It's iFanboy 20/25 -- 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! A light offering of weekly comics begins to vex the stalwart picker of the week, but one must rise, and others come right behind them. Here's what we learned: Stephen Strange might be cash/magic poor, but he's land rich. Won't you join us for more? Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:08:31 Pick of the Week: 00:02:53 - Doctor Strange of Asgard #1 Comics: 00:10:03 - The...
Mar 09, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 967
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 00:54:05 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: 00:01:52 – Ron has been watching RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop and listening to Better Wonder by Kestrels (accidentally called Better World on the show). 00:10:08 – Conor has been watching Paradise and Reacher. 00:13:05 – Josh went to t...
Mar 06, 2025•57 min•Ep. 966
It’s iFanboy 20/25 — 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! This week, Conor Kilpatrick’s flu still lingers and birthday boy Josh Flanagan is anxious to get to his cake… but there were so many good comics to talk about this week (at least for one of the guys) and they are professionals, so here they are, as always. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:04:13 Pick of the Week: 00:02:21 – Red Hulk #1 Comics: 00:10:21 – Fantastic Fo...
Mar 02, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 966
Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time. Scott Snyder has been a heavy hitter in the comic book world basically since he first arrived on the scene with Vertigo's American Vampire, and just took off from there, basically taking ownership of the Batman franchise for years. Josh and Scott talk about that start in comics, and then why he returned to Mr. Wayne with Absolute Batman today, not to mention a slew of creator owned, all original stories like Dark Spaces: Wildfire, and Dungeon, Bar...
Feb 27, 2025•2 hr 45 min
It's iFanboy 20/25 -- 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! Thank goodness for great comics, and the ability to appreciate them. And as Gandalf would say, "So do all who live to see such times". Multiple POW contenders come together, and we battle through illness and fatigue to talk about them. Enjoy. Please. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:14:20 Pick of the Week: 00:01:40 - Jenny Sparks, Book Seven Comics: 00:11:52 - The ...
Feb 23, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 965
The MCU tries to find its footing again with a new film featuring one of its most popular characters… who is not in the movie but there is someone else going by his name and wearing an approximation of his costume! It’s Captain America: Brave New World and Conor Kilpatrick and Paul Montgomery have thoughts. So many thoughts. Plus, the current (and future) state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Running Time: 00:44:47 Music: “i” Kendrick Lamar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...
Feb 20, 2025•47 min•Ep. 964
It's iFanboy 20/25 -- 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! You're either the hero who loves bugs, or you live long enough to become the villain who hates them. That discussion and more in this week's episode! Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:08:22 Pick of the Week: 00:01:32 - Bug Wars #1 Comics: 00:12:46 - DC vs. Vampires: World War V - Darkness and Light #1 00:21:43 - One World Under Doom #1 00:28:55 - The Lucky Devils #2...
Feb 16, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 964
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 01:01:11 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: 00:02:33 – Conor (and Ron) have been watching Paradise. 00:05:32 – Ron has been listening to Blank Check with Griffin and David. 00:08:17 – It’s time to check back in with The Pitt. SNL50: 00:16:43 – SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night 00:24:08 –...
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 963
It's iFanboy 20/25 -- 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! Like Batman in space, let us be your shining light in the darkness! It's a Jason Aaron heavy week, and there's nothing wrong with that. And bring cue cards! Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:17:49 Pick of the Week: 00:02:30 - Batman: Off-World #6 Comics: 00:13:18 - Absolute Superman #4 00:19:18 - Namor #7 00:25:45 - The Avengers #789 (23) 00:34:13 - Batman #922 (157...
Feb 09, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 963
It’s iFanboy 20/25 — 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! Hey Siri! Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick have a bit of the comic book blues, but making lemonade out of lemons is basically what they do here, at least on Fifth Weeks. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:05:12 Pick of the Week: 00:01:06 – Redcoat #9 Comics: 00:10:57 – Superman: Lex Luthor Special #1 00:15:59 – West Coast Avengers #3 00:20:57 – The Seasons #1 00:27:...
Feb 02, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 962
It’s iFanboy 20/25 — 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! This week, Josh Flanagan is a little bit under the weather and Conor Kilpatrick may or may not be on drugs. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 00:59:26 Pick of the Week: 00:01:53 – G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #313 Comics: 00:12:38 – Absolute Wonder Woman #4 00:18:02 – Wolverine: Revenge #4 00:20:59 – Black Canary: Best of the Best #3 00:26:39 – Justice League Unlimite...
Jan 26, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 961
It’s iFanboy 20/25 — 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! Joking Josh and his trusty Comptroller Conor are joined by Rambling Dr. Ryan Haupt to discuss the week in comics! Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:11:38 Pick of the Week: 00:02:46 – Batman & Robin: Year One #4 Comics: 00:12:16 – Skin Police #4 00:17:12 – Jenny Sparks #6 00:22:58 – G.I. Joe #3 00:31:01 – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #35 00:35:03 – You Won’t Feel A...
Jan 19, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 960
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 01:03:13 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: 00:01:29 – Fly Me to the Moon 00:03:57 – Emilia Pérez 00:06:21 – Gladiator II 00:08:06 – A Complete Unknown 00:11:16 – September 5 00:12:56 – Conclave 00:14:29 – The Brutalist 00:16:36 – The Pitt 00:24:57 – Nobody Wants This 00:27:13 – The...
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 959
It's iFanboy 20/25 -- 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! If you've seen the news, you probably know Los Angeles resident Conor Kilpatrick is going through some stuff. But the balm of the show works its magic on he and Josh Flanagan once again. Thank goodness it was also a strong week of comic book releases. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:03:45 Pick of the Week: 00:01:58 - Absolute Batman #4 Comics: 00:09:31 - DC vs. Va...
Jan 12, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 959
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode! This month, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan take a look at… Fortune and Glory: The Musical by Brian Michael Bendis, Bill Walko, Wes Dzioba, & Joshua Reed. Running Time: 00:34:00 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. Music: “Bouncing Off The Walls [feat. Matt Ca...
Jan 09, 2025•36 min•Ep. 958
We’re back! It’s iFanboy 20/25 — 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are celebrating the way they always do… by talking about comics and other assorted nonsense! Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 00:56:24 Pick of the Week: 00:02:03 – Absolute Superman #3 Comics: 00:09:31 – Batman #921 (156) 00:13:13 – The Avengers #788 (22) 00:19:34 – What If…? Galactus Transformed Hulk? #1 00:25:40 – The Ul...
Jan 05, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 958
It’s the 19th annual iFanboy All Media Year End Roundup! Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, and special guest Ron Richards discuss some of what they enjoyed in media in this, the year that was 2024. Note: Timecodes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 02:56:45 Movies: 00:02:12 - Year in Movies 00:03:52 - Anora 00:07:05 - Hit Man 00:08:51 - The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare 00:12:04 - Kneecap 00:13:48 - Challengers 00:16:32 - The Wild Robot 0...
Dec 15, 2024•3 hr 1 min
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another Booksplode! This month, Josh Flanagan, Paul Montgomery, and Dr. Ryan Haupt take a look at... The Hidden Life of Trees: A Graphic Adaptation by Peter Wohllenben, adapted by Fred Bernard and Benjamin Flao. Running Time: 01:00:30 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. Music: "Nea...
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Josh is back just in time for the final Pick of the Week show of the year! Meanwhile, Conor Kilpatrick’s brain is just barely holding on after a week of being sick and not sleeping well. Holiday break has never come at a better time! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:14:15 Pick of the Week: 00:01:25 – X-Men #8 Comics: 00:09:52 – Action Comics #1078 00:14:00 – Absolute Superman #2 00:18:45 – Batgirl #2 00:22:47 – The Aven...
Dec 08, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 957
It’s the post-Thanksgiving show! Not all of the books got read but the show got done anyway. Plus, one host has a family-induced sore throat and the other host is special guest Paul Montgomery! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:14:22 Pick of the Week: 00:02:43 – Universal Monsters: Frankenstein #4 Comics: 00:13:31 – Justice League Unlimited #1 00:20:46 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #4 00:26:35 – Black Canary: Best of th...
Dec 01, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 956
Outside in the cold distance, a wildcat did growl. A Jamoke™ and a doctor were approaching. And they began to howl... about this week's comics! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:16:32 Pick of the Week: 00:01:56 - The Question: All Along the Watchtower #1 Comics: 00:11:06 - Action Comics #1076 00:19:02 - Batman & Robin: Year One #2 00:25:27 - Lawful #6 00:33:11 - Jenny Sparks, Book Four 00:37:17 - Standstill #4 00:42:30 -...
Nov 24, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 955
Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time. He's been on the show before, but that was before Mitch's Meteoric Rise™. Largely known as Tom King's most prolific collaborator on Sheriff of Babylon, Mister Miracle, Strange Adventures, and many Batman stories over the years. Now he's about to release his first non-Tom™ comic in years, working with Tim Seeley on the upcoming Peacemaker Presents: The Vigilante/Eagly Double Features #1. Plus you can learn more about his upcoming docu-series, The U...
Nov 21, 2024•1 hr 11 min
This week, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are both exhausted and can’t remember anything. But the most important thing that they have to remember is: earn this. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:00:16 Pick of the Week: 00:01:59 – G.I. Joe #1 Comics: 00:14:59 – Batman: Gotham By Gaslight – The Kryptonian Age #6 00:20:11 – Absolute Batman #2 00:25:06 – Batman: The Dark Age, Book Six 00:31:58 – Helen of Wyndhorn #6 00:3...
Nov 17, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 954
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 00:58:08 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 – Josh watched The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox. 00:12:46 – Conor was consumed by postseason baseball, and enjoyed the latest seasons of Only Murders in the Building and The Old Man. 00:18:21 – Ron went on a documentary binge and...
Nov 14, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 953
No one needed this more than Josh and Conor, and it never hurts to have a good week of comics with a lot to talk about. Wait, Josh picked which book? Also, prepare yourself for the longest diversionary conversion in a while, on the subject of eggs. Enjoy. And as always, we apologize. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:07:05 Pick of the Week: 00:00:58 - X-Men #7 Comics: 00:12:25 - Aliens vs. Avengers #2 00:19:03 - Absolute...
Nov 10, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 953
Hold onto your butts, it’s a Fifth Week™! There aren’t a lot of books to talk about but there is one of the best pizza portrayals Josh Flanagan has ever seen in comics, Conor Kilpatrick misses his cue, and we make change. That’s what we do. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:00:40 Pick of the Week: 00:01:34 – Redcoat #7 Comics: 00:11:09 – The Amazing Spider-Man #954 (60) 00:21:30 – Batman: The Long Halloween – The Last Ha...
Nov 03, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 952
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode! This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at… Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again by Frank Miller, Lynn Varley, & Todd Klein! Running Time: 00:43:47 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. Here’s the original Booksplode review of Batman: The Dark ...
Oct 31, 2024•45 min•Ep. 951
The job is to go through all the comics and pick which is the best, and which others are worth talking about. And Dr. Ryan Haupt had a hell of a job to do that in this monster week of releases. The cream rises, and expectations are subverted, and beautiful art shines through. Plus: hangover talk! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:12:20 Pick of the Week: 00:02:30 - Absolute Wonder Woman #1 Comics: 00:13:28 - Superman #19 ...
Oct 27, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 951
Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time. We've got a bit of a homegrown hero on the show this time out, as Josh welcomes longtime iFanbase member, and up and coming comic book writer, Jordan Thomas to chat. Jordan came up by making original comics on Kickstarter, and lately publishing Weird Work through Image, Skin Police through Oni Press, and Mugshots and Flash Gordon from Mad Cave. He's everywhere, and now he's got to sit with us and talk about it. We go over what it takes to get publ...
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 11 min
iFanboy celebrates its 950th 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! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 03:18:10 Pick of the Week: 00:02:05 – Nightwing #118 Patron Pick: 00:14:18 – Batman & Robin: Year One #1 Audience Questions: 00:24:44 – The tradition continues as we field que...
Oct 20, 2024•3 hr 22 min•Ep. 950
