Ifanboy.com Comic Book Podcast

Do you have an hour to waste? We did! And we did this one call-in show style, because Conor Kilpatrick’s cable modem went down just before recording. Then, oh, how we talked about Civil War. Running Time: 00:53:39 Pick of the Week: 00:01:27 – Apparently some other books came out, but the winner, hands down, was Civil War #2. The team spends a good long while talking about the ramifications of this issue. Comics: 00:20:00 – Ron reminds us about that other Marvel event: “Annihilation”, as well as the events of Thunderbolts #103. 00:27:04 – Conor, hoping for more cowboy fun, is betrayed by Dan Slott’s Two-Gun Kid. 00:29:15 – Ron and Conor touch on the end of Captain Atom: Armageddon and the upcoming reboot of the Wildstorm Universe. Email: 00:31:10 – Mac wants to know the highlights from the DC and Marvel Universe in the last 20 years. Easy! 00:35:28 – Raphael from Berwyn, Illinois hates comic book subscription services, wants to know where to get comics when he visits New York City, how to avoid muggings wh

We're back at full strength and ready to discuss Civil War: Front Line #1, as well as Wonder Woman, the Superman Returns prequel, Absolute Watchmen, as well as a few announcements, including one about the San Diego Comic-Con. Running Time: 00:51:26 Pick of the Week: 0:01:15 – With only six comics to pick from, Ron picks Civil War: Front Line #1. Comics: 00:17:00 – Josh and Conor both picked up Wonder Woman #1. 00:19:45 – Surprisingly, Josh and Conor also bought Jonah Hex #8. 00:20:28 – Josh is shocked at how bad the first issue of the Superman Returns comic prequels. 00:22:53 – Darrell has been heard, as all three of us picked up the first two issues of Checkmate. 00:29:01 – Conor has picked up the past four issues of The Amazing Spider-Man. Trade Talk: 00:29:39 – We gush over Absolute Watchmen. News: 00:35:21 – iFanboy Special Announcement #1! We are going to San Diego Comic-Con! 00:40:14 – iFanboy Special Announcement #2! Donations: How you can help iFanboy 00:47:05 – Frappr Map update: 180 pins! Musi

We’re down a man, as Josh Flanagan decided to try and have a social life, but Ron Richards and Conor Kilpatrick press on without him. Running Time: 00:47:23 Pick of the Week: 00:01:47 – Conor tells us about his Pick of the Week, Superman/Batman #26, which is a special issue plotted by the late Sam Loeb and completed by a huge all-star cast of creators. Proceeds from the sales of this book as well as an auction of the art will be going to the Sam Loeb College Scholorship Fund. Comics: 00:09:44 – This week featured the huge Civil War tie-in The Amazing Spider-Man #532. 00:18:42 – Hey! The final “Decimation” tie-in, Son of M #6, happened. 00:20:10 – Josh calls in from his vacation to discuss Queen & Country #30 and Greg Rucka’s recent interview on Word Ballon. Email: 00:27:54 – Seth lets us know about his webcomic. Check it out! 00:28:58 – Dominic tells us about Brett Ratner’s X-Men: The Last Stand Video Diary on the G4’s Attack of the Show video podcast. 00:30:34 – Kyle dredges up the X-Men: The Last Stand 

Another long one as we wind down from the three day weekend, with much discussion over the many comics that came out last Wednesday, as well as your emails. We hope you enjoy! (We apologize for the slight echo.) Running Time: 00:57:36 Pick of the Week: 00:00:45 – Daredevil #85 Comics: 00:07:33 – She-Hulk #8 00:11:01 – Wolverine #42 00:14:45 – Powers #18 A Quick Tangent: 00:19:03 – The state of Marvel’s covers Comics: 00:22:52 – The New Avengers #190 00:26:28 – Green Lantern #11 00:32:52 – Batman #653 00:38:30 – Supermarket #1 Email: 00:41:16 – Peter wants to know if he should read Sandman, Preacher, The Invisibles, American Flagg, and Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing. 00:47:37 – Vert from Michigan only buys his comics once a month and ends up getting spoiled when he listens to the show. 00:50:13 – Dustin wants to know what we think about so many creators going exclusive to either Marvel or DC. News: 00:54:25 – Frappr Map update! Music: “Handle With Care” Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins Learn more about your

Finally, the day had arrived, X-Men: The Last Stand was released in theaters on May 26 and team iFanboy excitedly went to see it with the highest of hopes, only to have them dashed by the mish-mash, rushed filmmaking of Brett Ratner. Running Time: 36:26 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, we've done our best, but we had a ton of technical issues recording this one and there's a little bit of audio not-niceness that starts towards the middle of the show, but the extended length (almost an hour!) and the debut of Arthur of Maine might make up for it. Enjoy! Running Time: 00:59:31 Pick of the Week: 00:01:23 - Green Arrow #62 Comics: 00:16:27 - Moon Knight #2 00:21:55 - Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #42 00:26:53 - Robin #150 00:28:33 - 52 Week 2 00:33:32 - Fell #5 Email: 00:37:28 - Dustin wants to know if Infinite Crisis succeeded in its mission statement. 00:40:18 - Miguel from Ithaca, New York thinks that Vertigo are in a slump, other than Fables. Music: "Top Gun Anthem" Harold Faltermeyer & Steve Stevens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor Kilpatrick to the rescue again this week as he delves into the first installment of DC comics 52 weekly comic event and comes out digging it. The event also leads to yet another discussion over event comics and crossovers. Can comic fans ever be satisfied? Not with the New Warriors eating it over in Civil War. Running Time: 00:50:56 Pick of the Week: 00:02:23 - 52 Week 1 Comics: 00:14:07 - Jonah Hex #7 00:14:46 - Superman #652 00:16:27 - X-Men: Deadly Genesis #6 00:21:25 - Ex Machina #20 00:22:02 - American Virgin #3 Discussion: 00:23:20 - Comic Book Events: The Good, the Bad, and the Retcons Email: 00:37:36 - Matt W. wants to know how iFanboy has been able to avoid becoming the typical overly negative online comic book community, wonders if Ron will ever get taken to task for hating Vertigo, and encourages readers to utilize public libraries to read comics. New: 00:47:33 - Frappr Map Update! Music: "Symmetry" Knapsack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, we apologize for the audio issues at the beginning of the show, which were due to a terrible connection. Second, it’s just Conor Kilpatrick and Ron Richards this time, as Josh Flanagan is “over” comics. Just kidding, he’s on vacation… sorta. Don’t ask. All three of us did hang out Saturday night in New York City and that was fun. We owned the jukebox. Running Time: 00:40:27 Pick of the Week: 00:01:32 – Teen Titans #35 Comics: 00:06:27 – Civil War #1 00:14:50 – Infinite Crisis #7 00:20:17 – What else did Ron read this week? 00:21:03 – Fury: Peacemaker #4 00:21:46 – Action Comics #838 00:22:14 – Detective Comics #819 00:22:32 – The Outsiders #36 Comics Book Movie News: 00:23:23 – Superman Returns Trailer 00:27:15 – X-Men: The Last Stand Clips Leak Email: 00:29:07 – Chris N. from Florida is thankful that the show helps him keep up with comics while stationed in the Netherlands. 00:30:12 – John M. wants all the iFanboys to make a Pick of the Week every week. 00:34:53 – Miguel from Ithaca, NY has been

The Marvel train continues to roll as Josh Flanagan chooses the unlikely, but excellent The New Avengers Annual #1. We also dig into some talk about Batman and Ron Richards gets nervous about what Joss Whedon is doing to Cyclops. Then, it's listener mail, where we talk about conventions, comic shop owners and Magneto and Electro for the last time. Running Time: 00:47:36 Pick of the Week: 00:01:33 - The New Avengers Annual #1 Comics: 00:12:05 - Batman #652 00:15:39 - Astonishing X-Men #14 00:21:33 - Runaways #15 00:22:18 - X-Factor #6 00:24:09 - Savage Dragon #125 Email: 00:27:28 - Jim apologies to Ron for saying he should leave the show, compares him to Wonder Woman, and wonders if iFanboy read Just a Pilgrim. 00:29:16 - Mike from Greenwood, South Carolina wants Ron to never miss the show again and asks about the prize he never received for returning Wolverine #131 to Marvel. 00:32:07 - Chris from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania had a ton of fun at Pittsburgh Con and wonders if iFanboy goes to shows in their are

Ron gets his ass kicked by Daredevil #84, Conor and Josh report back from London and we answer a handful of listener e-mails. The band's back together! We apologize for the audio issues from our dodgy connection. Running Time: 00:50:53 Pick of the Week: 00:01:00 - Daredevil #84 Comics: 00:08:52 - Wolverine: Origins #1 00:09:26 - The New Avengers #18 00:11:05 - Ex Machina Special #1 00:11:40 - Fury: Peacemaker #3 00:12:10 - Robin #149 00:12:53 - Daredevil #84 (Again) News: 00:16:23 - Conor and Josh's Comic Book Adventures in London Email: 00:21:47 - Steve thinks that over-sexualized depictions of female superheroes are starting to detract from the stories and wonders if possession of the Crimson Gem of Cyttorak would help the Juggernaut defeat Superman. 00:28:07 - Simon from Colombia is going to be in Washington DC and wants to know where to shop for comics and what he should buy, wonders why iFanboy doesn't like Word Balloon, and wants to compare Josh, Conor, and Ron to the judges on American Idol. 00:36

This week Josh Flanagan tells us why he thought Ultimate Spider-Man #93 was the best of the lot. We also discuss an iffy Superman, a strange creative pairing on Green Arrow, and of course, more Loveless. Some listener letters go over comic book prices, physics, and where to buy your books. Conor Kilpatrick's got a cold, and Ron Richards is away this week, yet iFanboy soldiers on. Running Time: 00:47:17 Pick of the Week: 00:00:58 - Ultimate Spider-Man #93 Comics: 00:11:11 - Superman #651 00:14:29 - Green Arrow #61 00:19:29 - Nightwing #119 00:20:08 - American Virgin #2 Discussion: 00:23:20 - What's been happening at iFanboy.com lately? Email: 00:27:14 - Andy wonders how much the price of comic books affect sales. 00:33:26 - Darrel thinks the new six-issue $20 hardcover formats are a rip-off. 00:35:30 - Jim confirms that the iFanboys don't totally understand science and recommends Books of Doom. 00:37:20 - Adam from Clemson, SC wants to get back into comics but there are no comic book shops in town. News:

Well, its the episode you’ve been waiting for! Clocking in at an hour and 20 minutes, it's the 25th Episode Extravaganza and we are reading and answering YOUR questions! Thanks to all our listeners for a great 25 episodes, and here’s to 25 more! Oh, there's also Conor's Pick of the Week -- Detective Comics #818! Running Time: 01:20:45 Pick of the Week: 00:02:27 - Detective Comics #818 Comics: 00:07:49 - What other books did iFanboy read this week? Email: 00:12:17 - Scott from Scotland, United Kingdom wants to know what the iFanboys think of The Goon, and after loving Brubaker on Daredevil may go check out Captain America. 00:15:56 - Ian G. asks the iFanboys what their one desert island trade paperback would be. 00:17:27 - Logan from Arizona is new to comics and needs recommendations for new series to read. 00:21:22 - Dominic (AKA Cletus Van Dom) thinks the history of Daredevil documentary in the Daredevil DVD special features is worth watching. 00:24:11 - Jamie asks about iFanboy's all-time favorite comic

This week, Josh Flanagan picked the British spy comic, Queen & Country. But then the sparks fly over The New Avengers: The Illuminati. Was it really that good? Is it just an also-ran? We also dip into more books from "One Year Later," and then, would a show be complete without talk of the Frappr map or listener mail? We say thee nay. (Apologies for the terrible audio at the end of the show.) Running Time: 00:45:31 Pick of the Week: 00:00:42 - Queen & Country #29 Comics: 00:09:39 - The New Avengers: Illuminati #1 00:24:08 - All-Star Superman #3 00:26:34 - Green Lantern #10 00:29:41 - Action Comics #837 Email: 00:30:54 - The All-Email Extravaganza is next week! 00:32:25 - Andrew thinks that the show is dominated by Marvel books and wants to know why iFanboy doesn't like Wizard. 00:39:07 - David informs Conor and Josh that Loveless is an on-going series and not a mini-series. News: 00:40:48 - Frappr map update! Music: "Inertiatic E.S.P." The Mars Volta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/

Even She-Hulk is shocked that Ron chose her as the Pick of the Week, but at least she's not as clueless over the end of Loveless as Conor and Josh were. Running Time: 00:44:57 Pick of the Week: 00:01:44 - She-Hulk #6 Comics: 00:14:45 - Daredevil #83 00:17:20 - The New Avengers #17 00:18:53 - X-Factor #5 Trade Talk: 00:20:07 - Runaways, Vol. 5: Escape to New York Comics: 00:21:46 - Loveless #5 00:23:04 - Testament #4 00:25:16 - Batman #651 iFanboy at the Movies: 00:26:49 - Comic Book Documentaries in DVD Extras 00:31:22 - Batman '89 Email: 00:33:05 - Raphael from Berwyn, Illinois is looking for new series to which to subscribe. 00:38:30 - Steve wants to know what the iFanboys think of the Mary Jane YA comics. News: 00:42:09 - Frappr map update! Music: "Head Over Heels" The Go-Gos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor Kilpatrick's back on the Superman bandwagon, one year later, Ron Richards is all a flutter for Nova, Josh was the only one who remembered to buy Fury: Peacemaker, and it looks like Runaways may be worth reading again. iFanboy at the Movies: Conor reviews Ultimate Avengers and Josh gives his thoughs about V For Vendetta. Dini! Running Time: 00:51:21 Pick of the Week: 00:00:51 - Superman #650 Comics: 00:08:40 - Green Arrow #60 00:08:45 - Birds of Prey #92 00:10:31 - Nightwing #118 00:12:11 - Infinite Crisis: Secret Files and Origins 2006 00:14:45 - Annihilation: Prologue #1 00:22:07 - Runaways #14 00:27:07 - Fury: Peacemaker #2 iFanboy at the Movies: 00:29:50 - Ultimate Avengers DVD 00:37:21 - V For Vendetta News: 00:48:05 - Frappr map update! Music: "Yeah! Oh Yeah!" The Magnetic Fields Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A bit of a slow news week as Josh Flanagan picks Ultimate Spider-Man #91, the crew discusses the trailer to X-Men: The Last Stand, try to answer some listener mail and talk about why Runaways doesn't matter. (We had a bad connection starting in the middle of the show.) Running Time: 00:40:54 Pick of the Week: 00:00:57 - Ultimate Spider-Man #91 Comics: 00:08:26 - The Sensational Spider-Man #24 Comics Movies: 00:17:08 - X-Men: The Last Stand Trailer Email: 00:26:29 - VJ from St. Louis, Missouri is looking for recommendations to give to his friends who thinks comics are "kids stuff." News: 00:34:43 - Frappr map update! Music: "Show Me Mary" Catherine Wheel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hi! You may be wondering where episode #19 is. It's still stuck in Josh's dead computer. Once he gets his new one, we'll get it published for you to enjoy in a time capsule sorta way. It's a shocker as Ron Richards chooses Infinite Crisis #5 and not a Marvel/X-Men book as the Pick of the Week. Conor Kilpatrick bemoans "One Year Later," we reminisce about G.I. Joe comics and discuss Frank Cho and Darkhawk. It's a good time. Running Time: 00:44:53 Pick of the Week: 00:00:46 - Infinite Crisis #5 Comics: 00:12:24 - Detective Comics #817 00:15:00 - Aquaman #40 00:18:30 - The Outsiders #34 Ron Rant: 00:18:57 - The Reveal of the Third Summers Brother Comics: 00:21:36 - Batman Annual #25 Game Time: 00:23:55 - iFanboy's First Comic Books Comics: 00:26:46 - Jonah Hex #5 00:27:50 - Ms. Marvel #1 Email: 00:30:38 - Steve wants to know if iFanboy really thinks Frank Cho is a great artist. 00:33:46 - Jason read X-Men: Mythos #1, is a big fan of The New Avengers but was not happy how Alpha Flight was dispatched, has

Well, we promised it would see the light of day! After being locked away in Josh Flanagan's dead computer, a daring rescue perpetrated by stalwart computer techs means that iFanboy Pick of the Week #19 is finally out for you to download... only a month late! Running Time: 00:37:17 Pick of the Week: 00:00:48 - Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk #2 Comics: 00:05:24 - Astonishing X-Men #13 00:06:26 - Lucifer #71 00:07:01 - Ultimate Spider-Man #90 00:10:05 - Batman #650 Discussion: 00:13:36 - Josh looked through a copy of Wizard. 00:13:20 - Looking ahead to "One Year Later". Con Report: 00:15:25 - New York Comic Con returned after 15 years and disaster came with it. News: 00:34:41 - Frappr map update! Music: "We Are Building a Religion" Cake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan chat about the exemplary Daredevil #82. Also covered are The New Avengers, Grant Morrison's talent, or lack thereof, and because you didn't ask for it, more talk about cowboy comics. It's a little late, but it's also a little good. Running Time: 00:43:02 Pick of the Week: 00:01:10 - Daredevil #82 Comics: 00:11:43 - Loveless #4 00:16:20 - The New Avengers #16 00:24:58 - X-Factor #3 (from a few weeks ago) Discussion: 00:27:57 - The relative strengths and weaknesses of Grant Morrison. Email: 00:36:52 - Alessio from Florida has some thoughts on the recent zit cream ads running in comics. News: 00:39:00 - Frappr map update! Music: "The Kilburn High Road" Flogging Molly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick expound on the western genre of comics as they drool over Jonah Hex #4. Also, we’re not buying into Warren Ellis’s schtick with Next Wave: Agents of H.A.T.E. #1 and “Tales from the Con” makes its first appearance as we share awkward moments at conventions. Listener mail asks about ads in comics and X-Men:Deadly Genesis, and Josh explains why he’s dropping 100 Bullets. Running Time: 00:44:53 Pick of the Week: 00:00:54 – Jonah Hex #4 Comics: 00:09:44 – Ultimate Xtinction #2 00:10:08 – Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. #1 (from two weeks ago) 00:14:25 – The Sensational Spider-Man #23 Discussion: 00:16:16 – Ron is annoyed by Marvel’s publishing strategy 00:19:28 – Josh wonders if Kurt Busiek done. 00:21:39 – Josh is confused by Geoff Johns’ career. 00:22:57 – Tales from the Con! Email: 00:28:33 – Steve from Ottawa, Canada wants to know why he’s seeing ads for the Flash DVD set in Marvel comics and is looking for iFanboy’s thoughts on X-Men: Deadly Genesis. Comics: 00