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This week in talking comics, Conor Kilpatrick's loopy and Josh Flanagan's grumpy and we all learn something about John Ostrander. Running Time: 01:07:54 Pick of the Week: 00:01:41 - Young Justice #1 Comics: 00:14:33 - Criminal #1 00:19:56 - Batman #62 00:24:01 - The Green Lantern #3 00:29:09 - Captain Marvel #1 00:41:36 - Green Arrow #48 00:43:15 - Turok #1 00:44:53 - DIE #2 00:48:07 - Aliens: Dust To Dust #4 00:50:14 - Bully Wars #5 Patron Pick: 00:51:36 - Young Justice #1 (Ratings!) Patron Thanks: 00:54:17 - Philip Robey 00:55:48 - Bryan Pittard 00:56:34 - Brian 00:57:44 - Tim Ostrander Audience Question: 01:00:21 - Pete S. from Washington Heights, NYC wants to know why old comic scripts don't get redrawn by modern artists. Brought To You By:• eero - Never think about WiFi again - Get $100 off the “Eero base unit and 2 beacons package,” and 1 year of eero Plus, visit eero.com/ifanboy and at checkout enter IFANBOY. • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got seven designs! Music: "To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)" Ryan Adams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's 2019, the 19th year of iFanboy, and Josh can't say Conan without saying Thor first. But we're back, and very happy to be here. "It's like a hoedown, but with comics." Strap in, and prepare for that familiar comfort that you've been missing so much. Running Time: 01:03:38 Pick of the Week: 00:03:40 - Conan The Barbarian #1 Comics: 00:12:48 - Action Comics #1005 00:15:46 - Strangers in Paradise XXV #9 00:21:27 - Detective Comics #995 00:25:58 - Crowded #6 00:32:58 - Wonder Woman #61 00:35:13 - Archie 1941 #4 00:37:45 - Runaways #17 00:39:14 - Scarlet #5 Patron Pick: 00:47:14 - Conan The Barbarian #1 (Ratings!) Patron Thanks: 00:45:51 - Heath Wolfield 00:46:58 - Luke Pearsons 00:48:14 - Andrew Norris 00:49:28 - Ken Kowalczyk Audience Question: 00:50:50 - Steve wants to know where this mythical Hawkeye of the past can be found. 00:54:32 - Cale wants to know how we approach the order of the books discussed in the show. Brought To You By: • Mack Weldon - Mack Weldon makes fantastic premium men's underwear and essentials. Go to MackWeldon.com and get 20% off your first order using promo code IFANBOY • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got seven designs! Music: "On An Edge" Cloud Nothings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the thirteenth (twelfth?) annual iFanboy All-Media Year End Round-Up! Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, and special guest Ron Richards discuss some of what they enjoyed in media in 2018. Movies, television, podcasts, books, music, games, and comics--it's all here! Running Time: 03:10:10 Movies: 00:02:28 - A Star is Born 00:07:07 - A Quiet Place 00:09:17 - Bohemian Rhapsody 00:17:52 - Mission: Impossible - Fallout 00:21:43 - Rampage 00:24:57 - Christopher Robin 00:28:56 - Won't You Be My Neighbor? 00:33:16 - Teen Titans Go! To The Movies 00:35:33 - Eighth Grade 00:39:17 - The Old Man & The Gun 00:41:40 - The Death of Stalin 00:44:22 - Mid90s 00:49:05 - Crazy Rich Asians 00:51:43 - Tag 00:54:08 - Juliet, Naked Television: 01:00:53 - Game of Thrones* 01:02:49 - A Very English Scandal 01:05:45 - The Deuce 01:09:34 - The Americans 01:10:58 - The Romanoffs 01:15:42 - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel 01:18:47 - The Good Fight 01:21:10 - Godless 01:23:36 - Cobra Kai 01:29:11 - Roseanne / The Conners 01:32:59 - Queer Eye 01:36:38 - Barry 01:39:17 - Riverdale 01:41:33 - Atypical 01:44:17 - The Toys That Made Us Games: 01:46:28 - Red Dead Redemption 2 01:49:21 - Dreadnought 01:50:54 - Assassin's Creed: Origins 01:52:56 - Deadpool Pinball Music: 01:53:35 - She and Him 01:56:03 - Superchunk 01:58:33 - Somerset Thrower 02:00:14 - Willie Nelson 02:01:26 - The Decemberists 02:03:34 - Jeff Rosenstock 02:06:12 - Death Cab For Cutie 02:08:39 - Hot Snakes 02:11:29 - The Messthetics 02:13:52 - Nothing My Bloody Valentine 02:14:31 - Nothing 02:15:39 - Radiohead 02:18:22 - Guided by Voices Books: 02:19:48 - "Persepolis Rising" by James S.A. Corey 02:22:24 - "In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin" by Erik Larsen 02:24:48 - "I'm Keith Hernandez" by Keith Hernandez 02:26:36 - "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neill's America" by Joe Posnanski 02:29:05 - "Johnny Carson" by Henry Bushkin 02:31:07 - "Dream It! Do it! My Half-Century Creating Disney's Magic Kingdoms" by Marty Sklar 02:33:49 - "Hope Never Dies" by Andrew Shaffer 02:35:52 - "Fugazi's In on the Kill Taker (33 1/3)" by Joe Gross 02:37:41 - "Straight Edge: A Clear-Headed Hardcore Punk History" by Tony Rettman 02:39:33 - "Beautiful Ruins" by Jess Walter 02:40:39 - "In the Distance" by Hernan Diaz Podcasts: 02:44:15 - "Serial" with Sarah Koenig 02:46:03 - "Bear Brook" with Jason Moore and New Hampshire Public Radio 02:48:06 - "You Must Remember This" with Karina Longworth 02:49:11 - "Broken Record" with Malcolm Gladwell and Rick Rubin 02:51:27 - "The Trap Set" with Joe Wong Comics: 02:52:24 - Batman 02:53:19 - Mister Miracle 02:54:12 - Superman / Action Comics 02:54:56 - Old Man Hawkeye 02:55:55 - The Amazing Spider-Man 02:56:44 - Strangers in Paradise XXV 02:57:23 - Ms. Marvel 02:58:08 - Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles 02:59:21 - Usagi Yojimbo: The Hidden 03:00:36 - Moon Knight Brought To You By:• Mack Weldon - Mack Weldon makes fantastic premium men's underwear and essentials. Go to MackWeldon.com and get 20% off your first order using promo code IFANBOY • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got seven designs! Music: "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" The Platters *Whoops! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor Kilpatrick blows on his conch shell and Paul Montgomery and Ryan Haupt answer the call to discuss Aquaman! Does the film sink or does it swim? Running Time: 00:37:11 Music: "Beyond the Sea" Bobby Darin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, and Ryan Haupt gather like a bunch of far-flung Spider-People to discuss the film debuts of Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen, Spider-Ham, and more in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse! Running Time: 00:35:24 Music: "Sunflower" Post Malone & Swae Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the final show of the year and it's a long one! With much consternation, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick discuss the week's comics. But that's not all! Conor goes through some extended "state of DC" therapy while Josh goes down cartoon memory lane! All this and the gain on Conor's mic was set too high which is the perfect send-off for a year full of dumb technical glitches! Running Time: 01:21:59 Pick of the Week: 00:02:20 - Martian Manhunter #1 Comics: 00:13:43 - Doomsday Clock #8 00:21:45 - Shazam! #1 00:26:00 - Prodigy #1 00:28:59 - Marvel Knights: 20th #3 00:34:23 - The Green Lantern #2 00:37:05 - The Last Siege #7 00:38:58 - Winter Soldier #1 00:41:08 - Namor: The Best Defense #1 00:42:56 - The Merry X-Men Holiday Special #1 Star Wars Corner: 00:44:46 - Star Wars #58 Patron Pick: 00:47:14 - DIE #1 Patron Thanks: 00:56:14 - Isaac Person 00:58:17 - KJ Eldridge 00:59:36 - Colin Adams 01:00:36 - Peter Shevenell Picks of the Week - By The Numbers: 01:02:05 - Conor breaks out his spreadsheets to run down the stats on this year's Picks. Audience Question: 01:08:32 - Dan from Baltimore, MD is looking for comic book criticism resources. Brought To You By:• Harry's - Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now to Harry’s to give you $5 off ANY shave set, including our limited-edition holiday sets, when you go to Harrys.com/ifanboy. Plus, you’ll get FREE shipping through December 12! This offer is for new AND returning customers and is only available for the holidays! • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got seven designs! Music: "Run Run Rudolph" She and Him Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The name of the game is agreement, and Conor and Josh are getting good at it. Not about the Pick, or really about the other book in the lineup, but it's agreeable at the least. Oh and fun. It's pretty fun and we make a merlock sound at one point. Running Time: 01:09:57 Pick of the Week/Patron Pick: 00:01:44 - The Amazing Spider-Man #10 Comics: 00:08:45 - Action Comics #1005 00:12:53 - Heroes in Crisis #3 00:17:34 - Old Man Hawkeye #11 00:23:07 - Marvel Two-In-One #12 00:28:35 - Daredevil #612 00:31:42 - Books of Magic #2 00:32:50 - Man-Eaters #3 00:35:25 - Ironheart #1 Patron Pick: 00:38:30 - DC's Nuclear Winter Special #1 Patron Thanks: 00:48:13 - Samuel Weiss 00:49:37 - Jeevan Devassy 00:51:07 - Jack Window 00:52:00 - Joe Stertz Audience Question: 00:54:50 - Ryan from Philly asks what the best superhero title would be to read, from start to finish. 01:00:09 - Scott in Florida wants to know who the greatest living comic creator is, and the essential Dick Grayson stories. Brought To You By: • Eero - Never think about WiFi again - Get $100 off the “Eero base unit and 2 beacons package,” and 1 year of Eeero Plus, visit eero.com/ifanboy and at checkout enter IFANBOY.• Molekule - The only air purifier that actually destroys pollutants. For $75 off your first order, visit molekule.com and enter IFANBOY at checkout. • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got seven designs! Music: "Merry Something to You" Devo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special post-Thanksgiving episode, Ryan Haupt steps in for Josh Flanagan and both he and Conor Kilpatrick are exhausted. But things pick up by the end and there's way more dinosaur wang talk than one would normally expect from this show. Running Time: 01:00:00 Pick of the Week/Patron Pick: 00:02:08 - American Carnage #1 Comics: 00:09:17 - Batman #59 00:13:53 - Nightwing #53 00:17:22 - Marvel Knights: 20th #2 00:20:25 - Archie #700 00:27:20 - Mars Attacks #2 00:28:54 - Dick Tracy: Dead or Alive #2 00:31:56 - Uncanny X-Men #2 00:36:51 - Middlewest #1 Star Wars Corner: 00:39:40 - Star Wars #57 Patron Thanks: 00:44:35 - Ellen Jurczak 00:46:32 - Ethan Dezotelle 00:47:13 - Ross Fenion 00:48:36 - Daredevol Audience Question: 00:50:07 - Ken from the Great White North needs an update on the dinosaur genitalia situation from last week's episode. Here's the information on the Story Collider event in Washington, D.C. in which Ryan Haupt will be appearing on December 13. Brought To You By:• Mack Weldon - Mack Weldon makes fantastic premium men's underwear and essentials. Go to MackWeldon.com and get 20% off your first order using promo code IFANBOY • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got seven designs! Music: "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" Darlene Love Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's an extra-long episode this week for Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan because all of the comic books came out. Plus we talk about the life and legacy of Stan Lee! Running Time: 01:30:05 Pick of the Week: 00:02:44 - Mister Miracle #12 Comics: 00:18:15 - Thor #7 00:23:01 - Cosmic Ghost Rider #5 00:25:41 - Fantastic Four #3 00:28:12 - The Avengers #10/700 00:35:32 - Hey Kids! Comics! #4 00:40:59 - The Amazing Spider-Man #9 00:42:49 - Uncanny X-Men #1 00:44:01 - Bitter Root #1 Star Wars Corner: 00:47:10 - Star Wars: Darth Vader #23 Patron Pick: 00:50:06 - William Gibson's Alien 3 #1 00:56:23 - Wonder Woman #58 Patron Thanks: 01:03:57 - Erik Fisher 01:06:02 - Deadzone The Podcast 01:07:39 - Mark Abnett 01:08:37 - Bobby Baker Tribute: 01:10:23 - Stan Lee Brought To You By: • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got seven designs! Music: "Broken Wings" Mr. Mister Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another Booksplode! What's a Booksplode? It's a bi-monthly special edition podcast in which we take a look at a single graphic novel or collected edition, something we really just don't have time to do on the regular show. This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies by Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, and Jacob Phillips! Running Time: 00:21:06 Music: "No Excuses" Alice in Chains Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Conor had a really hard time with the cold open. But we cut that out, and it was just for us. Also, Josh's mic was set wrong for....well, quite a bit. And what is the plural of Vox? Let's all have a crisis, but the good kind. Running Time: 01:12:35 Pick of the Week: 00:02:03 - Farmhand #5 Comics: 00:11:56 - The Green Lantern #1 00:20:08 - Death of the Inhumans #5 00:25:16 - Nightwing #52 00:34:04 - Batman #50 00:37:16 - The United States vs. Murder Inc. #3 00:40:36 - The Outer Darkness #1 00:43:01 - The Immortal Hulk #8 Patron Pick: 00:45:48 - Marvel Knights: 20th #1 Patron Thanks: 00:57:35 - Ryan Tardiff 00:58:17 - Aaron Turner 00:59:06 - Rego Nurse 01:00:04 - Matt Wiggins Audience Question: 01:01:41 - Andrew from Barcelona needs to know more about his Crisis options. Brought To You By: • Harry's - Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now to Harry’s to give you $5 off ANY shave set, including our limited-edition holiday sets, when you go to Harrys.com/ifanboy. Plus, you’ll get FREE Shipping. This offer is for new AND returning customers and is only available for the holidays! • Eero - Never think about WiFi again - Get $100 off the “Eero base unit and 2 beacons package,” and 1 year ofEeero Plus, visit eero.com/ifanboy and at checkout enter IFANBOY. • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got seven designs! Music: "Sinking Ship" Cake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan get together to talk comics and also to verbally spin out at the very end of the show. Also, on the show we can't figure out how many Patron Powers we've given out so far. (It's 436.) Running Time: 01:05:50 Pick of the Week: 00:02:37 - Wytches: Bad Egg Halloween Special Comics: 00:13:25 - Old Man Hawkeye #10 00:18:02 - Green Lantern / Huckleberry Hound Special #1 00:21:50 - Tony Stark: Iron Man #5 00:25:00 - Heroes in Crisis #2 00:33:40 - Batman: Secret Files #1 00:36:22 - Man-Eaters #2 00:38:42 - Extermination #4 00:39:59 - Shanghai Red #5 Patron Pick: 00:44:09 - Hex Wives #1 Patron Thanks: 00:50:39 - Joshua Chesmore 00:52:19 - Paul Ambroso 00:53:19 - Luke Hopkins 00:54:31 - Chad Post Audience Question: 00:55:19 - James R. from England asks if iFanboy would consider reviewing old superhero films. 00:57:10 - Steve B. from Maryland thinks that one of the "dumb" Patron Powers is actually terrific. Brought To You By: • Mack Weldon - Mack Weldon makes fantastic premium men's underwear and essentials. Go to MackWeldon.com and get 20% off your first order using promo code IFANBOY • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch- Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got seven designs! Music: "I'm Getting Better (And I'm Feeling It Right Now)" The Record Company Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time. Katie Cook is an instantly recognizable cartoonist, which is saying something, since she makes quite a bit of her living from licensed properties. From My Little Pony, to Fraggle Rock, to Star Wars, she's worked on a lot of comics. But lately, after moving on from her original creation, Gronk, she's working on a new series for Webtoons.com, Nothing Special. You can follow Katie on Twitter to keep up him, as well as visiting her website. Total Running Time: 01:01:20 Music: “Is There a Ghost" Band of Horses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor and Josh are back at the helm on a week that made picking a winner a little dicey. But pick we must, because we must pick. Some things come to an end and many new things begin, as #1 issues fly at us with reckless abandon. The jamokes find common ground on at least one creator, and we barely talk about being old at all. Running Time: 01:13:54 Pick of the Week: 00:01:23 - The Sentry #5 Comics: 00:10:23 - Moon Knight #200 00:16:09 - Action Comics #1004 00:22:52 - Usagi Yojimbo: The Hidden #7 00:26:47 - Mars Attacks #1 00:35:13 - Books of Magic #1 00:37:26 - Infinity Wars: Arachknight #1 00:38:59 - What If? Thor #1 00:42:17 - Aliens: Dust to Dust #3 Patron Pick: 00:46:21 - Lodger #1 Patron Thanks: 00:51:24 - Corey A. Goodwin 00:52:23 - James Nasralla 00:54:13 - Matt Skaba 00:55:09 - Bryce Sheppard Audience Questions: 00:56:34 - Patrick from North Carolina wonders if creators can get their groove back by switching publishers. 01:02:43 - Zach from Texas asks if we get the FOMO. Brought To You By: • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got seven designs! Music: "Gold Rush" Death Cab for Cutie <span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"> </span> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You asked... and asked and asked and asked. So here it is. Josh Flanagan calls on former co-host Ron Richards to talk about the surprise global hit, Venom! (Disclaimer: Ron Richard's opinions are his own and do not represent Marvel Entertainment or the Walt Disney Corporation.) Running Time: 00:17:00 Music: "My Best Friend" Kiefer Sutherland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Five years ago, three teenagers set out to investigate the local legend of their small town, The Blackwood Bugman, and the mysterious disappearances and murders connected to him over the years. But as they soon come to find out, getting too close to the truth can be dangerous. Subscribe to Blackwood today at wondery.fm/ifanboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Flanagan is away this week so special guest Paul Montgomery steps into his old co-host role! There’s a lot to talk about so we had no choice but to go extra long to fit it all in! Why so long on a week with so few books? Well, Conor Kilpatrick unleashes quite a bit of Dick Grayson angst, for starters. Running Time: 01:22:00 Pick of the Week: 00:02:00 – Cover #2 Comics: 00:12:57 – Thor #6 00:21:05 – Nightwing #51 00:31:59 – Archie 1941 #2 00:40:25 – Strangers in Paradise XXV #7 00:43:34 – Shuri #1 00:49:18 – Black Hammer: Age of Doom #6 00:51:29 – The Life of Captain Marvel #4 Patron Pick: 00:55:52 – Lucifer #1 Patron Thanks: 01:01:13 – Micah Lambert 01:02:38 – Chris 01:03:35 – Trevor McDonough 01:04:29 – Michael Mattinson Making Comics: 01:07:25 – Conor and Paul discuss their new comic book, Dreadnought: Legends #1, which is available NOW, digitally, on ComiXology and Steam!01:17:53 – Earlier this year, Paul’s first comic book was published, The Margins, available NOW on Amazon (print) and ComiXology (digital). Brought To You By:• Mack Weldon – Mack Weldon makes fantastic premium men’s underwear and essentials. Go to MackWeldon.com and get 20% off your first order using promo code IFANBOY• The Pub Crawl Anthology – Help this graphic novel collection of genre-spanning 8-page stories reach its Kickstarter goal! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got seven designs! Music: “Gotcha!” Theresa Bazar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We went a bit long this week but there was just so much to talk about! Plus, this week in What Can’t the Guys Remember it’s the writer of old Daredevil stories. Running Time: 01:13:40 Pick of the Week: 00:02:58 – The Avengers #9 Comics: 00:12:50 – The Immortal Hulk #7 00:17:06 – Catwoman #4 00:20:32 – Farmhand #4 00:23:53 – The Wild Storm: Michael Cray #12 00:30:57 – Superman #4 00:33:23 – Hawkman #5 00:35:08 – Crowded #3 00:36:37 – The Amazing Spider-Man #7 Patron Pick: 00:39:20 – Murder Falcon #1 Patron Thanks: 00:46:31 – Kendall Neck 00:48:46 – Cory D. 00:50:35 – Eric Wood 00:51:59 – Arcee Gamit Audience Questions: 00:55:15 – Brad from New Hampshire wonders if comics might make a comeback like vinyl records. 01:02:02 – Drew from Ohio is curious about the numbers behind the Patron Picks. It’s Time For Stats™! Plugs: Check out Dreadnought: Legends #1 available NOW on Steam. Brought To You By:• Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now to get a Trial Shave Set! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch– Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got seven designs! Music: “Kansas City” The New Basement Tapes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is yet another strong week of releases, and a surprise Pick comes from an unexpected corner. But you might wonder what problems Conor has with this Pick that was definitely not his. Listen on! Come for more Tom King Batman books in the second slot on the show, and yet more Donny Cates Appreciation Society™ meetings, as well of Tales of a Hate Read. Plus it's the rare double Patron Pick! Running Time: 01:16:59 Pick of the Week: 00:02:48 - Nightwing #50 Comics: 00:13:42 - Batman #56 00:19:12 - Death of the Inhumans #4 00:23:33 - Cosmic Ghost Rider #4 00:27:18 - Tony Stark Iron Man #4 00:35:08 - Justice League #9 00:38:37 - Dead Rabbit #1 00:42:10 - The Lone Ranger #1 00:47:07 - James Bond Origin #2 Patron Pick: 00:51:51 - Batman The Maxx: Arkham Dreams #1 00:56:32 - The Umbrella Academy: Hotel Oblivion #1 Patron Thanks: 01:01:06 - Kyle Southcomb 01:02:48 - Jason Reinhardt 01:04:13 - r3v 01:04:50 - Jon Lewis Audience Question: 01:06:54 - Tim from Seattle is curious about under-the-radar secret crossover cameos. Brought To You By: • Harry's - Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now to get a Trial Shave Set!• iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch- Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got seven designs! Music: "Alright" [clean] Kendrick Lamar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We haven’t had a show with this many diversions in a long time, but this week, amidst all of the comic book talk, there’s time for excursions into Magnum P.I., Matthew Goode, Teen Titans Go To The Movies, Eddie Vedder, and way more talk about the Gin Blossoms than anyone was prepared for. Running Time: 01:07:10 Pick of the Week: 00:01:08 – Action Comics #1003 Comics: 00:08:55 – Heroes in Crisis #1 00:16:33 – Doomsday Clock #7 00:20:49 – Old Man Hawkeye #9 00:22:42 – The Amazing Spider-Man #6 00:29:20 – Justice League Odyssey #1 00:33:24 – Shanghai Red #4 00:35:01 – The Sentry #4 Patron Pick: 00:36:54 – Man-Eaters #1 Patron Thanks: 00:45:04 – Mike G. 00:46:38 – T. Scott Benefield 00:52:20 – John Fitter 00:53:22 – Jason Grigsby Audience Question: 00:54:46 – Craig L. from Michigan misses thought bubbles. 00:58:09 – Davin P. has a response to the discussion in episode 650 about naming your kids after comic book characters. Brought To You By: • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch– Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got seven designs! Music: “Until I Fall Away” Gin Blossoms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor Kilpatrick’s all hopped up on cold medicine and so he used the wrong mic setting! Which he apologizes for! He sounds terrible! Also, Josh Flanagan is here too. His mic sounds fine. Running Time: 01:04:51 Pick of the Week: 00:01:43 – Mister Miracle #11 Comics: 00:12:53 – Batman #55 00:18:41 – Batman: Damned #1 00:22:32 – Infinity Wars: Soldier Supreme #1 00:25:36 – Black Hammer: Age of Doom #5 00:32:44 – West Coast Avengers #2 00:36:10 – The Avengers #8 00:39:35 – Return of Wolverine #1 00:41:37 – Captain America Annual #1 00:44:43 – The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 Patron Pick: 00:45:53 – Dick Tracy: Dead or Alive #1 Patron Thanks: 00:53:25 – Dirty Threepio (Huw Jones) 00:54:33 – Rusty Richardson 00:55:58 – George N. Aslanian 00:56:49 – Rousseau Pienaar Audience Question: 00:58:03 – Andrew M. from Spain wonders about the future of The New Gods. Brought To You By: • Mack Weldon – Mack Weldon makes fantastic premium men’s underwear and essentials. Go to MackWeldon.com and get 20% off your first order using promo code IFANBOY • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch– Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got seven designs! Music: “Body Talks (featuring Kesha)” The Struts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another Booksplode! What's a Booksplode? It's a bi-monthly special edition podcast in which we take a look at a single graphic novel or collected edition, something we really just don't have time to do on the regular show. This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at Superman Blue, Vol. 1 by Dan Jurgens, Karl Kesel, David Michelinie, Louise Simonson, Jon Bogdanove, Sean Chen, Scot Eaton, Ron Frenz, Tom Grummett, Stuart Immonen, Brett Breeding, Dennis Janke, Jose Marzan Jr., Denis Rodier, Joe Rubinstein, Glenn Whitmore, John Costanza, Albert Tobias De Guzman, Ken Lopez, Bill Oakley! Running Time: 00:31:10 Music: "She's Electric" Oasis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a week of pretty good books, but maybe not great books. In any case there were a lot of them. But it was definitely a week for books that are either really for us, or books where we can't figure out who they're for. Or both. Running Time: 01:06:10 Pick of the Week: 00:01:41 - Archie 1941 #1 Comics: 00:11:50 - Journey Into Mystery: The Birth of Krakoa #1 00:15:58 - Fantastic Four #2 00:21:35 - Hey Kids! Comics! #2 00:29:51 - The Seeds #2 00:36:43 - Superman #3 00:40:00 - Supergirl #22 00:42:27 - Catwoman #3 00:44:11 - Detective Comics #988 War Corner: 00:46:30 - World of Tanks: Citadel #5 Patron Pick: 00:50:03 - Cemetery Beach #1 Patron Thanks: 00:57:01 - Mario Miranda 00:57:51 - Mark C. Warner 00:59:02 - Joe Perna 01:00:10 - Greg Marcus Brought To You By: • Harry's - Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now to get a Trial Shave Set! • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got seven designs! Music: "When the War Came" The Decemberists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

iFanboy celebrates its 650th 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! Running Time: 03:33:40 Pick of the Week: 00:03:17 - Death of The Inhumans #3 Patron Pick: 00:14:28 - Bully Wars #1 Audience Questions: 00:25:33 - The tradition continues as we field questions from the loyal iFanbase for over 3 hours! Listen as this iFanboy trio slowly fall apart, talking comics and ephemera to the very bitter end. Patron Thanks: 02:04:22 - Miroslav Lucic 02:06:10 - Zachariah William Schoenke 02:07:21 - Gerardo Zayas 02:08:39 - Matt Arpen Brought To You By: • Harry's - Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now to get a Trial Shave Set! • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got seven designs! Music: "Back and To The Left" Texas is the Reason Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's an evening recording, the tables are turned, and it was a fifth week, and barely any books to talk about. It was glorious. Except the horrifying pig cover. Try not to look into his eyes. Running Time: 01:16:58 Pick of the Week: 00:02:07 - Lex Luthor/Porky Pig Special #1 Comics: 00:13:56 - Extermination #2 00:16:15 - Hunt for Wolverine: Dead Ends 00:19:58 - Marvel Two-In-One #9 00:24:24 - Moon Knight #198 00:34:45 - Batgirl Annual #2 00:36:56 - Batgirl #26 00:38:46 - Nightwing Annual #1 00:40:33 - Runaways #12 Patron Pick: 00:44:08 - Scarlet #1 Patron Thanks: 00:50:22 - Casey Franz 00:51:20 - Felicia Franz 00:53:11 - Thom Cinch 00:54:53 - Rupesh Shah Audience Question: 00:57:01 -Karl from NV wants to be able to explain how Lois got knocked up. 01:00:24 - Jay S. has a question for the ages. Brought To You By: • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch- Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got seven designs! Music: "Academy Fight Song" Mission of Burma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time. Do you like Jaws? Do you enjoy talk about the Los Angeles entertainment industry in the early 2000s? Some Darwyn Cooke anecdotes from the animation industry and celebrity encounters? Do you like the work of Jeff Parker and his soothing Carolinean accent even if he can't remember the Swamp Thing movie catch phrase? Well, good news folks, because this podcast is for you. Not so much an interview as a wide ranging conversation, that we hope you'll enjoy. You can follow Jeff on Twitter to keep up him, as well as visiting his website, jeffparkerwrites.com. Total Running Time: 01:45:01 Music: “Jeff Wears Birkenstocks" NOFX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan battle heat and hunger to bring you all the comics talk they can muster, plus the secret criminal origins of iFanboy are revealed! Running Time: 01:05:00 Pick of the Week: 00:01:49 - Old Man Hawkeye #8 Comics: 00:10:18 - Action Comics #1002 00:13:42 - The Punisher #1 00:17:37 - Die! Die! Die! #2 00:21:42 - The Sentry #3 00:28:27 - Black Hammer: Age of Doom #4 00:31:10 - Royal City #14 00:32:38 - Detective Comics #987 00:36:34 - Shanghai Red #3 Patron Pick: 00:39:21 - West Coast Avengers #1 Patron Thanks: 00:46:36 - Josh Helgeson 00:47:15 - Chris Olivas 00:48:40 - Mike Howser 00:49:40 - Dan R. Audience Question: 00:52:11 - Tim J. from Seattle, WA asks for pre-Modern Age comic book suggestions. Brought To You By: • Mack Weldon - Mack Weldon makes fantastic premium men's underwear and essentials. Go to MackWeldon.com and get 20% off your first order using promo code IFANBOY • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch- Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got seven designs! Music: "Summer of the Evening" Goldenboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Ryan Haupt — discuss the latest DC Universe Animated Original Movie, and its FIRST remake... The Death of Superman! Running Time: 00:38:00 Music: "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" Blue Oyster Cult Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor Kilpatrick’s back! He returns from summer vacation to join Josh Flanagan to talk comic books and they do the best they can considering the creeping heat and the on-set of old man brain. Running Time: 01:11:47 Pick of the Week: 00:02:26 – Batman #53 Comics: 00:14:13 – Extermination #1 00:20:12 – Infinity Wars #2 00:24:14 – Batgirl #25 00:29:56 – Tony Stark: Iron Man #3 00:36:38 – Usagi Yojimbo: The Hidden #5 00:40:21 – Archie Meets Batman ’66 #2 00:41:27 – Crowded #1 Patron Pick: 00:43:53 – Pearl #1 Patron Thanks: 00:50:50 – Arcadia Corrigan 00:53:16 – Thea Corrigan 00:54:15 – Cecily Corrigan 00:55:37 – Michael Corrigan Audience Question: 00:58:33 – Owen M. introduces coffee preferences into the food corner discussion. Brought To You By:• Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now to get a Trial Shave Set! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got seven designs! Music: “Back to Your Heart” Dinosaur Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It starts off punchy, and then eventually gets to hazy. But in the middle is some genuine comics analysis and introspection, and some damn fine books out this week. Jim Viscardi (comicbook.com) fills in for a recreating Conor Kilpatrick, and tries valiantly to hold on while Josh Flanagan descends into fatigue based insanity. Like Conrad's Heart of Darkness, but with complaints about left hand panel stacking. Running Time: 01:17:54 Pick of the Week: 00:02:46 - Hey Kids! Comics! #1 Comics: 00:13:41 - Fantastic Four #1 00:22:51 - Superman #2 00:30:41 - The Amazing Spider-Man #3 00:35:35 - Spider-Man Annual #3 00:44:23 - Catwoman #2 00:47:25 - Daredevil #606 00:51:46 - Hunt for Wolverine: The Adamantium Agenda #4 Patron Pick: 00:54:54 - Black Badge #1 Patron Thanks: 01:06:46 - David Flett 01:07:42 - Chris Lockhart 01:09:09 - Will Thomas 01:10:13 - Steven Ungaro Brought To You By: • Harry's - Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now to get a Trial Shave Set! • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch- Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got seven designs! Music: "Kissing Families" Silversun Pickups Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor's gone on some sort of vacation, so Ryan Haupt joins Josh Flanagan and they talk and talk and talk. Mostly about comics! Josh tries to remember Secret Invasion, but doesn't. But he does remember Dimension Z. The fact is, he has a cold and it's all a white knuckle cognition adventure. Plus we narrowly avoid the "sandwich" question. Running Time: 01:15:59 Pick of the Week: 00:01:19 - Batman #52 Comics: 00:11:09 - Captain America #2 00:17:54 - Mister Miracle #10 00:24:29 - Death of the Inhumans #2 00:33:11 - Paper Girls #23 00:35:54 - The Quantum Age: From the World of Black Hammer #2 00:37:54 - Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander #5 00:40:30 - Cosmic Ghost Rider #2 00:44:12 - Leviathan #1 Patron Pick: 00:46:20 - The Seeds #1 Patron Thanks: 00:55:25 - Hal Kay 00:57:13 - Eric Williamson 00:58:56 - Paul Ruggiero 01:01:14 - Roger Priest Audience Question: 01:02:33 - Josh from Westchester, NY asks about paradigm shifting comic book runs. And Josh from iFanboy goes on and on. Brought To You By: • Eero - Never think about WiFi again! Get free overnight shipping in the US or Canada with the code IFANBOY at checkout. • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch- Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got seven designs! Music: "You Made Me Realise" My Bloody Valentine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, in addition to the usual nonsense and comic book talk, we get an extra special glimpse into Josh Flanagan's marriage and Conor Kilpatrick tells us a little bit about his San Diego Comic-Con experience. Running Time: 01:00:00 Pick of the Week: 00:01:50 - Action Comics #1001 Comics: 00:13:24 - X-Men: Grand Design - Second Genesis #1 00:16:51 - Doomsday Clock #6 00:20:01 - The Amazing Spider-Man #2 00:24:11 - The Sentry #2 00:27:58 - The Flash #51 00:30:45 - Justice League Dark #1 00:32:46 - Moon Knight #197 00:35:04 - The Hellblazer #24 00:37:41 - Multiple Man #2 Patron Pick: 00:39:34 - DC's Beach Blanket Bad Guys Summer Special #1 Patron Thanks: 00:47:02 - Graham Bird 00:47:43 - Dillon Carter 00:48:38 - Matt Kelly 00:49:07 - Derek Wilczynski's son Zack Comics Industry Talk: 00:50:36 - Conor went to San Diego Comic-Con and Eisner winners discussion. Brought To You By: • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch- Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got seven designs! Music: "Raising Cain" Gregory Alan Isakov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor's coming to us live from San Diego Comic-Con, and Josh is just at home. Actually, Conor's in a hotel just adjacent to Comic-Con, and it's early in the morning, so we make the best of it. More good books, with plenty of Pick options, and some surprising up and comers dot the list this week, with quality moving in the right direction, so it's a good time all around. Except for Conor, trapped in a hotel room with spotty wifi, and being sent to Star Wars corner *again*. Running Time: 01:05:59 Pick of the Week: 00:02:03 - Old Man Hawkeye #7 Comics: 00:10:36 - The Immortal Hulk #3 00:15:09 - Tony Stark: Iron Man #2 00:19:52 - Batman #51 00:30:15 - The Weatherman #2 00:33:22 - Deathbed #6 00:35:55 - Thor #3 Star Wars Corner: 00:39:00 - Star Wars: Darth Vader Annual #2 Patron Pick: 00:43:20 - Archie Meets Batman '66 #1 Patron Thanks: 00:48:33 - Joshua Miller 00:49:43 - Simon Northwood 00:50:56 - Scott Rattray 00:51:40 - Eric Hand Audience Question: 00:54:56 - Liam from Manchester, UK wants to know what essential stories we haven't read. Brought To You By: • Mack Weldon - Mack Weldon makes fantastic premium men's underwear and essentials. Go to MackWeldon.com and get 20% off your first order using promo code IFANBOY • iFanboy • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch- Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got seven designs! Music: "Bitter Old Man" Lagwagon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another Booksplode! What's a Booksplode? It's a bi-monthly special edition podcast in which we take a look at a single graphic novel or collected edition, something we really just don't have time to do on the regular show. This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at Planetary: Book One by Warren Ellis, John Cassaday, Phil Jimenez, Andy Lanning, Laura Martin, David Baron, Ryan Cline, Ali Fuchs, Michael Heisler, & Bill O'Neil! Running Time: 00:36:00 Music: "All Around the World" Oasis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Haupt fills in for an absent Josh Flanagan to join Conor Kilpatrick in the weekly comics talk and it couldn't come on a more appropriate time--never has there been a week when there was so much science in comics! Running Time: 01:05:59 Pick of the Week: 00:01:27 - The Amazing Spider-Man #1 Comics: 00:11:01 - Superman #1 00:15:09 - The Flash #50 00:20:06 - Die!Die!Die! #1 00:23:53 - Outpost Zero #1 00:29:35 - The Dead Hand #4 00:33:07 - Exiles #5 00:34:33 - Hawkman #2 00:39:07 - Plastic Man #2 Star Wars Corner: 00:40:50 - Star Wars: Darth Vader #18 Patron Pick: 00:43:08 - Farmhand #1 Patron Thanks: 00:46:49 - Davin Pasek 00:48:52 - John Dudley 00:50:44 - Daniel Fortis 00:52:25 - Michael Annunziata Audience Question: 00:55:37 - Sean C. from New York, NY calls in to further the bread discussion. 00:58:40 - James R. from Derbyshire, England asks about food and comics. Brought To You By:• Harry's - Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now to get a Trial Shave Set! • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got seven designs! Music: "Weird Science" Oingo Boingo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Come along as Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan take a trip to Van Halen City to talk about that week that was in comic books. And while Josh missed an entire part of a comic book and, if you listen closely, you can hear George Clooney the Dog, there's still time for more food talk. Running Time: 01:07:02 Pick of the Week: 00:02:52 - Captain America #1 Comics: 00:11:22 - Batman #50 00:18:26 - Catwoman #1 00:21:34 - The Man of Steel #6 00:25:07 - Death of the Inhumans #1 00:31:21 - The Last Siege #2 00:32:23 - Green Lanterns #50 00:34:14 - The Immortal Hulk #2 00:36:39 - I Hate Fairyland #20 Star Wars Corner: 00:38:55 - Star Wars #50 Patron Pick: 00:41:23 - Cosmic Ghost Rider #1 Patron Thanks: 00:45:28 - Andre Morton 00:47:02 - James Feeheley 00:48:16 - Brandon Yonker 00:49:51 - Zach Pindolia Audience Question: 00:52:14 - Matt K. from Long Island, NY calls in to ask about licensed comics. 00:59:03 - Steven B. from Maryland has noticed something about Bryan Lee O'Malley. Brought To You By:• Harry's - Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now to get a Trial Shave Set! • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got seven designs! Music: "More Than Words" Extreme Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Rudd? Morrissey jokes? Conor Kilpatrick had no choice put to pull the emergency chord and bring in former co-host Ron Richards to talk about Ant-Man and The Wasp! (Disclaimer: Ron Richard's opinions are his own and do not represent Marvel Entertainment or the Walt Disney Corporation.) Running Time: 00:26:42 Music: "Everyday is Like Sunday" Morrissey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor is on the mend! We get to talk about comics and meat! Patron Pick and Pick of the Week have an epic time traveling crossover! What else do we need from life? Running Time: 01:11:07 Pick of the Week/Patron Pick: 00:01:49 - Multiple Man #1 Comics: 00:09:59 - Detective Comics #983 00:14:00 - Kill or Be Killed #20 00:18:40 - Astro City #52 00:26:00 - Ms. Marvel #31 00:31;39 - The Man of Steel #5 00:35:05 - The Sentry #1 00:38:01 - The Flash #49 00:40:52 - Marvel Two-in-One #7 00:42:06 - Old Man Hawkeye #6 Patron Pick: 00:44:18 - Ratings! Patron Thanks: 00:46:40 - Jason Kirby 00:48:16 - Ryan Swift 00:49:56 - Rico Dostie 00:51:16 - Jason Smith Audience Question: 00:53:03 - Jason asks if it's true that we think only the old costumes are the good costumes? 01:01:49 - Juan wants steak, and he's asked for advice on the preparation of same. Brought To You By: • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got seven designs! Music: "Facet Squared" Fugazi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy patrons, it's Talksplode time. It's our second Texan in a row, as Josh finally welcomes cartoonist and creator, Terry Moore to the long form interview show. Terry's Strangers in Paradise holds a special place in the hearts of the iFanboy founders, and this year, we've seen the return of the beloved characters in a continuation of their story 25 years after it started. In talking about the series and its origins, Terry sheds a light on how to grow an independent comic series in various eras of the comic book industry, and how that's changed. We also talk about what came before comics, and how making that transition worked, and plenty more, like his other series, Echo and Rachel Rising. You can follow Terry on Twitter to keep up him, as well as visiting the Abstract Studios website. Total Running Time: 01:05:39 Music: “Strangers" Portishead Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A special bonus podcast introducing Inside Jaws! Inside Jaws takes you on an immersive journey through the making of 1975’s pulse-pounding hit film Jaws, the first-ever summer blockbuster. Subscribe to Inside Jaws on Apple Podcast today or hear the first 5 episodes at wondery.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh and Conor are in the saddle, and while Conor is recovering, it's a long road. The fascinating world of Bendis' DC work, and what we're looking for out of mainstream comics remain the topics of conversation, and the ever widening lapses of memory. What were we talking about? Oh yeah: Crimping. And Josh gets cranky about dual Patron Picks! Running Time: 01:05:47 Pick of the Week: 00:01:58 - Batman #49 Comics: 00:12:21 - Shanghai Red #1 00:16:23 - The Man of Steel #4 00:22:15 - Tony Stark: Iron Man #1 00:25:44 - Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #1 00:31:50 - The Avengers #3 00:33:16 - Justice League #2 00:36:15 - Batman: Prelude to the Wedding, Part Four - Red Hood vs. Anarky #1 00:38:16 - Ant-Man and the Wasp #2 Patron Pick: 00:40:44 - The Beef #5 00:44:40 - X-Men: Gold #30 Patron Thanks: 00:50:58 - Zachary T. Blackburn 00:51:51 - Jeff Braun 00:53:36 - Bill 00:54:19 - Daniel Richardson Audience Question: 00:56:45 - Andrew wants to know about getting English language comics in Barcelona, Spain. 00:58:45 - James lets Josh know he's pronouncing something wrong, and needs to take his medicine. Brought To You By: • Mack Weldon - Mack Weldon makes fantastic premium men's underwear and essentials. Go to MackWeldon.com and get 20% off using promo code IFANBOY • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got seven designs! Music: "Serpent Tongue" The Messthetics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor Kilpatrick's still sick and doped to the gills on cold medicine, while Josh Flanagan is just plain exhausted... it's another week of talking comics at iFanboy. Running Time: 01:02:56 Pick of the Week: 00:02:16 - Marvel Two-in-One Annual #1 Comics: 00:10:19 - Thor #1 00:15:07 - The Man of Steel #3 00:19:53 - The Weatherman #1 00:23:04 - Titans Special #1 00:28:21 - The Wild Storm: Michael Cray #8 00:30:29 - The Magic Order #1 00:33:39 - Mister Miracle #9 00:36:25 - Stellar #1 Star Wars Corner: 00:38:37 - Star Wars: Thrawn #5 Patron Pick: 00:40:23 - Hawkman #1 Patron Thanks: 00:46:29 - Dan Carson 00:47:35 - David Baroldy 00:48:23 - Carl Perry 00:49:29 - Cody Campbell Audience Question: 00:53:43 - Greg M. asks about missed creator opportunities. Brought To You By:• Harry's - Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now to get a Trial Shave Set! • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got seven designs! Music: "Golden Dream" Snail Mail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor Kilpatrick has returned and he's got the black lung! So it's up to Josh Flanagan to shoulder the load as they break down this week's comics. Running Time: 01:16:39 Pick of the Week: 00:02:59 - Justice League #1 Comics: 00:17:54 - Captain America #703 00:22:43 - Doctor Strange #1 00:27:49 - Sword Daughter #1 00:29:50 - Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles #6 00:35:41 - The Man of Steel #2 00:39:36 - Batman: Prelude to the Wedding, Part Two - Nightwing vs. Hush #1 00:41:48 - Batman #48 00:44:32 - Strangers in Paradise XXV #4 Star Wars Corner: 00:46:49 - Star Wars #49 Patron Pick: 00:49:14 - The Immortal Hulk #1 Patron Thanks: 00:56:48 - Mike 00:58:37 - Andrew Levins 00:59:38 - Nick James 01:00:32 - Eric Donnelly Industry News: 01:03:34 - DC is relaunching Vertigo. Brought To You By: • Harry's - Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now to get a Trial Shave Set! • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got seven designs! Music: "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" Michael McDonald Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor Kilpatrick, once again on walkabout, requires Josh Flanagan to bring in guest host and old pal, Jim Viscardi from Comicbook.com. There's some good Marvel talk, from a Marvel alum, and we get deep into artist appreciation, and ignorant pigeonholing of Judge Dredd stories. It's a hoot, and we have two books with "siege" in the title! Running Time: 01:18:05 Pick of the Week: 00:03:40 - Marvel Two-In-One #6 Comics: 00:12:44 - The Last Siege #1 00:18:36 - The Man of Steel #1 00:26:41 - The Amazing Spider-Man #800 00:36:55 - Lazarus #28 00:38:29 - Kill or Be Killed #19 00:41:29 - Doomsday Clock #5 Star Wars Corner: 00:46:13 - Star Wars: Lando - Double or Nothing #1 Patron Pick: 00:49:53 - Judge Dredd: Under Siege #1 Patron Thanks: 00:58:10 - Trev Boyd 00:58:44 - Rob Giersch 00:59:21 - Jonathan Rafferty 01:00:01 - Jaipaul Massey-Singh Audience Questions: 01:01:41 - Ryan from Worcester, MA asks about Marvel/DC crossovers and if that's gonna be a thing ever again. 01:06:44 - Travis comes back to respond to his earlier question, and Josh starts handing out pats on the back. Brought To You By: • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! Music: "Danny's Song" Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Flanagan is having a day, Conor Kilpatrick is exhausted, but comics are still discussed! Plus financial talk gets way too personal while questionable tax advice is given, and is DC doing something... or are they just slowly twisting the knife? Running Time: 01:10:52 Pick of the Week: 00:03:18 - Doctor Strange #390 Comics: 00:13:43 - Moon Knight #195 00:16:40 - The Terrifics #4 00:20:20 - Invincible Iron Man #600 00:29:48 - Detective Comics #981 00:32:14 - The Flash #47 00:35:04 - Skyward #2 Star Wars (Room) Corner: 00:38:06 - Star Wars #48 00:39:51 - Star Wars Annual #4 00:40:49 - Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #20 Patron Pick: 00:43:38 - Black Panther #1 Patron Thanks: 00:49:16 - Jabba 00:50:47 - Clay Benson 00:51:30 - Ryan Kristynik 00:53:15 - Clint Johnson Audience Questions: 00:55:54 - Wokanda needs some advice about donating his comic book collection. 01:00:04 - Joe from Seattle, WA wishes that the changes that characters go through in their solo books wouldn't affect them in team books. Brought To You By: • Mack Weldon - Mack Weldon makes fantastic premium men's underwear and essentials. Go to MackWeldon.com and get 20% off your first order using promo code IFANBOY • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! Music: "Doctor My Eyes" Jackson Browne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new Star Wars movie is an event, and Solo: A Star Wars Story brings out the big guns as the original iFanboy reunite to some surprising results. Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan welcome Ron Richards to break down the latest chapter in the Star Wars universe and the results will shock you. Music: “Han Solo and the Princess” Boris Midney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another Booksplode! What's a Booksplode? It's a bi-monthly special edition podcast in which we take a look at a single graphic novel or collected edition, something we really just don't have time to do on the regular show. This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at The New Avengers, Vol. 1: Breakout by Brian Michael Bendis, David Finch, Danny Miki, Mark Morales, Allen Martinez, Vinktor Olazaba, Frank D'Armata, Albert Deschesne, and Richard Starkings! Running Time: 00:37:10 Music: "New" No Doubt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a week of comics, neither great, nor terrible. Perhaps not full of standouts, but, as it turns out, there's plenty to talk about. Inkers get their due. We tease the heck out of our upcoming Booksplode, we play, "Is this Garth Ennis?*", and we call something stupid. *It is. Running Time: 01:16:31 Pick of the Week: 00:02:27 - The Avengers #2 Comics: 00:15:13 - A Walk Through Hell #1 00:21:22 - Captain America #702 00:26:26 - Superman Special #1 00:31:23 - The Mighty Thor Standing at the Gates of Valhalla #1 00:38:15 - Aquaman #36 00:39:32 - Hunt for Wolverine: The Claws of a Killer #1 00:40:58 - Quicksilver: No Surrender #1 00:42:47 - Flavor #1 00:44:33 - The Wild Storm #13 Patron Pick: 00:45:09 - X-Men: The Wedding Special #1 Patron Thanks: 00:51:35 - Allen Shipley 00:52:54 - Steven Peiper 00:53:24 - Ben Clifford 00:54:00 - Pete Oghena Audience Questions: 00:58:45 - Zack asks if the style in the DC Who's Who or the Handbook of the Marvel Universe is better. 01:04:03 - Travis makes a faulty assumption about reviewer bias. Brought To You By: • Harry's - Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now to get a Trial Shave Set! • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got seven designs! Music: "Say Yes" Elliott Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

iFanboy assembles its own X-Force -- Conor Kilpatrick, Ron Richards, Ryan Haupt, and Mike Romo -- to discuss Deadpool 2! Running Time: 00:33:10 Music: "If I Can Turn Back Time" Cher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are back to talk comics, but that’s not all! Josh thinks a lot things are stupid this week. But are they stupid. Plus, a new hashtag is born, no one can keep Reverse Flashes straight, and Conor makes the mistake of picking a Patron Power in Josh’s area of interest. Running Time: 01:09:59 Pick of the Week: 00:02:12 – Batman: White Knight #8 Comics: 00:14:08 – Justice League: No Justice #1 00:21:40 – Hunt For Wolverine: The Adamantium Agenda #1 00:26:02 – Barrier #1 + 2 00:33:48 – The Flash #46 00:36:45 – Detective Comics #980 00:39:03 – Analog #2 War Corner: 00:41:58 – World of Tanks: Citadel #1 Patron Pick: 00:45:09 – Venom #1 Patron Thanks: 00:51:26 – Katie Clowater 00:52:45 – Jake Brand 00:55:30 – Joshua Giannone 00:56:18 – Juan Ponce Audience Questions: 01:00:09 – Patrick K. from North Carolina asks about this year’s Free Comic Book Day. Brought To You By: • Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now to get a Trial Shave Set! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got seven designs! Music: “Riders in the Sky” Dick Dale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices