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iFanboy – Comic Books

The iFanboy.com Comic Book Podcast is a weekly talk show all about the best new current comic book releases. Lifelong friends, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan talk about what they loved and (sometimes) hated in the current weekly books, from publishers like Marvel, DC, Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, BOOM! Studios, IDW, Aftershock, Valiant, and more. The aim is to have a fun time, some laughs, but to also really understand what makes comic books work and what doesn’t, and trying to understand the craft of this great, often under appreciated art form. Sometimes they agree, and sometimes… they don’t. With decades of experience talking about comics, interacting with comic book professionals, this is all about the love of an art form. If the names Brian Michael Bendis, Amanda Conner, Geoff Johns, Gene Luen Yang, Donny Cates, Jason Aaron, Kelly Thompson, David Marquez, Kelly Sue de Connick, Kieron Gillen, Charles Soule, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Scott Snyder, Tom King, Mitch Gerads, Esad Ribic, Rick Remender, Nick Spencer, John Ridley, Skottie Young, Chip Zdarsky, Jöelle Jones, David F. Walker, Grant Morrison, and Darwyn Cooke get you excited, then this is the place for you. This podcast is so good, you don’t even need to read comic books or graphic novels to enjoy it, but it’s a lot better if you do.

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Latest Episodes:

Talksplode #2 with Rick Remender of Fear Agent, Punisher War Journal, and End League Sep 18, 2008

Show notes

September 18,2008 - Josh and Ron have a long talk with comic creator Rick Remender, writer of Fear Agent, End League, Punisher War Journal, Booster Gold, and the upcoming Gigantic. Rick's doing work for just about every publisher out there, and the projects are all over the place in terms of genre. We talk with him about working on comics, and doing creator owned work as well as licensed work for hire. This one's probably not so much for the kids, because after all, this is the guy who write the line "Let nun suck.

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Pick of the Week #150 – Invincible #52 Sep 14, 2008

Show notes

iFanboy celebrates its 150th episode with a double-sized all-e-mail spectacular! With no topic off-limits and a late night recording time, it’s iFanboy’s most personal (and awkward?) show to date!

Running Time: 02:07:39

Pick of the Week:

00:02:45 – Josh’s clear choice for Pick of the Week was Invincible #52.

Comics:

00:12:50 – Ron sneaks Secret Invasion #6 into the show.

E-Mail:

00:17:04 - Eric wants to know which books each iFanboy is alone in reading.

00:18:42 - A. Devlin asks about the Watchmen motion comic.

00:20:31 - Neal thinks DC is lagging behind Marvel in the talent signings.

00:24:10 - Terrence has a question about Marvel heroines.

00:25:21 - Mike wants to know about iFanboy's origins, trade rereading, & asks a classic versus question.

00:30:05 - Caroline wants to know what the iFanboys would retcon.

00:31:18 - Edward asks about superhero religion and politics & then gets personal.

00:33:45 - Joe has an idea for a third Batman film.

00:35:15 - Dominick thinks that San Diego Comic Con is becoming too much.

00:39:05 - Jon thinks that certain characters just can't carry a book on their own.

00:43:35 - Cleophus asks about Geoff Johns, Harvey Pekar and R. Crumb.

00:47:02 - Jenny despairs over Fables news.

00:48:40 - Capt. Cool asks a point blank question about Sleeper.

00:50:32 - Gian wants to know about American Virgin & rushed endings in comics.

00:53:40 - Adam says despite the dialogue, Crisis on Infinite Earths is his favorite event.

00:55:38 - Joshua wants The Amazing Spider-Girl in regular Marvel continuity.

00:58:03 - Rob asks about other comic book podcasts.

01:00:33 - Jen misses the old comic book encyclopedias.

01:02:13 - Potter is loving "Batman R.I.P." & all of its tie-ins and wants to know why all the hate for "Hush."

01:03:48 - Ray asks about statues, favorite superheroes, and favorite creative teams.

01:10:10 - Carter asks a very, very, very personal question.

01:11:55 - Mike asks which comic character the iFanboys hate.

01:12:34 - David wants to know why the iFanboys whine so much.

01:13:57 - Meg asks about books that a high school history teacher can teach in class.

01:15:15 - KriederDesigns asks about short story books that a high school teacher can teach in class.

01:17:56 - Gabriel from Strangers with Comics remembers the Marvel 2099 line, asks about sci-fi TV shows, and scary things in the iFanboys' comic collection.

01:23:34 - Jo-Rel ponders the trend of side characters being brutalized.

01:25:59 - Dave asks about inkers, foreign comics, which comic book the iFanboys would live in, which villain the iFanboys would be, what the iFanboys would do if they could reverse time, and asks for advice on what to do in college before graduating.

01:33:14 - excalipoor wonders if Thanos is all that bad, asks about female super villains, asks if any other canceled TV shows can make it in comics, & reality TV shows.

01:37:35 - Lily wants to know if the iFanboy have ever put their comic knowledge to use in real world situations, & asks about embarrassing movie purchases.

01:41:36 - Vichus wants to know why the iFanboys don't like Gail Simone's writing, & asks about the new Marvel Noir comics.

01:43:26 - Joey wants to know if there are any books out there like Mutant X.

01:44:27 - Adrian asks about Robert Kirkman's run on Ultimate X-Men.

01:45:03 - Cotton says Top Ten got him to appreciate lettering.

01:47:15 - Sam has a question about iFanboy staff writer Sonia Harris' taxes.

01:48:14 - Aaron asks about the status of Fell and Shrugged.

01:50:16 - Stephen wants to know why comic book movies aren't helping comic book sales.

01:53:16 - Steve wants to know if those comics from the bad ol' 1990s were really all that bad.

01:56:31 - Mike asks about the prospects of the Punisher movie.

01:58:31 - Chuck & Eddie & Eric all want to know how the iFanboy video show is produced.

Music:

“Back and To the Left”

Texas is the Reason

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Pick of the Week #149 – The Roberts #1 Sep 07, 2008

Show notes

True crime and grisly murder take over this week's show!

Running Time: 01:06:00

Pick of the Week:

00:01:22 - Ron was freaked out by The Roberts #1.

Comics:

00:17:50 - Conor and Ron were also freaked out by the ending of Detective Comics #848.

00:20:03 - Ron is in giddy love with Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane #2.

00:23:09 - Is Green Lantern #34 the penultimate chapter of the greatest Hal Jordan story ever?

00:28:47 - Noble Causes #36 allowed for cross-promotion.

00:31:00 - In Savage Dragon #137, Erik Larsen dips his toe back into politics.

00:33:02 - Ron and Josh found The End League #4 perplexing, but the second half art was fantastic!

00:36:26 - Josh dug that Fables #75 brought the main story to a surprising close.

00:38:40 - Marvel Apes #1. So that happened.

User Reviews:

00:40:35 - WilliamKScurryJr is loving The Amazing Spider-Man #570, even Anti-Venom.

00:42:43 - Mart found Secret Six #1 surprising, in a good way.

Book of The Month:

00:44:45 - Josh selects A Treasury of XXth Century Murder: The Lindbergh Child.

Voicemail:

00:54:00 - Dave from Denver, Colorado has a comic book scene query.

00:57:18 - Erica needs Polaris explained to her.

Music:

"… And We Exhale And Roll Our Eyes In Unison"

Los Campesinos!

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Talksplode #1 - Jay Faerber Sep 04, 2008

Show notes

Ron Richards sat down for a chat with Jay Faerber, writer of Noble Causes, Dynamo5, and Gemini to discuss the end of Noble Causes, the success of Dynamo5, and the pros and cons of doing creator owned work for Image Comics. You can check out his Top Cow Pilot Season Book, Urban Myths and don't forget to vote for it at the Top Cow Blog.

Running Time: 01:06:16

Music:

"Five Corporations"

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Pick of the Week #148 – Daredevil #110 Aug 31, 2008

Show notes

There were a lot of books, and you're getting 13% more show than usual! Plus, Josh Flanagan has some issues with the script.

Running Time: 01:07:50

Pick of the Week:

00:01:48 - Conor's glad to see Matt Murdock back to form at the end of Rucka and Brubaker's reunion in Daredevil #110.

Comics:

00:11:37 - Brad Meltzer confuses us a little with DC Universe: Last Will and Testament. Some good and some bad.

00:18:10 - Josh didn't manage to get a copy of Kick-Ass #4, but he is reassured that it is just as its predecessors were. And you know what that is.

00:22:49 - Final Crisis: Rogue's Revenge #2 makes Ron love Len Snart all the more.

00:27:00 - Guerilla's #1 has monkeys. It's also one hell of a war book.

00:33:40 - The guys are all over the moon about Wolverine #68.

00:34:55 - Josh and Conor are at odds on Superman #679.

00:36:19 - Jason Aaron continues the goods with Black Panther #40.

00:37:31 - Terry Moore and Humberto Ramos start up with Runaways #1. You love it or hate it.

00:39:27 - Secret Invasion overwhelms us. We zip through The Mighty Avengers #17, The New Avengers #44, and Nova #16.

User Reviews:

00:42:02 - mrmister is down with The Immortal Iron Fist #18.

00:42:57 - brikhed needs more people to read Proof #11.

E-Mail:

00:45:43 - Jarrett has a long box crisis that DC hasn't even fathomed.

00:48:32 - Jennifer wants to know what artists to recommend to an artistic friend.

Voicemail:

00:52:33 - Ray asks, "Is he the same Starman?" (It isn't.)

00:54:01 - Dan's noticed all the "lady" villains. S'up widdat?

00:56:43 - Lauren likes Ollie, but not Hal.

Music:

"Life During Wartime"

Pinhead Gunpowder

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Pick of the Week #147 – Fear Agent #23 Aug 24, 2008

Show notes

Josh Flanagan is back and the sexual innuendo is thick in this one.

Running Time: 00:58:25

Pick of the Week:

00:01:36 - Josh's choice, Fear Agent #23, is a lesson in genre morphing and alcoholism.

Comics:

00:15:26 - Was there perhaps too much Legion in Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds #1?

00:19:20 - Captain America #41 was good. Again.

00:21:34 - Josh is surprised to find he liked Marvel 1985 #4.

00:23:41 - John Romita Jr. rocked Ron and Conor in The Amazing Spider-Man #568.

00:26:52 - Superman/Batman #51 brought the funny. And the super-babies.

00:28:48 - No one likes X-Factor #34, but everyone likes X-Factor: Layla Miller #1.

00:31:51 - Josh says there's no "there" there in Air #1.

00:35:04 - Scalped #20 was a bit of a let down.

00:36:17 - Who is the man in the costume in Robin #177?!

00:36:52 - With Uncanny X-Men #501, Ron declares he hasn't been this happy about Uncanny in over ten years!

User Reviews:

00:39:47 - TehDave says The Brave and The Bold #16 delivers pure fun.

00:41:15 - ultimatehoratio says there is no excuse to not have read Guardians of the Galaxy #4.

E-Mail:

00:43:00 - Shaun from Lancaster, Pennsylvania asks about prematurely canceled comics.

00:45:26 - Jason N. is confused about J. Michael Straczynski's upcoming DC project.

Voicemail:

00:48:37 - Andy from Charlotte, North Carolina thinks he hates Grant Morrison's writing.

00:51:27 - Dan from The Bronx, New York asks, in the wake of the Robert Kirkman video, which creators should do their own books?

Music:

"NYC - Gone, Gone"

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Pick of the Week #146 – Secret Invasion #5 Aug 17, 2008

Show notes

With Josh Flanagan out on vacation, iFanboy staff writer Jim Mroczkowski steps in to fill his shoes. Two unabashed Marvel Zombies on one show? This should be interesting.

Running Time: 01:02:15

Pick of the Week:

00:01:52 - Secret Invasion #5 finally brought the fun and Ron made it his Pick of the Week.

Comics:

00:12:30 - Captain Britain and MI:13 #4 brings the first arc to a close and makes everyone sad.

00:16:50 - There can be no accord on the purpose of Secret Invasion: X-Men #1.

00:23:55 - The wall of apathy that greets the discussion of Batman #679 is too much for Conor to overcome...

00:27:37 - ... so it's back to Marvel with Astonishing X-Men #26.

00:32:00 - With Green Arrow/Black Canary #11 it seems like plans have gone awry.

00:35:24 - Everyone is loving The Amazing Spider-Man #567.

00:38:28 - Is that a Galactus throw-rug in Fantastic Four #559?

00:40:10 - We get our Tans mixed up while talking about Final Crisis: Revelations #1.

00:42:45 - X-Men Origins: Jean Grey #1 was... weird.

User Reviews:

00:45:45 - bigyanks loved The Walking Dead #51 so much he wrote a poem.

00:46:41 - TheNextChampion really enjoyed Action Comics #868... or did he?

E-Mail:

00:48:38 - Janna wants to know about The Inhumans.

00:49:56 - Neal wants to know who the iFanboys want to have their own series.

00:51:30 - G. Dog from Grand Rapids, Michigan has a question about The Endless.

Voicemail:

00:53:32 - Anonymous seems to have misread Captain Britain and MI:13 #4.

00:55:30 - Eddie V. from Seattle, Washington sends Ron kudos.

Music:

"Take The Skinheads Bowling"

Camper Van Beethoven

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Pick of the Week #145 – Final Crisis #3 Aug 10, 2008

Show notes

Running Time: 01:05:55

Pick of the Week:

00:01:52 - Final Crisis #3 had a hell of a sense of dread, and that's what Conor wanted for his

Pick of the Week.

Comics:

00:14:00 - Let's just get all this DC stuff out of the way with Nightwing #147, Robin #176, and finally...

00:16:47 - Detective Comics #847 was a bit weird.

00:18:00 - Everything's coming up Criminal 2 #4.

00:23:23 - Josh goes out for a bathroom break while Conor and Ron talk about Buffy the Vampire Slayer #17.

00:25:44 - Who are those handsome devil's in Chris Eliopoulos' Franklin Richards Summer Smackdown? Great for the kids too!

00:28:27 - Jonah Hex #34 causes strife among the iFanboy ranks. We get over it.

00:31:45 - It's all coming together in Echo #5.

00:34:32 - Josh digs Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane #1, and Conor's read better. Ron wants to marry the cover.

User Reviews:

00:37:10 - cammyknoxville is digging Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas #2.

00:38:31 - ultimatehoratio likes the new The Authority #1. It happens to be by Abnett and Lanning, so that's good, right?

Book of the Month:

00:42:43 - Ron gives Conor the slow clap for his Book of the Month Pick, Captain America: Operation Rebirth.

E-Mail:

00:52:17 - John F. wants to know about ret-cons, and Ron and Conor get into some schooling.

00:56:02 - Ben from St. Louis, Missouri is a teacher who wants to help kids read comics. Find out more here.

Voicemail:

00:58:01 - Scott from St. Louis, Missouri says the current Wolverine arc is just The End League. Hey, what happened to that book?

Music:

"45"

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Pick of the Week #144 – Wolverine #67 Aug 03, 2008

Show notes

iFanboy Staff Writer Paul Montgomery guest stars this week!

Running Time - 01:05:05

Pick of the Week:

00:01:53 - In a Pick of the Week that shocked the iFanboy world, Josh loved Wolverine #67 and its badass Hawkeye action.

Comics:

00:11:52 - Jason Aaron works his magic on Black Panther #39.

00:17:06 - No one could agree on Justice Society Annual #1 and its Silver Age tropes.

00:23:02 - Paul Montgomery waged a one man informational campaign in the iFanboy offices for Frank Franzetta's Creatures.

00:32:32 - Conor says that Huntress: Year One #6 was a solid ending to a series by a new writer.

00:33:33 - Ron was the only one who noticed that Jonathan Hickman had a book out this week in The Core #1.

00:36:44 - Fantastic Four: True Story #1 was a fun start with a call back to one of Conor's favorite book series.

00:39:50 - Green Lantern #33 is the latest issue in one of the best Hal Jordan stories ever.

User Reviews:

00:41:52 - g0ofgnewt was disappointed by Spider-Man: With Great Power #5.

00:43:56 - Mart really enjoyed Reign in Hell #1.

E-Mail:

00:47:10 - Lewis from New York, New York is proud to have read all of The Exterminators. Is iFanboy proud of any full runs?

00:50:04 - John in San Francisco, California is back to comics after 15 years and needs to clarification.

Voice Mail:

00:54:01 - Jeff from Seattle, Washington asks who would win if Captain America were running against Superman for the office of United States President.

00:56:10 - Jeff from Texas wants to know about Helen Killer.

Music:

"A Summer Song"

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Pick of the Week #143 – Uncanny X-Men #500 Jul 27, 2008

Show notes

We're in San Diego for Comic Con, and in between our hectic con schedules, we gathered to record an abbreviated Pick of the Week. Running a little shorter than usual, we talk this week's comics and that's all. We'll be back at full strength/length next week! No show notes though, we'll try to get them done when we get back from San Diego.

Running Time - 00:35:48

Guest Show Notes by Tork! Thanks Tork!

Pick of the Week:

00:02:53 - Ron chooses Uncanny X-Men #500 as his Pick of Week... we think...

Comics:

00:10:54 - Rucka does unspeakable things to Daredevil #109 but that's okay because it was awesome.

00:13:04 - Cyclops has a jet pack... and that's just silly.

00:13:23 - Liberty Comics gives the CBLDF benefit and gives you Hulk balls... wait, that came out wrong...

00:15:13 - Mark Millar churns out military action superhero style once again with War Heroes #1.

00:17:54 - The New Avengers #43 (otherwise known as Secret Invasion Weekly #17 or so) probably isn't very popular in the PETA offices this week.

00:21:50 - The Immortal Iron Fist #17 somehow manages to still be good without Brubaker and Fraction though Ron did not love the art.

00:23:48 - Ron and Conor amuse themselves with British pseudo-profanity while Josh talks of his love for Dan Dare #7.

00:25:30 - Conor enjoyed the art of the mysterious Juan Doe on Joker's Asylum: Scarecrow but don't ask him what the story was about quite yet.

00:26:17 - James Robinson gives Superman #678 Kirby dots and random Zatanna references but Josh has faith all will make sense soon.

00:27:50 - Conor would talk of Green Lantern Corps #26 and Two-Face: Year One #1 but something called a "con" prevented him from reading either yet.

News:

00:28:45 - The iFanboys give their reflections of the San Diego Comic-Con: Conor burned his head, Gordon scared the poo out of Ron, and Josh got the rickets.

Music:

"Do The Whirlwind"

Architecture In Helsinki

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