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 U...
Aug 27, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 893
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 boo...
Aug 24, 2023•1 hr 18 min
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 En...
Aug 20, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 892
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 romanticall...
Aug 17, 2023•33 min•Ep. 891
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 Patro...
Aug 13, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 891
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! v...
Aug 06, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 890
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 ...
Jul 30, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 889
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. ...
Jul 27, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 888
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:...
Jul 23, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 888
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...
Jul 16, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 887
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. ...
Jul 13, 2023•40 min•Ep. 866
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 00:30:2...
Jul 09, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 886
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 man...
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 16 min
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 Amazin...
Jul 02, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 885
NOTE: Due to scheduling issues we had to record this episode during the monthly Patron Hangout and in the past we have successfully recorded shows this way. However, this time there were a bunch of audio and connectivity issues, especially in the first 8 minutes, and we have salvaged the show as best we could. Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 01:03:00 This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pic...
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 884
Hang your TV above a fireplace and when it stops working join a jamoke and a poop doctor to hear about this week’s comics! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:12:05 Pick of the Week: 00:01:38 – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #16 Comics: 00:11:28 – Superman #5 00:15:05 – Nightwing #105 00:20:38 – Avengers #2 00:24:00 – The Incredible Hulk #782 00:29:03 – Wonder Woman #800 00:30:28 – Titans #2 00:34:16 – Batgirls #19 Patron...
Jun 25, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 884
Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, and Paul Montgomery hop through the multiverse with Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse! Plus, Josh gives his very brief thoughts on Transformers: Rise of the Beasts! Running Time: 00:44:43 Music: “Annihilate” Metro Boomin, Swae Lee, Lil Wayne & OFFSET Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 23, 2023•46 min•Ep. 883
It's the film nine years in the making! Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan talk about The Flash and the discussion might be as manic as the movie is! Running Time: 00:37:30 Music: "Run" Collective Soul Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 22, 2023•39 min•Ep. 883
The Jamokes and the Skroce get in some of damn fine Doctor Doom, and a stack of fresh panels arranged in page order. Honestly, the Skroce is really only there in spirit, but he's always ready to throw down. Watch out for actual spoilers on this one. We're talking Kirkman. All that and a big time refresh of our Patreon program. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:15:53 Pick of the Week: 00:01:55 - Clobberin' Time #4 Comics:...
Jun 18, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 883
This week, Conor Kilpatrick’s still sick, we look back on the time Josh Flanagan missed the show because he almost died, and furniture breaks live on the show! And it was a GREAT week of comics! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:02:32 Pick of the Week: 00:03:13 – Sins of the Salton Sea #1 Comics: 00:12:45 – Dark Knights of Steel #11 00:17:01 – Batman #901 00:21:58 – Shazam! #2 00:27:54 – Fantastic Four #701 00:30:11 – Th...
Jun 11, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 882
We’ve got a man down but not out and right off the bat there’s a fair amount of existential dread. It was a weird week for comics and a weird week for iFanboy. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:04:18 Pick of the Week: 00:03:21 – Traveling to Mars #6 Comics: 00:08:33 – Doctor Strange #429 00:14:15 – The Amazing Spider-Man #920 00:18:31 – Clobberin’ Time #3 00:21:31 – Punisher #12 00:24:06 – The Rocketeer 00:31:35 – Alien ...
Jun 04, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 881
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 00:54:32 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: 00:01:26 – Ron watched Meet Me in the Bathroom and Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC. 00:07:15 – Josh has been having his heart torn out during the NBA playoffs. 00:09:43 – Conor watched Jury Duty, The Traitors, and went to see ...
Jun 01, 2023•56 min
Will Ryan’s redundancy reveal real rancor on this week’s show or will observations of gladiatorial gusto grant gracious pardon pursuant to pawkily provided patron powers? Tune in to find out! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:18:42 Pick of the Week: 00:02:13 – Nightwing #104 Comics: 00:12:08 – Action Comics #1055 00:18:47 – Daredevil & Echo #1 00:22:50 – Green Arrow #2 00:30:49 – Justice Society of America #4 00:34:11 – ...
May 28, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 880
This will shock regular listeners, but this show goes harder off the rails sooner than it has in some time. There are some offensive stereotypes that are brought up, and we'll understand if you never want to talk to us again. Also, there are fantastic comics out this week, and we talk about them a lot. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:09:17 Pick of the Week: 00:03:43 - Immortal Sergeant #5 Comics: 00:13:50 - She-Hulk #1...
May 21, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 879
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode! This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at… The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay: A Novel by Michael Chabon! 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: 00:43:30 Music: “The Great Escape” Boys Like Girls Learn more about your ad cho...
May 18, 2023•45 min•Ep. 878
The show was running on time and then everything fell apart at the very end after some ranting and reminiscing elbowed its way into the show. But none of that nonsense should distract from the real question: do you respect numbers? Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:06:15 Pick of the Week: 00:02:19 - The Invincible Iron Man #656 Comics: 00:12:53 - Daredevil #659 00:19:06 - The Amazing Spider-Man #919 00:24:19 - Phantom Ro...
May 14, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 878
iFanboy veteran Paul Montgomery joins Josh Flanagan to talk about the third and final installment of James Gunn's unexpected trilogy of the MCU's most cosmic team. Does Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 the goods, and land the franchise? Well, it's pretty epic, we can tell you that much. Stay tuned for a little post credits talk. Running Time: 00:59:50 Music: "In the Meantime" Spacehog "Creep (Acoustic Version)" Radiohead Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 11, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Misters Kilmartin and Gibbonsbelly are on the mic for comic book discussion. What made us laugh with a painted red Peter Parker makes us laugh again. It's a good week of comics, and that's why we're all here. Plus there's a bit of a diversion about milk and types of milk. Riveting stuff, kids. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:09:46 Pick of the Week: 00:01:44 - Joe Fixit #5 Comics: 00:12:20 - Groot #1 00:16:43 - Shazam! ...
May 07, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 877
Cold medicine and big ideas fuel a galaxy-brained discussion of the week in comics! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:12:33 Pick of the Week: 00:01:33 – Deep Cuts #1 Comics: 00:12:00 – Green Arrow #1 00:18:09 – Unstoppable Doom Patrol #2 00:22:23 – Clobberin’ Time #2 00:26:20 – Hulk #781 00:30:24 – w0rldtr33 #1 00:34:42 – The Ambassadors #3 00:41:57 – Strange Academy: Finals #24 Patron Pick: 00:44:54 – Deep Cuts #1 Patro...
Apr 30, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 876
Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time. This time out, Josh is talking to Marvel Comics editor, Jordan D. White. Jordan holds sway over many, many of your favorite comics, including all those X-Men books the kids are so excited about, a bunch of Deadpool, and even Star Wars. With a long career, and still going, at Marvel, we get a perspective of what goes on in those editorial meetings, and how the sausage gets made. Total Running Time: 01:21:57 You can find Jordan on Instagram. Music: ...
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 23 min
