iFanboy - Comic Books

January 15, 2012 – Despite a dominating week by a little known up and comer comics writer, the veterans of the comic book industry were victorious this week earning the pick of the week nod. Beyond that, it was a strong week that lead to some startling confessions and some Real World reminiscing amongst the iFanboy gang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 8, 2012 – The holidays are over and the guys are back! Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, and Ron Richards are back to discuss the week in comics, the feminist propaganda in Peanuts, the difficulty of superheroes getting branded gear… and is that a whiff of Cthulhu? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 2, 2012 – It’s the SIXTH annual iFanboy All Media Year End Round Up! Josh Flanagan, Ron Richards, and Conor Kilpatrick discuss everything they enjoyed in media in 2011. In part two it’s all about video games, books, podcasts, music, and comic books! Don’t forget to check out part one where we discussed movies and television of 2011! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 26, 2011 – It’s the SIXTH annual iFanboy All Media Year End Round Up! Josh Flanagan, Ron Richards, and Conor Kilpatrick discuss everything they enjoyed in media in 2011. In part one it’s all about movies and television! Stay tuned next week for part two of the iFanboy All Media Year End Round Up where we discuss video games, books, podcasts, music, and comic books! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 26, 2011 - Paul Montgomery and Ron Richards gather over the holidays to chat about the holiday movie release of The Adventures of Tintin and The Secret of the Unicorn. With Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg behind it, we wonder if the classic Franco-Belgian comic can come to life, even with the questionable animation style. Luckily, we were treated to a wonderful, high flying adventure movie that’s great for parents and kids alike! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 22, 2011 - Rick Remender is no stranger to the iFanboy Talksplode, but this time around he gives a brutally honest and frank look at his most recent work on Uncanny X-Force and Venom, as well as a look ahead as to what to expect from his upcoming Secret Avengers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 18, 2011 – Things get a little….heated this week on the Pick of the Week podcast as Josh, Conor and Ron wonder why they’re here and are reminded quickly that it’s comics…The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been comics. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But comics has marked the time. These books, these characters: it’s a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 15, 2011 - Ron Marz has written a lot of comics. Starting out at Marvel, his first work was on a Silver Surfer Annual. Eventually he moved on to DC to create Kyle Rayner, an all new Green Lantern. While on that run, he had to deal with controversy, including fans angry about replacing Hal Jordan (or H.E.A.T. as some were known), as well as the more serious charges of violence against women being depicted in comics by the famous “Women in Refrigerators” protest, as started by Gail Simone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 11, 2011 – With Ron Richards away, iFanboy.com editor Paul Montgomery steps in just in time for Josh Flanagan to reveal a dark secret, Conor Kilpatrick’s plan to put comics out on a reliable monthly schedule. Plus: reel-to-reel editing and… STDs? Oh, yeah– and comics! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 4, 2011 – With no major releases from DC Comics, it might have been a light week for comics but Marvel Comics more than made up for it with some great books. And this week on the show, Josh Flanagan gets ganged up on by Ron Richards and Conor Kilpatrick… or does he? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 1, 2011 - On this episode, Top Cow Publisher Filip Sablik takes some time to talk about this year’s Pilot Season contest. With eight new #1 issues each vying for the chance to continue their stories, we go through this year’s offerings, and talk about what goes into making these kinds of comics. We also catch up on the world of Top Cow, what role founder Marc Silvestri takes, and about the cool stuff coming out from the Minotaur imprint. We also touch on Filip’s work as a comic book writer, and fitting that into his other editorial work. Voting on Pilot Season begins on December 5 on TopCow.com. You can purchase, download, and read all the of this year’s Pilot Season offerings on Graphicly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 27, 2011 –It’s a post Thanksgiving comics extravaganza as Josh and Ron joined by Jim Mroczkowski in the celebration of the past week’s worth of comics. It’s a podcast of amazingness as there’s very little controversy, just a good time comic bookin’ for all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 20, 2011 – Startling confessions of reading practices! Dangling participles in relation to Frank Miller! Inflammatory comments about ethnic groups! Bastardization of the English language! Inappropriate comparisons of comics to infectious diseases! It’s just another week in the iFanboy podcast as Josh, Conor and Ron can’t stay out of their own way. With a little bit of Keanu for good measure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 17, 2011 - After our last Talksplode episode about making comics with Blair Butler and Charles Soule from the writer’s perspective, we’re coming at it from the drawing table. Joining Josh Flanagan are Declan Shalvey (Thunderbolts, Northlanders) and Kevin Mellon (Heart, Gearhead). The conversation is long and ranges through many aspects of being an artist in today’s comic book industry. We’ll talk about the origins and breaking in stories, as well as the highs and lows of the industry. We talk about some of the challenges a comic book artist faces, and how writer and artist collaborate. There’s a lot of information to be gained, learning from people who’ve been there, and are still working at climbing their ladder, whatever that ladder may be. If you have any interest in making comics, either as an artist, writer, or whatever, this is an invaluable conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 13, 2011 – Do you think John Byrne is pure and clean? Do you write emails that don’t quite sound like normal English? If you like this and can tolerate comic books to a certain extent, this could be the show for you! Warcraft dreams! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 6, 2011 – Do you like sci-fi? How about Image Comics? If so, this is the episode for you! Also, there may be a gas leak in Conor’s apartment, Ron gives his mouth a nickname and Josh makes a stunning confession! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 30, 2011 – A great week of comics and a mighty stack to get through, which means…THE BELL IS BACK! Join us as we work through the notable books this week in 15 seconds or less. There is no harsher mistress than the bell! Beware! And listen, we know they’re not pamphlets… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 23, 2011 – Still recovering from the New York Comic Con, we get back to a semblance of normalness as the streak of consecutive picks of the week by DC Comics is broken by Ron and his love for all things X-Men and Marvel. It was bound to happen sooner or later. Deal with it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 20, 2011 - They might be down a man, but the iFanboy Animation Braintrust has reconvened to discuss the latest DC Universe Animated Original Movie, Batman: Year One.Was the Bruce Timm-lead adaptation of the Frank Miller/David Mazzucchelli classic the best adpatation yet? Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Ryan Haupt have some thoughts. Also! The Showcase Shorts return with the Paul Dini written Catwoman.Plus! What to make of the next film, Justice League: Doom, and the possibilities of seeing an animated version of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 17, 2011 – NEW YORK COMIC COOOOOON! After plans fell through to do the show as usual, the guys are forced to record a truncated episode from their table in Artist’s Alley on Sunday afternoon, the last day of the show. Listen to the raw pain in their voices! LISTEN! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 9, 2011 – A return to normalcy as we’re finally done wi– wait, what? There are more new DC books? Crap. Also, we figure out just how many plots there are and examine life on Utopia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 6, 2011 - This is a very cool episode of Talksplode. We’ve got Blair Butler of G4′s Attack of the Show and writer of the upcoming Image series, Heart, and Charles Soule, writer of 27, also from Image Comics, but we’re not just going to be plugging books. Along with Josh Flanagan, also a comic book writer looking to get published, the discussion is all about making comics, breaking in, getting started, finding artists, and the real things involved in the process. From marketing to design to scripting to page layout, we cover a lot of ground in this lengthy and diverse discussion about what’s it’s like to make professional, independent comics today. Part of the discussion was based on this piece, Making Comics: Why I’ve Failed So Far. Make sure to follow Blair and Charles on Twitter for updates on their comic book adventures. You can also go to Blair’s website and Charles’ blog. To read some of Josh’s comic work, you can find that here. Look for Heart from Blair Butler and Kevin Mellon in November, and read 27: The Second Set, in shops now, both from Image. You can also read the first issue of Dixon’s Notch, written by Josh Flanagan on Graphicly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 2, 2011 – It’s the final week of new DC #1 issues and we’re still rating them all! This is it! No more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 29, 2011 - We’ve got a double Talksplode for you today with 2 bite sized conversations, perfect for your comics podcasting pleasure. First up, Paul Montgomery was granted some time with the creators of Batwoman #1, J.H. Williams III, and W. Haden Blackman. They talk about finally getting this series to the shelves, and what’s in store for Kathy Kane in her new life. The collaborators also touch on their creative process, as Williams is not only artist, but co-writer. Finally, we clear up some questions about Renee Montoya and her status, as well as Agent Chace. Next, Josh Flanagan speaks to Mitch Gerads, an up and coming artist, known for his bombastic colors on Stan Lee’s Starborn. A relative newcomer, Mitch will certainly garner some name recognition when his creator owned series The Activity, written by Nathan Edmondson, debuts in December from Image Comics. Additionally we talk his work on Doctor Whofor IDW, and about what the online community, Twitter, and Mitch’s relationship with ComicTwart have done for him professionally. If you don’t know the name, you will, so learn how to pronounce it. Take a look at some of Mitch’s art below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 25, 2011 - Another 13 12 books from DC, and another wad of comics from everyone else, and we’re still going to fit in as much as we can. This is the third week of new DC #1 issues, and we’re rating every one of them. One week to go! This show is either sexy or sexist, and we can’t tell, because it might be a script error. Let’s just get to it and get rating! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 22, 2011 - Scott Snyder is a writer on the rise, but at this point, it’s hard to see how much higher his star can rise. With the release of Batman #1 and Swamp Thing #1 in the new DC Comics lineup, Snyder has seen critical and commercial success, and even managed to make the hardcore fans happy. Teaming with spectacular artists over and over again, like Greg Capullo on Batman, Yannick Paquette on Swamp Thing, Scott’s got a lot to be proud of. We talk in depth about what’s going on with Bruce Wayne and Alec Holland, as well as what’s to come with American Vampire and where Severed came from. As always, Scott is candid and in depth on every question, from his early interactions with Greg Capullo to considerations of fan reactions to the DC changes. Plus, how old is Jim Gordon anyway? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 18, 2011 – The DC Comics Relaunch deluge continues, along with some fantastic comics from practically every publisher. If you’re a comic fan, than this was one of those dream weeks. Unfortunately, 13 more DC Comics are starting to push Josh, Conor and Ron towards the breaking point – but hey! They’re having fun while doing it! And now…Ratings…Ratings…Ratings… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 11, 2011 – It’s a deluge of comic books! We embark on “The New 52″ from DC Comics as we rate and review all 13 of the new DC Comics releases, as well as a ton of books from the other publishers in the world. It’s all comic books, all the time, so it’s a bit longer than usual, but it’s something we must do, for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 04, 2011 – It’s the 300th episode extravaganza! Recorded live on UStream on September 2, 2011 in front of an audience of the iFanboy faithful, Josh, Conor and Ron do their weekly comic book talkin’ thing along with answering some questions from the live audience. A absolute blast was had by all and we thank everyone who watched the show live and to everyone who has listened for 300 episodes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 28, 2011 - Well folks, this one went a bit off the rails, especially at the end. But that just means that it’s more fun podcast listenin’ for you. The episode before our 300th, Josh, Conor and Ron find new things to enjoy about their comics, mainly…the clowns and debating photo realism. In addition to the clowns, we’ve got information about our 300th episode extravaganza Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 25, 2011 - One of our long time favorite series over the past 10 years has been Strange Girl from Image Comics, written by Rick Remender with art by Eric Nguyen, Jerome Opena and many more. This September, Strange Girl is scheduled to get the Omnibus treatment, which is a great opportunity for those of you who missed the series the first time around in issues, or the second time around in trades. We thought it would be a good time to catch up with writer Rick Remender and look back and reflect on Strange Girl, as well catch up on his latest work at Marvel Comics with Venom and Uncanny X-Force. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 21, 2011 – This week: Ron Richards reads a lot from Wikipedia, Josh Flanagan pitches a new book for Marvel, and Conor Kilpatrick reveals a bit too much about his reality television viewing habits! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 19, 2011 - Paul Montgomery and Matt Adler join forces against the nightmarish legions of Hyboria! It’s been nearly 30 years since Arnold first took up the broadsword of Conan the Barbarian. Is Jason Momoa up to the task of crushing his enemies? Is the latest film incarnation of Robert E. Howard’s iconic hero reason for gigantic mirth or gigantic melancholy? Is this what’s best in life? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 14, 2011 - Josh Flanagan has a very emotional week when two of his favorite characters "die". How does he cope? By talking a lot about the books he read this past week. Ron Richards and Conor Kilpatrick are also on the show. Plus: More hobo talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 7, 2011 - A bizarre obsession with hobos and movie stills takes over the podcast this week as Josh, Conor and Ron spent most of their time in the early 1900s for this week thanks to some great comic books and graphic novels. Oh, and no sports! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 4, 2011 - Delayed a few days by San Diego Comic-Con, a passel of iFanboys--namely Conor Kilpatrick, Ron Richards, and Paul Montgomery--were rustled up to talk about Cowboys and Aliens, the latest film from Iron Man director Jon Favreau. How does this genre mash-up fare in this summer of comic book movies? Can James Bond and Indiana Solo save the day? And how does The Adventures of Pete and Pete fit into all of this? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 4, 2011 - If you've been keeping track of the news recently, you my have heard that the FBI has announced some leads in the 40 year old case of D.B. Cooper, the man who mysteriously hijacked a plane and parachuted away with $200,000 over the Pacific Northwest. It's one of those classic American unsolved mysteries, but Oni Press has something to say about that. Today Oni Press announces the new ongoing series, beginning in March 2012: The Secret History of D.B. Cooper, by Brian Churilla. Oni revealed that this book has been in production for some time and that the recent news from the FBI is an attempt to discredit the upcoming comic series, which promises to tell the tale of D.B. Cooper, who has become a mythic folk hero, revealing that the "D.B. Cooper Incident" was not a hijacking and extortion plot. Rather, D.B. Cooper was a covert operative whose actions nearly changed the course of human history We had a chance to chat with Brian Churilla about The Secret History of D.B. Cooper where he gives iFanboy the exclusive scoop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 31, 2011 - Recovering from the San Diego Comic-Con, Josh, Conor and Ron have strained voices but that doesn't stop them from wondering how Bruce Wayne gets away with all those wards and then they get distracted by Serpentor. Again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 28, 2011 - With the San Diego Comic-Con behind them, Josh, Conor and Ron gather to reminsce about seeing Captain America: The First Avenger in San Diego and break down what tthey liked and didn't like about the most patriotic movie released in years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 24, 2011 - LIVE....from our hotel room in San Diego while attending the San Diego Comic-Con, Josh, Conor and Ron take a break from the convention to talk the amazing Daredevil #1, as well as a bunch of other comics in this abbreviated episode. Just straight comic talk and unfortunately due to the crazyness of the con, no detailed show notes until later this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 17, 2011 - Conor struggles with one of those weeks which leads to a new segment where we try to understand why he didn't pick other books. Meanwhile, Josh and Ron struggle with too many good books to choose from and yet breakout into The Electric Slide? And then we hear some feedback from a listener and...well, shit get's real. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 14, 2011 - A surprise hit of this summer has been the self published one shot Our Love Is Real written by Sam Humphries with art by Steven Sanders. With a limited print run and same day digital availability, Our Love Is Real has the comics industry buzzing in reaction to this sci-fi meets romance story in a world where people love their dogs, vegetables and even minerals. We spoke with writer Sam Humphries to get the story behind Our Love Is Real as well as their unique approach to publishing. If you're an aspiring comics creator, you're definitely going to want to listen to this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 10, 2011 - The gang's back together as Conor returns from his mysterious adventures to rejoin Josh and Ron, whose favorite books this week will surprise you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 10, 2011 - Well, it may be a week later, but Conor, Ron and Ryan saw Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon and despite the best of hopes, they gathered for what was a very quick and concise podcast discussion, a lesson that Michael Bay could learn from... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 3, 2011 - Conor got taken by the law once more, so iFanboy stalwart Paul Montgomery joins Ron and Josh, and we almost do a show about robots. In the absence of that, a challenge is issued at the last moment. Will you heed the call? Also, comics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 1, 2011 - If you know iFanboy, you know we never turn down the opportunity to talk to Robert Kirkman, so when the chance to chat with Robert on the phone about this new project, The Infinite with Rob Liefeld came up, Josh and Ron took one for the team and went a few rounds with Kirkman. Always hilarious and honest, Kirkman tells us what The Infinite is, his theories on time travel stories, why he previously hasn't liked to write endings, as well as glimpse into his life of not really liking people dressed up as zombies on the set of The Walking Dead along with what his son really thinks of Super Dinosaur Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 26, 2011 - A stunning change of events this week as after 290 episodes, the guys decide to change the format of the show. Now EVERYONE AGREES WITH EVERYONE ELSE! It's much better this way, don't you think? Plus bonus comedy action of Conan and Thor discussing chicks and awkward social situations with Judd Winick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 19, 2011 - Conor returns, it's hot out, Ron is patronizing towards Canada, and Game of Thrones finds its way into the discussion (a lot ). This one goes off the rails almost immediately. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 19.2011 - We're back for another comic book movie special edition podcast, and unlike the last one, this discussion of the eagerly awaited Green Lantern movie isn't as gushy. While Josh, Conor and Ron are in agreement that the movie isn't as bad as some are making it out to be, the movie certainly has it's problems.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 12, 2011 - Conor has run for the border, and left us with staff writer Ryan Haupt to do the show with Josh and Ron. There is a stack of very fun books, and at least one of us read at least some of them. Then, appropriate to Ryan on the show, we make with the science. And a special guest from the past! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices