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As the show begins a friendship unravels and by the end temporal foundations are shattered. In between, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick find another excuse to talk about old G.I. Joe comics even though they are definitely not on the rundown. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:06:11 Pick of the Week: 00:02:02 – Petrol Head #4 Comics: 00:11:32 – Dutch #1 00:16:08 – Transformers #5 00:23:38 – The Displaced #1 00:30:56 – Usagi Yojimbo #274 00:33:27 – Blue Book: 1974 #1 00:36:23 – Fire Power #30 00:39:04 – Red Hood: The Hill #1 Patron Pick: 00:43:39 – Sinister Sons #1 Patron Thanks: 00:51:36 – John Launder Audience Questions: 00:53:56 – Former iFanboy columnist Jeff Reid is looking for suggestions about what to read next. Brought To You By: • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got thirteen designs! Music: “No Cars Go” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 00:51:45 This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss… What We've Been Enjoying: 00:01:40 - Slow Horses 00:02:39 - Monsieur Spade 00:08:06 - Feud: Capote vs. The Swans 00:10:50 - Mr. and Mrs. Smith 00:17:04 - Curb Your Enthusiasm 00:19:37 - True Detective: Night Country 00:24:20 - Masters of the Air 00:30:53 - Lawmen: Bass Reeves 00:33:37 - For All Mankind Discussion: 00:39:45 - Ranking the 2024 Academy Award Best Picture nominees. SPOILERS ABOVE! What’s a Mediasplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It’s like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Music: “Fast Car” Tracy Chapman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many stories come to an end, but in comics, all ends are just beginnings. Keep the client on the Ferris Wheel, and it goes, the park is open twenty-four-seven, three-six-five. Every decade, every goddamn century. That’s it. Name of the game. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:09:47 Pick of the Week: 00:02:14 - Fantastic Four #710 (17) Comics: 00:18:38 - Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #3 00:22:42 - Birds of Prey #6 00:27:55 - DC's How to Lose a Guy Gardner in 10 Days #1 00:32:47 - Dark Spaces: Dungeon #3 00:34:56 - The Space Between #4 00:36:35 - Captain America #756 (6) 00:40:17 - Crave #3 Patron Pick: 00:43:52 - Ultimate Black Panther #1 Patron Thanks: 00:53:55 - Douglas Edwards Audience Questions: 00:56:25 - Kwilli asks about Josh about glowing car emblems. But it makes sense in context. 01:01:35 - Bearded Comic Bro from Columbus, Ohio wants to know about organization systems. Brought To You By: • Better Help – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got thirteen designs! Music: "Time Bomb" Rancid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This unit may be lacking in leadership, discipline, and military prowess, but they know comics, and knowing is half the battle. Go… THIS WEEK IN COMICS! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:02:25 Pick of the Week: 00:02:23 – Duke #2 Comics: 00:12:59 – Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #4 00:19:49 – Avengers: Twilight, Book Two 00:27:23 – Local Man #9 00:31:38 – Batman: Off-World #3 00:33:23 – Jill and the Killers #1 Patron Pick: 00:35:51 – Moon Man #1 Patron Thanks: 00:42:42 – Dayna Doskocil Audience Questions: 00:44:56 – Justin L. from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania wants to know if we agree or disagree that retcons are a necessary evil for the big two to keep their lines fresh. 00:54:38 – Ken J. from the Great White North asks for our favorite “Elseworlds” versions of Batman. Brought To You By: • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got twelve designs! Music: “Seven Nation Army” The White Stripes 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 release from the DC Universe Animated Original Movie line… Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part One! Plus, wait, this is a trilogy? Also, is this the end of the Tomorrowverse and possibly the DC Animated Original Films themselves? Running Time: 00:50:10 Music: “Back in Time” Huey Lewis & The News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’d think on such a light week the Jamokes would be hurting for things to talk about and the show would be shorter than normal but, as it turned out, that assumption was wrong. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:06:32 Pick of the Week: 00:03:24 – Batman: The Brave and The Bold #9 Comics: 00:15:01 – The Penguin #6 00:18:40 – G.O.D.S. #4 00:22:04 – Newburn #14 00:26:29 – Damn Them All #12 00:28:15 – The Holy Roller #3 Patron Pick: 00:31:33 – Ghost Machine #1 Patron Thanks: 00:39:05 – Eddie Listener Mail: 00:42:29 – Ben F. from Erie, Pennsylvania asks these questions three: 1) Favorite comic-related merchandise? 2) How can comics events recapture that Civil War feeling? 3) Are there comics telling Master and Commander-like stories? Brought To You By: • Shopify – This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period and take your business to the next level. • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got thirteen designs! Music: “Brand New Key” Melanie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode! This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at… Classic G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Vol. 1 by Larry Hama, Herb Trimpe, Steven Grant, Don Perlin, Mike Vosburg, Bob McLeod, Jack Abel, Jon D’Agostino, Mike Esposito, Chic Stone, Glynis Wein, Bob Sharon, George Roussos, Stan Goldberg, Christi Scheele, Andy Yanchuns, Jim Novak, Diana Albers, Rick Parker, Janice Chiang, Joe Rosen, & Digital Chameleon. What’s a Booksplode? It’s a bi-monthly special edition show 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. Running Time: 00:51:17 Music: “G.I. Joe (Theme Song)” Jonathan Kimmel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An old trick can still work with the right application, but does a visit to the underground snake side of things threaten to bring down this whole affair? Of course it can't. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:11:34 Pick of the Week: 00:01:12 - Avengers: Twilight, Book One Comics: 00:13:08 - James Bond: 007 #1 00:16:53 - John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America #1 00:25:37 - The Enfield Gang Massacre #6 00:28:43 - Creepshow, Vol. 2 #5 00:32:25 - Fantastic Four #709 (16) 00:34:52 - Batman/Superman: World's Finest #23 G.I. Joe Corner: 00:38:15 - Cobra Commander #1 00:44:16 - G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #303 Patron Pick: 00:50:30 - Avengers: Twilight #1 Patron Thanks: 00:51:33 - Chris Malloy Listener Mail: 00:53:26 - Greg M. from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has a game for us. 00:59:11 - Matt in Connecticut wonders, if Josh were to hit the high seas, what would that look like? Brought To You By: • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got thirteen designs! Music: "911 is a Joke" Public Enemy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 00:52:48 This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss… What We’ve Been Enjoying: 00:01:48 – Ron and Conor watched Maestro. 00:07:08 – Ron went to the theater and saw Poor Things. 00:10:08 – Ron watched Beckham. 00:11:23 – Ron watched season one of Drops of God. 00:16:58 – Ron watched (and Conor re-watched) season one of Slow Horses. 00:23:56 – Josh went to the theater and saw Wonka. 00:27:22 – Josh is re-watching G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. 00:31:33 – Josh has mostly been watching NBA games instead of scripted TV. 00:31:46 – Josh is watching BoJack Horseman. 00:35:04 – Conor watched Anatomy of a Fall, Saltburn, and Past Lives. 00:36:11 – Conor went to the theater and saw American Fiction. 00:37:57 – Ron finally saw Barbie. 00:38:44 – Conor watched The Gold. 00:39:43 – Conor watched Archie. 00:40:25 – Conor watched the final episode of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. 00:41:50 – Conor listened to Who Killed JFK? with Rob Reiner and Soledad O’Brien. SPOILERS ABOVE! What’s a Mediasplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It’s like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Music: “Winter Winds” Mumford & Sons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Was it a weird week of comics? Maybe! But Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick (and their inner children) had a hell of a good time reading them. Also, it might be time to ask: is Image fully back? Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:02:44 Pick of the Week: 00:02:23 – Action Comics #1061 Comics: 00:11:47 – Transformers #4 00:19:12 – Petrol Head #3 00:24:07 – Swan Song #6 00:28:53 – Bloodrik #2 00:31:23 – The Sensational She-Hulk #182 (4) 00:34:28 – Masterpiece #2 Patron Pick: 00:36:52 – Ultimate Spider-Man #1 Patron Thanks: 00:46:46 – Jason Wesson Listener Mail: 00:48:08 – Karl C. wonders if the Big Two need a ’70s-style DC Implosion. 00:52:33 – Ryan S. from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania asks about the continuity status of The Killing Joke. Brought To You By: • Better Help – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got twelve designs! Music: “One After 909” Willie Nelson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jamokes™ are back in town! Feeling better and not worse, at long last. The great salve is always wonderful comics, and for that we are thankful that there were many, you damn dirty apes. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:06:31 Pick of the Week: 00:04:42 - Beware the Planet of the Apes #1 Comics: 00:10:18 - The Fall of the House of X #1 00:18:37 - Captain America #755 (5) 00:25:23 - Fantastic Four #708 (15) 00:33:28 - The Amazing Spider-Man #935 (41) 00:37:06 - Thanos #2 00:38:05 - Birds of Prey #5 00:41:04 - Shazam! #7 Star Wars Corner: 00:42:56 - Star Wars: Darth Vader #42 Patron Pick: 00:46:22 - Pine & Merrimac #1 Patron Thanks: 00:53:25 - Gabriel Joseph Audience Questions: 00:56:22 - Scott H. from Portland, Oregon wants us to get pedantic. Mission accomplished. Brought To You By: • iFanboy Patrons - Show your support for the show today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "No Distance Left to Run" Blur Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the eighteenth annual iFanboy All Media Year End Roundup! Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, (both of whom was battling illness) and special guest Ron Richards discuss some of what they enjoyed in media in this, the weird year that was 2023. Movies, television, music, books, podcasts, and comics — it’s all here! Note: Timecodes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 02:55:09 Movies: 00:02:30 – Barbie 00:09:15 – Oppenheimer 00:13:29 – Killers of the Flower Moon 00:17:11 – The Holdovers 00:21:28 – The Killer 00:24:08 – Flora and Son 00:27:39 – Blackberry 00:30:11 – Air 00:31:51 – Asteroid City 00:34:25 – Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game 00:37:57 – Elemental 00:40:53 – Fast X 00:42:23 – Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 00:43:55 – Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves 00:46:58 – Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning 00:48:31 – The Top Films of the Year & The Theatergoing Experience Television: 00:51:06 – The Bear 00:53:48 – Perry Mason 00:57:07 – Poker Face 00:59:12 – Reservation Dogs 01:01:35 – The Last of Us 01:04:57 – The Gold 01:08:47 – Bosch: Legacy 01:11:23 – Justified: City Primeval 01:13:05 – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 01:15:18 – Star Trek: Picard 01:18:48 – For All Mankind 01:22:25 – Jury Duty 01:26:54 – Billions 01:28:32 – Hijack 01:30:55 – Welcome to Wrexham Music: 01:38:26 – Walter Schreifels (30th Anniversary of Slip by Quicksand/Rival Schools/Gorilla Biscuits) 01:41:44 – Moon Is by Heavy Blanket 01:43:26 – Cheap Grills by Sincere Engineer 01:44:54 – Would You Miss It? by Koyo 01:45:45 – The Sleeping at Aura in Portland, Maine 01:45:58 – Marathon by Mil-Spec 01:46:42 – Tim (Let It Bleed Edition) by The Replacements 01:49:43 – Lincoln/Samuel (Samuel SC) at St. Stephen’s in Washington, DC Podcasts: 01:52:29 – Strike Force Five with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, & John Oliver 01:55:59 – Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend with Conan O’Brien, Sona Movsesian, & Matt Gourley 01:57:27 – The Town with Matthew Belloni 02:00:14 – Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway 02:01:42 – Death on the Lot with Adam McKay 02:04:54 – Plain English with Derek Thompson 02:05:46 – The Watch with Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan 02:07:07 – The Old Man and the Three with JJ Reddick and Tommy Alter 02:09:19 – The Set with Zak Levitt Books: 02:12:21 – The Last Devil to Die: A Thursday Murder Club Mystery by Richard Osman 02:13:52 – The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann 02:15:43 – Hollywood: The Oral History by Jeanine Basinger and Sam Wasson 02:18:16 – Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks by Patrick Radden Keefe 02:19:57 – The Yiddish Policemen’s Union: A Novel by Michael Chabon 02:22:17 – Forever: A Novel by Pete Hamill 02:24:13 – Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Yoyage by Alfred Lansing 02:26:14 – A Roadie’s Tale by Civ 02:27:51 – Spare by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex 02:28:51 – The Aubrey/Maturin Novels by Patrick O’Brian 02:32:13 – Marvelous Manhattan: Stories of the Restaurants, Bars, and Shops That Make This City Special by Reggie Nadelson 02:33:24 – Night Soldiers: A Novel by Alan Furst Comics: 02:35:24 – Fantastic Four 02:36:44 – The Human Target 02:38:00 – Immortal Sergeant 02:38:53 – Traveling to Mars 02:40:00 – The Amazing Spider-Man 02:40:58 – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest 02:41:39 – She-Hulk / The Sensational She-Hulk 02:42:57 – Clobberin’ Time 02:44:11 – Wild’s End 02:46:05 – Giant Days Brought To You By: • Miracle Made – Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to TryMiracle.com/iFanboy and use the code IFANBOY to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF. • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got TWELVE designs! Music: “Winter Wonderland” Willie Nelson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time. Listeners might be sick of hearing about Josh being sick, but a conversation with a great comic creator is always the thing to perk one up. Sina has had a varied career in comics, starting as a Top Cow intern, working in comic shops, making his own indie comics like Not My Bag, Lil' Depressed Boy, and more. He became the first editor for Robert Kirkman's Skybound Entertainment, eventually ending up telling Bobby Drake's story in Iceman, and has just now released a stellar YA Graphic Novel, Superman: The Harvests of Youth. There's no one like Sina, in comics, and we're all better off for it. Total Running Time: 01:24:43 Music: “Sheena is a Punk Rocker" The Ramones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite dual sickness and the Kindle app’s best efforts at sabotage, our stalwart Jamokes power through to talk about comics, as they must, as ever, in this, the final Pick of the Week show of the year! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:02:23 Pick of the Week: 00:02:06 – X-Men #29 Comics: 00:10:18 – The Invincible Iron Man #663 00:13:58 – Bloodrik #1 00:19:52 – Petrol Head #2 00:23:55 – Shazam! #6 00:25:15 – The Hunger and the Dusk #4 00:30:00 – Hellboy: Winter Special – The Yule Cat 00:32:29 – Creepshow Holiday Special 2023 #1 Patron Pick: 00:35:27 – Batman-Santa Claus: Silent Knight #1 Patron Thanks: 00:42:31 – Brent Ecenbarger Looking Back at 2023: 00:50:12 – Picks of the Week… By the Numbers! Brought To You By: • Better Help – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got twelve designs! Music: “Someday at Christmas” Stevie Wonder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Limping and wheezing into the end of the year, nothing can stop the mail. Slightly more can stop the Pick of the Week, but not this week. Plus we raise a glass to the sunsetting digital comics solution. Production Note: while our editing management department (eastern branch) did its level best, working day and night to eliminate all coughs, sniffles, dog barks, and other grunt-isms, we cannot guarantee the remnants of previous have not escaped the watchful editing of our dedicated staff. You have our apologies. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:13:58 Pick of the Week: 00:02:56 - The Amazing Spider-Man: Gang War First Strike #1 Comics: 00:14:02 - Spider-Woman #1 00:20:40 - The Penguin #4 00:25:25- Batman: The Brave and the Bold #1 00:34:58 - Quest #4 00:37:36 - Crave #1 00:40:18 - What's the Furthest Place from Here? #16 00:41:36 - Local Man #7 Patron Pick: 00:44:18 - Howard the Duck #1 Patron Thanks: 00:52:26 - Mike Cartwright Audience Questions: 00:55:54 - Robert W. is wondering about retcons, then Conor gets bogged down in the literal interpretation of the term "retcon" and Josh starts crying. 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 and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "Fairytale of New York" The Pogues Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode! This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at… Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Books I, II, III, IV by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Dave Sim and Gerhard, Michael Dooney, Ryan Brown, Ken Feduniewicz, Jim Lawson, Janice Cohen, & Steve Lavigne!! What’s a Booksplode? It’s a bi-monthly special edition show 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. Running Time: 00:41:17 Music: “Christmas in Hollis” Run-DMC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lock yourself in a bathroom to avoid family long enough to enjoy a rundown of the week in comics! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:03:16 Pick of the Week: 00:03:22 - Batman/Superman: World's Finest #21 Comics: 00:09:33 - Batman: Off-World #1 00:13:29 - The Sensational She-Hulk #180 (2) 00:18:44 - Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers #114 00:21:50 - Wonder Woman #803 (3) 00:27:41 - Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld #1 Patron Pick: 00:30:38 - The Holy Roller #1 Patron Thanks: 00:39:24 - ViewerB Audience Questions: 00:42:05 - Greg M. from Philadelphia, PA wants to know the criteria that make for a really good villain? 00:51:23 - Patrick K. from NC is perplexed by haphazard trade release schedules. Is there an ideal window for released collected editions? Brought To You By: • Uncommon Goods - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. They have the most meaningful, out-of-the-ordinary gifts anywhere. Go to uncommongoods.com/ifanboy for 15% off your next gift. • Better Help - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" Darlene Love Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With only four shows left this year, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan are going to make you wait for the good stuff because first they have to tell stories that they’ve never told before (spoiler alert: one of them possibly admits to a felony). Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:02:42 Pick of the Week: 00:04:13 – G.I Joe: A Real American Hero #301 Comics: 00:18:11 – Fantastic Four #706 (13) 00:23:01 – Danger Street, Book Eleven 00:28:45 – Wesley Dodds: The Sandman #2 00:35:01 – Big Game #5 00:37:07 – WildC.A.T.S. #12 00:38:36 – Capwolf & The Howling Commandos #2 Star Wars Corner: 00:40:01 – Star Wars: Dark Droids #4 Patron Pick: 00:42:40 – Outsiders #1 Patron Thanks: 00:52:16 – Kyle Wade 00:54:22 – Consider donating to T. Scott Benefield’s GoFundMe Audience Questions: 00:55:27 – Kane T. asks how opinions have changed over the life of the show. Brought To You By: • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got thirteen designs! Music: “Logistics” Stefanie Joosten (feat. Giorgio Moroder) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe rolls on with the sequel (to a movie and two TV shows) that was four years in the making… The Marvels! Josh Flanagan, Conor Kilpatrick, and The Internet’s Paul Montgomery tell you all about it! Plus, the overall state of the MCU! Running Time: 00:46:27 Music: “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” Elton John Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Superb Hearing Allows Zany Audio Manifestations… SHAZAM! Or how to stop letting pantheons run your body and get your life back on track with this week’s rundown of comics! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:05:10 Pick of the Week: 00:02:34 – Shazam! #5 Comics: 00:14:33 – Superman ’78: The Metal Curtain #1 00:17:42 – Punisher #1 00:25:31 – Batman #904 (139) 00:33:15 – Thanos #1 00:35:16 – Transformers #2 00:41:07 – The Enfield Gang Massacre #4 00:45:02 – Groo in the World #4 00:46:42 – The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #12 00:47:39 – The Amazing Spider-Man #931 (37) Patron Pick: 00:48:15 – Petrol Head #1 Patron Thanks: 00:58:02 – Keith Robinson Brought To You By: • Uncommon Goods – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. They have the most meaningful, out-of-the-ordinary gifts anywhere. Go to uncommongoods.com/ifanboy for 15% off your next gift. • Better Help – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got twelve designs! Music: “Lightning Strikes” Aceyalone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 01:00:00 This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss… What We’ve Been Enjoying: 00:01:32 – Ron watched Flora and Son, and is watching The Gold, and Lessons in Chemistry. 00:08:02 – Conor has started Lawmen: Bass Reeves, finished the third season of Lupin, and listened to Strike Force Five. 00:11:09 – Josh also listened to Strike Force Five, and is rewatching The Sopranos, and rewatched The IT Crowd and Black Books. Mail Bag: 00:18:03 – Owen M. from Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland wants to know what the guys think about “Now and Then.” 00:23:14 – Scott H. from Portland, Oregon is looking to identify the titles in the iFanboy Film Canon. 00:26:49 – John-Joseph J. from Brooklyn, New York is curious about Josh’s return to skateboarding. 00:30:18 – Nick B. from Melbourne, Australia is dipping his toe into David Lynch fandom. 00:33:04 – Ryan S. from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania wonders if iFanboy was to ever do another movies by minute podcast, what would the movie be? And also what are the guys’ Top 3 Scorcese pictures? 00:35:56 – Marcus V. has been trying to watch Once Upon a Time in America but is stuck in the middle and doesn’t know if he should finish. 00:37:01 – Aaron A. from Houston, Texas doesn’t understand why the guys love Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood so much. 00:41:45 – Brian C. from Cincinnati, Ohio is exasperated with how Disney has been managing The Muppets and thinks the solution for success is obvious. 00:45:05 – Greg M. from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania wants to know which other holiday classic film should get the Muppet treatment. 00:47:08 – Dave C. from Buffalo, New York has a grab bag of holiday media (and non-media) questions. SPOILERS ABOVE! What’s a Mediasplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It’s like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Music: “Rainbow Connection” Kermit the Frog Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where one is for, another is against. A Jamoke House™ divided against itself cannot stand! That's not actually true. It was fine. No trigger warning needed for this week's Patron Power and the indie books make their presence known. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:11:03 Pick of the Week: 00:01:27 - The Space Between #1 Comics: 00:13:19 - Ultimate Universe #1 00:20:52 - X-Men #28 00:25:58 - The Return of Superman: 30th Anniversary Edition #1 00:33:20 - Red Light #1 00:35:47 - The Sacrificers #4 00:26:09 - Traveling to Mars #9 Patron Pick: 00:41:51 - Canary #1 Patron Thanks: 00:52:40 - Matt Audience Question: 00:55:47 - Scott H. is wondering about modern creators who push the form of the comic book page. 01:00:40 - Jimi John L. asks if Damian Wayne is acceptable in the Morrison Batman and Robin form. Brought To You By: • Uncommon Goods - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. They have the most meaningful, out-of-the-ordinary gifts anywhere. Go to uncommongoods.com/ifanboy for 15% off your next gift. • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "Time and Space" Turnstile Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time. There has certainly been a bit of a reunion theme to the Talksplode episodes lately. But that doesn't have to be a bad thing. And so, Josh welcomes Jason Aaron back to the program. Known for defining characters for new eras in Thor and The Avengers, as well as his creator-owned masterpiece, Scalped, and his recent series, Once Upon a Time at the End of the World, Jason is set to do his first DC work in many years, after being exclusive to Marvel. We talk about making comics and making a career around comics, and how he does it. You can find out more about Jason here. Total Running Time: 01:18:39 Music: “It's Nice to Know You Work Alone" Silversun Pickups Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jamokes™ are loose and limber this week despite their being several reminders or their age and/or mortality. Perhaps it was the return of The Bell that put everyone in a good mood? Ding! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:02:46 Pick of the Week: 00:01:49 – Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #1 Comics: 00:09:33 – Dead Spaces: Dungeon #1 00:13:40 – I Hate Fairyland #10 00:17:19 – Wonder Woman #80(2) 00:23:34 – The Penguin #2 00:26:09 – Paladin of Axes The Bell: 00:29:27 – The Bell Returns! 00:31:30 – Fire Power #28 00:31:56 – What’s the Furthest Place from Here? #15 00:32:15 – Batman: The Brave and the Bold #6 00:32:42 – Action Comics #1058 00:33:06 – Green Arrow #5 00:33:26 – Captain America #75(2) 00:33:49 – Uncanny Spider-Man #2 00:33:09 – Alpha Flight #3 00:34:33 – Uncanny Avengers #3 00:34:54 – Captain Marvel #(1)85 00:35:15 – Jean Grey #3 00:35:35 – The Amazing Spider-Man #930 (36) 00:35:58 – The Flash #80(2) 00:36:19 – Star Wars: Dark Droids – D Squad #2 00:36:42 – The Immortal Thor #764 (3) 00:37:06 – Marvel Zombies: Black, White and Blood #1 00:37:26 – Unstoppable Doom Patrol #7 00:37:47 – Universal Monsters: Dracula #1 00:38:10 – Void Rivals #5 Comics: 00:38:32 – Captain Marvel #(1)85 (Redux) Patron Pick: 00:40:18 – Giant Robot Hellboy #1 Patron Thanks: 00:50:23 – Mike Bostic Audience Question: 00:52:04 – Dan C. relays a question from his LCS owner and the guys feel attacked. Brought To You By: • Better Help – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got twelve designs! Music: “Spoonman” Soundgarden Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 01:00:00 This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss… What We’ve Been Enjoying: 00:02:02 – Conor has been immersed in the Major League Baseball post-season. 00:05:32 – Ron went to see The State Live. 00:11:37 – Josh is watching the third season of Wu-Tang: An American Saga and finished 1883. Discussion: 00:18:00 – Killers of the Flower Moon 00:40:19 – Does any movie need to be three hours long? SPOILERS ABOVE! What’s a Mediasplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It’s like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Music: “Wildwood Flower” The Carter Family Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor is deep in training for Special Ops duty in the European Theater, so iFanboy veteran and scholar, Paul Montgomery joins Josh for the weekly comic review. We must warn you, there's a great deal of deep (meandering) thought (guessing). Top it off with some creepy comics, and an even creepier Patron power, and in the end, you have a show. Running Time: 01:15:34 Pick of the Week: 00:01:56 - Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #1 Comics: 00:15:54 - The Sensational She-Hulk #170 (1) 00:23:10 - Swan Songs #4 00:30:36 - Coda #2 00:36:52 - Wild's End #5 00:41:16 - Jay Garrick: The Flash #1 00:43:57 - The Forged #5 00:47:47 - Rumpus Room #2 Patron Pick: 00:52:37 - Hack/Slash: Back to School #1 Patron Thanks: 01:00:49 - James E. McGill Audience Questions: 01:02:53 - Dave asks about the books from that stack that don't make the show. Brought To You By: • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "Killy Kill" Rocket from the Crypt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

iFanboy celebrates its 900th episode with a triple-sized all listener e-mail spectacular! Josh Flanagan, Conor Kilpatrick, and special guest Ryan Haupt asked you, the iFanbase, to send them e-mails… and you delivered! Plus, a surprise appearance from an old friend! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 03:06:15 Pick of the Week: 00:02:56 – The Amazing Spider-Man #929 (35) Patron Pick: 00:11:38 – Wesley Dodds: The Sandman #1 Audience Questions: 00:20:48 – The tradition continues as we field questions from the loyal iFanbase for over three hours! Listen as the hosts slowly fall apart, either from drink or exhaustion, talking comics and ephemera to the very bitter end. Patron Thanks: 01:23:01 – James E. McGill Brought To You By: • Better Help – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got twelve designs! Music: “Back and To The Left” Texas is the Reason Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An 80s nostalgia-fueled episode exposes failing middle aged brains while we look ahead to episode 900! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:03:42 Pick of the Week: 00:02:25 – Transformers #1 Comics: 00:13:23 – Fantastic Four #705 (12) 00:18:15 – Shazam! #4 00:21:05 – Sins of the Salton Sea #5 00:28:57 – Peacemaker Tries Hard!, Book Six 00:30:07 – Tear Us Apart #2 00:34:02 – The Sacrificers #3 Patron Pick: 00:36:37 – G.O.D.S. #1 Patron Thanks: 00:46:38 – Mark Miller Audience Questions: 00:48:55 – David B. wants to know iFanboy’s favorite artists who aren’t considered all-time greats. Brought To You By: • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got twelve designs! Music: “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy” Kenny Chesney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It has been longer than you think since the Two Jamokes™ did a regular Pick of the Week show together. And it turns out that there's almost just too much to say about the books, because saying things about the books is what we do best. Plus, don't you just wanna eat some chips with Superman? Running Time: 01:13:44 Pick of the Week: 00:03:34 - Action Comics #1057 Comics: 00:20:52 - The Avengers #5 00:26:31 - The Penguin #2 00:31:30 - The Invincible Iron Man #660 (10) 00:36:51 - Void Rivals #4 00:40:31 - Batman: The Brave and the Bold #5 00:45:35 - Usagi Yojimbo #270: Ice and Snow #1 Patron Pick: 00:47:17 - The Flash #80(1) Patron Thanks: 00:59:29 - Jon Allen Brought To You By: • Better Help - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "Touch Me I'm Sick" Mudhoney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 00:59:20 This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss… What We’ve Been Enjoying: 00:02:38 – Conor mourns the cancelation of Heels. 00:05:40 – Ron is watching This Fool. 00:08:25 – Josh and Ron went to Riot Fest in Chicago. HBO Discussion: 00:20:36 – Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty was canceled after season two. 00:38:19 – Greg M. from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania asks if the end of Succession marks the end of HBO’s incredible run of original programming that began in the early 90s. 00:49:12 – Greg also asks the guys’ to list their All-Time Top Three HBO Original Series. SPOILERS ABOVE! What’s a Mediasplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It’s like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Music: “Song for the Dead” Queens of the Stone Age Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is this the week where one of the Jamokes gets canceled? And yet the show must go on in discussing this week in comics! Running Time: 01:16:55 Pick of the Week: 00:03:01 – Superman #6 Comics: 00:10:47 – Rumpus Room #1 00:16:09 – Captain America #751 (1) 00:24:42 – Jack Kirby’s Starr Warriors: The Adventures of Adam Starr and The Solar Legion 00:36:41 – Uncanny Spider-Man #1 00:39:36 – Fishflies #2 00:44:10 – Hey Kids! Comics! Vol. 3 #6 Patron Pick: 00:47:38 – Wonder Woman #801 (1) Patron Thanks: 00:57:31 – Joel Rodriguez Audience Questions: 01:00:19 – Ken J. from the Great White North has paradoxical pet peeves regarding time travel in comics and wants to know what others are perpetually peeved about? Brought To You By: • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got twelve designs! Music: “Superman” Lazlo Bane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode! This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at… The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition by Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, Louis Simonson, Roger Stern, Jon Bogdanove, Tom Grummett, Jackson Guice, Brett Breeding, Rick Burchett, Doug Hazlewood, Dennis Janke, Denis Rodier, Bill Sienkiewicz, Gene D’Anegelo, Glenn Whitmore, Hi-Fi, Brian Miller, John Costanza, Albert DeGuzman, Bill Oakley, Willie Schubert, & John Workman! What’s a Booksplode? It’s a bi-monthly special edition show 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. Running Time: 00:37:17 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unofficial Old Home Month continues as old pal and former iFanboy columnist Jim Mroczkowski sits in for Josh Flanagan and joins Conor Kilpatrick in this weirdly light week of comics that nevertheless yielded three solid Pick of the Week candidates. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 00:54:10 Pick of the Week: 00:02:25 – Daredevil #662 (1) Comics: 00:11:57 – Danger Street, Book Nine 00:16:44 – From the World of Minor Threats: The Alternates #1 00:20:11 – The Incredible Hulk #785 (4) 00:24:06 – Saint John #1 00:27:46 – Green Lantern #3 00:29:32 – Werewolf by Night #1 Patron Pick: 00:31:35 – Avengers Inc. #1 Patron Thanks: 00:40:22 – Ray Cook Audience Questions: 00:42:10 – Mike H. from Buffalo, New York thinks that Jonathan Hickman is villainizing the Marvel Universe. Brought To You By: • Better Help – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got twelve designs! Music: “St. Jimmy” Green Day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Montgomery returns to the fold this week, and what a week of great books it was. Like really great. You just wouldn't believe how great it was. You might think other weeks have been great, but that's just peanuts compared to this week. Also, please enjoy the end of the show, where neither host can recall any relevant names. This is going to be a problem. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:11:59 Pick of the Week: 00:02:30 - Birds of Prey #1 Star Wars Corner: 00:14:07 - Star Wars #38/Dark Droids #2 Comics: 00:26:05 - Swan Songs #3 00:34:22 - Fantastic Four #704 00:40:37 - The Sacrificers #2 00:45:42 - Tear Us Apart #1 00:49:18 - Shazam! #3 Patron Pick: 00:50:40 - Birds of Prey #1 Patron Thanks: 00:54:12 - Ras Fletcher Audience Questions: 00:56:33 - Chris wants to know what we mean when we say something looks "European". Brought To You By: • Factor Meals - Get 50% off with code IFANBOY50 • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "Divide and Conquer" Hüsker Dü Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hot dog talk leads to contention but you can still rely on the Jamokes and Dr. Haupt to help you ketchup on this week’s comics! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:17:59 Pick of the Week: 00:02:33 – Marvel Age #1000 Comics: 00:20:14 – Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War – Battle Lines #1 00:26:21 – Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant #1 00:34:17 – Local Man: Gold 00:38:20 – Action Comics Presents: Doomsday Special #1 00:41:37 – The Hunger and the Dusk #2 00:44:42 – Blade #2 Patron Pick: 00:48:07 – Marvel Age #1000 Patron Thanks: 00:50:30 – Kenneth Derrick Audience Questions: 00:53:31 – Mike H. from Buffalo, New York wants to know how noisy the Green Lantern Corps is? 00:59:29 – Dan B. pits the nerds against the jocks asking which type of trivia is more useless? 01:05:54 – Pete B. asks how the Jamokes would run a Metropolis-based hot dog cart. Brought To You By: • Better Help – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got twelve designs! Music: “Margaritaville” Jimmy Buffett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 01:13:23 This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss… What We’ve Been Enjoying: 00:01:40 – Ron has been watching Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. 00:07:25 – Josh has been catching up on The Crown and 1883. 00:13:24 – Conor has been watching Minx, Justified: City Primeval, Reservation Dogs, Only Murders in the Building, Heels, Billions, and Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (and he forgot to mention Dark Winds!), and mourning the end of Riverdale. Game Time: 00:17:03 – The 80s Comedy Draft! SPOILERS ABOVE! What’s a Mediasplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It’s like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format. Music: “Here I Go Again (20th Anniversary Remaster)” Whitesnake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let iFanboy enhance your pleasure this week while the show goes long and a painful decision is made that hasn’t had to be made in a while. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:04:45 Pick of the Week: 00:02:06 – The Penguin #1 Comics: 00:12:09 – The Invincible Iron Man #659 (9) 00:18:54 – Dark Knights of Steel #12 00:23:32 – Dead Romans #6 00:32:34 – The Amazing Spider-Man #926 (32) 00:36:21 – Big Game #2 00:39:25 – Marvel Unleashed #1 00:41:41 – Jean Grey #1 Patron Pick: 00:47:38 – The Immortal Thor #762 (1) Patron Thanks: 00:54:49 – Wayne McNicol Brought To You By: • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got twelve designs! Music: “Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)” The Byrds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time. Rick Remender, writer, artist, TV showrunner, teacher, story factory, father, punk rock skateboard kid, old man, and a long time friend of this podcast returns to Talksplode for a record seventh appearance over a fifteen year span. But not one of those chats was Rick and Josh alone, and they get into it. Where does this creative drive come from? Did comics almost lose him? How did he know to stay on this uncharted path of self determined comic book and story creation? Will we be able to come back and talk about The Scumbag a lot more? With his imprint, Giant Generator set to release a new spate of varied stories, like The Sacrificers and The Holy Roller, Rick gives his first long form interview in 3 years, and we're very happy with it. Total Running Time: 01:16:55 Music: “Generator" Bad Religion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do they like it? Do they not? Why not? Is this all just whining? And what about the dentist? All these questions and more are proposed, answered and also not answered, but know that Groo is hungry and Puck is short. That might be it. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:13:04 Pick of the Week: 00:02:26 - Void Rivals #3 Comics: 00:16:26 - Batman/Superman: World's Finest #18 00:24:50 - Groo in the Wild #2 00:29:54 - Wild's End #3 Krakoa Corner: 00:34:26 - Uncanny Avengers #1 00:40:37 - Alpha Flight #1 00:43:12 - Dark X-Men #1 Patron Pick: 00:46:13 - The Cull #1 Patron Thanks: 00:56:16 - Tony the Disney Dad Audience Questions: 00:58:04 - Greg from Philly has a fun little comic book game for us. Brought To You By: • Better Help - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "Into the Void" Black Sabbath 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 release from the DC Universe Animated Original Movie line… Justice League: Warworld ! Plus, the second half of the show is a messy free for all as we look ahead to Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths and Watchmen and back at Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and The Flash and discuss the rewatchability of the entire line of films, and the travesty of WB’s seeming obsession with romantically linking Bruce Wayne And Barbara Gordon! Running Time: 00:31:25 Music: “All Around the World” Oasis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jamokes go so far down memory lane it turns into a boulevard. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:00:00 Pick of the Week: 00:02:19 – The Enfield Gang Massacre #1 Comics: 00:11:43 – The Amazing Spider-Man #925 00:20:36 – Danger Street, Book Eight 00:22:31 – WildC.A.T.S. #10 00:25:56 – Mech Cadets #1 00:27:55 – Superman 2023 Annual #1 00:30:54 – Barnstormers #2 00:32:52 – Immortal X-Men #14 00:34:44 – Swan Songs #2 Patron Pick: 00:36:08 – The Enfield Gang Massacre #1 Patron Thanks: 00:36:56 – James Darling Audience Questions: 00:42:34 – Aaron B. was thinking about his own personal Comic Book Ages and wants to know about the iFanboys’ Comic Book Ages. Brought To You By: • Factor Meals – Get 50% off with code IFANBOY50 • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got twelve designs! Music: “Rags to Riches” Tont Bennett and “Sugar Man” Rodriguez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blood donations! Formal storytelling! Time dilation! Gruesome uses of mutant abilities! And more from Dr. Ryan Haupt and Josh Flanagan this week. Get yourself a free cookie and have yourself a read and then a listen. Running Time: 01:16:03 Pick of the Week: 00:02:42 - Fantastic Four #703 Comics: 00:11:59 - Doctor Strange #432 00:20:40 - X-Men #25 00:24:47 - Star Wars: Dark Droids #1 00:31:54 - Sins of the Salton Sea #3 00:36:41 - Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #6 00:39:25 - Hey Kids! Comics! vol. 3 #5 00:40:36 - Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1957 -- From Below Patron Pick: 00:42:51 - The Sacrificers #1 Patron Thanks: 00:57:14 - Steven T. Sifert Audience Questions: 01:01:08 - Scott from OR asks about comic convention memories and experiences. Brought To You By: • Better Help - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "Tequila" The Champs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't let the theory of gravity keep you down, it is only a theory after all. Feel lighter by listening to the jamokes and some manner of scientician discuss the week in comics, and the relative entertainment merits of improv technique. Running Time: 01:23:09 Pick of the Week: 00:01:15 - Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor, Book One Comics: 00:15:57 - She-Hulk #178 00:20:40 - The Invincible Iron Man #658 00:24:08 - Avengers #769 00:33:20 - The Incredible Hulk #783 00:37:00 - Ultimate Invasion #2 00:39:08 - The Ribbon Queen #1 00:42:13 - Traveling to Mars #7 Patron Pick: 00:43:48 - X-Men: Hellfire Gala 2023 #1 Patron Thanks: 00:57:57 - Justin Ludwig Audience Questions: 01:03:07 - Francisco J. wants to know what's going on with Saga and why nobody's talking about it... or are they? 01:09:34 - Jay H. is getting married in 2 months and wants some advice for the day. Brought To You By: • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "My Own Worst Enemy" Lit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 01:09:45 This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss… What We’ve Been Enjoying: 00:02:10 – Conor has been listening to The Set, is excited for the return of Minx and is watching Justified: City Primeval. 00:06:42 – Ron fell down a rabbit hole and watched Myth of the Zodiac Killer and The Most Dangerous Animal of All. 00:12:33 – Josh is watching Hijack and catching up on Luther. Discussion: 00:15:49 – Oppenheimer Summer Mailbag: 00:33:26 – Dan G. from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania wants to know which Matthew Rhys character is the best. 00:37:17 – Jason M. wonders if there’s a silver lining to the WGA/SAG strike. 00:40:22 – Matteo A. thinks that a show on Hulu might cause the iFanboys to need to hire a lawyer. 00:41:26 – Jack H. from London, England asks if the iFanboys are fans of Russell T. Davies and which live shows featuring band reunions they’ve enjoyed the most. 00:47:17 – Jason F. wants to know which popular Beatles song is the worst. 00:51:22 – Andrew M. from Colorado asks which spoilers have made the iFanboy MORE interested in a property. 00:54:18 – David C. from Buffalo, New York calls in to ask which piece of media has helped the aging iFanboys better understand the young people. 00:58:31 – Jake I. is starting to feel the generational media shift at work. 01:01:31 – Corrin R. from Birmingham, England is about to have kids and has some questions. SPOILERS ABOVE! What’s a Mediasplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It’s like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format. Music: “Come Together” Joe Cocker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A shockingly light week of new comics leads to a lot of in-depth discussion about things that may or may not have to do with any specific books and yet are still comic book related. Except for the tangent that kicks off the show. Look, we had to fill the hour somehow. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:0x:xx Pick of the Week: 00:02:40 – Tales of the Titans #1 Comics: 00:12:54 – Void Rivals #2 00:17:38 – Hawkgirl #1 00:24:32 – Guardians of the Galaxy #184 00:28:41 – Dead Romans #5 00:30:46 – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #17 00:34:58 – Blade #29 Patron Pick: 00:37:57 – Big Game #1 Patron Thanks: 00:46:00 – Brandon Thompson Audience Questions: 00:48:18 – Tony B. has a lot of thoughts about the evolution of the comic book cover. Brought To You By: • Better Help – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got twelve designs! Music: “Things Have Changed” Bob Dylan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor is presumably leaving the life of a born seaman, and our great pal, Jim Viscardi steps in to admirably fill up his air time. And as always, he brings inescapable Moon Knight discussion. There are ups and downs and surprises, and great art everywhere. In the comics. It seemed like we might save time talking about less books, but alas there was still so much to discuss. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:16:18 Pick of the Week: 00:02:20 - The Hunger and the Dusk #1 Comics: 00:12:16 - The Amazing Spider-Man #923 00:19:03 - Star Wars: Darth Vader #36 00:26:10 - Moon Knight #25 00:36:39 - Miles Morales: Spider-Man #290 00:39:06 - Knight Terrors #1 Patron Pick: 00:43:17 - The Hunger and the Dusk #1 Patron Thanks: 00:46:15 - David Dunbar Audience Questions: 00:50:52 - Neato Bazzeato wistfully remembers the spinner racks of yore. 01:00:00 - Scott H. asks about artists who should have stopped it, and then did stop it. Brought To You By: • Factor Meals - Get 50% off with code IFANBOY50 • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "March of the Pigs" Nine Inch Nails Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode! This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at… It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Earth by Zoe Thorogood! What’s a Booksplode? It’s a bi-monthly special edition show 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. Running Time: 00:38:15 Music: “We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)” .fun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Josh, his family, and his culture are personally attacked. But more importantly, what does Ronald Reagan’s former Secretary of Defense have to do with any of this? Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:08:30 Pick of the Week: 00:02:22 – Barnstormers #1 Comics: 00:11:20 – Love Everlasting #9 00:15:33 – Swan Songs #1 00:20:14 – Fantastic Four #702 00:24:37 – Clobberin’ Time #5 00:26:51 – Captain America #750 00:30:29 – Captain Marvel: Dark Tempest #1 00:35:00 – Sins of the Salton Sea #2 Patron Pick: 00:37:24 – Weird Work #1 Patron Thanks: 00:51:27 – Daniel Joslyn Audience Questions: 00:53:43 – Kenneth J. from The Great White North wants to know if Alan Moore sits alone at the top of the rankings and if one of iFanboy’s favorite writers is set to join him. Brought To You By: • Better Help – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got twelve designs! Music: “Looking at the World Through Rose Colored Glasses” Nick Lucas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time. We gratefully welcome comic book writer and artist Howard Chaykin to the podcast, to discuss his half century engaged in the making of thoughtful, inventive, and wholly original comic books. His life in comics started with reading golden age comics, and continues to this very day with series like Hey Kids! Comics! and the brand new Sunshine Patriots. With the groundbreaking American Flagg kicking off a new phase in his career, Chaykin produced many volumes of sublime, challenging comic book stories that we are lucky enough to be able to read. Total Running Time: 01:14:19 Music: “Hem of your Garment" Cake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you made this show, you'd think the following things after it was recorded: 1) You probably shared too much. Again. 2) You really want to let the people who made the good comics know they're doing great. 3) You should probably send an apology to the people who made the bad comics, because that was ruthless. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:07:19 Pick of the Week: 00:04:07 - She-Hulk #177 Comics: 00:12:50 - The Amazing Spider-Man #922 00:20:59 - Action Comics #1056 00:28:51 - Batman: The Adventures Continue - Season 3 #6 00:32:20 - Green Arrow #3 00:37:45 - Brynmore #1 00:41:00 - Silver Surfer: Ghost Light #5 Patron Pick: 00:43:35 - The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos #1 Patron Thanks: 00:58:07 - James Brought To You By: • Better Help - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "Scoundrel" Sam Burchfield Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices