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The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Ryan Haupt — discuss the newly released Blu-ray remaster of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm! Running Time: 00:45:20 Music: “Main Theme” Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week with Ron Richards having to meet a guy about a thing, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are left to talk about the week in comics, plus comic book creator name alterations, congressional hearings for comic creators, and Josh’s thoughts on Split! Running Time: 01:08:30 Pick of the Week: 00:02:18 - Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #25 Comics: 00:08:27 – Robotech #1 00:12:22 – Rebels: These Free and Independent States #5 00:16:29 – Action Comics #984 00:20:19 – The Flash #27 00:27:30 – Doom Patrol #7 00:28:16 – Secret Empire #7 00:30:50 – Batgirl #13 00:32:00 – The Hellblazer #12 00:35:08 – B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know #1 Patron Pick: 00:37:58 – Batman/The Shadow #4 Patron Thanks: 00:42:25 - George Longas 00:43:51 - Anthony Sanchez 00:44:41 - Kenneth Frost 00:45:29 - Jose Ayerve Audience Question: 00:48:57 - Greg M. will sometimes read comics solely for the art. 00:52:51 – Wes A. wants the iFanboy Hot Take on the Todd McFarlane/Spawn movie news. 00:56:15 – Jason M. from Australia wants the iFanboy Hot Take on the Frank Miller/Superman news. San Diego Comic-Con 2017: 00:59:13 – Conor gives a brief recap of his experiences at the show. 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! • Amazon – Get all your comics, DVDs, video games, electronics and more and help iFanboy out in the process! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! Music: “Two Birds” Regina Spektor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming to you LIVE from San Diego Comic-Con….well, one-third live. And by “live,” we mean recorded. You know what we mean. So while Conor Kilpatrick is braving the masses at the San Diego Comic-Con, Josh Flanagan and Ron Richards are left to fight the oppressive summer heat. Good thing we have comics to keep us entertained. Also…Mekaneck? Running Time: 01:10:43 Pick of the Week: 00:01:59 - Aliens: Dead Orbit #3 Comics: 00:10:55 – Astonishing X-Men #1 00:17:09 – Royal City #5 00:20:22 – Archie #22 00:22:39 – Lazarus X+66 #1 00:25:33 – Superman #27 00:32:03 – Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #2 00:34:08 – All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #6 00:35:16 – I Hate Fairyland #14 00:36:52 – Secret Empire #6 00:41:13 – Green Lanterns #27 Patron Pick: 00:42:19 - Generation Gone #1 Patron Thanks: 00:50:28 - Tim Mikulski 00:52:09 - Chris Hazen 00:52:43 - Charlton Vogt 00:53:37 - Scott Haselwood Audience Question: 00:57:10 – Will writes in about costumes and gives us an excuse to talk about Electro and Jack Kirby Brought To You By: • GeekFuel - A mystery box for geeks and gamers each month. Get a FREE box, you just pay shipping and handling, go to Geekfuel.com/ifanboyfreebox • Amazon – Get all your comics, DVDs, video games, electronics and more and help iFanboy out in the process! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! Music: “Detroit Has a Skyline Too” Superchunk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s back! Thanks to our awesome Patrons, it’s the return of the 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 we are reviewing The Street Angel Gang by Jim Rugg and Brian Maruca. Running Time: 00:19:17 Music: “Theme from ‘The Warriors’” Barry De Vorzon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, amongst the usual weekly comic book talk nonsense, Conor Kilpatrick learns that math is hard, Ron Richards has a mini X-Men meltdown, and Josh Flanagan gives us his thoughts on Spider-Man: Homecoming. Running Time: 01:00:00 Pick of the Week: 00:01:32 - The Defenders #3 Comics: 00:09:58 - Spider-Men II #1 00:13:31 - X-Men: Blue #7 (plus Weapon X #5, Generation X #4, Jean Grey #4) 00:17:18 - Calexit #1 00:24:36 - Dark Days: The Casting #1 00:33:06 - Action Comics #983 00:34:30 - Deadly Class #29 00:35:30 - The Flash #26 00:36:23 - Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #24 Star Wars Corner: 00:37:15 - Star Wars: Darth Vader #3 Patron Pick: 00:39:32 - Mage: The Hero Denied #0 Patron Thanks: 00:46:03 – Rhyan Sollace 00:46:56 - Jonathan Evans 00:47:21 - Benjamin G. Komar 00:48:03 - Gene Law Audience Question: 00:50:47 - Peter from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada wants some stories set in the super hero world that are not about super heroes. 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! • Amazon – Get all your comics, DVDs, video games, electronics and more and help iFanboy out in the process! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! Music: “A-Punk” Vampire Weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The gang is back together and there are a great many things to laugh about, and even some actual comic talk. There’s a startling revelation about an art switch, there are salacious allegations of plagiarism, and deep, existential truths are revealed and wisdom gained. There are even gopher based super powers. It’s a whole thing. Plus, hobos!Running Time: 01:07:19Pick of the Week:00:02:04 – Rock Candy Mountain #4Comics:00:11:45 – Jupiter’s Legacy, Vol. 2 #500:17:45 – Motor Girl #700:21:28 – Seven to Eternity #700:24:46 – X-Men: Gold #700:35:07 – All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #500:37:18 – Black Bolt #300:39:13 – Superman #2600:41:01 – Green Arrow #26Star Wars Corner:00:42:53 – Star Wars #33Patron Pick:00:45:30 – Deathstroke #21Patron Thanks:00:51:09 – Greg Norwood00:52:44 – Johnson Phung00:53:40 – Keith Mondore00:54:28 – Randy HormanAudience Question:00:56:47 – James’ comic shop is closing down! What can he do?01:00:41 – Karl has had it with our lack of respect for math.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 & Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless!Music:“Hobo Song”Johnny Cash Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the third time the charm for everyone’s favorite wall-crawling webslinger? That’s what Sony hopes as they finally gave in and allowed Marvel Studios to bring Spider-Man home to the Marvel (Cinematic) Universe in the aptly named Spider-Man: Homecoming! Ron Richards and Conor Kilpatrick investigate. Running Time: 00:45:23 Music: “Theme (from “Spider Man”) [Original Television Series]” Michael Giacchino “Blitzkrieg Bop” The Ramones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy patrons, it’s Talksplode time.Joshua Williamson is probably best known for his work on DC Comics’ The Flash from Rebirth onward, as well as the crossover with Batman on The Button, which we can’t talk about, and Justice League Vs. Suicide Squad. He’s also done a great deal of creator owned series, including the current ongoing, Birthright, with  Andrei Bressan, and the recently concluded Nailbiter, with Mike Henderson. We talk about these series and characters, as well as what it’s like to be working on a top tier DC book after putting in about 17 years of dues paying in comics.You can find out more about Joshua Williamson at thejoshuawilliamson.com, or on Twitter.Total Running Time: 01:05:54 Music:“Thunderstruck”AC/DC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now that Conor Kilpatrick knows Spanish, he’s settling into his life on the other side of the border. Luckily, Josh Flanagan and Ron Richards pick up the slack and not only discuss the week in comics, but the merits of styrofoam. Modern marvels! Running Time: 01:06:27 Pick of the Week: 00:01:40 – Eleanor and the Egret #3 Comics: 00:10:21 – Batman/Elmer Fudd Special #1 00:18:55 – Jonah Hex/Yosemite Sam Special #1 00:22:40 – The Defenders #2 00:26:12 – Rebels: These Free and Independent States #4 00:32:33 – The Dregs #4 00:33:48 – Infamous Iron Man #9 00:35:14 – Lucifer #19 Patron Pick: 00:36:22 - Clue #1 Patron Thanks: 00:50:25 - Thomas Cronan 00:51:11 - Alan Travis 00:52:14 - Kyle Franz 00:53:18 - Rob Carmack Audience Question: 00:54:33 - Matt Kelly from East Northport, NY wants us to reminisce about our first comic convention experiences. Brought To You By: • Amazon – Get all your comics, DVDs, video games, electronics and more and help iFanboy out in the process! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! Music: “Shaggy” RVIVR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Ron Richards out this week and possibly in need of a good lawyer, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick must deal with DC kicking them in the balls with all its extra pages… and somebody being hung over. Running Time: 01:14:45 Pick of the Week: 00:01:52 – The Mighty Thor #20 Comics: 00:10:21 - Batman #25 00:16:10 - Daredevil #22 00:18:55 – Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #1 00:24:46 - Aquaman #25 00:29:39 - Wonder Woman/Tasmanian Devil Special #1 and Lobo/Road Runner Special #1 00:34:37 - Silver Surfer #12 00:35:56 - Luke Cage #2 00:38:26 - Superman #25 00:40:40 - G.I. Joe #6 00:43:11 – All-Star Batman #11 Star Wars Corner: 00:45:25 - Star Wars: Darth Vader #2 Patron Pick: 00:48:17 - Shirtless Bear-Fighter! #1 Patron Thanks: 00:53:08 - Drew Hamilton 00:54:28 - Michael Nohaile 00:55:35 - Jacob Masters 00:57:00 - Evan Marquez Audience Question: 01:01:33 - Tony from San Antonio, TX and Ron D., also from Texas, have similar questions about the quality of comic book art and how to judge it. Brought To You By: • Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now and enter code ifanboy at checkout to get free post shave balm! • Amazon – Get all your comics, DVDs, video games, electronics and more and help iFanboy out in the process! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! Music: “If 6 Was 9" Jimi Hendrix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices