iFanboy - Comic Books

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 Flash by Mark Waid, Book One. Running Time: 00:29:44 Music: “Run” Vampire Weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heads up for another classic pronunciation of “corps”!It’s another grand ol’ time at iFanboy. Learn why some comics are good and some comics aren’t good, and how some comics are good, but we don’t care anyway, because of all sorts of other stuff. Come have a special moment with us, and discuss who your Green Lantern is.Running Time: 01:09:18Comics:00:02:12 – Black Hammer #700:12:48 – Extraordinary X-Men #2000:15:59 – Action Comics #97600:20:51 – Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #1700:24:34 – The Flash #1900:26:57 – Iron Fist #100:35:06 – Detective Comics #95300:35:48 – Reborn #500:37:40 – The Unworthy Thor #500:41:05 – Spider-Gwen #18Patron Pick:00:42:10 – X-O Manowar #1Patron Thanks:00:50:00 – Caleb McKee00:50:45 – Zachary Field00:51:35 – Joshua Lincoln Nelson00:52:41 – Colton KalinowskiAudience Question:00:56:36 – Ryan from Australia asks about X-Men: Apocalypse, coming around to media later on, and what Batman story should be in the next movie.Brought To You By:• Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now and enter code ifanboy at checkout to claim your Free Trial Set!• 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:“Real World”Hüsker Dü Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s free-wheeling episode of your weekly comic book talk we also find time to cover Conor Kilpatrick’s spreadsheets, Ron Richards’ musical tastes, and Josh Flanagan’s life choices. Also, we apologize for some weird audio hits throughout the show. Running Time: 01:04:30 Comics: 00:01:48 – The Wild Storm #2 00:15:48 – All-Star Batman #8 00:19:37 – Kill or Be Killed #7 00:21:51 – The Amazing Spider-Man #25 00:27:36 – G.I. Joe #3 00:34:56 – Box Office Poison: Color Comics #3 00:36:36 – Spider-Man #14 00:37:44 – Archie #18 00:39:17 – Superman #19 00:41:11 – Batwoman #1 Patron Pick: 00:42:41 – American Gods #1 Patron Thanks: 00:47:47 – Brandon Adcock 00:48:26 – Ron King 00:49:41 – Edward Bauman 00:50:19 – Jamieson Alcorn Audience Question: 00:51:25 – Lukas B. from Austria has a question about greater cultural trends in comics. 00:56:15 – Tom O. from Michigan calls in with dismay about Ron’s musical tastes. 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: “Gimme Shelter” Rolling Stones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the 575th Episode Extravaganza! To celebrate this milestone we’re delighted to announce that Josh Flanagan has returned to the podcast! And then when he, Ron Richards and Conor Kilpatrick found out about the extravaganza we decided to do...just a regular episode of the podcast. Isn’t it delightful? Running Time: 01:03:28 Comics: 00:02:35 – Action Comics #975 00:11:40 – Astro City #42 00:17:54 – IvX #6 00:27:01 – Green Valley #6 00:30:32 – Silver Surfer #9 00:36:37 – Jessica Jones #6 00:38:52 – Nova #4 00:39:42 – Mother Panic #4 00:40:53 - Power Man and Iron Fist #14 Patron Pick: 00:42:35 – Man-Thing #1 Patron Thanks: 00:48:31 – Randy Wood 00:49:36 - Daniel Fortis 00:50:34 - Jeffrey Lang 00:52:08 - Daniel Ryan Audience Question: 00:57:29 – Ryan S. is curious about a recent, essential X-Men Comic. Brought To You By: • Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now and enter code ifanboy at checkout to claim your Free Trial 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: “Renato Dall’Ara (2008)” Los Campesinos! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Less of a film review and more of a therapy session, Ron Richards and Conor Kilpatrick say goodbye to Hugh Jackman’s 17 year run as... James Howlett... Wolverine... Logan! Running Time: 00:31:29 Music: “The Man Comes Around” Johnny Cash Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’d think with Josh Flanagan missing, that the show would have been shorter. Somehow we end up giving you 10 bonus minutes of great comics talk as Ron Richards and Conor Kilpatrick tackle the tough subjects of today’s modern comic book reader. If you see Josh, please tell him we’re worried and we love him, no matter what. But maybe not as much as that damn purple elephant. Running Time: 01:11:33 00:11:45 – The Dregs #2 00:13:01 – The Flintstones #9 00:17:29 – All Time Comics: Crime Destroyer #1 00:20:37 – Nightwing #16 00:24:45 – Superman #18 00:30:58 – Green Lanterns #18 00:32:12 – America #1 00:34:43 – Death of Hawkman #6 Star Wars Corner 00:36:10 – Star Wars #29 Patron Pick: 00:38:39 – Royal City #1 Patron Thanks: 00:45:52 - Carl Phillis 00:46:53 - Nick P 00:48:00 - Ethan Harrison 00:49:00 – Shaun Kreider Audience Question: 00:51:09 - Wes from Fridley, MN wants to talk about socially inspired changes in comics. 00:57:55 – Kevin From Fairfax, VA has got it in for storylines he doesn’t like. He REALLY hates Flashpoint! 01:01:48 - Necklace Knot Un-Tyer Man and Sleep Boy get in on the super powers game and we welcome them. 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: “Sometimes Always” Beach Slang Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the Patrons select the same book that is named the Pick of the Week the entire show is thrown into chaos! It’s up to Josh Flanagan, Ron Richards, and Conor Kilpatrick to hold it together and talk about this week’s comics in this creepily sexy episode! Plus, what does 5 stars mean… exactly? Also, we hear from a mom! Running Time: 00:55:34 Patron Pick: 00:01:29 – The Old Guard #1 Comics: 00:11:45 - The Belfry 00:14:44 – Astro City #41 00:19:42 – Spider-Woman #17 00:23:26 – Supergirl: Being Super #2 00:28:32 – Revival #47 00:29:29 – Elecktra #1 00:30:43 – The Visitor: How and Why He Stayed #1 00:32:28 – Loose Ends #2 00:33:10 – Action Comics #974 00:34:17 – Curse Words #2 00:35:25 – The Flash #17 00:36:36 – The Avengers #4.1 00:37:38 – Deathstroke #13 Patron Thanks: 00:40:05 - Thomas Litchford 00:42:00 - Ron Buckman III 00:43:00 - Ravin M. Fields 00:43:44 - Nick Duffield Audience Question: 00:44:32 – Greg from Oakland, CA wonders if the Marvel Universe is shackled to World War II. 00:48:54 – We’ve got an iFanMom! Lexi from Pennsylvania writes in to say hi. Brought To You By: • Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com right now and enter code ifanboy at checkout to claim your Free Trial Set and Free Post Shave Balm. That’s Harrys.com, code ifanboy • 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: “Scandalous” Prince Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy patrons, it’s another iFanboy comic creator interview, or as we call it, the Talksplode.Judd Winick was known to many as a cast member on the third season of The Real World, but he’s also a long time comic book veteran, having written and drawn the classic Pedro and Me, Barry Ween Boy Genius, and spending 11 years writing superhero comics for Marvel, DC, and others. These days, Judd is working on the all ages adventure series, Hilo from Random House. Josh and Judd go through the whole comic book career, and have a lot of fun doing it.You can find out more about Judd Winick at juddspillowfort.com.Total Running Time: 01:22:30Music:“Spaceboy”Smashing Pumpkins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caw! It’s time for comics. Some are good. Some are “fine” and others are, as always, infected with that damned Terrigen mist cloud. There’s a bit of rebar talk, and genuine enthusiasm for socks. All that, and dual Rebirth ratings in our make up segment. Also, see if you can find Conor referencing Project Greenlight season 3. It happens. And more.Running Time: 01:08:46Comics:00:01:46 – Kill or Be Killed #600:11:15 – Monsters Unleashed #300:15:56 – Superman #1700:18:34 – The Mighty Thor #1600:22:35 – Batman #1700:28:25 – Nightwing #1500:31:29 – Super Sons #100:32:22 – Daredevil #1700:34:40 – Mother Panic #3Ratings:00:38:00 – Justice League of America: Rebirth #100:42:03 – Batwoman: Rebirth #1Patron’s Choice:00:47:32 – The Wild Storm #1Patron Thanks:00:55:01 – Chris Ferullo00:56:24 – Matt Baron00:56:48 – Joey Rosenberg00:57:24 – Brad PageAudience Question:00:58:18 – Adam asks a completely new question about numbered print runs in comics.Brought To You By:• Bombas – For the most comfortable socks you will ever wear, visit getbombas.com/ifanboy​ and save 15% off your first order of four or more pairs, plus free shipping.• 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:“Waltz #2”J Mascis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After stealing everyone’s hearts in The Lego Movie, Batman gets another star turn in The Lego Batman Movie! Conor Kilpatrick, Ron Richards, and surprise special guest Josh Flanagan talk about what worked, what didn’t, and how the entire thing came very close to violating a Sacred Batman Law. Also, the current state of all-ages animated films, the Will Arnett Conundrum, and the relentlessness of Geek Culture! Plus… Ice Pirates? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices