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This week saw a high profile story end and several new stories begin, but really the biggest excitement came around having to say “Arashikage” out loud for the first time ever. Plus, Gary? Who’s Gary?Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 00:56:30Pick of the Week:00:01:55 – Scarlett #1Comics:00:09:00 – Uncanny X-Men #700 (X-Men #35)00:18:23 – Falling in Love on the Path to Hell #100:25:49 – Beyond the Pale #100:28:59 – The Amazing Spider-Man #945 (51)00:31:46 – Love Everlasting #15Patron Pick:00:33:46 – The Ultimates #1Patron Thanks:00:40:27 – Reece StankiewiczListener Mail:00:42:54 – Alex C. from Wellington, New Zealand does some John Romita Jr. math and the results are pretty impressive00:46:55 – Khalid M. has trouble following his favorite writers to books with art he doesn’t like.Listen to Conor talk about one of his all-time favorite films on Movie of the Year: 1984 – Ghostbusters!Listen to Ron talk about his career (including iFanboy) on Techsploder with Jason Howell!Please fill out a 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:“The Lady in Red”Chris De Burgh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many divergences show up early, but professionals keep it tight. We talked to some, and they walked us through it. The week's release list was short, but not on content. Plus, there's the elasticity of time, and how it vexes us.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:11:27Pick of the Week:00:02:29 - Death Ratio'dComics:00:14:58 - Avengers: Twilight, Book Six00:19:28 - Batman: Dark Age, Book Three00:24:04 - Grommets #100:34:55 - Drawing Blood #200:39:43 - Midnight Sons: Blood Hunt #100:42:26 - Pine & Merrimac #500:44:39 - Friday #9Patron Pick:00:48:27 - William of Newbury #1Patron Thanks:00:54:51 - DanroListener Mail:00:56:56 - Morgan wants to clear up the Anti-Shorts agenda question01:01:42 - Doug, the Alarm Raiser™, wants to know if comic readers would be more or less freaked out by a real manifestation of super powers.Listen to Conor talk about one of his all-time favorite films on Movie of the Year: 1984 - Ghostbusters!Please fill out a 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:"Don't Do Me Like That"J. Mascis 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: 00:50:20This 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:00:02:40 – Josh has been watching nothing but the NBA playoffs. (And Conor and Ron have been watching baseball.)00:08:08 – Ron watched Bronx Zoo ’90: Crime, Chaos, and Baseball and Fallout.00:13:59 – Conor has been enjoying this season of Survivor and played the Pilot Challenge.Discussion:00:17:34 – Remembering Steve Albini (1962-2024)iFanboy at the Movies:00:29:03 – Civil War00:32:37 – Challengers00:38:39 – The Fall Guy00:45:01 – The Ministry of Ungentlemanly WarfareSPOILERS 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:“Squirrel Song”Shellac Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Much like Norman Osborn Josh lets his alts out to help The Jamokes™ and itinerant Dr. Haupt discuss this week in comics as quickly as possible!Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:18:34Pick of the Week:00:01:39 – The Amazing Spider-Man #944 (#50)Comics:00:12:39 – The Sensational She-Hulk #186 (#8)00:18:31 – Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #600:23:30 – Nightwing #11400:27:32 – Cobra Commander #500:32:04 – Blood Hunt #2The Bell:00:39:18 – The Bell Returns!00:41:45 – The Bat-Man: First Knight, Book Three00:42:05 – Predator: The Last Hunt #400:42:27 – Void Rivals #900:42:43 – Union Jack: Ripper – Blood Hunt #100:43:01 – The Holy Roller #600:43:18 – X-Men ’97 #300:43:36 – Sanction #100:43:55 – Blow Away #200:44:11 – Ultimate Black Panther #400:44:29 – Wonder Woman #900:44:47 – Black Widow & Hawkeye #300:45:04 – The Butcher’s Boy #100:45:22 – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #2700:45:40 – Blue Book: 1947 #400:45:57 – Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers #120Comics:00:46:33 – Black Widow & Hawkeye #3 (Redux)Patron Pick:00:47:12 – Archie Comics: Judgement Day #1Patron Thanks:00:55:35 – Joe CannonListener Mail:00:58:11 – Patrick from Maine wants to know what happened to Free Comic Book Day?01:03:45 – Sam P. from South London, England has issues with Free Comic Book Day and wants to know if creative teams transitioning to event books are exciting or nerve-wracking?Please fill out a brief audience demographic survey!Check out Conor on Movie of the Year: 1984 discussing Ghostbusters!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:“Best”Gracie Abrams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.Your old pal and ours, superstar writer and OG iFanbase member, Tom King comes back to talk about comics. No real specific comics, mind you. But Josh and Tom did talk on and on. If you're a fan of the man's writing and the love of the craft, you're in for a treat. Plus there's a nice Alex Toth lesson included.Oh yeah, Tom is currently writing a lot of comics, like Wonder Woman, Animal Pound, Helen of Wyndhorn, Penguin, and even an Archie book.Total Running Time: 01:43:10Music:“Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out"The Replacements  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a weird week! Not a lot of books leads to an unusually superhero-lite rundown. Plus, about half way through the show one of the hosts starts to lose his voice! All that plus a Dreadnok Diversion! Balls.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 00:54:20Pick of the Week:00:02:58 - Uncanny Valley #2Comics:00:10:38 - G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #30600:18:13 - Alien: Black, White and Blood #400:21:25 - Aliens: What If...? #300:22:36 - Redcoat #200:26:48 - Dark Ride #1200:29:29 - Briar #500:31:39 - The Displaced #4Patron Pick:00:34:00 - Doom #1Patron Thanks:00:39:35 - Tom RoseNews:00:40:53 - 2024 Eisner Award NominationsAudience Question:00:44:30 - Tim Y. has a very technical and specific question about the G.I. Joe theme song.00:47:56 - Tom D. from Vermont has a correction for the latest Booksplode.Brought To You By:• 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:"On the Road Again (Live)"Willie Nelson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Ryan Haupt — discuss the latest release from the DC Universe Animated Original Movie line… Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part Two! Plus, looking ahead to Part Three (and Watchmen), and are we close to the end for this line of animated films that began in 2007?Running Time: 00:39:00 Music:“Psycho Killer”Talking Heads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comics continue to surprise us, over and over, week after week, year after year, and it is glorious. This week is no different. Plus, enjoy the return of an age old question we're forced to revisit once again.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:16:33Pick of the Week:00:02:08 - Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #6Comics:00:11:59 – The Avengers #780 /"Blood Hunt" Tie-Ins!00:22:48 – Transformers #800:27:21 – Ain't No Grave #100:30:41 – The Boy Wonder, Book One00:33:42 – Fantastic Four #713Patron Pick:00:35:46 - Mugshots #1Patron Thanks:00:44:20 - Pachyderm (James Siri)Listener Mail:00:47:59 - Tyler F. rekindles the age old Top 5 question.00:55:51 - Greg from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is thinking about superhero movie costumes.Brought To You By:• NordVPN - This episode is sponsored by NordVPN. Get your Exclusive NordVPN deal at nordvpn.com/ifanboy - It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee!• 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 twelve designs!Music:"Stinking Drunk"Big Black Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode!This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at...Avengers: Kree/Skrull War by Roy Thomas, Neal Adams, Sal Buscema, John Buscema, Tom Palmer, Sam Gainger, George Roussos, Alan Weiss, Sam Rosen, Art Simek, & Mike Stevens. (Art & Color Reconstruction in the Gallery Edition by Tom Mullin, Michael Kelleher, Wil Glass & All Thumbs Creative.)Running Time: 00:48:55What’s a Booksplode? It’s a bi-monthly special edition show 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.Music:“Changes”Jimi Hendrix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week it’s an early morning record time and words are sometimes hard to come by. Plus, it was a weird week of comics.Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.Running Time: 01:03:28Pick of the Week:00:03:00 – X-Men #34Comics:00:13:50 – Blood Hunt #100:23:52 – Superman: House of Brainiac Special #100:32:12 – Crave #600:33:55 – Space Ghost #100:35:34 – Harley Quinn 2024 Annual #1Patron Pick:00:36:28 – Get Fury #1Patron Thanks:00:43:26 – Kal LisListener Mail:00:45:03 – Brad P. thinks that the listener mail segment deserves more respect.00:53:14 – Dan C. from New Jersey is being driven mad by the usage of “bi-monthly.”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 twelve designs!Music:“Scat Sandwich”Space Ghost, Brak, and Zorak Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices