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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.

Copyright: © Great Northern Media, LLC

Latest Episodes:

Pick of the Week #860 - Fantastic Four #696 Jan 08, 2023

Show notes

Two Jamokes and a doctor walk into a podcast, will all three walk out? Don't touch that dial to find out the stunning conclusion of the first Pick of the Week show of 2023!

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Running Time: 01:08:18

Pick of the Week:

00:02:49 - Fantastic Four #696

Comics:

00:13:18 - Gotham City: Year One #4

00:18:54 - Dark Knights of Steel #9

00:23:03 - Batman #131

00:27:08 - Joe Fixit #1

00:32:12 - Shang-Chi: Master of the Ten Rings #145

00:35:29 - Mosely #1

Star Wars Corner:

00:43:07 - Star Wars #30

Patron Pick:

00:45:26 - Scarlet Witch #1

Patron Thanks:

00:55:51 - Moni Singh

Audience Question:

00:57:49 - Aaron T. from England (at the moment) helps his fiancé fall asleep with comic book origin stories but now she wants to know how Scott 'Cyclops' Summers manages his everyday life (showering, sleeping, etc.) without blasting everyone all the time.

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Music:

"Head Is a Flame (Cool With It)"

Portugal. The Man

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2022 All Media Year End Roundup Dec 18, 2022

Show notes

It’s the seventeenth annual iFanboy All Media Year End Roundup! Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, and special guest Ron Richards (who was battling a cold) discuss some of what they enjoyed in media in this, the weird year that was 2022. Movies, television, music, books, games, and comics -- it's all here!

(Disclaimer: Ron Richard's opinions are his own and do not represent Marvel Entertainment or the Walt Disney Corporation.)

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Running Time: 02:41:08

Movies:

00:02:06 - Top Gun: Maverick

00:04:36 - Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

00:07:43 - Don't Worry Darling

00:09:32 - Everything Everywhere All At Once

00:11:57 - The Fabelmans

00:14:32 - The Outfit

00:16:01 - Armageddon Time

00:18:27 - The Banshees of Inisherin

00:20:15 - Bullet Train

00:22:21 - See How They Run

00:23:54 - Devotion

00:28:06 - Moonfall

00:29:27 - Confess, Fletch

00:32:32 - Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

00:37:11 - Hustle

Television:

00:39:17 - Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

00:42:08 - Only Murders in the Building

00:44:02 - The Crown

00:45:46 - The Bear

00:49:37 - The Offer

00:53:47 - The Good Fight

00:56:06 - The Gilded Age

00:58:35 - The Vow

01:00:25 - Yellowstone / 1883

01:03:43 - For All Mankind

01:05:01 - Better Things

01:07:09 - Atlanta

01:09:29 - The Sandman

01:11:41 - Welcome to Wrexham

01:16:48 - Reservation Dogs

Books:

01:20:52 - "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

01:23:05 - "Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk" by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain

01:25:36 - "The Devil May Dance: A Novel" by Jake Tapper

01:27:10 - "Leviathan Falls" by James S.A. Corey

01:29:06 - "Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty" by Patrick Raddon Keefe

01:32:11 - "Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City" by K.J. Parker

01:34:33 - "Tinderbox: HBO's Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers" by James Andrew Miller

01:37:13 - "The Republic of Pirates: Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down" by Colin Woodard

01:39:01 - "Five Decembers" by James Kestrel

01:40:09 - "The Wright Brothers" by David McCullough

01:41:52 - "Amoralman: A True Story and Other Lies" by Derek DelGaudio

01:43:17 - "Cinema Speculation" by Quentin Tarantino

01:44:43 - "Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks" by Chris Herring

Music:

01:47:12 - "Plosivs" by Plosivs

01:49:01 - Bob Dylan at The Hollywood Pantages Theatre

01:50:49 - The Wedding Present Singles01:53:18 - Sunny Day Real Estate at House of Blues

01:55:56 - Jackson Browne at The Santa Barbara Bowl

01:57:12 - "Repair and Reward" by Lincoln

01:59:30 - First Six Dischord Records

02:00:48 - "A Light for Attracting Attention" by The Smile and live at Roadrunner

02:03:06 - "Autofiction" by Suede and live at Kings Theatre

02:08:03 - Bleached at Lodge Room

02:09:39 - Weird Al Yankovic at Chevalier Theatre

Games:

02:12:20 - Marvel SNAP

02:19:42 - Return to Monkey Island

02:20:27 - Assassin's Creed II, Brotherhood, Revelations, Black Flag, and Origins

02:21:39 - Kingdom Rush, Frontiers, Origins, and Vengeance

02:23:17 - NBA 2K22

Comics:

02:25:36 - The Human Target

02:26:46 - Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

02:27:36 - Batman/Superman: World's Finest

02:28:29 - That Texas Blood

02:29:19 - Do A Powerbomb!

02:30:01 - Eight Billion Genies

02:30:48 - She-Hulk

02:31:33 - Fantastic Four

02:32:22 - Nightwing

02:33:11 - DC vs. Vampires

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• Visit Marvel.com!

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Music:

"Jingle Bells"

Frank Sinatra

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Pick of the Week #859 - Batman #130 Dec 11, 2022

Show notes

In the final regular show of the year, the show runs longer than usual as things go off the rails almost immediately. Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan try to keep things on track while also forgetting how to pronounce Thanos. Plus the iFanboy Book of the Year is revealed and Josh celebrates a major milestone!

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Running Time: 01:14:34

Pick of the Week:

00:03:26 - Batman #130

Comics:

00:09:29 - Do A Powerbomb! #7

00:14:11 - Batman & The Joker: The Deadly Duo, Book Two

00:19:11 - Fantastic Four #695

00:23:01 - Predator #5

00:25:40 - Thanos: Death Notes #1

00:28:05 - Thor #755

00:29:02 - It's Only Teenage Wasteland #1

Patron Pick:

00:32:18 - Know Your Station #1

Patron Thanks:

00:39:19 - Shireen Al Kathiree

Looking Back at 2022:

00:41:54 - Picks of the Week - By the Numbers!

Audience Question:

00:48:56 - John S. ponders real world elements in superhero comics, when it works and when it's weird.

00:58:00 - Chino from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is feeling long-time collector existential ennui.

01:03:45 - Rashaad B. wonders if Professor Xavier is actually a jerk.

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Music:

"Linus and Lucy"

Vince Guaraldi Trio

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Booksplode #52 - Namor Visionaries by John Byrne, Vol. 1 Dec 08, 2022

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...

Namor Visionaries by John Byrne, Vol. 1, by John Byrne, Bob Wiacek, Glynis Oliver, and Ken Lopez!

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: 00:43:31

Music:

"Atlantis"

Donovan

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Pick of the Week #858 - Strange Academy: Finals #20 Dec 04, 2022

Show notes

Among the Annuals and Anthologies, we ask the important question: what is going on with Superman's bulge in the Hall of Justice bar? And when did the Hall of Justice get a bar?

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Running Time: 01:01:46

Pick of the Week:

00:01:25 - Strange Academy: Finals #20

Comics:

00:13:50 - Superman: Kal-El Returns Special #1

00:19:56 - Justice Society of America #1

00:24:50 - DC's Grifter Got Run Over by a Reindeer

00:28:25 - Batgirls 2022 Annual #1

00:30:23 - Nightwing 2022 Annual #1

00:33:54 - Strange #8

00:35:29 - Stillwater #16

Patron Pick:

00:37:10 - Avengers Assemble Alpha #1

Patron Thanks:

00:43:31 - Ian Craig

Audience Question:

00:47:27 - Karl wonders about the origins of Power Girl and Captain Marvel, and their many confusions.

