iFanboy - Comic Books

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: 00:47:17Pick of the Week:00:00:58 - Ultimate Spider-Man #93Comics:00:11:11 - Superman #65100:14:29 - Green Arrow #6100:19:29 - Nightwing #11900:20:08 - American Virgin #2Discussion: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:00:42:52 - Frappr Map update!Music:"Rats"MC Chris Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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: 01:20:45Pick of the Week:00:02:27 - Detective Comics #818Comics: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 book covers.00:28:47 - VJ wants to know which comics should be adapted into films and which should remain untouched.00:33:55 - Jim S. wants iFanboy's thoughts on Books of Doom, The Walking Dead, X-Men: Deadly Genesis, Aries, Ultimate X-Tinction, and Fell.00:37:16 - Miguel asks... if Bullseye could hit Longshot? What would happen if the Blob and Juggernaut collided? Shouldn't Magneto and Electro have the same powers? Just what is the Power Cosmic? What's the story with Evilhawk? Did iFanboy play the Capcom Marvel fighting games? Is Eternity the entire embodiment of the Marvel Universe? What's Captain America shield made out of and what the hell is vibranium? What did iFanboy think of the Earth-X/Universe-X/Paradise-X trilogy and Exiles? (It's a lot, Miguel.)00:50:50 - Cameron is worried about what will happen to The New Avengers after Civil War.00:56:40 - Troy defends All-Star Superman #3.01:00:11 - Michael (or Steve) wants to know who iFanboy is and where they came from, and is curious how the podcast is produced.News:01:17:58 - Frappr map update!Music:"Back and To The Left"Texas is The Reason Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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: 00:45:31Pick of the Week:00:00:42 - Queen & Country #29Comics:00:09:39 - The New Avengers: Illuminati #100:24:08 - All-Star Superman #300:26:34 - Green Lantern #1000:29:41 - Action Comics #837Email: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/adchoices

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: 00:44:57Pick of the Week:00:01:44 - She-Hulk #6Comics:00:14:45 - Daredevil #8300:17:20 - The New Avengers #1700:18:53 - X-Factor #5Trade Talk:00:20:07 - Runaways, Vol. 5: Escape to New YorkComics:00:21:46 - Loveless #500:23:04 - Testament #400:25:16 - Batman #651iFanboy at the Movies:00:26:49 - Comic Book Documentaries in DVD Extras00:31:22 - Batman '89Email: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: 00:51:21Pick of the Week:00:00:51 - Superman #650Comics:00:08:40 - Green Arrow #6000:08:45 - Birds of Prey #9200:10:31 - Nightwing #11800:12:11 - Infinite Crisis: Secret Files and Origins 200600:14:45 - Annihilation: Prologue #100:22:07 - Runaways #1400:27:07 - Fury: Peacemaker #2iFanboy at the Movies:00:29:50 - Ultimate Avengers DVD00:37:21 - V For VendettaNews: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: 00:40:54Pick of the Week:00:00:57 - Ultimate Spider-Man #91Comics:00:08:26 - The Sensational Spider-Man #24Comics Movies:00:17:08 - X-Men: The Last Stand TrailerEmail: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: 00:44:53Pick of the Week:00:00:46 - Infinite Crisis #5Comics:00:12:24 - Detective Comics #81700:15:00 - Aquaman #4000:18:30 - The Outsiders #34Ron Rant:00:18:57 - The Reveal of the Third Summers BrotherComics:00:21:36 - Batman Annual #25Game Time:00:23:55 - iFanboy's First Comic BooksComics:00:26:46 - Jonah Hex #500:27:50 - Ms. Marvel #1Email: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 been enjoying The Walking Dead and Invincible, and has been getting back into Daredevil.News:00:40:00 - Frappr map update!Music:"Speedway"Morrissey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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: 00:37:17Pick of the Week:00:00:48 - Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk #2Comics:00:05:24 - Astonishing X-Men #1300:06:26 - Lucifer #7100:07:01 - Ultimate Spider-Man #9000:10:05 - Batman #650Discussion: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: 00:43:02Pick of the Week:00:01:10 - Daredevil #82Comics:00:11:43 - Loveless #400:16:20 - The New Avengers #1600:24:58 - 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: 00:44:53Pick of the Week:00:00:54 – Jonah Hex #4Comics:00:09:44 – Ultimate Xtinction #200:10:08 – Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. #1 (from two weeks ago)00:14:25 – The Sensational Spider-Man #23Discussion:00:16:16 – Ron is annoyed by Marvel’s publishing strategy00:19:28 – 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:00:38:16 – 100 Bullets #69News:00:40:25 – Frappr map update!Music:“Batman Theme”The Who Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices