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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 #794 - Kang The Conqueror #1 Aug 22, 2021

Show notes

Kang is Kang, which is how Kang should be, for he is Kang, now and forever, as he wills it to be so. Some strong G.O.S.H.*, and good feelings about comics leave us with a nice, tight show, and we even get to some great emails. It's smiles all around.

*Good Ol' Super-Heroes

Running Time: 01:10:04

Pick of the Week:

00:01:21 - Kang The Conqueror #1

Comics:

00:13:48 - Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #3

00:18:23 - Nightwing #83

00:23:33 - Superman and the Authority #2

00:27:34 - Lazarus Risen #6

00:35:40 - Serial #6

00:37:48 - Time Before Time #4

00:40:11 - Superman: Red and Blue #6

Patron Pick:

00:43:41 - Kang The Conqueror #1

Patron Thanks:

00:44:21 - Chandler Cook

00:45:10 - Robert Blackley

00:45:29 - Tharanga Basnayake

00:47:12 - Tristan Walsh

Listener Mail:

00:49:13 - Joe P. wants to know why comics are not sold much more ubiquitously.

00:56:35 - Zach C. wants to know why Conor doesn't like some replacement characters, but is OK with others.

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Music:

"Divide and Conquer"

Hüsker Dü

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Booksplode #44 - True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee Aug 19, 2021

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...

True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee by Abraham Riesman!

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. In this case it's our first prose book!

Running Time: 00:46:00

Music:

"I Believe"

Chris Isaak

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Pick of the Week #793 - Rorschach #11 Aug 15, 2021

Show notes

The show always goes long but we don't know what happened this week. There was just a lot to talk about! Plus Billy Dee Williams and slightly more about bookmarks than anyone was expecting. Also, we’d like to apologize to Germans.

Running Time: 01:08:16

Pick of the Week:

00:02:49 - Rorschach #11

Comics:

00:13:53 - Fantastic Four: Life Story #3

00:18:41 - Spider-Man: The Spider's Shadow #5

00:23:25 - Runaways #38

00:26:03 - Batman: Urban Legends #6

00:41:20 - The Unbelievable Teens: From The World of Black Hammer #1

00:42:22 - The Silver Coin #5

00:44:32 - Pennyworth #1

00:47:31 - Six Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton #3

Patron Pick:

00:50:45 - Batman '89 #1

Patron Thanks:

00:57:37 - Chris Sibona

01:00:00 - Stephen Kushner

01:00:53 - Jackie Tam

01:01:48 - Dallas Taylor

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Music:

"Partyman"

Prince

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Special Edition - The Suicide Squad Aug 12, 2021

Show notes

iFanboy assembled its own crack squad of movie reviewers -- Conor Kilpatrick, Ryan Haupt, Paul Montgomery, and Mike Romo -- to discuss James Gunn's crossing the aisle in his sequel/remake -- The Suicide Squad!

Running Time: 00:46:00

Music:

"Sucker's Prayer"

The Decemberists

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Pick of the Week #792 - The Me You Love in the Dark #1 Aug 08, 2021

Show notes

It's a rough week of alright comics, but as always, one shines above, and that one also happens to be dark. It's in the title! No bell this week, because there weren't enough books to do it. Also, if your name is Synmar, we'd like to apologize.

Running Time: 01:13:12

Pick of the Week:

00:02:10 - The Me You Love in the Dark #1

Comics:

00:13:46 - Geiger #5

00:19:11 - American Vampire 1976 #10

00:25:06 - Justice League #66

00:36:35 - X-Men #2

00:40:01 - Lucky Devil #1

00:42:00 - Silk #5

00:44:21 - Not All Robots #1

Patron Pick:

00:50:27 - The Me You Love in the Dark #1

Patron Thanks:

00:51:29 - Jason Ziemann

00:52:27 - Aaron Miller

00:54:27 - Matthew Killion

00:55:02 - Jay Batzner

Audience Question:

00:56:20 - Scott H. from Portland, OR is missing Skottie Young's interiors, and wonders if there's even been another A-List artist who transformed primarily into a writer.

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Music:

"I'll Follow You Into the Dark"

Death Cab for Cutie

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Pick of the Week #791 – Beta Ray Bill #5 Aug 01, 2021

Show notes

Conor Kilpatrick is back! And so is The Bell because every comic book came out this week!

Running Time: 01:09:42

Pick of the Week:

00:02:51 – Beta Ray Bill #5

Comics:

00:14:19 – Action Comics #1033

00:19:42 – Superman: Son of Kal-El #1

00:24:31 – The United States of Captain America #2

00:30:01 – That Texas Blood #8

00:34:05 – Strange Adventures #11

The Bell:

00:41:39 – The Bell is back!

00:42:58 – Groo Meets Tarzan #1

00:43:20 – Robin #4

00:43:48 – Avengers: Mech Strike #5

00:44:09 – Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade #5

00:44:34 – Shang-Chi #3

00:44:56 – Batman/Superman #20

00:45:22 – Icon & Rocket: Season One #1

00:45:44 – Batman: Reptillian #2

00:46:09 – The Scumbag #9

00:46:31 – Usagi Yojimbo: The Dragon Bellow Conspiracy #2

00:46:53 – The Blue Flame #3

00:47:18 – Made in Korea #4

00:47:43 – Black Cat #8

00:48:07 – Daredevil #32

00:48:30 – Shadow Doctor #5

00:48:53 – The Old Guard: Tales Through Time #4

00:49:17 – Fantastic Four #34

00:49:41 – Symbiote Spider-Man: Crossroads #1

Patron Pick:

00:50:37 – Amazing Fantasy #1

Patron Thanks:

00:55:25 – Juan Ponce

00:56:45 – Kid Keith

00:57:30 – John Costello

00:58:39 – Off-White Saviour

Audience Question:

00:59:33 – Paul P. has been doubling up on his reading and wonders if that might benefit the iFanboys.

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Music:

“Dear Mr. Fantasy”

Traffic

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Pick of the Week #790 - Superman: Red and Blue #5 Jul 25, 2021

Show notes

With Conor locked in a closet, Josh has taken over the show all on his own, recording late at night and talking for an hour straight. You get all the same stuff you do on the regular show, but with only one point of view. That can't be better, can it?

Running Time: 01:00:37

Pick of the Week:

00:02:02 - Superman: Red and Blue #5

Comics:

00:07:43 - Moon Knight #1

00:11:44 - Superman and the Authority #1

00:15:19 - Captain Marvel #30

00:18:48 - Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #2

00:25:49 - Shadecraft #5

00:27:43 - Thor Annual #1

00:30:06 - Alien #5

Patron Pick:

00:32:21 - Blue and Gold #1

Patron Thanks:

00:39:15 - Jeff

00:40:10 - Brian Mulhollon

00:40:37 - Torrey Gordan

00:41:16 - James Vallentgoed

Audience Question:

00:43:05 - Rashaad asks, like Zuul, are you a god?

00:44:37 - Matt wonders about power inconsistency.

00:48:06 - John is not happy with Josh's response to the Black Widow movie.

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Music:

"I Wanna Be Your Dog"

The Stooges

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Mediasplode #16 - Mailbag! Jul 24, 2021

Show notes

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

Running Time: 00:56:45

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

What We've Been Enjoying:

00:01:04 - Josh has been watching Dr. Death, finished Justified, and checked out Clarkson's Farm.

00:09:05 - Conor finished Schitt's Creek, has watched Making the Cut, Making It, and Lupin, is rewatching the first season of Ted Lasso, and thinks that maybe a deep dive into The Fast & The Furious franchise is next.

00:13:33 - Ron watched No Sudden Move and Punk, and has been watching Atlantic Crossing and Gossip Girl.

00:21:05 - Also, when Conor was sick recently he spent an entire day on the couch watching Van der Valk.

Listener Mail:

00:21:50 - Brad P. from Canada knows that the guys are big J.K. Simmons fans and wants to know if they've seen Counterpart.

00:24:51 - Adam from Orlando, FL takes issues with Conor taking issue with the idea that movies from the 90s are old.

00:38:52 - Terrence F. from Fort Worth, TX wants the guys to pick their TV doctor all-star squad.

00:44:09 - Tom L. from Arnold, MD wants to know if Josh and Ron have plans to see live music this year.

00:47:49 - Steve B. from Maryland watches a Keeping the Faith all the time and wants to know if that's normal.

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:

"Panic Switch"

Silversun Pickups

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Pick of the Week #789 - Man-Eaters: The Cursed #1 Jul 18, 2021

Show notes

Weeks where the Pick is a more elusive choice often lead to more thoughtful conversation. We also spend some time talking about books we aren't talking about. That's new. Finally, we'd like to apologize to Italians.

Running Time: 01:13:43

Pick of the Week:

00:02:05 - Man-Eaters: The Cursed #1

Comics:

00:11:01 - Thor #15

00:16:37 - Batman: Urban Legends #5

00:21:17 - Savage Hearts #1

00:24:10 - The Flash 2021 Annual #1

00:30:47 - Spider-Woman #13

00:33:50 - Norse Mythology II #2

00:35:50 - X-Corp #3

00:38:14 - Sinister War #1

Patron Pick:

00:44:46 - Ninjak #1

Patron Thanks:

00:52:46 - Daniel

00:53:44 - Ryan Williams

00:54:29 - Stephen Hereford

00:55:18 - Christopher Nickols

Audience Question:

00:57:52 - The Commandant wonders, "What about exclusive 1 of 1 prints from digital only comic book artists?'.

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Music:

"Send Me a Postcard"

Bob Mould

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Special Edition - Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One Jul 15, 2021

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: The Long Halloween, Part One! Plus The Losers and looking forward to Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two!

Running Time: 00:37:34

Music:

"A Long December"

Counting Crows

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