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Josh and Conor don’t mention the word “jamoke” even once in the episode, but we do wonder at this point, how long can we drag the use of that out? It’s a 5th week, and there is a dearth of books, but there are still some winners, and it turns out, we have a lot to say. Running Time: 01:05:10 Pick of the Week/Patron Pick: 00:01:51 – Batman: Creature of the Night #1 Comics: 00:13:13 – Batman Annual #2 00:20:38 – Moon Knight #189 00:24:34 – DC New Talent Showcase 2017 #1 00:35:44 – Lazarus X+66 #5 00:38:49 – Kill or Be Killed #14 00:40:56 – Mystik U #1 Patron Pick (Redux): 00:43:20 – Batman: Creature of the Night #1 Patron Thanks: 00:45:04 – Craig Byrd 00:46:21 – Adrian Lilley 00:47:25 – Sam R. 00:49:18 – Joao Fontes Audience Question: 00:52:50 – Patrick wants to know about crossovers and the JLA versions. 00:55:05 – Isaac is curious what other podcasts we might do some day? Brought To You By: • Mack Weldon – Mack Weldon makes fantastic premium men’s underwear and essentials. Go to MackWeldon.com and get 20% off 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! Use code “CHEERf916b2” before December 15 for free shipping over $45! Music: “Jingle Bell Rock” Chet Atkins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two… Jamokes. But which Two Jamokes? With Josh Flanagan off tending to his family for Thanksgiving, Ryan Haupt joins Conor Kilpatrick to talk comics that were read under less than ideal conditions. Running Time: 01:04:20 Pick of the Week: 00:01:50 – Punisher: The Platoon #3 Comics: 00:10:21 – Action Comics #992 00:14:42 – Doomsday Clock #1 00:21:40 – Nightwing: The New Order #4 00:25:45 – The Kamandi Challenge #11 00:31:29 – Sherlock Frankenstein and the Legion of Evil #2 00:33:39 – James Bond: Solstice #1 00:36:15 – Detective Comics #969 00:38:45 – Motor Girl #10 Star Wars Corner: 00:40:18 – Star Wars #39 Patron Pick: 00:43:20 – The Demon: Hell is Earth #1 Patron Thanks: 00:47:36 – Steven Petrivelli 00:49:37 – Johan Barrander 00:50:53 – Adam Amendolito 00:53:11 – Chris Loseke Audience Question: 00:56:11 – Blair W. has some questions about superheroine hairstyle choices. Brought To You By: • Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now and enter code ifanboy at checkout to get free 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! Music: “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” Darlene Love 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 you might ask? 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 the new special edition hardcover re-release of Jason Aaron and Cameron Stewart’s The Other Side! Running Time: 00:25:10 Music: “For What It’s Worth” Buffalo Springfield Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eighteen hours before recording the show, Josh Flanagan had major surgery. And now he’s on pain meds. So he’s a little loopy. Conor Kilpatrick does his best to keep the show in line. Comics! Running Time: 00:59:30 Pick of the Week: 00:01:45 – The Defenders #7 Comics: 00:10:14 – Batman #35 00:19:02 – The Batman Who Laughs #1 00:22:26 – The Mighty Thor #701 00:28:12 – Green Lanterns #6 00:29:35 – Guardians of the Galaxy #147 00:31:09 – Superman #35 00:32:59 – Mech Cadet Yu #4 00:35:38 – Wonder Woman/Conan #3 Patron Pick: 00:38:06 – Doctor Strange #381 Patron Thanks: 00:42:42 – Dave Cicirelli 00:44:05 – Chris Heithoff 00:45:11 – Dustin Hammond 00:47:00 – Eddy Colloton Audience Question: 00:49:37 – Tom B. from Springfield wonders what would happen if Comixology were to go out of business. 00:52:39 – Christopher P. thinks that Batgirl is the most noble of all the heroes. Brought To You By: • Mack Weldon – Mack Weldon makes fantastic premium men’s underwear and essentials. Go to MackWeldon.com and get 20% off 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! Music: “Kick Drum Heart” The Avett Brothers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just as the heroes of the DC Extended Universe must gather to repel the forces of Apokolips, so too must Conor Kilpatrick, Mike Romo, Ryan Haupt gather to discuss Justice League! Running Time: 00:53:51 Music: “The Justice League Theme – Logos” Danny Elfman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The second epoch of The Two Jamokes begins in earnest, and luckily, there is a stellar Pick of the Week to start off with. Maybe Josh will start doing voice again? It’s hard to say. We’re picking up on some trends in comics, some good, some bad. We even did some War Corner, but didn’t realize it at the time. So that will be a fun game for the listeners.Running Time: 01:07:57Pick of the Week:00:03:05 – Mister Miracle #4Comics:00:14:38 – Daredevil #59500:19:19 – Batman: Lost #100:24:00 – Slots #200:26:51 – Royal City #700:32:12 – Action Comics #99100:34:25 – Detective Comics #96800:35:07 – Port of Earth #100:37:26 – The Wild Storm: Michael Cray #200:39:43 – Rock Candy Mountain #5Star Wars Corner:00:41:52 – Star Wars #38Patron Pick:00:45:00 – Moon Knight #188Patron Thanks:00:51:00 – Aaron Cantu00:52:08 – Blair Westover00:53:26 – Adam Barteluk00:54:18 – Quincy WileyAudience Question:00:57:26 – Lots of people asked us about Bendis and DC Comics.01:02:21 – Andrew from Santa Cruz has a question about Jeff Goldblum’s official status at iFanboy.Brought To You By:• Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now and enter code ifanboy at checkout to get free 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!Music:“The Royal We”Silversun Pickups Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We get some classic comics discussion about letting super heroes just be super and some hilarious voicemails from you, the loyal iFanbase. to entertain Ron, who returns to the show, only to leave again and Conor and Josh give no quarter. Running Time: 01:03:26 Pick of the Week: 00:02:15 – Captain America #695 Comics: 00:14:40 – Batman: The White Knight #2 00:19:48 – The Jetsons #1 00:22:32 – Dastardly and Muttley #3 00:26:15 – Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #6 00:31:07 – Lazarus X+66 #4 00:32:44 – DuckTales #2 00:33:59 – Deathstroke #25 00:35:56 – Elsewhere #4 Star Wars Corner: 00:37:24 – Star Wars: Darth Vader #7 Patron Pick: 00:39:45 – Deadman #1 Patron Thanks: 00:44:20 – Mackenzie Gleason 00:46:20 – Christopher Olivares 00:47:10 – Denton Theriot 00:48:10 – Kim Schou Audience Question: 00:50:01 – Lukas B. from Austria thinks Ron is the problem.00:51:20 – Nick P. from Luxembourg via Newport Beach, CA wants to know where Magneto stands on the Electro scale. 00:53:15 – Sean C. from New York City is curious about a world without Image.Brought To You By: • Mack Weldon – Mack Weldon makes fantastic premium men’s underwear and essentials. Go to MackWeldon.com and get 20% off using promo code IFANBOY • Boomerang – Go to Boomerang.com/promo right now and enter code FAN to start your free trial of classic and new cartoons! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! Music: “We Were Beautiful” Belle and Sebastian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the third chapter in the saga of The God of Thunder, Marvel Studios hands the directing reins to Taika Waititi who makes a sharp left turn into Guardians of the Galaxy territory. Did it work? Opinions differ as Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, and Mike Romo discuss Thor: Ragnarok! Running Time: 00:34:45 Music: “Grandmaster Jam Session” Mark Mothersbaugh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy patrons, it’s Talksplode time. Phil Hester is a 30 year veteran of comics, both as a writer and artist of many comic book titles. There’re Firebreather, Green Arrow, The Coffin, Ant-Man, The Anchor, Mythic, and countless others across the spectrum from creator owned to Marvel and DC superheroes and most of what’s in between. We talk about Phil’s career on both ends of the drawing board, as well his well known original art collection. We even touch on Phil’s recent health crisis and re-emergence back to health, which was also documented here. Make sure to follow Phil Hester on Twitter as well. Total Running Time: 01:05:32 Music: “This Is All I Came To Do” Dinosaur Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are just a little bit off in a week full of books that don’t really excite them. Are we sure this wasn’t a fifth week? Running Time: 01:00:00 Pick of the Week: 00:02:37 – Rebels: These Free and Independent States #8 Comics: 00:11:34 – Deadly Class #31 00:16:21 – The Flash #32 00:19:43 – The Ruff and Ready Show #1 00:22:58 – Saga #48 00:25:42 – Detective Comics #967 00:28:48 – Action Comics #990 00:35:32 – B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know #3 00:36:44 – Silver Surfer #14 00:38:47 – Punisher: The Platoon #2 Patron Pick: 00:39:55 – DC House of Horror #1 Patron Thanks: 00:45:05 – Charlie Hunt 00:46:15 – Ben Haefner 00:47:03 – Benjamin Clemons 00:48:19 – Christopher Woo Audience Question: 00:50:29 – Steve H. from Wales, United Kingdom is looking for a good comic book news site. 00:52:42 – Scott S. from Chicago, IL has a… unique question about the iFanboys and Seinfeld. 00:53:59 – Wes A. from Fridley, MN is concerned about indie book hiatuses. Brought To You By: • Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now and enter code ifanboy at checkout to get free trial shave set! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! Music: “I’m Hurtin'” Roy Orbison Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices