iFanboy - Comic Books

September 21, 2008 - With Ron away for the weekend, iFanboy staff writer Sonia Harris steps up to the microphone. Long Island accent out, London accent in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 18,2008 - Josh and Ron have a long talk with comic creator Rick Remender, writer of Fear Agent, End League, Punisher War Journal, Booster Gold, and the upcoming Gigantic. Rick's doing work for just about every publisher out there, and the projects are all over the place in terms of genre. We talk with him about working on comics, and doing creator owned work as well as licensed work for...

iFanboy celebrates its 150th episode with a double-sized all-e-mail spectacular! With no topic off-limits and a late night recording time, it’s iFanboy’s most personal (and awkward?) show to date! Running Time: 02:07:39 Pick of the Week: 00:02:45 – Josh’s clear choice for Pick of the Week was Invincible #52. Comics: 00:12:50 – Ron sneaks Secret Invasion #6 into the show. E-Mail: 00:17:04 - Eric wa...

True crime and grisly murder take over this week's show! Running Time: 01:06:00 Pick of the Week: 00:01:22 - Ron was freaked out by The Roberts #1. Comics: 00:17:50 - Conor and Ron were also freaked out by the ending of Detective Comics #848. 00:20:03 - Ron is in giddy love with Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane #2. 00:23:09 - Is Green Lantern #34 the penultimate chapter of the greatest Hal Jordan story...

Ron Richards sat down for a chat with Jay Faerber, writer of Noble Causes, Dynamo5, and Gemini to discuss the end of Noble Causes, the success of Dynamo5, and the pros and cons of doing creator owned work for Image Comics. You can check out his Top Cow Pilot Season Book, Urban Myths and don't forget to vote for it at the Top Cow Blog. Running Time: 01:06:16 Music: "Five Corporations" Fugazi Learn...

There were a lot of books, and you're getting 13% more show than usual! Plus, Josh Flanagan has some issues with the script. Running Time: 01:07:50 Pick of the Week: 00:01:48 - Conor's glad to see Matt Murdock back to form at the end of Rucka and Brubaker's reunion in Daredevil #110. Comics: 00:11:37 - Brad Meltzer confuses us a little with DC Universe: Last Will and Testament. Some good and some...

Josh Flanagan is back and the sexual innuendo is thick in this one. Running Time:  00:58:25 Pick of the Week: 00:01:36 - Josh's choice, Fear Agent #23, is a lesson in genre morphing and alcoholism. Comics: 00:15:26 - Was there perhaps too much Legion in Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds #1? 00:19:20 - Captain America #41 was good. Again. 00:21:34 - Josh is surprised to find he liked Marvel 1985...

With Josh Flanagan out on vacation, iFanboy staff writer Jim Mroczkowski steps in to fill his shoes. Two unabashed Marvel Zombies on one show? This should be interesting. Running Time: 01:02:15 Pick of the Week: 00:01:52 - Secret Invasion #5 finally brought the fun and Ron made it his Pick of the Week. Comics: 00:12:30 - Captain Britain and MI:13 #4 brings the first arc to a close and makes everyo...

Running Time: 01:05:55 Pick of the Week: 00:01:52 - Final Crisis #3 had a hell of a sense of dread, and that's what Conor wanted for his Pick of the Week. Comics: 00:14:00 - Let's just get all this DC stuff out of the way with Nightwing #147, Robin #176, and finally... 00:16:47 - Detective Comics #847 was a bit weird. 00:18:00 - Everything's coming up Criminal 2 #4. 00:23:23 - Josh goes out for a...

iFanboy Staff Writer Paul Montgomery guest stars this week! Running Time - 01:05:05 Pick of the Week: 00:01:53 - In a Pick of the Week that shocked the iFanboy world, Josh loved Wolverine #67 and its badass Hawkeye action. Comics: 00:11:52 - Jason Aaron works his magic on Black Panther #39. 00:17:06 - No one could agree on Justice Society Annual #1 and its Silver Age tropes. 00:23:02 - Paul Montgo...

We're in San Diego for Comic Con, and in between our hectic con schedules, we gathered to record an abbreviated Pick of the Week. Running a little shorter than usual, we talk this week's comics and that's all. We'll be back at full strength/length next week! No show notes though, we'll try to get them done when we get back from San Diego. Running Time - 00:35:48 Guest Show Notes by Tork! Thanks To...

iFanboy has been invaded by the Moviefone guy and he's run rampant throughout this week's comics. Running Time:  00:55:35 Pick of the Week: 00:02:11 - Conor has selected Scalped #19 as his tragic Pick of the Week. Comics: 00:09:27 - If Scalped hadn't come out, Conor might have picked Batgirl #1. 00:11:17 - Captain America #40 featured awesomely bickering super villains! 00:14:40 - Ron is elated to...

The sequel to Batman Begins -- The Dark Knight -- is finally upon us and iFanboy is here with the least controversial Special Edition ever to talk about it. Running Time: 00:36:36 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor Kilpatrick is joined by iFanboy staff writers Paul Montgomery and Jim Mroczkowski to discuss the latest in DC Universe Animated Original Movie, Batman: Gotham Knight. On the eve of the release of The Dark Knight, how will an anime anthology about Batman rate? The answer may surprise you! Running Time: 00:21:13 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A strong week for comics that includes labors of love, teases of the future, struggles with major stories and a creepy, creepy Gog Running Time:  00:59:05 Pick of the Week: 00:01:43 - Josh got the most excited for Powers #29, which made it worthy of being bestowed Pick of the Week honors. Comics: 00:11:27 - Captain America: White #0 delivers a strong tease of the upcoming Jeph Loeb/Tim Sale mini s...

Josh Flanagan, Conor Kilpatrick, and Ron Richards gather to discuss the sequel to Hellboy, Hellboy II: The Golden Army! Running Time: 00:18:59 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Ron Richards makes a brief return to the East Coast, Josh Flanagan makes a surprise revelation, and Conor Kilpatrick challenges a group of people to a fight. The temperature must be rising. Running Time: 00:57:10 Pick of the Week: 00:01:20 - Ron throws The Luna Brothers some love with his Pick of the Week, The Sword #9. Comics: 00:08:50 - The art in Jonah Hex #33 was excellent, bu...

Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick sat down with Paul Cornell, writer of Marvel's Wisdom, Captain Britain and MI13 and the upcoming Fantastic Four: True Story, as well as countless novels and television projects. We talk about his work with Marvel, Doctor Who, among other things, and generally have a good time. Running Time:  00:51:45 Music: "Vice" Razorlight Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Everyone had a giant stack of comics to choose from this week, and thankfully we made it through unscathed. In the end, Conor Kilpatrick was tickled by his old favorite, the big DC event book, but there were plenty of other good choices as well. And who is this Josh Flanagan who's been showing up lately? Running Time: 01:01:40 Pick of the Week: 00:01:48 - Conor loved all his books, but he loved Fi...

Wanted, the movie inspired by the comic book by Mark Milar and J.G. Jones, was released this weekend and we're here to tell you what we thought while Conor tries to curve an audio bullet. \Running Time: 00:19:03 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The gang's back together this week, and it is business as usual, as Josh Flanagan tries to prove that he doesn't hate fun by choosing the best, yet least fun book on the market, as the Pick. Running Time: 01:00:55 Pick of the Week: 00:01:45 - Josh goes stays on the reservation and goes with Scalped #18 as his Pick of the Week. Comics: 00:12:35 - Wolverine #66 was awesome, unless you hate fun. Plus...

A couple of week's back, a blog post from writer B. Clay Moore, spawned a response from our very own Josh Flanagan. They got in touch, and decided to have a nice civil chat about their differing points of view, and discuss, among other things how Moore got to where he is, and what it's like to produce indie comics. We'll also get a rundown of the numerous projects Moore has out there in shops, suc...

Josh Flanagan is on vacation this week, and so new iFanboy staff writer Mike Romo jumps in to fill Mr. Flanagan's shoes. Running Time: 00:58:30 Pick of the Week: 00:02:02 - With his Pick of the Week, Local #12, Ron says Brian Wood has wrapped up his masterpiece. Comics: 00:10:54 - Everything changes with Invincible #50; also Mike makes a confession and learns something or two. 00:15:24 - Booster G...

It's iFanboy at the Movies! New iFanboy staff writer Paul Montgomery sits in for a vacationing Josh Flanagan alongside Conor Kilpatrick and Ron Richards to talk about The Incredible Hulk. Strap on a backpack, hang your head, and start walking down that long lonely road. Running Time: 00:28:58 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another big week of books means it's the return of... The Bell! Running Time: 00:56:12 Pick of the Week: 00:01:53 - Conor says that Buffy the Vampire Slayer #15 put a stake in the heart of every other book this week! Comics: 00:08:35 - Opinions are mixed on Trinity #1. 00:14:13 - Secret Invasion #3 was fun and all, but... 00:18:25 - Everyone adored Detective Comics #845 and the chat room action. 0...