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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:

Pick of the Week #716 - Criminal #12 Feb 02, 2020

Show notes

Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan are back to discuss the fourth fifth week in a row while also defending Hawkeye, discussing how comics have broken our brains, and wondering just what kind of guy is Bob Saget.

Running Time: 01:06:30

Pick of the Week:

00:02:28 - Criminal #12

Comics:

00:10:48 - Hawkeye: Freefall #2

00:18:17 - Thor #2

00:21:47 - Dr. Strange #2

00:28:09 - Conan the Barbarian #12

00:32:38 - Detective Comics Annual #3

00:34:23 - Captain Marvel: The End #1

00:36:48 - Farmhand #13

Patron Pick:

00:38:31 - Frankenstein Undone #1

Patron Thanks:

00:43:02 - Jason Crewes

00:44:57 - Brandon Lawrence

00:46:45 - Steve Howell

00:47:16 - Jason MacKean

Audience Question:

00:50:01 - Rashaad B. asks about Damian Wayne and the appearance of Harley Quinn in that infamous Action Comics double page spread.

00:56:30 - Kenneth J. from the Great White North wants to know how has the best villains.

News:

01:02:33 - Please consider voting for Bill Sienkiewicz: Revolution, Vol. 1 for Best Collection in the Tripwire Awards!

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Music:

"Father of Mine"

Everclear

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Talksplode #88 - Matthew Rosenberg Jan 30, 2020

Show notes

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.

Comic book writer, Matthew Rosenberg has had quite the professional journey. After quite a lot of time and experience in the music industry, he decided he wanted to make comics. So he did. There were lots of missteps and learning opportunity along the way, but now he makes his living writing a lot of his favorite characters at Marvel, in titles like Hawkeye: Freefall, The Punisher, The Astonishing X-Men, Kingpin, and many more. Hear the stories and the lessons learned on this episode of Talksplode.

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Total Running Time: 01:02:49

Music:

“Simple Song"

Avail

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Pick of the Week #715 – Wonder Twins #11 Jan 26, 2020

Show notes

HELLO-EE-YO! Folks are feeling better. Not all better, but listening to the ragged voices isn't quite as grating this week, so... progress! This one starts out with a bit of a lament, before giggling about the many funny things in the Pick of the Week. It's a good discussion week for sure, and the cough quotient is way way down. Plus, is this the longest haranguing of a double page spread ever? Might could be.

Running Time: 01:11:33

Pick of the Week:

00:05:18 - Wonder Twins #11

Comics:

00:13:17 - Superman #19

00:22:17 - Guardians of the Galaxy #1

00:26:07 - Detective Comics #1019

00:30:20 - Fantastic Four #18

00:36:48 - Middlewest #14

00:39:40 - Shazam! #10

00:41:11 - The Amazing Spider-Man #38

00:44:04 - Marauders #6

Patron Pick:

00:48:39 - Wonder Woman #750

Patron Thanks:

00:57:47 - Terrell Tolliver

00:59:39 - Kyle Rovagug

01:00:47 - Karl Erikson

01:03:00 - Andrew Izguerra

News:

01:08:51 - Please consider voting for Bill Sienkiewicz: Revolution, Vol. 1 for Best Collection in the Tripwire Awards!

Brought to You By:

• Netflix Behind the Scenes Podcast - Season two looks at The Witcher! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Pocketcasts or wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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Music:

"Wonderboy"

Tenacious D

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Pick of the Week #714 – The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage, Book Two Jan 19, 2020

Show notes

Our two hosts are still sick but still they soldier on because someone has to talk about comics and the Watchmen TV show.

Running Time: 01:09:31

Pick of the Week:

00:02:46 - The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage, Book Two

Comics:

00:12:53 - Second Coming #6

00:16:28 - Legion of Super-Heroes #3

00:20:36 - The Batman's Grave #4

00:23:34 - Nightwing #68

00:25:22 - Undiscovered Country #3

00:28:08 - Five Years #7

Patron Pick:

00:34:17 - Hellboy Winter Special 2019

Patron Thanks:

00:41:41 - Ryan Kindahl

00:44:14 - JP

00:45:36 - Andrew Nicovich

00:47:05 - Excangelical

Audience Questions:

00:48:40 - Tom C. from Newcastle, UK asks about the Watchmen TV series and the end of Doomsday Clock.

News:

01:06:36 - Please consider voting for Bill Sienkiewicz: Revolution, Vol. 1 for Best Collection in the Tripwire Awards!

Brought to You By:

• Netflix Behind the Scenes Podcast - Season two looks at The Witcher! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Pocketcasts or wherever else you listen to podcasts.

• 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:

"I'm So Tired"

Tender Forever

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Pick of the Week #713 - The Amazing Spider-Man #37 Jan 12, 2020

Show notes

Two jamokes took a couple weeks off from the weekly show, and have returned slightly less than when they left, but they fight through illness to deliver the expected comic book program to the patient multitudes. And, boy was it a light week to come back to, so obviously the show still manages to go over an hour.

Running Time: 01:08:31

Pick of the Week:

00:02:51 - The Amazing Spider-Man #37

Comics:

00:12:00 - The Dollhouse Family #12

00:16:10 - Star #1

00:20:43 - Red Sonja #1

00:24:39 - Batman #86

00:33:46 - Miles Morales: The End #1

00:35:34 - The Butcher of Paris #2

00:39:40 - Archie 1955 #4

Patron Pick:

00:40:51 - Marvels X #1

Patron Thanks:

00:52:26 - Eric Smith

00:53:56 - Jonathan Shearer

00:55:10 - Jared Luyster

00:47:55 - Jay Sternitsky

Audience Questions:

00:58:09 - Ken is looking for Golden Age, non-superhero comics, and we flail around quite a bit trying to help.

Brought to You By:

• Netflix Behind the Scenes Podcast - Season two looks at The Witcher! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Pocketcasts or wherever else you listen to podcasts.

• 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:

"YYZ"

Rush

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Special Edition – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Dec 22, 2019

Show notes

Our semi annual holiday tradition continues! It’s time to gather around the fire and talk about the final chapter of the Star Wars (Skywalker) Saga — Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker! Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick welcome back special guest Ron Richards to break down the last step in a 42 year journey.

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

Running Time: 00:56:15

Music:

“Fanfare and Prologue”

John Williams

and

“Victory Celebration/End Title”

John Williams

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2019 All Media Year End Roundup Dec 15, 2019

Show notes

It’s the fourteenth annual iFanboy All Media Year End Roundup! Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, and special guest Ron Richards discuss some of what they enjoyed in media in 2019. Movies, television, music, books, podcasts, 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.)

Running Time: 02:52:50

Movies:

00:02:35 - Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

00:09:02 - Parasite

00:12:44 - Dolemite is My Name

00:15:58 - The Irishman

00:23:46 - The Farewell

00:25:29 - Rocketman

00:27:49 - Ford v Ferrari

00:33:50 - A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

00:36:32 - Yesterday

00:40:09 - Booksmart

00:43:32 - Late Night

00:45:23 - The Current War

00:49:35 - Knives Out

00:54:52 - Downton Abbey

00:57:35 - Josh's Kids Movie Roundup

Television:

01:00:37 - Chernobyl

01:05:38 - The Crown

01:08:06 - The Boys

01:10:47 - The Deuce

01:14:07 - Succession

01:16:18 - The Righteous Gemstones

01:18:43 - The Mandalorian

01:21:13 - Good Omens

01:23:11 - For All Mankind

01:25:49 - The Orville

01:28:41 - The Good Place

01:29:31 - Wu-Tang: An American Saga

01:32:25 - The Imagineering Story

01:35:41 - Yellowstone

01:37:01 - Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns

Music:

01:43:24 - Bad Religion, "Age of Unreason" / Age of Unreason Tour

01:45:32 - Adult Magic, "Adult Magic"

01:47:15 - Superchunk, Acoustic Foolish Tour

01:49:35 - Reunions

01:56:37 - Conor Goes to Shows!

01:59:23 - Mike Watt

02:01:08 - Vinyl... just in general

02:02:40 - Camp Fuzz

Books:

02:07:23 - "Fall; or, Dodge in Hell: A Novel" by Neal Stephenson

02:11:32 - "The Cobweb: A Novel" by Neal Stephenson and J. Frederick George

02:12:39 - "The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.: A Novel" by Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland

02:14:38 - "Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI" by David Grann

02:16:21 - "The Right Stuff" by Tom Wolfe

02:18:46 - "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen

02:20:09 - "Let's Go (So We Can Get Back): A Memoir of Recording and Discording with Wilco, Etc." by Jeff Tweedy

02:22:05 - "All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of The Wire" by Jonathan Abrams

02:23:37 - "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared Diamond

02:26:51 - "The Big Sleep" by Raymond Chandler

02:28:29 - "Smash!: Green Day, The Offspring, Bad Religion, NOFX, and the '90s Punk Explosion" by Ian Winwood

Podcasts:

02:30:52 - "The Chernobyl Podcast" with Peter Segal and Craig Mazin

02:32:01 - "Dolly Parton's America" with Jad Abumrad and Shima Oliaee

02:32:57 - "Patient Zero" with Taylor Quimby and New Hampshire Public Radio

02:34:35 - Pinball Podcasts

02:36:00 - Audible Originals

02:38:35 - "Revisionist History" with Malcolm Gladwell

Comics:

02:39:27 - Batman: Universe

02:40:04 - Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen

02:40:44 - Superman: Up in the Sky

02:41:23 - Red Sonja

02:42:07 - Criminal

02:42:41 - DCeased

02:43:39 - Fantastic Four

02:44:22 - Crowded

02:45:19 - The Lone Ranger

02:46:08 - Old Man Quill

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Music:

"A Willie Nice Christmas (feat. Willie Nelson)"

Kacey Musgraves

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Pick of the Week #712 – Superman: Up in the Sky #6 Dec 08, 2019

Show notes

It's the last regular episode of 2019! With Josh Flanagan trapped in a Planes, Trains and Automobiles situation, Conor Kilpatrick calls in former iFanboy columnist Jim Mroczkowski, the Rip Van Winkle of comics, to save the day at the last minute!

Running Time: 01:01:24

Pick of the Week:

00:03:07 - Superman: Up in the Sky #6

Comics:

00:09:21 - Batman: Universe #6

00:12:44 - X-Men #3

00:15:47 - Doctor Doom #3

00:19:07 - New Year's Evil #1

00:25:25 - The Green Lantern: Blackstars #2

00:27:43 - Old Man Quill #12

00:29:25 - Kill Whitey Donovan #1

00:33:01 - Thor: The Worthy #1

Patron Pick:

00:37:07 - The Butcher of Paris #1

Patron Thanks:

00:44:56 - Eric Smith

00:46:08 - Jonathan Shearer

00:47:01 - Jared Luyster

00:47:55 - Jay Sternitsky

Audience Questions:

00:48:51 - Jason R. from Colorado Springs, CO has some year end questions.

Looking Back at 2019:

00:52:15 - Picks of the Week - By the Numbers!

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Music:

"Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)"

The Pogues

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Pick of the Week #711 – Books of Magic #14 Dec 01, 2019

Show notes

As we stumble to the year end break, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are barely holding it together. Not even special guest Ryan Haupt can keep things on track as the show goes almost immediately off the rails on a shark-related tangent. It's a good thing that Vertigo is on a creative role!

Running Time: 01:13:13

Pick of the Week:

00:03:14 - Books of Magic #14

Comics:

00:10:10 - John Constantine: Hellblazer #1

00:16:02 - Lazarus: Risen #3

00:22:48 - Action Comics #1017

00:27:25 - Invisible Woman #5

00:34:42 - Batman: Creature of the Night #4

00:37:12 - Valkyrie: Jane Foster #4

00:38:09 - Shazam! #8

Patron Pick:

00:42:32 - Conan 2099 #1

Patron Thanks:

00:52:40 - MCCN

00:54:27 - Deezer Irons

00:56:57 - Malcolm Eller

00:59:21 - Josh Zoll

Audience Questions:

01:00:48 - Scott P. can't understand why business people keep creating their own comic book publishing companies.

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Music:

"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"

Darlene Love

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Booksplode #34 - Fantastic Four: Behold... Galactus! Marvel Select Edition Nov 27, 2019

Show notes

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another Booksplode!

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.

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at Fantastic Four: Behold... Galactus! Marvel Select Edition by Stan Lee, John Byrne, Jack Kirby, John Buscema, Joe Sinnott, Glynis Wein, Artie Simek, Sam Rosen, John Costanza, & Jim Novak!

Running Time: 00:47:58

Music:

"The Man Comes Around"

Johnny Cash

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