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Music:

"Just Call Me Scrooge"

Fishbone

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Special Edition - Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons Dec 01, 2022

Show notes

The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Ryan Haupt — discuss the latest release from the DC Universe Animated Original Movie line... Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons! There's science talk and The Problem with Damian™ talk plus the gang looks ahead to Legion of Super-Heroes!

Running Time: 00:36:31

Music:

"Carry on Wayward Son"

Kansas

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Pick of the Week #857 - The Human Target, Book Nine Nov 27, 2022

Show notes

The takes are coming in hotter than leftover turkey as The Two Jamokes (plus Dr. Haupt) discuss the week's comic books the only way they know how: in a tryptophan-induced haze.

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Running Time: 01:07:40

Pick of the Week:

00:02:09 - The Human Target, Book Nine

Comics:

00:13:13 - G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #300

00:23:01 - Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #1

00:29:33 - Star Wars: Yoda #1

00:32:50 - Dark Spaces: Wildfire #5

00:35:28 - The Amazing Spider-Man #908

00:39:53 - Genis-Vell: Captain Marvel #5

00:43:21 - Power Rangers #102

Patron Pick:

00:46:06 - Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise #1

Patron Thanks:

00:54:12 - Robert

Audience Question:

00:56:28 - Chris asks for a further explanation of the annual archiving of e-mails and suggests a special segment that would be sure to fail because it would require Ryan to be succinct. #HauptTakes!

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Music:

"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"

Darlene Love

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Mediasplode #31 - Year End Mail Bag! Nov 23, 2022

Show notes

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

Running Time: 01:00:26

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:

00:01:49 - Josh has been watching the new seasons of Narcos: Mexico and Derry Girls.

00:05:36 - Conor has been watching the new season of Mythic Quest, reading The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy and prepping to fall into a World Cup and Christmas movie media hole.

00:09:46 - Ron has been waiting for the World Cup and watching Welcome to Wrexham, finishing The Good Fight, and reading Cinema Speculation by Quentin Tarantino.

Mail Bag:

00:19:12 - John V. from Brooklyn, NY wants to know if time and other factors can contribute to something being considered "over-rated".

00:29:15 - Andrew B. asks how the hosts break through each other's stubbornness to get them to watch something they might enjoy.

00:36:58 - Matt K. from Long Island, NY wants to know the details of the hosts' TV setups.

00:45:04 - Jay B. from Michigan asks about the hosts' childhood TV crushes.

00:51:54 - Ken from The Great White North wonders if the hosts' all-time favorite movies are the same as their all-time best movies.

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.

Music:

"I've Got Plenty to Be Thankful For"

Bing Crosby

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Pick of the Week #856 – Batman: One Bad Day - Mr. Freeze #1 Nov 20, 2022

Show notes

Did you have fun reading comics this week? We had fun. Fun is the watch word of the week. That and cigarettes. And Gilded Age robber barons.

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Running Time: 01:09:32

Pick of the Week:

00:02:34 - Batman: One Bad Day - Mr. Freeze #1

Comics:

00:16:50 - Namor, The Sub-Mariner: Conquered Shores #2

00:23:28 - Gold Goblin #1

00:27:28 - Iron Man #650

00:34:40 - Nightwing #98

00:36:47 - Junkyard Joe #2

00:39:36 - Stargirl: The Lost Children #1

00:43:03 - She-Hulk #171

Patron Pick:

00:41:13 - Blade: Vampire Nation #1

Patron Thanks:

00:49:35 - Kristopher Reisz

Audience Question:

00:53:09 - Peter S. from Cape Coral, Florida thinks that Batman needs Robin and doesn't understand why DC doesn't agree.

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Music:

"Cold, Cold Heart"

Hank Williams

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Special Edition - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Nov 17, 2022

Show notes

It's more MCU, in the form of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, with hosts Josh and Conor, joined by Paul Montgomery. They talk about the much anticipated sequel to the epochal success of the original Black Panther.

Running Time: 00:55:09

Music:

"Limoncello"

Og Dayv feat. Future

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