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As the show begins a friendship unravels and by the end temporal foundations are shattered. In between, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick find another excuse to talk about old G.I. Joe comics even though they are definitely not on the rundown.

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Running Time: 01:06:11

Pick of the Week:
00:02:02 – Petrol Head #4

Comics:
00:11:32 – Dutch #1
00:16:08 – Transformers #5
00:23:38 – The Displaced #1
00:30:56 – Usagi Yojimbo #274
00:33:27 – Blue Book: 1974 #1
00:36:23 – Fire Power #30
00:39:04 – Red Hood: The Hill #1

Patron Pick:
00:43:39 – Sinister Sons #1

Patron Thanks:
00:51:36 – John Launder

Audience Questions:
00:53:56 – Former iFanboy columnist Jeff Reid is looking for suggestions about what to read next.

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Music:
“No Cars Go”
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

Running Time: 00:51:45

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:
00:01:40 - Slow Horses
00:02:39 - Monsieur Spade
00:08:06 - Feud: Capote vs. The Swans
00:10:50 - Mr. and Mrs. Smith
00:17:04 - Curb Your Enthusiasm
00:19:37 - True Detective: Night Country
00:24:20 - Masters of the Air
00:30:53 - Lawmen: Bass Reeves
00:33:37 - For All Mankind

Discussion:
00:39:45 - Ranking the 2024 Academy Award Best Picture nominees.

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.

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Music:
“Fast Car”
Tracy Chapman
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Many stories come to an end, but in comics, all ends are just beginnings. Keep the client on the Ferris Wheel, and it goes, the park is open twenty-four-seven, three-six-five. Every decade, every goddamn century. That’s it. Name of the game.
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Running Time: 01:09:47
Pick of the Week:
00:02:14 - Fantastic Four #710 (17)
Comics:
00:18:38 - Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #3
00:22:42 - Birds of Prey #6
00:27:55 - DC's How to Lose a Guy Gardner in 10 Days #1
00:32:47 - Dark Spaces: Dungeon #3
00:34:56 - The Space Between #4
00:36:35 - Captain America #756 (6)
00:40:17 - Crave #3
Patron Pick:
00:43:52 - Ultimate Black Panther #1
Patron Thanks:
00:53:55 - Douglas Edwards
Audience Questions:
00:56:25 - Kwilli asks about Josh about glowing car emblems. But it makes sense in context.
01:01:35 - Bearded Comic Bro from Columbus, Ohio wants to know about organization systems.
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"Time Bomb"
Rancid
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This unit may be lacking in leadership, discipline, and military prowess, but they know comics, and knowing is half the battle. Go… THIS WEEK IN COMICS!

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Running Time: 01:02:25

Pick of the Week:
00:02:23 – Duke #2

Comics:
00:12:59 – Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #4
00:19:49 – Avengers: Twilight, Book Two
00:27:23 – Local Man #9
00:31:38 – Batman: Off-World #3
00:33:23 – Jill and the Killers #1

Patron Pick:
00:35:51 – Moon Man #1

Patron Thanks:
00:42:42 – Dayna Doskocil

Audience Questions:
00:44:56 – Justin L. from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania wants to know if we agree or disagree that retcons are a necessary evil for the big two to keep their lines fresh.
00:54:38 – Ken J. from the Great White North asks for our favorite “Elseworlds” versions of Batman.

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Music:
“Seven Nation Army”
The White Stripes
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The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Ryan Haupt — discuss the latest release from the DC Universe Animated Original Movie line… Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part One! Plus, wait, this is a trilogy? Also, is this the end of the Tomorrowverse and possibly the DC Animated Original Films themselves?

Running Time: 00:50:10

Music:
“Back in Time”
Huey Lewis & The News

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You’d think on such a light week the Jamokes would be hurting for things to talk about and the show would be shorter than normal but, as it turned out, that assumption was wrong.

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Running Time: 01:06:32

Pick of the Week:
00:03:24 – Batman: The Brave and The Bold #9

Comics:
00:15:01 – The Penguin #6
00:18:40 – G.O.D.S. #4
00:22:04 – Newburn #14
00:26:29 – Damn Them All #12
00:28:15 – The Holy Roller #3

Patron Pick:
00:31:33 – Ghost Machine #1

Patron Thanks:
00:39:05 – Eddie

Listener Mail:
00:42:29 – Ben F. from Erie, Pennsylvania asks these questions three: 1) Favorite comic-related merchandise? 2) How can comics events recapture that Civil War feeling? 3) Are there comics telling Master and Commander-like stories?

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Music:
“Brand New Key”
Melanie
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode!

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at…

Classic G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Vol. 1 by Larry Hama, Herb Trimpe, Steven Grant, Don Perlin, Mike Vosburg, Bob McLeod, Jack Abel, Jon D’Agostino, Mike Esposito, Chic Stone, Glynis Wein, Bob Sharon, George Roussos, Stan Goldberg, Christi Scheele, Andy Yanchuns, Jim Novak, Diana Albers, Rick Parker, Janice Chiang, Joe Rosen, & Digital Chameleon.

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: 00:51:17

Music:
“G.I. Joe (Theme Song)”
Jonathan Kimmel
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An old trick can still work with the right application, but does a visit to the underground snake side of things threaten to bring down this whole affair? Of course it can't.

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Running Time: 01:11:34

Pick of the Week:
00:01:12 - Avengers: Twilight, Book One

Comics:
00:13:08 - James Bond: 007 #1
00:16:53 - John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America #1
00:25:37 - The Enfield Gang Massacre #6
00:28:43 - Creepshow, Vol. 2 #5
00:32:25 - Fantastic Four #709 (16)
00:34:52 - Batman/Superman: World's Finest #23

G.I. Joe Corner:
00:38:15 - Cobra Commander #1
00:44:16 - G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #303

Patron Pick:
00:50:30 - Avengers: Twilight #1

Patron Thanks:
00:51:33 - Chris Malloy

Listener Mail:
00:53:26 - Greg M. from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has a game for us.
00:59:11 - Matt in Connecticut wonders, if Josh were to hit the high seas, what would that look like?

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Music:
"911 is a Joke"
Public Enemy
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

Running Time: 00:52:48

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:
00:01:48 – Ron and Conor watched Maestro.
00:07:08 – Ron went to the theater and saw Poor Things.
00:10:08 – Ron watched Beckham.
00:11:23 – Ron watched season one of Drops of God.
00:16:58 – Ron watched (and Conor re-watched) season one of Slow Horses.
00:23:56 – Josh went to the theater and saw Wonka.
00:27:22 – Josh is re-watching G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero.
00:31:33 – Josh has mostly been watching NBA games instead of scripted TV.
00:31:46 – Josh is watching BoJack Horseman.
00:35:04 – Conor watched Anatomy of a Fall, Saltburn, and Past Lives.
00:36:11 – Conor went to the theater and saw American Fiction.
00:37:57 – Ron finally saw Barbie.
00:38:44 – Conor watched The Gold.
00:39:43 – Conor watched Archie.
00:40:25 – Conor watched the final episode of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.
00:41:50 – Conor listened to Who Killed JFK? with Rob Reiner and Soledad O’Brien.

SPOILERS ABOVE!

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Music:
“Winter Winds”
Mumford & Sons
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Was it a weird week of comics? Maybe! But Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick (and their inner children) had a hell of a good time reading them. Also, it might be time to ask: is Image fully back?

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Running Time: 01:02:44

Pick of the Week:
00:02:23 – Action Comics #1061

Comics:
00:11:47 – Transformers #4
00:19:12 – Petrol Head #3
00:24:07 – Swan Song #6
00:28:53 – Bloodrik #2
00:31:23 – The Sensational She-Hulk #182 (4)
00:34:28 – Masterpiece #2

Patron Pick:
00:36:52 – Ultimate Spider-Man #1

Patron Thanks:
00:46:46 – Jason Wesson

Listener Mail:
00:48:08 – Karl C. wonders if the Big Two need a ’70s-style DC Implosion.
00:52:33 – Ryan S. from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania asks about the continuity status of The Killing Joke.

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Music:
“One After 909”
Willie Nelson
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The Jamokes™ are back in town! Feeling better and not worse, at long last. The great salve is always wonderful comics, and for that we are thankful that there were many, you damn dirty apes.

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Running Time: 01:06:31

Pick of the Week:
00:04:42 - Beware the Planet of the Apes #1

Comics:
00:10:18 - The Fall of the House of X #1
00:18:37 - Captain America #755 (5)
00:25:23 - Fantastic Four #708 (15)
00:33:28 - The Amazing Spider-Man #935 (41)
00:37:06 - Thanos #2
00:38:05 - Birds of Prey #5
00:41:04 - Shazam! #7

Star Wars Corner:
00:42:56 - Star Wars: Darth Vader #42

Patron Pick:
00:46:22 - Pine & Merrimac #1

Patron Thanks:
00:53:25 - Gabriel Joseph

Audience Questions:
00:56:22 - Scott H. from Portland, Oregon wants us to get pedantic. Mission accomplished.

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Music:
"No Distance Left to Run"
Blur
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It’s the eighteenth annual iFanboy All Media Year End Roundup! Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, (both of whom was battling illness) and special guest Ron Richards discuss some of what they enjoyed in media in this, the weird year that was 2023. Movies, television, music, books, podcasts, and comics — it’s all here!
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Running Time: 02:55:09
Movies:
00:02:30 – Barbie
00:09:15 – Oppenheimer
00:13:29 – Killers of the Flower Moon
00:17:11 – The Holdovers
00:21:28 – The Killer
00:24:08 – Flora and Son
00:27:39 – Blackberry
00:30:11 – Air
00:31:51 – Asteroid City
00:34:25 – Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game
00:37:57 – Elemental
00:40:53 – Fast X
00:42:23 – Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
00:43:55 – Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
00:46:58 – Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning
00:48:31 – The Top Films of the Year & The Theatergoing Experience
Television:
00:51:06 – The Bear
00:53:48 – Perry Mason
00:57:07 – Poker Face
00:59:12 – Reservation Dogs
01:01:35 – The Last of Us
01:04:57 – The Gold
01:08:47 – Bosch: Legacy
01:11:23 – Justified: City Primeval
01:13:05 – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
01:15:18 – Star Trek: Picard
01:18:48 – For All Mankind
01:22:25 – Jury Duty
01:26:54 – Billions
01:28:32 – Hijack
01:30:55 – Welcome to Wrexham
Music:
01:38:26 – Walter Schreifels (30th Anniversary of Slip by Quicksand/Rival Schools/Gorilla Biscuits)
01:41:44 – Moon Is by Heavy Blanket
01:43:26 – Cheap Grills by Sincere Engineer
01:44:54 – Would You Miss It? by Koyo
01:45:45 – The Sleeping at Aura in Portland, Maine
01:45:58 – Marathon by Mil-Spec
01:46:42 – Tim (Let It Bleed Edition) by The Replacements
01:49:43 – Lincoln/Samuel (Samuel SC) at St. Stephen’s in Washington, DC
Podcasts:
01:52:29 – Strike Force Five with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, & John Oliver
01:55:59 – Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend with Conan O’Brien, Sona Movsesian, & Matt Gourley
01:57:27 – The Town with Matthew Belloni
02:00:14 – Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway
02:01:42 – Death on the Lot with Adam McKay
02:04:54 – Plain English with Derek Thompson
02:05:46 – The Watch with Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan
02:07:07 – The Old Man and the Three with JJ Reddick and Tommy Alter
02:09:19 – The Set with Zak Levitt
Books:
02:12:21 – The Last Devil to Die: A Thursday Murder Club Mystery by Richard Osman
02:13:52 – The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann
02:15:43 – Hollywood: The Oral History by Jeanine Basinger and Sam Wasson
02:18:16 – Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks by Patrick Radden Keefe
02:19:57 – The Yiddish Policemen’s Union: A Novel by Michael Chabon
02:22:17 – Forever: A Novel by Pete Hamill
02:24:13 – Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Yoyage by Alfred Lansing
02:26:14 – A Roadie’s Tale by Civ
02:27:51 – Spare by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex
02:28:51 – The Aubrey/Maturin Novels by Patrick O’Brian
02:32:13 – Marvelous Manhattan: Stories of the Restaurants, Bars, and Shops That Make This City Special by Reggie Nadelson
02:33:24 – Night Soldiers: A Novel by Alan Furst
Comics:
02:35:24 – Fantastic Four
02:36:44 – The Human Target
02:38:00 – Immortal Sergeant
02:38:53 – Traveling to Mars
02:40:00 – The Amazing Spider-Man
02:40:58 – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest
02:41:39 – She-Hulk / The Sensational She-Hulk
02:42:57 – Clobberin’ Time
02:44:11 – Wild’s End
02:46:05 – Giant Days
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Music:
“Winter Wonderland”
Willie Nelson
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Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.
Listeners might be sick of hearing about Josh being sick, but a conversation with a great comic creator is always the thing to perk one up. Sina has had a varied career in comics, starting as a Top Cow intern, working in comic shops, making his own indie comics like Not My Bag, Lil' Depressed Boy, and more. He became the first editor for Robert Kirkman's Skybound Entertainment, eventually ending up telling Bobby Drake's story in Iceman, and has just now released a stellar YA Graphic Novel, Superman: The Harvests of Youth. There's no one like Sina, in comics, and we're all better off for it.
Total Running Time: 01:24:43
Music:
“Sheena is a Punk Rocker"
The Ramones
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Despite dual sickness and the Kindle app’s best efforts at sabotage, our stalwart Jamokes power through to talk about comics, as they must, as ever, in this, the final Pick of the Week show of the year!

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Running Time: 01:02:23

Pick of the Week:
00:02:06 – X-Men #29

Comics:
00:10:18 – The Invincible Iron Man #663
00:13:58 – Bloodrik #1
00:19:52 – Petrol Head #2
00:23:55 – Shazam! #6
00:25:15 – The Hunger and the Dusk #4
00:30:00 – Hellboy: Winter Special – The Yule Cat
00:32:29 – Creepshow Holiday Special 2023 #1

Patron Pick:
00:35:27 – Batman-Santa Claus: Silent Knight #1

Patron Thanks:
00:42:31 – Brent Ecenbarger

Looking Back at 2023:
00:50:12 – Picks of the Week… By the Numbers!

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Music:
“Someday at Christmas”
Stevie Wonder
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Limping and wheezing into the end of the year, nothing can stop the mail. Slightly more can stop the Pick of the Week, but not this week. Plus we raise a glass to the sunsetting digital comics solution.
Production Note: while our editing management department (eastern branch) did its level best, working day and night to eliminate all coughs, sniffles, dog barks, and other grunt-isms, we cannot guarantee the remnants of previous have not escaped the watchful editing of our dedicated staff. You have our apologies.
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Running Time: 01:13:58
Pick of the Week:
00:02:56 - The Amazing Spider-Man: Gang War First Strike #1
Comics:
00:14:02 - Spider-Woman #1
00:20:40 - The Penguin #4
00:25:25- Batman: The Brave and the Bold #1
00:34:58 - Quest #4
00:37:36 - Crave #1
00:40:18 - What's the Furthest Place from Here? #16
00:41:36 - Local Man #7
Patron Pick:
00:44:18 - Howard the Duck #1
Patron Thanks:
00:52:26 - Mike Cartwright
Audience Questions:
00:55:54 - Robert W. is wondering about retcons, then Conor gets bogged down in the literal interpretation of the term "retcon" and Josh starts crying. Again.
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Music:
"Fairytale of New York"
The Pogues
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode!

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at…

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Books I, II, III, IV by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Dave Sim and Gerhard, Michael Dooney, Ryan Brown, Ken Feduniewicz, Jim Lawson, Janice Cohen, & Steve Lavigne!!

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: 00:41:17

Music:
“Christmas in Hollis”
Run-DMC
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Lock yourself in a bathroom to avoid family long enough to enjoy a rundown of the week in comics!

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Running Time: 01:03:16

Pick of the Week:
00:03:22 - Batman/Superman: World's Finest #21

Comics:
00:09:33 - Batman: Off-World #1
00:13:29 - The Sensational She-Hulk #180 (2)
00:18:44 - Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers #114
00:21:50 - Wonder Woman #803 (3)
00:27:41 - Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld #1

Patron Pick:
00:30:38 - The Holy Roller #1

Patron Thanks:
00:39:24 - ViewerB

Audience Questions:
00:42:05 - Greg M. from Philadelphia, PA wants to know the criteria that make for a really good villain?
00:51:23 - Patrick K. from NC is perplexed by haphazard trade release schedules. Is there an ideal window for released collected editions?

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Music:
"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"
Darlene Love

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With only four shows left this year, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan are going to make you wait for the good stuff because first they have to tell stories that they’ve never told before (spoiler alert: one of them possibly admits to a felony).

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Running Time: 01:02:42

Pick of the Week:
00:04:13 – G.I Joe: A Real American Hero #301

Comics:
00:18:11 – Fantastic Four #706 (13)
00:23:01 – Danger Street, Book Eleven
00:28:45 – Wesley Dodds: The Sandman #2
00:35:01 – Big Game #5
00:37:07 – WildC.A.T.S. #12
00:38:36 – Capwolf & The Howling Commandos #2

Star Wars Corner:
00:40:01 – Star Wars: Dark Droids #4

Patron Pick:
00:42:40 – Outsiders #1

Patron Thanks:
00:52:16 – Kyle Wade
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Audience Questions:
00:55:27 – Kane T. asks how opinions have changed over the life of the show.

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Music:
“Logistics”
Stefanie Joosten (feat. Giorgio Moroder)
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Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe rolls on with the sequel (to a movie and two TV shows) that was four years in the making… The Marvels! Josh Flanagan, Conor Kilpatrick, and The Internet’s Paul Montgomery tell you all about it! Plus, the overall state of the MCU!

Running Time: 00:46:27

Music:
“Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”
Elton John
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Superb Hearing Allows Zany Audio Manifestations… SHAZAM! Or how to stop letting pantheons run your body and get your life back on track with this week’s rundown of comics!

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Running Time: 01:05:10

Pick of the Week:
00:02:34 – Shazam! #5

Comics:
00:14:33 – Superman ’78: The Metal Curtain #1
00:17:42 – Punisher #1
00:25:31 – Batman #904 (139)
00:33:15 – Thanos #1
00:35:16 – Transformers #2
00:41:07 – The Enfield Gang Massacre #4
00:45:02 – Groo in the World #4
00:46:42 – The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #12
00:47:39 – The Amazing Spider-Man #931 (37)

Patron Pick:
00:48:15 – Petrol Head #1

Patron Thanks:
00:58:02 – Keith Robinson

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Music:
“Lightning Strikes”
Aceyalone
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

Running Time: 01:00:00

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

What We’ve Been Enjoying:
00:01:32 – Ron watched Flora and Son, and is watching The Gold, and Lessons in Chemistry.
00:08:02 – Conor has started Lawmen: Bass Reeves, finished the third season of Lupin, and listened to Strike Force Five.
00:11:09 – Josh also listened to Strike Force Five, and is rewatching The Sopranos, and rewatched The IT Crowd and Black Books.

Mail Bag:
00:18:03 – Owen M. from Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland wants to know what the guys think about “Now and Then.”
00:23:14 – Scott H. from Portland, Oregon is looking to identify the titles in the iFanboy Film Canon.
00:26:49 – John-Joseph J. from Brooklyn, New York is curious about Josh’s return to skateboarding.
00:30:18 – Nick B. from Melbourne, Australia is dipping his toe into David Lynch fandom.
00:33:04 – Ryan S. from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania wonders if iFanboy was to ever do another movies by minute podcast, what would the movie be? And also what are the guys’ Top 3 Scorcese pictures?
00:35:56 – Marcus V. has been trying to watch Once Upon a Time in America but is stuck in the middle and doesn’t know if he should finish.
00:37:01 – Aaron A. from Houston, Texas doesn’t understand why the guys love Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood so much.
00:41:45 – Brian C. from Cincinnati, Ohio is exasperated with how Disney has been managing The Muppets and thinks the solution for success is obvious.
00:45:05 – Greg M. from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania wants to know which other holiday classic film should get the Muppet treatment.
00:47:08 – Dave C. from Buffalo, New York has a grab bag of holiday media (and non-media) 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.

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Music:
“Rainbow Connection”
Kermit the Frog
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Where one is for, another is against. A Jamoke House™ divided against itself cannot stand! That's not actually true. It was fine. No trigger warning needed for this week's Patron Power and the indie books make their presence known.
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Running Time: 01:11:03
Pick of the Week:
00:01:27 - The Space Between #1
Comics:
00:13:19 - Ultimate Universe #1
00:20:52 - X-Men #28
00:25:58 - The Return of Superman: 30th Anniversary Edition #1
00:33:20 - Red Light #1
00:35:47 - The Sacrificers #4
00:26:09 - Traveling to Mars #9
Patron Pick:
00:41:51 - Canary #1
Patron Thanks:
00:52:40 - Matt
Audience Question:
00:55:47 - Scott H. is wondering about modern creators who push the form of the comic book page.
01:00:40 - Jimi John L. asks if Damian Wayne is acceptable in the Morrison Batman and Robin form.
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Music:
"Time and Space"
Turnstile
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Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.
There has certainly been a bit of a reunion theme to the Talksplode episodes lately. But that doesn't have to be a bad thing. And so, Josh welcomes Jason Aaron back to the program. Known for defining characters for new eras in Thor and The Avengers, as well as his creator-owned masterpiece, Scalped, and his recent series, Once Upon a Time at the End of the World, Jason is set to do his first DC work in many years, after being exclusive to Marvel. We talk about making comics and making a career around comics, and how he does it.
You can find out more about Jason here.
Total Running Time: 01:18:39
Music:
“It's Nice to Know You Work Alone"
Silversun Pickups
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The Jamokes™ are loose and limber this week despite their being several reminders or their age and/or mortality. Perhaps it was the return of The Bell that put everyone in a good mood? Ding!

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Running Time: 01:02:46

Pick of the Week:
00:01:49 – Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #1

Comics:
00:09:33 – Dead Spaces: Dungeon #1
00:13:40 – I Hate Fairyland #10
00:17:19 – Wonder Woman #80(2)
00:23:34 – The Penguin #2
00:26:09 – Paladin of Axes

The Bell:
00:29:27 – The Bell Returns!
00:31:30 – Fire Power #28
00:31:56 – What’s the Furthest Place from Here? #15
00:32:15 – Batman: The Brave and the Bold #6
00:32:42 – Action Comics #1058
00:33:06 – Green Arrow #5
00:33:26 – Captain America #75(2)
00:33:49 – Uncanny Spider-Man #2
00:33:09 – Alpha Flight #3
00:34:33 – Uncanny Avengers #3
00:34:54 – Captain Marvel #(1)85
00:35:15 – Jean Grey #3
00:35:35 – The Amazing Spider-Man #930 (36)
00:35:58 – The Flash #80(2)
00:36:19 – Star Wars: Dark Droids – D Squad #2
00:36:42 – The Immortal Thor #764 (3)
00:37:06 – Marvel Zombies: Black, White and Blood #1
00:37:26 – Unstoppable Doom Patrol #7
00:37:47 – Universal Monsters: Dracula #1
00:38:10 – Void Rivals #5

Comics:
00:38:32 – Captain Marvel #(1)85 (Redux)

Patron Pick:
00:40:18 – Giant Robot Hellboy #1

Patron Thanks:
00:50:23 – Mike Bostic

Audience Question:
00:52:04 – Dan C. relays a question from his LCS owner and the guys feel attacked.

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Music:
“Spoonman”
Soundgarden
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

Running Time: 01:00:00

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

What We’ve Been Enjoying:
00:02:02 – Conor has been immersed in the Major League Baseball post-season.
00:05:32 – Ron went to see The State Live.
00:11:37 – Josh is watching the third season of Wu-Tang: An American Saga and finished 1883.

Discussion:
00:18:00 – Killers of the Flower Moon
00:40:19 – Does any movie need to be three hours long?

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.

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Music:
“Wildwood Flower”
The Carter Family
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Conor is deep in training for Special Ops duty in the European Theater, so iFanboy veteran and scholar, Paul Montgomery joins Josh for the weekly comic review. We must warn you, there's a great deal of deep (meandering) thought (guessing). Top it off with some creepy comics, and an even creepier Patron power, and in the end, you have a show.
Running Time: 01:15:34
Pick of the Week:
00:01:56 - Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #1
Comics:
00:15:54 - The Sensational She-Hulk #170 (1)
00:23:10 - Swan Songs #4
00:30:36 - Coda #2
00:36:52 - Wild's End #5
00:41:16 - Jay Garrick: The Flash #1
00:43:57 - The Forged #5
00:47:47 - Rumpus Room #2
Patron Pick:
00:52:37 - Hack/Slash: Back to School #1
Patron Thanks:
01:00:49 - James E. McGill
Audience Questions:
01:02:53 - Dave asks about the books from that stack that don't make the show.
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Music:
"Killy Kill"
Rocket from the Crypt
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iFanboy celebrates its 900th episode with a triple-sized all listener e-mail spectacular! Josh Flanagan, Conor Kilpatrick, and special guest Ryan Haupt asked you, the iFanbase, to send them e-mails… and you delivered! Plus, a surprise appearance from an old friend!

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Running Time: 03:06:15

Pick of the Week:
00:02:56 – The Amazing Spider-Man #929 (35)

Patron Pick:
00:11:38 – Wesley Dodds: The Sandman #1

Audience Questions:
00:20:48 – The tradition continues as we field questions from the loyal iFanbase for over three hours! Listen as the hosts slowly fall apart, either from drink or exhaustion, talking comics and ephemera to the very bitter end.

Patron Thanks:
01:23:01 – James E. McGill

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Music:
“Back and To The Left”
Texas is the Reason
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An 80s nostalgia-fueled episode exposes failing middle aged brains while we look ahead to episode 900!

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Running Time: 01:03:42

Pick of the Week:
00:02:25 – Transformers #1

Comics:
00:13:23 – Fantastic Four #705 (12)
00:18:15 – Shazam! #4
00:21:05 – Sins of the Salton Sea #5
00:28:57 – Peacemaker Tries Hard!, Book Six
00:30:07 – Tear Us Apart #2
00:34:02 – The Sacrificers #3

Patron Pick:
00:36:37 – G.O.D.S. #1

Patron Thanks:
00:46:38 – Mark Miller

Audience Questions:
00:48:55 – David B. wants to know iFanboy’s favorite artists who aren’t considered all-time greats.

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Music:
“She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy”
Kenny Chesney

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It has been longer than you think since the Two Jamokes™ did a regular Pick of the Week show together. And it turns out that there's almost just too much to say about the books, because saying things about the books is what we do best. Plus, don't you just wanna eat some chips with Superman?

Running Time: 01:13:44

Pick of the Week:
00:03:34 - Action Comics #1057

Comics:
00:20:52 - The Avengers #5
00:26:31 - The Penguin #2
00:31:30 - The Invincible Iron Man #660 (10)
00:36:51 - Void Rivals #4
00:40:31 - Batman: The Brave and the Bold #5
00:45:35 - Usagi Yojimbo #270: Ice and Snow #1

Patron Pick:
00:47:17 - The Flash #80(1)

Patron Thanks:
00:59:29 - Jon Allen

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Music:
"Touch Me I'm Sick"
Mudhoney
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

Running Time: 00:59:20

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:
00:02:38 – Conor mourns the cancelation of Heels.
00:05:40 – Ron is watching This Fool.
00:08:25 – Josh and Ron went to Riot Fest in Chicago.

HBO Discussion:
00:20:36 – Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty was canceled after season two.
00:38:19 – Greg M. from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania asks if the end of Succession marks the end of HBO’s incredible run of original programming that began in the early 90s.
00:49:12 – Greg also asks the guys’ to list their All-Time Top Three HBO Original Series.

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.

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Music:
“Song for the Dead”
Queens of the Stone Age
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Is this the week where one of the Jamokes gets canceled? And yet the show must go on in discussing this week in comics!

Running Time: 01:16:55

Pick of the Week:
00:03:01 – Superman #6

Comics:
00:10:47 – Rumpus Room #1
00:16:09 – Captain America #751 (1)
00:24:42 – Jack Kirby’s Starr Warriors: The Adventures of Adam Starr and The Solar Legion
00:36:41 – Uncanny Spider-Man #1
00:39:36 – Fishflies #2
00:44:10 – Hey Kids! Comics! Vol. 3 #6

Patron Pick:
00:47:38 – Wonder Woman #801 (1)

Patron Thanks:
00:57:31 – Joel Rodriguez

Audience Questions:
01:00:19 – Ken J. from the Great White North has paradoxical pet peeves regarding time travel in comics and wants to know what others are perpetually peeved about?

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Music:
“Superman”
Lazlo Bane
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode!

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at…

The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition by Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, Louis Simonson, Roger Stern, Jon Bogdanove, Tom Grummett, Jackson Guice, Brett Breeding, Rick Burchett, Doug Hazlewood, Dennis Janke, Denis Rodier, Bill Sienkiewicz, Gene D’Anegelo, Glenn Whitmore, Hi-Fi, Brian Miller, John Costanza, Albert DeGuzman, Bill Oakley, Willie Schubert, & John Workman!

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: 00:37:17
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Unofficial Old Home Month continues as old pal and former iFanboy columnist Jim Mroczkowski sits in for Josh Flanagan and joins Conor Kilpatrick in this weirdly light week of comics that nevertheless yielded three solid Pick of the Week candidates.

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Running Time: 00:54:10

Pick of the Week:
00:02:25 – Daredevil #662 (1)

Comics:
00:11:57 – Danger Street, Book Nine
00:16:44 – From the World of Minor Threats: The Alternates #1
00:20:11 – The Incredible Hulk #785 (4)
00:24:06 – Saint John #1
00:27:46 – Green Lantern #3
00:29:32 – Werewolf by Night #1

Patron Pick:
00:31:35 – Avengers Inc. #1

Patron Thanks:
00:40:22 – Ray Cook

Audience Questions:
00:42:10 – Mike H. from Buffalo, New York thinks that Jonathan Hickman is villainizing the Marvel Universe.

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Music:
“St. Jimmy”
Green Day
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Paul Montgomery returns to the fold this week, and what a week of great books it was. Like really great. You just wouldn't believe how great it was. You might think other weeks have been great, but that's just peanuts compared to this week. Also, please enjoy the end of the show, where neither host can recall any relevant names. This is going to be a problem.

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Running Time: 01:11:59

Pick of the Week:
00:02:30 - Birds of Prey #1

Star Wars Corner:
00:14:07 - Star Wars #38/Dark Droids #2

Comics:
00:26:05 - Swan Songs #3
00:34:22 - Fantastic Four #704
00:40:37 - The Sacrificers #2
00:45:42 - Tear Us Apart #1
00:49:18 - Shazam! #3

Patron Pick:
00:50:40 - Birds of Prey #1

Patron Thanks:
00:54:12 - Ras Fletcher

Audience Questions:
00:56:33 - Chris wants to know what we mean when we say something looks "European".

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Music:
"Divide and Conquer"
Hüsker Dü
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Hot dog talk leads to contention but you can still rely on the Jamokes and Dr. Haupt to help you ketchup on this week’s comics!

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Running Time: 01:17:59

Pick of the Week:
00:02:33 – Marvel Age #1000

Comics:
00:20:14 – Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War – Battle Lines #1
00:26:21 – Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant #1
00:34:17 – Local Man: Gold
00:38:20 – Action Comics Presents: Doomsday Special #1
00:41:37 – The Hunger and the Dusk #2
00:44:42 – Blade #2

Patron Pick:
00:48:07 – Marvel Age #1000

Patron Thanks:
00:50:30 – Kenneth Derrick

Audience Questions:
00:53:31 – Mike H. from Buffalo, New York wants to know how noisy the Green Lantern Corps is?
00:59:29 – Dan B. pits the nerds against the jocks asking which type of trivia is more useless?
01:05:54 – Pete B. asks how the Jamokes would run a Metropolis-based hot dog cart.

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Music:
“Margaritaville”
Jimmy Buffett
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

Running Time: 01:13:23

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:
00:01:40 – Ron has been watching Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
00:07:25 – Josh has been catching up on The Crown and 1883.
00:13:24 – Conor has been watching Minx, Justified: City Primeval, Reservation Dogs, Only Murders in the Building, Heels, Billions, and Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (and he forgot to mention Dark Winds!), and mourning the end of Riverdale.

Game Time:
00:17:03 – The 80s Comedy Draft!

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:
“Here I Go Again (20th Anniversary Remaster)”
Whitesnake
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Let iFanboy enhance your pleasure this week while the show goes long and a painful decision is made that hasn’t had to be made in a while.

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Running Time: 01:04:45

Pick of the Week:
00:02:06 – The Penguin #1

Comics:
00:12:09 – The Invincible Iron Man #659 (9)
00:18:54 – Dark Knights of Steel #12
00:23:32 – Dead Romans #6
00:32:34 – The Amazing Spider-Man #926 (32)
00:36:21 – Big Game #2
00:39:25 – Marvel Unleashed #1
00:41:41 – Jean Grey #1

Patron Pick:
00:47:38 – The Immortal Thor #762 (1)

Patron Thanks:
00:54:49 – Wayne McNicol

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Music:
“Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)”
The Byrds
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Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.
Rick Remender, writer, artist, TV showrunner, teacher, story factory, father, punk rock skateboard kid, old man, and a long time friend of this podcast returns to Talksplode for a record seventh appearance over a fifteen year span. But not one of those chats was Rick and Josh alone, and they get into it. Where does this creative drive come from? Did comics almost lose him? How did he know to stay on this uncharted path of self determined comic book and story creation? Will we be able to come back and talk about The Scumbag a lot more? With his imprint, Giant Generator set to release a new spate of varied stories, like The Sacrificers and The Holy Roller, Rick gives his first long form interview in 3 years, and we're very happy with it.
Total Running Time: 01:16:55
Music:
“Generator"
Bad Religion
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Do they like it? Do they not? Why not? Is this all just whining? And what about the dentist? All these questions and more are proposed, answered and also not answered, but know that Groo is hungry and Puck is short. That might be it.

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Running Time: 01:13:04

Pick of the Week:
00:02:26 - Void Rivals #3

Comics:
00:16:26 - Batman/Superman: World's Finest #18
00:24:50 - Groo in the Wild #2
00:29:54 - Wild's End #3

Krakoa Corner:
00:34:26 - Uncanny Avengers #1
00:40:37 - Alpha Flight #1
00:43:12 - Dark X-Men #1

Patron Pick:
00:46:13 - The Cull #1

Patron Thanks:
00:56:16 - Tony the Disney Dad

Audience Questions:
00:58:04 - Greg from Philly has a fun little comic book game for us.

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Music:
"Into the Void"
Black Sabbath
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The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Ryan Haupt — discuss the latest release from the DC Universe Animated Original Movie line… Justice League: Warworld ! Plus, the second half of the show is a messy free for all as we look ahead to Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths and Watchmen and back at Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and The Flash and discuss the rewatchability of the entire line of films, and the travesty of WB’s seeming obsession with romantically linking Bruce Wayne And Barbara Gordon!

Running Time: 00:31:25

Music:
“All Around the World”
Oasis
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The Jamokes go so far down memory lane it turns into a boulevard.

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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.

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Music:
“Rags to Riches”
Tont Bennett
and
“Sugar Man”
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Blood donations! Formal storytelling! Time dilation! Gruesome uses of mutant abilities! And more from Dr. Ryan Haupt and Josh Flanagan this week. Get yourself a free cookie and have yourself a read and then a listen.
Running Time: 01:16:03
Pick of the Week:
00:02:42 - Fantastic Four #703
Comics:
00:11:59 - Doctor Strange #432
00:20:40 - X-Men #25
00:24:47 - Star Wars: Dark Droids #1
00:31:54 - Sins of the Salton Sea #3
00:36:41 - Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #6
00:39:25 - Hey Kids! Comics! vol. 3 #5
00:40:36 - Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1957 -- From Below
Patron Pick:
00:42:51 - The Sacrificers #1
Patron Thanks:
00:57:14 - Steven T. Sifert
Audience Questions:
01:01:08 - Scott from OR asks about comic convention memories and experiences.
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Music:
"Tequila"
The Champs
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Don't let the theory of gravity keep you down, it is only a theory after all. Feel lighter by listening to the jamokes and some manner of scientician discuss the week in comics, and the relative entertainment merits of improv technique.
Running Time: 01:23:09
Pick of the Week:
00:01:15 - Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor, Book One
Comics:
00:15:57 - She-Hulk #178
00:20:40 - The Invincible Iron Man #658
00:24:08 - Avengers #769
00:33:20 - The Incredible Hulk #783
00:37:00 - Ultimate Invasion #2
00:39:08 - The Ribbon Queen #1
00:42:13 - Traveling to Mars #7
Patron Pick:
00:43:48 - X-Men: Hellfire Gala 2023 #1
Patron Thanks:
00:57:57 - Justin Ludwig
Audience Questions:
01:03:07 - Francisco J. wants to know what's going on with Saga and why nobody's talking about it... or are they?
01:09:34 - Jay H. is getting married in 2 months and wants some advice for the day.
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Music:
"My Own Worst Enemy"
Lit
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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
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A shockingly light week of new comics leads to a lot of in-depth discussion about things that may or may not have to do with any specific books and yet are still comic book related. Except for the tangent that kicks off the show. Look, we had to fill the hour somehow.

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Running Time: 01:0x:xx

Pick of the Week:
00:02:40 – Tales of the Titans #1

Comics:
00:12:54 – Void Rivals #2
00:17:38 – Hawkgirl #1
00:24:32 – Guardians of the Galaxy #184
00:28:41 – Dead Romans #5
00:30:46 – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #17
00:34:58 – Blade #29

Patron Pick:
00:37:57 – Big Game #1

Patron Thanks:
00:46:00 – Brandon Thompson

Audience Questions:
00:48:18 – Tony B. has a lot of thoughts about the evolution of the comic book cover.

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Music:

“Things Have Changed”
Bob Dylan
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Conor is presumably leaving the life of a born seaman, and our great pal, Jim Viscardi steps in to admirably fill up his air time. And as always, he brings inescapable Moon Knight discussion. There are ups and downs and surprises, and great art everywhere. In the comics. It seemed like we might save time talking about less books, but alas there was still so much to discuss.

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Running Time: 01:16:18

Pick of the Week:
00:02:20 - The Hunger and the Dusk #1

Comics:
00:12:16 - The Amazing Spider-Man #923
00:19:03 - Star Wars: Darth Vader #36
00:26:10 - Moon Knight #25
00:36:39 - Miles Morales: Spider-Man #290
00:39:06 - Knight Terrors #1

Patron Pick:
00:43:17 - The Hunger and the Dusk #1

Patron Thanks:
00:46:15 - David Dunbar

Audience Questions:
00:50:52 - Neato Bazzeato wistfully remembers the spinner racks of yore.
01:00:00 - Scott H. asks about artists who should have stopped it, and then did stop it.

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Music:
"March of the Pigs"
Nine Inch Nails
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode!

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at…
It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Earth by Zoe Thorogood!

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: 00:38:15

Music:
“We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)”
.fun
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This week, Josh, his family, and his culture are personally attacked. But more importantly, what does Ronald Reagan’s former Secretary of Defense have to do with any of this?

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Running Time: 01:08:30

Pick of the Week:
00:02:22 – Barnstormers #1

Comics:
00:11:20 – Love Everlasting #9
00:15:33 – Swan Songs #1
00:20:14 – Fantastic Four #702
00:24:37 – Clobberin’ Time #5
00:26:51 – Captain America #750
00:30:29 – Captain Marvel: Dark Tempest #1
00:35:00 – Sins of the Salton Sea #2

Patron Pick:
00:37:24 – Weird Work #1

Patron Thanks:
00:51:27 – Daniel Joslyn

Audience Questions:
00:53:43 – Kenneth J. from The Great White North wants to know if Alan Moore sits alone at the top of the rankings and if one of iFanboy’s favorite writers is set to join him.

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Music:
“Looking at the World Through Rose Colored Glasses”
Nick Lucas
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Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.
We gratefully welcome comic book writer and artist Howard Chaykin to the podcast, to discuss his half century engaged in the making of thoughtful, inventive, and wholly original comic books. His life in comics started with reading golden age comics, and continues to this very day with series like Hey Kids! Comics! and the brand new Sunshine Patriots. With the groundbreaking American Flagg kicking off a new phase in his career, Chaykin produced many volumes of sublime, challenging comic book stories that we are lucky enough to be able to read.
Total Running Time: 01:14:19
Music:
“Hem of your Garment"
Cake

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If you made this show, you'd think the following things after it was recorded: 1) You probably shared too much. Again. 2) You really want to let the people who made the good comics know they're doing great. 3) You should probably send an apology to the people who made the bad comics, because that was ruthless.

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Running Time: 01:07:19

Pick of the Week:
00:04:07 - She-Hulk #177

Comics:
00:12:50 - The Amazing Spider-Man #922
00:20:59 - Action Comics #1056
00:28:51 - Batman: The Adventures Continue - Season 3 #6
00:32:20 - Green Arrow #3
00:37:45 - Brynmore #1
00:41:00 - Silver Surfer: Ghost Light #5

Patron Pick:
00:43:35 - The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos #1

Patron Thanks:
00:58:07 - James

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Music:
"Scoundrel"
Sam Burchfield
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NOTE: Due to scheduling issues we had to record this episode during the monthly Patron Hangout and in the past we have successfully recorded shows this way. However, this time there were a bunch of audio and connectivity issues, especially in the first 8 minutes, and we have salvaged the show as best we could.

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

Running Time: 01:03:00

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

What We've Been "Enjoying":
00:02:20 - Ron has started the newest season of The Bear, and watched Air: Courting a Legend, BlackBerry, and Clerks III.
00:08:01 - Josh has been listening to Death on the Lot, The Set, and Spellcaster: The Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried.
00:10:54 - Conor has been watching a lot of sports, rewatched Justified, is almost done with The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and has started The Bear.

The End:
00:14:53 - A lot of "big" shows have ended around the same time.
00:16:20 - The Flash
00:18:26 - Barry
00:26:32 - Succession
00:41:23 - Ted Lasso

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:
"Don't Dream It's Over"
Crowded House
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Hang your TV above a fireplace and when it stops working join a jamoke and a poop doctor to hear about this week’s comics!

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Running Time: 01:12:05

Pick of the Week:
00:01:38 – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #16

Comics:
00:11:28 – Superman #5
00:15:05 – Nightwing #105
00:20:38 – Avengers #2
00:24:00 – The Incredible Hulk #782
00:29:03 – Wonder Woman #800
00:30:28 – Titans #2
00:34:16 – Batgirls #19

Patron Pick:
00:37:11 – Ultimate Invasion #1

Patron Thanks:
00:53:07 – Benjamin Gosney

Audience Questions:
00:55:48 – Old Many Tony situated in the self-described hellscape of Phoenix, Arizona thinks of Grant Morrison as a writer who “swings for the fences” and wants to know which other creators might roughly fit that same bill.
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Music:
“These Are Our Finest Day”
Colin Hay
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The Jamokes and the Skroce get in some of damn fine Doctor Doom, and a stack of fresh panels arranged in page order. Honestly, the Skroce is really only there in spirit, but he's always ready to throw down. Watch out for actual spoilers on this one. We're talking Kirkman. All that and a big time refresh of our Patreon program.

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Running Time: 01:15:53

Pick of the Week:
00:01:55 - Clobberin' Time #4

Comics:
00:10:22 - Captain Marvel #184
00:19:10 - Green Lantern #2
00:25:38 - The Great British Bump-Off #3
00:40:37 - The Giant Kokju #3
00:42:41 - Second Coming: Trinity #3
00:44:43 - The Amazing Spider-Man #921
00:47:06 - Xino #1

Patron Pick:
00:49:52 - Void Rivals #1

Patron Thanks:
01:01:21 - Ron Sharp

In Memoriam:
01:02:40 - We remember the legendary comic artist, John Romita Sr, and his contributions to comic book culture.

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Music:
"I am a Rock"
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
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This week, Conor Kilpatrick’s still sick, we look back on the time Josh Flanagan missed the show because he almost died, and furniture breaks live on the show! And it was a GREAT week of comics!

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Running Time: 01:02:32

Pick of the Week:
00:03:13 – Sins of the Salton Sea #1

Comics:
00:12:45 – Dark Knights of Steel #11
00:17:01 – Batman #901
00:21:58 – Shazam! #2
00:27:54 – Fantastic Four #701
00:30:11 – The Ambassadors #6
00:34:35 – Loki #1
00:36:35 – The Flash #800

Star Wars Corner:
00:38:44 – Star Wars: Empire #1

Patron Pick:
00:40:24 – Steelworks #1

Patron Thanks:
00:49:15 – Elijah St. Denis

Audience Questions:
00:52:34 – Sam P. from South London wants some clarity on the data range in the Patron Pick ratings.

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Music:
“Salt and the Sea”
Gregory Alan Isakov
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We’ve got a man down but not out and right off the bat there’s a fair amount of existential dread. It was a weird week for comics and a weird week for iFanboy.

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Running Time: 01:04:18

Pick of the Week:
00:03:21 – Traveling to Mars #6

Comics:
00:08:33 – Doctor Strange #429
00:14:15 – The Amazing Spider-Man #920
00:18:31 – Clobberin’ Time #3
00:21:31 – Punisher #12
00:24:06 – The Rocketeer
00:31:35 – Alien #2

Patron Pick:
00:33:50 – DC Pride 2023 #1

Patron Thanks:
00:45:57 – Stewart Shutler

Audience Question:
00:49:34 – Joshua H. from Australia has three Damian-related scenarios for Conor.
00:51:23 – Andrew M. from Spain wants to know the best Rick Remender books.
00:54:05 – Morgan B. is curious as to why Nightwing is numbered the way it is.

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Music:
“Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time”
Elton John
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

Running Time: 00:54:32

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:
00:01:26 – Ron watched Meet Me in the Bathroom and Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC.
00:07:15 – Josh has been having his heart torn out during the NBA playoffs.
00:09:43 – Conor watched Jury Duty, The Traitor, and went to see Fast X.
00:15:37 – Josh and Ron took their kids to see The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

Discussion:
00:00:00 – Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary

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:
“Lapti Nek (Jabba’s Palace Band)”
Michele Gruska, John Williams & London Symphony Orchestra
and
“Ewok Celebration and Finale”
John Williams & London Symphony Orchestra
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Will Ryan’s redundancy reveal real rancor on this week’s show or will observations of gladiatorial gusto grant gracious pardon pursuant to pawkily provided patron powers? Tune in to find out!

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Running Time: 01:18:42

Pick of the Week:
00:02:13 – Nightwing #104

Comics:
00:12:08 – Action Comics #1055
00:18:47 – Daredevil & Echo #1
00:22:50 – Green Arrow #2
00:30:49 – Justice Society of America #4
00:34:11 – Dead Romans #3
00:38:01 – Unstoppable Doom Patrol #3
00:39:57 – What’s the Furthest Place From Here? #13

Patron Pick:
00:41:11 – Fury #1

Patron Thanks:
00:53:01 – Linsey Falls

Audience Questions:
01:01:08 – Matt from Miami, FL wants to know the most significant changes in comics that have actually stuck. Which leads us naturally into our next question from…
01:09:08 – iFanboy Alum Jeff Reid, who has done the math to show that Jason Todd has been resurrected longer than he was dead, so what is even the point?

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Music:
“We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)”
Tina Turner
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This will shock regular listeners, but this show goes harder off the rails sooner than it has in some time. There are some offensive stereotypes that are brought up, and we'll understand if you never want to talk to us again. Also, there are fantastic comics out this week, and we talk about them a lot.

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Running Time: 01:09:17

Pick of the Week:
00:03:43 - Immortal Sergeant #5

Comics:
00:13:50 - She-Hulk #176
00:22:24 - Batman: The Brave and the Bold #1
00:31:55 - The Avengers #1
00:40:09 - Order and Outrage #3
00:45:28 - Fantastic Four #700
00:46:59 - Guardians of the Galaxy #182

Patron Pick:
00:49:04 - Titans #1

Patron Thanks:
00:58:49 - Josh DeRosier

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Music:
"The Luck of the Irish"
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode!

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at…
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay: A Novel by Michael Chabon!

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: 00:43:30

Music:
“The Great Escape”
Boys Like Girls
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The show was running on time and then everything fell apart at the very end after some ranting and reminiscing elbowed its way into the show. But none of that nonsense should distract from the real question: do you respect numbers?

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Running Time: 01:06:15

Pick of the Week:
00:02:19 - The Invincible Iron Man #656

Comics:
00:12:53 - Daredevil #659
00:19:06 - The Amazing Spider-Man #919
00:24:19 - Phantom Road #3
00:27:31 - Stargirl: The Lost Children #6
00:28:54 - Junkyard Joe #6
00:31:49 - Captain Marvel #183

Patron Pick:
00:34:22 - Green Lantern #1

Patron Thanks:
00:46:02 - Marcus Leonard

Audience Questions:
00:47:29 - Luke S. has a possible solution to the "iFanboy" name problem.
00:52:26 - Karl C. saw some people on YouTube talking about DC's sales and wonders if it is time for a leadership change.

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Music:
"Rich Girl"
Hall & Oates
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iFanboy veteran Paul Montgomery joins Josh Flanagan to talk about the third and final installment of James Gunn's unexpected trilogy of the MCU's most cosmic team. Does Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 the goods, and land the franchise? Well, it's pretty epic, we can tell you that much. Stay tuned for a little post credits talk.
Running Time: 00:59:50
Music:
"In the Meantime"
Spacehog
"Creep (Acoustic Version)"
Radiohead
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Misters Kilmartin and Gibbonsbelly are on the mic for comic book discussion. What made us laugh with a painted red Peter Parker makes us laugh again. It's a good week of comics, and that's why we're all here. Plus there's a bit of a diversion about milk and types of milk. Riveting stuff, kids.

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Running Time: 01:09:46

Pick of the Week:
00:01:44 - Joe Fixit #5

Comics:
00:12:20 - Groot #1
00:16:43 - Shazam! #1
00:22:57 - Batman #900
00:33:47 - I Hate This Place #8
00:35:05 - Starsigns #1
00:37:42 - The Avengers: War Across Time #5
00:40:01 - Love Everlasting #7

Star Wars Corner:
00:41:31 - Star Wars #34

Patron Pick:
00:44:40 - Peacemaker Tries Hard!, Book One

Patron Thanks:
00:52:34 - Daniel Clark

Audience Questions:
00:55:58 - Zach from St. Louis has a Robin question for Conor, and a Constantine question for Josh. Efficient.

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"Bullet Train to Vegas"
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Cold medicine and big ideas fuel a galaxy-brained discussion of the week in comics!

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Running Time: 01:12:33

Pick of the Week:
00:01:33 – Deep Cuts #1

Comics:
00:12:00 – Green Arrow #1
00:18:09 – Unstoppable Doom Patrol #2
00:22:23 – Clobberin’ Time #2
00:26:20 – Hulk #781
00:30:24 – w0rldtr33 #1
00:34:42 – The Ambassadors #3
00:41:57 – Strange Academy: Finals #24

Patron Pick:
00:44:54 – Deep Cuts #1

Patron Thanks:
00:48:41 – Geoff Cuddy

Audience Questions:
00:51:26 – Zach C. from Indianapolis, Indiana has thoughts on the incoming creative team taking over The Flash and their genre-bending plans and wants to know how far characters can be pushed into unexpected genres before breaking?
00:57:04 – Chris K. needs some advice on when to fully commit to the bald-headed lifestyle.

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“Jazz Music”
Gang Starr
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Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.
This time out, Josh is talking to Marvel Comics editor, Jordan D. White. Jordan holds sway over many, many of your favorite comics, including all those X-Men books the kids are so excited about, a bunch of Deadpool, and even Star Wars. With a long career, and still going, at Marvel, we get a perspective of what goes on in those editorial meetings, and how the sausage gets made.
Total Running Time: 01:21:57
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Music:
“The Plan"
Built to Spill
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This week there’s an extended spoiler warning that must be heeded. Plus, endings are generally hard, as evidenced by this week’s show, but apparently not for Tom Taylor. The Two Jamokes are back together! But for how long?

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Running Time: 01:04:32

Pick of the Week:
00:01:52 – DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #8

Comics:
00:14:58 – Superman #3
00:19:46 – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #14
00:24:41 – The Forged #2
00:32:16 – Punisher #11
00:34:44 – Immortal Sergeant #4
00:36:35 – Terrorwar #1

Patron Pick:
00:38:39 – The Expanse: Dragon Tooth #1

Patron Thanks:
00:52:09 – Kenneth Kowalczyk

Audience Question:
00:54:47 – Martin S. wonders, with the demise of the inkers, have colorists risen to take their place of prominence in the industry.

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Music:
“Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”
Elton John
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

Running Time: 01:10:39

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:
00:01:11 – Josh watched The Offer.
00:08:44 – Conor is in the midst of the final seasons of Riverdale and The Flash.
00:12:14 – Ron watched They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead.

Discussion:
00:15:12 – Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
00:30:31 – Ranking the films of Quentin Tarantino

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:
“You Never Can Tell”
Chuck Berry
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A man, not a particularly special man, but a man nonetheless, stands (sits) alone. He faces the tribulation, the adversity, the challenge of carrying on, as he will, without the support of others. Will there be tragedy? Will he overcome? With all that hangs in the balance, can he rise? Can he meet the requirements or find himself wanting?
-OR-
Josh talks by and to himself for an hour.
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Running Time: 01:02:41
Pick of the Week:
00:02:51 - The Ambassadors #2
Comics:
00:10:18 - WildC.A.T.s #6
00:14:00 - Guardians of the Galaxy #181
00:18:40 - Eight Billion Genies #8
00:28:58 - Fantastic Four #699
00:31:28 - Predator #2
00:33:37 - Know Your Station #5
00:35:22 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Usagi Yojimbo: Wherewhen #1
Patron Pick:
00:39:09 - The Great British Bump-Off #1
Patron Thanks:
00:44:47 - Pat George
Audience Question:
00:48:35 - Jonathan wonders how one can learn more about the Golden Age of comics, prior to the next Booksplode.
00:52:01 - Mike from Buffalo wonders what it's gonna take for comics to throw it all away and start back with the basics, just like they did after the boom/crash of the 90s.
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Music:
"Alone"
Dinosaur Jr.
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The Pick of the Week causes an 80s Marvel nostalgia spiral and the Patron Pick causes a deep dive into ape-based fandom!

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Running Time: 00:57:08

Pick of the Week:
00:02:10 – Joe Fixit #4

Comics:
00:13:28 – Second Coming: Trinity #1
00:16:58 – Hey Kids! Comics! Vol. 3 #1
00:24:10 – Love Everlasting #6
00:28:05 – Stillwater #18
00:32:11 – Batman #134
00:34:22 – I Hate This Place #6

Patron Pick:
00:36:20 – Planet of the Apes #1

Patron Thanks:
00:44:55 – Bob

Audience Question:
00:46:36 – Cory T. from Cleveland, Ohio wants to know why Marvel doesn’t make animated films of their classic comic book stories the way that DC does.

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“Rock You Like a Hurricane”
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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 Doom That Came To Gotham! Plus, they fret over the future of the line and discuss a wish list of films they’d like to see.

Running Time: 00:40:34

Music:
“Kingdom of Doom”
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
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Despite their fondness for one another, the Two Jamokes waste no time in undercutting the third chair's Pick, but can the body horror of the Patron Pick be overcome? Tune in to find out!

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Running Time: 01:15:07

Pick of the Week:
00:01:49 - The Ambassadors #1

Comics:
00:14:46 - Dark Knights of Steel #10
00:20:49 - Action Comics #1053
00:30:03 - Unstoppable Doom Patrol #1
00:38:54 - Dungeons and Dragons: Saturday Morning Adventures #1
00:42:47 - Avengers Beyond #1

Star Wars Corner:
00:45:36 - Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Jabba's Palace #1

Patron Pick:
00:48:03 - Clobberin' Time #1

Patron Thanks:
00:58:47 - James White

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Dave Matthews Band
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode!

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at…

Kingdom Come by Mark Waid, Alex Ross, & Todd Klein!

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: 00:55:15

Music:
“My Generation”
The Who
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Josh Flanagan and Ryan Haupt, missing an itinerant Conor Kilpatrick, sort through some damn fine comic books, many from the Gotham family. There's a shark diversion, a vicious maligning of Gangs of New York, even more education on Betty and Barney, and spoilers for The Core, from 2003. But we promise, it's mostly comics.

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Running Time: 01:12:19

Pick of the Week:
00:01:45 - Batman: One Bad Day - Ra's al Ghul #1

Comics:
00:11:03 - Batman/Superman: World's Finest #13
00:16:51 - Punisher #10
00:24:52 - Doctor Strange #427
00:35:06 - Blue Book #2
00:41:24 - She-Hulk #174
00:44:57 - Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers #106

Patron Pick:
00:47:15 - Dead Romans #1

Patron Thanks:
00:59:45 - Michael Odojewski

Audience Question:
01:01:25 - Ken asks which creator first hooked us as comic book readers.

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Music:
"Back to the Life"
Spoon
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In which the state of comics publishing is grappled with and updates on snacks are given.

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Running Time: 01:04:02

Pick of the Week:
00:02:27 - The Avengers: War Across Time #3

Comics:
00:11:48 - Superman: Lost #1
00:14:58 - Hellcat #1
00:19:32 - Black Cloak #3
00:25:28 - No/One #1
00:28:21 - Secret Invasion #5
00:31:37 - Wildcats #5
00:32:59 - The Last Barbarians #2

Patron Pick:
00:36:19 - The Forged #1

Patron Thanks:
00:44:53 - Dustin Smith

Audience Question:
00:46:26 - Scott S. from Chicago, Illinois feels like there are fewer books being published every week. Or maybe it's fewer books that he's excited to read.
00:53:51 - Scott H. from Portland, Oregon wonders which is better: Spider-Man with big eyes or Spider-Man with small eyes.

Snack Cake Corner:
00:57:34 - Snack Update!

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Music:
"He's So Fine"
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

Running Time: 00:56:10

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:
00:04:00 – Josh is listening to The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, is watching Clarkson’s Farm, and saw Hamilton.
00:11:41 – Ron went and saw Creed III, is watching Party Down, and finished Gaslit and The Boys.
00:19:20 – Conor watched 1923, and is watching Star Trek: Picard, Perry Mason, and Daisy Jones & The Six.
00:24:39 – There are a lot of shows.

Discussion:
00:25:11 – The Last of Us, Season 1
00:36:40 – Star Wars: Andor, Season 1

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:
“Cars in Space”
Golden City
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Josh tries to get out of his long held duties, but the format will not allow it, so off we went. It's a guessing game for the runner up, and even more deep Damian discussion. Then there's the Hostess discussion. That's new.
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Running Time: 01:13:10
Pick of the Week:
00:02:29 - Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #1
Comics:
00:12:12 - The Amazing Spider-Man #915
00:17:06 - Mary Jane and Black Cat #4
00:23:21 - X-Men #20
00:28:02 - Blood Tree #2
00:30:19 - Predator #1
00:32:00 - The Flash #794
Patron Pick:
00:41:03 - Stoneheart #1
Patron Thanks:
00:53:09 - Andy Savage
Audience Question:
00:55:19 - iFanboy staff veteran Jeff Reid has informed thoughts and conclusions about the possible abolition of Damian Wayne.
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"All Mine (Live)"
Portishead
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Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.
Ryan North made a career with Dinosaur Comics, a comic strips of fixed art, wit, and an incredible tenacity. He became better known to comics readers with fifty issues of The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, along with artist Erica Henderson, as well as several other diverse comics projects. Because he never stops, now you can find him handling writing chores on Marvel's first family, Fantastic Four, along with a revamp of Secret Invasion. So yeah, Ryan has some wide ranging creative talents.
Total Running Time: 01:15:28

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Music:
“Dinosaur Act"
Matthew Sweet
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It is important to remember that, while Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick have a lot of expertise when it comes to the world of comic books, they are definitely not lawyers. Will that stop them from speculating about complex legal matters this week? I think you know that answer. Also, this week: Twinkies.

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Running Time: 01:04:14

Pick of the Week:
00:03:11 – The Human Target, Book Twelve

Comics:
00:15:34 – Action Comics #1052
00:19:56 – I Hate This Place #6
00:23:21 – I Am Iron Man #1
00:27:45 – Stargirl: The Lost Children #4
00:29:35 – Cosmic Ghost Rider #1
00:31:31 – Batman vs. Robin #5

Patron Pick:
00:33:30 – Phantom Road #1

Patron Thanks:
00:42:39 – Timothy McCarthy

Audience Question:
00:44:39 – Justin V. wonders if maybe all of the next-generation heroes at DC are because of pending copyright expirations and asks how hard it was to be a comics fan in The Golden Age.
00:52:54 – Andrew M. from Spain asks about portrayals of WWI vs. WWII in films like Wonder Woman.

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“One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)”
Frank Sinatra
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This week's episode is full of secret unannounced corners. Can Conor and Ryan exit the metaphorical escape room of their own making or will they be stuck discussing comics forever? Tune in and find out!

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Running Time: 01:27:44

Pick of the Week:
00:02:34 - Punisher Ware Journal: Base #1

Comics:
00:11:13 - Superman: Space Age, Book 3
00:17:08 - Superman #1
00:24:03 - Batman / Superman: World's Finest #12
00:30:22 - The Amazing Spider-Man #914
00:36:04 - Batman: One More Day - Clayface #1
00:39:02 - Blue Book #1
00:43:15 - DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #6
00:45:06 - Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #3

Patron Pick:
00:48:38 - Local Man #1

Patron Thanks:
00:53:25 - Jeff Reid

Audience Question:
00:55:26 - Reese G. from the borough of Staten Island in New York City wants to know how DC should handle their abundance of existing Robins and the potential role of Robin in the future.

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Music:
"When The War Came"
The Decemberists
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Josh got loaded and took over. Conor contributes and judges as necessary. Like watching a toddler try to cook.

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Running Time: 01:14:32

Pick of the Week:
00:03:10 - Fantastic Four #697

Comics:
00:15:12 - Torrent #1
00:20:52 - The Last Barbarians #1
00:25:37 - Danger Street, Book Three
00:33:26 - WildC.A.T.S. #4
00:36:04 - What's the Furthest Place from Here? #11
00:37:57 - Batman: Beyond the White Knight, Book Eight
00:40:02 - I Hate Fairyland #4

Patron Pick:
00:44:28 - Masters of the Universe: Masterverse #1

Patron Thanks:
00:54:17 - Stuart Chivers

Audience Question:
00:56:07 - Roger, the Professor, schools us on the long history and etymology of "uncanny".
01:00:10 - Dan from Baltimore, Maryland wonders about creators who leveled up significantly in their careers.

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Music:
"Satellite"
Spoon
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!
Running Time: 01:02:38

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:
00:03:02 - Ron finished Reboot and is watching Poker Face.
00:06:28 - Conor watched Narcos, Narcos: Mexico, rewatched the first two seasons of Justified, and is watching the Night Court reboot.
00:14:58 - Josh finished Fleishman Is in Trouble and is watching The Last of Us.

Discussion:
00:20:22 - Ranking the 2023 Academy Award Best Picture Nominees

Listener Mail:
00:44:28 - Adam from Orlando, Florida wants to know why Ron despises Superman.
00:46:03 - Matt W. wants to know why Ron despises Steven Spielberg, Josh despises M. Night Shyamalan, and wants to know who Conor despises.
00:56:48 - Matt L. from Dayton Ohio thinks that the biggest reason that Josh and Conor would enjoy Andor has yet to be mentioned.

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:
"Californication"
Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Step aside, Clint Barton, Josh has a new favorite comic book character!

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Running Time: 01:01:12

Pick of the Week:
00:02:12 - Namor, The Sub-Mariner: Conquered Shores #5

Comics:
00:08:59 - Joe Fixit #2
00:14:45 - Gotham City: Year One, Book Five
00:20:21 - Secret Invasion #4
00:25:58 - Batman & The Joker: The Deadly Duo, Book Four
00:28:58 - The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #5
00:31:03 - The Amazing Spider-Man #913
00:33:37 - Space Job #1

Patron Pick:
00:37:38 - Monarch #1

Patron Thanks:
00:46:07 - DacianDynamo

Audience Question:
00:48:44 - Robert A. drops a fun fact on us and then asks about a comic book quirk that has been plaguing Conor for years.
00:50:54 - Dave G. from Niagara, Canada thinks that current comic book writers are doing Steve Rogers dirty.

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Music:
"The Joker"
The Steve Miller Band
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Light content warning: A short stack of comics leads to chaotic content on this week's show. Listener discretion is advised, especially if you're Bruce Willis.
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Running Time: 01:22:21

Pick of the Week:
00:02:12 - Moon Knight #20

Comics:
00:12:18 - The Avengers #765
00:17:18 - Blood Tree #1
00:22:30 - Scarlet Witch #2
00:28:00 - DC's Harley Quinn Romances #1
00:30:54 - Young Hellboy: Assault on Castle Death #4
00:33:30 - Silver Surfer: Ghost Light #1
00:36:55 - Black Tape #1
00:39:11 - Briar #3

Patron Pick:
00:42:09 - Where Monsters Lie #1

Patron Thanks:
00:48:53 - Chris Culhane

Audience Question:
00:52:20 - Zach (Snyder?) from Virginia wants to know our thoughts on James Gunn bringing Damian Wayne into the newly revitalized DC Cinematic Universe?

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Music:
"Behind The Moon"
Matt Costa
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We learn the difference between canny and uncanny. We celebrate an actor who can write a hell of a comic book script, and most of the time, we're thinking about tacos, even if we're not saying it. This week's book reviews are sandwiched by "Vs." books.
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Running Time: 01:11:50

Pick of the Week:
00:02:20 - DC Horror Presents: Sgt. Rock vs. The Army of Death #5

Comics:
00:11:49 - The Amazing Spider-Man #912
00:16:01 - Action Comics #1051
00:26:10 - The Human Target, Book Eleven
00:34:45 - Justice Society of America #2
00:37:54 - Junkyard Joe #4
00:41:54 - Damn Them All #4
00:44:53 - X-Terminators #5

Patron Pick:
00:47:24 - Archie vs. The World #1

Patron Thanks:
00:54:41 - Helen Spiering

Audience Question:
00:57:22 - Kane T. wants to know if certain kinds of stories work better in comics than other media.

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Music:
"Bells of War"
Wu-Tang Clan
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

Running Time: 01:03:41

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

Television:
00:02:09 - Andor
00:09:49 - Cobra Kai
00:16:04 - Slow Horses
00:20:21 - The White Lotus
00:22:20 - Kaleidoscope
00:25:12 - Mythic Quest
00:29:45 - Fleishman is in Trouble

Movies:
00:32:11 - Babylon
00:38:27 - The Fabelmans
00:50:02 - Avatar: The Way of Water
00:56:33 - The Menu

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:
"Almost Cut My Hair"
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
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One host is tired and a little hungover and the other is raring to go! Which one will survive the upcoming human-robot war?
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Running Time: 00:57:55

Pick of the Week:
00:02:03 – Nightwing #100

Comics:
00:13:12 – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #11
00:15:59 – Strange #10
00:19:57 – Namor, The Sub-Mariner: Conquered Shores #4
00:24:17 – Batgirls #14
00:25:02 – Hulk #778
00:28:12 – The New Champion of Shazam! #4

Patron Pick:
00:30:45 – Immortal Sergeant #1

Patron Thanks:
00:40:45 – Sal D.

Audience Question:
00:42:41 – Billy L. from Los Angeles, California is looking to make the switch to digital and needs advice.
00:47:03 – Ben F. is getting back into comics and wondering about the staying power of these “next generation” characters.

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Joe “Bean” Esposito
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another Booksplode!

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at...

Blacksad: They All Fall Down, Part One by Juan Díaz Canales, Juanjo Guarnido, Diana Schutz, Brandon Kander, Tom Orzechowski, & Lois Athena Buhalis!

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: 00:25:30

Music:
"Stray Cat Strut"
The Stray Cats
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Captain Voodoo or Dean Voodoo? Vintage comic boots! Photon or Spectrum? Burchielli or Federico? There are so many questions!
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Running Time: 01:15:46

Pick of the Week:
00:01:44 - The Avengers: War Across Time #1

Comics:
00:17:19 - Danger Street, Book Two
00:22:48 - Monica Rambeau: Photon #2
00:28:22 - Daredevil #656
00:36:21 - The Ones #3
00:39:24 - X-Men #18
00:42:05 - Predator #6
00:44:19 - Lazarus Planet: Alpha #1

Patron Pick:
00:46:50 - Black Cloak #1

Patron Thanks:
00:55:04 - Patrick

Audience Question:
00:57:29 - Scott H. from Portland, Oregon wants us to expand on how the different publishers operate, as in Image Comics compared to BOOM!.
01:06:16 - Daniel C. from Garland, Texas from Texas is wondering about our most preferred collected issue format.

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Music:
"Old to Begin"
Pavement
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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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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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Music:
"Jingle Bells"
Frank Sinatra
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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We can't be sure that the Powerball winner in Altadena isn't listening, so this one's for you. We've got that, along with stories about hidden garlic sauce, Del Taco, and a brief uninformed explanation of the Reformation. It's what you really want in a comic book podcast.
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Running Time: 01:13:51

Pick of the Week:
00:01:55 - Fantastic Four #694

Comics:
00:13:07 - The New Golden Age #1
00:21:22 - Love Everlasting #4
00:25:44 - Gospel #1
00:30:20 - Traveling to Mars #1
00:36:02 - The Knight and the Lady at Play
00:37:01 - Do a Powerbomb! #6

Patron Pick:
00:40:04 - WildC.A.T.S. #1

Patron Thanks:
00:50:42 - Karen

Audience Question:
00:55:49 - We've made Mark wonder about our opinion on how to eat pizza in a restaurant.

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Music:
"Something's Gone Wrong Again"
The Buzzcocks
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Something was in the water this week. The show was running short (!!!) and then it ended up evening out. How? Lots and lots of tangents and a deep, deep dive (with tangents!) on an email, that's how. Plus an old sponsor gets a free ad!
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Running Time: 01:06:48

Pick of the Week:
00:01:33 - Dark Knights of Steel #8

Comics:
00:09:49 - She-Hulk #170
00:13:55 - Hulk #777
00:17:57 - Hell to Pay #1
00:21:32 - The Ones #1
00:25:31 - Predator #4
00:28:17 - Night of the Ghoul #2

Patron Pick:
00:30:27 - Batman & The Joker: The Deadly Duo, Book One

Patron Thanks:
00:41:42 - Tom Cree

Audience Question:
00:47:05 - Andrew D. from Bemidji, Minnesota looks back at the time when Wolverine was the most popular character at Marvel and wonders, "Wha happen?"

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Music:
"Beware of Darkness"
George Harrison
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!
Running Time: 00:56:49

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:
00:01:09 - Conor (and Josh and Ron) watched Welcome to Wrexham.
00:06:58 - Josh is very excited about the return of the NBA.
00:09:53 - Ron has been enjoying Light & Magic.

Television:
00:11:59 - The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
00:29:22 - House of the Dragon

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:
"In The House of Tom Bombadil"
Nickel Creek
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"This week it'll be a shorter show," they said, fooling themselves once more. With a firm handle on the number of expected issues in a given mini-series, Josh and Conor trudge onward doing the week's work of comic book exploration. And Hellblazer won. Well, not Hellblazer. But it's Hellblazer.
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Running Time: 01:20:17
Pick of the Week:
00:01:40 - Damn Them All #1
Comics:
00:15:04 - Catwoman: Lonely City, Book Four
00:23:54 - The Riddler: Year One, Book One
00:29:24 - Thunderbolts #3
00:38:09 - Pearl III #6
00:41:03 - DC Vs. Vampires #10
00:42:50 - The Human Target, Book Eight
00:44:55 - Strange Academy: Finals #1
Patron Pick:
00:49:12 - Star Trek #1
Patron Thanks:
01:01:53 - Waldo Cervantes
Audience Question:
01:07:10 - Scott H. wonders how much collectability is a factor in the longevity of comics.
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Music:
"Demonomania"
The Misfits
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Conor Kilpatrick is joined by his old pal and former co-host Paul Montgomery to discuss the latest DCEU film: Black Adam! What would would these two super fans make of the JSA's first big screen appearance? And what does this film say about the future of DC Films? (Note: this episode was recorded before the news that James Gunn and Peter Safran have been put in charge of the newly named DC Studios.)

Running Time: 00:49:14

Music:
"Paint It, Black"
Rolling Stones
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You guys cave guys? Let's hang out in a cave. They're immovable until they're not, then you're in real trouble. Let's fill our cave with this week's comics and keep the bears at bay!

Running Time: 01:17:55

Pick of the Week:
00:02:13 - DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #3

Comics:
00:11:29 - Batman: The Knight #10
00:18:18 - G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #299
00:24:05 - G.C.P.D: The Blue Wall #1
00:34:19 - Rogues, Book Four
00:41:06 - Public Domain #5
00:45:40 - Deadly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1
00:48:34 - Deadly Class #56
00:50:31 - Flashpoint Beyond #6

Patron Pick:
00:52:42 - Miracleman: The Silver Age #1

Patron Thanks:
01:05:50 - Gilbhert

Audience Question:
01:07:45 - Brad G. from Exeter, California wants to know if Kryptonians are part plant. Josh sets a timer and Ryan races against the clock to explain his thinking.

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Music:
"The Bear and the Maiden Fair"
The Hold Steady
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another Booksplode!

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at...
Cosmic Odyssey by Jim Starlin, Mike Mignola, Carlos Garzon, Steve Oliff, & John Workman!

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: 00:52:01

Music:
"Cosmic Love"
Florence + The Machines
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