Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode! This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at… Classic G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Vol. 1 by Larry Hama, Herb Trimpe, Steven Grant, Don Perlin, Mike Vosburg, Bob McLeod, Jack Abel, Jon D’Agostino, Mike Esposito, Chic Stone, Glynis Wein, Bob Sharon, George Roussos, Stan Goldberg, Christi Scheele, Andy Yanchuns, Jim Novak, Diana Albers, Rick Parker, Janice Chiang, Joe Rosen, & Digital Chameleon. What’s a ...
Jan 25, 2024•53 min•Ep. 911
An old trick can still work with the right application, but does a visit to the underground snake side of things threaten to bring down this whole affair? Of course it can't. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:11:34 Pick of the Week: 00:01:12 - Avengers: Twilight, Book One Comics: 00:13:08 - James Bond: 007 #1 00:16:53 - John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America #1 00:25:37 - The Enfield Gang Massacre #6 00:28:43 - Cr...
Jan 21, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 911
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 00:52:48 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: 00:01:48 – Ron and Conor watched Maestro. 00:07:08 – Ron went to the theater and saw Poor Things. 00:10:08 – Ron watched Beckham. 00:11:23 – Ron watched season one of Drops of God. 00:16:58 – Ron watched (and Conor re-watched) season one o...
Jan 18, 2024•54 min•Ep. 910
Was it a weird week of comics? Maybe! But Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick (and their inner children) had a hell of a good time reading them. Also, it might be time to ask: is Image fully back? Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:02:44 Pick of the Week: 00:02:23 – Action Comics #1061 Comics: 00:11:47 – Transformers #4 00:19:12 – Petrol Head #3 00:24:07 – Swan Song #6 00:28:53 – Bloodrik #2 00:31:23 – The Sensational She-...
Jan 14, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 910
The Jamokes™ are back in town! Feeling better and not worse, at long last. The great salve is always wonderful comics, and for that we are thankful that there were many, you damn dirty apes. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:06:31 Pick of the Week: 00:04:42 - Beware the Planet of the Apes #1 Comics: 00:10:18 - The Fall of the House of X #1 00:18:37 - Captain America #755 (5) 00:25:23 - Fantastic Four #708 (15) 00:33:28 -...
Jan 07, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 909
It’s the eighteenth annual iFanboy All Media Year End Roundup! Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, (both of whom was battling illness) and special guest Ron Richards discuss some of what they enjoyed in media in this, the weird year that was 2023. Movies, television, music, books, podcasts, and comics — it’s all here! Note: Timecodes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 02:55:09 Movies: 00:02:30 – Barbie 00:09:15 – Oppenheimer 00:13:29 – Killers ...
Dec 17, 2023•3 hr 58 min•Ep. 908
Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time. Listeners might be sick of hearing about Josh being sick, but a conversation with a great comic creator is always the thing to perk one up. Sina has had a varied career in comics, starting as a Top Cow intern, working in comic shops, making his own indie comics like Not My Bag, Lil' Depressed Boy, and more. He became the first editor for Robert Kirkman's Skybound Entertainment, eventually ending up telling Bobby Drake's story in Iceman, and has ju...
Dec 14, 2023•1 hr 26 min
Despite dual sickness and the Kindle app’s best efforts at sabotage, our stalwart Jamokes power through to talk about comics, as they must, as ever, in this, the final Pick of the Week show of the year! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:02:23 Pick of the Week: 00:02:06 – X-Men #29 Comics: 00:10:18 – The Invincible Iron Man #663 00:13:58 – Bloodrik #1 00:19:52 – Petrol Head #2 00:23:55 – Shazam! #6 00:25:15 – The Hunger a...
Dec 10, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 908
Limping and wheezing into the end of the year, nothing can stop the mail. Slightly more can stop the Pick of the Week, but not this week. Plus we raise a glass to the sunsetting digital comics solution. Production Note: while our editing management department (eastern branch) did its level best, working day and night to eliminate all coughs, sniffles, dog barks, and other grunt-isms, we cannot guarantee the remnants of previous have not escaped the watchful editing of our dedicated staff. You ha...
Dec 03, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 907
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode! This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at… Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Books I, II, III, IV by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Dave Sim and Gerhard, Michael Dooney, Ryan Brown, Ken Feduniewicz, Jim Lawson, Janice Cohen, & Steve Lavigne!! 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 ti...
Nov 30, 2023•43 min•Ep. 906
Lock yourself in a bathroom to avoid family long enough to enjoy a rundown of the week in comics! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:03:16 Pick of the Week: 00:03:22 - Batman/Superman: World's Finest #21 Comics: 00:09:33 - Batman: Off-World #1 00:13:29 - The Sensational She-Hulk #180 (2) 00:18:44 - Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers #114 00:21:50 - Wonder Woman #803 (3) 00:27:41 - Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld #...
Nov 26, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 906
With only four shows left this year, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan are going to make you wait for the good stuff because first they have to tell stories that they’ve never told before (spoiler alert: one of them possibly admits to a felony). Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:02:42 Pick of the Week: 00:04:13 – G.I Joe: A Real American Hero #301 Comics: 00:18:11 – Fantastic Four #706 (13) 00:23:01 – Danger Street, Boo...
Nov 19, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 905
Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe rolls on with the sequel (to a movie and two TV shows) that was four years in the making… The Marvels! Josh Flanagan, Conor Kilpatrick, and The Internet’s Paul Montgomery tell you all about it! Plus, the overall state of the MCU! Running Time: 00:46:27 Music: “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” Elton John Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 16, 2023•48 min•Ep. 904
Superb Hearing Allows Zany Audio Manifestations… SHAZAM! Or how to stop letting pantheons run your body and get your life back on track with this week’s rundown of comics! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:05:10 Pick of the Week: 00:02:34 – Shazam! #5 Comics: 00:14:33 – Superman ’78: The Metal Curtain #1 00:17:42 – Punisher #1 00:25:31 – Batman #904 (139) 00:33:15 – Thanos #1 00:35:16 – Transformers #2 00:41:07 – The Enf...
Nov 12, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 904
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 01:00:00 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: 00:01:32 – Ron watched Flora and Son, and is watching The Gold, and Lessons in Chemistry. 00:08:02 – Conor has started Lawmen: Bass Reeves, finished the third season of Lupin, and listened to Strike Force Five. 00:11:09 – Josh also listene...
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 903
Where one is for, another is against. A Jamoke House™ divided against itself cannot stand! That's not actually true. It was fine. No trigger warning needed for this week's Patron Power and the indie books make their presence known. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:11:03 Pick of the Week: 00:01:27 - The Space Between #1 Comics: 00:13:19 - Ultimate Universe #1 00:20:52 - X-Men #28 00:25:58 - The Return of Superman: 30th A...
Nov 05, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time. There has certainly been a bit of a reunion theme to the Talksplode episodes lately. But that doesn't have to be a bad thing. And so, Josh welcomes Jason Aaron back to the program. Known for defining characters for new eras in Thor and The Avengers, as well as his creator-owned masterpiece, Scalped, and his recent series, Once Upon a Time at the End of the World, Jason is set to do his first DC work in many years, after being exclusive to Marvel. ...
Nov 02, 2023•1 hr 20 min
The Jamokes™ are loose and limber this week despite their being several reminders or their age and/or mortality. Perhaps it was the return of The Bell that put everyone in a good mood? Ding! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:02:46 Pick of the Week: 00:01:49 – Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #1 Comics: 00:09:33 – Dead Spaces: Dungeon #1 00:13:40 – I Hate Fairyland #10 00:17:19 – Wonder Woman #80(2) 00:23:34 – The Penguin #2...
Oct 29, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 902
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 01:00:00 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 – Conor has been immersed in the Major League Baseball post-season. 00:05:32 – Ron went to see The State Live. 00:11:37 – Josh is watching the third season of Wu-Tang: An American Saga and finished 1883. Discussion: 00:18:00 – Kil...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 901
Conor is deep in training for Special Ops duty in the European Theater, so iFanboy veteran and scholar, Paul Montgomery joins Josh for the weekly comic review. We must warn you, there's a great deal of deep (meandering) thought (guessing). Top it off with some creepy comics, and an even creepier Patron power, and in the end, you have a show. Running Time: 01:15:34 Pick of the Week: 00:01:56 - Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #1 Comics: 00:15:54 - The Sensational She-Hulk #170 (1) 00:23:10 - S...
Oct 22, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 901
iFanboy celebrates its 900th 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! Plus, a surprise appearance from an old friend! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 03:06:15 Pick of the Week: 00:02:56 – The Amazing Spider-Man #929 (35) Patron Pick: 00:11:38 – Wesley Dodds: The Sandman #1 Aud...
Oct 15, 2023•3 hr 9 min•Ep. 900
An 80s nostalgia-fueled episode exposes failing middle aged brains while we look ahead to episode 900! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:03:42 Pick of the Week: 00:02:25 – Transformers #1 Comics: 00:13:23 – Fantastic Four #705 (12) 00:18:15 – Shazam! #4 00:21:05 – Sins of the Salton Sea #5 00:28:57 – Peacemaker Tries Hard!, Book Six 00:30:07 – Tear Us Apart #2 00:34:02 – The Sacrificers #3 Patron Pick: 00:36:37 – G.O.D.S...
Oct 08, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 899
It has been longer than you think since the Two Jamokes™ did a regular Pick of the Week show together. And it turns out that there's almost just too much to say about the books, because saying things about the books is what we do best. Plus, don't you just wanna eat some chips with Superman? Running Time: 01:13:44 Pick of the Week: 00:03:34 - Action Comics #1057 Comics: 00:20:52 - The Avengers #5 00:26:31 - The Penguin #2 00:31:30 - The Invincible Iron Man #660 (10) 00:36:51 - Void Rivals #4 00:...
Oct 01, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 898
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 00:59:20 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: 00:02:38 – Conor mourns the cancelation of Heels. 00:05:40 – Ron is watching This Fool. 00:08:25 – Josh and Ron went to Riot Fest in Chicago. HBO Discussion: 00:20:36 – Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty was canceled after season...
Sep 28, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 897
Is this the week where one of the Jamokes gets canceled? And yet the show must go on in discussing this week in comics! Running Time: 01:16:55 Pick of the Week: 00:03:01 – Superman #6 Comics: 00:10:47 – Rumpus Room #1 00:16:09 – Captain America #751 (1) 00:24:42 – Jack Kirby’s Starr Warriors: The Adventures of Adam Starr and The Solar Legion 00:36:41 – Uncanny Spider-Man #1 00:39:36 – Fishflies #2 00:44:10 – Hey Kids! Comics! Vol. 3 #6 Patron Pick: 00:47:38 – Wonder Woman #801 (1) Patron Thanks:...
Sep 24, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 897
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode! This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at… The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition by Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, Louis Simonson, Roger Stern, Jon Bogdanove, Tom Grummett, Jackson Guice, Brett Breeding, Rick Burchett, Doug Hazlewood, Dennis Janke, Denis Rodier, Bill Sienkiewicz, Gene D’Anegelo, Glenn Whitmore, Hi-Fi, Brian Miller, John Costanza, Albert DeGuzman, Bill Oakley, Willie Schubert...
Sep 21, 2023•39 min•Ep. 896
Unofficial Old Home Month continues as old pal and former iFanboy columnist Jim Mroczkowski sits in for Josh Flanagan and joins Conor Kilpatrick in this weirdly light week of comics that nevertheless yielded three solid Pick of the Week candidates. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 00:54:10 Pick of the Week: 00:02:25 – Daredevil #662 (1) Comics: 00:11:57 – Danger Street, Book Nine 00:16:44 – From the World of Minor Threats:...
Sep 17, 2023•57 min•Ep. 896
Paul Montgomery returns to the fold this week, and what a week of great books it was. Like really great. You just wouldn't believe how great it was. You might think other weeks have been great, but that's just peanuts compared to this week. Also, please enjoy the end of the show, where neither host can recall any relevant names. This is going to be a problem. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:11:59 Pick of the Week: 00:0...
Sep 10, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 895
Hot dog talk leads to contention but you can still rely on the Jamokes and Dr. Haupt to help you ketchup on this week’s comics! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:17:59 Pick of the Week: 00:02:33 – Marvel Age #1000 Comics: 00:20:14 – Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War – Battle Lines #1 00:26:21 – Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant #1 00:34:17 – Local Man: Gold 00:38:20 – Action Comics Presents: Doomsday Special #1 00:41:37 – The Hun...
Sep 03, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 894
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 01:13:23 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: 00:01:40 – Ron has been watching Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. 00:07:25 – Josh has been catching up on The Crown and 1883. 00:13:24 – Conor has been watching Minx, Justified: City Primeval, Reservation Dogs, Only Murders in the Building, ...
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 893
