at all.Running Time: 01:13:54Pick of the Week:00:01:23 - The Sentry #5Comics:00:10:23 - Moon Knight #20000:16:09 - Action Comics #100400:22:52 - Usagi Yojimbo: The Hidden #700:26:47 - Mars Attacks #100:35:13 - Books of Magic #100:37:26 - Infinity Wars: Arachknight #100:38:59 - What If? Thor #100:42:17 - Aliens: Dust to Dust #3Patron Pick:00:46:21 - Lodger #1Patron Thanks:00:51:24 - Corey A. Goodwin00:52:23 - James Nasralla00:54:13 - Matt Skaba00:55:09 - Bryce SheppardAudience Questions:00:56:34 - Patrick from North Carolina wonders if creators can get their groove back by switching publishers.01:02:43 - Zach from Texas asks if we get the FOMO.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:"Gold Rush"Death Cab for Cutie<span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"> </span> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You asked... and asked and asked and asked. So here it is. Josh Flanagan calls on former co-host Ron Richards to talk about the surprise global hit, Venom! (Disclaimer: Ron Richard's opinions are his own and do not represent Marvel Entertainment or the Walt Disney Corporation.)Running Time: 00:17:00Music:"My Best Friend"Kiefer Sutherland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Five years ago, three teenagers set out to investigate the local legend of their small town, The Blackwood Bugman, and the mysterious disappearances and murders connected to him over the years. But as they soon come to find out, getting too close to the truth can be dangerous. Subscribe to Blackwood today at wondery.fm/ifanboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Flanagan is away this week so special guest Paul Montgomery steps into his old co-host role! There’s a lot to talk about so we had no choice but to go extra long to fit it all in! Why so long on a week with so few books? Well, Conor Kilpatrick unleashes quite a bit of Dick Grayson angst, for starters.Running Time: 01:22:00Pick of the Week:00:02:00 – Cover #2Comics:00:12:57 – Thor #600:21:05 – Nightwing #5100:31:59 – Archie 1941 #200:40:25 – Strangers in Paradise XXV #700:43:34 – Shuri #100:49:18 – Black Hammer: Age of Doom #600:51:29 – The Life of Captain Marvel #4Patron Pick:00:55:52 – Lucifer #1Patron Thanks:01:01:13 – Micah Lambert01:02:38 – Chris01:03:35 – Trevor McDonough01:04:29 – Michael MattinsonMaking Comics:01:07:25 – Conor and Paul discuss their new comic book, Dreadnought: Legends #1, which is available NOW, digitally, on ComiXology and Steam!01:17:53 – Earlier this year, Paul’s first comic book was published, The Margins, available NOW on Amazon (print) and ComiXology (digital).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• The Pub Crawl Anthology – Help this graphic novel collection of genre-spanning 8-page stories reach its Kickstarter goal!• 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:“Gotcha!”Theresa Bazar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We went a bit long this week but there was just so much to talk about! Plus, this week in What Can’t the Guys Remember it’s the writer of old Daredevil stories.Running Time: 01:13:40Pick of the Week:00:02:58 – The Avengers #9Comics: 00:12:50 – The Immortal Hulk #700:17:06 – Catwoman #400:20:32 – Farmhand #400:23:53 – The Wild Storm: Michael Cray #1200:30:57 – Superman #400:33:23 – Hawkman #500:35:08 – Crowded #300:36:37 – The Amazing Spider-Man #7Patron Pick:00:39:20 – Murder Falcon #1Patron Thanks:00:46:31 – Kendall Neck00:48:46 – Cory D.00:50:35 – Eric Wood00:51:59 – Arcee GamitAudience Questions:00:55:15 – Brad from New Hampshire wonders if comics might make a comeback like vinyl records.01:02:02 – Drew from Ohio is curious about the numbers behind the Patron Picks. It’s Time For Stats™!Plugs:Check out Dreadnought: Legends #1 available NOW on Steam.Brought To You By:• Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now to get a Trial Shave Set!• 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:“Kansas City”The New Basement Tapes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices