iFanboy - Comic Books

We're back at full strength and ready to discuss Civil War: Front Line #1, as well as Wonder Woman, the Superman Returns prequel, Absolute Watchmen, as well as a few announcements, including one about the San Diego Comic-Con. Running Time: 00:51:26 Pick of the Week: 0:01:15 – With only six comics to pick from, Ron picks Civil War: Front Line #1. Comics: 00:17:00 – Josh and Conor both picked up Won...

We’re down a man, as Josh Flanagan decided to try and have a social life, but Ron Richards and Conor Kilpatrick press on without him. Running Time: 00:47:23 Pick of the Week: 00:01:47 – Conor tells us about his Pick of the Week, Superman/Batman #26, which is a special issue plotted by the late Sam Loeb and completed by a huge all-star cast of creators. Proceeds from the sales of this book as well...

Another long one as we wind down from the three day weekend, with much discussion over the many comics that came out last Wednesday, as well as your emails. We hope you enjoy! (We apologize for the slight echo.) Running Time: 00:57:36 Pick of the Week: 00:00:45 – Daredevil #85 Comics: 00:07:33 – She-Hulk #8 00:11:01 – Wolverine #42 00:14:45 – Powers #18 A Quick Tangent: 00:19:03 – The state of Mar...

Finally, the day had arrived, X-Men: The Last Stand was released in theaters on May 26 and team iFanboy excitedly went to see it with the highest of hopes, only to have them dashed by the mish-mash, rushed filmmaking of Brett Ratner. Running Time: 36:26 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, we've done our best, but we had a ton of technical issues recording this one and there's a little bit of audio not-niceness that starts towards the middle of the show, but the extended length (almost an hour!) and the debut of Arthur of Maine might make up for it. Enjoy! Running Time: 00:59:31 Pick of the Week: 00:01:23 - Green Arrow #62 Comics: 00:16:27 - Moon Knight #2 00:21:55 - Aquaman:...

Conor Kilpatrick to the rescue again this week as he delves into the first installment of DC comics 52 weekly comic event and comes out digging it. The event also leads to yet another discussion over event comics and crossovers. Can comic fans ever be satisfied? Not with the New Warriors eating it over in Civil War. Running Time: 00:50:56 Pick of the Week: 00:02:23 - 52 Week 1 Comics: 00:14:07 - J...

First, we apologize for the audio issues at the beginning of the show, which were due to a terrible connection. Second, it’s just Conor Kilpatrick and Ron Richards this time, as Josh Flanagan is “over” comics. Just kidding, he’s on vacation… sorta. Don’t ask. All three of us did hang out Saturday night in New York City and that was fun. We owned the jukebox. Running Time: 00:40:27 Pick of the Week...

The Marvel train continues to roll as Josh Flanagan chooses the unlikely, but excellent The New Avengers Annual #1. We also dig into some talk about Batman and Ron Richards gets nervous about what Joss Whedon is doing to Cyclops. Then, it's listener mail, where we talk about conventions, comic shop owners and Magneto and Electro for the last time. Running Time: 00:47:36 Pick of the Week: 00:01:33...

Ron gets his ass kicked by Daredevil #84, Conor and Josh report back from London and we answer a handful of listener e-mails. The band's back together! We apologize for the audio issues from our dodgy connection. Running Time: 00:50:53 Pick of the Week: 00:01:00 - Daredevil #84 Comics: 00:08:52 - Wolverine: Origins #1 00:09:26 - The New Avengers #18 00:11:05 - Ex Machina Special #1 00:11:40 - Fury...

This week Josh Flanagan tells us why he thought Ultimate Spider-Man #93 was the best of the lot. We also discuss an iffy Superman, a strange creative pairing on Green Arrow, and of course, more Loveless. Some listener letters go over comic book prices, physics, and where to buy your books. Conor Kilpatrick's got a cold, and Ron Richards is away this week, yet iFanboy soldiers on. Running Time: 00:...

Well, its the episode you’ve been waiting for! Clocking in at an hour and 20 minutes, it's the 25th Episode Extravaganza and we are reading and answering YOUR questions! Thanks to all our listeners for a great 25 episodes, and here’s to 25 more! Oh, there's also Conor's Pick of the Week -- Detective Comics #818! Running Time: 01:20:45 Pick of the Week: 00:02:27 - Detective Comics #818 Comics: 00:0...

This week, Josh Flanagan picked the British spy comic, Queen & Country. But then the sparks fly over The New Avengers: The Illuminati. Was it really that good? Is it just an also-ran? We also dip into more books from "One Year Later," and then, would a show be complete without talk of the Frappr map or listener mail? We say thee nay. (Apologies for the terrible audio at the end of the show.) Runni...

Even She-Hulk is shocked that Ron chose her as the Pick of the Week, but at least she's not as clueless over the end of Loveless as Conor and Josh were. Running Time: 00:44:57 Pick of the Week: 00:01:44 - She-Hulk #6 Comics: 00:14:45 - Daredevil #83 00:17:20 - The New Avengers #17 00:18:53 - X-Factor #5 Trade Talk: 00:20:07 - Runaways, Vol. 5: Escape to New York Comics: 00:21:46 - Loveless #5 00:2...

Conor Kilpatrick's back on the Superman bandwagon, one year later, Ron Richards is all a flutter for Nova, Josh was the only one who remembered to buy Fury: Peacemaker, and it looks like Runaways may be worth reading again. iFanboy at the Movies: Conor reviews Ultimate Avengers and Josh gives his thoughs about V For Vendetta. Dini! Running Time: 00:51:21 Pick of the Week: 00:00:51 - Superman #650...

A bit of a slow news week as Josh Flanagan picks Ultimate Spider-Man #91, the crew discusses the trailer to X-Men: The Last Stand, try to answer some listener mail and talk about why Runaways doesn't matter. (We had a bad connection starting in the middle of the show.) Running Time: 00:40:54 Pick of the Week: 00:00:57 - Ultimate Spider-Man #91 Comics: 00:08:26 - The Sensational Spider-Man #24 Comi...

Hi! You may be wondering where episode #19 is. It's still stuck in Josh's dead computer. Once he gets his new one, we'll get it published for you to enjoy in a time capsule sorta way. It's a shocker as Ron Richards chooses Infinite Crisis #5 and not a Marvel/X-Men book as the Pick of the Week. Conor Kilpatrick bemoans "One Year Later," we reminisce about G.I. Joe comics and discuss Frank Cho and D...

Well, we promised it would see the light of day! After being locked away in Josh Flanagan's dead computer, a daring rescue perpetrated by stalwart computer techs means that iFanboy Pick of the Week #19 is finally out for you to download... only a month late! Running Time: 00:37:17 Pick of the Week: 00:00:48 - Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk #2 Comics: 00:05:24 - Astonishing X-Men #13 00:06:26 - Lucife...

This week, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan chat about the exemplary Daredevil #82. Also covered are The New Avengers, Grant Morrison's talent, or lack thereof, and because you didn't ask for it, more talk about cowboy comics. It's a little late, but it's also a little good. Running Time: 00:43:02 Pick of the Week: 00:01:10 - Daredevil #82 Comics: 00:11:43 - Loveless #4 00:16:20 - The New Avenge...

This week, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick expound on the western genre of comics as they drool over Jonah Hex #4. Also, we’re not buying into Warren Ellis’s schtick with Next Wave: Agents of H.A.T.E. #1 and “Tales from the Con” makes its first appearance as we share awkward moments at conventions. Listener mail asks about ads in comics and X-Men:Deadly Genesis, and Josh explains why he’s dropp...

It’s a sentimental show this week, as we reflect upon the final issue of Gotham Central. We also discuss the latest issues of X-Factor and Powers. Also, as a bonus, we discuss the graphic novel Tricked by Alex Robinson as well as celebrate the growth of our Frappr Map and answer some listener mail and give him a homework assignment plus Robert Kirkman owes us $30 dollars. Running Time: 00:54:10 Pi...

It's a shocking Pick of the Week as Ron chooses Savage Dragon #122 and NOT Daredevil #81, but that doesn't detract from how good Daredevil #81 was. We also answer some fantastic listener mail. Running Time: 00:40:26 Pick of the Week: 00:00:49 - Savage Dragon #122 Comics: 00:12:29 - Daredevil #81 00:19:10 - The Pulse #13 / The New Avengers #15 Email: 00:24:10 - Jason has an epic tale of losing his...

Josh returns to the show and selects Strangers in Paradise #79 as the Pick of the Week and much love is given to Terry Moore and his comic book. We also discuss Infinite Crisis #4, the passing of The Flash and complain about how there are no surprises in comics anymore. (We thought we had this recording thing down, but this week reminds us that we’re just mortals. We had some technical difficultie...

With Josh Flanagan out of town, it’s up to Conor Kilpatrick and Ron Richards to helm the show. Conor’s pick is Ultimate X-Men #66, Robert Kirkman’s first issue on the title and the current state of the Ultimate X-Men is analyzed and discussed. Also listener e-mail yields a bunch of questions about various in and out of continuity stories. Plus, Ron still can’t pronounce “Asgard” Running Time: 00:3...

Part 2 of the 2005 All Media Year End Roundup. In the concluding show, we discuss the TV shows that rocked us in 2005, the video games that distracted us, and the comic books that, well, that we read. It's amazing we even recorded this what with World of Warcraft beckoning us. Running Time: 00:35:26 Music: "The New Year" Death Cab For Cutie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

The first show of 2006 and Ron only bought 5 books. Well, 4 and a half really... and of them X-Men: The End Book 3: Men & X-Men #1 is crowned the Pick of the Week. We continue to analyze the madness of Chris Claremont, time travel and sticking to continuity, as well as read and respond to some listener mail. Running Time: 00:37:44 Pick of the Week: 00:01:05 – X-Men: The End, Book 3: Men & X-Men #1...