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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 #109 – Sina Grace Dec 14, 2023

Show notes

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.

Listeners might be sick of hearing about Josh being sick, but a conversation with a great comic creator is always the thing to perk one up. Sina has had a varied career in comics, starting as a Top Cow intern, working in comic shops, making his own indie comics like Not My Bag, Lil' Depressed Boy, and more. He became the first editor for Robert Kirkman's Skybound Entertainment, eventually ending up telling Bobby Drake's story in Iceman, and has just now released a stellar YA Graphic Novel, Superman: The Harvests of Youth. There's no one like Sina, in comics, and we're all better off for it.

Total Running Time: 01:24:43

Music:

“Sheena is a Punk Rocker"

The Ramones

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Pick of the Week #908 – X-Men #29 Dec 10, 2023

Show notes

Despite dual sickness and the Kindle app’s best efforts at sabotage, our stalwart Jamokes power through to talk about comics, as they must, as ever, in this, the final Pick of the Week show of the year!

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Running Time: 01:02:23

Pick of the Week:

00:02:06 – X-Men #29

Comics:

00:10:18 – The Invincible Iron Man #663

00:13:58 – Bloodrik #1

00:19:52 – Petrol Head #2

00:23:55 – Shazam! #6

00:25:15 – The Hunger and the Dusk #4

00:30:00 – Hellboy: Winter Special – The Yule Cat

00:32:29 – Creepshow Holiday Special 2023 #1

Patron Pick:

00:35:27 – Batman-Santa Claus: Silent Knight #1

Patron Thanks:

00:42:31 – Brent Ecenbarger

Looking Back at 2023:

00:50:12 – Picks of the Week… By the Numbers!

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.

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Music:

“Someday at Christmas”

Stevie Wonder

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Pick of the WeeK #907 - The Amazing Spider-Man: Gang War First Strike #1 Dec 03, 2023

Show notes

Limping and wheezing into the end of the year, nothing can stop the mail. Slightly more can stop the Pick of the Week, but not this week. Plus we raise a glass to the sunsetting digital comics solution.

Production Note: while our editing management department (eastern branch) did its level best, working day and night to eliminate all coughs, sniffles, dog barks, and other grunt-isms, we cannot guarantee the remnants of previous have not escaped the watchful editing of our dedicated staff. You have our apologies.

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Running Time: 01:13:58

Pick of the Week:

00:02:56 - The Amazing Spider-Man: Gang War First Strike #1

Comics:

00:14:02 - Spider-Woman #1

00:20:40 - The Penguin #4

00:25:25- Batman: The Brave and the Bold #1

00:34:58 - Quest #4

00:37:36 - Crave #1

00:40:18 - What's the Furthest Place from Here? #16

00:41:36 - Local Man #7

Patron Pick:

00:44:18 - Howard the Duck #1

Patron Thanks:

00:52:26 - Mike Cartwright

Audience Questions:

00:55:54 - Robert W. is wondering about retcons, then Conor gets bogged down in the literal interpretation of the term "retcon" and Josh starts crying. Again.

Brought To You By:

• iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount!

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Music:

"Fairytale of New York"

The Pogues

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Booksplode #58 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Books I-IV Nov 30, 2023

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…

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Books I, II, III, IV by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Dave Sim and Gerhard, Michael Dooney, Ryan Brown, Ken Feduniewicz, Jim Lawson, Janice Cohen, & Steve Lavigne!!

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.

Running Time: 00:41:17

Music:

“Christmas in Hollis”

Run-DMC

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Pick of the Week #906 – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #21 Nov 26, 2023

Show notes

Lock yourself in a bathroom to avoid family long enough to enjoy a rundown of the week in comics!

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Running Time: 01:03:16

Pick of the Week:

00:03:22 - Batman/Superman: World's Finest #21

Comics:

00:09:33 - Batman: Off-World #1

00:13:29 - The Sensational She-Hulk #180 (2)

00:18:44 - Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers #114

00:21:50 - Wonder Woman #803 (3)

00:27:41 - Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld #1

Patron Pick:

00:30:38 - The Holy Roller #1

Patron Thanks:

00:39:24 - ViewerB

Audience Questions:

00:42:05 - Greg M. from Philadelphia, PA wants to know the criteria that make for a really good villain?

00:51:23 - Patrick K. from NC is perplexed by haphazard trade release schedules. Is there an ideal window for released collected editions?

Brought To You By:

• Uncommon Goods - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. They have the most meaningful, out-of-the-ordinary gifts anywhere. Go to uncommongoods.com/ifanboy for 15% off your next gift.

• 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:

"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"

Darlene Love

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Pick of the Week #905 – G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #301 Nov 19, 2023

Show notes

With only four shows left this year, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan are going to make you wait for the good stuff because first they have to tell stories that they’ve never told before (spoiler alert: one of them possibly admits to a felony).

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Running Time: 01:02:42

Pick of the Week:

00:04:13 – G.I Joe: A Real American Hero #301

Comics:

00:18:11 – Fantastic Four #706 (13)

00:23:01 – Danger Street, Book Eleven

00:28:45 – Wesley Dodds: The Sandman #2

00:35:01 – Big Game #5

00:37:07 – WildC.A.T.S. #12

00:38:36 – Capwolf & The Howling Commandos #2

Star Wars Corner:

00:40:01 – Star Wars: Dark Droids #4

Patron Pick:

00:42:40 – Outsiders #1

Patron Thanks:

00:52:16 – Kyle Wade

00:54:22 – Consider donating to T. Scott Benefield’s GoFundMe

Audience Questions:

00:55:27 – Kane T. asks how opinions have changed over the life of the show.

Brought To You By:

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Music:

“Logistics”

Stefanie Joosten (feat. Giorgio Moroder)

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Special Edition – The Marvels Nov 16, 2023

Show notes

Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe rolls on with the sequel (to a movie and two TV shows) that was four years in the making… The Marvels! Josh Flanagan, Conor Kilpatrick, and The Internet’s Paul Montgomery tell you all about it! Plus, the overall state of the MCU!

Running Time: 00:46:27

Music:

“Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”

Elton John

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Pick of the Week #904 – Shazam! #5 Nov 12, 2023

Show notes

Superb Hearing Allows Zany Audio Manifestations… SHAZAM! Or how to stop letting pantheons run your body and get your life back on track with this week’s rundown of comics!

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Running Time: 01:05:10

Pick of the Week:

00:02:34 – Shazam! #5

Comics:

00:14:33 – Superman ’78: The Metal Curtain #1

00:17:42 – Punisher #1

00:25:31 – Batman #904 (139)

00:33:15 – Thanos #1

00:35:16 – Transformers #2

00:41:07 – The Enfield Gang Massacre #4

00:45:02 – Groo in the World #4

00:46:42 – The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #12

00:47:39 – The Amazing Spider-Man #931 (37)

Patron Pick:

00:48:15 – Petrol Head #1

Patron Thanks:

00:58:02 – Keith Robinson

Brought To You By:

• Uncommon Goods – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. They have the most meaningful, out-of-the-ordinary gifts anywhere. Go to uncommongoods.com/ifanboy for 15% off your next gift.

• 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:

“Lightning Strikes”

Aceyalone

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Mediasplode #42 – The End of the Year Mailbag! Nov 09, 2023

Show notes

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

Running Time: 01:00:00

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:

00:01:32 – Ron watched Flora and Son, and is watching The Gold, and Lessons in Chemistry.

00:08:02 – Conor has started Lawmen: Bass Reeves, finished the third season of Lupin, and listened to Strike Force Five.

00:11:09 – Josh also listened to Strike Force Five, and is rewatching The Sopranos, and rewatched The IT Crowd and Black Books.

Mail Bag:

00:18:03 – Owen M. from Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland wants to know what the guys think about “Now and Then.”

00:23:14 – Scott H. from Portland, Oregon is looking to identify the titles in the iFanboy Film Canon.

00:26:49 – John-Joseph J. from Brooklyn, New York is curious about Josh’s return to skateboarding.

00:30:18 – Nick B. from Melbourne, Australia is dipping his toe into David Lynch fandom.

00:33:04 – Ryan S. from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania wonders if iFanboy was to ever do another movies by minute podcast, what would the movie be? And also what are the guys’ Top 3 Scorcese pictures?

00:35:56 – Marcus V. has been trying to watch Once Upon a Time in America but is stuck in the middle and doesn’t know if he should finish.

00:37:01 – Aaron A. from Houston, Texas doesn’t understand why the guys love Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood so much.

00:41:45 – Brian C. from Cincinnati, Ohio is exasperated with how Disney has been managing The Muppets and thinks the solution for success is obvious.

00:45:05 – Greg M. from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania wants to know which other holiday classic film should get the Muppet treatment.

00:47:08 – Dave C. from Buffalo, New York has a grab bag of holiday media (and non-media) questions.

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.

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Music:

“Rainbow Connection”

Kermit the Frog

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Pick of the Week #903 – The Space Between #1 Nov 05, 2023

Show notes

Where one is for, another is against. A Jamoke House™ divided against itself cannot stand! That's not actually true. It was fine. No trigger warning needed for this week's Patron Power and the indie books make their presence known.

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Running Time: 01:11:03

Pick of the Week:

00:01:27 - The Space Between #1

Comics:

00:13:19 - Ultimate Universe #1

00:20:52 - X-Men #28

00:25:58 - The Return of Superman: 30th Anniversary Edition #1

00:33:20 - Red Light #1

00:35:47 - The Sacrificers #4

00:26:09 - Traveling to Mars #9

Patron Pick:

00:41:51 - Canary #1

Patron Thanks:

00:52:40 - Matt

Audience Question:

00:55:47 - Scott H. is wondering about modern creators who push the form of the comic book page.

01:00:40 - Jimi John L. asks if Damian Wayne is acceptable in the Morrison Batman and Robin form.

Brought To You By:

• Uncommon Goods - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. They have the most meaningful, out-of-the-ordinary gifts anywhere. Go to uncommongoods.com/ifanboy for 15% off your next gift.

• 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:

"Time and Space"

Turnstile

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