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Conor Kilpatrick’s back from a brief sojourn into crabbing to join Josh Flanagan to talk about this week’s comic books while the Patron Pick leads to a discussion on the current state of Image Comics and a dark truth is discovered buried in the Patron Powers. Running Time: 01:01:50 Pick of the Week: 00:02:23 – Superman #39 Comics: 00:08:19 – Strangers in Paradise XXV #1 00:13:24 – Batman #39 00:18:47 – Doctor Strange #384 00:25:52 – Green Lanterns #39 00:27:19 – Future Quest Presents #6 00:28:58 – Trinity #17 00:31:05 – Avengers #676 Patron Pick: 00:33:59 – Ice Cream Man #1 Patron Thanks: 00:40:52 – Michael Rookard 00:42:16 – Eric Weis 00:43:20 – Cameron Shrader 00:44:15 – Tim Jones Audience Question: 00:49:37 – Wes from Fridley, MN has a question about indie comics hiatuses. 00:52:28 – Chris M. wants to know which comic book team the Patrons could team up to defeat. 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 a new design! Music: “Zombie” The Cranberries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor is off crabbing in his new life, so Ryan Haupt returns for the second week in a row to help keep Josh on track, and they talk about their married lives and the strength of working within the 9 panel grid. It’s a good time. Running Time: 01:13:01 Pick of the Week: 00:02:12 – Mister Miracle #6 Comics: 00:12:53 – Action Comics #995 00:17:35 – The Wild Storm: Michael Cray #4 00:22:26 – Slots #4 00:26:44 – Runaways #5 00:33:43 – Avengers #675 00:35:45 – Kingsman: Red Diamond #5 00:37:24 – Daredevil #597 00:39:41 – The Flash #38 Patron Pick: 00:41:40 – Old Man Hawkeye #1 Patron Thanks: 00:47:48 – John Harvey 00:49:33 – Zac Smith 00:50:54 – Adam Marten 00:52:49 – Michael Gordner Audience Question: 00:59:00 – Michael wants to know if we’ll stick with a new character when its creator leaves. Brought To You By:• Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now to get a Free Trial Shave Set! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got a new design! Music: “Heroes” Ted Leo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

iFanboy kicks off a new year and after taking their holiday break … and both Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are exhausted and getting over being sick! (So much for a restful vacation.) But luckily they have enlisted Ryan Haupt to inject youth and vigor into this week’s show. Running Time: 01:06:45 Pick of the Week: 00:02:29 – Captain America #697 Comics: 00:11:14 – Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles #1 00:17:07 – Batman #38 00:21:33 – Batman: White Knight #4 00:25:35 – Iceman #9 00:31:29 – Black Bolt #9 00:33:17 – Rock Candy Mountain #7 00:34:49 – Superman #38 00:37:24 – Rogue and Gambit #1 Star Wars Corner: 00:39:16 – Star Wars #41 Patron Pick: 00:42:23 – X-Men: Grand Design #2 Patron Thanks: 00:47:58 – Tillie Larez 00:48:55 – Angus Guthrie 00:50:07 – Eric Walstrom 00:51:57 – Chad Anderson Audience Question: 00:55:19 – Patrick K. of North Carolina wants to compare the iFanboys (and staff) to the characters of a classic sitcom that they haven’t seen in decades. Brought To You By: • Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now to get a Free Trial Shave Set! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got a new design! Music: “I’m So Tired” Tender Forever Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a new annual holiday tradition! It’s time to gather around the fire and talk about the newest chapter of the Star Wars Saga — Star Wars: The Last Jedi! Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick welcome back special guest Ron Richards to break it down. Running Time: 01:02:29 Music: “Main Title and Escape” John Williams and “Finale” John Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the twelve (eleventh?) annual iFanboy All-Media Year End Round-Up! Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, and Mike Romo discuss some of what they enjoyed in media in 2017. Movies, television, podcasts, books, music, games, and comics–it’s all here! Running Time: 03:10:00 Movies: 00:01:31 – Darkest Hour 00:06:17 – Dunkirk 00:13:38 – Blade of the Immortal 00:17:19 – Wonder Woman 00:21:17 – Cars 3 00:25:54 – Blade Runner 2049 00:35:26 – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 00:38:18 – T2 Trainspotting 00:42:52 – Get Out 00:48:49 – Lucky 00:50:57 – The Big Sick 00:56:48 – Wheelman 01:01:43 – Lady Bird 01:04:15 – The Founder 01:07:46 – Bad Genius Television: 01:12:11 – This Is Us 01:13:59 – Halt and Catch Fire 01:20:23 – The Orville 01:25:45 – Big Little Lies 01:29:10 – The Vietnam War 01:32:34 – Five Came Back 01:36:03 – Riverdale 01:37:06 – The Handmaid’s Tale 01:41:28 – Star Trek: Discovery 01:47:21 – The Good Place 01:49:07 – The Deuce 01:52:06 – Genius 01:56:03 – Letterkenny 01:58:48 – Master of None 02:01:28 – The Flash Games: 02:05:41 – Carcassonne 02:06:38 – Uncharted 4 / Uncharted: The Lost legacy 02:09:05 – Coup 02:10:12 – Destiny 2 02:12:24 – Assassin’s Creed Syndicate 02:14:15 – The Last of Us Remastered 02:16:30 – Heroes of the Storm 02:17:07 – Clash of Clans 02:17:26 – The Hamilton Ticket Lottery Music: 02:18:11 – Ted Leo 02:20:24 – The Descendents 02:21:54 – Matthew Sweet 02:24:05 – Coachella 02:26:09 – Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic 02:28:58 – Bob Mould 02:31:00 – Silversun Pickups 02:32:53 – LCD Soundsytem Books: 02:34:20 – “The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.: A Novel” by Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland 02:35:45 – “The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich” by William L. Shirer 02:37:27 – “The Three-Body Problem” by Cixin Liu and Ken Liu 02:39:18 – “The Force: A Novel” by Don Winslow 02:40:07 – “See a Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody” by Bob Mould 02:40:54 – “Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner” by Paul M. Sammon 02:42:23 – The Last Policeman Trilogy by Ben H. Winters 02:43:29 – “The Civil War: A Narrative” by Shelby Foote 02:44:30 – “Irving Thalberg: Boy Wonder to Producer Prince” by Mark A. Vieira 02:45:54 – “Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War” by Mark Harris 02:47:15 – “Stories I Only Tell My Friends: An Autobiography” by Rob Lowe Podcasts: 02:49:14 – “The Business” with Kim Masters 02:50:16 – “Revisionist History” with Malcolm Gladwell 02:51:52 – “How I Built This” with Guy Raz 02:52:52 – “You Must Remember This” with Karina Longworth 02:53:52 – “The Trap Set” with Joe Wong 02:55:42 – “Pod Save America” with Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor, Jon Lovett, and Daniel Pfeiffer 02:56:51 – “Damn Fine Podcast” with Tom Merritt and Ron Richards 02:57:28 – “That Pedal Show” with Daniel Steinhardt and Mick Taylor 02:58:50 – “Core: A Heroes of the Storm Podcast” with Scott Johnson, Jon Jagger, and Beau Schwartz Comics: 02:59:55 – Black Hammer 03:00:35 – Black Bolt 03:01:10 – Aquaman 03:02:07 – The Flintstones 03:02:49 – The Defenders 03:03:25 – Mister Miracle 03:04:18 – Motor Girl 03:04:44 – Irons Man 03:05:47 – Batman 03:06:18 – The Old Guard 03:06:55 – Slots 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: “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” Weezer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the final regular episode of the year, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan talk about this week’s comics, the changes at Patreon, a confounding and mysterious superpower, and then cap things off by having a really hard time pronouncing a foreign city. Running Time: 01:07:00 Pick of the Week: 00:01:49 – DC Holiday Special 2017 #1 Comics: 00:09:54 – Batman #36 00:14:50 – Doctor Strange #382 00:20:17 – Justice League #34 00:30:31 – Black Bolt #8 00:32:07 – The Fix #10 00:34:03 – Captain America #696 00:35:50 – Iron Fist #75 Star Wars Corner: 00:37:37 – Star Wars: Darth Vader #9 Patron Pick: 00:39:42 – Klaus and the Crisis in Xmasville #1 Patron Thanks: 00:44:36 – Daniel Evers 00:45:33 – Sam Foreman 00:47:10 – Lance Swenson 00:48:31 – Collin Scott Audience Question: 00:53:38 – Tom D. from Grand Isle, VT has a digital comics dilemma. 00:57:22 – John W. from Denver, CO has a new (old) show idea for iFanboy. 01:00:23 – Lukas B. from Neulengbach, Austria has a, well, it’s a weird question. Brought To You By: • Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now to get a limited-edition holiday shave set while supplies last! • 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! FREE SHIPPING UNTIL DECEMBER 15 with Code “CHEERf916b2”. Music: “Jingle Bells” Frank Sinatra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh and Conor don’t mention the word “jamoke” even once in the episode, but we do wonder at this point, how long can we drag the use of that out? It’s a 5th week, and there is a dearth of books, but there are still some winners, and it turns out, we have a lot to say. Running Time: 01:05:10 Pick of the Week/Patron Pick: 00:01:51 – Batman: Creature of the Night #1 Comics: 00:13:13 – Batman Annual #2 00:20:38 – Moon Knight #189 00:24:34 – DC New Talent Showcase 2017 #1 00:35:44 – Lazarus X+66 #5 00:38:49 – Kill or Be Killed #14 00:40:56 – Mystik U #1 Patron Pick (Redux): 00:43:20 – Batman: Creature of the Night #1 Patron Thanks: 00:45:04 – Craig Byrd 00:46:21 – Adrian Lilley 00:47:25 – Sam R. 00:49:18 – Joao Fontes Audience Question: 00:52:50 – Patrick wants to know about crossovers and the JLA versions. 00:55:05 – Isaac is curious what other podcasts we might do some day? 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! Use code “CHEERf916b2” before December 15 for free shipping over $45! Music: “Jingle Bell Rock” Chet Atkins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two… Jamokes. But which Two Jamokes? With Josh Flanagan off tending to his family for Thanksgiving, Ryan Haupt joins Conor Kilpatrick to talk comics that were read under less than ideal conditions. Running Time: 01:04:20 Pick of the Week: 00:01:50 – Punisher: The Platoon #3 Comics: 00:10:21 – Action Comics #992 00:14:42 – Doomsday Clock #1 00:21:40 – Nightwing: The New Order #4 00:25:45 – The Kamandi Challenge #11 00:31:29 – Sherlock Frankenstein and the Legion of Evil #2 00:33:39 – James Bond: Solstice #1 00:36:15 – Detective Comics #969 00:38:45 – Motor Girl #10 Star Wars Corner: 00:40:18 – Star Wars #39 Patron Pick: 00:43:20 – The Demon: Hell is Earth #1 Patron Thanks: 00:47:36 – Steven Petrivelli 00:49:37 – Johan Barrander 00:50:53 – Adam Amendolito 00:53:11 – Chris Loseke Audience Question: 00:56:11 – Blair W. has some questions about superheroine hairstyle choices. Brought To You By: • Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now and enter code ifanboy at checkout to get free trial shave set! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! Music: “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” Darlene Love 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 you might ask? 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 special edition hardcover re-release of Jason Aaron and Cameron Stewart’s The Other Side! Running Time: 00:25:10 Music: “For What It’s Worth” Buffalo Springfield Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eighteen hours before recording the show, Josh Flanagan had major surgery. And now he’s on pain meds. So he’s a little loopy. Conor Kilpatrick does his best to keep the show in line. Comics! Running Time: 00:59:30 Pick of the Week: 00:01:45 – The Defenders #7 Comics: 00:10:14 – Batman #35 00:19:02 – The Batman Who Laughs #1 00:22:26 – The Mighty Thor #701 00:28:12 – Green Lanterns #6 00:29:35 – Guardians of the Galaxy #147 00:31:09 – Superman #35 00:32:59 – Mech Cadet Yu #4 00:35:38 – Wonder Woman/Conan #3 Patron Pick: 00:38:06 – Doctor Strange #381 Patron Thanks: 00:42:42 – Dave Cicirelli 00:44:05 – Chris Heithoff 00:45:11 – Dustin Hammond 00:47:00 – Eddy Colloton Audience Question: 00:49:37 – Tom B. from Springfield wonders what would happen if Comixology were to go out of business. 00:52:39 – Christopher P. thinks that Batgirl is the most noble of all the heroes. 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! Music: “Kick Drum Heart” The Avett Brothers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just as the heroes of the DC Extended Universe must gather to repel the forces of Apokolips, so too must Conor Kilpatrick, Mike Romo, Ryan Haupt gather to discuss Justice League! Running Time: 00:53:51 Music: “The Justice League Theme – Logos” Danny Elfman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The second epoch of The Two Jamokes begins in earnest, and luckily, there is a stellar Pick of the Week to start off with. Maybe Josh will start doing voice again? It’s hard to say. We’re picking up on some trends in comics, some good, some bad. We even did some War Corner, but didn’t realize it at the time. So that will be a fun game for the listeners. Running Time: 01:07:57 Pick of the Week: 00:03:05 – Mister Miracle #4 Comics: 00:14:38 – Daredevil #595 00:19:19 – Batman: Lost #1 00:24:00 – Slots #2 00:26:51 – Royal City #7 00:32:12 – Action Comics #991 00:34:25 – Detective Comics #968 00:35:07 – Port of Earth #1 00:37:26 – The Wild Storm: Michael Cray #2 00:39:43 – Rock Candy Mountain #5 Star Wars Corner: 00:41:52 – Star Wars #38 Patron Pick: 00:45:00 – Moon Knight #188 Patron Thanks: 00:51:00 – Aaron Cantu 00:52:08 – Blair Westover 00:53:26 – Adam Barteluk 00:54:18 – Quincy Wiley Audience Question: 00:57:26 – Lots of people asked us about Bendis and DC Comics. 01:02:21 – Andrew from Santa Cruz has a question about Jeff Goldblum’s official status at iFanboy. Brought To You By:• Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now and enter code ifanboy at checkout to get free trial shave set! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! Music: “The Royal We” Silversun Pickups Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We get some classic comics discussion about letting super heroes just be super and some hilarious voicemails from you, the loyal iFanbase. to entertain Ron, who returns to the show, only to leave again and Conor and Josh give no quarter. Running Time: 01:03:26 Pick of the Week: 00:02:15 – Captain America #695 Comics: 00:14:40 – Batman: The White Knight #2 00:19:48 – The Jetsons #1 00:22:32 – Dastardly and Muttley #3 00:26:15 – Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #6 00:31:07 – Lazarus X+66 #4 00:32:44 – DuckTales #2 00:33:59 – Deathstroke #25 00:35:56 – Elsewhere #4 Star Wars Corner: 00:37:24 – Star Wars: Darth Vader #7 Patron Pick: 00:39:45 – Deadman #1 Patron Thanks: 00:44:20 – Mackenzie Gleason 00:46:20 – Christopher Olivares 00:47:10 – Denton Theriot 00:48:10 – Kim Schou Audience Question: 00:50:01 – Lukas B. from Austria thinks Ron is the problem. 00:51:20 – Nick P. from Luxembourg via Newport Beach, CA wants to know where Magneto stands on the Electro scale. 00:53:15 – Sean C. from New York City is curious about a world without Image. 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 • Boomerang – Go to Boomerang.com/promo right now and enter code FAN to start your free trial of classic and new cartoons! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! Music: “We Were Beautiful” Belle and Sebastian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the third chapter in the saga of The God of Thunder, Marvel Studios hands the directing reins to Taika Waititi who makes a sharp left turn into Guardians of the Galaxy territory. Did it work? Opinions differ as Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, and Mike Romo discuss Thor: Ragnarok! Running Time: 00:34:45 Music: “Grandmaster Jam Session” Mark Mothersbaugh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy patrons, it’s Talksplode time. Phil Hester is a 30 year veteran of comics, both as a writer and artist of many comic book titles. There’re Firebreather, Green Arrow, The Coffin, Ant-Man, The Anchor, Mythic, and countless others across the spectrum from creator owned to Marvel and DC superheroes and most of what’s in between. We talk about Phil’s career on both ends of the drawing board, as well his well known original art collection. We even touch on Phil’s recent health crisis and re-emergence back to health, which was also documented here. Make sure to follow Phil Hester on Twitter as well. Total Running Time: 01:05:32 Music: “This Is All I Came To Do” Dinosaur Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Ryan Haupt — discuss the second (and final?) DC Classic Original Movie based in the Batman 66 world! Running Time: 00:30:37 Music: “Batman TV Series Theme” Neil Hefti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two jamokes by the names of Kilpatrick and Flanagan gather round the microphones to talk about Batman, a short, but not insignificant discussion of underwear, but they cannot discuss the location of the third iFanboy partner. And one of the jamokes left some of his comics 3000 miles away. Finally what is the best choice for desert Bat wear? Yay for renumbering! Note: Conor’s track has a buzz on it, and we could not get rid of it. We apologize for any effect this has on your enjoyment. Running Time: 01:05:00 Pick of the Week: 00:02:20 – Batman #33 Comics: 00:14:14 – The Invincible Iron Man #593 00:18:56 – Astro City #48 00:26:03 – The Mighty Thor #700 00:25:23 – Mage: The Hero Denied #3 00:34:26 – Green Lanterns #33 00:36:22 – Invincible #141 00:40:26 – Luke Cage #166 00:43:21 – Champions #13 00:45:22 – Superman #33 Patron Pick: 00:46:40 – Sherlock Frankenstein and the Legion of Evil: From the World of Black Hammer #1 Patron Thanks: 00:51:29 – David Jordan 00:52:23 – Bobby 00:53:36 – Patrick Mahoney 00:54:23 – Gavin Tierney Audience Question: 00:59:26 – Juan from LA asks about scary comics! 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 & Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! Music: “New Day Rising” Hüsker Dü Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are few constants and things you can depend on in this modern age, but one thing you can always rely on is our ability to become completely derailed by G.I. Joe. And we absolutely have no shame about it because it doesn’t get any better than Dr. Mindbender. Running Time: 01:02:16 Pick of the Week: 00:02:01 – G.I. Joe #9 Comics: 00:15:31 – Runaways #2 00:18:55 – The Flash #32 00:21:48 – Mister Miracle #3 00:25:23 – Mech Cadet Yu #3 00:26:47 – Family Trade #1 00:31:55 – The Wild Storm: Michael Cray #1 00:33:09 – Redlands #3 00:33:54 – The Amazing Spider-Man #789 00:35:02 – Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #15 00:35:55 – The Defenders #6 00:37:16 – X-Men: Blue #13 Star Wars Corner: 00:38:04 – Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #13 Patron Pick: 00:39:53 – Gotham City Garage #1 Patron Thanks: 00:47:04 – Kevin Samara 00:48:05 – Justin Jakimiak 00:48:28 – Paul Gilbert 00:49:16 – Matt Garcia Brought To You By: • Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now and enter code ifanboy at checkout to get free trial shave set! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! Music: “Planes, Chest Pains, and Automobiles” Iron Chic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One after another, it was a parade of amazing artwork. We get killed. We really like our underwear. This was a good old time, and comics made us feel great this week. And also old. But that’s just a thing now. But it’s not what we stand for. Running Time: 00:56:19 Pick of the Week: 00:02:01 – Slots #1 Comics: 00:12:40 – Punisher: The Platoon #1 00:17:40 – Batman #32 00:25:14 – All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #11 00:27:46 – The Archies #1 00:37:38 – Motor Girl #9 00:38:15 – Astonishing X-Men #4 00:40:00 – X-Men: Gold #13 00:41:30 – Black Bolt #6 Star Wars Corner: 00:42:36 – Star Wars #37 00:43:50 – Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Star Wars: Captain Phasma #3 Patron Pick: 00:44:48 – Batman: White Knight #1 Patron Thanks: 00:47:52 – Brice Bridges 00:48:27 – Ryan Trujillo 00:49:06 – Meredith Fry 00:49:30 – Michael Hoffert Jr. Audience Question: 00:51:03 – Ryan from Minneapolis wonders if he should be worried about his daughter’s costume selection. 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 & Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! Music: “Used to Believe” Ted Leo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor Kilpatrick is joined by Mike Romo and Ryan Haupt to discuss the pilot episodes of the two latest comic book inspired TV series — Marvel’s Inhumans and The Gifted! Running Time: 00:46:12 Music: “Refugee” Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor makes his triumphant return and marks it by celebrating Tim Drake with the Pick of the Week. Meanwhile, Ron enlightens the guys with tales of his childhood in the rolling hills of Italy, and Josh is a little dubious of the entire thing. Bonus, we ask the eternal question, Wealth or Pain? Running Time: 01:02:45 Pick of the Week: 00:02:00 - Detective Comics #965 Comics: 00:11:34 - Action Comics #988 00:16:20 - Marvel Legacy #1 00:23:05 - Generations: Miles Morales and Peter Parker #1 00:26:09 - Generations: Sam Wilson: Captain America and Steve Rogers: Captain America #1 00:32:12 - Wonder Woman #31 00:32:21 - Nick Fury #6 00:36:41 - Nightwing: The New Order #2 00:37:59 - Archie #24 00:39:45 - The Kamandi Challenge #9 00:40:44 - Southern Bastards #18 Patron Pick: 00:43:32 - DuckTales #1 Patron Thanks: 00:50:43 - Howard 00:51:34 - Max Shannon 00:53:48 - Mary Ann Borrelli 00:54:23 - Philip Ricketts Audience Question: 00:55:32 - Jody W. is looking for some more black and white comics recommendations. 00:57:19 - Josh from Pawhatchet has an idea about Star Wars... Brought To You By: • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! Music: "Spent The Day In Bed" Morrissey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Set phasers to nerd! Conor Kilpatrick and Ron Richards are joined by Star Trek super fan Mike Romo to examine the first two hours of Star Trek: Discovery (the first new Star Trek TV series in 12 years!), as well as the first three hours of the new Seth MacFarlane series Star Trek: The Next Generation The Orville. This one gets super nerdy… for a variety of reasons! (We apologize for Conor’s microphone issues.) Running Time: 00:50:02 Music: “Theme Song from The Orville” Bruce Broughton “Theme Song from Star Trek: Discovery” Jeff Russo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a most dire time for iFanboy. Conor Kilpatrick has gone missing and Ron Richards is on death’s door, but that doesn’t stop Josh Flanagan from having a Grinch moment and be reminded that he does indeed have a heart. The magic of comics saves once again! Running Time: 01:00:22 Pick of the Week: 00:01:40 - Invincible Iron Man #11 Comics: 00:11:40 – Generations: Ms. Marvel and Ms. Marvel #1 00:14:29 – Doctor Strange #25 00:17:33 – Batman: The Red Death #1 00:22:47 – Wonder Woman/Conan #1 00:25:29 – All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #10 00:31:18 – Invincible #140 00:33:47 – The Wild Storm #7 00:36:29 – X-Men: Gold #12 Star Wars Corner: 00:37:14 - Star Wars Annual #3 00:39:17 – Star Wars: Poe Dameron #19 Patron Pick: 00:42:17 - Angelic #1 Patron Thanks: 00:47:02 - Adam Ulrich 00:48:09 - Shane Stornanti 00:49:22 - Bjorn Bellenbaum 00:50:22 - Blake Button Audience Question: 00:54:00 - Mark from Illinois has got a bone to pick with DC over logos. 00:54:59 - Erik from Virginia is curious what it will take to ruin the X-Men for Ron. 00:55:28 - Brian asks if one had the power of Genesis, what exactly would happen if one told another to "Go Screw!" Brought To You By: • Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now and enter code ifanboy at checkout to get free trial shave set! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! Music: “Illuminant” Quicksand 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 you might ask? 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, we bit off a bit more than we can chew with Cerebus Volume 3: Church and State - Book One by Dave Sim. So much so, that we brought in an expert, famed cartoonist and established podcaster Alex Robinson of Star Wars Minute and The Godfather Minute! Alex joins Josh, Conor and Ron as they try to break into the mythos of Cerebus! Running Time: 00:59:30 Music: "Undisputed King of Nothing'" J Church Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ron Richards calls in from the road and conflict abounds! Conor Kilpatrick is grumpy about a lot of books and Josh Flanagan tells off one of his fellow hosts! Plus Star Wars talk almost derails the show. Running Time: 01:02:38 Pick of the Week: 00:01:16 - Star Wars #36 Comics: 00:13:39 - Generations: Captain Marvel and Captain Mar-Vell #1 00:16:58 - Dark Knight: Metal #2 00:20:47 - Mister Miracle #2 00:27:08 - Secret Empire: Omega #1 00:34:48 - The Flash #30 00:35:44 - Action Comics #987 00:37:29 - Black Science #31 00:39:38 - Mech Cadet Yu #2 Patron Pick: 00:41:08 - Runaways #1 Patron Thanks: 00:44:40 - Eric Eilersen 00:46:08 - Mike Yun 00:46:53 - Charles Lindquist 00:48:05 - Richard Cleveland Audience Question: 00:49:01 – Andrew from Santa Cruz, CA looks to the future of Star Wars after Jason Aaron leaves. 00:53:12 – Ron D. from Texas has some thoughts about Miles Morales. Brought To You By: • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! Music: “Bad Reputation” Freedy Johnston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Ryan Haupt — discuss the 29th DC Universe Animated Original Movie… Batman and Harley Quinn! Running Time: 00:27:25 Music: “Don’t Pull Your Love” Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

By popular demand! The newly formed Amazon Brain Trust of Conor Kilpatrick, Ryan Haupt and Ron Richards (with a cameo from Josh Flanagan) gather to talk about the puzzling hero THE TICK, who appears in a new Amazon series. Running Time: 00:23:32 Music: "Tick Tock" Lungfish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a 3 way consensus on Pick of the Week, because even the coldest of hearts will be melted by a fictitious dog/human hybrid. There’s another artist who needs to just stop it, and of the greats kind of lets us down. And finally, learn of the evils of cornerfication. Running Time: 01:08:34 Pick of the Week: 00:01:43 – Astro City #47 Comics: 00:11:58 – Black Bolt #5 00:17:33 – Seven to Eternity #9 00:22:32 – Generations: Iron Man and Ironheart #1 00:30:02 – Doom Patrol #8 00:32:06 – The Walking Dead #171 00:34:00 – Astonishing X-Men #3 00:35:06 – Kingsman: The Red Diamond #1 00:36:12 – Green Arrow #30 Star Wars Corner: 00:38:40 – Star Wars: Darth Vader #5 00:40:27 – Star Wars: Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Captain Phasma #1 Patron Pick: 00:43:05 – Dastardly and Muttley #1 Patron Thanks: 00:50:05 – Amarina Campos 00:51:40 – Ryan Jussel 00:52:34 – Craig Casipe 00:53:30 – Shaun Kronenfeld Audience Question: 00:55:20 – Danny has questions about the Electro scale and what makes a great costume. Brought To You By: • Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now and enter code ifanboy at checkout to get free trial shave set! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts & Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! Music: “Doghouse” The Descendents Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

iFanboy celebrates its 600th episode with a triple-sized all listener e-mail spectacular! Josh Flanagan, Ron Richards, and Conor Kilpatrick asked you, the iFanbase, to send them e-mails… and you delivered! Running Time: 03:08:39 Pick of the Week: 00:04:09 – The Black Racer and Shilo Norman Special #1 Ron Talks About Comics For Two Minutes:The Black Racer and Shilo Norman Special #1 00:16:27 – Star Wars: Jedi of the Republic: Mace Windu #1, Star Wars #35, Generations: Hawkeye and Hawkeye #1, Infamous Iron Man #11, X-Men: Blue #10, Darkside Special #1, Deadly Class #30, Jean Grey #6, Deadpool #35 Patron Pick: 00:19:21 – Secret Empire #10 Audience Questions: 00:30:08 – The tradition continues as we field questions from the loyal iFanbase for nearly 3 hours. Listen as the iFanboy trio slowly fall apart, talking comics to the very bitter end. Ryan from Madrid, Spain wants us to update our Top 5 desert island comics. Nick P from New Port Beach, CA and Luxembourg want to know what Ron ended up doing with his single issues. Josh F. from Chicago, IL wants to know how the iFanboys got their comic book critique training. East B. from Egypt has questions about the new DC movies movie announcements, how emails are chosen for the weekly show, Tom King’s hidden agenda, and Little House on the Prairie. Patrick from Snow Hill, NC wants to know the iFanboys’ favorite series that have come out over the life of the podcast. Brian C. posits two “What If” scenarios: what if the 90s Image bubble hadn’t burst and what if Marvel had never sold its X-Men and Spider-Man film rights? Caleb S. from Minnesota says his favorite character is Nightwing because his personality is the opposite of Dick Grayson. Robert T. from Ann Arbor, MI has a grammar problem with the show. Jeff from Georgia wants to know which series could use a genre shift. Bill S. has questions about “floppies”, the standard length of mini-series, the next iFanboy t-shirt, and the decline of the X-Men. Todd C. thinks it is finally time that iFanboy reveals how the video show was made. Bilel from Utrecht, Holland has some manga he wants iFanboy to check out. Doug M. from Iowa is looking for good comics for kids. Socrates from Palm Bay, FL often wonders which comic book will be his last, and wonders what will be the iFanboys’ last comic book. Bryan R. has questions about Paul Montgomery, Pick of the Week #666, and “the thing.” Alan T. has a real problem with iFanboy’s take on early Steve Epting art. Rick Z. from Topeka, KS wonders if Ron ever read Gotham Central and asks what it takes for an iFanboy to read a book that they otherwise wouldn’t. Tyler R. asks Ron about his favorite experience at Disney World, Conor’s favorite seasonal drinks, and, along with Ryan S. from Louisiana, asks Josh about Elvis Costello. Greg B. form Oakland, CA wants some genre match-up pitches for DC films. Eric W. from Tennessee wants to know when the show will reboot with episode number one. Brian C. from Cleveland, OH wonders if Superman, and his values, are irrelevant in today’s society. Steven B. has questions about Identity Crisis, the iFanboys as analogues to characters on Seinfeld and as analogues of Batman sidekicks. Jason S. thinks HBO should adapt Dreadstar after Game of Thrones ends. David B. from Essex, England wonders why everyone thinks that the concept of a multiverse is considered too confusing. Lukas from Neulengbach, Austria has questions about the iFanboys having prior knowledge of upcoming storylines and what qualifies a book for a re-read. Patrick M. from Chicago, IL looked at the iFanboy photograph on the iFanboy Facebook page and wonders what it wold look like if it was taken today. Chris L. has some fun stats about the Patron Powers. BJ from South Korea has some dumb superpowers for each of the iFanboys. Damian Sherman from Pittsfield, MA wonders which five series the iFanboys would send into space for alien civilizations to read. Matt G. wonders if the iFanboys have any favorite editor’s notes. Adam D. asks which is better, propane or charcoal? Josh G. from Danbury, CT wonders who will write and draw Action Comics #1000 and Detective Comics #1000. CJ B. has deep and personal questions about the iFanboys’ relationships. Luke P. from Perth, Australia wants to know which superhero cartoons are currently driving kids into comics. Wes A. from Friedley, MN wants to know how the sale to Disney has gone for Marvel and why there haven’t been any crossovers between Marvel and Star Wars comics. Darren J. from Glasgow, Scotland wants to know which creative team would write and draw the iFanboy origin story six issue series. Scott S. from Chicago IL is looking for comic books that aren’t so grim and gritty. Kevin C. wants to know how DC Rebirth compares to the New 52. Brice B. from California wants to know why no one can make Hawkman work. Kendall N. from Austin, TX really wants the full iFanboy website to come back. Andrew from Santa Cruz, CA is looking for DC trades similar to Moris

Thanks to iFanboy patrons, it's Talksplode time. A name familiar to iFanboy listeners is Kieron Gillen. We've been longtime fans of Kieron's going back to Phonogram. With the news that he'd be taking over the main Star Wars book this October broke, we figured it would be a good time catch up with Kieron, talk Star Wars and creating a popular new character in a legendary universe of characters and success at the creator owned level with The Wicked + The Divine. But to start things off, we get nerdy and talk about painting little miniature WarHammer statues. Total Running Time: 00:56:35 Music: “It Hurts To See You Dance So Well” The Pipettes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week! Josh Flanagan is off dealing with his various demons, Ron Richards can’t remember why he wanted to talk about a book (until he does), and Conor Kilpatrick still can’t pronounce “Kamandi.” Running Time: 00:59:39 Pick of the Week: 00:01:47 - Manhunter Special #1 Comics: 00:10:18 - Generations: The Unworthy Thor and The Mighty Thor #1 00:14:35 - Daredevil #25 00:18:05 - Black Hammer #12 00:25:19 - Secret Empire #9 00:27:46 - Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #27 00:31:38 – The Kamandi Challenge #8 00:34:09 - Batgirl #14 Patron Pick: 00:38:30 - Nightwing: The New Order #1 Patron Thanks: 00:43:24 - Mark Maslauskas 00:44:52 - Edward Kolkebeck 00:45:25 - Mike Coonrad 00:46:15 - Ethan Johnson Audience Question: 00:47:54 – Lukas B. from Neulengbach, Austria wonders when we’ll see ads in collected editions. 00:49:35 – Juan P. from Los Angeles, CA is worried that not many people in their 20s or younger seem to be into comics by Marvel and DC. Brought To You By: • Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now and enter code ifanboy at checkout to get free trial shave set! • Boomerang – Go to Boomerang.com/promo right now and enter code FAN to start your free trial of classic and new cartoons! • Amazon – Get all your comics, DVDs, video games, electronics and more and help iFanboy out in the process! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! Music: “99 Problems” Jay-Z Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Then newly appointed Netflix Braintrust of Conor Kilpatrick and Ron Richards gather to discuss the latest from Marvel Studios and Netflix, the series comics fans have all been waiting for, it’s all been leading up to this folks, THE DEFENDERS! After watching all 8 episodes, we break down what went right and what went wrong with the first street level superhero team-up on Netflix. Running Time: 00:26:53 Music: “Come As You Are” The Vibrators Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're looking for a theme for this episode, you'll find one that Conor, Josh and Ron didn't figure out. It's the 90s people. From Aquaman to Mage to Astro City to the pick of the week, there's a strong 90s vibe. Plus, Conor spilled water. Which is always funny. Running Time: 01:06:20 Pick of the Week: 00:01:43 - Dark Nights: Metal #1 Comics: 00:13:15 - Generations: Wolverine and All-New Wolverine #1 00:16:56 - Mage: The Hero Denied #1 00:23:43 - Astro City #46 00:27:57 - Superman #29 00:32:51 - Aquaman #27 00:34:34 - Astonishing X-Men #2 00:36:30 - The Mighty Thor #2 00:37:41 - Batwoman #6 00:39:02 - The Sandman Special #1 00:39:58 - The Ultimates 2 #100 Star Wars Corner: 00:41:18 - Star Wars #34 Patron Pick: 00:43:30 - Spy Seal #1 Patron Thanks: 00:48:59 - Eric Reynolds 00:49:57 - Jeffrey Conway 00:50:31 - Adam Wolson 00:51:06 - Ian Raney Audience Question: 00:52:11 - Patrick from North Carolina is curious about canceled books and how they get there? 00:57:45 - Jon from Chandler, Arizona wants to know if we've thought about doing another BBQ show? Brought To You By: • Amazon - Get all your comics, DVDs, video games, electronics and more and help iFanboy out in the process! • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! Music: "War Within" Miracle Drug Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We will pronounce words wrong and not remember the names of things immediately. It’s only going to get worse, folks. But besides that, this is one of those shows where there are lots of things to like in the week’s comic book stack. Also, we talk about the magnificent Pick of the Week for a really long time. Plus, the first just bad super power. Running Time: 01:14:22 Pick of the Week: 00:01:58 – Mister Miracle #1 Comics: 00:18:51 – Kill or Be Killed #11 00:22:04 – Secret Empire #8 00:25:15 – Captain America #25 00:29:00 – Generations: Phoenix & Jean Grey #1 00:34:38 – Action Comics #985 00:37:13 – Detective Comics #962 00:38:09 – The Amazing Spider-Man #31 00:40:01 – The Newsboy Legion and the Boy Commandos Special #1 Star Wars Corner: 00:41:17 – Star Wars: Rogue One – Cassian and K2SO Special #1 00:47:46 – Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #11 Patron Pick: 00:49:15 – Redlands #1 Patron Thanks: 00:55:22 – Lewis Williams 00:58:22 – Tio D. Lavranos 01:00:11 – Andrew Bell 01:01:29 – Chad Urban Audience Question: 01:04:42 – Larry from Ireland wants to know what the deal is with “hurm”. 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 & Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! Music: “Don’t Let it Get You Down” Spoon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Things get confrontational on this week’s show as Ron and Conor are alone due to Josh doing time for contempt. And that’s all we’ve got to say about that. But, confrontation! Conor is made to name names and we deal with many popup windows that may or may not have infected our computers. PLUS - A big, fantastic major ANNOUNCEMENT Running Time: 01:06:53 Pick of the Week: 00:02:21 - Mech Cadet Yu #1 Comics: 00:12:02 – Generations: Banner Hulk and Totally Awesome Hulk #1 00:17:32 – Jessica Jones #11 00:20:02 – Spider-Man #19 00:22:28 – All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #7 00:28:36 – X-Men Gold #7 00:29:59 – Green Arrow #28 00:31:31 – Nick Fury #5 00:32:54 – Black Bolt #4 00:34:35 – New Gods Special #1 Patron Pick: 00:36:36 – Elsewhere #1 Patron Thanks: 00:43:08 - Jeremy Risner 00:44:03 - Chuck Pinney 00:44:31 - Douglas A Scott 00:45:33 - Thomas Tung Audience Question: 00:47:07 – Jason wants answers in regards to Conor and his participation in H.E.A.T. 00:51:23 – Steve from Chicago is curious about the balance between artist and writers 00:55:48 – Eric from Brooklyn wants to know why we’re seeing such sub-par art in comics? Brought To You By: • Amazon – Get all your comics, DVDs, video games, electronics and more and help iFanboy out in the process! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! Music: “December” Benjamin Gibbard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Ryan Haupt — discuss the newly released Blu-ray remaster of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm! Running Time: 00:45:20 Music: “Main Theme” Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week with Ron Richards having to meet a guy about a thing, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are left to talk about the week in comics, plus comic book creator name alterations, congressional hearings for comic creators, and Josh’s thoughts on Split! Running Time: 01:08:30 Pick of the Week: 00:02:18 - Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #25 Comics: 00:08:27 – Robotech #1 00:12:22 – Rebels: These Free and Independent States #5 00:16:29 – Action Comics #984 00:20:19 – The Flash #27 00:27:30 – Doom Patrol #7 00:28:16 – Secret Empire #7 00:30:50 – Batgirl #13 00:32:00 – The Hellblazer #12 00:35:08 – B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know #1 Patron Pick: 00:37:58 – Batman/The Shadow #4 Patron Thanks: 00:42:25 - George Longas 00:43:51 - Anthony Sanchez 00:44:41 - Kenneth Frost 00:45:29 - Jose Ayerve Audience Question: 00:48:57 - Greg M. will sometimes read comics solely for the art. 00:52:51 – Wes A. wants the iFanboy Hot Take on the Todd McFarlane/Spawn movie news. 00:56:15 – Jason M. from Australia wants the iFanboy Hot Take on the Frank Miller/Superman news. San Diego Comic-Con 2017: 00:59:13 – Conor gives a brief recap of his experiences at the show. Brought To You By: • Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now and enter code ifanboy at checkout to get free trial shave set! • Amazon – Get all your comics, DVDs, video games, electronics and more and help iFanboy out in the process! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! Music: “Two Birds” Regina Spektor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming to you LIVE from San Diego Comic-Con….well, one-third live. And by “live,” we mean recorded. You know what we mean. So while Conor Kilpatrick is braving the masses at the San Diego Comic-Con, Josh Flanagan and Ron Richards are left to fight the oppressive summer heat. Good thing we have comics to keep us entertained. Also…Mekaneck? Running Time: 01:10:43 Pick of the Week: 00:01:59 - Aliens: Dead Orbit #3 Comics: 00:10:55 – Astonishing X-Men #1 00:17:09 – Royal City #5 00:20:22 – Archie #22 00:22:39 – Lazarus X+66 #1 00:25:33 – Superman #27 00:32:03 – Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #2 00:34:08 – All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #6 00:35:16 – I Hate Fairyland #14 00:36:52 – Secret Empire #6 00:41:13 – Green Lanterns #27 Patron Pick: 00:42:19 - Generation Gone #1 Patron Thanks: 00:50:28 - Tim Mikulski 00:52:09 - Chris Hazen 00:52:43 - Charlton Vogt 00:53:37 - Scott Haselwood Audience Question: 00:57:10 – Will writes in about costumes and gives us an excuse to talk about Electro and Jack Kirby Brought To You By: • GeekFuel - A mystery box for geeks and gamers each month. Get a FREE box, you just pay shipping and handling, go to Geekfuel.com/ifanboyfreebox • Amazon – Get all your comics, DVDs, video games, electronics and more and help iFanboy out in the process! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! Music: “Detroit Has a Skyline Too” Superchunk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s back! Thanks to our awesome Patrons, it’s the return of the Booksplode! What’s a Booksplode you might ask? 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 we are reviewing The Street Angel Gang by Jim Rugg and Brian Maruca. Running Time: 00:19:17 Music: “Theme from ‘The Warriors’” Barry De Vorzon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, amongst the usual weekly comic book talk nonsense, Conor Kilpatrick learns that math is hard, Ron Richards has a mini X-Men meltdown, and Josh Flanagan gives us his thoughts on Spider-Man: Homecoming. Running Time: 01:00:00 Pick of the Week: 00:01:32 - The Defenders #3 Comics: 00:09:58 - Spider-Men II #1 00:13:31 - X-Men: Blue #7 (plus Weapon X #5, Generation X #4, Jean Grey #4) 00:17:18 - Calexit #1 00:24:36 - Dark Days: The Casting #1 00:33:06 - Action Comics #983 00:34:30 - Deadly Class #29 00:35:30 - The Flash #26 00:36:23 - Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #24 Star Wars Corner: 00:37:15 - Star Wars: Darth Vader #3 Patron Pick: 00:39:32 - Mage: The Hero Denied #0 Patron Thanks: 00:46:03 – Rhyan Sollace 00:46:56 - Jonathan Evans 00:47:21 - Benjamin G. Komar 00:48:03 - Gene Law Audience Question: 00:50:47 - Peter from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada wants some stories set in the super hero world that are not about super heroes. Brought To You By: • Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now and enter code ifanboy at checkout to get free trial shave set! • Amazon – Get all your comics, DVDs, video games, electronics and more and help iFanboy out in the process! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! Music: “A-Punk” Vampire Weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The gang is back together and there are a great many things to laugh about, and even some actual comic talk. There’s a startling revelation about an art switch, there are salacious allegations of plagiarism, and deep, existential truths are revealed and wisdom gained. There are even gopher based super powers. It’s a whole thing. Plus, hobos! Running Time: 01:07:19 Pick of the Week: 00:02:04 – Rock Candy Mountain #4 Comics: 00:11:45 – Jupiter’s Legacy, Vol. 2 #5 00:17:45 – Motor Girl #7 00:21:28 – Seven to Eternity #7 00:24:46 – X-Men: Gold #7 00:35:07 – All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #5 00:37:18 – Black Bolt #3 00:39:13 – Superman #26 00:41:01 – Green Arrow #26 Star Wars Corner: 00:42:53 – Star Wars #33 Patron Pick: 00:45:30 – Deathstroke #21 Patron Thanks: 00:51:09 – Greg Norwood 00:52:44 – Johnson Phung 00:53:40 – Keith Mondore 00:54:28 – Randy Horman Audience Question: 00:56:47 – James’ comic shop is closing down! What can he do? 01:00:41 – Karl has had it with our lack of respect for math. 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 & Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! Music: “Hobo Song” Johnny Cash Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the third time the charm for everyone’s favorite wall-crawling webslinger? That’s what Sony hopes as they finally gave in and allowed Marvel Studios to bring Spider-Man home to the Marvel (Cinematic) Universe in the aptly named Spider-Man: Homecoming! Ron Richards and Conor Kilpatrick investigate. Running Time: 00:45:23 Music: “Theme (from “Spider Man”) [Original Television Series]” Michael Giacchino “Blitzkrieg Bop” The Ramones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy patrons, it’s Talksplode time. Joshua Williamson is probably best known for his work on DC Comics’ The Flash from Rebirth onward, as well as the crossover with Batman on The Button, which we can’t talk about, and Justice League Vs. Suicide Squad. He’s also done a great deal of creator owned series, including the current ongoing, Birthright, with Andrei Bressan, and the recently concluded Nailbiter, with Mike Henderson. We talk about these series and characters, as well as what it’s like to be working on a top tier DC book after putting in about 17 years of dues paying in comics. You can find out more about Joshua Williamson at thejoshuawilliamson.com, or on Twitter. Total Running Time: 01:05:54 Music: “Thunderstruck” AC/DC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now that Conor Kilpatrick knows Spanish, he’s settling into his life on the other side of the border. Luckily, Josh Flanagan and Ron Richards pick up the slack and not only discuss the week in comics, but the merits of styrofoam. Modern marvels! Running Time: 01:06:27 Pick of the Week: 00:01:40 – Eleanor and the Egret #3 Comics: 00:10:21 – Batman/Elmer Fudd Special #1 00:18:55 – Jonah Hex/Yosemite Sam Special #1 00:22:40 – The Defenders #2 00:26:12 – Rebels: These Free and Independent States #4 00:32:33 – The Dregs #4 00:33:48 – Infamous Iron Man #9 00:35:14 – Lucifer #19 Patron Pick: 00:36:22 - Clue #1 Patron Thanks: 00:50:25 - Thomas Cronan 00:51:11 - Alan Travis 00:52:14 - Kyle Franz 00:53:18 - Rob Carmack Audience Question: 00:54:33 - Matt Kelly from East Northport, NY wants us to reminisce about our first comic convention experiences. Brought To You By: • Amazon – Get all your comics, DVDs, video games, electronics and more and help iFanboy out in the process! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! Music: “Shaggy” RVIVR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Ron Richards out this week and possibly in need of a good lawyer, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick must deal with DC kicking them in the balls with all its extra pages… and somebody being hung over. Running Time: 01:14:45 Pick of the Week: 00:01:52 – The Mighty Thor #20 Comics: 00:10:21 - Batman #25 00:16:10 - Daredevil #22 00:18:55 – Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #1 00:24:46 - Aquaman #25 00:29:39 - Wonder Woman/Tasmanian Devil Special #1 and Lobo/Road Runner Special #1 00:34:37 - Silver Surfer #12 00:35:56 - Luke Cage #2 00:38:26 - Superman #25 00:40:40 - G.I. Joe #6 00:43:11 – All-Star Batman #11 Star Wars Corner: 00:45:25 - Star Wars: Darth Vader #2 Patron Pick: 00:48:17 - Shirtless Bear-Fighter! #1 Patron Thanks: 00:53:08 - Drew Hamilton 00:54:28 - Michael Nohaile 00:55:35 - Jacob Masters 00:57:00 - Evan Marquez Audience Question: 01:01:33 - Tony from San Antonio, TX and Ron D., also from Texas, have similar questions about the quality of comic book art and how to judge it. Brought To You By: • Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now and enter code ifanboy at checkout to get free post shave balm! • Amazon – Get all your comics, DVDs, video games, electronics and more and help iFanboy out in the process! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! Music: “If 6 Was 9" Jimi Hendrix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Ron Richards and Conor Kilpatrick talk about the week that was in comic books while facing their greatest enemy. Not the absence of Josh Flanagan. Not failing old man memories. And not creeping summer heat. No this week their great enemy was a dodgy internet connection and thus, less than optimal sound quality. We apologize. Running Time: 00:55:38 Pick of the Week: 00:01:23 – Dark Days: The Forge #1 Comics: 00:10:32 – Legion of Super-Heroes/Bugs Bunny Special #1 00:15:43 – Martian Manhunter/Marvin the Martian Special #1 00:19:39 – The Defenders #1 00:23:38 – Secret Empire #4 00:28:25 – Detective Comics #958 00:28:53 – Jimmy’s Bastards #1 00:30:00 – Bug! The Adventures of Forager #2 00:31:30 – Briggs Land: Lone Wolves #1 00:32:42 – Kingpin #5 00:33:41 – Green Valley #9 Star Wars Corner: 00:34:42 – Star Wars #32 Patron Pick: 00:36:24 – Birthright #25 Patron Thanks: 00:39:27 – Benjamin Terry 00:40:17 – James Layman 00:41:03 – Jeff Shea 00:42:12 – David McFarlane Audience Question: 00:43:53 – Stephen D. from London, UK is wondering which Twin Peaks-like comic books the iFanboys enjoy. 00:47:13 – Damian M. from Upstate NY wants to know which expanded universe Twin Peaks comics the iFanboys would want to read. 00:49:12 – Esteban R. tried out Twin Peaks on the iFanboy’s recommendation and he did not like it. Brought To You By: • Amazon – Get all your comics, DVDs, video games, electronics and more and help iFanboy out in the process! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! Music: “Dance of The Dream Man (Instrumental)” Angelo Badalamenti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes it's so hard to say goodbye. First, we said goodbye to our beloved vacuum cleaner and now we say goodbye to our comic book of 2016 and 2017, The Flintstones. The tremendous accomplishment of The Flintstones, that punches you in the beef, and is celebrated despite lack of sleep and extreme heat. Just another week here at iFanboy. Running Time: 01:04:23 Pick of the Week: 00:01:23 - The Flintstones #12 Comics: 00:13:16 - Batman #24 00:19:52 - The Divided States of Hysteria #1 00:23:32 - Nova #7 00:25:16 - Daredevil #21 00:30:28 - Doctor Strange #20 00:32:33 - Spider-Man #17 00:34:28 - Superman #24 00:36:48 - Iceman #1 00:38:28 - Avengers #8 Star Wars Corner: 00:40:19 - Darth Vader #1 Patron Pick: 00:42:22 - Dark Knight III: The Master Race #9 Patron Thanks: 00:50:57 - Josef Lindner 00:52:08 - Daniel Hortick 00:52:57 - Randolph Morley 00:53:40 - Mik Guevera Audience Question: 00:56:40 - Chris from Chicago wants to get to the bottom of these...ratings...ratings...ratings. Brought To You By: • Harry's - Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now and enter code ifanboy at checkout to get $5 off any set-- including the Father's Day Set! • Amazon - Get all your comics, DVDs, video games, electronics and more and help iFanboy out in the process! • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! Music: "Kiss of Death" Mutoid Man Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a fifth week, but there’s plenty to talk about in comics. There is both accord and great rift on the comics of the week, but we come out it of still speaking with one another, but Josh might be close to walking. Or Conor. Could go either way. There’s Funko, and lots of series are ending, but Secret Empire continues, regardless of what you think, so deal with it! Running Time: 01:03:55 Pick of the Week: 00:01:30- Deadpool #31 Comics: 00:11:22 – Secret Empire #3 00:15:10 – Wonder Woman Annual #1 00:18:47 – Judge Dredd: Funko Universe 00:27:44 – Doctor Strange #21 00:29:08 – The Flash #23 00:32:13 – Black Road #10 00:33:35 – Old Man Logan #24 Star Wars Corner: 00:35:45 – Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #7 Patron Pick: 00:38:10 – Cable #1 Patron Thanks: 00:44:58 – José De La Torre 00:45:42 – Eduardo Ramirez 00:46:24 – Johnny Nelson 00:48:16 – Scott Goeke Audience Question: 00:49:26 – Kevin wants to know if there’s a good series for the youths. 00:52:23 – Andy likes comic book history and needs input. 00:56:28 – Steve tries to rend us apart by comparing us to Cheers 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 & Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! Music: “Lincoln’s Funeral Train” Greg Graffin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The brightest light in the DC Universe Cinematic Universe finally has her own film and Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, and Ron Richards are here to talk about it! It’s finally time… the world is ready for Wonder Woman! Running Time: 00:33:32 Music: “Wonder Woman” Charles Fox and Normal Gimbel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices