iFanboy - Comic Books - TopPodcast.com

View Top 200 Chart

Back to Rankings Page

iFanboy – Comic Books — Arts
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.

Copyright: © Great Northern Media, LLC

Latest Episodes:

Booksplode #60 – Homicide: The Graphic Novel, Part One (and Two) Mar 28, 2024

Show notes

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode!

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at…

Homicide: The Graphic Novel, Part One (and Part Two) by Phillipe Squarzon, based on the book by David Simon.

Running Time: 00:26:56

What’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:

“Homicide: Life on the Street Theme Song”

Lynn F. Kowal

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pick of the Week #920 – Dutch #2 Mar 24, 2024

Show notes

While Conor is on an apparent rumspringa, cousin Jim Viscardi from comicbook.com comes to visit. The two inveterate soda addicts try to figure out just what is so good, or what is so not good, about a bunch of weekly comics.

Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.

Running Time: 01:18:54

Pick of the Week:

00:02:37 - Dutch #2

Comics:

00:13:11 - G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #305

00:18:17 - X-Men Forever #1

00:25:07 - The Invincible Iron Man #666

00:30:40 - Vengeance of the Moon Knight #3

00:34:35 - Superman #855

00:38:03 - Wonder Woman #807

00:40:09 - Nacelleverse #0

Patron Pick:

00:47:37 - Man's Best #1

Patron Thanks:

00:55:39 - Joseph Israel

Audience Questions:

00:58:56 - Jordan from Alabama wonders if there are creators you don't love who did something you love.

01:06:02 - Jason wants to know if comic reading conditions affect comic enjoyment.

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 twelve designs!

Music:

"Antioch Waltz"

Joe Casey

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talksplode #110 - Rob Williams Mar 21, 2024

Show notes

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.

Your patience will be rewarded with a fantastic conversation with comic book writer, Rob Williams. Most recently, Rob and Pye Parr have been building glorious and run worlds of race car robots, with Petrol Head from Image Comics. 2000 A.D. fans will surely recognize Rob's name from his work with Judge Dredd over the last couple of decades, among many many other series from the major publishers.

Josh and Rob talk about how this comics career came to be, and how the writer develops his sense of story and the craft of storytelling in the comic book context.

Find out more at Rob's website.

Total Running Time: 01:14:04

Music:

“Killer Cars"

Radiohead

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pick of the Week #919 – Fables #162 Mar 17, 2024

Show notes

It’s not just a show, it’s a conversation. A conversation about comics. Gene Hackman may also be listening.

Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.

Running Time: 01:19:25

Pick of the Week:

00:03:04 – Fables #162

Comics:

00:13:37 – Alien: Black, White & Blood #2

00:22:56 – Avengers: Twilight, Book Four

00:29:56 – Napalm Lullaby #1

00:38:04 – Dark Spaces: Dungeon #4

00:40:38 – Blue Book: 1947 #2

00:48:18 – Black Widow & Hawkeye #1

00:49:46 – Power Rangers: The Return #2

Patron Pick:

00:51:57 – Helen of Wyndhorn #1

Patron Thanks:

00:58:03 – Christopher Duran

Audience Questions:

01:00:39 – Cory from Cleveland, Ohio wants to know what we think would happen to artists who mostly do covers if the Big 2 gave up on publishing loads and loads of variant covers?

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:

“Storybook Hero”

Eric Bibb

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mediasplode #45 – The 2024 Oscars Reaction and the What Should We Watch Next Challenge Mar 14, 2024

Show notes

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: 00:54:47

This 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:

00:01:38 – Conor went to the revival theater, a lot, and saw Casablanca, Before Sunset, It Happened One Night, The Awful Truth, and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.

00:06:28 – Josh is watching Shōgun and finally finished We Own This City.

00:17:28 – Ron finished the third season of Slow Horses and the first season of Mr. and Mrs. Smith and went to see Dune: Part Two.

Discussion:

00:19:49 – The 96th Annual Academy Awards.

Musical Interlude:

00:25:47 – Ron has a lot of thoughts on upcoming music festivals, and music festivals in general.

The “What Should We Watch Next?” Challenge:

00:38:04 – Each host talks about the shows on their “to-watch” list and the other two hosts pick which one they have to watch next. They will all report back next month!

SPOILERS 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.

Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.

Music:

“I’m Just Ken”

Ryan Gosling

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pick of the Week #918 – The Bat-Man: First Knight, Book One Mar 10, 2024

Show notes

Verbal stumbles and an embarrassing lapse of classic cinema memory do not slow down the tide of varied and intriguing comics that cross our paths this week. But first, let's go back to 1939...

Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.

Running Time: 01:08:16

Pick of the Week:

00:02:11 - The Bat-Man: First Knight, Book One

Comics:

00:18:29 - X-Men #32

00:26:10 - Birds of Prey #7

00:31:46 - Captain America #757

00:37:18 - Aliens: What If...? #1

00:40:10 - Blue Beetle #7

00:41:47 - Doctor Strange #439

00:43:42 - The Spectacular Spider-Men #1

Patron Pick:

00:45:49 - Ultimate X-Men #1

Patron Thanks:

00:55:55 - Jesse Johnston

Audience Questions:

00:59:40 - Malcolm has a lot of questions about Illyana Rasputin, and we may or may not have any answers.

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:

"If I Didn't Care"

The Ink Spots

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pick of the Week #917 – Avengers: Twilight, Book Three Mar 03, 2024

Show notes

This week, dark secrets are revealed when the curtain is pulled back at the top of the show. Plus, tales of childhood sexual development and internet doppelgängers.

Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.

Running Time: 01:03:01

Pick of the Week:

00:02:25 – Avengers: Twilight, Book Three

Comics:

00:11:31 – Duke #3

00:17:11 – Room Service #0

00:20:58 – The Penguin #7

00:29:48 – Batman: The Brave and the Bold #10

00:31:27 – Phantom Road #9

00:33:23 – Green Arrow #9

Star Wars Corner:

00:36:44 – Star Wars: Thrawn Alliance #2

Patron Pick:

00:38:32 – The Savage Sword of Conan #1

Patron Thanks:

00:46:44 – Cormac

Audience Questions:

00:48:56 – Matteo A. has reached his breaking point with the pronunciations of Italian names on the show.

00:52:18 – Karl C. is upset about a perceived double standard on the show.

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:

“I Need Never Get Old”

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pick of the Week #916 – Alien: Black, White & Blood #1 Feb 25, 2024

Show notes

Eventually, Josh makes a bold, entitled statement about a connection between G.I. Joe and This is Spinal Tap, and he gets it mixed up. The management would like to apologize for his ineptitude and disciplinary steps have been initiated. That had nothing to do with what was otherwise a perfectly fine episode of this program. They talk about comics. Again.

Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.

Running Time: 01:16:29

Pick of the Week:

00:02:19 - Alien: Black, White & Blood #1

Comics:

00:14:54 - Batman/Superman: World's Finest #24

00:21:38 - Ultimate Spider-Man #2

00:29:28 - Nightwing #111

00:35:01 - Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #1

00:39:30 - The Holy Roller #4

00:42:28 - The Six Fingers #1

00:46:26 - G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #304

Patron Pick:

00:52:05 - Animal Pound #2

Patron Thanks:

01:04:25 - Matt Johnson

Audience Questions:

01:06:17 - Greg M. brings a whole new Watchmen question to the game. Follow along!

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:

Agent Orange

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pick of the Week #915 – Petrol Head #4 Feb 18, 2024

Show notes

As the show begins a friendship unravels and by the end temporal foundations are shattered. In between, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick find another excuse to talk about old G.I. Joe comics even though they are definitely not on the rundown.

Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.

Running Time: 01:06:11

Pick of the Week:

00:02:02 – Petrol Head #4

Comics:

00:11:32 – Dutch #1

00:16:08 – Transformers #5

00:23:38 – The Displaced #1

00:30:56 – Usagi Yojimbo #274

00:33:27 – Blue Book: 1974 #1

00:36:23 – Fire Power #30

00:39:04 – Red Hood: The Hill #1

Patron Pick:

00:43:39 – Sinister Sons #1

Patron Thanks:

00:51:36 – John Launder

Audience Questions:

00:53:56 – Former iFanboy columnist Jeff Reid is looking for suggestions about what to read next.

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:

“No Cars Go”

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mediasplode #44 – Ranking the Academy Award Best Picture Nominees Feb 15, 2024

Show notes

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

Running Time: 00:51:45

This 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:

00:01:40 - Slow Horses

00:02:39 - Monsieur Spade

00:08:06 - Feud: Capote vs. The Swans

00:10:50 - Mr. and Mrs. Smith

00:17:04 - Curb Your Enthusiasm

00:19:37 - True Detective: Night Country

00:24:20 - Masters of the Air

00:30:53 - Lawmen: Bass Reeves

00:33:37 - For All Mankind

Discussion:

00:39:45 - Ranking the 2024 Academy Award Best Picture nominees.

SPOILERS 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.

Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.

Music:

Tracy Chapman

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Related Podcasts