iFanboy - Comic Books

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.Back when we relaunched the regular Talksplode episodes almost exactly 3 years ago, Tom King and Mitch Gerads were my first guests. His Batman run was just about to start, today a whole lot of comics have come out of Tom's head. He's still working on Batman, wrapped up the amazing Mister Miracle, also with Mitch. Mr. King is back, and we go deeper than ever, including his mom's hand in the invention of an amazing digital format, and what is really happening with the end of his Batman story. And plenty more, leaving you, the listener, this gift of a super long episode.You can follow Tom on Twitter.Total Running Time: 01:46:18Music:“TV Party"Black Flag Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's an event named Event! Conor and Josh do their damnedest to keep the show shorter than an hour. It doesn't quite work. But that only works out for you, dear listener. Yes, we know Conor sounds a little weird. You'll get used to it. Also, the movie we couldn't remember was 1985's Brewster's Millions.Paging Doctor Quass, This fall on CBS!TOTAL REFRESHMENT!Running Time: 01:01:22Pick of the Week:00:02:41 - Event Leviathan #1Comics:00:11:08 - Superman #1200:15:31 - The Flash #7200:10:11 - Giant Man #300:24:14 - Wonder Twins #500:28:20 - Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #700:30:46 - Spider-Man: Life Story #4300:35:10 - Five Years #2Patron Pick:00:38:31- Silver Surfer: Black #1Patron Thanks:00:44:08 - Chris Kim00:45:46 - Ryan Kent00:49:43 - Kevin Quass00:49:34 - Eric CentenoListener Mail:00:51:02 - Daniel S. asked us about Neal Stephenson. What else are we supposed to do here? Strap in.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 seven designs!Music:"DNA"Kendrick Lamar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a surprise Pick from unexpected corners of the comic world. It's also a completely expected complaint about the overall ambient temperature, just to level things out. We do our damnedest to go on just long enough, instead of last week's shambling tirades. Plus, so much event talk that the show itself is an event.Running Time: 01:20:01Pick of the Week:00:02:10 - DCeased #2Comics:00:11:45 - The War of the Realms #500:17:53 - The War of the Realms: Journey into Mystery #400:22:30 - Old Man Quill #600:25:07 - Black Cat #100:31:56 - Meet the Skrulls #500:35:03 - Batman #7200:38:48 - Man-Eaters #900:42:30 - Justice League #2500:44:43 - The Walking Dead #192Patron Pick:00:50:44 - The Incredible Hulk: Last Call #1Patron Thanks:00:57:41 - Ryan Devitt00:59:31 - Patrick M. Coyle01:01:41 - Joseph Fernandes01:02:15 - Ainsley KnoxListener Mail:01:04:03 - Andrew is thinking about decompressed comic book storytelling.01:07:49 - Justin starts us talking about event comics and what that even means.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 seven designs!Music:"Night of the Living Dead"Misfits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor Kilpatrick and Paul Montgomery drew the short straws so it's up to them to wrap up the 19 year X-Men saga (unless The New Mutants actually comes out... a big unless). Plus: Ron Richards releases his official statement on the film!Running Time: 00:38:15Music:"You're a God"Vertical Horizon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a fifth week, and though Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan were hoping for a comic book reprieve, a whole passel of big books (literally and figuratively!) from DC means they went long again.Running Time: 01:11:33Pick of the Week:00:02:49 - Doomsday Clock #10Comics:00:16:50 - Batman: Last Knight on Earth #100:23:20 - Heroes in Crisis #900:30:50 - Superman: Leviathan Rising Special #100:41:49 - X-Men: Grand Design - X-Tinction #100:43:34 - The Amazing Spider-Man #2200:45:52 - The War of the Realms: War Scrolls #200:48:42 - Detective Comics Annual #2Patron Pick:00:51:57 - Killer Groove #1Patron Thanks:01:01:21 - Ben Wild01:02:27 - Joshua Lincoln Nelson01:04:46 - Adam01:05:50 - Arcadia CorriganBrought To You By:• Mack Weldon - Mack Weldon makes fantastic premium men's pants, underwear and more. Go to MackWeldon.com and get 20% off your first order using promo code IFANBOY• 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 seven designs!Music:"Everybody's Changing"Keane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another Booksplode!What's a Booksplode? It's a bi-monthly special edition show in which we take a look at a single graphic novel or collected edition, something we really just don't have time to do on the regular show.This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at Daredevil: Born Again by Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli, Christie Scheele, Richmond Lewis, & Joe Rosen!Running Time: 00:41:30Music:"Who the Devil"The Wood Brothers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heroes, villains, action... all set in a galaxy far, far away.  Join Inside Star Wars and go behind the camera and find out how one of the most iconic series in film history came to be.  Listen now at: http://wondery.fm/ISWED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Flanagan is back after an unexpected absence, as he and Conor Kilpatrick search for an oasis of calm in comics, while existing in a turbulent world. It was a great week with some stand out books, and Josh will fight going off on a tangent with every single sentence he starts. Also, it's a week of genuine inkers, and we think we like it.Running Time: 01:14:59Pick of the Week:00:02:59 - The Avengers #19Comics:00:14:07 - The War of the Realms: Strikeforce - The Land of Giants #100:20:40 - Ghost Tree #200:24:51 - Assassin Nation #300:28:38 - The Flash #7100:35:02 - Detective Comics #100400:38:10 - Action Comics #101100:42:57 - Doctor Strange #1400:33:27 - Tony Stark: Iron Man #11Patron Pick:00:46:50 - Clue: Candlestick #1Patron Thanks:00:54:57 - Jeffrey Carter00:55:50 - Justin Struble00:58:39 - Brian Wilder01:00:00 - Jack CutlerAudience Question:01:01:41 - Juan from LA would like to know our professional wrestling bona fides.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 seven designs!Music:"Cruel Summer"Superchunk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Ryan Haupt jumps into the show at the last minute to help Conor Kilpatrick talk about comics while weathering the onslaught of Conor's allergies and outside construction noise.Running Time: 01:01:36Pick of the Week:00:02:07 - Ironheart #6Comics:00:10:15 - Daredevil #500:14:15 - Spider-Man: Life Story #300:18:59 - Naomi #500:22:15 - The War of the Realms #400:26:57 - Batman #7100:30:47 - Aquaman #4800:33:27 - American Carnage #7Star Wars Corner:00:36:00 - Star Wars: Age of Rebellion - Lando Calrissian #1Patron Pick:00:38:05 - Giant-Man #1Patron Thanks:00:43:25 - Adrian Lilley00:44:52 - Brad Weddle00:47:14 - Chris Johnston00:47:54 - Alaina EdmundsAudience Question:00:49:37 - Will R. wants to know where he can find physical therapy-related superhero stories.00:53:40 - Professor Martín H. is looking for comic book stories about Raven that are as good as those found in other media.Brought To You By:• Harry's - Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now to get your trial shave set now!• 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 seven designs!Music:"Up All Night"The War on Drugs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Patron Powers take a dark turn this week.Running Time: 01:05:26Pick of the Week:00:01:46 - Excellence #1Comics:00:12:30 - Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #600:18:25 - The Flash #7000:23:10 - Detective Comics #100300:26:15 - Batman and The Outsiders #100:34:28 - Deadly Class #3800:36:46 - Captain America #1000:39:11 - Wonder Twins #400:41:29 - Invaders #5Patron Pick/Star Wars Corner:00:42:39 - Star Wars: Age of Rebellion - Boba Fett #1Patron Thanks:00:51:05 - Robert Dean Kidd00:52:32 - Wes Ahles00:54:55 - JDom TpGvin00:57:11 - Oscar Escobar NuguarayAudience Questions:00:59:03 - Andrew extols the virtues of getting comics from your local library.Brought To You By:• Molekule - The only air purifier that actually destroys pollutants. For $75 off your first order, visit molekule.com and enter IFANBOY at checkout.• 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 seven designs!Music:"Lose Your Head"Bad Religion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices