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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 #108 – Jason Aaron Nov 02, 2023

Show notes

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.

There has certainly been a bit of a reunion theme to the Talksplode episodes lately. But that doesn't have to be a bad thing. And so, Josh welcomes Jason Aaron back to the program. Known for defining characters for new eras in Thor and The Avengers, as well as his creator-owned masterpiece, Scalped, and his recent series, Once Upon a Time at the End of the World, Jason is set to do his first DC work in many years, after being exclusive to Marvel. We talk about making comics and making a career around comics, and how he does it.

You can find out more about Jason here.

Total Running Time: 01:18:39

Music:

“It's Nice to Know You Work Alone"

Silversun Pickups

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Pick of the Week #902 – Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #1 Oct 29, 2023

Show notes

The Jamokes™ are loose and limber this week despite their being several reminders or their age and/or mortality. Perhaps it was the return of The Bell that put everyone in a good mood? Ding!

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Running Time: 01:02:46

Pick of the Week:

00:01:49 – Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #1

Comics:

00:09:33 – Dead Spaces: Dungeon #1

00:13:40 – I Hate Fairyland #10

00:17:19 – Wonder Woman #80(2)

00:23:34 – The Penguin #2

00:26:09 – Paladin of Axes

The Bell:

00:29:27 – The Bell Returns!

00:31:30 – Fire Power #28

00:31:56 – What’s the Furthest Place from Here? #15

00:32:15 – Batman: The Brave and the Bold #6

00:32:42 – Action Comics #1058

00:33:06 – Green Arrow #5

00:33:26 – Captain America #75(2)

00:33:49 – Uncanny Spider-Man #2

00:33:09 – Alpha Flight #3

00:34:33 – Uncanny Avengers #3

00:34:54 – Captain Marvel #(1)85

00:35:15 – Jean Grey #3

00:35:35 – The Amazing Spider-Man #930 (36)

00:35:58 – The Flash #80(2)

00:36:19 – Star Wars: Dark Droids – D Squad #2

00:36:42 – The Immortal Thor #764 (3)

00:37:06 – Marvel Zombies: Black, White and Blood #1

00:37:26 – Unstoppable Doom Patrol #7

00:37:47 – Universal Monsters: Dracula #1

00:38:10 – Void Rivals #5

Comics:

00:38:32 – Captain Marvel #(1)85 (Redux)

Patron Pick:

00:40:18 – Giant Robot Hellboy #1

Patron Thanks:

00:50:23 – Mike Bostic

Audience Question:

00:52:04 – Dan C. relays a question from his LCS owner and the guys feel attacked.

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:

“Spoonman”

Soundgarden

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Mediasplode #41 – Killers of the Flower Moon and Does Any Movie NEED to Be Three Hours Long? Oct 26, 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:

00:02:02 – Conor has been immersed in the Major League Baseball post-season.

00:05:32 – Ron went to see The State Live.

00:11:37 – Josh is watching the third season of Wu-Tang: An American Saga and finished 1883.

Discussion:

00:18:00 – Killers of the Flower Moon

00:40:19 – Does any movie need to be three hours long?

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:

“Wildwood Flower”

The Carter Family

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Pick of the Week #901 – Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #1 Oct 22, 2023

Show notes

Conor is deep in training for Special Ops duty in the European Theater, so iFanboy veteran and scholar, Paul Montgomery joins Josh for the weekly comic review. We must warn you, there's a great deal of deep (meandering) thought (guessing). Top it off with some creepy comics, and an even creepier Patron power, and in the end, you have a show.

Running Time: 01:15:34

Pick of the Week:

00:01:56 - Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #1

Comics:

00:15:54 - The Sensational She-Hulk #170 (1)

00:23:10 - Swan Songs #4

00:30:36 - Coda #2

00:36:52 - Wild's End #5

00:41:16 - Jay Garrick: The Flash #1

00:43:57 - The Forged #5

00:47:47 - Rumpus Room #2

Patron Pick:

00:52:37 - Hack/Slash: Back to School #1

Patron Thanks:

01:00:49 - James E. McGill

Audience Questions:

01:02:53 - Dave asks about the books from that stack that don't make 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!

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Music:

"Killy Kill"

Rocket from the Crypt

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Pick of the Week #900 – The Amazing Spider-Man #929 Oct 15, 2023

Show notes

iFanboy celebrates its 900th 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! Plus, a surprise appearance from an old friend!

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Running Time: 03:06:15

Pick of the Week:

00:02:56 – The Amazing Spider-Man #929 (35)

Patron Pick:

00:11:38 – Wesley Dodds: The Sandman #1

Audience Questions:

00:20:48 – 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:

01:23:01 – James E. McGill

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 twelve designs!

Music:

“Back and To The Left”

Texas is the Reason

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Pick of the Week #899 – Transformers #1 Oct 08, 2023

Show notes

An 80s nostalgia-fueled episode exposes failing middle aged brains while we look ahead to episode 900!

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Running Time: 01:03:42

Pick of the Week:

00:02:25 – Transformers #1

Comics:

00:13:23 – Fantastic Four #705 (12)

00:18:15 – Shazam! #4

00:21:05 – Sins of the Salton Sea #5

00:28:57 – Peacemaker Tries Hard!, Book Six

00:30:07 – Tear Us Apart #2

00:34:02 – The Sacrificers #3

Patron Pick:

00:36:37 – G.O.D.S. #1

Patron Thanks:

00:46:38 – Mark Miller

Audience Questions:

00:48:55 – David B. wants to know iFanboy’s favorite artists who aren’t considered all-time greats.

Brought To You By:

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Music:

“She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy”

Kenny Chesney

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Pick of the Week #898 – Action Comics #1057 Oct 01, 2023

Show notes

It has been longer than you think since the Two Jamokes™ did a regular Pick of the Week show together. And it turns out that there's almost just too much to say about the books, because saying things about the books is what we do best. Plus, don't you just wanna eat some chips with Superman?

Running Time: 01:13:44

Pick of the Week:

00:03:34 - Action Comics #1057

Comics:

00:20:52 - The Avengers #5

00:26:31 - The Penguin #2

00:31:30 - The Invincible Iron Man #660 (10)

00:36:51 - Void Rivals #4

00:40:31 - Batman: The Brave and the Bold #5

00:45:35 - Usagi Yojimbo #270: Ice and Snow #1

Patron Pick:

00:47:17 - The Flash #80(1)

Patron Thanks:

00:59:29 - Jon Allen

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 twelve designs!

Music:

"Touch Me I'm Sick"

Mudhoney

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Mediasplode #40 – The HBO Show! The End of ‘Winning Time’, the Future of the Brand, and Our All-Time Favorite Original Series! Sep 28, 2023

Show notes

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

Running Time: 00:59:20

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:

00:02:38 – Conor mourns the cancelation of Heels.

00:05:40 – Ron is watching This Fool.

00:08:25 – Josh and Ron went to Riot Fest in Chicago.

HBO Discussion:

00:20:36 – Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty was canceled after season two.

00:38:19 – Greg M. from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania asks if the end of Succession marks the end of HBO’s incredible run of original programming that began in the early 90s.

00:49:12 – Greg also asks the guys’ to list their All-Time Top Three HBO Original Series.

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:

“Song for the Dead”

Queens of the Stone Age

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Pick of the Week #897 – Superman #6 Sep 24, 2023

Show notes

Is this the week where one of the Jamokes gets canceled? And yet the show must go on in discussing this week in comics!

Running Time: 01:16:55

Pick of the Week:

00:03:01 – Superman #6

Comics:

00:10:47 – Rumpus Room #1

00:16:09 – Captain America #751 (1)

00:24:42 – Jack Kirby’s Starr Warriors: The Adventures of Adam Starr and The Solar Legion

00:36:41 – Uncanny Spider-Man #1

00:39:36 – Fishflies #2

00:44:10 – Hey Kids! Comics! Vol. 3 #6

Patron Pick:

00:47:38 – Wonder Woman #801 (1)

Patron Thanks:

00:57:31 – Joel Rodriguez

Audience Questions:

01:00:19 – Ken J. from the Great White North has paradoxical pet peeves regarding time travel in comics and wants to know what others are perpetually peeved about?

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:

“Superman”

Lazlo Bane

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Booksplode #57 – The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Sep 21, 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…

The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition by Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, Louis Simonson, Roger Stern, Jon Bogdanove, Tom Grummett, Jackson Guice, Brett Breeding, Rick Burchett, Doug Hazlewood, Dennis Janke, Denis Rodier, Bill Sienkiewicz, Gene D’Anegelo, Glenn Whitmore, Hi-Fi, Brian Miller, John Costanza, Albert DeGuzman, Bill Oakley, Willie Schubert, & John Workman!

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: 00:37:17

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