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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode! This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at… Lone Wolf & Cub, Omnibus, Vol. 1 by Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima, Dana Lewis, & Digital Chameleon! (They also spend more time than they, and probably you, were expecting to talk about Josh’s former roommates when he lived in Los Angeles. But it’s contextual!) Running Time: 00:34:30 What’s a Booksplode? It’s a bi-monthly special edition show in which we take a look at a single graphic novel or collected edition, something we really just don’t have time to do on the regular show. Music: “Hey Mando!” Ludwig Göransson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Two Jamokes™, joined by Dr. Ryan Haupt, manage to stay on target with the week in comics while also answering the age-old question: what happens if you add a saxophone to punk music? Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:19:37 Pick of the Week: 00:01:47 - Namor #2 Comics: 00:11:54 - Wolverine: Revenge #1 00:18:00 - Standstill #1 00:23:52 - Nightwing #117 00:30:37 - Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter #2 00:33:37 - Usagi Yojimbo #279: The Crow #5 00:36:19 - Redcoat #5 00:39:21 - Huge Detective #1 Star Wars Corner: 00:43:19 - Star Wars #49 Patron Pick: 00:46:21 - Jenny Sparks #1 Patron Thanks: 01:00:53 - Dungeon Miller Listener Mail: 01:04:34 - Wes from Fridley, Minnesota wants to know why there haven't been any animated adaptions of characters from CW's Arrowverse, Wildstorm, or Vertigo series? 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 thirteen designs! Music: "The Rascal King" The Mighty Mighty BossTones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Josh Flanagan cracks Vietnam-era writer psychology wide open, while Conor Kilpatrick fails a Star Wars test… or does he? What he definitely does is totally lose his mental facilities by the end of the show. Los Angeles wasn’t built for this kind of prolonged heat! Finally, it’s important to note that despite what these Two Jamokes say on the show, Ravage is a cat and not a dog. But the joke is funny and they stand by it. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:02:26 Pick of the Week: 00:02:26 – DC vs. Vampires: World War V #1 Comics: 00:12:37 – Babs #1 00:15:12 – The Sensational She-Hulk #188 (10) 00:22:29 – Transformers #11 00:31:36 – Batman: Gotham By Gaslight: The Kryptonian Age, Book Three 00:34:06 – Gilt Frame #1 00:35:17 – Action Comics #1068 Star Wars Corner: 00:40:01 – Star Wars: Darth Vader #49 Patron Pick: 00:43:04 – X-Factor #1 Patron Thanks: 00:50:27 – David Caswell Listener Mail: 00:51:51 – Bob B. from Dacula, Georgia asks about coming to appreciate a comic book decades after first reading it. 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 thirteen designs! Music: “Another One Bites the Dust” Queen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:01:46 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: 00:02:42 – Conor is obsessed with The Paris 2024 Olympics and saw Twisters (Josh did too) — and there are spoilers in this discussion! 00:12:11 – Josh listened to Michael Richards read his new book, Entrances and Exits. 00:17:53 – Ron watched the latest season of The Boys, finally completed John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A., and finished Presumed Innocent (Conor did too). Reviews: 00:22:40 – The Bear (Season 3, Part 1) 00:38:49 – House of the Dragon (Season 2) 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: “Wilbury Twist” The Traveling Wilburys Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got a unique and sizable group of books, and sign of what's going well in comics at the moment. If you are an astronomer, you will hear scientific mistakes regarding light speed. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:08:53 Pick of the Week: 00:01:19 - Red Before Black #1 Comics: 00:10:52 - Public Domain #7 00:19:25 - The Uncanny X-Men #701 (1) 00:24:58 - The Avengers #783 (17) 00:29:22 - Lester of the Lesser Gods #3 00:31:05 - Cruel Universe #1 00:34:09 - Gotham City Sirens #1 00:35:17 - Doctor Strange #444 (18) 00:38:21 - Absolute Power #2 Patron Pick: 00:40:59 - The Power Fantasy #1 Patron Thanks: 00:50:51 - @wormhearts Listener Mail: 00:52:50 - Kane wants to know what we'd do about issue per arc if WE were in charge. It serves as a takeoff point. 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 thirteen designs! Music: "Maxwell Murder" Rancid 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: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part Three! Plus, looking ahead to Watchmen and is this the end for this line of animated DC superhero films that began in 2007? Running Time: 00:43:00 Music: “End of the Line” The Traveling Wilburys Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together for Mister Josh Flanagan and Mister Conor Kilpatrick who are here to talk about comics and do research live on the show! (Please note that Misters Flanagan and Kilpatrick would also like to apologize in advance to all the Venom fans out there.) Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:01:00 Pick of the Week: 00:03:00 – Grommets #3 Comics: 00:12:07 – Blood Hunt #5 00:16:45 – The Amazing Spider-Man #948 (54) 00:27:29 – Ultimate Spider-Man #7 00:30:42 – Drawing Blood #4 00:33:03 – The Forged #9 Patron Pick: 00:34:50 – Marvel & Disney: What If… Donald Duck Became Wolverine? #1 Patron Thanks: 00:42:19 – Luke Henry Listener Mail: 00:43:49 – Andrew M. from Colorado was very confused by something Josh said on the show last week. 00:46:50 – Eric from Valley Village, California wonders if the “I Got This!” fight has been lost. 00:49:24 – Morgan B. posits a nightmare scenario for the G.I. Joe books. 00:51:08 – Wes A. from Fridley, California thinks that there is revisionist history going on with Harley Quinn. 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 thirteen designs! Music: “Kyrie” Mr. Mister Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s an end but is it also a beginning? Either way, it’s definitely Deadpool & Wolverine! Conor Kilpatrick and The Internet’s Paul Montgomery tell you all about it! Plus, where does the MCU go from here and what are the guys excited about? Running Time: 00:52:24 Music: “Like a Prayer” Madonna Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's a Transformer between friends? Or are they rivals? Without Conor to mediate Josh and Dr. Ryan have nothing to do but muddle through the week in comics! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:17:35 Pick of the Week: 00:02:54 - Void Rivals #11 Comics: 00:12:03 - Batman: The Dark Age #4 00:18:27 - NYX #1 00:27:15 - Uncanny Valley #4 00:30:25 - Local Man #12 00:31:54 - Zatanna: Bring Down the House, Book 2 Star Wars Corner: 00:34:21 - Star Wars: Darth Vader #48 Patron Pick: 00:40:17 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 Patron Thanks: 00:51:55 - Tim Charleston Listener Mail: 00:55:02 - Dan Bova wants to know what thing in both comics and food do we keep trying but never seem to like? 01:03:48 - r3v asks who has the best and worst hair in comics? 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 thirteen designs! Music: "The Authority Song" Jimmy Eat World Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time. Here's someone we haven't talked to in a very long time, and never like this. James Robinson is a veteran comic book writer, having created hallmark series like Starman and The Golden Age, with runs on Justice League, Fantastic Four, Superman, Scarlet Witch, and pretty much any other superhero that matters, as well as a good bit of creator owned work, including an upcoming line from Dark Horse, including Patra with Scott Kolins, and Welcome to Maynard, with J. Bone. Josh Flanagan talks with James about his beginnings in comic books, his approach to the craft, his relationship with Archie Goodwin, and plenty more. Total Running Time: 01:00:33 Music: “Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" Elvis Costello   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yes, really, that is the Pick. We can't control these things. It is what happens. We are merely vessels. How does one pronounce the name Guiu? We're not going to help with that. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:24:36 Pick of the Week: 00:02:02 - Aliens: What If...? #5 Comics: 00:14:02 - The Invincible Iron Man #670 (20) 00:20:52 - Mugshots #2 00:27:51 - Nightwing #116 00:37:40 - Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter #1 00:40:30 - Superman #16 00:42:51 - Batman/Superman: World's Finest #29 00:45:01 - Paranoid Gardens #1 Patron Pick: 00:47:40 - Namor #1 Patron Thanks: 00:58:03 - Matthew Sophos Listener Mail: 01:01:21 - Kellen, references Jayden, wants to know what our problem with physical issues is. 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 thirteen designs! Music: "If Credit's What Matters I'll Take Credit" Hot Snakes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:12:20 This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss… Movies: 00:01:44 – 1986 was the best year of Ron’s life but was it a great year for movies? What We’ve Been Enjoying: 00:10:33 – Josh finished both Clipped and Eric. 00:20:57 – Conor is enjoying weekly watches of Presumed Innocent and The Bear, and went to see Fly Me to the Moon. 00:27:30 – Ron went to see Thelma and The Bikeriders. The Summer Mail Bag: 00:33:44 – Dallas T. is looking for classic book recommendations. 00:39:43 – Scott H. from Portland, Oregon wants to know what makes a movie “cheesy.” 00:42:48 – Eric C. from Valley Village, California has questions about movie soundtracks. 00:50:59 – Daniel S. wants to know what the final verdict was on Masters of the Air. 00:57:08 – Bill S. from Kansas City asks about non-blockbuster summer movies. 00:59:12 – Kyle F. wants to know if streaming killed the cult classic. 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: “New Slang” The Shins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are they colleagues or pals? And when is all of this happening, anyway? Either way, that’s a bad outfit. Woo! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:03:02 Pick of the Week: 00:02:11 – Action Comics #1067 Comics: 00:12:42 – X-Men #1 00:19:38 – The Hunger and the Dusk: Book Two #1 00:21:58 – Falling in Love on the Path to Hell #2 00:27:14 – The Avengers #782 (16) 00:29:47 – Kill All Immortals #1 00:31:47 – Get Fury #3 00:35:48 – Union Jack: The Ripper – Blood Hunt #3 Patron Pick: 00:37:48 – The Domain #1 Patron Thanks: 00:44:01 – Anthony Listener Mail: 00:46:17 – Jaden K. wonders how the greater entertainment industry’s focus on familiarity will effect comics. 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 thirteen designs! Music: “Sunshine Superman” Donovan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a tight production this week, and the rare first/fifth week of comics makes an appearance. As such, we are forced to dispense the honor to a recent former Pick winner. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:05:14 Pick of the Week: 00:01:06 - Scarlett #2 Comics: 00:11:50 - Absolute Power #1 00:20:53 - Batman #150 00:24:03 - Doctor Strange #443 (17) 00:30:06 - Justice Society of America #10 00:32:23 - All the Things We Didn't Do Last Night #1 00:33:55 - Public Domain #6 Patron Pick: 00:38:18 - Free Agents #1 Patron Thanks: 00:46:17 - Kyle Franz Listener Mail: 00:47:29 - Roh is wondering about petty reasons for dropping a series. 00:54:01 - Morgan asks if certain creators with economic advantages fare better than others who have not. 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 thirteen designs! Music: "Karate" Tenacious D Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

But what does any of this have to do with UCSB Professor Dick Hebdige? Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:02:54 Pick of the Week: 00:02:40 – Zatanna: Bring Down The House, Book One Comics: 00:13:01 – Grommets #2 00:19:50 – Blood Hunt #4 00:24:02 – Void Rivals #10 00:31:57 – Superman #15 00:35:07 – Rook: Exodus #3 00:37:05 – The Sacrificers #9 Patron Pick: 00:39:49 – Zatanna: Bring Down The House, Book One Patron Thanks: 00:40:35 – Eric Listener Mail: 00:42:26 – Jaden K. is a new listener who wants to know what draws the iFanboys to a comic and what makes a comic purposeful. 00:49:39 – Socrates from Chattanooga, Tennessee wonders if the Patreon went away, would the show(s) go away too. 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 thirteen designs! Music: “Magic” Mick Smiley 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 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 by Alan Moore, Kevin O’Neill, Ben Dimagmaliw, & Bill Oakley! Running Time: 00:39:20 What’s a Booksplode? It’s a bi-monthly special edition show in which we take a look at a single graphic novel or collected edition, something we really just don’t have time to do on the regular show. Music: “More Adventurous” Rilo Kiley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If a sloth farts in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? No, and you’ll learn why that is as you also learn about this week in comics! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:06:58 Pick of the Week: 00:02:20 – Batman #149 Comics: 00:12:23 – Nightwing #115 00:15:17 – The Invincible Iron Man #669 (19) 00:20:06 – Self Help #1 00:24:22 – The Sensational She-Hulk #187 (9) 00:28:20 – Uncanny Valley #3 00:30:13 – Destro #1 00:33:50 – Batman/Superman: Worlds Finest #28 Patron Pick: 00:38:07 – Uncle Scrooge and the Infinity Dime #1 Patron Thanks: 00:51:56 – Joe Burkel Listener Mail: 00:53:38 – Jordan B. was excited that The Bell came back in episode 926! But can one have too much of a good thing? (Yes.) 00:57:41 – Morgan B. wants to know the dirty secret about sloth farts (or lack there of). Please fill out a brief audience demographic survey! 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 thirteen designs! Music: “Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song)” The Treniers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:16:28 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: 00:01:43 - Ron's enthralled by LOLLA: The Story of Lollapalooza and Ripley. But Star Wars: The Acolyte? 00:12:54 - Josh managed to catch a rare cinematic showing of Frank Miller: American Genius, and Furiosa: A Mad Max Movie. 00:26:21 - Conor headed back north for a revisit of Northern Exposure. and then over to Presumed Innocent. Appetizer of Current Movies: 00:32:49 - Ron saw Hit Man. Conor saw everything. Old Men on Old Movies: 00:43:19 - Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) 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: "Peggy Sue" Buddy Holly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's... it's not great, Bob. It's so not great that we achieve the mythic four-email-scenario. Honestly, we can hardly believe it ourselves. And yet, a good time was had, and heartily so. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:09:55 Pick of the Week: 00:02:20 - The Avengers #781 (15) Comics: 00:11:28 - Fantastic Four #714 (21) 00:18:02 - G.O.D.S. #8 00:23:59 - Lawful #1 00:26:54 - Ultimate X-Men #4 Patron Pick: 00:29:32 - Batman: Gotham by Gaslight - The Kryptonian Age #1 Patron Thanks: 00:40:27 - Sheldon Antle Listener Mail: 00:42:54 - Aaron from Houston, Texas wants some QR code recaps. 00:47:02 - Bob from Dacula, Georgia is thinking about long publishing gaps. 00:51:42 - Cory from Cleveland, Ohio asks about 100 page spectacular issues, but the whole thing morphs. 00:55:50 - Ken from the Great White North brings it home with old comics mail order inquiries. Listen to Conor talk about one of his all-time favorite films on Movie of the Year: 1984 - Ghostbusters! Listen to Ron talk about his career (including iFanboy) on Techsploder with Jason Howell! Please fill out a brief audience demographic survey! 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 thirteen designs! Music: "Just Like Frank" Less Than Jake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week saw a high profile story end and several new stories begin, but really the biggest excitement came around having to say “Arashikage” out loud for the first time ever. Plus, Gary? Who’s Gary? Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 00:56:30 Pick of the Week: 00:01:55 – Scarlett #1 Comics: 00:09:00 – Uncanny X-Men #700 (X-Men #35) 00:18:23 – Falling in Love on the Path to Hell #1 00:25:49 – Beyond the Pale #1 00:28:59 – The Amazing Spider-Man #945 (51) 00:31:46 – Love Everlasting #15 Patron Pick: 00:33:46 – The Ultimates #1 Patron Thanks: 00:40:27 – Reece Stankiewicz Listener Mail: 00:42:54 – Alex C. from Wellington, New Zealand does some John Romita Jr. math and the results are pretty impressive 00:46:55 – Khalid M. has trouble following his favorite writers to books with art he doesn’t like. Listen to Conor talk about one of his all-time favorite films on Movie of the Year: 1984 – Ghostbusters! Listen to Ron talk about his career (including iFanboy) on Techsploder with Jason Howell! Please fill out a brief audience demographic survey! 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 thirteen designs! Music: “The Lady in Red” Chris De Burgh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices