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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 #100 - Will Dennis Returns Feb 24, 2022

Show notes

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.

That makes an even 100 episodes, and there is no way to make an episode more special than just having another great comics with a professional who's spent his whole career in comics, like editor, Will Dennis. When last we spoke, in Talksplode #99, Will and Josh talked about the Vertigo years from start to end. With DC moving to Los Angeles, Will was forced to reevaluate his work in comics and start from scratch. We talk about the changes and challenges that went along with that move, and it's more of what you liked in the first part. For anyone into the business of comics, it's invaluable listening.

Total Running Time: 01:24:07

Follow Will on Instagram, and check out his professional website for Bespoke Comics.

Music:

“An End Has a Start"

Editors

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Pick of the Week #817 - Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #8 Feb 20, 2022

Show notes

One could describe this episode as "rollicking", which is another way of saying "unfocused", but at least Josh had fun, and his second pick in a row. We pour one out for the state of digital comics and we like a lot of things in comics this week. Were you looking for some World War 2 history lessons from less than qualified podcast hosts? Well, strap in.

Running Time: 01:10:43

Pick of the Week:

00:02:45 - Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #8

Comics:

00:15:15 - Nightwing #89

00:21:35 - Batman: The Knight #2

00:25:11 - X-Men #8

00:28:28 - Fantastic Four #680

War Corner:

00:32:41 - The Lion and the Eagle #1

Patron Pick:

00:40:02 - G.I. Joe: Saturday Morning Adventures #1

Patron Thanks:

00:54:15 - Owen McNestry

00:55:56 - Nariman Shariat

Audience Questions:

00:57:08 - Ethan J. wants to know if there are any alternatives to Comixology. We don't have great news.

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Music:

"Knowledge"

Operation Ivy

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Mediasplode #22 - The Book of Boba Fett, Season 1 Feb 17, 2022

Show notes

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

Running Time: 01:01:50

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:

00:01:02 - Catching up on the Best Picture nominees. (And the problem with the second half of Will Smith's career.)

00:10:00 - Conor re-read The Great Gatsby and watched Reacher.

00:12:58 - Josh listened to the audio book of Led Zeppelin: The Biography.

00:18:28 - Ron watched The Expanse and Cobra Kai.

Review:

00:22:32 - The Book of Boba Fett, Season 1

Listener Mail:

00:47:20 - James W. has a problem with something Josh said during the discussion of The Beatles: Get Back.

00:56:59 - Kevin M. wants to know which Neal Stephenson book is the best.

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:

"Immigrant Song"

Led Zeppelin

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Pick of the Week #816 - Justice League 2022 Annual #1 Feb 13, 2022

Show notes

*WHISTLE* There's a penalty on the podcast. Delay of internet, 10 second penalty, replay discussion of comics.

Running Time: 01:12:23

Pick of the Week:

00:02:30 - Justice League 2022 Annual #1

Comics:

00:11:39 - Hawkeye: Kate Bishop #4

00:15:26 - Maestro: World War M #1

00:22:32 - Superman: Son of Kal-El #8

00:31:28 - The Avengers #753

00:35:32 - Batman/Catwoman #10

00:39:51 - Batgirls #3

00:43:46 - Mighty Morphin #16

Patron Pick:

00:46:55 - The Secret X-Men #1

Patron Thanks:

01:00:45 - Sam du Rose

01:02:48 - Mesa called Micah, mesa your humble Patron!

01:05:52 - Raul Peterson

Brought To You By:

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Music:

"Ain't Nobody's Problem"

The Lumineers

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Pick of the Week #815 – The Scumbag #12 Feb 06, 2022

Show notes

Listen, we’re all getting older and we’re all going to die one day and there’s nothing we can do to stop it. This week’s show, as it is with every week’s show, is about the inexorable march of time and our helplessness in the face of it. And also comic books.

Running Time: 01:02:36

Pick of the Week:

00:03:13 – The Scumbag #12

Comics:

00:10:58 – Love Everlasting #1

00:16:14 – Fantastic Four: Life Story #6

00:20:51 – Fantastic Four: Reckoning War Alpha #1

00:29:00 – Monkey Prince #1

00:32:44 – New Masters #1

00:34:44 – Geiger 80-Page Giant #1

Patron Pick:

00:38:33 – The X-Cellent #1

Patron Thanks:

00:46:33 – Shaun Moats

00:47:35 – Tom Cornell

Listener Mail:

00:48:41 – Jimi L. pines for the Marvel glory days of the early 2000s.

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Music:

“A Hazy Shade of Winter”

Simon & Garfunkel

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Pick of the Week #814 – Iron Man #641 Jan 30, 2022

Show notes

Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan go through various flights of artistic appreciation fancy, and Conor's lucidity comes and goes with the winds. The revolution continues with correct comic numbering, but the revolutionaries do have some stumbles. Plus you get a bonus comic TV reviews and 2 classic rock stories.

Running Time: 01:20:23

Pick of the Week:

00:01:24 - Iron Man #641 (16)

Comics:

00:10:27 - The Human Target #4

00:23:01 - The Death of Doctor Strange #5

00:28:13 - Batman/Catwoman Special #1

00:35:36 - Detective Comics #1050

00:38:53 - Peacemaker: Disturbing the Peace #1

00:41:46 - Superman '78 #6

00:43:10 - Mary Jane & Black Cat: Beyond #1

Patron Pick:

00:46:36 - Saga #55

Patron Thanks:

00:59:30 - Dan Prosser

01:01:12 - Jonathan Moran

Listener Mail:

01:02:41 - Ken J. from the Great White North asks which of the Big Two "won" the last few decades.

01:06:43 - Brad G. from California brings up Calvin and Hobbes.

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Music:

"Older Gods"

Wu-Tang Clan

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Special Edition - Spider-Man: No Way Home Jan 27, 2022

Show notes

Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan finally made their way to the theater to see Spider-Man: No Way Home and now they can finally talk about it! Also Venom, No Time To Die, and Euphoria. Just a little bit.

Running Time: 00:41:00

Music:

"Dr Strangeluv"

Blonde Redhead

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Pick of the Week #812 - King Conan #57 Jan 16, 2022

Show notes

Josh is keeping a seat open for Conor but in the meantime Ryan Haupt is here to talk about this week's comics, and by Crom do they talk about them!

Running Time: 01:13:37

Pick of the Week:

00:02:58 - King Conan #57

Comics:

00:13:31 - Daredevil: Woman Without Fear #1

00:18:47 - Joe Hill's Rain #1

00:25:23 - Robin & Batman #3

00:36:09 - Justice League vs. The Legion of Super-Heroes #1

00:38:31 - Fantastic Four #684

00:41:42 - The Thing #3

Star Wars Corner:

00:44:47 - Star Wars #20

Patron Pick:

00:50:12 - Savage Avengers #28

Patron Thanks:

00:57:16 - Divi Vilanui

00:58:25 - Trevor Williams

Listener Mail:

01:00:10 - Blake C. from Chicago, IL wants to know if we've ever had to stop consuming certain media to preserve our mental health.

Brought To You By:

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Music:

"Little King"

Robbie Fulks

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Mediasplode #21 - The Beatles: Get Back, Succession S3, and What We Watched Over the Holidays Jan 13, 2022

Show notes

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

Running Time: 01:08:00

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss...

What We Watched Over the Holidays:

00:01:47 - Josh watched Queer Eye and F is For Family.

00:07:42 - Ron caught up on The Flash, is watching Around the World in 80 Days, and went to see West Side Story.

00:14:31 - Conor watched Queer Eye, Letterkenny, Don't Look Up, The Wheel of Time, and Reservation Dogs.

Television:

00:19:14 - Is anyone watching The Book of Boba Fett?

00:21:11 - Succession, Season 3

00:35:13 - The Beatles: Get Back

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:

"Get Back"

The Beatles

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Pick of the Week #811 – Thor #746 Jan 09, 2022

Show notes

We have returned, and we've solved the metaphor running across the history of Thor comics. Mark Russell is pondered once more, and we've been doing all of this for far too long. Too long to stop now, obviously. We're like the letterers. We don't go anywhere.

We also repeated some patron powers, so... bonus powers.

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Running Time: 01:10:43

Pick of the Week:

00:03:57 - Thor #746 (20)

Comics:

00:10:47 - The Amazing Spider-Man #885 (84)

00:18:27 - Dark Knights of Steel #3

00:24:03 - Detective Comics #1047

00:31:19 - Not All Robots #5

00:34:23 - Inferno #4

00:36:30 - One-Star Squadron #2

00:40:56 - Marjorie Finnegan, Temporal Criminal #8

Patron Pick:

00:43:52 - Wastelanders: Doom #1

Patron Thanks:

00:53:11 - Cody (again)

00:55:07 - Charles Phillips (again)

Listener Mail:

00:56:42 - Zack is looking for the original art hookup.

01:00:48 - Rashaad is thinking about the relative value of backup stories.

Brought To You By:

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Music:

"Divine Hammer"

The Breeders

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