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 book and story creation? Will we be able to come back and talk about The Scumbag a lot more? With his imprint, Giant Generator set to release a new spate of varied stories, like The Sacrificers and The Holy Roller, Rick gives his first long form interview in 3 years, and we're very happy with it. Total Running Time: 01:16:55 Music: “Generator" Bad Religion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 End #3 Krakoa Corner: 00:34:26 - Uncanny Avengers #1 00:40:37 - Alpha Flight #1 00:43:12 - Dark X-Men #1 Patron Pick: 00:46:13 - The Cull #1 Patron Thanks: 00:56:16 - Tony the Disney Dad Audience Questions: 00:58:04 - Greg from Philly has a fun little comic book game for us. Brought To You By: • Better Help - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "Into the Void" Black Sabbath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 romantically linking Bruce Wayne And Barbara Gordon! Running Time: 00:31:25 Music: “All Around the World” Oasis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Patron Pick: 00:36:08 – The Enfield Gang Massacre #1 Patron Thanks: 00:36:56 – James Darling Audience Questions: 00:42:34 – Aaron B. was thinking about his own personal Comic Book Ages and wants to know about the iFanboys’ Comic Book Ages. Brought To You By: • Factor Meals – Get 50% off with code IFANBOY50 • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got twelve designs! Music: “Rags to Riches” Tont Bennett and “Sugar Man” Rodriguez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! vol. 3 #5 00:40:36 - Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1957 -- From Below Patron Pick: 00:42:51 - The Sacrificers #1 Patron Thanks: 00:57:14 - Steven T. Sifert Audience Questions: 01:01:08 - Scott from OR asks about comic convention memories and experiences. Brought To You By: • Better Help - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "Tequila" The Champs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 #2 00:39:08 - The Ribbon Queen #1 00:42:13 - Traveling to Mars #7 Patron Pick: 00:43:48 - X-Men: Hellfire Gala 2023 #1 Patron Thanks: 00:57:57 - Justin Ludwig Audience Questions: 01:03:07 - Francisco J. wants to know what's going on with Saga and why nobody's talking about it... or are they? 01:09:34 - Jay H. is getting married in 2 months and wants some advice for the day. Brought To You By: • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "My Own Worst Enemy" Lit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. 00:12:33 – Josh is watching Hijack and catching up on Luther. Discussion: 00:15:49 – Oppenheimer Summer Mailbag: 00:33:26 – Dan G. from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania wants to know which Matthew Rhys character is the best. 00:37:17 – Jason M. wonders if there’s a silver lining to the WGA/SAG strike. 00:40:22 – Matteo A. thinks that a show on Hulu might cause the iFanboys to need to hire a lawyer. 00:41:26 – Jack H. from London, England asks if the iFanboys are fans of Russell T. Davies and which live shows featuring band reunions they’ve enjoyed the most. 00:47:17 – Jason F. wants to know which popular Beatles song is the worst. 00:51:22 – Andrew M. from Colorado asks which spoilers have made the iFanboy MORE interested in a property. 00:54:18 – David C. from Buffalo, New York calls in to ask which piece of media has helped the aging iFanboys better understand the young people. 00:58:31 – Jake I. is starting to feel the generational media shift at work. 01:01:31 – Corrin R. from Birmingham, England is about to have kids and has some questions. SPOILERS ABOVE! What’s a Mediasplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It’s like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format. Music: “Come Together” Joe Cocker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 00:24:32 – Guardians of the Galaxy #184 00:28:41 – Dead Romans #5 00:30:46 – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #17 00:34:58 – Blade #29 Patron Pick: 00:37:57 – Big Game #1 Patron Thanks: 00:46:00 – Brandon Thompson Audience Questions: 00:48:18 – Tony B. has a lot of thoughts about the evolution of the comic book cover. Brought To You By: • Better Help – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got twelve designs! Music: “Things Have Changed” Bob Dylan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 the Week: 00:02:20 - The Hunger and the Dusk #1 Comics: 00:12:16 - The Amazing Spider-Man #923 00:19:03 - Star Wars: Darth Vader #36 00:26:10 - Moon Knight #25 00:36:39 - Miles Morales: Spider-Man #290 00:39:06 - Knight Terrors #1 Patron Pick: 00:43:17 - The Hunger and the Dusk #1 Patron Thanks: 00:46:15 - David Dunbar Audience Questions: 00:50:52 - Neato Bazzeato wistfully remembers the spinner racks of yore. 01:00:00 - Scott H. asks about artists who should have stopped it, and then did stop it. Brought To You By: • Factor Meals - Get 50% off with code IFANBOY50 • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "March of the Pigs" Nine Inch Nails Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 00:30:29 – Captain Marvel: Dark Tempest #1 00:35:00 – Sins of the Salton Sea #2 Patron Pick: 00:37:24 – Weird Work #1 Patron Thanks: 00:51:27 – Daniel Joslyn Audience Questions: 00:53:43 – Kenneth J. from The Great White North wants to know if Alan Moore sits alone at the top of the rankings and if one of iFanboy’s favorite writers is set to join him. Brought To You By: • Better Help – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got twelve designs! Music: “Looking at the World Through Rose Colored Glasses” Nick Lucas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 many volumes of sublime, challenging comic book stories that we are lucky enough to be able to read. Total Running Time: 01:14:19 Music: “Hem of your Garment" Cake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Amazing Spider-Man #922 00:20:59 - Action Comics #1056 00:28:51 - Batman: The Adventures Continue - Season 3 #6 00:32:20 - Green Arrow #3 00:37:45 - Brynmore #1 00:41:00 - Silver Surfer: Ghost Light #5 Patron Pick: 00:43:35 - The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos #1 Patron Thanks: 00:58:07 - James Brought To You By: • Better Help - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "Scoundrel" Sam Burchfield Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss... What We've Been "Enjoying": 00:02:20 - Ron has started the newest season of The Bear, and watched Air: Courting a Legend, BlackBerry, and Clerks III. 00:08:01 - Josh has been listening to Death on the Lot, The Set, and Spellcaster: The Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried. 00:10:54 - Conor has been watching a lot of sports, rewatched Justified, is almost done with The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and has started The Bear. The End: 00:14:53 - A lot of "big" shows have ended around the same time. 00:16:20 - The Flash 00:18:26 - Barry 00:26:32 - Succession 00:41:23 - Ted Lasso SPOILERS ABOVE! What's a Mediasplode? It's a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It's like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format. Music: "Don't Dream It's Over" Crowded House Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Pick: 00:37:11 – Ultimate Invasion #1 Patron Thanks: 00:53:07 – Benjamin Gosney Audience Questions: 00:55:48 – Old Many Tony situated in the self-described hellscape of Phoenix, Arizona thinks of Grant Morrison as a writer who “swings for the fences” and wants to know which other creators might roughly fit that same bill. Brought To You By: • Better Help – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got twelve designs! Music: “These Are Our Finest Day” Colin Hay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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

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: 00:10:22 - Captain Marvel #184 00:19:10 - Green Lantern #2 00:25:38 - The Great British Bump-Off #3 00:40:37 - The Giant Kokju #3 00:42:41 - Second Coming: Trinity #3 00:44:43 - The Amazing Spider-Man #921 00:47:06 - Xino #1 Patron Pick: 00:49:52 - Void Rivals #1 Patron Thanks: 01:01:21 - Ron Sharp In Memoriam: 01:02:40 - We remember the legendary comic artist, John Romita Sr, and his contributions to comic book culture. Brought To You By: • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "I am a Rock" Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 – The Ambassadors #6 00:34:35 – Loki #1 00:36:35 – The Flash #800 Star Wars Corner: 00:38:44 – Star Wars: Empire #1 Patron Pick: 00:40:24 – Steelworks #1 Patron Thanks: 00:49:15 – Elijah St. Denis Audience Questions: 00:52:34 – Sam P. from South London wants some clarity on the data range in the Patron Pick ratings. Brought To You By: • Better Help – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got twelve designs! Music: “Salt and the Sea” Gregory Alan Isakov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 #2 Patron Pick: 00:33:50 – DC Pride 2023 #1 Patron Thanks: 00:45:57 – Stewart Shutler Audience Question: 00:49:34 – Joshua H. from Australia has three Damian-related scenarios for Conor. 00:51:23 – Andrew M. from Spain wants to know the best Rick Remender books. 00:54:05 – Morgan B. is curious as to why Nightwing is numbered the way it is. Brought To You By: • Shopify – This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period and take your business to the next level. • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got twelve designs! Music: “Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time” Elton John Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Traitor, and went to see Fast X. 00:15:37 – Josh and Ron took their kids to see The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Discussion: 00:00:00 – Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary SPOILERS ABOVE! What’s a Mediasplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It’s like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format. Music: “Lapti Nek (Jabba’s Palace Band)” Michele Gruska, John Williams & London Symphony Orchestra and “Ewok Celebration and Finale” John Williams & London Symphony Orchestra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 – Dead Romans #3 00:38:01 – Unstoppable Doom Patrol #3 00:39:57 – What’s the Furthest Place From Here? #13 Patron Pick: 00:41:11 – Fury #1 Patron Thanks: 00:53:01 – Linsey Falls Audience Questions: 01:01:08 – Matt from Miami, FL wants to know the most significant changes in comics that have actually stuck. Which leads us naturally into our next question from… 01:09:08 – iFanboy Alum Jeff Reid, who has done the math to show that Jason Todd has been resurrected longer than he was dead, so what is even the point? Brought To You By: • Better Help – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got twelve designs! Music: “We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)” Tina Turner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 #176 00:22:24 - Batman: The Brave and the Bold #1 00:31:55 - The Avengers #1 00:40:09 - Order and Outrage #3 00:45:28 - Fantastic Four #700 00:46:59 - Guardians of the Galaxy #182 Patron Pick: 00:49:04 - Titans #1 Patron Thanks: 00:58:49 - Josh DeRosier Brought To You By: • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "The Luck of the Irish" John Lennon and Yoko Ono Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Road #3 00:27:31 - Stargirl: The Lost Children #6 00:28:54 - Junkyard Joe #6 00:31:49 - Captain Marvel #183 Patron Pick: 00:34:22 - Green Lantern #1 Patron Thanks: 00:46:02 - Marcus Leonard Audience Questions: 00:47:29 - Luke S. has a possible solution to the "iFanboy" name problem. 00:52:26 - Karl C. saw some people on YouTube talking about DC's sales and wonders if it is time for a leadership change. Brought To You By: • Better Help - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "Rich Girl" Hall & Oates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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! #1 00:22:57 - Batman #900 00:33:47 - I Hate This Place #8 00:35:05 - Starsigns #1 00:37:42 - The Avengers: War Across Time #5 00:40:01 - Love Everlasting #7 Star Wars Corner: 00:41:31 - Star Wars #34 Patron Pick: 00:44:40 - Peacemaker Tries Hard!, Book One Patron Thanks: 00:52:34 - Daniel Clark Audience Questions: 00:55:58 - Zach from St. Louis has a Robin question for Conor, and a Constantine question for Josh. Efficient. Brought To You By: • Time Bomb Comics - Check out Quantum #1 today! 52 pages and 5 new stories from a great UK comics publisher. • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "Bullet Train to Vegas" Drive Like Jehu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Patron Thanks: 00:48:41 – Geoff Cuddy Audience Questions: 00:51:26 – Zach C. from Indianapolis, Indiana has thoughts on the incoming creative team taking over The Flash and their genre-bending plans and wants to know how far characters can be pushed into unexpected genres before breaking? 00:57:04 – Chris K. needs some advice on when to fully commit to the bald-headed lifestyle. Brought To You By: • Better Help – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got twelve designs! Music: “Jazz Music” Gang Starr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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: “The Plan" Built to Spill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week there’s an extended spoiler warning that must be heeded. Plus, endings are generally hard, as evidenced by this week’s show, but apparently not for Tom Taylor. The Two Jamokes are back together! But for how long? Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:04:32 Pick of the Week: 00:01:52 – DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #8 Comics: 00:14:58 – Superman #3 00:19:46 – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #14 00:24:41 – The Forged #2 00:32:16 – Punisher #11 00:34:44 – Immortal Sergeant #4 00:36:35 – Terrorwar #1 Patron Pick: 00:38:39 – The Expanse: Dragon Tooth #1 Patron Thanks: 00:52:09 – Kenneth Kowalczyk Audience Question: 00:54:47 – Martin S. wonders, with the demise of the inkers, have colorists risen to take their place of prominence in the industry. Brought To You By: • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got twelve designs! Music: “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” Elton John Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 01:10:39 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: 00:01:11 – Josh watched The Offer. 00:08:44 – Conor is in the midst of the final seasons of Riverdale and The Flash. 00:12:14 – Ron watched They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead. Discussion: 00:15:12 – Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves 00:30:31 – Ranking the films of Quentin Tarantino SPOILERS ABOVE! What’s a Mediasplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It’s like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format. Music: “You Never Can Tell” Chuck Berry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A man, not a particularly special man, but a man nonetheless, stands (sits) alone. He faces the tribulation, the adversity, the challenge of carrying on, as he will, without the support of others. Will there be tragedy? Will he overcome? With all that hangs in the balance, can he rise? Can he meet the requirements or find himself wanting? -OR- Josh talks by and to himself for an hour. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:02:41 Pick of the Week: 00:02:51 - The Ambassadors #2 Comics: 00:10:18 - WildC.A.T.s #6 00:14:00 - Guardians of the Galaxy #181 00:18:40 - Eight Billion Genies #8 00:28:58 - Fantastic Four #699 00:31:28 - Predator #2 00:33:37 - Know Your Station #5 00:35:22 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Usagi Yojimbo: Wherewhen #1 Patron Pick: 00:39:09 - The Great British Bump-Off #1 Patron Thanks: 00:44:47 - Pat George Audience Question: 00:48:35 - Jonathan wonders how one can learn more about the Golden Age of comics, prior to the next Booksplode. 00:52:01 - Mike from Buffalo wonders what it's gonna take for comics to throw it all away and start back with the basics, just like they did after the boom/crash of the 90s. Brought To You By: • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "Alone" Dinosaur Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pick of the Week causes an 80s Marvel nostalgia spiral and the Patron Pick causes a deep dive into ape-based fandom! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 00:57:08 Pick of the Week: 00:02:10 – Joe Fixit #4 Comics: 00:13:28 – Second Coming: Trinity #1 00:16:58 – Hey Kids! Comics! Vol. 3 #1 00:24:10 – Love Everlasting #6 00:28:05 – Stillwater #18 00:32:11 – Batman #134 00:34:22 – I Hate This Place #6 Patron Pick: 00:36:20 – Planet of the Apes #1 Patron Thanks: 00:44:55 – Bob Audience Question: 00:46:36 – Cory T. from Cleveland, Ohio wants to know why Marvel doesn’t make animated films of their classic comic book stories the way that DC does. Brought To You By: • Shopify – This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period and take your business to the next level. • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got twelve designs! Music: “Rock You Like a Hurricane” Scorpions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Ryan Haupt — discuss the latest release from the DC Universe Animated Original Movie line… Batman: The Doom That Came To Gotham! Plus, they fret over the future of the line and discuss a wish list of films they’d like to see. Running Time: 00:40:34 Music: “Kingdom of Doom” The Good, The Bad & The Queen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite their fondness for one another, the Two Jamokes waste no time in undercutting the third chair's Pick, but can the body horror of the Patron Pick be overcome? Tune in to find out! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:15:07 Pick of the Week: 00:01:49 - The Ambassadors #1 Comics: 00:14:46 - Dark Knights of Steel #10 00:20:49 - Action Comics #1053 00:30:03 - Unstoppable Doom Patrol #1 00:38:54 - Dungeons and Dragons: Saturday Morning Adventures #1 00:42:47 - Avengers Beyond #1 Star Wars Corner: 00:45:36 - Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Jabba's Palace #1 Patron Pick: 00:48:03 - Clobberin' Time #1 Patron Thanks: 00:58:47 - James White Brought To You By: • Better Help - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "Proudest Monkey" Dave Matthews Band Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode! This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at… Kingdom Come by Mark Waid, Alex Ross, & Todd Klein! 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: 00:55:15 Music: “My Generation” The Who Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Flanagan and Ryan Haupt, missing an itinerant Conor Kilpatrick, sort through some damn fine comic books, many from the Gotham family. There's a shark diversion, a vicious maligning of Gangs of New York, even more education on Betty and Barney, and spoilers for The Core, from 2003. But we promise, it's mostly comics. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:12:19 Pick of the Week: 00:01:45 - Batman: One Bad Day - Ra's al Ghul #1 Comics: 00:11:03 - Batman/Superman: World's Finest #13 00:16:51 - Punisher #10 00:24:52 - Doctor Strange #427 00:35:06 - Blue Book #2 00:41:24 - She-Hulk #174 00:44:57 - Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers #106 Patron Pick: 00:47:15 - Dead Romans #1 Patron Thanks: 00:59:45 - Michael Odojewski Audience Question: 01:01:25 - Ken asks which creator first hooked us as comic book readers. Brought To You By: • MacroVerse - MacroVerse is proud to share their new comic book series in wide release, DARKLAND. Head over to their website for more info or go to Webtoons and search for DARKLAND! • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "Back to the Life" Spoon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the sequel four years in the making! Join Conor Kilpatrick and Paul Montgomery as they take a look at Shazam! Fury of the Gods and ponder what’s ahead for DC on the silver screen! Running Time: 00:44:18 Music: “Say My Name” Destiny’s Child Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which the state of comics publishing is grappled with and updates on snacks are given. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:04:02 Pick of the Week: 00:02:27 - The Avengers: War Across Time #3 Comics: 00:11:48 - Superman: Lost #1 00:14:58 - Hellcat #1 00:19:32 - Black Cloak #3 00:25:28 - No/One #1 00:28:21 - Secret Invasion #5 00:31:37 - Wildcats #5 00:32:59 - The Last Barbarians #2 Patron Pick: 00:36:19 - The Forged #1 Patron Thanks: 00:44:53 - Dustin Smith Audience Question: 00:46:26 - Scott S. from Chicago, Illinois feels like there are fewer books being published every week. Or maybe it's fewer books that he's excited to read. 00:53:51 - Scott H. from Portland, Oregon wonders which is better: Spider-Man with big eyes or Spider-Man with small eyes. Snack Cake Corner: 00:57:34 - Snack Update! Brought To You By: • Better Help - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "He's So Fine" The Chiffons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 00:56:10 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: 00:04:00 – Josh is listening to The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, is watching Clarkson’s Farm, and saw Hamilton. 00:11:41 – Ron went and saw Creed III, is watching Party Down, and finished Gaslit and The Boys. 00:19:20 – Conor watched 1923, and is watching Star Trek: Picard, Perry Mason, and Daisy Jones & The Six. 00:24:39 – There are a lot of shows. Discussion: 00:25:11 – The Last of Us, Season 1 00:36:40 – Star Wars: Andor, Season 1 SPOILERS ABOVE! What’s a Mediasplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It’s like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format. Music: “Cars in Space” Golden City Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh tries to get out of his long held duties, but the format will not allow it, so off we went. It's a guessing game for the runner up, and even more deep Damian discussion. Then there's the Hostess discussion. That's new. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:13:10 Pick of the Week: 00:02:29 - Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #1 Comics: 00:12:12 - The Amazing Spider-Man #915 00:17:06 - Mary Jane and Black Cat #4 00:23:21 - X-Men #20 00:28:02 - Blood Tree #2 00:30:19 - Predator #1 00:32:00 - The Flash #794 Patron Pick: 00:41:03 - Stoneheart #1 Patron Thanks: 00:53:09 - Andy Savage Audience Question: 00:55:19 - iFanboy staff veteran Jeff Reid has informed thoughts and conclusions about the possible abolition of Damian Wayne. Brought To You By: • MacroVerse - MacroVerse is proud to share their new comic book series in wide release, DARKLAND. Head over to their website for more info or go to Webtoons and search for DARKLAND! • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "All Mine (Live)" Portishead Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time. Ryan North made a career with Dinosaur Comics, a comic strips of fixed art, wit, and an incredible tenacity. He became better known to comics readers with fifty issues of The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, along with artist Erica Henderson, as well as several other diverse comics projects. Because he never stops, now you can find him handling writing chores on Marvel's first family, Fantastic Four, along with a revamp of Secret Invasion. So yeah, Ryan has some wide ranging creative talents. Total Running Time: 01:15:28   For more on Ryan North and to read the still ongoing Dinosaur Comics, go here. Music: “Dinosaur Act" Matthew Sweet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is important to remember that, while Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick have a lot of expertise when it comes to the world of comic books, they are definitely not lawyers. Will that stop them from speculating about complex legal matters this week? I think you know that answer. Also, this week: Twinkies. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:04:14 Pick of the Week: 00:03:11 – The Human Target, Book Twelve Comics: 00:15:34 – Action Comics #1052 00:19:56 – I Hate This Place #6 00:23:21 – I Am Iron Man #1 00:27:45 – Stargirl: The Lost Children #4 00:29:35 – Cosmic Ghost Rider #1 00:31:31 – Batman vs. Robin #5 Patron Pick: 00:33:30 – Phantom Road #1 Patron Thanks: 00:42:39 – Timothy McCarthy Audience Question: 00:44:39 – Justin V. wonders if maybe all of the next-generation heroes at DC are because of pending copyright expirations and asks how hard it was to be a comics fan in The Golden Age. 00:52:54 – Andrew M. from Spain asks about portrayals of WWI vs. WWII in films like Wonder Woman. Brought To You By: • Better Help – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We’ve got twelve designs! Music: “One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)” Frank Sinatra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Ryan Haupt — discuss the latest release from the DC Universe Animated Original Movie line... Legion of Super-Heroes! Running Time: 00:32:43 Music: "Futures" Jimmy Eat World Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's episode is full of secret unannounced corners. Can Conor and Ryan exit the metaphorical escape room of their own making or will they be stuck discussing comics forever? Tune in and find out! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:27:44 Pick of the Week: 00:02:34 - Punisher Ware Journal: Base #1 Comics: 00:11:13 - Superman: Space Age, Book 3 00:17:08 - Superman #1 00:24:03 - Batman / Superman: World's Finest #12 00:30:22 - The Amazing Spider-Man #914 00:36:04 - Batman: One More Day - Clayface #1 00:39:02 - Blue Book #1 00:43:15 - DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #6 00:45:06 - Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #3 Patron Pick: 00:48:38 - Local Man #1 Patron Thanks: 00:53:25 - Jeff Reid Audience Question: 00:55:26 - Reese G. from the borough of Staten Island in New York City wants to know how DC should handle their abundance of existing Robins and the potential role of Robin in the future. Brought To You By: • MacroVerse - MacroVerse is proud to share their new comic book series in wide release, DARKLAND. Head over to their website for more info or go to Webtoons and search for DARKLAND! • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "When The War Came" The Decemberists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe kicks off with Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania and the newest Marvel Big Bad: Kang the Conqueror! Conor Kilpatrick and Paul Montgomery are here to break it all down! Running Time: 00:44:09 Music: "Welcome Back (Theme from Welcome Back, Kotter)" John Sebastian   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh got loaded and took over. Conor contributes and judges as necessary. Like watching a toddler try to cook. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:14:32 Pick of the Week: 00:03:10 - Fantastic Four #697 Comics: 00:15:12 - Torrent #1 00:20:52 - The Last Barbarians #1 00:25:37 - Danger Street, Book Three 00:33:26 - WildC.A.T.S. #4 00:36:04 - What's the Furthest Place from Here? #11 00:37:57 - Batman: Beyond the White Knight, Book Eight 00:40:02 - I Hate Fairyland #4 Patron Pick: 00:44:28 - Masters of the Universe: Masterverse #1 Patron Thanks: 00:54:17 - Stuart Chivers Audience Question: 00:56:07 - Roger, the Professor, schools us on the long history and etymology of "uncanny". 01:00:10 - Dan from Baltimore, Maryland wonders about creators who leveled up significantly in their careers. Brought To You By: • Better Help - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self. • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! • iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "Satellite" Spoon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 01:02:38 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: 00:03:02 - Ron finished Reboot and is watching Poker Face. 00:06:28 - Conor watched Narcos, Narcos: Mexico, rewatched the first two seasons of Justified, and is watching the Night Court reboot. 00:14:58 - Josh finished Fleishman Is in Trouble and is watching The Last of Us. Discussion: 00:20:22 - Ranking the 2023 Academy Award Best Picture Nominees Listener Mail: 00:44:28 - Adam from Orlando, Florida wants to know why Ron despises Superman. 00:46:03 - Matt W. wants to know why Ron despises Steven Spielberg, Josh despises M. Night Shyamalan, and wants to know who Conor despises. 00:56:48 - Matt L. from Dayton Ohio thinks that the biggest reason that Josh and Conor would enjoy Andor has yet to be mentioned. SPOILERS ABOVE! What's a Mediasplode? It's a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It's like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format. Music: "Californication" Red Hot Chili Peppers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices