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iFanboy - Comic Books
The iFanboy.com Comic Book Podcast is a weekly talk show all about the best new current comic book releases. Lifelong friends, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan talk about what they loved and (sometimes) hated in the current weekly books, from publishers like Marvel, DC, Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, BOOM! Studios, IDW, Aftershock, Valiant, and more. The aim is to have a fun time, some laughs, but to also really understand what makes comic books work and what doesn’t, and trying to…
Episodes
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #754 – Fantastic Four #25
Ryan Haupt joins Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan to discuss this week's comics... plus barbecue, bathroom anxiety, and more about the problems with humans…
iFanboy - Comic BooksSpecial Edition - DC Showcase: Batman: Death in the Family
The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Ryan Haupt — discuss the latest release from the DC Universe Animated Original Movie…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #753 – The Devil's Red Bride #1
Is there controversy on the pick? Is there discordance? You'd just love that, wouldn't you? We got on a roll, and then just kept going. Another question that's…
iFanboy - Comic BooksBooksplode #39 - Pulp
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another Booksplode! This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at Pulp by Ed Brubaker…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #752 – DCeased: Dead Planet #4
There were so many books to talk about this week that the show went long and book talk crowded out almost everything else. But fear not! There was still time…
iFanboy - Comic BooksTalksplode #92 - Gene Luen Yang
Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time. The folks at iFanboy have been big fans of Gene Luen Yang's cartooning for a good long time. From his…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #751 – Fantastic Four #24
This week, it's Joker, Joker, Joker, Joker, Joker, Joker, and more Jokers. And where there's Joker, there's Harley Quinn. But that is nothing compared to good…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #750 – Dark Nights: Death Metal – Speed Metal #1
iFanboy celebrates its 750th episode with a triple-sized all listener e-mail spectacular! Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick asked you, the iFanbase, to send…
iFanboy - Comic BooksMediasplode #7 - 'Bill & Ted Face the Music' and Quarantine Streaming
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 00:56:23 This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #749 – Iron Man #1
A strong week of comics makes the choosing hard, but it means there are lots of books to talk about. Also... some diversions. For example, there's no reason to…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #748 – The Flash #761
This week, Josh Flanagan gets a little too familiar with the audience and reveals a weird tattoo thing. Plus, what does Dick Cavett have to do with any of…
iFanboy - Comic BooksSpecial Edition - Superman: Man of Tomorrow
The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick and Ryan Haupt — discuss the latest DC Universe Animated Original Movie... Superman: Man of Tomorrow! Plus…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #747 – Hellblazer: Rise and Fall, Book One
It's possible even we are getting tired of talking about Tom Taylor's work, but when you're on a roll, you're on a roll. Plus, the death of comics events, and…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #746 – Locke & Key: ...In Pale Battalions Go... #1
Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are here to talk comics and, because of technical difficulties, record part of the show twice. Running Time: 01:0x:xx Pick…
iFanboy - Comic BooksBooksplode #38 - Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 1
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another Booksplode! This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at Pluto: Urasawa x…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #745 – Thor #6
Another light week, not full of standouts. We do learn that the Joker is much more woke than we thought, and that's not nothing. Come enjoy the comics talk…
iFanboy - Comic BooksMediasplode #6 - 'Perry Mason', Quarantine Streaming, & Grab Bag Questions
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 00:56:59 This month, Josh "Blue Balls" Flanagan and Conor…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #744 – Hawkman #26
It was a rough week in the world of comics but Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan persevere, not knowing what lies ahead. That doesn't make them heroes but…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #743 – Injustice: Year Zero #1
There are many many good things in comics to talk about this week, and of course we went long talking about the thing we talked about already, but better…
iFanboy - Comic BooksTalksplode #91 - Steve Lieber
Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time. We have been fans of Steve Lieber for a long time, and in that time, he's only gotten better. We talk about…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #741 - Usagi Yojimbo #10
Listen... it was not a great week of comics. It wasn't outright bad, but there are quibbles, there are sticking points, there are moments that didn't lead to…
iFanboy - Comic BooksMediasplode #5 – 'Midnight Run', 'Greyhound', 'Palm Springs', 'Hamilton', & Peacock
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 00:55:38 This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #740 – DCeased: Hope at World’s End #5
This week in comics, a beloved series ends as an event begins. But does anybody care? And what do the iFanboys have in common with Erik Larsen? The Pick of the…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #739 – DCeased: Dead Planet #1
And lo there was a great stack of comics, and we read them, and they were good. Then we went and picked a book we’ve talked about 1000 times. It was a great…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #738 - Hawkeye: Freefall #6
This week, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan talk about a weird week in comics while being interrupted by cake and more cake discussion all while dinner is…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #737 - Captain America: Marvels Snapshots #1
Conor and Josh, and just Conor and Josh, do a show that's relatively normal comparatively. There were a lot of #10 issues, and some really fine books. And if…
iFanboy - Comic BooksMediasplode #4 - 'That Thing You Do!', Top 5 Tom Hanks Films, and Quarantine Streaming
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 00:56:45 This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #736 - Strange Adventures #2
Ryan Haupt joins Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick to talk about this week's comics and the science of Superman. Correct! Running Time: 01:13:32 Pick of the…
iFanboy - Comic BooksBooksplode #37 - New Gods by Jack Kirby
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another Booksplode! What's a Booksplode? It's a bi-monthly special edition show in which we take a look…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #735 - Daredevil #20
Jim Viscardi of comicbook.com joins us to talk comics and the (more interesting than it sounds) distribution shakeup in the comics industry. Josh Flanagan goes…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #734 - John Constantine: Hellblazer #6
This week we are back to normal, time-wise, but comics are still not there yet. This episode features a look into Josh Flanagan’s subconscious, Conor…
iFanboy - Comic BooksSpecial Edition - Justice League Dark: Apokolips War
The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Ryan Haupt — discuss the latest DC Universe Animated Original Movie... Justice…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #733 - Books of Magic #19
Slow comics week, but that often leads to good discussions about why. Plus, we get a chance to really dig in on the issues of inkers and renumbering. Join us…
iFanboy - Comic BooksMediasplode #3 - HBO MAX, 'High Fidelity', 'Star Trek: Picard', '23 Hours to Kill', and Quarantine Streaming
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 00:58:37 This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are…
iFanboy - Comic BooksTalksplode #90 - Kelly Thompson
Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time. It was a long road, but finally, the Kelly Thompson Talksplode conversation has arrived. The writer of…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #732 – DCeased: Unkillables #3
It’s a return to somewhat normal as Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at the new offerings that hit the (digital) spinner racks this week. Running…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #731 - DC: The New Frontier, Vol. 2
New Frontier fawning fest continues! Then it seemed like maybe G.I. Joe had run its course, right up until they got to the Cobra Café. Also, Josh said Five…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #729 - JSA: The Golden Age
The pick is a golden gem from the past, and if you'd like to hear Conor and Josh fawn over a comic book, then this show is for you. There are a couple of other…
iFanboy - Comic BooksMediasplode #2 - The 'Almost Famous' Debate, 'The Plot Against America', and Quarantine Streaming
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 00:59:42 This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #728 - Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions
Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are back with an old comic, some new (old comics), and still, the show runs long. That's probably G.I. Joe Corner guest star…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #727 - Sara
Plunging further and further into this new age, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan find some comics to discuss and talk about a gem from the recent past, as…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #726 - Batgirl: Year One
Eccentric Benefactor Patron Damian Sherman stops by to help Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan figure out how to keep doing a show in the Age of No New Comics…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #725 - Five Years #9
It's a new epoch for our show! Hopefully it's a short epoch, but here we are. There actually are some new comics out this week, and we talked about all of…
iFanboy - Comic BooksSpecial Edition - Superman: Red Son
The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Ryan Haupt — discuss the latest DC Universe Animated Original Movie... Superman: Red…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #724 - Batman: Curse of the White Knight, Book Eight
In what could be the last regularly formatted show for a while, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick invite Ryan Haupt to the party and go long talking about…
iFanboy - Comic BooksBooksplode #36 - Robin: Year One
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another Booksplode! What's a Booksplode? It's a bi-monthly special edition show in which we take a look…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #723 - DCeased: Unkillables #2
In the midst of the apocalypse, two jamokes read comics while there are still comics. Will Conor's boundless enthusiasm for Robin save us all? Will the…
iFanboy - Comic BooksMediasplode #1 – Self-Quarantine Streaming Options, The Expanse, and McMillion$
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present the first episode of Mediasplode! This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #722 - Punisher: Soviet #5
It's a strange, weirdly light week and there's not a lot to talk about, so of course we went long. Make liberal use of that skip forward button if you don't…
iFanboy - Comic BooksTalksplode #89 - Aubrey Sitterson
Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time. He's back! Following his previous appearance on our program, Aubrey has lived and learned, and he has risen…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #721 - Doctor Doom #6
It's a great week for first issues, and in the face of strong, high end contenders, the Pick of the Week (which is not wrong), is a bit of a left turn. Do we…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #720 - John Constantine: Hellblazer #4
It's hot! In February! Oh boy, here we go! On this week's show, Conor Kilpatrick loses his faculties in the winter (!) heat, while (not a) Dr. Ryan Haupt steps…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #718 - Hawkeye: Freefall #3
In addition to talking about the week's comic books there is a disagreement about word pronunciation and way too much about someone's personal health. Don't…
iFanboy - Comic BooksBooksplode #35 - Batman by Neal Adams, Book Three
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another Booksplode! What's a Booksplode? It's a bi-monthly special edition show in which we take a look…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #717 - The Butcher of Paris #3
We talk and talk and talk and talk, which is good, because it's kind of the point, and you get this super-sized show, despite the month plus of weird comic…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #716 - Criminal #12
Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan are back to discuss the fourth fifth week in a row while also defending Hawkeye, discussing how comics have broken our…
iFanboy - Comic BooksTalksplode #88 - Matthew Rosenberg
Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time. Comic book writer, Matthew Rosenberg has had quite the professional journey. After quite a lot of time and…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #715 – Wonder Twins #11
HELLO-EE-YO! Folks are feeling better. Not all better, but listening to the ragged voices isn't quite as grating this week, so... progress! This one starts out…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #714 – The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage, Book Two
Our two hosts are still sick but still they soldier on because someone has to talk about comics and the Watchmen TV show. Running Time: 01:09:31 Pick of the…
iFanboy - Comic BooksPick of the Week #713 - The Amazing Spider-Man #37
Two jamokes took a couple weeks off from the weekly show, and have returned slightly less than when they left, but they fight through illness to deliver the…