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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 00:54:05 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: 00:01:52 – Ron has been watching RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop and listening to Better Wonder by Kestrels (accidentally called Better World on the show). 00:10:08 – Conor has been watching Paradise and Reacher. 00:13:05 – Josh went to the theater to see Becoming Led Zeppelin. 00:16:16 – How radio shaped our love and appreciation of music, a brief detour down memory lane. 00:18:53 – Josh is watching Court of Gold. Discussion: 00:22:41 – The results of the 7th Annual iFanboy Patron Oscars Pool. 00:23:57 – The 2025 Academy Awards Listener Mail: 00:40:55 – Kyle F. from New Jersey wants to know which movies have driven the iFanboys to walk out of the theater. 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. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Music: “Free Forever” Kestrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back! It's iFanboy 20/25 — 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are celebrating the way they always do… by talking about comics and other assorted nonsense! Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 00:56:24 Pick of the Week: 00:02:03 – Absolute Superman #3 Comics: 00:09:31 – Batman #921 (156) 00:13:13 – The Avengers #788 (22) 00:19:34 – What If…? Galactus Transformed Hulk? #1 00:25:40 – The Ultimates #8 00:28:51 – JSA #3 Patron Pick: 00:33:16 – Justice League: The Atom Project #1 Patron Thanks: 00:40:52 – Lance C. Owings [Redux] Listener Mail: 00:44:09 – Patrick K. from North Carolina misses S.H.I.E.L.D. and Nick Fury and wants to know what the iFanboys miss. Announcement: 00:50:07 – Welcome to iFanboy 20/25! Brought To You By: • Shopify – This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period and take your business to the next level. • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or join for a full year and get a discount! You can also 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 SEVEN BRAND NEW DESIGNS — twenty in all! Music: “Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now” Starship Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss The Crow (1994) on Cradle to the Grave. Listen to Conor discuss Swingers on Movie of the Year: 1996. Listen to Conor discuss Ghostbusters on Movie of the Year: 1984. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 00:58:08 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 – Josh watched The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox. 00:12:46 – Conor was consumed by postseason baseball, and enjoyed the latest seasons of Only Murders in the Building and The Old Man. 00:18:21 – Ron went on a documentary binge and watched Mr. McMahon, Anatomy of Lies, and This is the Zodiac Speaking. Mail Bag: 00:25:19 – Isaac P. wants to celebrate the new Neal Stephenson book by tier listing his oeuvre. 00:33:28 – Andrew from Michigan asks about all-time favorite TV theme songs. 00:39:57 – Mark B. wants to know why the iFanboys have never talked about Daisy Jones and The Six. 00:43:12 – Greg F. from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania misses Josh's impressions. 00:45:06 – Kenneth J. asks which TV shows deserve a six-episode miniseries to wrap up properly. 00:49:18 – Matt M. from East Northport, New York wants to know which classic movies the iFanboys appreciated more after finally seeing them on the silver screen. 00:54:20 – Adam from Orlando, Florida was listening to an old episode of Pick of the Week and asks about the Mack Weldon ads. 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. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Music: “Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now” (Theme from Perfect Strangers) David Pomeranz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

But what does any of this have to do with UCSB Professor Dick Hebdige? Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:02:54 Pick of the Week: 00:02:40 – Zatanna: Bring Down The House, Book One Comics: 00:13:01 – Grommets #2 00:19:50 – Blood Hunt #4 00:24:02 – Void Rivals #10 00:31:57 – Superman #15 00:35:07 – Rook: Exodus #3 00:37:05 – The Sacrificers #9 Patron Pick: 00:39:49 – Zatanna: Bring Down The House, Book One Patron Thanks: 00:40:35 – Eric Listener Mail: 00:42:26 – Jaden K. is a new listener who wants to know what draws the iFanboys to a comic and what makes a comic purposeful. 00:49:39 – Socrates from Chattanooga, Tennessee wonders if the Patreon went away, would the show(s) go away too. 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 thirteen designs! Music: “Magic” Mick Smiley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jamokes go so far down memory lane it turns into a boulevard. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:00:00 Pick of the Week: 00:02:19 – The Enfield Gang Massacre #1 Comics: 00:11:43 – The Amazing Spider-Man #925 00:20:36 – Danger Street, Book Eight 00:22:31 – WildC.A.T.S. #10 00:25:56 – Mech Cadets #1 00:27:55 – Superman 2023 Annual #1 00:30:54 – Barnstormers #2 00:32:52 – Immortal X-Men #14 00:34:44 – Swan Songs #2 Patron Pick: 00:36:08 – The Enfield Gang Massacre #1 Patron Thanks: 00:36:56 – James Darling Audience Questions: 00:42:34 – Aaron B. was thinking about his own personal Comic Book Ages and wants to know about the iFanboys' Comic Book Ages. Brought To You By: • Factor Meals – Get 50% off with code IFANBOY50 • 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: “Rags to Riches” Tont Bennett and “Sugar Man” Rodriguez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 01:09:45 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: 00:02:10 – Conor has been listening to The Set, is excited for the return of Minx and is watching Justified: City Primeval. 00:06:42 – Ron fell down a rabbit hole and watched Myth of the Zodiac Killer and The Most Dangerous Animal of All. 00:12:33 – Josh is watching Hijack and catching up on Luther. Discussion: 00:15:49 – Oppenheimer Summer Mailbag: 00:33:26 – Dan G. from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania wants to know which Matthew Rhys character is the best. 00:37:17 – Jason M. wonders if there's a silver lining to the WGA/SAG strike. 00:40:22 – Matteo A. thinks that a show on Hulu might cause the iFanboys to need to hire a lawyer. 00:41:26 – Jack H. from London, England asks if the iFanboys are fans of Russell T. Davies and which live shows featuring band reunions they've enjoyed the most. 00:47:17 – Jason F. wants to know which popular Beatles song is the worst. 00:51:22 – Andrew M. from Colorado asks which spoilers have made the iFanboy MORE interested in a property. 00:54:18 – David C. from Buffalo, New York calls in to ask which piece of media has helped the aging iFanboys better understand the young people. 00:58:31 – Jake I. is starting to feel the generational media shift at work. 01:01:31 – Corrin R. from Birmingham, England is about to have kids and has some questions. 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: “Come Together” Joe Cocker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 00:53:56 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: 00:01:43 - Ron finished Around the World in 80 Days, listened to Where It Went, and watched Riot on the Dance Floor: The Story of Randy Now & City Gardens. 00:07:49 - Conor is reveling in the rebirth of Sunday night TV and has been watching The Gilded Age. 00:16:47 - Josh has been watching Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. Discussion: 00:25:02 - Ranking the 2022 Academy Award Best Picture Nominees 00:33:32 - Picking Our Favorite Film of 2022 and The Overall State of the Movies Listener Mail: 00:44:20 - Steve from Maryland wants to know who would win a very unusual fight. 00:46:42 - Ken J. from The Great White North makes the iFanboys rank their of their favorite films. 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: "He Took Her to a Movie" Ladytron Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. 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 eight designs! Music: “Dear Mr. Fantasy” Traffic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ON THIS EPISODE OF IFANBOY THERE ARE DRAGONS AND OLD SEA CAPTAINS AND TENTATIVE TRIPS DOWN MEMORY LANE. ALSO, COMICS. THIS IS MY BROADCAST VOICE. Running Time: 01:05:36 Pick of the Week: 00:01:41 - Fire Power #12 Comics: 00:11:55 - Black Cat #7 00:17:16 - Green Lantern #3 00:20:03 - Serial #4 00:23:33 - The Amazing Spider-Man #67 00:25:21 - Non-Stop Spider-Man #3 00:29:57 - Nocterra #4 00:31:57 - Batman: The Adventures Continue #1 00:33:27 - Iron Man Annual #1 Hellfire Gala Corner: 00:36:55 - Marauders #21 / Hellions #12 / X-Force #20 Patron Pick: 00:40:46 - The Nice House on the Lake, Book One Patron Thanks: 00:48:27 - Jorge Lopez 00:49:30 - Eric Zuern 00:51:11 - Reggie Zimmerman 00:51:38 - George Sullivan Audience Question: 00:53:12 - Craig from Houston, TX wants to know how often the iFanboys look back... at themselves. Brought To You By: • Macroverse - Get on board with the next generation of comics by downloading Macroverse today! Available on iOS and Android! • 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 eight designs! Music: "Never In" The 101 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Superhero Show Show #371Why? No! Nah! - The Final Ride of the Earp SistersIt's the series finale of Wynonna Earp, plus a discussion with Conor and Josh from iFanboy, on an all-new The Superhero Show Show!It's the biggest episode of The Superhero Show Show yet! First of all, The Taste Buds say goodbye to a SHSSStaple, when Wy, Way, Haught, and Doc mosey on that dusty trail. Finally, some monsters came to the Ghost River Triangle that Wynonna couldn't handle, namely budgetary concerns and COVID. But that doesn't mean we can't be appreciative of four hilarious, gay-as-hell seasons. Will Waverly and Nicole get married? Will Wynonna and Doc end up with each other? How much time will Cassie and the Boys spend discussing the actor's real voices, featured on the BTS short at the end of the episode?Then, Conor and Josh from iFanboy drop by to discuss podcasting through quarantine, the state of comic book TV today, being best friends forever, and who their first fictional crush was! If you want to hear more from the iFanboys, make sure to download the Pick of the Week Podcast, and go to patreon.com/ifanboy!!! Plus follow them on twitter at @ifanboy!!!As if that wasn't enough, the Taste Buds finally make their return to X-TASmania! Wolverine is out on his own again, and winds up in Canada fighting Alpha Flight! Also, this episode of X-Men: The Animated Series isn't Zack Snyder's Justice League, so that's rad.EPISODES DISCUSSED:BATWOMAN #210Watch Batwoman on The CW"Time Off For Good Behavior" - (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) (Content Rating TBD) (HDTV)CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD - As Batwoman (Javicia Leslie) focuses even more effort on taking down Black Mask (guest star Peter Outerbridge), a new foe emerges, diverting the Bat team's attention to a distressing issue in Gotham. Continually haunted by the mistakes of his past, Jacob (Dougray Scott) travels down a dangerous path in an attempt to eradicate them. Alice (Rachel Skarsten) and Julia (guest star Christina Wolfe) discover they have an enemy in common. Also starring Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang and Camrus Johnson. Eric Dean Seaton directed the episode written by James Stoteraux and Chad Fiveash (#210). Original airdate 4/11/21. Every episode of BATWOMAN will be available to stream on The CW App and CWTV.com the day after broadcast for free and without a subscription, log-in or authentication required.BLACK LIGHTNING #407Watch Black Lightning on The CW"Painkiller" - (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) (Content Rating TBD) (HDTV)PAINKILLER - Khalil Payne (Jordan Calloway) is a young man ridden with the guilt of his troubled past from his former life in Freeland City, where, as a super-enhanced killing machine known as Painkiller, he was both a member of Tobias Whale's gang and a weapon of Agent Odell and the shadowy ASA. After attempting to bury the darker, devastatingly lethal Painkiller part of his persona, Khalil has distanced himself away from everyone he knows and loves in a new city, Akashic Valley, in order to find peace... but peace never comes easy for men with pasts like Khalil Payne and Painkiller. As his violent, destructive history crashes his idyllic new beginning, Khalil is thrusted back into action with a new mission - bring justice where he once gave out punishment - but to do that, he will first have to deal with and harness his darker side, Painkiller. The episode was written and directed by Salim Akil (#407). Original airdate 4/12/2021.THE FALCON AND THE WISupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/yourpopfilter)

This week in comics, a beloved series ends as an event begins. But does anybody care? And what do the iFanboys have in common with Erik Larsen? The Pick of the Week show has Josh Flanagan, Conor Kilpatrick, and sundries. Running Time: 00:58:01 Pick of the Week: 00:02:18 – DCeased: Hope at World’s End #5 Comics: 00:10:19 – Strange Adventures #3 00:16:04 – Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #12 00:22:13 – Empyre #1 00:30:59 – The Old Guard: Force Multiplied #5 00:35:03 – Spider-Woman #2 Patron Pick: 00:38:17 – Snake Eyes: Deadgame #1 Patron Thanks: 00:43:47 – Jack Reitz 00:45:25 – Jonathan Pickering Audience Questions: 00:50:05 – Scott H. from Portland, OR might be making an ill-advised decision. Brought To You By: • Audible Original: The Sandman – Listen to the new Audible Original: The Sandman, based on the best-selling DC graphic novels by Neil Gaiman! • 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 eight designs! Music: “Dead” Pixies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's hot! In February! Oh boy, here we go! On this week's show, Conor Kilpatrick loses his faculties in the winter (!) heat, while (not a) Dr. Ryan Haupt steps in for a mysteriously missing Josh Flanagan to discuss this week's comic books, the properties of various gemstones, and COVID-19. Running Time: 01:05:45 News: 00:01:30 - Ryan's COVID-19 Prevention Tips Pick of the Week: 00:02:11 - John Constantine: Hellblazer #4 Comics: 00:09:44 - Batman/Superman #7 00:11:46 - X-Men #7 00:17:42 - X-Men/Fantastic Four #2 00:21:48 - Falcon and Winter Soldier #1 00:26:30 - Amethyst #1 00:30:19 - Leviathan Dawn #1 00:32:48 - Action Comics #1020 00:36:29 - Tomorrow #1 Patron Pick: 00:42:29 - Fantastic Four: Grimm Noir #1 Patron Thanks: 00:47:31 - Tommy Newton 00:48:39 - Michael Escobedo 00:50:27 - David Caswell 00:51:38 - JJ Orta Audience Question: 00:53:00 - Dallas T. needs the iFanboys to make a decision for him. News: Please consider voting for Bill Sienkiewicz: Revolution, Vol. 1 for Best Collection in the Tripwire Awards! 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 seven designs! Music: "Wrigley Field" Randy Newman   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor Kilpatrick is back and he's all in on The War of the Realms but feeling a lot of angst about the future of DC. Josh? He's just happy to have his co-host back. Running Time: 01:10:20 Pick of the Week: 00:01:42 - The War of the Realms #3 Comics: 00:11:00 - The War of the Realms: Strikeforce - The Dark Elf Realm #1 00:14:57 - Young Justice #5 00:19:17 - DC's Year of the Villain 25-Cent Special #1 00:30:21 - Five Years #1 00:34:36 - Meet the Skrulls #4 00:35:24 - Gogor #1 00:38:50 - The Green Lantern #7 Patron Pick: 00:40:55 - DCeased #1 Patron Thanks: 00:47:46 - Taylor 00:49:44 - Ryan Alcock 00:51:16 - Craft and Comedians AKA Daniel Emmons 00:52:40 - Taylor Audience Questions: 00:54:44 - Miroslav L. from Croatia doesn't understand where the iFanboys find the time for all of this book reading. 01:01:13 - Josh W. from Massachusetts has a Booksplode suggestion. Brought To You By:• Mack Weldon - Mack Weldon makes fantastic premium men's pants, underwear and more. Go to MackWeldon.com and get 20% off your first order using promo code IFANBOY • 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 seven designs! Music: "New York Groove" Ace Frehley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for another edition of Old Man Theater! Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are back to talk about the week that was in comics while also, as always, gazing into the inky abyss. Running Time: 00:56:27 Pick of the Week: 00:02:07 - Moon Knight #194 Comics: 00:09:43 - Alien: Dust To Dust #1 00:15:30 - The Mighty Thor #706 00:19:27 - Doctor Strange: Damnation #4 / Doctor Strange #389 00:27:45 - The Flash #45 00:30:03 - Old Man Hawkeye #4 00:31:38 - Avengers #690 00:32:09 - Exiles #2 00:33:26 - Thanos Annual #1 Patron Pick: 00:35:30 - Hunt For Wolverine #1 Patron Thanks: 00:41:22 - Keith Hennessy 00:43:49 - Dan Sommer 00:45:18 - Wes Morrison 00:47:40 - Django Bohren Audience Questions: 00:48:55 - Ethan asks about how long it takes the iFanboys to read comics. 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 a new design! Music: "Your Head is on Fire" Broken Bells Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

iFanboy kicks off a new year and after taking their holiday break … and both Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are exhausted and getting over being sick! (So much for a restful vacation.) But luckily they have enlisted Ryan Haupt to inject youth and vigor into this week’s show. Running Time: 01:06:45 Pick of the Week: 00:02:29 – Captain America #697 Comics: 00:11:14 – Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles #1 00:17:07 – Batman #38 00:21:33 – Batman: White Knight #4 00:25:35 – Iceman #9 00:31:29 – Black Bolt #9 00:33:17 – Rock Candy Mountain #7 00:34:49 – Superman #38 00:37:24 – Rogue and Gambit #1 Star Wars Corner: 00:39:16 – Star Wars #41 Patron Pick: 00:42:23 – X-Men: Grand Design #2 Patron Thanks: 00:47:58 – Tillie Larez 00:48:55 – Angus Guthrie 00:50:07 – Eric Walstrom 00:51:57 – Chad Anderson Audience Question: 00:55:19 – Patrick K. of North Carolina wants to compare the iFanboys (and staff) to the characters of a classic sitcom that they haven’t seen in decades. Brought To You By: • Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now to get a Free Trial Shave Set! • 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 a new design! Music: “I’m So Tired” Tender Forever Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are just a little bit off in a week full of books that don’t really excite them. Are we sure this wasn’t a fifth week? Running Time: 01:00:00 Pick of the Week: 00:02:37 – Rebels: These Free and Independent States #8 Comics: 00:11:34 – Deadly Class #31 00:16:21 – The Flash #32 00:19:43 – The Ruff and Ready Show #1 00:22:58 – Saga #48 00:25:42 – Detective Comics #967 00:28:48 – Action Comics #990 00:35:32 – B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know #3 00:36:44 – Silver Surfer #14 00:38:47 – Punisher: The Platoon #2 Patron Pick: 00:39:55 – DC House of Horror #1 Patron Thanks: 00:45:05 – Charlie Hunt 00:46:15 – Ben Haefner 00:47:03 – Benjamin Clemons 00:48:19 – Christopher Woo Audience Question: 00:50:29 – Steve H. from Wales, United Kingdom is looking for a good comic book news site. 00:52:42 – Scott S. from Chicago, IL has a… unique question about the iFanboys and Seinfeld. 00:53:59 – Wes A. from Fridley, MN is concerned about indie book hiatuses. Brought To You By: • Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now and enter code ifanboy at checkout to get free trial shave set! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! Music: “I’m Hurtin'” Roy Orbison Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

iFanboy celebrates its 600th episode with a triple-sized all listener e-mail spectacular! Josh Flanagan, Ron Richards, and Conor Kilpatrick asked you, the iFanbase, to send them e-mails… and you delivered! Running Time: 03:08:39 Pick of the Week: 00:04:09 – The Black Racer and Shilo Norman Special #1 Ron Talks About Comics For Two Minutes:The Black Racer and Shilo Norman Special #1 00:16:27 – Star Wars: Jedi of the Republic: Mace Windu #1, Star Wars #35, Generations: Hawkeye and Hawkeye #1, Infamous Iron Man #11, X-Men: Blue #10, Darkside Special #1, Deadly Class #30, Jean Grey #6, Deadpool #35 Patron Pick: 00:19:21 – Secret Empire #10 Audience Questions: 00:30:08 – The tradition continues as we field questions from the loyal iFanbase for nearly 3 hours. Listen as the iFanboy trio slowly fall apart, talking comics to the very bitter end. Ryan from Madrid, Spain wants us to update our Top 5 desert island comics. Nick P from New Port Beach, CA and Luxembourg want to know what Ron ended up doing with his single issues. Josh F. from Chicago, IL wants to know how the iFanboys got their comic book critique training. East B. from Egypt has questions about the new DC movies movie announcements, how emails are chosen for the weekly show, Tom King’s hidden agenda, and Little House on the Prairie. Patrick from Snow Hill, NC wants to know the iFanboys’ favorite series that have come out over the life of the podcast. Brian C. posits two “What If” scenarios: what if the 90s Image bubble hadn’t burst and what if Marvel had never sold its X-Men and Spider-Man film rights? Caleb S. from Minnesota says his favorite character is Nightwing because his personality is the opposite of Dick Grayson. Robert T. from Ann Arbor, MI has a grammar problem with the show. Jeff from Georgia wants to know which series could use a genre shift. Bill S. has questions about “floppies”, the standard length of mini-series, the next iFanboy t-shirt, and the decline of the X-Men. Todd C. thinks it is finally time that iFanboy reveals how the video show was made. Bilel from Utrecht, Holland has some manga he wants iFanboy to check out. Doug M. from Iowa is looking for good comics for kids. Socrates from Palm Bay, FL often wonders which comic book will be his last, and wonders what will be the iFanboys’ last comic book. Bryan R. has questions about Paul Montgomery, Pick of the Week #666, and “the thing.” Alan T. has a real problem with iFanboy’s take on early Steve Epting art. Rick Z. from Topeka, KS wonders if Ron ever read Gotham Central and asks what it takes for an iFanboy to read a book that they otherwise wouldn’t. Tyler R. asks Ron about his favorite experience at Disney World, Conor’s favorite seasonal drinks, and, along with Ryan S. from Louisiana, asks Josh about Elvis Costello. Greg B. form Oakland, CA wants some genre match-up pitches for DC films. Eric W. from Tennessee wants to know when the show will reboot with episode number one. Brian C. from Cleveland, OH wonders if Superman, and his values, are irrelevant in today’s society. Steven B. has questions about Identity Crisis, the iFanboys as analogues to characters on Seinfeld and as analogues of Batman sidekicks. Jason S. thinks HBO should adapt Dreadstar after Game of Thrones ends. David B. from Essex, England wonders why everyone thinks that the concept of a multiverse is considered too confusing. Lukas from Neulengbach, Austria has questions about the iFanboys having prior knowledge of upcoming storylines and what qualifies a book for a re-read. Patrick M. from Chicago, IL looked at the iFanboy photograph on the iFanboy Facebook page and wonders what it wold look like if it was taken today. Chris L. has some fun stats about the Patron Powers. BJ from South Korea has some dumb superpowers for each of the iFanboys. Damian Sherman from Pittsfield, MA wonders which five series the iFanboys would send into space for alien civilizations to read. Matt G. wonders if the iFanboys have any favorite editor’s notes. Adam D. asks which is better, propane or charcoal? Josh G. from Danbury, CT wonders who will write and draw Action Comics #1000 and Detective Comics #1000. CJ B. has deep and personal questions about the iFanboys’ relationships. Luke P. from Perth, Australia wants to know which superhero cartoons are currently driving kids into comics. Wes A. from Friedley, MN wants to know how the sale to Disney has gone for Marvel and why there haven’t been any crossovers between Marvel and Star Wars comics. Darren J. from Glasgow, Scotland wants to know which creative team would write and draw the iFanboy origin story six issue series. Scott S. from Chicago IL is looking for comic books that aren’t so grim and gritty. Kevin C. wants to know how DC Rebirth compares to the New 52. Brice B. from California wants to know why no one can make Hawkman work. Kendall N. from Austin, TX really wants the full iFanboy website to come back. Andrew from Santa Cruz, CA is looking for DC trades similar to Morison’s JLA. Corin E. asks about mispronunciations over the years, dream creative teams, and whether or not he should save to buy a house or spend money on stuff he wants. Patron Thanks: 02:05:02 – Drew DeSario 02:06:01 – Henry Jones 02:06:34 – Keegan Baggan 02:07:52 – Kyle Rechsteiner Brought To You By: • Boomerang – Go to Boomerang.com/promo right now and enter code FAN to start your free trial of classic and new cartoons! • Amazon – Get all your comics, DVDs, video games, electronics and more and help iFanboy out in the process! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! 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This week Ron Richards and Conor Kilpatrick talk about the week that was in comic books while facing their greatest enemy. Not the absence of Josh Flanagan. Not failing old man memories. And not creeping summer heat. No this week their great enemy was a dodgy internet connection and thus, less than optimal sound quality. We apologize. Running Time: 00:55:38 Pick of the Week: 00:01:23 – Dark Days: The Forge #1 Comics: 00:10:32 – Legion of Super-Heroes/Bugs Bunny Special #1 00:15:43 – Martian Manhunter/Marvin the Martian Special #1 00:19:39 – The Defenders #1 00:23:38 – Secret Empire #4 00:28:25 – Detective Comics #958 00:28:53 – Jimmy’s Bastards #1 00:30:00 – Bug! The Adventures of Forager #2 00:31:30 – Briggs Land: Lone Wolves #1 00:32:42 – Kingpin #5 00:33:41 – Green Valley #9 Star Wars Corner: 00:34:42 – Star Wars #32 Patron Pick: 00:36:24 – Birthright #25 Patron Thanks: 00:39:27 – Benjamin Terry 00:40:17 – James Layman 00:41:03 – Jeff Shea 00:42:12 – David McFarlane Audience Question: 00:43:53 – Stephen D. from London, UK is wondering which Twin Peaks-like comic books the iFanboys enjoy. 00:47:13 – Damian M. from Upstate NY wants to know which expanded universe Twin Peaks comics the iFanboys would want to read. 00:49:12 – Esteban R. tried out Twin Peaks on the iFanboy’s recommendation and he did not like it. Brought To You By: • Amazon – Get all your comics, DVDs, video games, electronics and more and help iFanboy out in the process! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! Music: “Dance of The Dream Man (Instrumental)” Angelo Badalamenti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The iFanboys celebrate the 10th anniversary of the show with an extra long episode in which Josh Flanagan continues to not actually read any war comics, Ron Richards has an existential crisis about Marvel Comics, and Conor Kilpatrick is still not definitely not a scientist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the Avengers assemble again so must the original iFanboys! Ron Richards joins Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan to discuss the latest chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe–Avengers: Age of Ultron! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Flanagan is still back, just in time for a major schism! After nearly a year of congenial discussion, the iFanboys amiably disagree on a book they never thought would be a point of contention. There are also laughs in abundance, as Paul Montgomery and Conor Kilpatrick walk Josh through a vaguely cheery postpartum fugue state. Comics! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Josh Flanagan gather together to discuss the week that was in comics books, including lots of number one issues! Plus, The Yellow King, Adele Nazeem, and no one wants to live with one of the iFanboys! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The three iFanboys reunite to herald the coming of space sharks! This week, Paul Montgomery, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick sail the solar winds from the ruined shores of future Asgard to the interior of Deadpool's head and the tumult of modern Riverdale! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 4, 2011 - Delayed a few days by San Diego Comic-Con, a passel of iFanboys--namely Conor Kilpatrick, Ron Richards, and Paul Montgomery--were rustled up to talk about Cowboys and Aliens, the latest film from Iron Man director Jon Favreau. How does this genre mash-up fare in this summer of comic book movies? Can James Bond and Indiana Solo save the day? And how does The Adventures of Pete and Pete fit into all of this? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

iFanboy's Ron Richards joins the fray, coaxing us through conversation on X-Men and X-Factor Forever, Chris Claremont, Alan Moore and his Neonomicon Hornbook with Jacen Burrows, Nazi Knife Volume Six and PictureBox, Brubaker's Secret Avengers, Jonathan Hickman, Witzend #3 and Wally Wood, Steve Ditko's Mr. A, IDW's Torpedo by Jordi Bernet, Twitter, The Definitive Queen and Country Volume 1, Dash Shaw's The Unclothed Man in the 35th Century AD from Fantagraphics, Loeb and Adams' Ultimate X and the Ultimate universe, Pixie Strikes Back, Top Cow's Pilot Season series and Robert Kirkman, Kenneth Rocafort, and much more!

February 7, 2010 - February 7, 2010 - The gang's all here as Conor Kilpatrick, Ron Richards and Josh Flanagan gather together after a long day of work to babble about the week's comics. And not just some of the comics. In a special one-time only event, the iFanboys break format and talk about ALL of the comics that they read from the past week. Who's idea was this? They don't know but they'd like to find him or her and kick their ass. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 13, 2009 - Another late night recording brings another wacky show! The holidays are fast approaching and on everyone's mind this week as each of the iFanboys reveals something about himself and it gets progressively more disturbing. Were their any penises in Josh's Book of the Month selection? There's only one way to find out, True Believers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 8, 2009 - The time has come! Star Trek has finally beamed into our brains! Whether you're a hardcore Trekkie (we refuse to use the term Trekker) or a total Federation noob, join the iFanboys as they take a look at J.J. Abrams' attempt to resuscitate the once mighty sci-fi franchise! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 26, 2009 - It's the first heatwave of 2009 and if you're a longtime listener, you know what that means - the iFanboys start to lose their minds. Especially Josh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 1, 2009 - In which the iFanboys can't remember what anyone's doing or what their names are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 5, 2008 - An odd week of comics leads the iFanboys down some strange roads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're coming to you from the floor of the Emerald City ComiCon! Join Chris, Sal, Tom and a cast of thousands as they cover all of the happenings of the premier comic convention of the Pacific Northwest. Top of the Stack is back with recommendations on 100 Bullets, Rann Thanagar: Holy War, Miracle Man, Action Comics, Countdown to Mystery, Pretty Baby Machine, House of Mystery and more. The iFanboys sit in and talk about their con experience before we're invaded by the local 501st Seattle Regiment. Who knew that Stormtroopers were so nice? Check back this week for more interviews, con stories and general comics goodness from The Emerald City!

March 30, 2008 - Whenever the iFanboys get together... things get hot! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's iFanboy Pick of the Week is sponsored by YouBuyNow.com! Running Time: 00:59:22 Pick of the Week: 00:01:57 - Ron's love of Jeff Smith leads him to select Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil #1 as the Pick of the Week. A discussion on Jeff Smith's Bone interrupts the proceedings. Comics: 00:16:06 - It was a downer, but the iFanboys loved the hell out of Fell #7. 00:19:58 - No more waiting, The New Avengers #27 skips past Civil War! 00:26:26 - Ultimate Spider-Man #105 wraps up the never-ending Clone Saga. 00:29:00 - Did some Stephen King book come out? 00:33:19 - Phil Noto's art in Jonah Hex #16 was sublime. E-Mail: 00:37:01 - Adrian from New Zealand wants to know what we think of the various Matt Wagner's Batman miniseries? 00:40:17 - Cam from Canada thinks that Marvel should jump ahead "One Year Later" like DC. 00:42:31 - Eric wants to know what the hell happened to Chris Claremont and John Byrne and if he should read 52 in trade form or in weekly issue form. Voicemails: 00:46:05 - Eddie from California wants to start posting on iFanboy.com but wants some help picking a user name. 00:47:54 - Angela from California wants to know if iFanboy is going to the San Diego Comic-Con. 00:50:11 - Sanchez from Queens, New York apologizes for calling Conor a Negative Nancy and wants to know if we've read Gødland or Noble Causes. • If you have any questions, email us at contact@ifanboy.com OR you can call us at 1-888-FANBOYS (326-2697) and leave us a voicemail! Be sure to provide your name and where you're from! • Go to the Frappr map, join the other (unknown amount) faithful and be counted! • Or you could go to our stupid MySpace page and maybe we could be your friend? • And now you can be our friend at ComicSpace! • And don't forget to digg our show! Want to discuss the podcast? Tell everyone what you think on the Pick of the Week page for Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil #1! Music: "Punk Rock Girl" The Dead Milkmen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 17, 2006 - Ron pulls out of his hat with Checkmate #8 and shocks the iFanboys. Civil War #5 didn't deliver the goods, we're sick of Iron Man and we still love the Escapists #5! You HAVE to read Project X: Cup Noodle (yes its Manga!) We also answer listener e-mail and voicemails. Check iFanboy.com for the detailed show notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices