iFanboy.com Comic Book Podcast

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #192 - Wednesday Comics #1

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:44:13 EST

July 12, 2009 - Things get awkward on many levels this week. Let's just leave it at that, ok? Look! Wednesday Comics #1! Moving on.... Comics: 00:01:50 - Wednesday Comics #1 was a delight to read and an easy pick of the week to write for Ron 00:16:45 - Josh is excited to have movement towards Blackest Night with Green Lantern #43 00:19:58 - The madness continues in X-Men Forever #3 00:23:52 - G.I. Joe Origins #5 was gleeful for Josh and Conor 00:26:31 - BPRD: 1947 #1 hit it on all levels for Josh in both story and art 00:29:46 - Hey Matt Fraction! It's Dark X-Men #1 00:30:00 - X-Men Legacy #226 continues to contrived, forced Utopia storyline and annoyed Ron 00:31:12 - Jeter Sucks! But Amazing Spider-Man Annual #36 was great! 00:33:52 - Green Arrow/Black Canary #22 has got some great Mike Norton/Bill Sienkiewicz art 00:34:34 - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly #1 was a surprising book for Josh and Conor User Reviews: 00:34:19 - robbydzwonar was pretty meh about Batman #688 00:37:05 - SilverAgeTom (not Tim) like the art but not the story of North 40 #1 Book of the Month 00:38:49 - Ron reviews This is a Souvenir: The Songs of Spearmint and Shirley Lee E-Mail: 00:45:25 - Chris from Grand Forks, MI needs to return a trade 00:46:51 - Sam from Philly wants more horizontal comics Voicemail 00:49:39 - Mike wants to know where to start with Green Lantern 00:52:15 - Jeff from Ohio is curious about The Watcher Don't forget to hear the latest Talksplode with Jon Arcudi, writer of Wednesday Comics and BPRD:1947 And go listen to the second Murmur podcast all about music! Be sure to visit the iFanboy Store to become an iFanboy Member or get the limited edition Power/Responsibility T-Shirt while they last!

Talksplode #13 with John Arcudi - Writer of BPRD and Wednesday Comics (Superman)

ron@ifanboy.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:44:13 EST

July 9, 2009 - Staff writer Paul Montgomery and Josh Flanagan spend some quality time with John Arcudi, best known for his recent work on Dark Horse's BPRD, Aliens and Predator series and the Superman strip in Wednesday Comics from DC with Lee Bermejo. You may have also seen his work in USA Comics 70th Anniversary Special from Marvel as well. John is a veteran of the industry, and we spend a lot of time talking about his recent projects, as well as how he thinks about writing, as well as wondering if there's anyone better for killing than Nazis. Hint: there isn't. Plus, at the end, we get a little inspirational, with help from John Mellencamp.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #191 - Batman and Robin #2

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:44:13 EST

July 5, 2009 - The Batmania continues, as does the pure joy and love for all things G.I. Joe...and Ron loses it. Comics: 00:02:17 - There is no denying Conor's pick of Batman and Robin #2 as the pick of the week across the iFanboys and the iFanbase 00:13:05 - Captain America: Reborn #1 was released to little to no fanfare, but that didn't stop Conor from loving it 00:18:38 - Ron can't decide how he feels about Marvel Divas #1, although he's leaning on fantastic 00:21:11 - Justice League: Cry for Justice #1 feels like we've read this before...twice 00:25:46 - Conor and Ron agree, comics don't get more fun than Savage Dragon #150 00:31:00 - Another sleeper hit from Image with Existence 2.0 according to Ron 00:33:45 - The surprise hit of the summer, Chew #2 was better than issue #1 for Josh 00:34:55 - Ron did not read Final Crisis: Run #2, but Josh and Conor did and are conflicted over it 00:36:12 - But they agree on The Mighty #6! 00:37:56 - Josh loved the heck out of Jonah Hex #45 User Reviews: 00:38:35 - miyamotofreak dug the $1.00 first issue of Greek Street #1 00:40:40 - dursin has nothing but praise for Echo #13 E-Mail: 00:43:01 - Lewis from Austin, TX writes in with a deceivingly good question: Marvel or DC? 00:45:08 - Bob G. from Walthamstow, East London, UK makes us choose one writer Voicemail 00:48:57 - Jeff from Texas thinks he can correct Ron on the status of Angel and the X-Men 00:50:47 - Luke from Denver wants to know the difference between Destro and Cobra Commander from G.I. Joe

Booksplode #1 - Starman Omnibus Vol. 1

ron@ifanboy.com — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:44:13 EST

July 2, 2009 - It's a big long and heated discussion about the first installment of the James Robinson and Tony Harris masterpiece, Starman. Josh, Conor, and staff writers Sonia Harris and Paul Montgomery discuss the book in depth, and really talk about the things that work and don't work in the story. Considered by many to be among the best superhero comics ever written, we'll talk about Jack and Ted Knight, The Mist, the O'Dares and everything that's great about Opal City.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #190 - Detective Comics #854

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:44:13 EST

June 28, 2009 - It's a three way agreement on the POW for the first time in a while, and yes, it's starting to get hot. Plus Destro and Cobra Commander! Comics: 00:01:34 - Josh had a very clear choice in Rucka and Williams' wonderful Detective Comics #854. Many agree. 00:12:59 - James Robinson got the most Starmannish he's gotten on Superman #689. 00:15:50 - And at long last, we're all on board for Amazing Spider-Man #589. 00:19:03 - Some are digging Dark Avengers #6, and some are getting a little bored of it. 00:24:55 - It took a little while to remember what was happening, but we're pretty sure End League #8 was good. 00:26:39 - You want some angry small town bloodshed? Berserker #1 will work for you. 00:28:12 - G.I. Joe #6 is Conor's favorite issue of the main series yet. LIES! 00:30:00 - You want some angry Marvel Universe bloodshed? Dark Reign Zodiac will work for you. 00:31:15 - It's time for Ron's X Corner! X-Force #16 is up first. 00:33:49 - Then Uncanny X-Men #512 is next. 00:35:46 - And Dark Avengers/X-Men Utopia #1 rounds out the trio. That title though... User Reviews: 00:40:04 - Stuchlach kind of liked The Literals #3 00:41:19 - Thehorseman is a big fan of Secret Warriors #5 E-Mail: 00:44:20 - Jesse checks in on how we feel about delays. 00:48:29 - robbydzwonar wants to rearrange the order of those co-features. 00:50:40 - standardman is feeling a little guilty about mail ordering. Voicemail 00:53:11 - Brett wants to know if his should get the trade. Check out the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Special Edition Podcast! And go listen to the first Murmur podcast on the summer movie season!

iFanboy.com Special Edition Podcast - Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:44:13 EST

June 28, 2009 - the sequel everyone's been waiting for, including Josh, Transformers 2 hits theaters and we have GOT to tell you what iFanboy thought of it.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #189 - Phonogram: The Singles Club #3

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:44:13 EST

June 21, 2009 - It's podcastin' insanity as this week's episode of the Pick of the Week Podcast was recording LIVE in front of an audience on UStream.tv. You never know what craziness can occur on a live show, and even Mario shows up for a little bit as well as...Dr. Tiki? Comics: 00:01:49 - Ron apparently broke the internet with his pick this week, Phonogram: The Singles Club #3. It's not about the music people! 00:12:00 - There seems to have been some hoopla around Captain America #600... 00:21:05 - Ron did not see the swerve coming in Captain Britain and the MI:13 #14 00:22:57 - Invincible #63 produced the bloodiest cover and the best press release ever 00:26:34 - Conor chimes in on the end of a great series with G.I. Joe: Cobra #4 00:29:19 - Incognito #4 was Josh's favorite issue so far of the series 00:32:46 - Josh and Conor are shocked that Ron is still talking about Cable #15 00:34:01 - Bagley's back with Ultimate Spider Man: Requiem #1 and it's awesome! 00:35:28 - Conor is psyched for some Paul Dini goodness with Streets of Gotham #1 00:37:08 - It's time for Josh's Vertigo Corner with Jack of Fables #35! 00:38:04 - Josh's pick of the week was Hellblazer #256 User Reviews: 00:39:42 - flapjaxx reviews Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance #2 00:41:36 - changingshades weighs in on The Boys: Herogasm #2 E-Mail: 00:43:55 - Joe AKA Frodog28 has some thoughts about Professor Xavier 00:46:18 - Mark from Australia wants to know what Josh likes better Sandman or Lucifer, and he wants it in an accent 00:48:03 - Bigyanks is curious about Dead@17 00:49:18 - Logan missed out on getting a ticket to the San Diego Comic Con iFanboy Member Giveaway! 00:52:38 - We're giving away signed copies of Joe Casey's Godland and Nixon's Pals which includes a sletch from Nixon's Pals artist Chris Burnham and a Walking Dead Compendium! Congratulations to the winners: Runner Up winner of Godland and Nixon's Pals - Jake Lee from Mississippi Grand Prize winner of Godland, Nixon's Pals and The Walking Dead Compendium is Frank Knight from Oregon! You can be elegible for future giveaways by signing up to be an iFanboy member at the iFanboy store!

Talksplode #12 with Joe Kelly - writer of I Kill Giants, Amazing Spider-Man, and more.

ron@ifanboy.com — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:44:13 EST

June 18, 2009 -Josh and Paul talk to Joe Kelly about all the great work he's been putting out lately, like our June Book of the Month, I Kill Giants, as well as Amazing Spider-Man, Four Eyes, Douglas Fredericks and the House of They, Bad Dog, and Bang Tango. We also go way back to Kelly's start at Marvel, his work on Deadpool and his defection from X-Men, and his long time work with Superman. These days he's working on animation projects with his partners Joe Casey, Steven T. Seagle and Duncan Rouleau at Man of Action, as well as doing creator owned books with Image and Vertigo. It's a lot of comic talk packed into this hour-plus conversation.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #188 - Red Robin #1

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:44:13 EST

June 14, 2009 - This week on the iFanboy Pick of the Week Podcast: mid-western food chains, the tragic plight of the super hero sculptor, Bunk Moreland, and... oh yeah -- comics! Comics: 00:02:03 - Conor has reason to be excited about the new direction of the Batbooks after this week's Pick of the Week, Red Robin #1. 00:12:47 - If there was a Scene of the Week, it would go to Batman #687. 00:16:09 - Ron is absolutely revelings in the mess that is X-Men Forever #1. 00:22:57 - There are so many reasons to love The Flash: Rebirth #3. 00:29:03 - Josh thinks that he should like Unthinkable #2 more than he does. 00:33:05 - Fantastic Four #567 was a tour de force for Bryan Hitch. 00:34:04 - Take one cup Checkmate and add a teaspoon of Justice Society to get JSA vs. Kobra #1. Feeds four. 00:34:47 - Wolverine #74 was too much Daniel Way and not enough Jason Aaron. 00:35:43 - Proof #20 ended the current story arc strong. 00:37:29 - With The Unwritten #2, things stay strong but the story ight be too dense for issues. User Reviews: 00:39:12 - akamuu loved X-Factor #44 despite himself.. 00:40:20 - JesTr is back and he is over the moon for Green Lantern Corps #37. E-Mail: 00:42:48 - Scott S. doesn't understand why anyone loves JSA. Voicemail: 00:46:36 - Ryan from Texas has a Ms. Marvel continuity problem. 00:48:05 - Anonymous asks for the three must read Marvel books (other than the current favorites).

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #187 - Batman and Robin #1

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:44:13 EST

June 7, 2009 - Pick of the Week! Book of the Month! More books than we know what to do with. And it just might be getting hot again. Somehow we also very briefly talk about Die Hard, but who knows how that came up? Comics: 00:01:30 - Conor didn't know it, but everyone read Batman and Robin #1, and Josh made it his Pick of the Week. 00:11:28 - Who knew chicken was an elicit substance in Chew #1? 00:15:49 - Great art and great story on The Mighty #5. Why wouldn't you read this? 00:18:17 - There may have been some man tears for New Avengers: The Reunion #4. 00:22:18 - Let's give it up for the letterer on Ultimate Spider-Man #133. 00:27:45 - Conor finally gets a chance to talk about Irredeemable #3. 00:30:05 - That's some mighty fine 'staches on the cover of Astro City Dark Age Book 3 #2. 00:31:45 - Sometimes Josh forgets that he really likes House of Mystery #14. User Reviews: 00:33:30 - robbydzonar loved Final Crisis Aftermath Run! #2, even if he got the guy's name wrong. 00:36:25 - JesTr isn't the only one digging Jonah Hex #44. Book of the Month: 00:41:30 - Josh declares I Kill Giants the Book of the Month for June, because it's just that good. E-mail: 00:49:02 - Tu-Kwon wants us to pick the best of 3 writers. 00:52:20 - Sin Muse asks: DMZ or The Boys?

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #186 - Spider-Man: The Short Halloween #1

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 31 May 2009 12:44:13 EST

May 31, 2009 - This week while Ron and Conor gush over their comics, Josh reverts back to his grumpy, 2005-era comic book hating ways. But at least everyone can agree that Reign of Fire is awesome. Comics: 00:03:32 - Ron's surprise Pick of the Week, Spider-Man: The Short Halloween #1, embodied everything he loves about reading comics. 00:13:39 - Joe Kelly continues to bring it, and this time he does it with The Amazing Spider-Man #595. 00:17:06 - Green Lantern #41 causes everyone to completely change their mind on the pacing of the series. 00:19:54 - Wolverine #72 was crazy and demented and fantastic. 00:24:57 - Josh and Ron argue over who gets to marry Nova #25. And then it gets weird. 00:27:06 - If you want another book like Crecy, try Northlanders #17. 00:27:35 - Back to Brooklyn #5 has taken the crown of most fucked up comic book. 00:29:28 - Conor says to look to Batman in Barcelona: Dragon's Knight, all those who miss Bruce Wayne. User Reviews: 00:31:06 - Quinn says Madame Xanadu #11 helps to fill the Sandman-sized hole in his heart. 00:34:37 - pdallor liked the Vaughan/Bendis fusion in Dark Reign: The Hood #1. Voicemail: 00:38:00 - Joe from Rock Hill, SC wants to know what Ron thought of the X-Men cartoon from the 1990s. 00:41:15 - Brandon from Manville, NJ saw Josh pulled the last issue of Secret Six and wants his take on it. 00:43:25 - Brett from New Hampshire loves The Maxx and Sam Keith! 00:46:20 - Adam D. from Des Moines, IA wants superhero comics with a dash of humor. 00:48:04 - Cameron played X-Men Origins: Wolverine the video game and loved it. Did iFanboy? 00:52:03 - We've got another iFanboy Members Giveaway winner!

Talksplode #11 with Sam Kieth of My Inner Bimbo, the Maxx, Batman and more

ron@ifanboy.com — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:44:13 EST

May 28, 2009 - Ron talks with one of his favorite creators Sam Kieth about his new book from Oni Press, My Inner Bimbo as well as his landmark series The Maxx, the cartoon version of The Maxx, what it was like to be publishing comics in the 90s boom at Image, his upcoming work on Batman, working with other artists and the stacks of sketchbooks and ideas he has for future graphic novels.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #185 - Captain America #50

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 24 May 2009 12:44:13 EST

May 24, 2009 - The iFanboy gang is back together! Conor has returned and joins Josh and Ron in discussing this week's books, Alan Moore's latest, the Book of the Month and avoid insulting anyone. Shocking. Comics: 00:02:10 - Captain America #50 is the of Conor's favorite types of stores, the sentimental character reflection issue. And a Marcos Martin backup doesn't hurt either 00:10:47 - The finale, Batman: Battle for the Cow #3 vindicated Conor. 00:14:20 - It may take forever to come out, but Four Eyes #3 was totally worth it. 00:17:21 - Invincible #62 continues the streak of great issues for Josh. 00:19:41 - X-Men Forever Alpha begins the insanity of Chris Claremont and Ron is on board. Remy Picard? 00:25:10 - Conor is back on Superman/Batman with issue #60, and the artwork pays off. 00:26:20 - Fantastic Four #566 completely perplexes Ron, who wonders why this isn't a hit. 00:27:12 - After Fantastic Four Dark Reign #3, Ron can't wait for Jonathan Hickman to get on Fantastic Four. 00:28:22 - Josh is mopping up Final Crisis with Final Crisis Aftermath Dance #1 from Joe Casey and Chris Cross 00:31:22 - Gigantic #4 delivers some more amazing art from Eric Nguyen and a great story twist from Rick Remender which thrilled Ron and Josh. User Reviews: 00:33:02 - USPUNX isn't loving Jack of Fables #34 00:34:55 - mountainwindcat is down on Wolverine: Weapon X #2 00:37:55 - Hey! Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Vol III): Century #1 ("1910") is out! Book of the Month 00:45:59 - Conor delivers a desperate, but surprisingly pleasing book of the month: Gus and His Gang

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #184 - G.I. Joe Cobra #3

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 17 May 2009 12:44:13 EST

May 17, 2009 - Conor is still away, and we are joined by staff writer Sonia Harris, in his stead. It was a giant week of comics, and everyone found something to love. Plus, Josh finds a way to offend the homeless! Comics: 00:01:57 - With two out of three issues as POW, Josh's Pick of the Week, G.I. Joe Cobra #3 astounds everyone by being so good. 00:11:20 - There's also a lot to love about Umbrella Academy Dallas #6. 00:15:25 - Much more than a Harry Potter clone, Unwritten #1 might be the best value in comics this week. 00:21:15 - Ron can't say it for everyone, but he can say that, for him, X-Factor #43 is the business. 00:25:25 - Guess who's happy about a Darkhawk resurgence in War of Kings Ascension #2. 00:28:38 - Compare it to boys adventure comics if you want, but Jack Staff #20 has a lot going on. 00:32:33 - BPRD Black Goddess #5 is lovely blend of comic finery. 00:34:22 - Josh found more to grab hold of with Dark Reign Hawkeye #2. 00:35:05 - Yup, they're still apes in Vietnam with Guerillas #4. Still good too. 00:36:54 - Wolverine #72 is actually Wolverine #73, but that hasn't come out yet. Maybe. 00:40:09 - Lighten up and enjoy some Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #1. Also check out this Talksplode with series writer Chris Eliopoulos. User Reviews: 00:42:07 - theswordisdrawn is smitten with Captain Britain + MI13 #13, as we all are. 00:43:07 - edward thinks Unthinkable #1 was quite thinkable. E-Mail: 00:45:48 - Ben gets his letters printed in comics, and he's proud of it. 00:48:13 - Mike's thinking about reoganizing his comics. Voice-Mail: 00:50:50 - Whatever will Pat do with his iFanboy sticker?

Talksplode #10 with Chris Eliopoulos of Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers, Franklin Richards, and Misery Love Sherman

ron@ifanboy.com — Thu, 14 May 2009 12:44:13 EST

May 14, 2009 - Josh talks with our favorite multitasker in comics about his work on Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers, Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius, and his daily webcomic, Misery Loves Sherman. Chris even manages to talk about lettering, which makes sense since in addition to all these other projects, he's one of the leading letterers in comics. Plus he has no recollection of the knish event of New York Comicon 2008.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #183 - War of Kings #3

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 10 May 2009 12:44:13 EST

May 10, 2009 - Last week Ron was away, and this week Conor is off jetsetting about the globe. Luckily we have a fantastic group of pinch hitters, and this week Jim Mroczkowski joins us to talk about how he hates gruesome horror comics, yet doesn't. Ron has event fever, and Josh says "That's mighty queer." Comics: 00:02:42 - There are so many good things about Ron's Pick of the Week, War of Kings #3, and the event as a whole that we struggle to recount it all. 00:12:25 - One even isn't quite enough, as Jim and Ron gush even more about Cable #14, while Josh waits. 00:16:44 - Jim was here for Flash: Rebirth #1 and Jim's here for Flash: Rebirth #2. 00:23:46 - There are mixed opinions of Irredeemable #2, but everyone thinks it's pretty good. 00:30:48 - Against all odds, Jim really liked Terror Inc. Apocalypse Soon #1. 00:33:57 - It turns out that we're only just about halfway through the whole thing with Astro City: Dark Age Book 3 #1. 00:35:09 - Human Torch Comics #1 was a nice little tale, complete with goofy golden age backup. 00:36:41 - Something's got to go wrong with The Mighty #4 some time. Right? 00:37:26 - Final Crisis Aftermath Run #1 was a rollicking good time, and also understates "aftermath". User Reviews: 00:38:37 - kwisdumb enjoyed Power Girl #1, but suffers a lack of appreciation for a talented artist. E-Mail: 00:41:24 - Ben from the UK solicits some advice about using Free Comic Book Day to preach to more than the choir. 00:45:17 - Chris wanted to let us know that X-Men Origins: Wolverine took place in the 70's apparently. Voice-Mail: 00:46:16 - An anonymous caller wants to know if it's worth checking out Kevin Smith's latest, Batman Cacophony. 00:48:45 - Carl wants to know if there are any series we'd like to go back to, like Claremont is doing with X-Men Forever.

iFanboy.com Special Edition Podcast - Star Trek

ron@ifanboy.com — Fri, 08 May 2009 11:44:13 EST

May 8, 2009 - The time has come! Star Trek has finally beamed into our brains! Whether you're a hardcore Trekkie (we refuse to use the term Trekker) or a total Federation noob, join the iFanboys as they take a look at J.J. Abrams' attempt to resuscitate the once mighty sci-fi franchise!

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #182 - Justice Society of America #26

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 03 May 2009 12:44:13 EST

May 3, 2009 - With Ron away on a slow boat to nowhere, Mike Romo steps up to the microphone as Josh shows his Maine pride and Conor misses his mouth. Comics: 00:02:15 - Geoff Johns says good bye and earns Conor's Pick of the Week with Justice Society of America #26. 00:11:26 - Josh's surprise favorite book of the week? G.I. Joe: Origins #3. 00:16:36 - Conor and Mike loved Phonogram: The Singles Club #2. 00:20:31 - Mike jumped on Nova #24 and found a lot to like. 00:25:53 - Battlefields: Tankies #1 features an accent that stymies Josh. 00:30:18 - Dark Reign: Cabal was all about Doom! 00:31:49 - Mike and Conor say the game is afoot in Sherlock Holmes #1. 00:35:20 - Green Lantern #40 causes Josh to change his mind. User Reviews: 00:38:20 - superchuck loved everything about Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #4. 00:40:18 - changingshades broke out the thesaurus to describe his feelings on Avengers/Invaders #10. E-Mail: 00:43:06 - Dave G. wonders about digital comics and conventions, and Batman: Brave and the Bold. 00:45:09 - Glenn from Texas asks about buying toys. Voice-Mail: 00:47:47 - Don B. from Pennsylvania wants to know about theme songs and old Avengers stories. 00:50:15 - Craig from Cincinnati, OH is happy about being an iFanboy Member.

iFanboy.com Special Edition Podcast - X-Men Origins: Wolverine

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 03 May 2009 11:44:13 EST

May 3, 2009 - Coming off the heels of the movie we'd like to forget, X3, we get X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Hugh Jackman is back along with a bunch of other mutants to show how just how he became the best there is...and introduces us to Wolverine's jacket

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #181 - Invincible #61

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:44:13 EST

April 26, 2009 - It's the first heatwave of 2009 and if you're a longtime listener, you know what that means - the iFanboys start to lose their minds. Especially Josh. Comics: 00:01:17 - In a week with a lot to like, but not a lot to love, Josh liked Invincible #61 at his Pick of the Week. 00:09:25 - Was Detective Comics #853 worth the wait? 00:14:41 - Did Viking #1 live up to the hype. 00:19:20 - The mystical mumbo jumbo in New Avengers #52 was actually really interesting. 00:21:18 - Josh and Conor gave Thor #601 a try and it didn't go so well. 00:27:42 - Kick-Ass #6 kicked everyone's ass. 00:29:14 - You'll find in your briefing packet that Guardians of the Galaxy #13 was awesome. 00:31:21 - If you're looking for demon truckers drawn by Tony Moore, then Ghost Rider #34 is for you. 00:32:33 - Some big truths are finally revealed in Scalped #28. 00:33:40 - It was date night in Dynamo 5 #21, and you know Ron was happy about that. User Reviews: 00:35:23 - elcapitanqwerty is all about Supergirl #40. 00:36:50 - JoeCom is not all about Skrull Kill Krew #1. E-Mail: 00:38:51 - Ben G. asks about the Annihilation event. 00:40:11 - Kendall from Texas wants to know where the fun comics are. Voice-Mail: 00:42:08 - Jeff from Texas wants to know where to buy original art. 00:45:28 - Dave from Denver, CO wonders why comics couldn't be printed on cheaper paper.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #180 - Green Lantern Corps #35

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:44:13 EST

April 19, 2009 Comics: 00:01:38 - Conor is vindicated as Ron picks Green Lantern Corps #35 as the pick this week 00:11:22 - Somehow, when Captain America isn't in the book, Ron digs it, like in Captain America #49 00:14:55 - Both Conor and Ron loved Amazing Spider-Man #591 00:19:03 - Mitch Breitwesier kills it in Sub-Mariner Comics #1 and Josh loved it 00:23:03 - Action Comics #876 impressed the heck out of Josh 00:26:08 - Everyone can agree that the middle of Incognito #3 was fantastic 00:28:28 - Ron wants more Zee, like in DMZ #41 00:29:47 - Josh welcome a crossover in Fables #83 00:32:24 - Conor feels his 1st issue pick of the week is vindicated with G.I. Joe #2 00:33:30 - Josh is a bit bored with The Walking Dead #60 User Reviews: 00:36:33 - FACE - Transformers: All Hail Megatron #10 apparently is a huge community pick of the week 00:38:55 - JesTr - Punisher #4 is a different take on the Punisher, but it's refreshing Voice-Mail: 00:44:23 - Patrick from Missouri got his membership pack and is happy 00:46:33 - Pat from Chicago needs some help finding an old video episode of iFanboy. 00:49:20 - Will from Tennessee has a theory about the lack of single issue category in he Eisners. 00:52:10 - Dave from Denver bought a prose book by accident! 00:54:37 - Anonymous wants to know if 100 Bullets #100 is a good jumping on point. 00:57:16 - Congrats to William K. Scurry Jr, the iFanboy member who won the Mike Allred original art - you can win future giveaways by becoming an iFanboy member!

Talksplode #9 with Ed Brubaker of Captain America, Incognito, Daredevil, and Angel of Death

ron@ifanboy.com — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:44:13 EST

April 16, 2009 - Josh and Ron catch up with the very busy Ed Brubaker. We cover a whole lot of ground including the live action web series Angel of Death, written by Ed and starring Zoe Bell. We talk about Ed's early cartooning work, as well as Captain America, Daredevil, Incognito, and the upcoming Marvels Project. Then we try to convince him to see My Blue Heaven. Well, not in that order.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #179 - Batman: Battle For The Cowl #2

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:44:13 EST

April 12, 2009 - The (iFan)boys are back in town! A light week of average books leads to lots of meandering discussion and idgressions. Oh, and Ron has a mental break down in the middle of the show. Comics: 00:01:40 - Conor's Pick of the Week, Batman: Battle For The Cowl #2, brought character insight into sibling rivalry. 00:10:28 - Wolverine: Weapon X #1 was... pretty good? 00:11:58 - Green Lantern #39 was also pretty good. 00:14:02 - Daredevil: Noir #1 was... pretty much pointless? 00:15:42 - Dark Reign: Hawkeye #1 was also pretty much pointless. 00:17:14 - Josh enjoys the world building in Superman: World of New Krypton #2. 00:19:20 - Ron had so much fun with Exiles #1. User Reviews: 00:22:00 - Rustyautoparts jumped on Captain Britain and MI13 #12. 00:24:00 - trugamer510 went on a date with Secret Six #8. 00:25:55 - The guys talk the best and worst in the 2009 Eisner Nominations! Book of the Month: 00:35:12 - Ron found his two loves - music and comics - mixed together in Freddie + Me. E-Mail: 00:42:28 - Gary L. asks about Valiant. 00:44:13 - Daniel O. misses Cloak + Dagger.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #178 - The Flash: Rebirth #1

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:44:13 EST

April 5, 2009 - The inmates are running the asylum! iFanboy staff writers Jim Mroczkowski, Paul Montgomery, Mike Romo, and Sonia Harris have wrestled control of the Pick of the Week Podcast away from Josh, Ron and Conor! What will they do with unfettered access to microphones and a captive audience? Will they make the most of it, or will this be their single, shining moment in the sun? Comics: 00:01:44 - Josh's Pick of the Week - The Flash: Rebirth #1 - has something for everyone to love. 00:10:45 - Is that Senator John McCain or Ed Asner starring in Destroyer #1? Could it be Wilford Brimley? 00:16:35 - Steve Rogers freaks out Sonia in Captain America Comics 70th Anniversary Special #1. 00:22:28 - Marvel Assistant-Sized Spectacular #1 was wildly appropriate for this show. 00:25:22 - Mark Waid's dark side came back out in Irredeemable #1. 00:31:58 - Mike and Paul say that Superman/Batman #57 is a great comic for fans of non-continuity stories. 00:34:18 - What happened in Sea Guy: The Slaves of Mickey Eye #1? No one knows. 00:36:30 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer #24 nearly splits the group asunder! 00:38:19 - Did anyone read Invincible Iron Man #12? Apparently so. User Reviews: 00:40:47 - FausticCaust found a spot-on Reed Richards in Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #2. 00:42:05 - JumpingJupiter casts a visual eye on The Mighty #3. E-Mail: 00:44:48 - Stephen M. really doesn't like back-up stories. 00:47:53 - Corinne wants to catch up on the X-Men.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #177 - The Umbrella Academy: Dallas #5

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:44:13 EST

March 29, 2009 - The guys are together and things get a bit loopy. This week, Josh throws caution to the breeze, Conor gets let go, Ron fails at dramatic reading, and all the guys get underestimated! Comics: 00:02:08 - Vampire Viet Cong invade Ron's Pick of the Week, The Umbrella Academy #5! 00:11:27 - Fred Van Lente brings it with Amazing Spider-Man #589. 00:13:44 - What the hell isn't wrong with Justice League of America #31? 00:17:17 - Bureaucracy is embraced by all in New Avengers #51. 00:20:43 - Proof #18 revels in Victorian splendor. 00:23:44 - Nova #23 is a rollicking Quasar good time. 00:26:18 - Josh is loving the new artist in Guardians of the Galaxy #12. 00:27:13 - On a lark, Josh picked up Conan the Cimmerian #9 and really enjoyed it. 00:28:00 - Superman #686 is bold. 00:29:00 - The story ends the only way it really could in Battlefields: Dear Billy #3. 00:30:45 - Michael Lark rocks everyone in Daredevil #117. User Reviews: 00:32:27 - cyberauron really, really loved X-Force/Cable Messiah War Prologue! 00:35:15 - akamuu enjoyed the story but hated the art in Muppet Show #1. E-Mail: 00:39:19 - Pat (patio) takes issue with Marvel's Top 70 Issues of All-Time. 00:42:42 - Tex doesn't know where to start with reading Marvel Comics. 00:44:28 - Baoky (smeeeeee) has a problem with super hero heights.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #176 - G.I. Joe: Cobra #1

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:44:13 EST

March 22, 2009 -A light, but quality week which leads to much arguing and general happy fun time with the comics! Comics: 00:01:56 - Conor was pleasantly surprised with the 24-like tone of G.I. Joe: Cobra #1 00:12:01 - Conor is liking the Ultimatum event in Ultimatum #3, Ron is not 00:15:25 - Conversely, the single issue event of Invincible #60 was fun but failed a little according to Josh 00:20:30 - Wolverine #71 continues the greatness despite a sad depiction of Hawkeye 00:27:05 - Creative storytelling is keeping Ron liking Uncanny X-Men #507 00:29:47 - Conor thought that Azrael Deaths Dark Knight #1 was the best looking book this week 00:30:27 - Surprise, surprise, Josh is enjoying Pete Milligan on Hellblazer #253 00:32:03 - The Joe Kelly comics renaissance continues with Bad Dog #2 00:33:53 - Supergirl #39 featuring art from Jamal Igle blew Conor away User Reviews: 00:35:21 - ZenescopeFan7 is with us in loving Amazing Spider-Man #588 00:37:44 - Sammy gives Ben Templesmith some love with Groom Lake #1 E-Mail: 00:41:12 - Josh from Westchester, NY is in a dilemma with his comic book store 00:46:18 - Ryan W. wants to know who our pick for the next Batman is. Is there any question? Voicemail: 00:49:51 - Cory from Scranton, PA wants us to cast Captain America 00:51:58 - Pat from Pullman wants to know if we're going to Emerald City Con? 00:54:40 - Become a member of iFanboy and maybe you can win a piece of original art from Mike Allred!

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #175 - Captain Britain and MI13 #11

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:44:13 EST

March 15, 2009 - It's one of those shows! No one agrees on anything and that's the way we like it. It was a great book! It was an awful book! Who can say? Comics: 00:02:20 - In the midst of a middling week, Captain Britain and MI13 #11 shone brightly as Pick of the Week. 00:12:47 - There's a split decision on Battle for the Cowl #1. 00:17:03 - Ron was all about Ex Machina Special #4, which probably wasn't printed on recycled paper. 00:20:08 - Greg Rucka steps up big with his debut on Action Comics #875. 00:23:57 - Rooting for the bad guy against our will was the theme of Scalped #26. 00:25:04 - Ron is feeling refreshment with DMZ #40. 00:27:12 - Was that actually Ollie Queen, wife shocker, in Green Arrow Black Canary #18. 00:31:54 - Jason Aaron is still burning up roads with Ghost Rider #33. 00:33:46 - One last split of opinion to go on X-Men Noir #4. User Reviews: 00:35:05 - Tork is very much down with Green Lantern Corps #34. 00:36:41 - ryan555 knew that John Byrne was doing Angel Blood and Trenches #5. E-Mail: 00:39:24 - Scott, a mysterious figure from iFanboy's past, has an Alan Moore question. 00:43:50 - Jesse T. wants to know if we saw saw the fancy fashion Blair Butler was wearing. Voicemail: 00:47:27 - Luke wants to know what movie we could look forward to after Watchmen? 00:49:45 - Mangaman needs more information. 00:51:34 - Kermit calls from an aviary. WINNERS!: 00:54:12 - iFanboy Winners: Brian Compton, David Jules, and Ian Dunbar! 00:55:16 - Anyone want a page of Mike Allred's original art?

iFanboy.com Special Edition Podcast - Wonder Woman

ron@ifanboy.com — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:44:13 EST

March 13, 2009 - Staff Writers Paul Montgomery and Sonia Harris join Conor Kilpatrick to talk Wonder Woman, the latest DCUniverse Animated Original Movie from producer Bruce Timm. Is this fourth release the best one yet? And will a Nathan Fillion lovefest randomly break out in the middle? There's only one way to find out!

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #174 - Superman: World of New Krypton #1

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:44:13 EST

March 8, 2009 - With WonderCon and Watchmen on the brain, it's time to talk comics! Comics: 00:01:45 - Conor is ready for some sweeping, epic Superman action with his Pick of the Week: Superman: World of New Krypton #1. 00:10:47 - Gotham Gazette: Batman Dead? made Josh miss Gotham Central. 00:14:14 - The iFanboys are ready for the Jonathan Hickman era after reading Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #1. 00:17:35 - Despite the alternate cover, Clint's still dressed like a ninja in New Avengers: The Reunion #1. 00:23:18 - War of Kings #1 brings Ron to Marvel cosmic heaven. 00:29:21 - Back to Brooklyn #4 was fucked up. 00:31:06 - We are reminded how much we missed Uncle Wheelie with Daredevil #116. 00:32:50 - Josh says House of Mystery #11 was the best issue yet. 00:34:14 - Opinions are all over the map on Secret Warriors #2. User Reviews: 00:36:50 - mountainwindcat really did not like Buffy the Vampire Slayer #23. 00:38:48 - jstump really did like Secret Six #7. Book of the Month: 00:41:07 - With All-Star Superman Vol. 2 Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely present Superman as he ought to be. E-Mail: 00:49:25 - Gary L. asks about weekly comics and small towns without comic book shops. 00:52:29 - Adrian Z. seeks San Diego Comic-Con cosplay advice.

iFanboy.com Special Edition Podcast - Watchmen

ron@ifanboy.com — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:44:13 EST

March 6, 2009 - Well, the impossible has happened and we're here to discuss it. Conor, Josh and Ron discuss the Watchmen film directed by Zach Snyder

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #173: Savage Dragon #145

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:44:13 EST

March 1st, 2009 - We're in San Francisco for WonderCon, it's late, Josh is punchy and we've got G.I. Joe on the brain. No show notes due to thhe fact that we're at the convention all weekend, so accept our apologies and enjoy the madness.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #172: Guardians of the Galaxy #10

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:44:13 EST

February 22, 2009 - Ron's back, Conor's somewhat healthy and Josh is...well, he's Josh. This week is full of excitement and wonder as we tackle this week's books, Scott Pilgrim and give the info on WonderCon in SF! Comics: 00:01:33 - Josh went with the fun factor with Guardians of the Galaxy #10, and loves it for different reasons than Ron 00:10:24 - The Great Unknown #1 really impressed Josh, so much so it was almost the pick 00:12:18 - Conor thinks that the story arc Amazing Spider-Man #587 may be the best one yet 00:16:10 - Despite the glossing over of the scarring, Conor is digging Robin #183 00:19:11 - Ron is going to piss a lot of people off for talking about X-Factor #40 00:23:05 - Four Eyes #2 was the book people thought Josh would pick 00:26:45 - The best cover of the week goes to Noble Causes #39 00:28:18 - It's dark and Conor thinks Spider-Man: Noir #3 is really good User Reviews: 00:29:41 - Noro26 raved about Invincible #59 Book of the Month: 00:31:24 - Conor discusses his Book of the Month pick, Scott Pilgrim Vol. 5 - Scott Pilgrim Vs. The Universe E-Mail: 00:41:00 - Ryan (Dude007) asks about what we think of Electric Blue Superman. Voice Mail: 00:43:34 - Jason has a question about how much money comic pros make 00:49:37 - iFanboy is coming to WonderCon in San Francisco! Find out about the panels we're appearing on and the parties with Darick Robertson, Brian Azzarello and Dave Johnson

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #171: Scalped #25

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:44:13 EST

February 15, 2009 - When Ron's away, Paul Montgomery will play, and things will get wacky. Also, Conor's microphone hates him. Comics: 00:02:08 - Conor chose Scalped #25 as his Pick of the Week despite the strong Batcompetition. 00:09:48 - Josh loved the art so much in Batman #686, he has begun Eisner campaigning. 00:13:02 - Peter Tomasi's one-two punch of Nightwing #153/Batman and the Outsiders Special join the Batdiscussion. 00:15:58 - Vampire Missiles From The Moon! Captain Britain and MI:13 #10! 00:19:37 - Hellboy: Wild Hunt #3 might start providing some answers. 00:21:46 - Josh raves about the comic booking in BPRD: Black Goddess #2. 00:24:50 - Thor #600 rocked Paul's socks despite the silly names. 00:27:23 - With Green Lantern Corps #33, Conor is finally no longer alone. 00:29:25 - Incognito #2 was really good, but... 00:31:30 - Which book brought Josh to tears? Fables #81. User Reviews: 00:33:32 - superchuck really enjoyed Action Comics #874. 00:36:02 - robbydzwonar says that Batman Confidential #26 is the best Batbook right now. E-Mail: 00:38:16 - Mike H. was wondering about Matt Wagner books. 00:40:41 - Jesse from Owenton, KY asks about reprint extras and the 2099 renaissance. Voice Mail: 00:44:44 - Dave from Denver, CO asks about comic book jobs. 00:47:55 - Matt from Simi Valley, CA wants to know about deus ex machinas. Announcements: 00:49:59 - Congratulations to the Coraline giveaway winners!

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #171: Scalped #25

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 12:44:13 EST

February 8, 2009 - No show notes because we were at the New York Comic Con - sorry?.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #169: Battlefields: Dear Billy #1

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 12:44:13 EST

February 1, 2009 - In which the iFanboys can't remember what anyone's doing or what their names are. Comics: 00:01:18 - Josh says that his emotionally devastating Pick of the Week, Battlefields: Dear Billy #1, put all the others to shame. 00:10:27 - Final Crisis #7 is a little book you might not have heard of. 00:17:02 - The art in New Avengers #49 made enjoyment difficult. 00:20:31 - Erik Larsen bends time to his will in Savage Dragon #144. 00:24:05 - Punisher: War Zone #6 reveals Josh to be a man of low character. 00:27:33 - Josh and Ron split on Runaways 2 #6. 00:29:26 - Josh and Ron agree on Nova #21. 00:31:18 - Proof #16 provided an excellent breather. 00:33:16 - Josh loves him some Invaders camaraderie in Captain America #46. User Reviews: 00:35:12 - coltrane68 really enjoyed Fantastic Four #563. 00:37:42 - Templar had too high hopes for Justice Society of America #23. E-Mail: 00:40:12 - Logan D. from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada is torn between mini-series and money. Voice Mail: 00:42:42 - Josh from Portland, ME wants to read comics written by some dude named Geoff Johns. Announcements: 00:45:45 - If you're going to New York Comic Con you'll want to come party with iFanboy! 00:47:30 - Become an iFanboy Member and get the official iFanboy Member T-Shirt! 00:48:03 - Coraline giveaway only for iFanboy Members is still going on! Six winners will randomly be chosen from our members. Sign up for an iFanboy Membership, and you'll be eligible too! Free Neil Gaiman download from Audible.com. This one's for everyone who wants it. For more on both Coraline giveaways, please go here! 00:48:16 - The first limited edition iFanboy t-shirt is here! The HURM shirt is something you may want to pick up in time for the Watchmen movie!

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #168: Dark Avengers #1

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:44:13 EST

January 25, 2009 - Less than 1 month into the new year and the guys are talking about Furries, oh and some comic books too. Comics: 00:02:15 - Conor narrowed down the Pick of the Week to Dark Avengers #1 00:13:08 - Thunderbolts #128 was surprisingly good and interesting with the quiet Obama appearance 00:16:00 - Conor gave Dan Slott a chance as he gives us yet another Avengers Assemble in Mighty Avengers #21 00:19:40 - Night Witches #3 was up there in contention for Pick of the Week for both Conor and Josh 00:22:08 - The most exciting comic right now is Green Lantern #37, at least according to Ron and the iFanbase 00:28:32 - Marvel Elseworlds is delivering the goods with Spider-Man: Noir #2 00:29:16 - Josh appreciates the branding in Robin #182 00:31:06 - Could John Romita Jr.'s art get any better than in Amazing Spider-Man #584? 00:32:57 - Can you fall in love with Hellblazer #251 again? Josh did. 00:35:13 - A long title didn't make Captain America: Theater of War #1 great User Reviews: 00:38:12 - akamuu hated the Uncanny X-Men Annual #2 00:41:26 - BrianBaer is loving him some Supergirl #37 E-Mail: 00:43:27 - Sean M. may have come into a fortune with Action Comics #1...or not. 00:46:54 - Elijah W. questions the direction of DC Comics with new characters vs. legacy characters Voice Mail: 00:51:26 - Darrell loves Secret Six by Gail Simone and Nicola Scott 00:54:06 - Did you hear our Talksplode with Duane Swierczynski? If not, go listen to it! 00:54:38 - Coraline giveaway only for iFanboy Members. 6 winners will randomly be chosen from our members. Sign up for an iFanboy Membership, and you'll be eligible too! Free Neil Gaiman download from Audible.com. This one's for everyone who wants it. 0055:37 - We're going to the New York Comic Con! There will be an iFanboy party on Saturday, details coming soon! 00:56:10 -The iFanboy Members T-Shirt is designed! You can see it as well as the first limited edition t-shirt for sale, which is something you may want to pick up in time for the Watchmen movie!

Talksplode #8 with Duane Swierczynski of Immortal Iron Fist, Cable, and Werewolf by Night

ron@ifanboy.com — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:44:13 EST

January 22nd, 2009 - Josh and Ron talk to Marvel exclusive writer and crime novelist, Duane Swierczynski about his work on Immortal Iron Fist, Cable, Dead of Night: Werewolf by Night, and more. Swierczynski is suddenly penning several monthly books at Marvel, and we ask about how it compares to his previous work in prose fiction, and journalism. Plus, what is it about Philadelphia?

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #167: I Kill Giants #7

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:44:13 EST

January 18, 2009 - There's a cold tearing its way through the iFanboy offices. We apologize for the sniffling. Comics: 00:01:50 - A heart breaking ending in I Kill Giants #7 earned Pick of the Week honors from Ron! 00:10:26 - Final Crisis #6 both excites and confounds! 00:18:42 - There were a lot of panels in Invincible #58. A lot of awesome panels. 00:20:54 - Action Comics #873 had Josh and Conor excited for more Superman. 00:23:48 - Captain Britain and MI:13 #9 made Ron wistful. 00:25:55 - Josh has jumped on board the B.P.R.D. train with B.P.R.D.: Black Goddess #1! 00:27:06 - Something big went down in Fables #80! User Reviews: 00:28:09 - yyzKyle sings the praises of G.I. Joe #1! 00:31:23 - robbydzwonar trips Nightwing #152 and then kicks it while it's down. Book of the Month: 00:33:10 - Ron loves the superhero send ups and relationship drama in Empowered Volume 4! E-Mail: 00:40:09 - Jonathan wants to know what's the deal with these variant Amazing Spider-Man covers. Voice Mail: 00:43:52 - Lauren doesn't know what to do about the books Geoff Johns is leaving. 00:46:32 - Sam from New York asks about New York Comic Con. 00:47:41 - Sayed from New York wants to know what the heck is up with Pretty Baby Machine #2?! 00:49:28 - Coraline Giveaway only for iFanboy Members. 6 winners will randomly be chosen from our members. Sign up for an iFanboy membership, and you'll be eligible too! 00:50:30 - Free Neil Gaiman download from Audible.com. This one's for everyone who wants it.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #166: Hellboy The Wild Hunt #2

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:44:13 EST

January 11, 2009 - Ron is back and it's a light week of books that leads Josh to spread some love to Hellboy. Comics: 00:001:55 - Josh's Pick of the Week - Hellboy: The Wild Hunt #2 - reminded him why he loves Mignola's world so much. 00:11:36 - Rick Remender and Jerome Opena brought it in Punisher #1. 00:16:33 - Ron was totally crushing on Blue Monday: Thieves Like Us #1. 00:19:48 - Conor shocks the world with his thoughts on Secret Invasion: War of Kings! 00:26:31 - Amazing Spider-Man #582 brings the old-school fun. 00:28:38 - The art in Jonah Hex #39 didn't endear itself to Josh and Conor. 00:30:26 - The Walking Dead #57 made Josh appreciate sound effects. 00:33:36 - Paul Dini is achieving the impossible in Detective Comics #862. Make him stop! User Reviews: 00:36:39 - biftec loved Buffy the Vampire Slayer #21 with some reservations. 00:39:24 - Templar loves Gail Simone on Secret Six #5. E-Mail: 00:41:15 - Gary Lewis has a few questions about comics and money. 00:46:05 - Ed from Canberra, Australia wants to know who iFanboy thinks The Punisher should kill. Voice Mail: 00:48:09 - Darrel is back and he's not happy with Mark Millar!

Talksplode #7 with Matthew Sturges of DC and Vertigo Comics

ron@ifanboy.com — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:44:13 EST

January 8th, 2009 - Josh talks to Austin, Texas based comic writer Matthew Sturges about becoming a DC Exclusive writer, and his work with Bill Willingham on Vertigo Comics Jack of Fables and House of Mystery, his DCU work on Salvation Run and Blue Beetle, as well as upcoming projects like Justice Society of America and Run!, plus his upcoming novel, Midwinter.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #165: Justice Society of America #22

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:44:13 EST

January 4, 2009 - It's a new year, and Ron is nowhere to be seen. Luckily we have the discussion stylings of Jim Mroczkowski to fill in. There are lecherous blind superheroes and ridiculous chairs in comics this week, and we don't miss any of them. Comics: 00:02:35 - From a week of very strong books, Conor's Pick of the Week was Justice Society of America #22, because an old man smirk will get him every time. 00:11:35 - Does Brubaker and Phillips' Incognito #1 live up to the hype? 00:16:28 - It's hard to "enjoy" Magneto Testament #4, but it sure is good. 00:20:21 - Scalped #24 once again asks if Lincoln Red Crow is the best character in all of comics. 00:22:55 - Josh should probably take back what he said about Black Widow when talking about Captain America #45. 00:28:38 - There's plenty of hope in Green Lantern #36 as we meet the Blue Lanterns. 00:30:53 - Kick-Ass #5 is still kinda weird. 00:32:05 - Back to Brooklyn #3 steams ahead, but the great part is the essay about Palmiotti's childhood. 00:34:09 - We're fine with Steve McNiven taking all the time he needs to draw Wolverine #70. 00:37:49 - It appears that Jim is still reading Avengers: The Initiative #20, which he still likes, surprising even himself. User Reviews: 00:41:55 - BC1 was none too pleased with Batman #684, and were with him. 00:43:25 - TheNextChampion will be pleased to know that he's not the only one liking Incredible Hercules #124. E-Mail: 00:47:30 - MarvelZombie is curious about what we think when the costume gets passed on to a new wearer. How long will we call him Bucky, and not Captain America?

iFanboy.com Special Edition Podcast - The Spirit

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 11:44:13 EST

January 4, 2009 - Josh, Conor and Paul gather to discuss the movie, Frank Miller's The Spirit

iFanboy.com 2008 Year End All Media Spectacular!

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 12:44:13 EST

December 28, 2008 - It's our third annual All Media Spectacular where we discuss everything we enjoyed in 2008 from movies, to television, to podcasts, to music, to video games and of course, comic books. Enjoy! And as an extra added bonus try to figure out when Ron's microphone cable dies! Movies 00:02:05 - Role Models 00:05:47 - WALL-E 00:07:45 - Gran Torino 00:11:24 - Frost/Nixon 00:14:13 - Milk 00:16:15 - In Bruges 00:18:18 - The Visitor 00:20:10 - Rachel Getting Married 00:22:05 - Hancock 00:23:55 - Quantum of Solace 00:27:04 - Transporter 3 00:28:41 - JCVD 00:33:09 - Bigger, Stronger, Faster 00:35:57 - Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist 00:37:08 - Tropic Thunder Television 00:40:01 - Mad Men 00:43:23 - 90210 00:46:04 - 30 Rock 00:48:30 - True Blood 00:51:15 - Life on Mars 00:53:07 - Saturday Night Live 00:55:27 - Psych 00:56:27 - It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 00:58:18 - Californication 01:00:45 - Burn Notice 01:01:53 - ER 01:03:33 - Peep Show 01:05:33 - The Shield 01:08:55 - Smallville 01:11:05 - The Wire Podcasts 01:13:41 - The Bugle 01:15:17 - Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog 01:16:18 - Tom vs. The JLA/The Flash 01:17:56 - You Look Nice Today Video Games 01:19:31 - Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe 01:21:52 - Rock Band/Rock Band 2 01:23:10 - Grand Theft Auto IV 01:24:45 - Mario Kart Wii 01:25:29 - Josh and Conor wrote video game reviews for An Entertaining Grime Music 01:26:14 - Los Campesinos! 01:28:09 - Flight of the Conchords 01:29:21 - Mates of State 01:30:10 - Vampire Weekend 01:30:57 - Magnetic Fields 01:31:47 - The Decemberists 01:34:01 - My Bloody Valentine Comic Books 01:36:39 - Amazing Spider-Man 01:38:00 - Too Cool To Be Forgotten 01:38:52 - Echo 01:39:54 - Nightwing 01:40:45 - Proof 01:41:23 - The Young Liars 01:42:29 - Action Comics 01:43:54 - Powers 01:45:06 - Uncanny X-Men 01:45:57 - Justice Society of America 01:46:44 - Fables 01:48:29 - Captain Britain and MI13 01:49:12 - The Walking Dead 01:50:19 - Scalped 01:51:17 - Glamourpuss The Two Best People Working in Comics - 2008 01:53:56 - Geoff Johns 01:54:46 - Jason Aaron 01:56:50 - Yet another special announcement!

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #164: Ex-Machina #40

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 12:44:13 EST

December 21, 2008 - It's a raucous time, with some semi intelligent discussion thrown in, topped off by more than a little awkwardness. But you're probably used to that by now. Also, Conor forgets Josh's name, and we try to break up a wedding. Comics: 00:01:43 - Josh's Pick of the Week, Ex Machina #40 might be one of the best single issues of the year. 00:10:22 - Robin #181 dropped some major weight on poor Tim Drake.. 00:14:57 - It's a really depressing Christmas party in Hellblazer #250. 00:18:00 - The DC Holiday Special made Conor happy, and the Marvel Holiday Special made Ron happy. 00:21:16 - Amazing Spider-Man #581 continues the solid performance from that title.. 00:22:43 - Why isn't Spider-Man Noir in black and white? 00:26:03 - Mighty Avengers #20 was just all around fantastic. 00:28:19 - Josh tries to avoid spoiling Walking Dead #56 for the trade readers on the show. 00:30:16 - Jeph Loeb wins over Conor and Ron, despite recent history, with Buffy the Vampire Slayer #20. 00:32:06 - Madman #12 is slightly less mad. But in a good way. User Reviews: 00:34:18 - Neb, surprised as any of us, really liked Supergirl #36. 00:36:22 - RipperSix worships at the alter of Thor God Sized #1. E-Mail: 00:37:28 - What comics can John pick for his prudish (his word!) fiance? Voicemail: 00:44:31 - Nate doesn't know about fifth week events.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #163: Nightwing #151

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 12:44:13 EST

December 14, 2008 - Ron is freaked out by David Lapham, Josh channels Joey Lawrence, and Conor can't remember the name of The Dominators! All this plus a special announcement. Comics: 00:02:05 - Conor's Pick of the Week, Nightwing #151, wrapped up one of his favorite books with an emotional wallop. 00:10:25 - Phonogram: The Singles Club #1 made Ron want to dance! Not so much Josh. 00:16:30 - That sure wasn't Namor in Dark Rein. 00:21:19 - Echo #8 was an artistic tour-de-force. 00:25:10 - A new era began in Green Arrow and Black Canary #15 with a really long recap. 00:27:11 - Punisher: War Zone #1 was the worst film ev-- oh, wait... this is a comic? 00:29:01 - Judd Winick kept the focus tight in Titans #8 and ended up with the best issue yet. 00:30:32 - It's a throwback week with old school creators on Detective Comics #851 and Amazing Spider-Man #580. 00:32:29 - John Severin kicks everyone's ass on B.P.R.D.: War on Frogs #2. 00:33:19 - Young Liars #10 creeped Ron the fuck out. User Reviews: 00:34:18 - lmiller31 says that Justice League of America #27 is decidedly average. 00:36:22 - p4tr1ck is in love with the art in Wonderful Wizard of Oz #1, E-Mail: 00:39:31 - Caroline wants to know how iFanboy would fix DC's trade program. Voicemail: 00:44:34 - Kurt from Florida has a question about creative team heartbreak. 00:46:52 - Special Announcement Music: Pull Shapes The Pipettes

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #162: X-Men Noir #1

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:44:13 EST

December 7, 2008 - This week, we talk about a book that either makes a lot of sense for Ron to pick, or no sense at all. Plus, we get into an Almost Famous mood. Please accept our apologies. Comics: 00:02:10 - Ron actually did go out on a limb with his Pick of the Week, X-Men: Noir #1. 00:10:46 - Secret Invasion #8 has ended the endless, and we still can't stop complaining. 00:17:48 - New Avengers #47 was like going back home; a wonderful wonderful home. 00:22:56 - RIP is being cleared away the future is starting in Batman #682. 00:27:11 - X-Infernus #1 happened. It was OK. There's a lot of explanation. 00:30:20 - Nope, Alex Ross didn't have a thing to do with Marvels: Eye of the Camera. 00:33:00 - Huntin' giants is a good time in Hellboy Wild Hunt #1. User Reviews: 00:35:48 - jstump gives us the goods on Justice Society of America #1. 00:39:28 - cammyknoxville is down with Immortal Iron Fist #20. Book of the Month: 00:42:24 - Punk Rock and Trailer Parks

iFanboy.com Special Edition Podcast - Punisher: War Zone

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 11:44:13 EST

December 7, 2008 - The third Frank Castle movie in twenty years has hit the screen and iFanboy is all over this one. It's The Punisher vs. the mob and the filmmakers vs. the audience!

Talksplode #6 with Jim McCann of Marvel Comics

ron@ifanboy.com — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:44:13 EST

December 4,2008 - ***SPOILER ALERT*** Warning! During this episode of Talksplode, we talk about the end of Secret Invasion, which occurs in Secret Invasion #8. If you don't want it spoiled for you, we advise you read that comic first. We sat down with Jim McCann of Marvel Comics for our annual chat where we ask Jim the question you provided a few weeks ago. The conversation ranges from the business of comics, to geeky character love to hearing about Jim's new change in career as he begins writing comics

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #161: Nova #19

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:44:13 EST

November 30, 2008 - Things get a bit testy when the guys have to assign each other Green Lantern rings and a big anniversary is completely forgotten about. Looks like someone's gonna be sleeping on the couch for the next month... Comics: 00:02:04 - In a busy, bust week full of big book, Josh's Pick of the Week, Nova #19, made him the most happy. 00:09:29 - The iFanboys stay in space with Guardians of the Galaxy #7. 00:13:47 - Witness the most civil discussion on the whole internet about Batman #681! 00:20:26 - It was a big week for Batman as he also starred in End League #6. Wait, what? 00:23:12 - Should Justice Society of America: The Kingdom Special have happened in the main book? 00:27:53 - Savage Dragon #141's cover impressed the hell out of Ron. 00:29:54 - Conor loved Superman #682. Josh not as much. 00:32:10 - Josh felt more in-tune with Unknown Soldier #2. 00:33:19 - Ryan Kelly drawing big viking action in Northlanders #12? Sign Ron up! 00:34:33 - More of the same good stuff in Battlefields: The Night Witches #2. 00:35:48 - Secret Invasion: Inhumans #4 confused Josh. User Reviews: 00:38:15 - JoeCom loved The Umbrella Academy: Dallas #1. He's not alone. 00:40:19 - mrmister loved Daredevil #113. He is also not alone. E-Mail: 00:43:26 - Adrian Z. give iFanboy control of Marvel and DC Comics! 00:46:13 - Jon from Norway thinks DC needs digital comics. Voicemail: 00:47:53 - Casey from Philadelphia, PA wants to assign Green Lantern rings to the iFanboys. 00:51:32 - Will E. from Tennessee is a bit bewildered by Ed Brubaker's work lately.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #160: Robin #180

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:44:13 EST

November 23, 2008 - Streamed live during recording, Conor picks a personal favorite that made him happy in a sea of mediocre books. Chuck Austen may want to avoid this one. Comics: 00:01:50 - Conor makes do with Robin #180. Too bad we've only got the one story left. 00:09:45 - Amazing Spider-Man #578 featured the return of Marcos Martin. Oh yeah, and there's Mark Waid. 00:12:14 - The team is split on Pax Romana #4. 00:16:44 - Scalped #23 gets more people to the bar. In the book, not real life. 00:18:48 - Andy Diggle takes over with Thunderbolts #126. Josh FOR. Ron AGAINST. Conor ABSTAIN. 00:25:00 - The bell returns to take its gruesome control over reviews of Supergirl #35, Dynamo 5 #18, X-Files #1, Punisher War Journal #25, Ex Machina #39, Fantastic Four #561, Hellblazer #249, Flash #246, Ghost Rider #29, Firebreather #3, X-Factor #37, and Rann-Thanagar Holy War #7. Whew! User Reviews: 00:30:02 - Brikhed is down with Josh, because Invincible #55 was all around awesome. 00:31:55 - Coltrane68 liked X-Men #504, and so did Ron, who still disagreed. E-Mail: 00:35:55 - Russ from Brooklyn wants to know about Trinity. 00:38:28 - Kevin is curious about storage. Of comics. Obviously. 00:42:14 - Alan wants to know which superhero has it the roughest. Voicemail: 00:48:45 - Dan is curious about our guilty pleasure comics. 00:51:04 - Seven wonders which of the two Universes is more dangerous to live in.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #159: Detective Comics #850

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:44:13 EST

November 16, 2008 - Hell has frozen over, as Ron made an unexpected week that involves a bat Comics: 00:01:51 - Shocking the comics world, Ron picks Detective Comics #850 as the pick of the week 00:11:08 - Green Arrow/Black Canary #14 was nearly the pick of the week as Judd Winick leaves the book. 00:13:53 - Action Comics #871 delivered for Josh again, up until the end 00:17:33 - The Kingdom Come Superman special was Kingdom Come porn for Conor 00:22:50 - Captain Britain and MI:13 #7 is still rocking as one of the best titles out there 00:25:51 - Everyone loves Wolverine #69. Everyone! 00:29:10 - Yes, The Young Liars got weird, but issue #9 is back to what made Ron love this series 00:29:55 - Remember when Kevin Smith comic books mattered? Batman: Cacophony #1 should matter, but it sure doesn't. Good job by Walt Flanagan though User Reviews: 00:34:02 - Templar reviews what he thinks is the mediocre Amazing Spider-Man #577 00:36:11 - DemonBoy loves the Green Lantern Corps #30 E-Mail: 00:38:34 - Kevin from White Plains, MD wants to talk the Flash TV show 00:40:33 - Mark from Minneapolis wants to know if Ron ever likes any X-Men comics? Voicemail: 00:44:08 - Pat wants to know about our earliest comic book memories 00:47:35 - Sam from Wisconsin wants to talk late books

Talksplode #5 with Brian Wood of DMZ, Northlanders, Local and New York Four

ron@ifanboy.com — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:44:13 EST

November 13,2008 - Josh and Ron spend some time talking with renowned comic writer Brian Wood about his work on DMZ, Northlanders, Local, the New York Four, and everything in between. It's ever so slightly possible that we even start in on some of the ways politics and current events effects Brian's stories, as well as the difference between working short term and long term. And finally, we answer the question of why that viking isn't on a boat like a viking should be.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #158: Final Crisis: Resist

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:44:13 EST

November 9, 2008 - It was a bit of a dry week, and Conor had a hard time with that, but luckily Josh didn't as he found a bit of gold in DC event of the year, Final Crisis Comics: 00:02:40 - Josh was reminded of the greatness of Rucka, Trautmann and Checkmate with Final Crisis: Resist 00:12:25 - Ron and the iFanboy community all agreed that Gigantic #1, the latest from Rick Remender, is kickass. 00:17:15 - Power Girl is bringing us down in Justice Society of America 00:19:48 - Conor didn't hate Ultimatum #1 from Jeph Loeb and David Finch 00:24:13 - Back to Brooklyn #2 was a strong follow up to the first issue. 00:26:26 - Joe Kelly's writing and Chris Bachalo's art makes for an excellent Amazing Spider-Man #576 00:28:16 - House of Mystery #7 is continually enjoyable for Josh, especially with David Petersen on art. 00:30:11 - Josh noticed a NEW Sandman book by P. Craig Russell! It's the comic adaptation of The Dream Hunters, and if you like Sandman you have to get this. 00:32:12 - Guerillas #2 from Image Comics took a turn, but in a great way and Josh is loving it. Book of the Month: 00:35:50 - Conor talks about his Book of the Month, Sentences by M.F. Grimm E-Mail: 00:45:00 - Chris from Binghamton wants to know what heroes or villains do we think each other are like? 00:47:27 - Jason wants to know what makes the trade paperback reading experience different than reading issues? Voicemail: 00:52:57 - Ian wants to know why there's no love for Thor or The Eternals?

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #157: Battlefields: The Night Witches #1

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 12:44:13 EST

November 2, 2008 - This week, we did the show live, with an audience as we recorded. But for you, basically the same thing. Luckily, that thing is excellence. Comics: 00:01:55 - Conor's Pick, and Josh's for the record, was Garth Ennis' Battlefields: The Night Witches #1. In Soviet Russia, war comic reads you. 00:12:40 - Captain America: Operation Zero Point features a hard talkin', authentic sounding Lower East Side WW2 Cap. 00:17:00 - Mike Mignola is back on Hellboy: In the Chapel of Moloch, and Ron didn't care. 00:20:28 - Superman #681 continues the ascent of quality. Again, Ron doesn't care. 00:24:45 - Finally Ron read one of the books, and wants to know why Rage of the Red Lanterns was not Pick of the Week. 00:29:38 - A new favorite Spider-Man artist is discovered as David Lafuente Garcia owns the art on Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #3. 00:33:18 - Empowered #4 must not be overlooked! 00:35:38 - According to Ron, 1985 #6 was the best thing Mark Millar has ever written. Also, Galactus can't find his hex key. 00:39:34 - Jack of Fables #27 was excellent, and is still being published. User Reviews: 00:41:25 - Parker isn't happy about his purchase of Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes #1. 00:43:35 - ali3nheadhunter is amazingly concise in his take on Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1. E-Mail: 00:45:23 - Adrian Z. wants to know when we're getting a break from these crossovers. Bad news on that one... 00:47:54 - Kevin thinks Christian Bale is the second coming, and we just talk about Reign of Fire. Voicemail: 00:50:20 - Dustin wonders about the Ultraverse.

Talksplode #4 with Eric Canete of End League and Iron Man: Enter the Mandarin

ron@ifanboy.com — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:44:13 EST

October 30,2008 - We're back with more creator conversation goodness, and this time, we're talking to artist Eric Canete, current artist on End League, written by former Talksplode guest Rick Remender. You might also know Eric's work from Iron Man: Enter the Mandarin, written by other former Talksplode guest Joe Casey. Weird coincidence, right? Josh and Eric talk about his time working in Animation on such projects as Aeon Flux, Justice League Unlimited, The Batman, and the Legion of Superheroes, and coming back to work in comics again. Then, the tables turn, and he starts interviewing Josh, which might be an iFanboy Talksplode first, and some really great conversation follows.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #156 - Superman: New Krypton Special #1

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:44:13 EST

October 26, 2008 - Beam us up, Scotty! Comics: 00:01:35 - Much to his surprise, Josh chose Superman: New Krypton Special #1 as the Pick of the Week. 00:11:42 - Batroc the Leaper! Captain America #41! 00:14:53 - You want creepy and awesome all in one? Final Crisis #4. 00:19:19 - Secret Invasion #7 made Josh giddy like a school girl. 00:23:14 - Even though he fell asleep while reading it, Josh quite enjoyed Aetheric Mechanics. 00:24:59 - Unknown Soldier #1 was very ambitious. 00:26:35 - Josh and Ron were slightly divided on Invincible #54. 00:28:50 - Fear Agent #24 was almost the Pick of the Week. 00:30:44 - So many comic book companies led to G.I. Joe #0. 00:33:49 - A whole new art style in DMZ #35 threw Ron for a loop. User Reviews: 00:35:47 - Tork had a major problem with Daredevil #112. 00:39:00 - ericwilder really dug Echo #7. E-Mail: 00:41:39 - Jaime from Leeds, UK wants to know if we know too much about creators. Voicemail: 00:44:46 - Ben from St. Louis, MO says thanks. 00:46:47 - Matt from Madison, WI wants to know if there are any licensed property books iFanboy would enjoy. 00:48:51 - He's back!

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #155 - Final Crisis: Rogues's Revenge #3

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:44:13 EST

October 19, 2008 - Ron's back in New York City! 00:01:11 - Pick of the Week Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge #1 reminded Ron of the Flash glory days. 00:11:08 - A brief discussion of Flash #245 rears its ugly head. 00:11:55 - Ron was astonished to find that he loved Astonishing X-Men #27. 00:15:12 - Conor and Ron discuss whether or not Amazing Spider-Man #573 wraps up the best Brand New Day arc. 00:18:03 - Josh had some minor problems with The Roberts #2. 00:22:51 - Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds #2 might have been too confusing by half. 00:23:51 - Josh and Ron pour more love on Guardians of the Galaxy #6. 00:25:11 - Everyone loved Captain Midlands in Captain Britain and MI:13 #6. 00:26:59 - Mighty Avengers #19... 00:29:36 - Dynamo 5 #17 brought the book back to greatness. 00:30:30 - Josh gives up on the series in issues with Rasl #3. Ron can't blame him. 00:32:22 - Fables #77 starts a new era. Book of the Month: 00:34:25 - Ron says American Flagg: The Definitive Collection Vol. 1 is right up there with the other big works of 1986. E-Mail: 00:43:45 - Bridget from Pittsburgh, PA is new to comics. 00:47:20 - Tad S. from California wants to know about Project X: Challengers books beyond Cup Noodle. Voicemail: 00:49:40 - George from San Franciso, CA has a problem with comics that use two artists in the same issue.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #154 - Action Comics #870

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:44:13 EST

October 12, 2008 - Ron's off to swinging London, so we bring in staff writer Mike Romo to fill in the empty space.. 00:02:03 - All hail Conor's Pick of the Week, Action Comics #870, which was all a Superman story should be. 00:14:40 - Apparently, everyone should be reading Magneto Testament #2, because it's some amazing storytelling. 00:19:42 - What? Geoff Johns had another book out this week? Well, let's kiss the ass of Green Lantern #35 as well. 00:24:20 - And if you like Green Lantern so much, why didn't you read Green Lantern Corps #25? 00:27:00 - Josh and Mike were pretty much thumbs up for Ender's Game Battle School #1, if you've read the novel. 00:32:17 - More novel adaptation? Looks like The Stand Captain Trips #2 is pretty good as well. 00:35:08 - No one is surprised that Josh is digging Secret Invasion Inhumans #3. 00:37:53 - Eric Canete makes End League #5 shine. 00:39:38 - Final Crisis Revelations #3 is maybe taking a bit too much flak. 00:40:28 - Yes, that was us in Green Arrow/Black Canary #13, but more importantly, it was a good issue. Coincidence? E-Mail: 00:43:42 - Jeff from Jersey is Supes-curious. Voicemail: 00:47:33 - Ryan from Chicago, IL is too cool for Watchmen. Josh is not OK with that. Also, what to name the cat?

Talksplode #3 with Joe Casey of Godland, Charlatan Ball, Youngblood, Zen, Velocity, and World War Robot

ron@ifanboy.com — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:44:13 EST

October 9,2008 - Josh and Joe Casey talk about all sorts of things comics, and Josh didn't storm off in disgust once. From his work at Image, with Godland, Youngblood, and Charlatan Ball, and his other titles like Velocity from Wildstorm, World War Robot from IDW, and Zen from Devil's Due, we go over some of Joe's massive body of work with Marvel, DC, and other companies. Hear about the pitch that never happened, and how Joe first broke into Marvel, as well as a lot more.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #153 - Top Ten: Season 2 #1

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:44:13 EST

October 5, 2008 - An odd week of comics leads the iFanboys down some strange roads. 00:01:31 - With not a lot of competition, Top Ten: Season 2 #1 took Pick of the Week honors. 00:11:44 - Josh is surprised to find that he had no trouble with Batman #680. 00:15:56 - Ron and Josh dug the dragon action in Four Eyes #1. 00:19:35 - Supergirl #34 impressed Conor. 00:22:12 - Conor and Josh are split on Jonah Hex #36. Sort of. 00:26:23 - Josh loved House of Mystery #6. Conor makes a confession. 00:28:01 - Jonathan Hickman and Red Mass for Mars #2 make a good case for waiting for the trade. 00:30:28 - Justice League of America #25 leads to a discussion about the sorry state of DC's flagship book. 00:34:49 - NEWSFLASH! Ron liked Savage Dragon #138. User Reviews: 00:36:24 - astyak read No Heroes #1 and wants no more to do with the series. 00:37:48 - NealAppeal convinces Josh to try Punisher War Journal #24. E-Mail: 00:39:57 - Woody from Cincinnati, OH wants to know how many people are out there reading comics. 00:43:08 - Luke from Denver, CO asks about Ex Machina. Voicemail: 00:45:57 - Jeff from Texas wants to know about musicians appearing in comics. 00:47:55 - Mike from New Jersey needs advice on dropping a book.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #152 - Marvel:1985 #5

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:44:13 EST

September 28, 2008 - Ron makes his triumphant return to the podcast, and just in time for a packed week of quality comic books. 00:01:38 - Marvel: 1985 #1 was the pick and really, did any other book stand a chance? 00:12:12 - Mark Millar was on a roll this week, with Fantastic Four #560 being a ton of fun. 00:16:00 - Conor's pick of the week stress was relieved by picking Powers #30, which was a strong end to volume 2. 00:22:07 - Hellboy: The Crooked Man #3 ended stronger than it started and Josh was extremely satisfied by it. 00:24:40 - All the iFanboys are going Back to Brooklyn #1 with Palmiotti and Ennis. 00:30:15 - Proof #12 made not only Ron, but surprisingly Josh, squeal with glee. 00:33:40 - New Avengers #45 had awesome art, the story? Not so much. 00:34:55 - Conor continued to enjoy Superman/Batman with issue #52. 00:36:33 - Daredevil #111 introduces Lady Bullseye and Matt Murdock gets some. 00:39:00 - Nova #17 brings Darkhawk back to the fold and Ron couldn't be happier. 00:41:39 - Captain America #34 closes the chapter to act 3 pretty quickly. 00:43:24 - Conor loves Superman, specifically Superman #680 . User Reviews: 00:47:07 - TheNextChampion is a big fan of Deadpool #2. E-Mail: 00:48:15 - Jesse writes in asking what reveals in comics got us emotionally. Voice Mail: 00:51:00 - Mike from Queens has a lettering observation and wants a live show Music: An Eluardian Instance Of Montreal

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #151 - Echo #6

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 12:44:13 EST

September 21, 2008 - With Ron away for the weekend, iFanboy staff writer Sonia Harris steps up to the microphone. Long Island accent out, London accent in. 00:02:38 - Echo #6 was the Pick of the Week, and Conor is now loving Terry Moore. Sonia, not so much. 00:11:13 - Josh was sure that Scalped #21 would take the PoW title this week. 00:13:40 - Conor and Sonia discuss the wonder that was All Star Superman #12. 00:17:57 - Amazing Spider-Man #572 brings back a scary super villain. 00:20:03 - The only one not reading Captain Britain and MI:13 #5 is the Brit. 00:23:48 - The floodgates open when Josh finds himself with someone to talk Hellblazer #247 with. 00:31:24 - A surprise traitor made Josh love Guardians of the Galaxy #5. 00:32:57 - Conor picked up The Flash #244... and then promptly dropped it again. 00:34:52 - Sonia says that Dead Space #6 was a bit of a let-down ending to a great mini-series. 00:38:08 - A delayed Batman R.I.P. means Robin #178 and Batman and The Outsiders #11 are ahead of the story. 00:40:13 - War Heroes #2 is all about a certain part of the male anatomy. User Reviews: 00:42:32 - Mart is not going to cast his vote for DC Universe: Decision #1. 00:44:11 - Tork found Action Comics #869 to be nearly cinematic. 00:45:52 - ron is absolutely giddy about Uncanny X-Men #502. E-Mail: 00:48:15 - C.G. Rosberg is a fangirl with fanboy problems. 00:51:51 - Jon H. wants to know why Barbara Gordon is still in her chair. 00:54:45 - Justin (aka Nuclearman) asks about Green Lanterns and Firestorm. 00:59:46 - The Everything News Team Podcast is helping to fight cancer.

iFanboy.com Talksplode #2 with Rick Remender of Fear Agent, Punisher War Journal, and End League

ron@ifanboy.com — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:44:13 EST

September 18,2008 - Josh and Ron have a long talk with comic creator Rick Remender, writer of Fear Agent, End League, Punisher War Journal, Booster Gold, and the upcoming Gigantic. Rick's doing work for just about every publisher out there, and the projects are all over the place in terms of genre. We talk with him about working on comics, and doing creator owned work as well as licensed work for hire. This one's probably not so much for the kids, because after all, this is the guy who write the line "Let nun suck.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #150 - Invincible #52 and Audience E-Mails

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:44:13 EST

September 14, 2008 - iFanboy celebrates its 150th episode with a double-sized all-e-mail spectacular! With no topic off-limits and a late night recording time, it's iFanboy's most personal (and awkward?) show to date! 00:02:45 - In a week full of great books, Josh's clear choice for Pick of the Week was Invincible #52. 00:12:50 - Ron breaks the rules and sneaks Secret Invasion #6 into the show while no one's looking. E-Mail: 00:17:04 - Eric from Texas wants to know which books each iFanboy is alone in reading. 00:18:42 - A. Devlin asks about the Watchmen motion comic. 00:20:31 - Neal Appeal thinks DC is lagging behind Marvel in the talent signings. 00:24:10 - Terrence from Fort Worth, TX has a question about Marvel heroines. 00:25:21 - Mike Graham from Ontario, Canada wants to know about iFanboy's origins, trade rereading, and asks a classic versus question. 00:30:05 - Caroline wants to know what the iFanboys would retcon. 00:31:18 - Edward Dothery from Canberra, Australia asks about superhero religion and politics and then gets personal. 00:33:45 - Joe Buttice has an idea for a third Batman film. 00:35:15 - Dominick thinks that San Diego Comic Con is becoming too much. 00:39:05 - Jon Dranoff thinks that certain characters just can't carry a book on their own. 00:43:35 - Cleophus Wayne from Brooklyn, NY asks about Geoff Johns, Harvey Pekar and R. Crumb. 00:47:02 - Jenny Y from Boston, MA dispairs over Fables news. 00:48:40 - Capt. Cool asks a point blank question about Sleeper. 00:50:32 - Gian Lije Garcia wants to know about American Virgin and rushed endings in comics. 00:53:40 - Adam says despite the dialogue, Crisis on Infinite Earths is his favorite event. 00:55:38 - Joshua from Florida wants Amazing Spider-Girl in regular Marvel continuity. 00:58:03 - Rob in Tennessee asks about other comic book podcasts. 01:00:33 - Jen D. from Portland, OR misses the old comic book encyclopedias. 01:02:13 - Potter from Wisconsin is loving Batman R.I.P. and all of its tie-ins and wants to know why all the hate for Hush. 01:03:48 - Ray from Union, CT wasks about statues, favorite superheroes, and favorite creative teams. 01:10:10 - Carter asks a very, very, very personal question. 01:11:55 - Mike B. from Ontario, Canada asks which comic character the iFanboys hate. 01:12:34 - David B. wants to know why the iFanoys whine so much. 01:13:57 - Meg from Pennsylvania asks about books that a high school history teacher can teach in class. 01:15:15 - KriederDesigns asks about short story books that a high school teacher can teach in class. 01:17:56 - Gabriel from Strangers with Comics remembers the Marvel 2099 line, asks about sci-fi TV shows, and scary things in the iFanboys' comic collection. 01:23:34 - Jo-Rel Rollins ponders the trend of side characters being brutalized. 01:25:59 - Dave Carr asks about inkers, foreign comics, which comic book the iFanboys would live in, which villain the iFanboys would be, what the iFanboys would do if they could reverse time, and asks for advice on what to do in college before graduating. 01:33:14 - excalipoor from Queens, NY wonders if Thanos is all that bad, asks about female super villains, asks if any other canceled TV shows can make it in comics, and reality TV shows. 01:37:35 - Lily wants to know if the iFanboy have ever put their comic knowledge to use in real world situations, and asks about embarrasing movie purchases. 01:41:36 - Vichus Smith wants to know why the iFanboys don't like Gail Simone's writing, and asks about the new Marvel Noir comics. 01:43:26 - Joey from Cincinnati, OH wants to know if there are any books out there like Mutant X. 01:44:27 - Adrian asks about Robert Kirkman's run on Ultimate X-Men. 01:45:03 - Cotton says Top Ten got him to appreciate lettering. 01:47:15 - Sam Fryer from Philadelphia, PA has a question about iFanboy staff writer Sonia Harris' taxes. 01:48:14 - Aaron asks about the status of Fell and Shrugged. 01:50:16 - Stephen from Rancho Cucamonga, CA wants to know why comic book movies aren't helping comic book sales. 01:53:16 - Steve wants to know if those comics from the bad ol' 1990s were really all that bad. 01:56:31 - Mike from New Jersey asks about the prospects of the Punisher movie. 01:58:31 - Chuck from Downey, CA and Eddie from Glendale, CA and Eric all want to know how the iFanboy video show is produced.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #149 - The Roberts #1

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:44:13 EST

September 7, 2008 - True crime and grisly murder take over this week's show! 00:01:22 - Ron was freaked out by the Pick of the Week, The Roberts #1. 00:17:50 - Conor and Ron were also freaked out by the ending of Detective Comics #848. 00:20:03 - Ron is in giddy love with Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane #2. 00:23:09 - Is Green Lantern #34 the penultimate chapter of the greatest Hal Jordan story ever? 00:28:47 - Noble Causes #36 allows for cross-promotion. 00:31:00 - In Savage Dragon #137, Erik Larsen dips his toe back into politics. 00:33:02 - Ron and Josh find End League #4 perplexing, but the second half art is fantastic! 00:36:26 - Josh dug that Fables #75 brought the main story to a surprising close. 00:38:40 - Marvel Apes #1. So that happened. User Reviews: 00:40:35 - WilliamKScurryJr is loving Amazing Spider-Man #570, even Anti-Venom. 00:42:43 - Mart found Secret Six #1 surprising, in a good way. Book of The Month: 00:44:45 - Josh selects A Treasury of XXth Century Murder: The Lindbergh Child. Voicemail: 00:54:00 - Dave from Denver, CO has a comic book scene query. 00:57:18 - Erica needs Polaris explained to her.

iFanboy.com Talksplode #1 with Jay Faerber

ron@ifanboy.com — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:44:13 EST

September 4,2008 - Ron sat down for a chat with Jay Faerber, writer of Noble Causes , Dynamo 5 and Gemini to discuss the end of Noble Causes, the success of Dynamo5 and the pros and cons of doing creator owned work for Image Comics. You can check out his Top Cow Pilot Season Book, Urban Myths and don't forget to vote for it at the Top Cow Blog

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #148 - Daredevil #110

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:44:13 EST

August 31, 2008 - There were a lot of books, and you're getting 13% more show than usual! Plus, Josh has some issues with the script. 00:01:48 - Conor's glad to see Matt Murdock back to form at the end of Rucka and Brubaker's reunion on his Pick of the Week: Daredevil #110. 00:11:37 - Brad Meltzer confuses us a little with DC Universe Last Will and Testatment. Some good and some bad. 00:18:10 - Josh didn't manage to get a copy of Kick-Ass #4, but he is reassured that it is just as its predecessors were. And you know what that is. 00:22:49 - Final Crisis Rogue's Revenge #1 makes Ron love Len Snart all the more. 00:27:00 - Guerilla's #1 has monkeys. It's also one hell of a war book. 00:33:40 - The guys are all over the moon about Wolverine #68. 00:34:55 - Josh and Conor are at odds on Superman #679. 00:36:19 - Jason Aaron continues the goods with Black Panther #40. 00:37:31 - Terry Moore and Humberto Ramos start up with Runaways #1. You love it or hate it. 00:39:27 - Secret Invasion overwhelms us. We zip through Mighty Avengers #16, New Avengers #44, and Nova #16. User Reviews: 00:42:02 - mrmister is down with Immortal Iron Fist #18. 00:42:57 - brikhead needs Proof #11. E-Mail: 00:45:43 - Jarrett has a longbox Crisis that DC hasn't even fathomed. 00:48:32 - Jennifer wants to know what artists to recommend to an artistic friend. Voicemail: 00:52:33 - Ray asks, "Is he the same Starman?" (It isn't.) 00:54:01 - Dan's noticed all the "lady" villains. S'up widdat? 00:56:43 - Lauren likes Ollie, but not Hal.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #147 - Fear Agent #23

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:44:13 EST

August 24, 2008 - Josh is back! The sexual innuendo is thick in this one. 00:01:36 - Josh's Pick of the Week, Fear Agent #23, is a lesson in genre morphing and alcoholism. 00:15:26 - Was there perhaps too much Legion in Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds #1? 00:19:20 - Captain America #41 was good. Again. 00:21:34 - Josh is surprised to find he liked Marvel 1985 #4. 00:23:41 - John Romita Jr. rocked Ron and Conor in Amazing Spider-Man #568. 00:26:52 - Superman/Batman #51 brought the funny. And the super-babies. 00:28:48 - No one likes X-Factor #34, but everyone likes X-Factor: Layla Miller #1. 00:31:51 - Josh says there's no "there" there in Air #1. 00:35:04 - Scalped #20 was a bit of a let down. 00:36:17 - Who is the man in the costume in Robin #177?! 00:36:52 - With Uncanny X-Men #501, Rob declares he hasn't been this happy about Uncanny in over ten years! User Reviews: 00:39:47 - TehDave says The Brave and The Bold #16 delivers pure fun. 00:41:15 - ultimatehoratio says there is no excuse to not have read Guardians of the Galaxy #4. E-Mail: 00:43:00 - Shaun from Lancaster, PA asks about prematurely canceled comics. 00:45:26 - Jason N. is confused about J. Michael Straczynski's upcoming DC project. Voicemail: 00:48:37 - Andy from Charlotte, NC thinks he hates Grant Morrison's writing. 00:51:27 - Dan from The Bronx, NY asks, in the wake of the Robert Kirkman video, which creators should do their own books?

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #146 - Secret Invasion #5

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:44:13 EST

August 17, 2008 - With Josh out on vacation, iFanboy staff writer Jim Mroczkowski steps in to fill his shoes. Two unabashed Marvel Zombies on one show? This should be interesting. 00:01:52 - Secret Invasion #5 finally brought the fun and Ron made it his Pick of the Week. 00:12:30 - Captain Britain and MI:13 #4 brings the first arc to a close and makes everyone sad. 00:16:50 - There can be no accord on the purpose of Secret Invasion: X-Men #1. 00:23:55 - The wall of apathy that greets the discussion of Batman #679 is too much for Conor to overcome. 00:27:37 - So it's back to Marvel with Astonishing X-Men #26. 00:32:00 - With Green Arrow/Black Canary #11 it seems like plans have gone awry. 00:35:24 - Everyone is loving Amazing Spider-Man #567. 00:38:28 - Is that a Galactus throw-rug in Fantastic Four #559? 00:40:10 - Final Crisis: Revelations #1 continues the curious case of Philip Tan. 00:42:45 - X-Men Origins: Jean Grey #1 was... weird. User Reviews: 00:45:45 - bigyanks loved Walking Dead #51 so much he wrote a poem. 00:46:41 - TheNextChampion really enjoyed Action Comics #868... or did he? E-Mail: 00:48:38 - Janna wants to know about The Inhumans. 00:49:56 - Neal wants to know who the iFanboys want to have their own series. 00:51:30 - G. Dog from Grand Rapids, MI has a question about The Endless. Voicemail: 00:53:32 - Anonymous seems to have misread Captain Britain and MI:13 #4. 00:55:30 - Eddie V. from Seattle, WA sends Ron kudos.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #145 - Final Crisis #3

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:44:13 EST

August 10, 2008 00:01:52 - Final Crisis #3 had a hell of a sense of dread, and that's what Conor wanted for his Pick of the Week. 00:14:00 - Let's just get all this DC stuff out of the way with Nightwing #147, Robin #176, and finally... 00:16:47 - Detective Comics #847 was a bit weird. 00:18:00 - Everything's coming up Criminal 2 #4. 00:23:23 - Josh goes out for a bathroom break, while Conor and Ron talk about Buffy the Vampire Slayer #17. 00:25:44 - Who are those handsome devil's in Chris Eliopoulos' Franklin Richards Summer Smackdown? Great for the kids too! 00:28:27 - Jonah Hex #34 causes strife among the iFanboy ranks. We get over it. 00:31:45 - It's all coming together in Echo #5. 00:34:32 - Josh digs Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane #1, and Conor's read better. Ron wants to marry the cover. User Reviews: 00:37:10 - cammyknoxville is digging Iron Man Viva Las Vegas #2. 00:38:31 - ultimatehoratio likes the new Authority #1. It happens to be by Abnett and Lanning, so that's good, right? Book of the Month: 00:42:43 - Ron gives Conor the slow clap for his Book of the Month Pick, Captain America: Operation Rebirth. E-Mail: 00:52:17 - John F. wants to know about ret-cons, and Ron and Conor get into some schooling. 00:56:02 - Ben in St. Louis is a teacher who wants to help kids read comics. Find out more here. Voicemail: 00:58:01 - Scott from St. Louis says the current Wolverine arc is just The End League. Hey, what happened to that book?

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #144 - Wolverine #67

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:44:13 EST

August 3, 2008 00:00:47 - iFanboy Staff Writer Paul Montgomery guest stars this week! 00:01:53 - In a Pick of the Week that shocked the iFanboy world, Josh loved Wolverine #67 and its badass Hawkeye action. 00:11:52 - Jason Aaron works his magic on Black Panther #39. 00:17:06 - No one could agree on Justice Society Annual #1 and its Silver Age tropes. 00:23:02 - Paul Montgomery waged a one man informational campaign in the iFanboy offices for Frank Franzetta's Creatures. 00:32:32 - Conor says that Huntress: Year One #6 was a solid ending to a series by a new writer. 00:33:33 - Ron was the only one who noticed that Jonathan Hickman had a book out this week - The Core #1. 00:36:44 - Fantastic Four True Story #1 was a fun start with a call back to one of Conor's favorite book series. 00:39:50 - Green Lantern #33 is the latest issue in one of the best Hal Jordan stories ever. User Reviews: 00:41:52 - g0ofgnewt was disappointed by Spider-Man With Great Power #5. 00:43:56 - Mart really enjoyed Reign in Hell #1. E-Mail: 00:47:10 - Lewis from New York, NY is proud to have read all of The Exterminators. Is iFanboy proud of any full runs? 00:50:04 - John in San Francisco, CA is back to comics after 15 years and needs to clarification. Voice Mail: 00:54:01 - Jeff from Seattle, WA asks who would win if Captain America were running against Superman for US President. 00:56:10 - Jeff from Texas wants to know about Helen Killer.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #143 - Uncanny X-Men #500

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:44:13 EST

July 27, 2008 - We're in San Diego for Comic Con, and in between our hectic con schedules, we gathered to record an abbreviated pick of the week podcast. Running a little shorter than usual, we talk this week's comics and that's all. We'll be back at full strength/length next week! No show notes this week - go to iFanboy.com for show notes later in the week.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #142 - Scalped #19

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:44:13 EST

July 20, 2008 - iFanboy has been invaded by the Moviephone guy and he's run rampant throughout this week's comics. 00:02:11 - Conor has selected Scalped #19 as his tragic pick of the week 00:09:27 - If Scalped hadn't come out, Conor would have picked Batgirl #1 00:11:17 - Captain America #40 featured bickering super villains 00:14:40 - Ron is elated to see Geoff Johns and Scott Kolins working on Final Crisis: Rogue's Revenge #1, which was way better than Flash #242 00:19:25 - Josh really enjoyed War Is Hell #5, which was downbeat but good 00:21:18 - Perhapanauts #3 has been a fun read for Ron, but this issue has a great backup story worth checking out 00:22:46 - X-Factor #33 is not only a Secret Invasion tie in, but the return of Larry Stroman on art 00:25:12 - Iron Man: Director of SHIELD #31 has become an after thought User Reviews: 00:27:18 - Mikhail88K is a huge fan of X-Force E-Mail: 00:29:38 - Scott (target242 on iFanboy.com) struggles with bagging and boarding his comics 00:34:20- KJ questions our thoughts on good Batman stories Voice Mail: 00:39:26 - Jeff from Colorado has some JSA speculation 00:41:51 - Matt wants to know what we're buying in San Diego 00:44:53 - The San Diego Comic Con is this week! Find out all about iFanboy in San Diego!

iFanboy.com Special Edition Podcast - The Dark Knight

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:44:13 EST

July 20, 2008 - The sequel to Batman Begins, The Dark Knight is finally upon us and iFanboy is here with the least controversial special edition podcast ever to talk about it.

iFanboy.com Special Edition Podcast - Batman: Gotham Knight

ron@ifanboy.com — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:44:13 EST

July 17, 2008 - Conor Kilpatrick is joined by iFanboy staff writers Paul Montgomery and Jim Mroczkowski to discuss the latest in DC's straight-to-DVD animated movies, Batman: Gotham Knight. On the eve of the release of The Dark Knight, how will an anime anthology about Batman rate? The answer may surprise you!

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #141 - Powers #29

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:44:13 EST

July 13, 2008 - A strong week for comics that includes labors of love, teases of the future, struggles with major stories and a creepy, creepy Gog 00:01:43 - Josh got the most excited for Powers #29, which made it worthy to be bestowed the Pick of the Week 00:11:27 - Captain America: White #0 delivers a strong tease of the upcoming Jeph Loeb/Tim Sale mini series. 00:15:30 - Joker's Asylum: The Penguin #1 written by Jason Aaron made Conor long for Batman written by Jason Aaron 00:19:17 - Conor has nothing to hold on to in Secret Invasion #4, but Ron is enjoying the ride 00:24:03 - Final Crisis Requiem #1 tugged at all of our heart strings with a dignified send off for the Martian Manhunter 00:28:17 - Everyone enjoyed the Geoff Johns trifecta with Justice Society of America #17, Action Comics #867, and Booster Gold #1,000,000 00:32:58 - Guardians of the Galaxy #3 is working for Ron as an old Guardians of the Galaxy fan, as well as Josh as a new fan 00:34:02 - Josh found Ultimate Origins #2 to be really enjoyable with the Ultimate Captain America origin User Reviews 00:35:39 - OrribleCabbage is loving Captain Britain and the MI13 #3 . 00:37:04 - BrianBaer is looking for his Indy fix with Indiana Jones and Tomb of the Gods #1 Book of the Month 00:38:14 - Starman Omnibus Volume 1 captured the heart and imagination of Ron, which led to it being Book of the Month E-Mail 00:47:32 - Jason Newcomb (JumpingJupiter on iFanboy.com) ponders the free pass Grant Morrison gets. Voice Mail 00:50:35 - Jeff from Texas is a little drunk, but he's enjoying the 101 and Hercules

iFanboy.com Special Edition Podcast - Hellboy 2: The Golden Army

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:44:13 EST

July 13, 2008 - The much anticipated sequel, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army was released this past weekend and the iFanboy crew discusses whether or not Mignola and Guillermo Del Toro have another hit on their hands.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #140 - The Sword #9

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:44:13 EST

July 6, 2008 - In this episode, Ron makes a brief return to the East Coast, Josh makes a surprise revelation, and Conor challenges a group of people to a fight. The temperature must be rising. 00:01:20 - Ron throws the Luna Brothers some love with his Pick of the Week, The Sword #9. 00:08:50 - The art in Jonah Hex #33 was excellent, but was the story? 00:14:34 - Ron was disgusted by Buffy the Vampire Slayer #16; and then a spontaneous discussion about the TV show breaks out. 00:19:41 - Josh didn't hate Batman #678, but he didn't quite get it either. 00:24:19 - Ron tires very hard to find reasons to defend Astonishing X-Men #25. 00:29:47 - With The Boys #20, Josh finally gets it. 00:31:37 - If you want to know about London cabbies, Hellblazer Presents Chas The Knowledge #1 is the book for you. 00:34:02 - Josh makes a surprise (temporary?) jump to issues with Walking Dead #50. 00:36:35 - Everyone loved Hellboy: The Crooked Man #1! 00:37:32 - Amazing Spider-Man #564 was a fun group writing mash-up. User Reviews 00:39:38 - davegraham really dug Storming Paradise #1. 00:41:02 - comicdork37 loved Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam! #1. E-Mail 00:42:13 - Jake makes a plea to Josh about the merits of Mark Millar's writing. 00:44:43 - Jon asks about fantasy creative teams.

iFanboy.com Special Edition Podcast - Paul Cornell

ron@ifanboy.com — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:44:13 EST

July 3,2008 - Josh and Conor sat down with Paul Cornell, writer of Marvel's Wisdom, Captain Britain and MI13 and the upcoming Fantastic Four True Story, as well as countless novels and television projects. We talk about his work with Marvel, Dr. Who, among other things, and generally have a good time.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #139 - Final Crisis #2

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:44:13 EST

June 29, 2008 - Everyone had a giant stack of comics to choose from this week, and thankfully we made it through unscathed. In the end, Conor was tickled by his old favorite, the big DC event book, but there were plenty of other good choices as well. And who is this Josh who's been showing up lately? 00:01:48 - Conor loved all his books, but he loved Final Crisis #2 the best. It may surprise you who agreed, and who didn't. 00:13:20 - Marvel gave you the double shot of New Avengers #39 and Mighty Avengers #15, and so do we. 00:19:09 - Despite a failed segue, Superman #676 by James Robinson was pretty good. 00:23:20 - Immortal Iron Fist #16 was the best issue Matt Fraction has ever written. 00:25:52 - Young Avengers Presents Hawkeye #6 was the best issue Matt Fraction has ever written. 00:31:45 - BPRD The Ectoplasmic Man was a great one shot. Get into it! 00:33:30 - Fantastic Four #558 is the book Ron's been waiting for. Doom! 00:34:47 - How long can FEAR Agent continue to be awesome? Issue #22 continues the greatness. 00:36:26 - Guess what looked great, but didn't read so well. Hulk #4 anyone? User Reviews 00:39:18 - Neb didn't love Ultimate Spider-Man #123. Some of us are with him, some are not. 00:41:59 - Tork was with us, because Green Lantern #32 was still really very good. E-Mail 00:45:32 - Vito DelSante wants to say thank you to everyone. 00:47:06 - Jamie is listening to old shows, and it appears we've changed. Well, our stacks have. Voicemail 00:53:20 - Nate found a great deal. We love that.

iFanboy.com Special Edition Podcast - Wanted

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:44:13 EST

June 29,2008 - Wanted, the movie inspired by the comic by Mark Milar and J.G. Jones was released this weekend and we're here to tell you what we thought and Conor tries to curve and audio bullet.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #138 - Scalped #18

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:44:13 EST

June 22, 2008 - The gang's back together this week, and it's business as usual, as Josh tries to prove that he doesn't hate fun, starting by picking the best, yet least fun book on the market as his favorite. 00:01:45 - Josh goes stays on the reservation and goes with Scalped #18 as his Pick of the Week. 00:12:35 - Wolverine #66 was awesome, unless you hate fun. Plus, how about that map? 00:19:37 - Rasl #2 comes into focus a bit more, and Jeff Smith is branching out. 00:24:15 - You want fun? Guardians of the Galaxy #2 was all that and then some. 00:28:10 - If you didn't like Justice League #22, Conor thinks you're crazy. 00:32:44 - Jay Faerber continues to tickle Ron with Gemini #2. 00:34:28 - Is X-Factor still exciting? Issue #32 might have been. 00:36:14 - Teen Titans Year One #5 doesn't seem to have an overarching story, but we may have just forgotten it. 00:39:22 - Hellblazer #245 was written by Jason Aaron, just like the Pick of the Week! User Reviews 00:42:52 - bansidhewail has got a thing for Amadeus Cho and his puppy, so he thought highly of Incredible Hercules #118. 00:44:39 - Tork wasn't blown away by Iron Man Director of SHIELD #30, but it wasn't awful either. Email 00:47:09 - Mike Graham wants to know when to cut the cord on weekly books. 00:50:36 - PV asks about comics writers going to prose books, and if that ever works. Voicemail 00:53:18 - Darrell likes some things, and doesn't like some other things again.

iFanboy.com Special Edition Podcast - B. Clay Moore

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:44:13 EST

June 22,2008 - A couple of week's back, a blog post from writer B. Clay Moore, spawned a response from Josh. They got in touch, and decided to have a nice civil chat about their points of view, among other things about how Moore got to where he is, and what it's like to produce indie comics. We'll also get a rundown of the numerous projects Moore has out there in shops, such as Hawaiian Dick, Casey Blue: Beyond Tomorrow, 76, and more. Plus, get ready to hear the best damn Robert Kirkman impersonation you've ever heard.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #137 - Local #12

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:44:13 EST

June 15, 2008 - Josh is on vacation this week, and so new iFanboy staff writer Mike Romo jumps in to fill Mr. Flanagan's shoes. 00:02:02 - With his Pick of the Week, Local #12, Ron says Brian Wood has wrapped up his masterpiece. 00:10:54 - Everything changes with Invincible #50; also Mike makes a confession and learns something or two. 00:15:24 - Booster Gold #10 made Ron and Conor think of Star Trek II! 00:19:33 - Action Comics #866 is like the best of all things Superman. 00:22:39 - Secret Invasion: Who Do you Trust?... no one, apparently. 00:29:14 - Fear Agent #21 causes Ron to go on a rant and then Mike gets schooled. 00:33:33 - Jonathan Hickman really made you work for it with Red Mass For Mars #1. 00:37:10 - Who doesn't love Barbara Gordon? No one who has read Batman Confidential #18, anyway. 00:41:10 - Chuck #1 was a surprise, but a pleasant one, for Conor and Mike. User Reviews 00:43:23 - Zenogaias84 thinks Captain Britain and MI:13 is kicking Secret Invasion's ass. 00:45:50 - JD is pretty much done with Trinity. E-Mail 00:48:14 - Clinton Barry talks some Black Adam and Conan the Barbarian. Voicemail 00:50:34 - Jake from PA wants a better DC book than Identity Crisis.

iFanboy.com Special Edition Podcast - The Incredible Hulk

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:44:13 EST

June 15,2008 - It's iFanboy at the Movies! New iFanboy staff writer Paul Montgomery sits in for a vacationing Josh alongside Conor and Ron to talk about The Incredible Hulk. Strap on a backpack, hang your head, and start walking down that long lonely road.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #136 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer #151

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:44:13 EST

June 8, 2008 - Another big week of books means it's the return of... The Bell! 00:01:53 - Conor says that his Pick of the Week, Buffy the Vampire Slayer #15, put a stake in the heart of every other book this week! 00:08:35 - Opinions are mixed on Trinity #1. 00:14:13 - Secret Invasion #3 was fun, but... 00:18:25 - Everyone adored Detective Comics #845 and the chat room action. 00:21:00 - Does Amazing Spider-Man #561 conclude the best Brand New Day arc? Yes. Yes, it does. Speed Round! 00:24:46 - Manhunter #31. 00:25:01 - Justice Society of America #16. 00:25:15 - Ultimate Origins #1. 00:25:29 - Robin/Spoiler Special #1. 00:25:43 - House of Mystery #2. 00:25:58 - Nova #14. 00:26:15 - Boys #19. 00:26:26 - Avengers/Invaders #2. User Reviews 00:27:28 - leland222 absolutely loved Kick-Ass #3. 00:31:56 - WadeWilson absolutely loved Criminal 2 #3. Book of the Month 00:34:11 - Josh shocks the world by selecting The Complete Alan Moore WildC.A.T.s as his Book of the Month. E-Mail 00:43:35 - Matt has some credit card debt to talk about. 00:46:28 - Marc W. has some strong words for Professor Xavier.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #135 - Giant Size Astonishing X-Men #1

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:44:13 EST

June 1, 2008 - So many great books came out this week that it's the return of the All Book Show! 00:01:20 - It was a tough week, but Josh went with Giant Size Astonishing X-Men #1 as the Pick of the Week! 00:12:54 - Everyone is generally positive about Final Crisis #1. 00:20:39 - Opinions are mixed on Batman #677. 00:23:23 - More of the same with New Avengers #41... 00:27:04 - Things get super serious with Dave Sim's Judenhass. 00:32:29 - Greg Rucka brings new life to Daredevil #107. 00:34:38 - Revelations are made with Ultimate Spider-Man #122. 00:37:47 - In All Star Superman #11 Lex Luthor is scary. 00:39:13 - Proof #8 wraps up the best story arc of the series, thus far. 00:40:25 - The Geoff Johns Retcon Train Rolls on with Action Comics #865. 00:41:41 - Huntress: Year One #2 is solid character work from a new comics writer. 00:43:17 - Marvel: 1985 #1 was like Marvel Zombie porn that everyone can enjoy. 00:47:09 - Firebreather #1 was a fun Invincible-esque romp. 00:49:26 - The war has begun in Fables #73. 00:50:27 - The iFanboy love for Dan Dare #6 gushes over.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #134 - Amazing Spider-Man #560

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 25 May 2008 12:44:13 EST

May 25, 2008: 00:01:22 - Ron shocked himself that he's on the Brand New Day bandwagon with Amazing Spider-Man #560 00:11:07 - Justice Society of America #15 was a little more of the same, not really thrilling us. 00:14:38 - Conor loved the interaction between the big 3 in Justice League of America #21 00:19:47 - iFanboy listened nailed the plot development and we have a new character emerge to enjoy in Captain America #38 with Middle Management Red Skull 00:26:43 - We wonder if Bendis is in on the joke with Mighty Avengers #14 00:30:51 - Gigantic retcon with Robin #174, that Conor was pretty pleased with 00:33:13 - Ron felt frustrated by Fantastic Four #557 00:35:35 - Conor thought Echo #3 was the best issue yet 00:36:52 - Hellblazer #244 is still doing it for Josh Voicemail 00:39:57 - Darrel checks in with his opinion of Iron Man 00:41:55 - Chris from Seattle is worried about The Dark Knight 00:44:18 - Jeff from Texas makes the Shapeshifter debate creepy 00:45:49 - Mike from Queens wants questions Wizard's Top 200 comics 00:49:25 - Anonymous wishes Ron a happy birthday with a question about aging characters 00:52:47 - Sanchez has a challenge that involves Blue Beetle

iFanboy.com Special Edition Podcast - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 25 May 2008 11:44:13 EST

May 25,2008 - The long awaited fourth movie in the Indiana Jones series is out and Josh, Ron and Gordon gather to discuss the movie, their history with the series and what worked and what didn't.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #133 - Captain Britain and MI13

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 18 May 2008 12:44:13 EST

May 18, 2008: 00:02:22 - Secret Invasion makes good over in Captain Britain and MI:13 #1, Conor's Pick of the Week. 00:12:13 - Secret Invasion Fantastic Four #1 should probably just be a Fantastic Four book. 00:15:42 - Is Batman dead? It doesn't seem to be the case so far in Batman #676, the first of the R.I.P. storyline. 00:19:54 - Superman #676, by our good friend Vito DelSante, gives us Superman, Golden Age Green Lantern, and an Alex Ross cover. 00:23:54 - Batman Confidential #17 was drawn by Kevin Maguire, in case you haven't heard. 00:26:45 - Marcos Martin drew a mighty pretty book in Amazing Spider-Man #559. 00:29:53 - Wolverine #65 was the end of a great arc....mostly. 00:32:20 - Josh was a fan of the last issue of B.P.R.D 1946. 00:33:47 - DMZ #31 has promise! 00:35:24 - Serenity Better Days #3 still feels just like the TV show. User Reviews 00:36:48 - PiscesPaul can't take no more Titans #2! 00:38:01 - Goat77 did not like the story in Last Defenders #3. Ron isn't talking to him now. E-Mail 00:40:42 - Dan P says to make Layla Miller and the other kids look like kids. 00:43:38 - Teddy has big, big dreams, and wants to read EVERYTHING. Good luck with that Teddy. 00:46:38 - T. Scott B. M.D. weighs in shapeshifter gender and anatomy. It's all hormones!

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #132 - Pretty Baby Machine #1

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 11 May 2008 12:44:13 EST

May 11, 2008 - We're in Seattle for the Emerald City Comic Con, so check ifanboy.com for the show notes later in the week. This week's Pick of the Week was Pretty Baby Machine #1 from Image Comics

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #131 - Glamourpuss #1

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 04 May 2008 12:44:13 EST

May 4, 2008 - It's one of those shows this week as the guys gather to discuss and bicker a little over this week's books 00:01:37 - Information on the fund raising effort for David Pirkola of Apparitions Comics and Books in Grand Rapids, Michigan 00:04:38 - Ron explains himself on his pick of Glamourpuss #1 by Dave Sim. 00:13:49 - Conor goes to blows defending DC Universe #0. 00:18:17 - The excitement around Secret Invasion is waning and New Avengers #40. 00:20:51 - Despite the appearance of Pieface, Green Lantern #30 was approved by the Comics Code Authority. 00:25:54 - Ron's both happy and annoyed that Local #11 is out. 00:26:58 - Conor suggests XXXombies #4 for kids (just kidding). 00:29:10 - The concept behind Helen Killer #1 cracks Ron up. 00:31:19 - Josh thought Daredevil Blood of the Tarantula was a great read because it lacked the downer of Daredevil and Milla. User Reviews 00:33:30 - TimmyWood writes about Teen Titans: Year One #4 00:35:47 - Jazzlawyer lays the smackdown on the Immortal Iron Fist #14 00:37:59 - Poolgirl sings the praises of Usagi Yojimbo #111 E-Mail 00:40:54 - Edward from Queens, NY wonders about comic book movies. 00:43:44 - Ross from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada has his eyes on a comic book with 1,000 issues Voicemail 00:46:24 - Jimski weighs in on the shapeshifters issue 00:48:15 - Tad Stones is curious about Conor's attraction to Robin

iFanboy.com Special Edition Podcast - Iron Man

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 04 May 2008 11:44:13 EST

May 4,2008 - The motion picture comic book adaptation of Iron Man, directed by Jon Favreau and starring Robert Downey Jr., has been released, we've seen it and you know you're dying to hear what we thought of it

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #130 - Justice League of America #20

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:44:13 EST

April 27, 2008 -It's a fairly light week. But, as always, there's plenty to talk about. There were a few worthy books, and plenty of emails. 00:02:00 - Conor was very glad to have a great issue of Justice League of America, with issue #20 as the Pick of the Week. Plus, good Flash! 00:10:54 - The team is divided on Mighty Avengers #12(or the Adventures of Nick Fury and No Avengers #1). 00:16:13 - Grant Morrison brought the good stuff in Batman #675. 00:19:58 - Greg Rucka leaves on a high note with Checkmate #15. 00:25:05 - The Vision takes center stage in Young Avengers Presents #3. 00:30:50 - There was a bit of a scheduling snafu with Death of the New Gods #8. 00:33:01 - Ultimate Spider-Man #121 was a fun romp with a big silly villain. 00:34:58 - What sort of fan is Josh if he doesn't mention the awesome Fables #72? User Reviews 00:36:43 - FACE didn't like Countdown to Final Crisis #1 so much. 00:37:45 - OhCaroline has learned to love the X-Men again with Uncanny X-Men #497. E-Mail 00:41:07 - Chris from Sacramento wants a book he's guaranteed to like. 00:44:00 - Brian gets creepy about shapeshifters and their inner parts. 00:46:30 - Daniel from Australia wants to know how we interact with non-comics readers. 00:49:20 - Jay asks about which editors we like. 00:51:48 - Ryan is annoyed by kids and their toys and merchandising.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #129 - Hellblazer #243

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:44:13 EST

April 20, 2008 - Show Notes Delayed Due to New York Comic Con - go to iFanboy.com for show notes (which will be posted eventually

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #128 - Young Liars #2

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:44:13 EST

April 13, 2008 - It's the show so good, they had to do it twice! 00:01:45 - Ron almost has a heart attack talking about his Pick of the Week, Young Liars #2! 00:11:48 - Is it Nova or Green Lantern? The debate continues with Nova #12. 00:14:57 - Green Arrow and Black Canary #7 fooled Ron. 00:19:20 - If you like heaving bosoms and gigantic weapons then Titans #1 is the book for you. 00:22:37 - Fantastic Four #556 is probably giving Ron a facial tic. 00:27:08 - Criminal Vol. 2 #2 wins for best cover of the week. And most badassery. 00:30:00 - Echo #2 had Josh momentarily confused. 00:31:42 - With Wolverine #64, the iFanboys lament Jason Aaron's short run on the book. 00:32:33 - During the discussion of Suburban Glamour #4, Ron reveals some uncomfortable yearnings. 00:35:50 - Conor and Josh initiate a Justice Society of America #14 sneak attack. User Reviews 00:39:20 - Neb is so happy to be reading Serenity: Better Days #2. 00:40:22 - JohnnyDestructo says you are cold and dead inside if you're not enjoying Amazing Spider-Man. E-Mail 00:43:04 - Jon from Brooklyn, NY has a question about NYCC that is morally dubious. 00:45:24 - Lance from TX is hearing voices in his head. Voicemail 00:48:42 - Darrel from New York, NY is excited! 00:50:22 - It is supsected that Chandler from LA is being coached.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #127 - Action Comics #863

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:44:13 EST

April 6, 2008 - So many books, so little time. This week, there were so many comics to talk about that we had to forgo the e-mails and voicemails! 00:01:26 - Conor's Pick of the Week is Action Comics #683! 00:10:50 - Some little underground book called Secret Invasion #1 came out. 00:21:34 - The iFanboys dug the budding romance in Detective Comics #843. 00:25:38 - Conor and Ron loved the story in Amazing Spider-Man #555, but were split on the art. 00:28:50 - Kick-Ass #2 left Conor with too many questions. 00:32:16 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer #13 was hysterical. 00:34:08 - Josh and Conor loved Scalped #16 so, so much. 00:36:12 - Both Ron and Conor agree: Countdown #4 continues the quality momentum. 00:38:17 - Ron forgot to buy All New Atom #22; Conor says he missed out. 00:39:34 - The Boys #17. So that happened. 00:42:19 - Ron's Book of the Month selection? Justice League International Vol. 1.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #126 - Green Lantern #29

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:44:13 EST

March 30, 2008 - Whenever the iFanboys get together... things get hot! 00:01:48 - Josh has a Hal Jordan mancrush and Green Lantern #29 is the Pick of the Week! 00:10:02 - Conor and Ron were loving the focused story and Jim Starlin art in Countdown to Final Crisis #5. 00:12:55 - With New Avengers #39 the Skrulls are finally here. 00:15:55 - Conor says All Star Superman #10 is on a whole different level from other comic books. 00:20:50 - In Ultimate Human #5, Warren Ellis keeps Queen and Country alive in iFanboy's hearts. 00:22:15 - Countdown to Adventure #8 wrapped up (one half of) a great mini-series. 00:24:25 - Transhuman #1 gives you a lot of bang for your buck. 00:27:25 - Everybody loves Dan Dare #5. Except the Mekon. 00:29:22 - Is Daredevil getting kind of repetitive? The great debate begins. User Reviews 00:34:10 - gobo thought that Green Lantern #29 was boring. 00:35:15 - leland222 really dug Wolverine: First Class #1, except for the title. E-Mail 00:38:03 - Craig from Chicago, IL is relying on Conor to bring him the truth on Batman RIP. 00:40:20 - Henrik from Stokholm, Sweeden wants to start reading either Invincible or Ultimate Spider-Man. Voicemail 00:42:40 - Will from TN calls out Ron on his lack of Brubaker love. The Daredevil debate continues! 00:45:00 - Dallas from Las Vegas, NV has questions about Mark Bagley and Green Lantern.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #125 - Invincible #49

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 12:44:13 EST

March 23, 2008 - This week there's an iFanboy first, a sense of betrayal, and a partial mental breakdown - all in under an hour! 00:01:24 - Ron did the unthinkable and selected Invincible #49 as his Pick of the Week! 00:08:56 - Everyone loved War is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle #1. 00:12:18 - Ron liked Captain America #35, but just couldn't get excited by it. 00:15:46 - Ron was disgusted by The Flash #238 and Conor can't understand why he won't drop it. 00:19:34 - Josh and Conor are filled with righteous anger after reading The Circle #5. 00:22:54 - With Immortal Iron Fist #13, Conor is pretty much done with the series. 00:25:35 - There's a surprising return to action for two characters in Batman and The Outsiders #5. 00:27:28 - Conor dug Robin #172, Josh not as much. 00:28:12 - Ghost Rider #21 is like an awesome grindhouse movie! 00:30:30 - Josh makes a startling confession about Thor. User Reviews 00:34:48 - profdresser had a problem with the art in Fables #71. 00:35:50 - tork was not a big fan of Iron Man #27. E-Mail 00:38:35 - Chris S. from Newark, DE asks about 'Demon in a Bottle'. Voicemail 00:40:59 - Luke H. from Denver, CO has questions about Dave Sim. 00:44:20 - Johnny D. from Philadelphia, PA wants to know about iFanboy at the Movies. 00:45:57 - Ryan from Pittsburgh, PA likes the new iFanboy.com but wants to know about old reviews.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #124 - Fantastic Four #555

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:44:13 EST

March 16, 2008 - Conor is back! 00:02:06 - Conor likes wacky science! And his Pick of the Week is Fantastic Four #555! 00:10:35 - With Iron Man: Enter the Mandarin #6, the great mini-series ended a bit... quietly. 00:13:52 - As expected, Ron loved the retro Marvel feel in Mighty Avengers #10. 00:16:59 - Ron was tickled by Serenity: Better Days #1. 00:19:57 - Conor loved him some Lone Ranger and Tonto #1, kemosabe. 00:21:08 - Last Defenders #1 made iFanboy laugh. 00:23:19 - It is to everyone's continual surprise that Josh loves Nova. 00:24:43 - If this is the final arc for Batman Confidential, it's going out with a bang. 00:26:21 - Madman #8 was a silent issue. Let the rockin' gimmicks continue! 00:29:07 - Conor discusses his choice for iFanboy's Book of the Month for March: Queen and Country - Definitive Edition Vol. 1. User Reviews 00:35:52 - daccampo loved Green Arrow and Black Canary #6 with one caveat. 00:38:00 - zombox is over the moon for Astounding Wolf-Man. E-Mail 00:40:46 - Andrew wants Ron to force the guys to read Savage Dragon. Voicemail 00:43:04 - Anonymous misses Ambush Bug. 00:46:03 - We've got announcments! iFanboy Mini is here! And everything is in HD!

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #123 - Logan #1

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:44:13 EST

March 9, 2008 - Conor is still on vacation, so we made a call to our favorite fly-over podcaster and had Tom Katers join the fun.. Show Notes: * 00:01:00 - Tom Katers of Around Comics and Tom Vs. the JLA is here! * 00:02:44 - Josh's Pick of the Week is Logan #1, because it was just good. * 00:10:35 - But why wasn't the pick the Justice League New Frontier Special? * 00:16:34 - Terry Moore is back with Echo #1. So far, so good. * 00:20:44 - Ron ain't lyin' about Young Liars #1. "Gun-tar!" * 00:25:12 - Is that Ryan Choi in the All-New Atom #21? Tom makes a confession. * 00:31:31 - We're talking about Green Lantern...again. * 00:34:44 - Pax Romana #2 makes us all feel lazy. * 00:37:30 - Josh finally has someone to talk about Exterminators #27 with! * 00:40:05 - Ron strikes back with great vengeance at Uncanny X-Men #496. * 00:43:18 - What does Buffy the Vampire Slayer #12 have to do with Cruel Intentions? * 00:44:32 - ClanDestine #2 takes us back to Excalibur. User Reviews * 00:46:05 - Tork loved Green Lanter #28 * 00:46:58 - JStump loved the New Frontier Special too! * 00:47:35 - Rofo really likes Pax Romana, but has some pacing issues E-Mail - 00:50:18 - Leland from WA hasn't heard much talk about Spawn. - 00:53:28 - Jon Hoche is still Counting Down. Voicemail - 00:57:50 - Where does Robin start with superheroes? * 01:02:25 - We've got New Frontier Contest Winners, and the grand prize winner is Dave Levine! * 01:08:14 - What's this "Tom Vs. the JLA" I've been hearing about?

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #122 - Kick-Ass #1

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:44:13 EST

March 2, 2008 - Conor is finally on vacation, so Gordon the Intern steps in and tries to fill the big man's shoes. Show Notes: * 00:58:00 - Gordon the Intern is filling in for Conor! * 00:03:17 - Ron had his ass kicked by the Pick of the Week: Kick-Ass #1. * 00:14:48 - Echoes of Messiah Complex shudder throughout X Men Legacy #208. * 00:17:04 - Jeff Smith takes a different direction with RASL #1. * 00:22:13 - Criminal Vol.2 #1 punches Josh, but in the best way. * 00:26:55 - Ron thinks he's got this All-Star Batman and Robin thing worked out with issue #9. * 00:32:32 - Ultimate Spider-Man #119 was refreshingly delightful. * 00:35:58 - Gordon loves Mouse Guard Winter 1152 #3, even though it has nothing to do with Dawson's Creek. Or does it? * 00:37:34 - JSA #13 was good....again. * 00:39:23 - Josh isn't going to let Fables #70 go unmentioned. * E-mail - 00:42:06 - Sam from Australia is curious about ages: Golden, Silver, and Modern, and who we like from them. - 00:45:54 - Vichus Smith wants to know if Messiah Complex will get Ron to read the new Cable series. - 00:47:06 - Ryan asks which comic book city we'd want to live in. * Voicemail - 00:49:29 - Dave from Bloomington needs Punisher. Can you help him? - 00:52:05 - Andrew in Alabama wants to know what you should read when you've got the sickness. * 00:54:36 - You want to win a copy of the Marvel Guide to New York City? Go to: www.MarvelGuideSweepstakes.com. * 00:55:46 - Rare Darwyn Cooke pint glasses and an autographed, sketched DVD of New Frontier are yours for the taking, as long as you have the correct contest answer to us by Midnight EST, March 6. Listen for details..

iFanboy Special Edition Podcast: Justice League: The New Frontier DVD

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 11:44:13 EST

March 2, 2008 - Join Josh, Conor, Ron and Gordon as we discuss the new DVD from DC's line of animated comic adaptations, Justice League: the New Frontier, based on the epic graphic novel DC: The New Frontier by Darwyn Cooke. Tune in for details on a special giveaway

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #121 - Zorro #1

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:44:13 EST

February 24, 2008 - We're in San Francisco on the eve of WonderCon and we're talking just books - no emails or voicemails - just comic books. Show Notes: No show notes due to WonderCon. Go to iFanboy.com for full show notes later in the week.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #120 - Green Arrow/Black Canary #5

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:44:13 EST

February 17, 2008 - It's a packed show this week as we've got a new site, a book of the month, WonderCon as well as this week's comics to talk about! Show Notes: * 00:01:23 - iFanboy 3.0 is here! * 00:06:38 - Josh might have been late to the party but Green Arrow and Black Canary #5 was his Pick of the Week. * 00:15:24 - The Alias reunion in New Avengers #38 was awesome, but... * 00:19:36 - Reaction is mixed to Fantastic Four #554! * 00:23:21 - Ron's love for Fantastic Comics #1 knows no bounds! * 00:27:12 - Geoff Johns somehow made Zero Hour interesting in Booster Gold #0. * 00:31:00 - Astro City: Beautie was creepy good. * 00:33:20 - It was a big week for Jason Aaron with Wolverine #62 and Ghost Rider #20. * 00:35:27 - Ron barely has the words to describe his disappointment in X-Force #1. * 00:37:23 - With Captain Marvel #3 there are more skrulls. * 00:39:54 - It's our first Book of the Month: Godland - Celestial Edition Book 1! E-mail! - 00:48:56 - C. Kevin (AKA Luthor) in Canada wants to know about swapping characters. - 00:50:59 - Clint B. asks why puny iFanboys hate Hulk? 00:55:03 - WonderCon 2008 announcements!

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #119 - Teen Titans: Year One #2

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:44:13 EST

February 10, 2008 - iFanboy Pick of the Week Podcast #119 Show Notes: * Ron loved everything about Teen Titans: Year One #2, thus it was his Pick of the Week. * ClanDestine #1 looked fantastic. * Six new team members in Justice Society of America #12? Sure! * Ten years in the making, it's Scud: The Disposable Assasin #21! * Conor is in love with Nightwing #141. * Josh was just slightly let down by Fables #69. * Ron was not sold on the new artist in Uncanny X-Men #494. * Buffy the Vampire Slayer #11 was funny. * Ron is all over the map on Amazing Spider-Man #549. * Crawlsapce: Xxxombies #3 shows that Rick Remender has huge balls. * Paul Dini is back, baby, with Detective Comics #841. * The art in Abe Sapien: The Drowning #1 blew Josh away. E-mail! - Ali wants to know if there is a Kingdom Come for Marvel Comics. - Timmy has questions about Showcases and Essentials. - Andrew from Boston, MA is upset by viral marketing. VoiceMail! - Kermit from Washington, DC has a question about Cyclops and Marc Guggenheim. - Mike from Utah thanks us for recommending Scalped and wants to know about Jason Aaron's future projects. - Rob from Detroit, MI is looking to get a tattoo. * WonderCon announcements!

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #118 - Captain America #34

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 12:44:13 EST

February 3, 2008 - iFanboy Pick of the Week Podcast #118 Show Notes: * 00:01:35 - To no one's surprise, Conor chose Captain America #34 as the Pick of the Week. * 00:10:56 - Josh sheds a tear for Y: THe Last Man #60. * 00:17:30 - Everyone gushes over Ultimate Spider-Man #118. * 00:21:18 - Ron and Conor have a comic book crush on Suburban Glamour #3. * 00:24:17 - Green Lantern #27 was chilling. * 00:27:18 - New Avengers Annual #2 left Ron confounded about scheduling. * 00:29:44 - Josh continues to bang the drum for Trials of Shazam! #11. * 00:30:51 - With Proof #4, this series is getting better and better. * 00:32:48 - Ron goes against popular opinion with Spider-Man: With Great Power #1. * 00:35:10 - Action Comics #861 proves that this is the one great Geoff Johns book no one is talking about. E-mail! - 00:37:20 - Caleb from London, UK wants to know if it's only Yanks who like Captain America. - 00:40:07 - Ben G from London, UK has a few questions. VoiceMail! - 00:44:58 - Big E from IL is looking for Jay Garrick and Alan Scott stories. - 00:48:50 - Darrel from New York, NY gets serious.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #117 - Hellblazer #240

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:44:13 EST

January 27, 2008 - It's the iFanboy Pick of the Week Podcast #117 and- Hey! How's it goin'? Show Notes: * 00:01:35 - Josh gives other comics the two finger salute, and makes Hellblazer #240 the Pick of the Week. * 00:12:02 - Ron clears up what happened at the end of the Messiah Complex in X-Men #207. * 00:20:48 - Astonishing X-Men #24 was probably very good. There was some confusion. * 00:23:49 - Is Ultimates 3 #2 any better than the first issue? Josh, Ron, and Conor differ. * 00:26:50 - The panel is split on Young Avengers Presents Patriot. * 00:31:48 - Dan Dare #3 continues to ride the awesome train. * 00:33:19 - Conor is quite pleased with Teen Titans #55. * 00:34:07 - Ron is hoppin' mad that The Order was cancelled, because issue #7 was his favorite. * 00:36:27 - Josh loves the bunny in Usagi Yojimbo #109. * E-mail! - 00:38:54 - Travis from Kansas City, MO wants to know which convention he should attend. For the record, this year you can find iFanboy at WonderCon in San Francisco, the New York Comic Con, Emerald City Comic-Con in Seattle, and of course in San Diego. - 00:42:30 - Caroline from VA wants to know the best non-Ultimate Spider-Man stories are. * VoiceMail! - 00:45:58 - Nate from Canton, OH wants to know why JLA sucks now. - 00:48:05 - Dave from Denver, CO took some time out of his date to give us a call. - 00:50:44 - Bard from KY is curious about Love and Rockets.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #116 - Fell #9

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:44:13 EST

January 20, 2008 - People's Exhibit A is presented on the iFanboy Pick of the Week Podcast #116 Show Notes: * 00:01:17 - Ron had a rough week but his Pick of the Week, Fell #9, made it all better. * 00:09:50 - Booster Gold #6 was bittersweet to Ron. * 00:14:05 - Hawaiian Dick #2 looked purty. * 00:17:11 - '76 #1 was kickass and throwbacky. * 00:21:04 - Josh and Ron had so much fun with Fear Agent #18. * 00:24:14 - Conor and Ron were perplexed by 2Guns #5. * 00:30:04 - Steve McNiven is back with a vengeance in Amazing Spider-Man #547. * 00:32:13 - Was The Umbrella Academy #5 on the grassy knoll? * 00:34:22 - Ron is hanging on with the Luna Bros.'s The Sword #4! * 00:35:12 - Answers continue to elude Conor in New X-Men #46 * 00:38:03 - Chuck Dixon is back and Robin #170 rocked. * 00:40:21 - Checkmate #22 was brutally good. * E-mail! - 00:41:55 - Steve M. has a problem with the community. - 00:43:35 - Lewis loves Queen and Country. * VoiceMail! - 00:46:00 - John from Brooklyn, NY wants to know if iFanboy is reading Simon Dark. - 00:48:29 - Matt from Simi Valley, CA is not happy about Spider-Man. - 00:50:31 - And this guy is even more upset.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #115 - The Spirit #12

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:44:13 EST

January 13, 2008 - It's a quiet week on the iFanboy Pick of the Week Podcast #115, Did something come out this week? Show Notes: * 00:01:58 - In a week full of great comics, Conor finally chose The Spirit #12 as his Pick of the Week. * 00:09:53 - Green Arrow and Black Canary #4 made one of the iFanboys weep. * 00:16:20 - Teen Titans The Lost Annual #1 was the craziest comic book Conor has read in years. * 00:22:01 - With X-Factor #27, Conor would now really like something to happen. * 00:26:08 - Josh and Ron took a chance on Youngblood #1. * 00:34:38 - Ron might be the only person left who cares about Onslaught Reborn #5. * 00:37:00 - Scalped #13 brought more grizzled goodness. * 00:40:20 - With Nightwing #140 Conor says Nightwing is back! * 00:41:17 - Josh was loving the flashbacky goodness in BPRD 1946 #1. * 00:42:21 - Mighty Avengers #7 is pretty much irrelevant. * 00:44:36 - The best thing about Hulk #1? More Doc Samson! * 00:47:16 - Apparently, something happened in Amazing Spider-Man #546.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #114 - Jonah Hex #27

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:44:13 EST

January 6, 2008 - There weren't a lot of comics this week, but that doesn't stop us one bit. And we don't sound like disembodied robots this time. So we got that going for us. Show Notes: * 00:02:13 - Josh went with yet another sterling example of Jonah Hex for his Pick of the Week. Issue #27 was more grizzliness. * 00:09:44 - He doesn't try to go against the grain, but Josh still didn't like Teen Titans Year One #1 as much as everyone else did, Conor and Ron included. * 00:14:12 - After some crossover lag, Conor let's us know that Paul Dini is back with an excellent issue with Detective Comics #840 * 00:17:30 - It appears that Messiah Complex is still going on with Uncanny X-Men #494. Ron's loving it, and Conor's ready for things to get moving. * 00:23:20 - Josh wasn't thrilled by The End League #1, and Ron was less unthrilled, but still hopeful. * 00:28:33 - Rick Remender offers a second title this week in Sorrow #3, which only Ron has read or knew anything about. * 00:30:27 - The modern-swearing vikings are back in Brian Wood's Northlanders #2, and Ron and Josh are still mostly behind this one. * 00:33:52 - Josh didn't love Lobster Johnson The Iron Prometheus, but that last issue was pretty good. * 00:35:31 - Countdown to Final Crisis 17 finally gets things moving. Plus, no ret-cons! * 00:38:34 - Warren Ellis is back schilling for the man with Ultimate Human #1, and it was pretty swell. Scary Hulk!. * 00:40:20 - It's another two-fer with Warren Ellis with Thunderbolts #118, who does some things good, and some things bad. * E-mail! - 00:42:32 - Andrew from Saugus, MA wants to know if more indie comics are going to leave him sad and alone. - 00:45:57 - EGB Doherty has some continuity nit-picking, and gets shouted down, and everyone learns that they all deal with continuity glitches in their own way. - 00:47:49 - Nick Maynard reveals why fans have to deal with Frank Cho's late books, and iFanboy checked, and he's right. * VoiceMail! - 00:51:15 - Good news! Chris from St. Louis says that last issue of Iron Man was the first good issue in a while. - 00:52:21 - Sam from WI drops some knowledge on Ron about when and where to start reading Star Wars comics.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #113 - Green Lantern #26

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:44:13 EST

December 30, 2007 - Live, from Jim Hanley's Universe, it's the iFanboy Pick of the Week Podcast Episode #113... and we give up! The live show gremlins have reappeared. This is a rough one. Really, really rough. We're so sorry. We wouldn't blame you if you skipped this one. If you do soldier through, turning the volume down helps. Show Notes: * 00:00:49 - A word of warning about the audio quality. * 00:01:28 - iFanboy is live from Jim Hanley's Universe! * 00:02:39 - In a crazy busy day of comic book reading, Ron surprised everyone by selecting Green Lantern #26 as his Pick of the Week! * 00:09:07 - So... Amazing Spider-Man #545.... that happened. * 00:16:21 - Captain America #33 made Josh giddy. * 00:19:36 - Pax Romana #1 blew the iFanboys away! * 00:24:16 - With X-Men #206, Messiah Complex is back on track! * 00:28:07 - Ron and Conor loved Countdown #18. * 00:31:27 - Proof #3 kept the ball rolling. * 00:33:57 - Shit went down in Ultimate Spider-Man #117. * 00:36:16 - With a name like Crime Bible: The Five Lessons of Blood #3, it's a wonder more people aren't reading it. * 00:38:08 - Josh and Conor took up a listener challenge and loved Iron Man #24! * 00:40:17 - Dan Dare #2 was even better than the first! * E-mail! - 00:41:05 - Morgan from Oklahoma wants to start reading comics. - 00:43:28 - Mark thinks iFanboy should be reading 2000AD. * Audience Questions! - 00:45:52 - Gabriel from the Strangers with Comics podcast has a question about... podcasting. - 00:48:40 - Sanchez from Queens, NY asks Ron about regrets. * 00:50:56 - Check out iFanboy's 2007 Year End All Media Spectacular! * 00:51:34 - Don't forget about the new iFanboy store for all your post holiday needs!

iFanboy.com Special Edition Podcast - 2007 Year End Round Up

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 11:44:13 EST

December 30, 2007 - It's our third annual All Media Spectacular where we discuss everything we enjoyed in 2007 from movies, to TV, to IPTV, to music, to video games and of course, comics. Enjoy! Show Notes: * Movies! * 00:02:32 - Hot Fuzz. * 00:04:40 - Zodiac. * 00:06:30 - Once. * 00:08:50 - Superbad/Knocked Up. * 00:12:39 - No Country For Old Men. * 00:15:47 - American Gangster. * 00:18:00 - Control. * 00:20:44 - Across the Universe. * 00:23:55 - I Am Legend. * 00:27:29 - 300. * 00:29:15 - 3:10 To Yuma. * 00:31:25 - Charlie Wilson's War. * 00:38:47 - In The Land of Women. * 00:40:35 - Ratatouille. * Television! * 00:44:10 - Lost. * 00:46:25 - Pushing Daisies. * 00:51:45 - Mad Men. * 00:55:24 - 30 Rock. * 00:57:57 - ER. * 01:01:13 - My Name is Earl. * 01:03:02 - The Office. * 01:06:34 - Battlestar: Galactica. * 01:07:57 - Take Home Chef. * 01:09:58 - House. * 01:10:51 - Gossip Girl. * 01:13:43 - The Shield. * 01:16:13 - Life. * 01:18:17 - Dirty Sexy Money. * 01:20:27 - Weeds. * IPTV! * 01:24:51 - TekZilla. * 01:27:21 - Take Away Shows. * 01:28:32 - Ask a Ninja. * 01:29:53 - TikiBar TV. * 01:30:39 - The Show with zeFrank. * 01:32:16 - The Merlin Show. * Video Games! * 01:34:24 - Skate. * 01:36:53 - Guitar Hero III. * 01:40:28 - Rock Band. * 01:40:55 - Wii. * Music! * 01:44:27 - Of Montreal. * 01:45:45 - Spoon. * 01:47:57 - Against Me!. * 01:49:04 - Cake. * 01:51:06 - Voxtrot. * 01:51:54 - Radiohead. * 01:53:10 - Dinosaur Jr. * 01:55:26 - The Shins. * 01:58:14 - Rufus Wainwright. * 01:59:11 - Jimmy Eat World. * 02:00:10 - Morrissey. * Comics! * 02:01:36 - Invincible. * 02:03:41 - Fables. * 02:04:50 - The Green Arrow books. * 02:06:26 - Fear Agent. * 02:07:10 - Captain America. * 02:09:03 - Astonishing/Uncanny X-Men. * 02:09:56 - 52. * 02:10:33 - Powers. * 02:11:23 - Justice Society of America. * 02:12:26 - Booster Gold. * 02:13:28 - Scalped. * 02:14:31 - Ghost Stories Vol. 2. * 02:16:08 - Criminal. * 02:18:00 - Walking Dead. * 02:20:26 - Dynamo 5. * Comic Events! * 02:21:50 - 52/Countdown. * 02:22:05 - Messiah Complex. * 02:22:12 - World War Hulk. * 02:22:36 - Secret Invasion. * 02:22:47 - One More Day. * 02:23:33 - Sinestro War. * The Two Best People Working in Comics - 2007! * 02:24:59 - Geoff Johns. * 02:27:51 - Brian Michael Bendis. * 02:33:37 - Check out Will and Juan's 2007 Video Game Review on the iFanboy Forums!

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #112 - Checkmate #21

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 12:44:13 EST

December 23, 2007 - It's a Podcast Miracle! Show Notes: * 00:02:40 - Conor gets his Queen and Country fix with his Pick of the Week, Checkmate #21! * 00:11:11 - Josh and Conor are equally impressed by The Circle #2 from Image Comics * 00:14:01 - Batman/Superman #44 is still kicking and Conor actually enjoyed this issue. * 00:19:24 - Ron thinks it hurts to read Mighty Avengers #6, not because it's bad, but because its so late. * 00:29:18 - Josh is loving Iron Man: Enter the Mandarin, and Conor looks forward to loving it. * 00:31:01 - Ron brings the weekly Messiah Complex update with New X-Men #45. * 00:33:41 - Ron questions Josh's interest in Immortal Iron Fist #11, but he ended up totally agreeing. * 00:36:30 - Ex Machina #33 ends the current story arc on a high note. * 00:38:20 - Conor and Ron come to blows over the Marvel Holiday Special * Voicemail! - 00:44:04 - Will (AKA Six Gun) disagreed with our thoughts on the end of the Sinestro War in Green Lantern. - 00:48:15 - Cameron from San Diego shares his holiday shopping highlights - 00:50:06 - Eddie from California wants to hear about the books we read in trade. - 00:52:30 - Tad Stones has a plea for the rest of the iFanboy listeners. * 00:54:57 - Help us! Take the iFanboy Survey! * 00:55:24 - Another live show? Really? We'll be at Jim Hanley's Universe in Manhattan on December 28 at 8PM. More details to follow. * 00:56:08 - Did you catch our podcast with Ed Burns and Jimmy Palmiotti about their comic Dock Walloper? * 00:56:34 - Don't forget about the new iFanboy store for all your holiday needs!

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #111 - Ultimate Iron Man II #1

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:44:13 EST

December 16, 2007 - Choices are surprising on the iFanboy Pick of the Week Podcast Episode #111. Ice storms and the internet are our new enemies. Prepare for some dodgy audio quality on this one. We apologize. Show Notes: * 00:01:03 - Josh shocked the world with his Pick of the Week, Ultimate Iron Man II #1! * 00:10:56 - Green Lantern #25 made Conor tingly. * 00:18:02 - Is it possible for Conor and Ron to gush any more about Green Arrow/Black Canary #3? * 00:21:17 - Fables #68 continues the run of comic book excellence. * 00:25:00 - Booster Gold #5 very quietly shows that this is one of the best super hero books on the market. * 00:28:08 - Messiah Complex stalls a bit with X-Factor #25. * 00:29:42 - Spider-Man Family #6 featured Frog Thor! * 00:31:16 - Opinions are split on New Avengers #37. * 00:33:04 - Scalped #12's extended dream sequence didn't bother Josh. And he hates that stuff!. * 00:35:27 - Nightwing #139 proves that Fabian Nicieza really knows Dick. * 00:36:49 - Bat Lash #1 is a really solid addition to the western genre. * E-Mails! - 00:38:27 - Chris from St.Louis, MO wants to know what's up with the Ultimate line. - 00:41:01 - Tad S. from Los Angeles, CA asks about buying habits. - 00:43:44 - Pol M. from Philadelphia, PA posits the eternal X-question. * Voicemail! - 00:47:56 - Ian from the UK wants to start on Uncanny X-Men. - 00:50:38 - Brian from Cincinnati, OH has guilt about buying comics online. * 00:54:00 - Help us! Take the iFanboy Survey! * 00:54:32 - Another live show? Really? We'll be at Jim Hanley's Universe in Manhattan on December 28 at 8PM. More details to follow. * 00:55:08 - Don't forget about the new iFanboy store for all your holiday needs!

iFanboy Special Edition Podcast: Ed Burns and Jimmy Palmiotti of 'The Dock Walloper'

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 11:44:13 EST

December 16, 2007 - We had the opportunity to chat with Jimmy Palmiotti and Ed Burns, the writers of a new comic book, "Dock Walloper", published by Virgin Comics. Be sure to go to ifanboy.com to read Conor's review of Dock Walloper #1.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #110 - Uncanny X-Men #493

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 12:44:13 EST

December 9, 2007 - iFanboy fought the internet and the internet won... Show Notes: * 00:02:03 - Ron ran to the store to get his Pick of the Week, Uncanny X-Men #493! * 00:13:13 - Who knew the best thing about Ultimates 3 #1 would be Jeph Loeb? * 00:19:02 - Suburban Glamour #2 somewhat disappointed Ron. * 00:24:25 - Ron is back on board with Omega the Unknown #3. * 00:26:52 - Josh is so glad that Conor made him read Infinite Horizon #1. * 00:31:16 - Ron and Josh don't know what to make of Northlanders #1. * 00:34:15 - Josh thinks Exterminators #24 is a great, new reader friendly one-shot. * 00:36:12 - Conor loved Buffy the Vampire Slayer #9 and never wants Vaughan to leave. * 00:38:22 - Jonah Hex #26 was awesomely fucked up. * E-Mails! - 00:41:08 - Caroline from Virginia has a lot to say about the X-Men. * Voicemail! - 00:45:54 - Kyle from Northern California needs monthly book suggestions. - 00:47:37 - Sam from Wisconsin questions why iFanboy never talks about Star Wars comics. * 00:50:34 - Help us! Take the iFanboy Survey! * 00:51:29 - Another live show? Really? We'll be at Jim Hanley's Universe in Manhattan on December 28 at 8PM. More details to follow. * 00:52:33 - Don't forget about the new iFanboy store for all your holiday needs!

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #109 - Dan Dare #1

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 12:44:13 EST

December 2, 2007 - Man Can Only Talk About So Many Books... Show Notes: * 00:01:11 - Conor's Pick of the Week came from out of left field, with Garth Ennis's Dan Dare #1, from Virgin Comics. * 00:11:20 - Conor's way down with Gotham Underground #2. * 00:14:31 - 52 Aftermath: Crime Bible: The Five Lessons of Blood #2 was much better than the first issue, but still has the worst title current in comics.. * 00:18:59 - One More Day becomes a cruel and ironic title in Sensational Spider-Man #41. * 00:25:16 - Conor thought he had it, but then he lost it, with Faker #5. * 00:27:40 - Ron wants you to read the Popgun Vol. 1 Anthology. But it's big, so he'll let you know if it's any good after he reads it. * 00:30:39 - .Conor's the last man standing on Batman #671. * 00:31:03 - Conor stands alone a bit more on Death of the New Gods #3. * 00:32:07 - Chris Bachalo confuses some more on X-Men #205. * 00:34:20 - One half of Countdown to Adventure #4 is fantastic. The other half? Not so much. * 00:36:49 - Fear Agent #17 is back on the horse. The alien, robot horse. * E-Mails! - 00:38:36 - Doculright wants to find the love for Marvel's Annihilation books. - 00:40:25 - Glenn from Texas is feeling a bit in the doldrums about his books. Can we save a comic reader?!? - 00:46:27 - John from Brooklyn, NY asks if we know anything about Cerebus. * Voicemail! - 00:48:30 - Rob from Detroit tells us we missed out on the first 2 issues of Proof - 00:50:05- .Brad likes the Namor mini-series, and he's VERY excited about how it ended. - 00:52:23 - Brian liked that we like Powers #27, and takes issue with Darrel's criticisms. * 00:53:46 - Help us! Take the iFanboy Survey! * 00:54:53 - Another live show? Really? We'll be at Jim Hanley's Universe in Manhattan on December 28 at 8PM. More details to follow. * 00:55:31 - Don't forget about the new iFanboy store for all your holiday needs!

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #108 - Powers #27

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 12:44:13 EST

November 25, 2007 - Post-Turkey Madness... Show Notes: * 00:01:36 - Josh makes no bones about choosing Powers #27 as the Pick of the Week. * 00:08:49 - The train keeps a-rollin' in Captain America #32. * 00:12:48 - Checkmate #20 was one of the best issues in a while. * 00:18:07 - Josh enjoyed him some 1950s P.I. action with Hawaiian Dick #1. * 00:21:45 - With Umbrella Academy #3, Ron is upgrading the series. * 00:25:24 - New X-Men #44 was not enough to make Conor care about the New X-Men. * 00:27:14 - Ron felt gipped by Detective Comics #838. * 00:28:53 - Flash #234 and The Brave and the Bold #8 presented an interesting contrast. * 00:30:26 - Conor dug The Search for Ray Palmer: Gotham By Gaslight while the others rolled their eyes. * 00:32:35 - Do the revelations in She Hulk #23 inadvertently expose the lack of readership? * 00:34:12 - Lockjaw! Franklin Richards Fall Football Fiasco! * 00:34:50 - Josh can't get enough of Hellblazer #238. * E-Mails! - 00:35:58 - Stacey from Decateur, GA needs some comics for a dad returning to Marvel. - 00:38:54 - Andrew from Texas has a question for each of the guys. - 00:43:41 - David O. from The Republic of Ireland is going to name his kid after a comic book character. * Voicemail! - 00:45:49 - Luke from Denver, CO wants more war comics. - 00:48:02 - Jeff from Texas is mad at iFanboy. - 00:48:34 - Jeff from Texas apologizes for being wrong. - 00:49:15 - Darrel from Queens, NY hates Bendis. * 00:50:51 - Check out the new iFanboy store for all your holiday needs!

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #107 - Captain Marvel #1

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 12:44:13 EST

November 18, 2007 - I Don't Think That's Really Michael Lark... Show Notes: * 00:00:36 - We interrupt this show to tell you about Ron's conversation with Umbrella Academy's Gerard Way. Look for it just below this show in the feed! * 00:02:39 - Ron is surprised and delighted by Brian Reed and Lee Weeks' new Captain Marvel #1, a tough Pick of the Week in a jam-packed week. * 00:13:54 - Josh is fairly certain that he really liked New Avengers #36. Ron and Conor had no such qualms. * 00:18:12 - Did anyone else see what happened to Spider-Man in Avengers: Initiative this week?. * 00:23:05 - X-Factor #24 made Ron even happier about the giant X-Men crossover, The Messiah Complex. * 00:26:20 - So....World War Hulk is over. But how about those sound effects?! * 00:29:17 - Wolverine #59 makes Ron ask why hasn't Marc Guggenheim been the regular writer on Wolverine all along? * 00:30:43 - Ron and Conor are over the moon about Green Arrow/Black Canary #2, and Conor has some bad news for Michael Lark. * 00:33:30 - Booster Gold #4 is starting to rub Ron the wrong way just a bit.. * 00:36:14 - Conor is all hot and bothered by Chuck Dixon's return to Batman with Batman and the Outsiders #1. * 00:37:55 - DC is on a roll, because Teen Titans East also made Conor happy. * 00:40:06 - Finally, Conor almost can't take the great issue of Nightwing #138. It might just be too much good DC this week. * 00:41:51 - Fables #67 is still so damned good. How long can they keep it up? * 00:44:00 - Brian Reed may have written the POW this week, but he also wrote The Circle #1 from Image Comics. It's a spy book! No superheroes, zombies, or monsters! Josh and Conor are going to keep their eye on this one. * 00:46:25 - Killing Girl #4 is officially off the rails. * 00:49:03 - It's time for a good, long talk about Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together, the long awaited fourth volume from Bryan Lee O'Malley. Oh, they do go on.

iFanboy Special Edition Podcast: Gerard Way of the Umbrella Academy

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:44:13 EST

November 17, 2007 - We had the opportunity to chat with Gerard Way, the writer of The Umbrella Academy, a new series from Dark Horse with art by Gabriel Ba and colors by Dave Stewart. Gerard took some time out during his tour with his band, My Chemical Romance, to talk about his comics career, the Umbrella Academy, and his relationship with Grant Morrison.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #106 - Astonishing X-Men #23

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:44:13 EST

November 8, 2007 - Josh rises like the phoenix... Show Notes: * 00:00:40 - Josh is back! * 00:03:10 - Conor reveals why Joss Whedon and Cyclops made Astonishing X-Men #23 his Pick of the Week. * 00:12:22 - No one saw the reveal in New Avengers: Illuminati #5 coming! * 00:21:14 - Conor and Ron are enthusiastically on-board for Uncanny X-Men #492. * 00:24:05 - Criminal #10wrapped things up perfectly! * 00:27:41 - Ron was the only one not to miss Lower Regions. * 00:30:31 - A trip into the future made Jonah Hex #25 awesome. * 00:31:37 - Josh was really not impressed by Peter Milligan on Robin #168. * 00:33:04 - The iFanboys are coming in late with Iron Man: Enter the Mandarin #3. * 00:35:14 - Conor and Ron loved them some Buffy the Vampire Slayer #8. * 00:36:08 - Ron was surprised to buy and like Fantastic Four #551. * 00:37:18 - Scalped #11 is so good it has a money back guarantee! * E-Mails! - 00:40:09 - Fletcher from Canada has a pet problem. - 00:42:11 - Adrian R. from Hungerford, UK stirs the "trade vs. issue" pot. * Voicemail! - 00:49:06 - Chris from North Missouri asks if anyone else likes Cable/Deadpool. - 00:50:41 - Rusty from Arkansas admits he was wrong... with a caveat. * 00:53:25 - There's a Beowulf winner! * 00:53:58 - Check out the new iFanboy store!

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #105 - The Trials of Shazam #9

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 12:44:13 EST

November 4, 2007 - Josh may have made the pick, but he's unavailable at the moment... Show Notes: * 00:01:05 - Josh is having having emergency surgery. * 00:01:53 - In his absence, Conor and Ron discuss discuss Josh's Pick of the Week, The Trails of Shazam! #9. * 00:09:27 - Ron and Conor were blown by Justice Society of America #10! * 00:15:01 - Conor was shocked to find he really enjoyed X-Men: Messiah Complex. * 00:20:39 - Conor was rocked by Action Comics #858! * 00:25:06 - The pieces are falling into place in Countdown #26. * 00:29:12 - It's the return of the lightening round! 20 seconds are on the clock for: Countdown to Adventure #3, Daredevil Annual #1, Crime Bible #1, Dynamo 5 #8, Robin Annual #7, Mouse Guard: Winter 1152 #2, Batman #670. * E-Mails! - 00:33:51 - Chris from St.Louis, MO only likes certain characters outside of comics. - 00:36:30 - Andrew wants to know what books iFanboy has read because of the show. * Voicemail! - 00:39:38 - Chris from Seattle, WA wants to know who read Long Hot Summer. - 00:42:11 - Dan from NC asks for some thoughts on the One More Day delay? - 00:45:55 - Luke from Denver, CO hates longboxes. - 00:47:58 - Matt from Simi Valley, CA asks what trades for Superman and Daredevil are good for the holidays. * 00:51:24 - Conor guest appeared on Fuzzy Typewriter. * 00:52:14 - There's another Beowulf giveaway!

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #104 - Fear Agent: The Last Goodbye #4

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 12:44:13 EST

October 28, 2007 - Ron steps in for Josh and the expletives fly... Show Notes: * 00:02:02 - Ron spreads the Heath Huston love by selecting Fear Agent: The Last Goodbye #4 as the Pick of the Week! * 00:12:27 - When exactly does X-Men First Class #5 take place? * 00:16:15 - Josh and Conor were surprised to like Thunderbolts #117. * 00:20:07 - Ron and Josh got a kick out of Crawl Space XXXombies #1. * 00:23:04 - Robin #167 was a fill-in issue that Conor and Josh both kinda liked. * 00:26:39 - Green Arrow Year One #6 brings the mini to a strong close. * 00:28:16 - The guys are fully on-board with Stuart Immonen in Ultimate Spider-Man #115! * 00:31:36 - Mark Waid proves you can't go home again with The Flash #233. * 00:34:30 - Conor dug Gotham Underground #1. * E-Mails! - 00:36:15 - Jared from Knoxvegas, TN is having problems with current DC comics. - 00:39:53 - Tad S. from California wants to know about fanboy behavior. - 00:44:58 - Bronson O'Quinn from Kentucky is a little OCD. Okay, a lot. * Voicemail! - 00:49:07 - Dave from Uruguay wants to know about team dynamics. - 00:52:27 - Ryan from Houston, TX needs a new epic series. - 00:54:05 - Sean from Seymour, IN has questions about Foolkiller and Halo: Uprising. * 00:56:52 - Ron's got an announcement!

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #103 - Captain America #31

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:44:13 EST

October 21, 2007 - A huge week for comics releases, and Conor goes with an old favorite, with a new favorite not too far behind. Show Notes: * 00:01:30 - Conor has an especially fine meal of Captain America #31 which is the Pick of the Week. * 00:10:40 - Ron thinks Cnor blew it because Suburban Glamour #1 was his best this week. * 00:16:52 - There was this book we nearly forgot about it, we think it was called Mighty Avengers #5. * 00:20:40 - Marvel Zombies 2 #1 was a whole lot of the awesome. * 00:24:50 - How good can Powers #26 get? Will it rule us al? * 00:28:58 - We've each got only 10 seconds to talk about each of the these books: Ultimate X-Men #87, Fables #66, Sword #1, New Gods #1, The Boys #11, Futuristic Tales, Wolverine: Origins#18. Whew! *E-Mails! - 00:31:14 - Janna from Boulder, CO eventually wants to know what Green Arrow to read. - 00:33:50 - Steve Rogers (not that one) has some thoughts about Cap's new uniform and possible replacement. - 00:36:46 - Caroline wants to know if characters marrying really kills the drama. It does. * Voicemail! - 00:45:15 - Will from TN wants something other than crime from the Icon imprint. - 00:47:51 - Darrell disagrees with us. Again. - 00:49:20 - Carlos from Albequerque, NM is curious about anthology comics.

iFanboy Special Edition Podcast: 30 Days of Night

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 11:44:13 EST

October 20, 2007 - Just in time for Halloween, the movie adaptation of the Graphic Novel 30 Days of Night opened this weekend, so we dragged Josh to the movie theater and regrouped for a quick podcast to discuss the movie, the differences between the comic and the film, and ponder life in Alaska. Take a listen to hear if we liked it or hated it, but beware, spoilers aplenty.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #102 - Green Arrow and Black Canary #1

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 12:44:13 EST

October 12, 2007 - The boys are back together, it's not hot finally and we've got alot to talk about. Show Notes: * 00:01:38 - Ron finally came around on the wedding night cliff-hanger and selected Green Arrow and Black Canary #1 as his Pick of the Week! * 00:11:57 - Booster Gold #3 shows us a different side of Jonah Hex. * 00:15:47 - Josh is not sure about New Avengers #35. * 00:21:26 - Green Lantern #24 rocked Conor's socks. * 00:25:01 - Ron was shocked by Black Summer #3. * 00:27:51 - Have delays hurt Runaways #28? * 00:30:38 - Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #24 is only part two of One More Day?? Let's get moving here! * E-Mails! - 00:36:10 - David F. from Bloomington, IN has a question about Silver Age stories. - 00:39:38 - Mark says poor college students should check the library for comics. - 00:41:24 - Zachary P. from New York, NY might want to sell his comics. - 00:45:32 - Ivy from Boston, MA has a question about Bendis' name. * Voicemail! - 00:47:10 - Cory from Cleveland, OH - Thinks comics are too expensive for college students. - 00:51:09 - Ryan from Houston, TX calls to confess. - 00:52:52 - Jeff from Texas wants to know what licensed properties should get comic books. * 00:56:39 - Did Marvel's Jim McCann answer your questions? Find out here!

iFanboy Special Edition Podcast: Q and A with MARVEL COMICS

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 11:44:13 EST

October, 11 2007 - We sat down with Jim McCann, Marvel's marketing/PR guy, and answered YOUR questions. It's a long one, but it's worth it as we discuss everything from the ins and outs of the comic book business at Marvel to totally geeky things like Jim's ideal Avengers lineup. If you dig Marvel or the comic book business, you HAVE to listen to this. We can't thank Jim enough for spending 2 hours with us, answering your questions and geeking out over comics. We all had a blast recording this, and I have to admit, I was so pleased to see the level of questions posted by everyone. So thank you for your questions, as without them we wouldn't have had much to talk about! Head to iFanboy.com to see your questions, in lieu of show notes. We tried to ask every question, but we skipped a few that were redundant to earlier question (i.e. Zombies, late books etc). But we feel as if we covered pretty much the concept behind every question and I hope you agree.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #101 - Scalped #10

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 12:44:13 EST

October 6, 2007 - It was a light week this week that started with Josh making an apology and ended with a huge batch of listener e-mail and voicemails. Show Notes: * 00.01.42 - Josh comes all the way around from initially dropping the book to choose Scalped #10 as his Pick of the Week! * 00.11.19 - JLA/Hitman #2 was fun but not as good as the first issue. * 00.15.12 - The iconography is deciphered in Countdown #30. * 00.18.41 - There was some confusion about Detective Comics #837. * 00:22:02 - With Faker #4 the story is finally making sense. * 00.24.03 - Ron took a chance on Omega the Unknown #1 and loved it! * E-Mails! - 00.31.03 - Chris from Grand Forks, ND wants to know about 100 Bullets. - 00.33.54 - Mush from London, England thinks there are no interracial couples in comics. - 00.37.21 - David from Edinburgh, Scotland was disappointed by Preacher. . - 00.41.03 - Liam thinks it's hard to find good indie comics. * Voicemail! - 00.45.36 - Chris from Seattle, WA asks if Marvel have a Kingdom Come equivalent? - 00.47.15 - Carlos from New York, NY wonders where Adam Strange got new eyes. - 00.48.39 - Luke from Denver, CO gives us the Complete History of Wonder Woman. - 00.50.07 - Derek from Philadelphia, PA thinks iFanboy dropped the ball on World War Hulk: X-Men and wants to know about X-Men: Messiah Complex? - 00.52.33 - Zach from Portland, OR is going to college and has a financial dilemma. * 00.55.30 - Want Marvel's Jim McCann to answer your questions?

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #100 - Criminal #9

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:44:13 EST

September 28, 2007 - It's the 100th episode extravanganza! This episode was recorded live in front of the iFanboy faithful at Jim Hanley's Universe in New York City. Show Notes: * 00.00.35 - iFanboy is live at Jim Hanley's Universe in New York City!! * 00.01.29 - From his huge stack of books comes Conor's Pick of the Week - Criminal #9! * 00.07.25 - The iFanboys are on different sides of Spirit #10. * 00.10.50 - Josh was not too enthused about Justice League of America #13. Conor is happy. * 00.14.28 - It's just been too long since the last issue of Astro City: The Dark Ages Book Two * 00:18:57 - With Immortal Iron Fist #9 and Immortal Iron Fist Annual #1, was there too much kung-fu this week? * 00.22.37 - Ron might be the only person left buying Savage Dragon. * 00.24.55 - Conor flat out loved Teen Titans #51. * 00.28.04 - Just in time for Halloween, it's Franklin Richards, Son of a Genius: Monster Mash! E-Mails! - 00.29.08 - Will E. (Six Gun) from Tennessee wants so know about prose works. - 00.31.20 - Paul from Boston, MA wants to know about iFanboy superpowers. - 00.32.47 - Stuart from London, UK has questions about Countdown and Crossing Midnight. - 00.34.41 - Mike G. (mikegraham6) from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada has a lot of questions. - 00.38.54 - Louis Kwok from the Kwok Talk Podcast wants to know about iFanboy's eventual breakup. - 00.40.53 - Pol Montgomery from Fuzzy Typewriter posits a Robert Kirkman-less Invincible. - 00.43.27 - Ross closes the book on Hunter/Conor. * Audience Questions! - 00.46.13 - Julian from Queens, NY wants to know about X-Men: Messiah Complex. - 00.47.25 - Big Yanks from Long Island, NY has a question about Absolutes and Omnibi. - 00.50.34 - Chris D. from Long Island, NY asks about music to read comics by. - 00.52.08 - Shawn from Staten Island, NY has a question about Superman: Doomsday. * 00:54:58 - The results of our live in-store contest are announced! Congratulations to all the winners! !

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #99 - Dynamo 5 #7

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 12:44:13 EST

September 21, 2007 - Ron's got the pick this week, and after getting through a big pile of books, he ended up picking Dynamo 5 as the pick, but it was a close one. Listen to hear how the week's books stacked up against each other and also we answer listener e-mail and voicemai. Show Notes: * 00.00.27 - Show opening, plus an entire history of Superman since he died, from a mystery listener. Crazy! * 00.02.04 - Ron's Pick of the Week was Dynamo 5 #7, because it was just the most fun. * 00.10.24 - The Green Arrow/Black Canary Wedding Special is Conor's favorite book this week, just like the JLA Wedding Special was last week. * 00.17.27 - Josh is all about JLA/Hitman #1, and wants DC to get those trades out! * 00.22.09 - Captain America #30 is so good it's hard to tell when it's good. But it was good. * 00.27.00 - Don't forget about the 100th episode live taping at Jim Hanley's Universe, and remeber to bring your JHU Coupon to the store! * 00.28.40 - Try as they might, iFanboy just can't get behind World War Hulk #4. Conor's doing it page by page from here on out. * 00.32.49 - Ron takes a spin at the Umbrella Academy #1 made by rock stars and Brazillians. * 00.32.38 - Irredeemable Ant-Man ends, but it turns out he might not be so irredeemable. * 00:41:15 - Josh was not so in love with Countdown this week. Per usual, there is a disagreement. * E-Mails! - 00.39.23 - Both Rusty and Sam have been a bit disappointed by Y: The Last Man, and they make a lot of good points about why it's not good. They're wrong, but we read the letters anyway. - 00.41.46 - Greg in Florida wants to know how we'd teach a course in comics. * Voicemails! - 00.45.02 - Luke from Denver is quizzing iFanboy on some indie works, like Nightly News, Martha Washington, and Action Philosophers. - 00.47.47 - Craig from Kansas wants to know if we saw the Dr. Strange movie, which we didn't, but we did see Superman: Doomsday, and we just did a podcast about it! - 00.49.22 - Carol from St. Louis wants to know what comics should be adapted for TV. - 00.52.02 - Oh yes, he's back. * 00.53.13 - Don't forget about the live taping of the 100th episode! After, come for drinks and hanging out at Stout. We hope to see you friday!

iFanboy.com Special Edition Podcast - Superman/Doomsday

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 11:44:13 EST

September 21, 2007 - The much anticipated DVD release from DC Comics/Warner Bros., the first in a series of comic adaptations to DVD - Superman/Doomsday is out, so we all watched it and gathered for a quick discussion about it.

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #98 - New Avengers #34

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 12:44:13 EST

September 13, 2007 - Josh is back! And he picked New Avengers 34 as the pick during another jam packed week full of other books and audience e-mail and voicemail. Show Notes: * 00:00:33 - The show opening has never been sung before. Actually, this may not be either. Thank you, California Kevin. * 00.02.31 - There were a ton of books to catch up on, but for the Josh, the only real choice for Pick of the Week was New Avengers #34. * 00:13:26 - The JLA Wedding Special has Conor under its spell. * 00:20:20 - Josh continues to like Nova #6 despite himself. * 00:22:30 - Ron loves DMZ #23. Conor and Josh read it in trade, so he treads lightly. * 00:24:49 - We've got Green Lanterns in almost every book this week. It's nearly too much, with Green Lantern #23. * 00:28:57 - Trials of Shazam is great... when it comes out. The 8th issue is no exception. * 00:31:04 - There's a bit of a split decision on Daredevil #100. But they all dug the art. * 00:36:10 - One of the books Ron missed this week was Justice Society of America #9. But Conor and Josh didn't. * 00:38:40 - Countdown Presents: the Search for Ray Palmer: Wildstorm #1 is in the running for worst title ever. But Conor and Ron thought it was a lot of fun regardless. * 00:41:15 - Josh was not so in love with Countdown this week. Per usual, there is a disagreement. * 00:42:43 - Josh and Conor didn't get Drafted #1, but Ron passed the physical. * E-Mails! - 00:45:10 - Vichus Smith from New York, NY wants people to know that this is not a lending library! - 00:48:00 - Brandon M. has a simple request: Explain the multiverses! - 00:50:23 - Andy L. from Boston, MA makes some observations about the Big Two companies. * Voicemails! - 00:53:13 - Kevin from Brooklyn, NY wants to know if the Hulk is really that powerful. * 00:55:52 - The 100th Episode is coming up and you can come watch it! Find out the details * 00:56:56 - Come see iFanboy live on stage! We'll be appearing on The Comic Book Club

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #97 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer #6

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 12:44:13 EST

September 8, 2007 - Tom Katers from Around Comics joins us to discuss Conor's pick of Buffy the Vamipre Slayer #6 as well as other books and audience e-mail and voicemail. Show Notes: * 00:00:31 - The Pick of the Week Podcast is brought to you by... Christoper Walken? * 00:01:36 - Welcome special guest host Tom Katers! * 00:02:18 - In a week he was overloaded with books, Conor selected Buffy the Vampire Slayer #6 as his Pick of the Week! * 00:10:48 - Opinions are all over the place on Amazing Spider-Man #544. * 00:20:12 - Continuity issues aside, Captain America: The Chosen #1 was fantastic. * 00:24:09 - The return of Guggenheim to Wolverine #57 was met with mixed reactions. * 00:29:33 - Tom Katers loved Modok's 11 #3! * 00:32:13 - Conor and Tom really enjoyed Black Canary: Wedding Planner. * 00:34:22 - Ron was bewildered by Outsiders #50. * 00:37:32 - Tom Katers also loved Metal Men #2! * E-Mails! - 00:40:33 - Nick just reread Civil War and upon second reading thinks it failed. - 00:44:43 - Greg from Bakersfield, CA wants to know about non-DC and Marvel crossovers. * Voicemails! - 00:49:08 - Kyle form Chicago, IL wants to know what iFanboy thinks of manga. * 00:54:35 - Tom tells us about his podcast, Around Comics. * 00:56:58 - The 100th Episode is coming up and you can come watch it! Find out the details * 00:58:10 - Come see iFanboy live on stage! We'll be appearing on The Comic Book Club

iFanboy.com Pick of the Week #96 - Action Comics #855

ron@ifanboy.com — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 12:44:13 EST

August 31, 2007 - Ron blew his mind by picking Action Comics #855 and enjoyed a Superman story for the first time. The Mice Templar #1 stymied us but Teen Titans #50 would have been Conor's pick. We talked about a bunch of other books as well. We answer listener e-mail and voicemails too! Check iFanboy.com for the detailed show notes.