iFanboy - Comic Books

Sometimes you get together to talk about the week in comic books. And sometimes you listen as Conor Kilpatrick loses his once sharp mental faculties live on the show. Also on this episode, Medusa’s unique shower problems, the merits of the pastrami sandwiches from Katz’s, and a cameo appearance from Ron Richard’s dog! You never know what you’re gonna get on this show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy patrons, it’s Talksplode time. When we read Prez, we were impressed, and when, shockingly, The Flintstones series was discovered to be one of the best and smartest new comics from DC, we had to find out who this Mark Russell was. So we asked him. Working with cartoonist Shannon Wheeler, Russell released God Is Disappointed in You, and Apochrypha Now from Top Shelf, as well as various other freelance writing, he then found himself with an opportunity to write Prez for DC Comics. We talk with him about that, and bringing that same sensibility to the licensed property of The Flintstones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The deluge of comic books in October continues, but Josh is able to find a diamond in the rough in the form of a special Star Wars corner edition of the Pick of the Week. Also, it’s important to mention that the music for this podcast is listed in show notes, which you are reading right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the march of the endless #1 issues! Just when you think you’re done, there are more #1′s around the corner. Sometimes, we thought we had read all the #1′s, but there were even more left unread. Sit back for a whole lot of talk about a whole lot of great comics, and the debut of White Falcon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Conor has trouble saying the various forms of “patron”, Josh is grumpy, and it’s the end of ratings… ratings, at least for DC’s Rebirth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Things get out of control, but not until the VERY end, so you’re going to want to hang in there for this extended episode of the Pick of the Week podcast. Josh is certain about his pick, but Ron makes an unprecedented argument and Conor’s right behind him. Plus, the source of the out of controlness? G.I. Joe of course. It’s always G.I. Joe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re live! In person, at least! Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, and Ron Richards got together in Los Angeles this week to record the show live together and that hasn’t happened in who knows how long. While apologies must be given for the lower level of quality of this week’s audio, the guys had tons of fun being in the same room together. 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 Dark Knight: A True Batman Story from writer Paul Dini and artist Eduardo Risso. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re all over the map this week with the comics talk. Lots of DC legacy discussion, some ratings, some bad jokes and a large amount of great art gets discussed. Plus floppy boots and memories of early 1980s King Arthur movies. Doesn’t get much better than that, does it? Conor thinks it does, and he thinks Aquaman is better than all that. But we know better, don’t we? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After last week’s email bacchanal, we’re back to the grind on a so called light 5th week. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t a whole of excellent comics to get right to. Also, we find out, at long last, Ron’s incredible hidden talent, and take a trip down Josh’s memory lane. Also, the KISS song, and the emailer named Ace is a complete coincidence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

iFanboy celebrates its 550th episode with an extra-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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Ryan Haupt — reconvene to discuss the latest DC Universe Animated Original Movie: Batman: The Killing Joke! It’s one of the most divisive and most famous Joker stories of all time…can the return of Bruce Timm do the adaptation justice? Plus! Quick thoughts on Jared Leto’s take on The Joker in Suicide Squad, looking ahead to Justice League Dark and Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders! Also, cicadas! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor Kilpatrick is back and can't keep Deadshot, Deadpool, and Deathstroke straight. It's a good thing that Ron Richards and Josh Flanagan are around to help talk about this week's comics... and also generational differences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks the iFanboy Patrons...Talksplode is back on a monthly release schedule! And we couldn’t be happier to kick things off with the creative team of Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman. Longtime collaborators in both life and comics, Bechko and Hardman moved into creator owned success with their sci-fi/political epic Invisible Republic. Josh Flanagan chats with them about working on licensed properties, their own original works and of course...pets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Conor still in search of the one-armed man, Ron calls in from an undisclosed location to join Josh for a discussion of the nuances of “I got this” along with talking about a selection of comics from the week. Plus Josh conflates the names of comic book creators, poorly. We don’t mention the ambient temperatures right at the end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With one of the most anticipated superhero movies of the year upon us, and the next chapter in the DC Universe, Conor Kilpatrick mysteriously disappears leaving Ron Richards and Mike Romo to try and make some sense of this...film. Lots of hope and wishes that Harley Quinn, Will Smith and a little bit of Batman Affleck will produce a fun time at the movies. Does it deliver? Listen and find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor’s on the run, so Josh and Ron are here to talk about old New York, demons, racism and a little Ned Beatty. This episode has a little bit for everyone! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ron is away trying to recapture his youth, which he recently sold. So 2 jamokes, Conor and Josh, fight on. You should also prepare yourself for talk of a bridge, and love. Of love and bridges. There’s a lot of that. Other than that, there’s a lot of great comics, and obviously discussion of why that is. It’s kind of what we do. Also ratings. Plus our very first Patron’s choice comic addition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the third installment in the re-imagined Star Trek Lens Flareverse — Star Trek Beyond! Conor Kilpatrick and Ron Richards are joined by super-Trekkie Mike Romo to find out if the bad taste of Star Trek Into Darkness has been washed away by the latest effort, directed by The Fast and the Furious vet Justin Lin. Were Mike and Conor swayed by attending the world premiere at Comic-Con? Will Ron murder them in a jealous rage? And just how much time can be spent discussing the positioning of nacelles? Also, a look to the fourth installment and Star Trek: Discovery! Running Time: 00:48:20 Music: “Labor of Love” Michael Giacchino Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a rare event, we're coming to LIVE from the San Diego Comic-Con 2016! Well..that may not be entirely true. But Conor Kilpatrick is our man on the street bringing the latest comics news to the masses, while Ron Richards sits idly by at home seething with jealousy (not really.) And where is Josh Flanagan? Two words: Pokemon Go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summertime means a lot of traveling and lost of hosts missing shows–but not this week. This week, iFanboy is reunited and it feels so good. Conor Kilpatrick, Ron Richards, and Josh Flanagan talk about the week that was in comic books, the weeks to come in comic books, plus–it’s the return of ratings (ratings)! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All by his lonesome for only the second time in iFanboy history, Josh Flanagan fills airtime. And it makes him thirsty. He also recorded into his laptop mic instead of the much nicer sounding mic he was physically speaking into the entire time. And yet, you will be entertained, dare we say charmed? There’s some aimfulness to this rambling, and a more distilled version of the comic book talking you have come to expect. Mostly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a another one of those pesky fifth weeks, which means there aren’t a whole lot of comics to talk about this week (and again, no DC Rebirth books means no ratings), but even in a light week there are gems to be found, and Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, and Ron Richards are just the guys to find them! But if you need three guys to keep the title and details of Jupiter’s Circle and Jupiter’s Legacy straight, these are not your guys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ratings...ratings...wait a minute...no ratings? What the hell? This is BS. Oh well, I guess Josh and Ron and Conor will talk about comics like they always do. But did Superman catch his train?!?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ratings (ratings) continue with another DC Rebirth book. Is that right? Just one? Okay. Meanwhile, Conor Kilpatrick and Ron Richards talk about comics in a segregated way. We got this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ratings (ratings) continue as we tackle more DC Rebirth books. But first, we have to deal with some beautiful wacky wildlife insanity. There’s some good Chaykin, there’s some long term thought, and there’s still a stupid glowing spider logo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“More work?” “That’s right! We’re back with another iFanboy Special Edition Podcast!” “What is it?” “It’s a film based on the wildly popular video game franchise from Blizzard, Warcraft.” “Right-o. More work?” “Well, Conor Kilpatrick, Ron Richards and special guest Mike Romo wouldn’t call it work, exactly. It’s fun to–” “No one else available…” “Now, wait a minute.” “Okay.” “Don’t be mean. Are you going to listen?” “All right.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time for a good old fashioned comic book creator talk! Josh Flanagan talks to comic creators and collaborators Tom King, and Mitch Gerads, about their work on Vertigo’s The Sheriff of Babylon, as well as Tom’s work on The Vision, The Omega Men, and Batman. Plus Mitch spent a while on The Punisher and The Activity. We talk about their working together, Mitch’s stylistic past, Tom’s past with the CIA, as well as iFanboy’s secret part in the forming of this relationship. There’s a bit of talk about the industry, and a lot about the craft of comic book making. Plus we have a good time, and try to get to the bottom of how to pronounce “Gerads”. Total Running Time: 01:11:37 Music: “King of Rock” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ratings....Ratings....Ratings! With DC Rebirth upon us we're bringing back the classic ratings by utilizing the PRRs system of Pick a comic, Read a comic and Rate a comic. Conor Kilpatrick kicks things off with his pick of the week and Josh Flanagan and Ron Richards are there to put in their two cents. Ratings! In addition to Ratings, we've got the end of an era, the start of an event that no one seems to care about and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The summer of comics kicks off lots of ennui. Controversy and new starts highlight the week and Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, and Ron Richards are ready to roll up their sleeves and work through the issues, clock be damned! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The X-Men return to the silver screen with the latest installment, X-Men: Apocalypse, directed by Bryan Singer and featuring iFanboy fave, Oscar Isaac as well as Michael Fassbender and all the other X-Men peoples. Resident X-Men fanatic Ron Richards is joined by Conor Kilpatrick and Mike Romo to bask in the mutant glory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest comic book television show adaptation brings Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s classic Vertigo series PREACHER to life at AMC. Josh, Conor and Ron gather to discuss the first episode. What worked, what didn’t and the eternal question: will Josh keep watching?!?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In an emotional and stripped down episode, Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, and Ron Richards have a few drinks, talk about this week’s comic books, and remember Darwyn Cooke and Timmy Wood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This time, it’s Ron who is out there somewhere, as Conor and Josh do the Jamoke double, and cover what was a fine week of comic book product, with many potential picks available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Josh Flanagan out flying the friendly skies, it’s up to Conor Kilpatrick and Ron Richards to talk about the week that was in comics, a week that was anchored by a grumpy talking duck! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Captain America: Civil War! Is it a third Captain America film? A third Avengers film? A sixth Spider-Man film? All of the above? Josh Flanagan, Ron Richards, and Conor Kilpatrick investigate without coming to too many serious blows! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some deep comics talk this week as Conor Kilpatrick's pick of the week puts the toys back on the shelves and Josh Flanagan and Ron Richards ponder the questions of life related to motorcycle helmets, deaths in comics and even a little bit of oral sex. Plus...Bobo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen, this week we looked at our stack of comics and decided to let it rip. Why? Because there’s so many delightful comics to be talked about, many of them ending in 6. Josh Flanagan had the pick of the week, it ends being a long one so Conor Kilpatrick and Ron Richards held on for dear life. Plus an update on our Jeepers Creepers Bobble Heads inventory and some other bonus items. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor Kilpatrick and Ron Richards are joined by former iFanboy columnist Mike Romo to talk about the second season of the 13-hour original series (from the partnership of Netflix and Marvel Studios) featuring vigilantes, ninjas, and punching–so much punching–Daredevil! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let’s just start with an apology. This week we had a rough time with the recording and the audio quality in general is not up to our standards. Ron Richards is on hotel Wi-fi in Orlando, Josh Flanagan had intermittent connectivity issues at his home base and we might be listening to Conor Kilpatrick slowly dying before our very ears. So we’re sorry about the audio quality. As for the content of the show itself, we cannot apologize. After 11 years, it is what it is. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Ryan Haupt — reconvene to discuss the latest DC Universe Animated Original Movie: Justice League vs. Teen Titans! Can fan-and-Animation-Braintrust-favorite writer Bryan Q. Miller save these New 52 version films from themselves? Plus! Hope springs eternal with Batman: The Killing Joke this summer and looking ahead to movies possibly set after the Rebirth! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While Ron, Conor, and Josh all agreed it was an exemplary week of comics, there’s a lot of mud slung this week. Something’s in the air, apparently. Either way, all the hail the coming of Space George Lucas! In celebration, we went long. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It just took one panel with two ridiculous guns to make Ron lose it. Meanwhile, Conor goes deep in sitcom lore to pull out some Hearts of Fire. And Josh? Well Josh wrestles with what he’d do when faced with an interdimensional doppelganger and celebrates Family Ties. Not quite pretentious art-house German, but still fun is had. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen, sometimes an Art House German in a black turtleneck with a cigarette shows up to your podcast and you just have to deal with it. Conor, Josh and Ron try their best as they discuss this week’s books and the intricacies of reality and art. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, Ron Richards, and special guest Mike Romo have gathered to talk about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and let’s just say that everyone has some strong opinions on the film and they all want to express them, and express them passionately. We haven’t had a show this fiery in a while. Grab some oven mitts and hold onto your butts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Conor Kilpatrick just woke up, Ron Richards does his best to wrestle with hotel wi-fi, and Josh Flanagan takes on a new and surprising title: Defender of Continuity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ron Richards is off doing amazing professional things, apparently, so we’ve pulled in a ringer with Jeff Cannata to guest host with Josh and Conor. And we think it worked out OK. There were plenty of books that were OK, and maybe even better than we gave them credit for. We talk about what we got wrong. It’s a grand old time, with a whole lot of inkers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a podcast full of delights! Josh Flanagan is able to avoid missing the show and good thing, because Conor Kilpatrick and Ron Richards have developed an uncomfortable dependency on Josh's personal brand of comics criticism. And how better to celebrate the week in comics than be coming down hard on fan theories or childhood memories of the B-52s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Flanagan has a bit of a crisis on his birthday weekend, mysteries are solved mid-show, and some comic books are discussed. It’s all in a day’s work for iFanboy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Long may we reign! We’re nearly all in agreement on the Pick of the Week just being a good old fashioned excellent comic book. We’re also in agreement about almost everything else that comes up. It is an embarrassment of riches in comics this week. Mostly. Basically, there are no major fights this episode and we’ll probably be back next week. Maybe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices