iFanboy - Comic Books

Listen... it was not a great week of comics. It wasn't outright bad, but there are quibbles, there are sticking points, there are moments that didn't lead to full fledged joy. How many times will Josh add a superfluous "you knows" while searching for the words his haggard mind needs? (A: you'll never know, because of the assiduous editing of the program.) Then it all comes together in the end. Run...

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 00:55:38 This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original co-host Ron Richards (and, for a while in the beginning, his air conditioner) to discuss… Quarantine Streaming: 00:01:38 – Greyhound 00:11:05 – Palm Springs 00:15:17 – Hamilton Streaming Services: 00:25:23 – Peacock...

This week in comics, a beloved series ends as an event begins. But does anybody care? And what do the iFanboys have in common with Erik Larsen? The Pick of the Week show has Josh Flanagan, Conor Kilpatrick, and sundries. Running Time: 00:58:01 Pick of the Week: 00:02:18 – DCeased: Hope at World’s End #5 Comics: 00:10:19 – Strange Adventures #3 00:16:04 – Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #12 00:22:13 – E...

And lo there was a great stack of comics, and we read them, and they were good. Then we went and picked a book we’ve talked about 1000 times. It was a great week for comics by any measure, and that always makes for a good show. Plus… so much underwear talk. It’s a disarmingly enthusiastic show. Running Time: 01:13:00 Pick of the Week: 00:01:15 – DCeased: Dead Planet #1 Comics: 00:11:56 – Strange A...

This week, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan talk about a weird week in comics while being interrupted by cake and more cake discussion all while dinner is being prepared in the background. Running Time: 01:07:52 Pick of the Week: 00:01:45 - Hawkeye: Freefall #6 Comics: 00:12:54 - Bad Karma #2 00:16:40 - The Goddamned: The Virgin Brides #1 00:20:53 - Star #5 Mark Russell Corner: 00:30:23 - Red So...

Conor and Josh, and just Conor and Josh, do a show that's relatively normal comparatively. There were a lot of #10 issues, and some really fine books. And if you want to buy Josh a Porsche, we'll give you a way to make that happen. Running Time: 01:15:20 Pick of the Week: 00:01:25 - Captain America: Marvels Snapshots #1 Comics: 00:11:53 - Five Years #10 00:20:40 - Green Lantern 80th Anniversary 10...

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 00:56:45 This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original co-host Ron Richards to discuss... Quarantine Streaming: 00:01:46 - Josh listened to Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend and watched Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet. 00:08:52 - Ron watched Mister Roger's Neighborhood, Prop C...

Ryan Haupt joins Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick to talk about this week's comics and the science of Superman. Correct! Running Time: 01:13:32 Pick of the Week: 00:01:49 - Strange Adventures #2 Comics: 00:11:13 - DCeased: Hope At World's End #3 00:18:47 - Valkyrie: Jane Foster #10 00:24:03 - MAD Magazine #14 00:31:55 - Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5 00:34:15 - A...

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another Booksplode! 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. This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at New Gods by Jack Kirby by Jack Kirby, Mike Royer, Vince Colletta...

Jim Viscardi of comicbook.com joins us to talk comics and the (more interesting than it sounds) distribution shakeup in the comics industry. Josh Flanagan goes on several crankytime rants, and Conor Kilpatrick can't let go of a certain book. Running Time: 01:30:58 Pick of the Week: 00:02:07 - Daredevil #20 Comics: 00:13:43 - The Joker 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular 00:18:01 - Nightwin...

This week we are back to normal, time-wise, but comics are still not there yet. This episode features a look into Josh Flanagan’s subconscious, Conor Kilpatrick’s borderline inappropriate reaction to seeing an old favorite character, and we also get an appearance by special guest Ron Richards’ daughter, who has opinions. Running Time: 01:07:00 Pick of the Week: 00:02:08 – John Constantine: Hellbla...

The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Ryan Haupt — discuss the latest DC Universe Animated Original Movie... Justice League Dark: Apokolips War! Plus, Conor watched DC Showcase: Adam Strange, and without a roadmap from the comics what does the future hold for these films? Running Time: 00:35:01 Music: "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)"...

Slow comics week, but that often leads to good discussions about why. Plus, we get a chance to really dig in on the issues of inkers and renumbering. Join us and Honda Lou for a jolly old time. Running Time: 01:21:51 Pick of the Week: 00:02:01 - Books of Magic #19 Comics: 00:10:16 - The Avengers #33 00:16:56 - The Butcher of Paris #5 00:25:00 - The Amazing Spider-Man #43 00:29:54 - Basketful of He...

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 00:58:37 This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original co-host Ron Richards to discuss... Quarantine Streaming: 00:01:44 - Ron watched Mrs. America and Devs. 00:05:39 - Conor watched Parks and Recreation. 00:09:42 - Josh watched What We Do in the Shadows, and The Last D...

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time. It was a long road, but finally, the Kelly Thompson Talksplode conversation has arrived. The writer of Hawkeye, Jessica Jones, Captain Marvel, Star, A-Force, West Coast Avengers, Black Widow and many more comics, joins Josh (again) to talk about career, process, challenges, motivations, and much more. She's funny and candid and we hope you enjoy thi...

It’s a return to somewhat normal as Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at the new offerings that hit the (digital) spinner racks this week. Running Time: 01:17:58 Pick of the Week: 00:01:54 – DCeased: Unkillables #3 Comics: 00:11:11 – DCeased: Hope at World’s End #1 00:14:01 – Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #10 00:17:15 – Hawkeye: Freefall #5 00:21:47 – Red Sonja #13 00:24:35 – The Dollhou...

New Frontier fawning fest continues! Then it seemed like maybe G.I. Joe had run its course, right up until they got to the Cobra Café. Also, Josh said Five Easy Pieces, but he meant The Last Detail, and that was before he left early. To be fair, we went really long again. Running Time: 01:24:05 Pick of the Week: 00:04:09 - DC: The New Frontier, Vol. 2 Comics: 00:38:13 - Batman: Gotham Nights #4 Pa...

The pick is a golden gem from the past, and if you'd like to hear Conor and Josh fawn over a comic book, then this show is for you. There are a couple of other comics, and then we travel to Cobra Mountain for a grand finale. (The last time we talked about this book was on episode #210 of our video show.) Running Time: 01:20:44 Pick of the Week: 00:01:38 - JSA: The Golden Age Comics: 00:28:19 - Sab...

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 00:59:42 This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original co-host Ron Richards to discuss... Quarantine Streaming: 00:01:54 - Ron watched Future Man, Devs, and High Fidelity. 00:03:14 - Josh watched It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and is (still) listening to the audio bo...

Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are back with an old comic, some new (old comics), and still, the show runs long. That's probably G.I. Joe Corner guest star Ron Richards' fault. Running Time: 01:25:19 Pick of the Week: 00:03:43 - Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions Comics: 00:27:28 - Wonder Woman: Agent of Peace 00:29:26 - Superman: Man of Tomorrow 00:31:56 - Batman: Gotham Knights 00:37:10...

Plunging further and further into this new age, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan find some comics to discuss and talk about a gem from the recent past, as well as a couple of digital only releases. From there, it's on to G.I. Joe Corner, with our old pal, Ron Richards. You will learn no science from G.I. Joe, and you will learn no history from Josh, but boy, did he want to try. Running Time: 01:...

Eccentric Benefactor Patron Damian Sherman stops by to help Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan figure out how to keep doing a show in the Age of No New Comics. Plus, Josh introduces a new segment! Running Time: 01:20:57 Pick of the Week: 00:03:04 - Batgirl: Year One Comics: 00:19:19 - Teen Titans GO! To Camp! #7 Patron Pick: 00:23:24 - Daytripper Patron Thanks: 00:44:22 - Peter Craig 00:46:15 - Al...

It's a new epoch for our show! Hopefully it's a short epoch, but here we are. There actually are some new comics out this week, and we talked about all of them. Yes, all of them. We brought our pal, James Viscardi, of comicbook.com, to have some fun, and help us speculate wildly on what the future of comics might hold, and answer some listener questions. You might also notice we went really, reall...

The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Ryan Haupt — discuss the latest DC Universe Animated Original Movie... Superman: Red Son! Plus, Conor watched DC Showcase: Phantom Stranger, and what does a Mike Carlin quote from the Justice League Dark: Apokolips War mean for the future of this line of films? Running Time: 00:35:59 Music: "Back in the U.S.S.R." Chubby Che...

In what could be the last regularly formatted show for a while, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick invite Ryan Haupt to the party and go long talking about comics, Josh's water softener machine, tiki bar adventures, COVID-19, podcasting, and the future. (NOTE: Conor's microphone cable died for exactly two minutes near the end of the show, so that was fun.) Running Time: 01:19:56 Pick of the Week:...