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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

Conor Kilpatrick and Ron Richards talk about the fourth 13-hour original series from the partnership of Netflix and Marvel Studios–Iron Fist! Running Time: 00:23:15 Music: “Kung Fu Fighting” Carl Douglas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Flanagan, Ron Richards, and Conor Kilpatrick weather the extremist movement within the iFanboy Patrons to talk about this week’s comic books, revisit the Black Science Challenge and discover that everything is Command-D. Running Time: 01:01:43 Pick of the Week: 00:01:28 – The Kamandi Challenge #5 Comics: 00:10:30 – The Old Guard #4 00:14:21 – Black Hammer #9 00:19:16 – I Am Groot #1 00:26:47 – X-O Manowar #3 00:28:32 – Captain America: Steve Rogers #17 00:30:57 – Infamous Iron Man #8 00:33:15 – Rebels: These Free and Independent States #3 00:34:46 – Secret Warriors #2 Patron Pick: 00:36:46 – Strawberry Shortcake: Funko Universe Patron Thanks: 00:44:02 – Jamie Carter 00:45:01 – Jeffrey Figley 00:45:20 – Megan 00:46:12 – John Fox Audience Question: 00:49:59 – Ryan form Madrid, Spain is confused about an aspect of The Flash’s super powers. 00:51:10 – Andrew from Santa Cruz, CA is having problems reading Lazarus and doesn’t want to let Josh down. 00:53:31 – Stephen from New Hampshire had a bad experience at a comic book store. 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: “Strawberry Fields Forever” Ben Harper 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: Teen Titans: The Judas Contract! Plus a look ahead to Batman and Harley Quinn! Running Time: 00:38:40 Music: “Breaking the Law” Judas Priest Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh is overwhelmed with both content that we put out, and that is coming in. Also, it’s HOT again folks! This week, we’re both just fine with, and not at all OK with the same books at the same time, for basically the same reasons. It can get very confusing. Running Time: 01:06:44 Pick of the Week: 00:02:04 – Batman #23 Comics: 00:11:20 – Secret Empire #2 00:17:54 – Superman #23 00:21:32 – Luke Cage #1 00:25:39 – The Flash #22 00:33:45 – Daredevil #20 00:34:16 – The Mighty Thor #19 00:36:48 – Eleanor and the Egret #2 00:38:02 – Nick Fury #2 Star Wars Corner 00:39:19 – Star Wars #31 and Star Wars: Poe Dameron #15 Patron Pick: 00:42:41 – Grrl Scouts: Magic Socks #1 Patron Thanks: 00:49:25 – Mark Bennett 00:50:55 – Bryan Herhold 00:52:33 – Michael Freveletti 00:53:20 – Scott Carelli Audience Questions: 00:54:46 – Ron (a different one) has thoughts about the Anti-Life Equation. 00:57:05 – Frank asks a horrible, horrible question that shall never be spoken of again. 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: “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding” Chris Cornell 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 Roughneck by Jeff Lemire. Running Time: 00:25:06 Music: “The Whole World’s Got the Blues” Crystal Shawanda Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor has been deprogrammed and that leads to engaging Josh and Ron is some in depth discussions about "What is evil?" and other musings about comic books, because that's what we do. Running Time: 01:04:33 Pick of the Week: 00:01:50 - X-Men: Blue #3 00:11:52 - Avengers #7 00:17:26 - Green Valley #8 00:19:49 - All-Star Batman #8 00:26:01 - Rocket #1 00:31:20 - Deadpool #30 00:33:12 - Uncanny Avengers #23 00:34:56 - Action Comics #979 00:37:15 - New Super-Man #11 Star Wars Corner: 00:37:38 - Star Wars: The Screaming Citadel #1 Patron Pick: 00:40:25 - Bug! The Adventures of Forager #1 Patron Thanks: 00:47:16 - Allan David Muir 00:48:46 - James Burton 00:49:21 - Luke Batt 00:49:56 - David Crohn Audience Questions: 00:50:37 - Kevin from Fairfax, VA wants us to imagine a movie about the comics industry, who would write and direct it and what would it be about? 00:56:04 - Rashaad from Florida calls in with a deep X-Men lore question. 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: "Seventeen" Jimmy Eat World Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not even Ron Richards’ shaky hotel internet connection can’t stop him from talking about Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 02 with Conor Kilpatrick! Running Time: 00:26:10 Music: “Daddy’s Song” Harry Nilsson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome new co-host Ezekiel Steve Conor Benito who joins Josh Flanagan and Ron Richards to talk about so many Guardians of the Galaxy comics and engage in labored baseball metaphors. Running Time: 01:02:15 Pick of the Week: 00:02:06 - All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #1 Comics: 00:09:36 - Guardians of the Galaxy: Mother Entropy #1 00:13:04 - Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout #1 00:14:48 - Batman #22 00:18:43 - Secret Empire #1 00:29:11 - The Flintstones #11 00:30:47 - X-Men: Gold #3 00:31:47 - Nova #6 00:34:28 - Black Bolt #1 Patron Pick: 00:37:03 - Youngblood #1 Patron Thanks: 00:42:11 - Blake Etheridge 00:43:08 - Julian Halligan 00:43:47 - Freddie Wadsworth 00:44:45 - Scott Seaholm Audience Question: 00:47:00 - Ken L. from Valparasio, IN is curious why some of the words in comics are bolded and some are not. 00:49:50 – Eric F. from Brooklyn, NY asks about the criteria that should be used to decide the best comic book writer of all time. Brought To You By: • Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now and enter code ifanboy at checkout to claim your Free Trial 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: “New York Groove” Ace Frehley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Down one jamoke for hopefully the last time, and it was a fine week for comics all around. Ron even likes an X-Men book again, and we argue about the efficiency of German trains. Stuff is getting weird, right? And spoilers galore. Just like every week. Running Time: 01:04:32 Pick of the Week: 00:02:46 – The Old Guard #3 Comics: 00:13:01 – The Mighty Thor #18 00:17:00 – Old Man Logan #22 00:18:45 – Thanos #6 00:19:49 – Unfollow #18 00:21:50 – X-Men: Blue #2 00:30:00 – Loose Ends #4 00:31:54 – The Hellblazer #9 00:33:39 – The Flash #21 00:36:27 – The Black Monday Murders #5 Patron Pick: 00:37:47 – Aliens: Dark Orbit #1 Patron Thanks: 00:44:20 – Jon Mason 00:44:49 – Grant 00:45:49 – Jordan Smith 00:47:28 – Joshua Chesmore Audience Question: 00:48:49 – Wes from Minnesota wants to know where we stand on Brian K. Vaughan these days. 00:50:57 – Lukas from Austria wants to know what’s the big deal about this Conor guy. 00:56:09 – Sean has questions about the Force, and 2 non-experts weigh in. 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: “When I Get Old” The Descendents Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy patrons, it's Talksplode time. Aubrey Sitterson writes the ongoing G.I. Joe series for IDW Publishing, and yes, there is a Transformer, a Decepticon even, on the team. But you might also know him as the host of Straight Shoot, "the World's Smartest Rasslin' Talk Show", and as a former editor comics, both at Marvel, and for a pre-Skybound Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead. We chat about Aubrey's career in comics, the original "plan", and where things are now. If you've ever listened to Aubrey before, you know he's got a lot to say, and with his experience in comics, podcasts, and wrestling, it's worth listening to. You can find out more about Aubrey Sitterson at aubreysitterson.com. Also make sure to check out Skald, his sword and sorcery ongoing audiobook while you're there. Total Running Time: 01:40:33 Music: “Dr. Marten's Blues” Heavy Blanket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the morning edition of iFanboy as Josh and Ron come to terms with Conor's new role in the French Resistance. Beyond that, there's some heavy talk about the comic book industry and the state of things, because, what do we know? Maybe something? Sure. Running Time: 00:58:57 Pick of the Week and Patron Pick: 00:02:55 - Nick Fury #1 Comics: 00:11:45 - Secret Empire #0 00:13:40 - Captain America: Steve Rogers #16 00:17:36 - Batman #21 00:33:02 - Astro City #43 00:34:54 - Hellboy: Into the Silent Sea 00:39:46 - Black Hammer #8 00:40:19 - I Hate Fairyland #12 00:41:53 - Shaolin Cowboy: Who’ll Stop The Reign #1 00:42:40 - Black Science #29 Patron Thanks: 00:45:20 - Greg Aleksey 00:45:48 - Damian Sherman 00:46:31 - Ralph Lee 00:46:55 - Tom Benton Audience Question: 00:48:07 - Karl from Boston is wondering how long you stick with a book before bailing? 00:51:31 - Matthew (Moore) Glenn reminisced about Steve Pugh on Animal Man 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: "Kiss The Bottle" Jawbreaker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Conor Steve in the witness protection program on vacation, Ron and Josh jamoke it up, dual style, and of course, they run long. Listen, we’re tired, and we make no excuses. Running Time: 01:09:04 Comics: 00:02:08 – Power Man and Iron Fist #15 00:11:11 – X-Men: Blue #1 00:18:55 – Weapon X #1 00:26:13 – Black Panther and the Crew #1 00:24:48 – Guardians of the Galaxy #19 00:33:10 – New Super-Man #10 00:34:13 – Action Comics #977 00:36:22 – Silver Surfer #10 00:38:38 – Kingpin #3 Patron Pick: 00:40:48 – Godshaper #1 Patron Thanks: 00:47:32 – Jeremy Hill 00:48:26 – Graham Cannon 00:49:22 – Marcus Rice 00:50:22 – Matt Lowery Audience Question: 00:56:01 – Ryan from Madrid wants to know if Nolan could have succeeded with Penguin in live action. 00:58:14 – Tyler from Yonkers wants to know what unexpected comic loves our loved ones have discovered. 01:00:23 – Eric wants to know what comic book movie we could do in a “Minute Podcast” format. There is jamoke-accord. 01:03:09 – Greg from Texas has taken the stupid powers format and run with it. Brought To You By: • Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now and enter code ifanboy at checkout to claim your Free Trial 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: “Salad Days” Minor Threat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Things can get emotional when we’re reading our comics and this week turned on the waterworks a bit. Ron and Conor hold down the fort while Josh is off on an HR approved trip. In his absence we get some quality talk about artists and the impact of Werner Herzog. PLUS Some important news for iFanboy Patrons! Running Time: 01:09:24 Comics: 00:01:46 – The Flintstones #10 00:13:11 – X-Men Gold #1 00:21:45 – Eleanor and the Egret #1 00:26:13 – Superman #20 00:29:19 – Champions #7 00:35:55 – Captain America: Steve Rogers #15 00:38:45 – Love and Rockets #2 00:39:10 – Motor Girl #5 00:41:52 – Rock Candy Mountain #1 Star Wars Corner: 00:44:22 – Star Wars #30 Patron Pick: 00:45:55 – Black Cloud #1 Patron Thanks: 00:49:50 – Sean Anderson 00:50:58 – Chris Styne 00:51:44 – Eric Stalzmann 00:52:26 - James Pelter Audience Question: 00:56:33 – Matt from Toledo, Ohio wants to know if there’s any comics that we wouldn’t recommend to new readers? 01:01:43 – Patrick is curious about attitudes towards relationships in comic books? Brought To You By: • Valiant Entertainment and X-O Manowar #1 on sale now in comic book shops everywhere! • 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: “The Two of Us” Jesus and Mary Chain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two aging hipsters put the comic books aside to come to terms with the past twenty years in the shape of this sequel about Scottish heroin junkies. Who says you can't go home again? Choose podcasting. Choose editing audio with open source software that makes everything slightly harder but you sleep better at night because you supporting grassroots software. Choose Life. Running Time: 00:35:23 Music: "Slow Slippy" Underworld Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices