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Listen, it’s Just Comics. A new era in publishing and podcasting. When you thought things should always be amazing, uncanny, or furious, it turns out all along they were Just… Comics. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:21:14 Pick of the Week:00:01:19 – Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre Presents: Romeo & Juliet and Godzilla #1 Comics:00:12:29 – Action Comics #109700:20:02 – G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero – Sssilent Missions: Crimson Guard #100:29:53 – Iron Man #684 (4)00:35:27 – The Mortal Thor #795 (9)00:38:44 – Neighborhood Watch #100:46:33 – Blood & Thunder #12 Patron Pick:00:57:45 – The Fury of Firestorm #1 Patron Thanks:01:57:45 – Mason Havens Audience Question:01:01:57 – Martin S. has observed that many creators’ more groundbreaking works happened when they were younger. Is creative fire possible later in life? Brought To You By: iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or join for a full year and get a discount! You can also 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 TWENTY THREE designs! Music:“Left to Right (iFanboy Theme)”Josh Flanagan Watch The iFanboy After Show for Pick of the Week #1021! Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron on their other show Goodfellas Minute. Listen to Conor and Ron reminisce about Goodfellas Minute on Sporadicast: An Oral History of Movies by Minutes. Listen to Conor discuss Dirty Harry on Movie of the Year: 1971. Watch Ron talk about the online pinball ecosystem on Dirty Pool Podcast. Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss Blade (1998) on Cradle to the Grave. Listen to Josh discuss Fargo on Movie of the Year: 1996. Listen to Conor discuss Swingers on Movie of the Year: 1996. Watch Ron talk about pinball technology on the Daily Tech News Show. Listen to Conor discuss Ghostbusters on Movie of the Year: 1984. Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss The Crow (1994) on Cradle to the Grave. Listen to Josh discuss Jaws 4: The Revenge (1987) on Cradle to the Grave. Listen to Josh discuss Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) on Cradle to the Grave. Watch Josh and Conor talk about how to start a podcast on OpenWater. Listen to Ron talk about The Phantom Menace minute 80 on Star Wars Minute. Listen to Ron talk about Return of the Jedi minute 124 on Star Wars Minute. Listen to Conor talk about Return of the Jedi minute 104 on Star Wars Minute. Listen to Ron talk about The Empire Strikes Back minute 115 on Star Wars Minute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former regular co-host Paul Montgomery reclaims his third chair and fits right back into the groove. We also set a new record for the longest Bizarro speak review ever. Is that a good thing? Probably not. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:25:45 Pick of the Week:00:02:48 - The Savage Sword of Conan #13 Comics:00:17:52 - Wonder Man #100:25:08 - Batman #800:30:23 - Daredevil #688 (1)00:32:59 - Royals #100:42:18 - JSA #1800:49:38 - Nova: Centurion #600:52:49 - Bizarro: Year None #1 Patron Pick:00:54:57 - MAD About DC #1 Patron Thanks:01:04:37 - Jose Perez Audience Question:01:05:53 - Stephen of London is wondering about villain protagonist comic series. Brought To You By: iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or join for a full year and get a discount! You can also 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 TWENTY THREE designs! Music:"Left to Right (iFanboy Theme)"Josh Flanagan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At times, this week, things get weird. They also get wacky. But really… sometimes it’s weird. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:02:32 Pick of the Week:00:01:22 – The Flash #831 (31) Comics:00:13:03 – DC/Marvel: Superman/Spider-Man #100:23:18 – Iron Man #683 (3)00:26:41 – Superman #879 (36)00:30:23 – The Center Holds #200:32:59 – Marvel Knights: The Punisher #400:39:10 – Green Lantern #600 (33)00:42:05 – Detective Comics #1107 Patron Pick:00:44:25 – The Flash #831 (31) Patron Thanks:00:45:36 – Rick Zinn Audience Question:00:49:14 – Dan C. from Madison, New Jersey wants to know which books from the early ’90s the Jamkoes wish were still being published. Brought To You By: iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or join for a full year and get a discount! You can also 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 TWENTY THREE designs! Music:“iFanboy Theme”Josh Flanagan Watch The iFanboy After Show for Pick of the Week #1019! Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron on their other show Goodfellas Minute. Listen to Conor and Ron reminisce about Goodfellas Minute on Sporadicast: An Oral History of Movies by Minutes. Watch Ron talk about the online pinball ecosystem on Dirty Pool Podcast. Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss Blade (1998) on Cradle to the Grave. Listen to Josh discuss Fargo on Movie of the Year: 1996. Listen to Conor discuss Swingers on Movie of the Year: 1996. Watch Ron talk about pinball technology on the Daily Tech News Show. Listen to Conor discuss Ghostbusters on Movie of the Year: 1984. Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss The Crow (1994) on Cradle to the Grave. Listen to Josh discuss Jaws 4: The Revenge (1987) on Cradle to the Grave. Listen to Josh discuss Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) on Cradle to the Grave. Watch Josh and Conor talk about how to start a podcast on OpenWater. Listen to Ron talk about The Phantom Menace minute 80 on Star Wars Minute. Listen to Ron talk about Return of the Jedi minute 124 on Star Wars Minute. Listen to Conor talk about Return of the Jedi minute 104 on Star Wars Minute. Listen to Ron talk about The Empire Strikes Back minute 115 on Star Wars Minute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode! This month, Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Mike Romo take a look at… Darwyn Cooke’s The Complete Spirit: Connoisseur Edition from 2025 by Darwyn Cooke, Jeph Loeb, J. Bone, Dave Stewart, Jared K. Fletcher, & Comicraft. Running Time: 00:40:09 What’s a Booksplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we take a look at a single graphic novel or collected edition (or an old single issue), something we really just don’t have time to do on the regular show. Music:“Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)”Julie London Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron on their other show Goodfellas Minute. Listen to Conor and Ron reminisce about Goodfellas Minute on Sporadicast: An Oral History of Movies by Minutes. Watch Ron talk about the online pinball ecosystem on Dirty Pool Podcast. Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss Blade (1998) on Cradle to the Grave. Listen to Josh discuss Fargo on Movie of the Year: 1996. Listen to Conor discuss Swingers on Movie of the Year: 1996. Watch Ron talk about pinball technology on the Daily Tech News Show. Listen to Conor discuss Ghostbusters on Movie of the Year: 1984. Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss The Crow (1994) on Cradle to the Grave. Listen to Josh discuss Jaws 4: The Revenge (1987) on Cradle to the Grave. Listen to Josh discuss Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) on Cradle to the Grave. Watch Josh and Conor talk about how to start a podcast on OpenWater. Listen to Ron talk about The Phantom Menace minute 80 on Star Wars Minute. Listen to Ron talk about Return of the Jedi minute 124 on Star Wars Minute. Listen to Conor talk about Return of the Jedi minute 104 on Star Wars Minute. Listen to Ron talk about The Empire Strikes Back minute 115 on Star Wars Minute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor Kilpatrick’s back and he brought non-comic con con crud with him! I guess it’s all on Josh Flanagan this week to hold it together! Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:11:40 Pick of the Week:00:03:20 – End of Life #2 Comics:00:12:24 – G.I. Joe #2000:19:17 – Powers 25 #700:23:33 – Lobo #100:28:46 – Deathstroke: The Terminator #100:31:09 – Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #700:37:20 – New Titans #3300:39:41 – The Sentry #1 Patron Pick:00:44:21 – Batwoman #1 Patron Thanks:00:51:57 – Herminio Reyes Audience Question:00:53:28 – David M. from Houston, Texas has a follow-up question to an email from two episodes ago about the state of comics. Brought To You By: iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or join for a full year and get a discount! You can also 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 TWENTY THREE designs! Music:“Small Town”John Mellencamp Watch The iFanboy After Show for Pick of the Week #1018! Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron on their other show Goodfellas Minute. Listen to Conor and Ron reminisce about Goodfellas Minute on Sporadicast: An Oral History of Movies by Minutes. Watch Ron talk about the online pinball ecosystem on Dirty Pool Podcast. Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss Blade (1998) on Cradle to the Grave. Listen to Josh discuss Fargo on Movie of the Year: 1996. Listen to Conor discuss Swingers on Movie of the Year: 1996. Watch Ron talk about pinball technology on the Daily Tech News Show. Listen to Conor discuss Ghostbusters on Movie of the Year: 1984. Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss The Crow (1994) on Cradle to the Grave. Listen to Josh discuss Jaws 4: The Revenge (1987) on Cradle to the Grave. Listen to Josh discuss Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) on Cradle to the Grave. Watch Josh and Conor talk about how to start a podcast on OpenWater. Listen to Ron talk about The Phantom Menace minute 80 on Star Wars Minute. Listen to Ron talk about Return of the Jedi minute 124 on Star Wars Minute. Listen to Conor talk about Return of the Jedi minute 104 on Star Wars Minute. Listen to Ron talk about The Empire Strikes Back minute 115 on Star Wars Minute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! 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. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. SPOILERS BELOW! Running Time: 01:07:48 This month, Conor Kilpatrick and his original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards are joined by their friend Mike Romo to discuss… What We’ve Been Enjoying:00:02:12 – Ron (and Mike and Conor) finished the first season of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and went to the theater to see Hoppers.00:09:34 – Mike (and Conor) watched the latest season of The Traitors and has been playing ARC Raiders.00:19:18 – Conor enjoyed the World Baseball Classic and (with Ron) finished the latest season of Industry. Discussion:00:28:40 – The 98th Academy Awards Review:00:36:03 – Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Season 1 Music:“Beautiful Child”Rufus Wainwright Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron on their other show Goodfellas Minute. Listen to Conor and Ron reminisce about Goodfellas Minute on Sporadicast: An Oral History of Movies by Minutes. Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss Blade (1998) on Cradle to the Grave. Listen to Josh discuss Fargo on Movie of the Year: 1996. Listen to Conor discuss Swingers on Movie of the Year: 1996. Watch Ron talk about pinball technology on the Daily Tech News Show. Listen to Conor discuss Ghostbusters on Movie of the Year: 1984. Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss The Crow (1994) on Cradle to the Grave. Listen to Josh discuss Jaws 4: The Revenge (1987) on Cradle to the Grave. Listen to Josh discuss Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) on Cradle to the Grave. Watch Josh and Conor talk about how to start a podcast on OpenWater. Listen to Ron talk about The Phantom Menace minute 80 on Star Wars Minute. Listen to Ron talk about Return of the Jedi minute 124 on Star Wars Minute. Listen to Conor talk about Return of the Jedi minute 104 on Star Wars Minute. Listen to Ron talk about The Empire Strikes Back minute 115 on Star Wars Minute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor Kilpatrick has been Conor-knapped! So Josh Flanagan brings in Dr. Ryan Haupt to help solve the case. Comics are discussed, words are banned, and powers are bestowed by children. All that and more in this week’s episode! Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:19:39 Pick of the Week:00:03:08 – Transformers #30 Comics:00:14:16 – Action Comics #109600:21:19 – Usagi Yojimbo: Kaitō ’84 #100:32:38 – Imperial Guardians #100:41:07 – Hulk: Smash Everything #400:43:30 – A Quiet Place: Storm Warning #100:53:51 – Absolute Batman #18 Patron Pick:00:58:56 – Tigress Island #1 Patron Thanks:01:11:29 – Ben Christian 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 join for a full year and get a discount! You can also 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 TWENTY THREE designs! Music:“Hot N Cold”Katy Perry Watch The iFanboy After Show for Pick of the Week #1017 Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron on their other show Goodfellas Minute. Listen to Conor and Ron reminisce about Goodfellas Minute on Sporadicast: An Oral History of Movies by Minutes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Highs and lows abound, and there are comics that should be and comics that should not. In fact, if the truth be told, Josh was maybe just a bit too salty. But that's just how things can go in this comics game. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:14:07 Pick of the Week:00:01:28 - Nova: Centurion #5 Comics:00:11:11 - Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring #600:19:01 - DC: K.O.#500:27:56 - Batman #700:33:48 - Briar: Nights Terror #300:35:55 - The Avengers #802 (36)00:43:40 - Narco #100:47:44 - Lands Unknown: The Skinless Man #1 Patron Pick:00:51:03 - X-Men Annual #1 (2026) Patron Thanks:00:57:15 - Rebecca Kronenfeld Listener Mail:00:59:14 - Don K. from Falcon, CO wonders what happens when you lose interest in 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 join for a full year and get a discount! You can also 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 TWENTY THREE designs! Music:"Spaceboy"Smashing Pumpkins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Flanagan returns from vacation and he brought a Vertigo rant back with him! Plus, Conor Kilpatrick reveals curious fashion desires and the show threatens to teeter over into become a full-on history podcast. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:03:15 Pick of the Week:00:02:36 – The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #1 Comics:00:13:57 – Escape #600:18:15 – Iron Man #682 (2)00:23:30 – Wrestle Heist #300:29:31 – The Rocketeer: The Island #100:33:17 – The Flash #830 (30)00:39:24 – The Bat-Man: Second Knight, Book Three00:42:28 – Hulk: Smash Everything #3 Patron Pick:00:44:39 – The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #1 Patron Thanks:00:45:41 – Daniel Gilley Listener Mail:00:47:08 – John V. from Brooklyn, New York sees parallels between comics in the 2000s and film in the 1970s.00:53:30 – Brad G. from Exeter, California asks about word balloons. 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 join for a full year and get a discount! You can also 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 TWENTY THREE designs! Music:“Sex and Candy”Marcy Playground Watch The iFanboy After Show for Pick of the Week #1015! Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron on their other show Goodfellas Minute. Listen to Conor and Ron reminisce about Goodfellas Minute on Sporadicast: An Oral History of Movies by Minutes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode! This month, Conor Kilpatrick and Ron Richards take a look at… Life Drawing: A Love and Rockets Collection from 2025 by Jaime Hernandez. Running Time: 00:29:13 What’s a Booksplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we take a look at a single graphic novel or collected edition (or an old single issue), something we really just don’t have time to do on the regular show. How to Read Love and Rockets. Music:“Oxnard”Ill Repute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evil doppelgängers are running amok! Can a single Jamoke™ handle them alone with only the help of trusty sidekick Dr. Ryan Haupt? Tune in to find out! Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:05:36 Pick of the Week:00:01:18 – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #48 Comics:00:11:00 – Fantastic Four #734 (8)00:17:02 – Ultimate Spider-Man #2400:23:04 – End of Life #100:27:58 – White Sky #100:33:16 – G.I. Joe #1900:40:06 – Absolute Batman #17 Patron Pick:00:45:10 – The Muppets Noir #1 Patron Thanks:00:51:49 – Matt Kelly Listener Mail:00:54:51 – Jonathan B. from Baltimore, Maryland needs a Marvel book for the bathroom and to answer the philosophical question of how comics can be “a bit much.”? Brought To You By: iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or join for a full year and get a discount! You can also 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 TWENTY THREE designs! Music:“Perfect World”Billy Talent Watch The iFanboy After Show for Pick of the Week #1014! Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron on their other show Goodfellas Minute. Listen to Conor and Ron reminisce about Goodfellas Minute on Sporadicast: An Oral History of Movies by Minutes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a podcast rarity, as Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan are joined by our second ever Eccentric Benefactor and Patron, Sietel Singh in the third chair. A long time listener to the show, Sietel fits right in, with a great week of comics discussion. Additionally, no one was seriously injured prior to, or during, this recording. Check out Sietel's comic book Gene Queens! Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:18:21 Pick of the Week:00:04:57 - Action Comics #1095 Comics:00:13:59 - Absolute Wonder Woman 2026 Annual #100:22:21 - Worldtr33 #1800:22:15 - Alien vs. Captain America #400:34:08 - Planet She-Hulk #400:37:02 - Black Cat #700:45:49 - Cyclops #1 Patron Pick:00:49:31 - The Center Holds #1 Patron Thanks:01:03:39 - Devin Gannon Listener Mail:01:05:57 - Patrick K. from North Carolina wonders why archer characters always seem to survive to the comic book apocalypses. Brought To You By: iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or join for a full year and get a discount! You can also 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 TWENTY THREE designs! Music:"Australia"The Shins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! 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. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. SPOILERS BELOW! Running Time: 01:03:15 This month, Conor Kilpatrick and his original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards are joined by their friend Josie to discuss… What We’ve Been Enjoying:00:02:04 – Ron (and Conor) has been watching the new season of Drops of God and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.00:09:49 – Josie read Watching Evil Dead: Unearthing the Radiant Artist Within and went to see Send Help.00:14:43 – Conor (and Ron and Josie) watched The Muppet Show and he finally went to see Avatar: Fire and Ash. 2026 Academy Awards Picks:00:31:35 – The State of the Oscars Race™ & how many of the Best Picture nominations have we seen?00:34:12 – Best Supporting Actress00:37:16 – Best Supporting Actor00:41:53 – Best Actor00:47:37 – Best Actress00:50:05 – Best Director00:52:28 – Best Picture Music:“Saturday Night at the Movies”The Drifters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Josh Flanagan narrowly escapes death… again. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:09:47 Pick of the Week:00:02:44 – Absolute Superman #16 Comics:00:14:49 – Batman #600:19:17 – Logan: Black, White & Red #200:22:15 – DC K.O.: Boss Battle #100:28:10 – Nova: Centurion #400:31:40 – The Twilight Zone #400:37:56 – D’Orc #1 Patron Pick:00:43:55 – Thundarr The Barbarian #1 Patron Thanks:00:53:29 – Clinard Hobbs Listener Mail:00:55:23 – Jordan Thomas from Valencia, Spain wants to know how old(er) age effects The Jamokes’ ability to keep track of weekly comic books. Brought To You By: iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or join for a full year and get a discount! You can also 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 TWENTY THREE designs! Music:“Fly”Mark Joseph Watch The iFanboy After Show for Pick of the Week #1012! Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron on their other show Goodfellas Minute. Listen to Conor and Ron reminisce about Goodfellas Minute on Sporadicast: An Oral History of Movies by Minutes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everyone is doing their best, whether it’s hunting monsters for money or talking about this week’s comics. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:12:46 Pick of the Week:00:02:37 – The Witcher: Blood Stone #1 Comics:00:12:28 – G.I. Joe #1800:18:16 – Absolute Batman #1600:24:55 – Absolute Wonder Woman #1600:30:01 – The Guy in the Chair #400:33:36 – Exorcism Island #400:43:04- Drawing Blood #10 Patron Pick:00:43:04 – Iron Man #681 (1) Patron Thanks:00:55:16 – Adam Marten Listener Mail:00:58:45 – Justin L. gives some salty feedback but also wants to know which characters are best at breaking out of their predefined superheroic genre? 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 join for a full year and get a discount! You can also 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 TWENTY THREE designs! Music:“Toss A Coin To Your Witcher”Sonya Belousova, Giona Ostinelli & Joey Batey Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron on their other show Goodfellas Minute. Listen to Conor and Ron reminisce about Goodfellas Minute on Sporadicast: An Oral History of Movies by Minutes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode! This month, Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan take a look at… The Avengers Annual #16 from 1987 by Tom DeFalco, Bob Hall & Tom Palmer, John Romita Jr. & Bill Sienkiewicz, Keith Pollard & Al Williamson, Marshall Rogers & Bob Layton, Jackson Guice & Kevin Nowlan, Ron Frenz & Bob Wiacek, Max Scheele, & Ken Lopez! Running Time: 00:35:42 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 (or an old single issue), something we really just don’t have time to do on the regular show. Music:“(I Just) Died in Your Arms”Cutting Crew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the second show in a row that almost didn't happen. Following the bout of flu, Josh Flanagan doubles down, and hobbles in broken, but not defeated. However, we were blessed with a damn fine group of comics, and a couple that were not so much. Anyway, watch out for that step. It's a doozy. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:17:15 Pick of the Week:00:03:12 - Assorted Crisis Events #8 Comics:00:16:27 - Powers 25 #500:23:06 - Alien vs. Captain America #300:28:31 - Fantastic Four #733 (7)00:35:32 - The Amazing Spider-Man #984 (20)00:38:22 - DC K.O.: Green Lantern - Galactic Slam #100:44:32 - Good as Dead #500:46:43 - Captain America #777 (6) Patron Pick:00:53:38 - Inglorious X-Force #1 Patron Thanks:01:02:22 - Charles Lindquist Audience Questions:01:04:59 - Pastor Patrick (yes, another one) from North Carolina asks about artists who have leveled up over the years. Brought To You By: iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or join for a full year and get a discount! You can also 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 TWENTY THREE designs! Music:"Broken Chair"Built to Spill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! 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. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. SPOILERS BELOW! Running Time: 01:15:38 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:00:01:48 – Dept Q.00:08:31 – The Offer00:10:44 – Dept Q. (Again)00:11:55 – A Man on the Inside00:15:11 – Emily in Paris00:18:06 – Pluribus00:28:06 – Mike and Tom Eat Snacks00:30:20 – Cover-Up00:33:20 – It’s a Wonderful Life00:35:22 – Avatar: Fire and Ash00:41:38 – Anaconda00:44:52 – The Choral00:45:44 – Marty Supreme00:52:06 – Song Sung Blue01:06:23 – When Harry Met Sally… Discussion:01:08:08 – Rob Reiner‘s Legacy Music:“Soolaimon”Neil Diamond Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron on their other show Goodfellas Minute. Listen to Conor and Ron reminisce about Goodfellas Minute on Sporadicast: An Oral History of Movies by Minutes. Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss Blade (1998) on Cradle to the Grave. Listen to Josh discuss Fargo on Movie of the Year: 1996. Listen to Conor discuss Swingers on Movie of the Year: 1996. Watch Ron talk about pinball technology on the Daily Tech News Show. Listen to Conor discuss Ghostbusters on Movie of the Year: 1984. Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss The Crow (1994) on Cradle to the Grave. Listen to Josh discuss Jaws 4: The Revenge (1987) on Cradle to the Grave. Listen to Josh discuss Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) on Cradle to the Grave. Watch Josh and Conor talk about how to start a podcast on OpenWater. Listen to Ron talk about The Phantom Menace minute 80 on Star Wars Minute. Listen to Ron talk about Return of the Jedi minute 124 on Star Wars Minute. Listen to Conor talk about Return of the Jedi minute 104 on Star Wars Minute. Listen to Ron talk about The Empire Strikes Back minute 115 on Star Wars Minute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, with the super flu ravaging the United States, Josh Flanagan is barely hanging on while the Patron Pick allows for Conor Kilpatrick to explore his Robin feelings. Plus somehow they forget how their own long-running segment works. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:00:17 Pick of the Week:00:01:21 – G.I. Joe #17 Comics:00:09:27 – Black Cat #600:13:37 – DC K.O. #300:17:47 – The Avengers #800 (34)00:25:24 – Dungeons of Doom #100:26:25 – Logan: Black, White & Blood #100:33:20 – Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring #5 Patron Pick:00:36:42 – Batman and Robin #29 Patron Thanks:00:47:36 – Seth Johnson Audience Questions:00:49:15 – Kyle R. from the True North of California thinks that it’s time for The Jamokes to admit they like horror. Brought To You By: iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or join for a full year and get a discount! You can also 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 TWENTY THREE designs! Music:“I Ran (So Far Away)”A Flock of Seagulls Watch The iFanboy After Show for Pick of the Week #1009! Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron on their other show Goodfellas Minute. Listen to Conor and Ron reminisce about Goodfellas Minute on Sporadicast: An Oral History of Movies by Minutes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back for 2026 and the name of the game is quality over quantity. Conor and Josh shake off the barnacles, look for their sea legs, and perform other nautical metaphors, all in the name of talking comics, which is likely why they were placed on this earth. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:15:03 Pick of the Week:00:01:43 - The Amazing Spider-Man #983 (19) Comics:00:11:39 - Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: The Ghost Ships of Labrador #200:21:18 - Batman #500:25:51 - Absolute Superman00:32:01 - Devil on My Shoulder #200:35:54 - Batman/Green Arrow/The Question: Arcadia, Book Two00:43:40 - Nova: Centurion #3 Patron Pick:00:47:34 - The Twilight Zone #3 Patron Thanks:00:57:38 - Pastor Will Rose Audience Questions:01:00:55 - Gavin from Long Beach asks who we'd put on a "West Coast Avengers #1" style cover. Brought To You By: Huel - Get Huel today with this exclusive offer for New Customers of 15% OFF with code IFANBOY at huel.com/IFANBOY (Minimum $75 purchase). 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 join for a full year and get a discount! You can also 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 TWENTY THREE designs! Music:“Good Times Roll”The Cars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices