iFanboy - Comic Books

The job is to go through all the comics and pick which is the best, and which others are worth talking about. And Dr. Ryan Haupt had a hell of a job to do that in this monster week of releases. The cream rises, and expectations are subverted, and beautiful art shines through. Plus: hangover talk!Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:12:20Pick of the Week:00:02:30 - Absolute Wonder Woman #1Comics:00:13:28 - Superman #1900:20:54 - Zatanna: Bring Down the House, Book Five00:24:55 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #300:34:04 - The Tin Can Society #200:36:05 - The Masked Macher #200:38:19 - Iron Man #671 (1)00:41:13 - Detective Comics #1090Patron Pick:00:44:57 - Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theater #1Patron Thanks:00:53:26 - Timothy VojitaListener Mail:00:56:25 - Bryan W. from Arizona asks where we stand with small press comics these days.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 thirteen designs!Music:"Wonder"Colin Meloy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.We've got a bit of a homegrown hero on the show this time out, as Josh welcomes longtime iFanbase member, and up and coming comic book writer, Jordan Thomas to chat. Jordan came up by making original comics on Kickstarter, and lately publishing Weird Work through Image, Skin Police through Oni Press, and Mugshots and Flash Gordon from Mad Cave. He's everywhere, and now he's got to sit with us and talk about it. We go over what it takes to get published today, the many, many pitches that didn't get accepted and the determination it takes to get through that. Total Running Time: 01:09:50Music:“Spanish Bombs"The Clash  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

iFanboy celebrates its 950th episode with a triple-sized all listener e-mail spectacular! Josh Flanagan, Conor Kilpatrick, and special guest Ryan Haupt asked you, the iFanbase, to send them e-mails… and you delivered!Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 03:18:10Pick of the Week:00:02:05 – Nightwing #118Patron Pick:00:14:18 – Batman & Robin: Year One #1Audience Questions:00:24:44 – The tradition continues as we field questions from the loyal iFanbase for over three hours! Listen as the hosts slowly fall apart, either from drink or exhaustion, talking comics and ephemera to the very bitter end.Patron Thanks:01:42:27 – Michael & EricBrought To You By:• Side Quest: A Visual History of Roleplaying Games – For fans of dungeon crawls and dice rolls—and anyone who wants to know more about them—Side Quest is an original stand-alone graphic novel that tells the history of roleplaying games!• 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 twelve designs!Music:“Back and To The Left”Texas is the Reason Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:02:30This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss…What We’ve Been Enjoying:00:00:53 – But first, the MLB postseason is in full swing and both Ron and Conor’s teams are in it so let’s have some baseball talk.00:03:54 – Conor has reassessed Hacks, and finished the latest seasons of Slow Horses and Bad Monkey.00:12:05 – Ron in enjoying Nobody Wants This and went to see Eno.00:20:02 – Josh watched Starting Five and went to see The Wild Robot, and he and Ron are reading The Mercy of Gods.Film Review:00:30:32 – MegalopolisSPOILERS ABOVE!What’s a Mediasplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It’s like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format.Music:“Tall Buildings”The A Sides Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Josh Flanagan has a migraine and Conor Kilpatrick is half watching a baseball playoff game but that doesn't stop them from taking a deep dive into this week's new comics with a pit stop into the Marvel Database that almost sidetracks Josh completely.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:04:06Pick of the Week:00:02:48 - The Amazing Spider-Man #953 (59)Comics:00:13:26 - Absolute Batman #100:20:19 - Batman: Gotham By Gaslight - The Kryptonian Age #500:24:14 - Duck and Cover #200:28:30 - Action Comics #107000:33:12 - Space Ghost #600:37:03 - Scarlett #5Patron Pick:00:41:49 - The Toxic Avenger #1Patron Thanks:00:50:29 - Andrew MyersListener Mail:00:51:54 - Kevin J. from The Great White North is looking to shine the spotlight on the names on the bottom of the creative team list.Brought To You By:• Better Help – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self.• Shopify - This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period and take your business to the next level.• 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 thirteen designs!Music:"Fighting in a Sack"The Shins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Five years after the original film shocked Hollywood and grossed over a billion dollars at the box office, the Joker team is back with Joker: Folie à Deux, and this time they brought Lady Gaga with them. Not to be outdone, Conor Kilpatrick brought Mike Romo with him to break it all down.Running Time: 00:33:00Music:“That’s Life”Lady Gaga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What traps lie in wait when Dr. Ryan Haupt joins the Two Jamokes™ but doesn’t take the bait? Turn off the motion smoothing on your podcast player and dig into the week of full-flavored comics!Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:13:56Pick of the Week:00:04:20 – Absolute Power #4Comics:00:17:54 – DC All In Special #100:25:33 – Justice Society of America #1200:28:39 – Get Fury #600:32:40 – Skin Police #100:37:28 – The Walking Dead Deluxe #9800:38:40 – DC’s I Know What You Did Last Crisis #100:42:09 – Batman #918 (153)00:47:28 – Birds of Prey #14Patron Pick:00:54:53 – Hyde Street #1Patron Thanks:01:05:05 – badguiseBrought To You By:• Side Quest: A Visual History of Roleplaying Games – For fans of dungeon crawls and dice rolls—and anyone who wants to know more about them—Side Quest is an original stand-alone graphic novel that tells the history of roleplaying games!• 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 thirteen designs!Music:“Please Don’t Tell Me How The Story Ends”Kris Kristofferson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The show goes extra long, and that's without so much of what didn't make the cut. That's us: saving you from banality, but also pointing out the glory of Dave Stewart, the unblemished. It's just a good fight scene that takes the gold, and more comic book nonsense.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:18:16Pick of the Week:00:02:25 - The Amazing Spider-Man #952 (58)Comics:00:14:53 - Zatanna: Bring Down the House, Book Four00:21:34 - Helen of Wyndhorn #500:26:45 - Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween #100:38:13 - Self Help #400:42:40 - Mugshots #3Patron Pick:00:47:23 - Mighty Morphin Power Rangers / Usagi Yojimbo #1Patron Thanks:00:58:13 - BTownMCListener Mail:01:01:09 - Michael H. wonders how many comic creators are actually full time.Please fill out this NEW (super brief) audience demographic survey!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 thirteen designs!Music:"Come Out Fighting"Pennywise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick and Ryan Haupt — are joined by Josh Flanagan to discuss the latest release from the DC Universe Animated Original Movie line… Watchmen: Chapter 1! Also, there’s just a lot of general discussion about Watchmen and Alan Moore’s place as the comic book GOAT.Running Time: 00:42:24Music:“All Along the Watchtower”Jimi Hendrix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Off-the-rails and spicy right off the bat? It’s one of those shows this week, as Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan talk about the week that was in comics.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:04:38Pick of the Week:00:04:13 – The Tin Can Society #1Comics:00:12:34 – G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #31000:18:49 – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #3100:22:24 – The Avengers #784 (18)00:26:17 – Wonder Woman #1300:28:31 – Helen of Wyndhorn #400:31:03 – The Masked Macher #1Star Wars Corner:00:33:32 – Star Wars: Darth Vader #50Patron Pick:00:39:28 – The Moon is Following Us #1Patron Thanks:00:46:34 – Trent HimesListener Mail:00:49:45 – Brandon Y. has had his faith in the comic book audience shaken by the cancelation of Rainbow Rowell’s She-Hulk book.Please fill out this NEW (super brief) audience demographic survey!Brought To You By:• Better Help – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self.• 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 thirteen designs!Music:“Tin Man”The Avett Brothers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices