This show has it all. Contemplative comics. Silly comics. Scary comics. And dare we even say... sexy comics??

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Running Time: 01:21:50

Pick of the Week:
00:02:51 – Concrete: Stars Over Sand #2

Comics:
00:14:30 – Doomquest #3
00:24:42 – Batman / Superman: World's Finest 2026 Annual #1
00:31:47 – Predator vs. Planet of the Apes #1
00:38:54 – The Horror of Godzilla #1
00:42:03 – Jughead: Piemageddon
00:48:42 – The Mortal Thor #799 (13)

Patron Pick:
00:53:06 – Savage Dragon #281

Patron Thanks:
01:02:04 – Harrison Logan

Audience Questions:
01:04:21 – Aaron B. wants to know about Grant Morrison's take regarding the "end of the comic book renaissance". Are they correct and, if so, what might come next?

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There is a threat of eating a lot of ham should this nonsense continue. And no one should ever joke about that. It's a week of endings. So many endings. Honestly, it might be to many endings. Intrigued yet? Then play on.

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Running Time: 01:15:11

Pick of the Week:
00:02:37 - Swamp Thing #91 (1989 4)

Comics:
00:16:46 - Action Comics #1100
00:26:51 - The Amazing Spider-Man #997 (33)
00:34:31 - Dark Knights of Steel II Special: Heir to the Sea
00:41:55 - Narco #5
00:44:21 - Usagi Yojimbo: Kaitō '84 #5
00:47:00 - Imperial Guardians #5
00:48:48 - Wonder Man #5
00:53:39 - The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #6
00:55:17 - A Quiet Place: Storm Warning #5

Patron Pick:
00:57:44 - Terminal #1

Patron Thanks:
01:07:26 - John Burton

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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

What’s a Mediasplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It’s like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format.

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SPOILERS BELOW!

Running Time: 01:10:47

This month, Conor Kilpatrick and Ron Richards discuss…

Discussion:
00:01:35 – Summer TV Habits

Review:
00:04:02 – Disclosure Day
00:14:17 – The Odyssey

Summer TV:
00:34:19 – FIFA 2026 World Cup
00:38:16 – Lucky
00:39:18 – Welcome to Wrexham
00:41:39 – Rivals
00:42:51 – The Five-Star Weekend
00:43:55 – Widow’s Bay
00:47:18 – Patience
00:48:41 – Pop Culture Jeopardy!
00:50:45 – House of the Dragon
00:53:59 – Not Suitable For Work
00:55:12 – The Bear
00:59:07 – Sugar
01:00:23 – Star City
01:03:03 – Is Apple TV winning the programming game?
01:03:32 – The Agency

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Music:
“Left to Right (iFanboy Theme)”
Josh Flanagan

Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron on their other show Goodfellas Minute.

Listen to Conor and Ron reminisce about Goodfellas Minute on Sporadicast: An Oral History of Movies by Minutes.

Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss Blade (1998) on Cradle to the Grave.

Listen to Josh discuss Fargo on Movie of the Year: 1996.

Listen to Conor discuss Swingers on Movie of the Year: 1996.

Watch Ron talk about pinball technology on the Daily Tech News Show.

Listen to Conor discuss Ghostbusters on Movie of the Year: 1984.

Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss The Crow (1994) on Cradle to the Grave.

Listen to Josh discuss Jaws 4: The Revenge (1987) on Cradle to the Grave.

Listen to Josh discuss Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) on Cradle to the Grave.

Watch Josh and Conor talk about how to start a podcast on OpenWater.

Listen to Ron talk about The Phantom Menace minute 80 on Star Wars Minute.

Listen to Ron talk about Return of the Jedi minute 124 on Star Wars Minute.

Listen to Conor talk about Return of the Jedi minute 104 on Star Wars Minute.

Listen to Ron talk about The Empire Strikes Back minute 115 on Star Wars Minute.

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It’s hot on the West Coast, the air is unbreathable on the East Coast, and so this week’s show gets weird right from jump. Facts are misstated, and names have a hard time being remembered. It’s all in a day’s work for Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan.

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Running Time: 01:06:10

Pick of the Week:
00:03:20 – Dark Knights of Steel II #1

Comics:
00:12:23 – Punisher vs. Spider-Man #1
00:20:41 – Superman Unlimited #15
00:24:40 – Fantastic Four #740 (14)
00:31:16 – Super Creepshow #5
00:34:33 – Absolute Flash #17
00:38:45 – The Savage Sword of Conan #15
00:41:58 – Captain America #784 (13)

Patron Pick:
00:46:57 – Dark Knights of Steel II #1

Patron Thanks:
00:48:05 – Dan

Audience Questions:
00:51:49 – Josh H. from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania wants to know when The Bronze Age officially began.

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Josh Flanagan

Watch The iFanboy After Show for Pick of the Week #1035!

Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron on their other show Goodfellas Minute.

Listen to Conor and Ron reminisce about Goodfellas Minute on Sporadicast: An Oral History of Movies by Minutes.

Listen to Conor discuss Dirty Harry on Movie of the Year: 1971.

Watch Ron talk about the online pinball ecosystem on Dirty Pool Podcast.

Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss Blade (1998) on Cradle to the Grave.

Listen to Josh discuss Fargo on Movie of the Year: 1996.

Listen to Conor discuss Swingers on Movie of the Year: 1996.

Watch Ron talk about pinball technology on the Daily Tech News Show.

Listen to Conor discuss Ghostbusters on Movie of the Year: 1984.

Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss The Crow (1994) on Cradle to the Grave.

Listen to Josh discuss Jaws 4: The Revenge (1987) on Cradle to the Grave.

Listen to Josh discuss Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) on Cradle to the Grave.

Watch Josh and Conor talk about how to start a podcast on OpenWater.

Listen to Ron talk about The Phantom Menace minute 80 on Star Wars Minute.

Listen to Ron talk about Return of the Jedi minute 124 on Star Wars Minute.

Listen to Conor talk about Return of the Jedi minute 104 on Star Wars Minute.

Listen to Ron talk about The Empire Strikes Back minute 115 on Star Wars Minute.

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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode!

This month, Conor Kilpatrick, Ryan Haupt, Mike Romo, and Gordon the Intern take a look at…

The Comic Book History of the Cocktail: Five Centuries Mixing Drinks and Carrying On from 2025 by David Wondrich & Dean Kotz!

If you’re in Pennsylvania or Washington D.C., check out Dr. Ryan Haupt’s distillery Ripple Creek Craft Distilling.

Running Time: 01:02:55

What’s a Booksplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we take a look at a single graphic novel or collected edition (or an old single issue), something we really just don’t have time to do on the regular show.

Music:
“Left to Right (iFanboy Theme)”
Josh Flanagan

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It's a dig for gems on a week where there were more comics than we thought. We're constantly weighing the value of nostalgia in comic book properties, and how much it adds to the experience of comic book stories. We reached no conclusion. The secret is always down to the creative team and how good they told that story.

Finally, once more, we need to ask forgiveness from the Italian comic book community.

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Running Time: 01:12:15

Pick of the Week:
00:03:41 - The Rocketeer: Inflitrator! #1

Comics:
00:13:38 - Black Cat #12
00:19:50 - Supergirl #15
00:25:40 - M.A.S.K. #2
00:31:52 - Star-Crossed #1
00:37:35 - The Fury of Firestorm #4
00:48:05 - G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #330
00:54:55 - Absolute Catwoman #2

Patron Pick:
00:56:20 - The Rocketeer: Inflitrator! #1

Patron Thanks:
00:57:42 - Aaron Walker

Audience Questions:
01:00:02 - Chris from Portland, Oregon wants to know who is the Sarah Connor of comics characters.

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Conor Kilpatrick quietly completes some self-care while a grumpy Josh Flanagan discusses the comics he and third-chair occupant Dr. Ryan Haupt read this week!

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Running Time: 01:12:00

Pick of the Week:
00:01:14 – The Shaolin Cowboy: Staying A.I. Live #1

Comics:
00:12:33 – The Mortal Thor #978 (12)
00:17:38 – Fantastic Four #739 (13)
00:24:37 – Iron Man #687 (7)
00:30:08 – Batman #11
00:35:54 – The Deadman #2
00:41:13 – Young Hellboy: Thrilling Sky Adventures #2

Patron Pick:
00:42:38 – The Last Starfighter #1

Patron Thanks:
00:51:45 – Joshua Yowell

Audience Questions:
00:54:26 – Ben F. from Erie, Pennsylvania, is sad that his local comic shop is closing and wondering if there are any ways for these businesses to survive in the digital on-demand era? Can we avoid the fate of Blockbuster Video?

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Music:
“Left to Right (iFanboy Theme)”
Josh Flanagan

Watch The iFanboy After Show for Pick of the Week #1033!

Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron on their other show Goodfellas Minute.

Listen to Conor and Ron reminisce about Goodfellas Minute on Sporadicast: An Oral History of Movies by Minutes.

Listen to Conor discuss Dirty Harry on Movie of the Year: 1971.

Watch Ron talk about the online pinball ecosystem on Dirty Pool Podcast.

Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss Blade (1998) on Cradle to the Grave.

Listen to Josh discuss Fargo on Movie of the Year: 1996.

Listen to Conor discuss Swingers on Movie of the Year: 1996.

Watch Ron talk about pinball technology on the Daily Tech News Show.

Listen to Conor discuss Ghostbusters on Movie of the Year: 1984.

Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss The Crow (1994) on Cradle to the Grave.

Listen to Josh discuss Jaws 4: The Revenge (1987) on Cradle to the Grave.

Listen to Josh discuss Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) on Cradle to the Grave.Watch Josh and Conor talk about how to start a podcast on OpenWater.

Listen to Ron talk about The Phantom Menace minute 80 on Star Wars Minute.

Listen to Ron talk about Return of the Jedi minute 124 on Star Wars Minute.

Listen to Conor talk about Return of the Jedi minute 104 on Star Wars Minute.

Listen to Ron talk about The Empire Strikes Back minute 115 on Star Wars Minute.

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Supergirl is finally here! Conor Kilpatrick is joined by Paul Montgomery and Josie Kavadoy to discuss the latest film from James Gunn’s live-action DCU! Does Milly Alcock shine? Does the movie soar? How much Krypto is too much Krypto? Find out now!

Running Time: 00:43:12

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This week, all of the comics came out so Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick have no choice but to deploy The Bell.

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Running Time: 01:05:01

Pick of the Week:
00:02:49 – Doomquest #2

Comics:
00:12:15 – The Flash #834 (34)
00:15:39 – The Twilight Zone #8
00:22:13 – Superman #882 (39)
00:25:40 – Absolute Superman #20
00:28:24 – Usagi Yojimbo: Kaitō ’84 #4
00:33:05 – Narco #4

The Bell:
00:35:11 – Meet The Bell
00:35:40 – Absolute Wonder Woman #21
00:36:11 – Captain America #12
00:36:34 – Escape #8
00:36:57 – Ultimate Endgame #5
00:37:19 – X-Men #332 (32)
00:37:44 – Justice League Unlimited #20
00:38:08 – American Caper #8
00:38:33 – Summer of Supergirl Special #1
00:38:59 – Swamp Thing 1989 #3
00:39:39 – The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #5

Patron Pick:
00:40:19 – X-Men: Outback #1

Patron Thanks:
00:49:07 – Kris Vurraro

Audience Questions:
00:52:41 – Stephen D. from London, England, United Kingdom has been reading comics for a long time but really doesn’t understand what colorists bring to the page.

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Music:
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Josh Flanagan

Watch The iFanboy After Show for Pick of the Week #1032!

Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron on their other show Goodfellas Minute.

Listen to Conor and Ron reminisce about Goodfellas Minute on Sporadicast: An Oral History of Movies by Minutes.

Listen to Conor discuss Dirty Harry on Movie of the Year: 1971.

Watch Ron talk about the online pinball ecosystem on Dirty Pool Podcast.

Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss Blade (1998) on Cradle to the Grave.

Listen to Josh discuss Fargo on Movie of the Year: 1996.

Listen to Conor discuss Swingers on Movie of the Year: 1996.

Watch Ron talk about pinball technology on the Daily Tech News Show.

Listen to Conor discuss Ghostbusters on Movie of the Year: 1984.

Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss The Crow (1994) on Cradle to the Grave.

Listen to Josh discuss Jaws 4: The Revenge (1987) on Cradle to the Grave.

Listen to Josh discuss Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) on Cradle to the Grave.

Watch Josh and Conor talk about how to start a podcast on OpenWater.

Listen to Ron talk about The Phantom Menace minute 80 on Star Wars Minute.

Listen to Ron talk about Return of the Jedi minute 124 on Star Wars Minute.

Listen to Conor talk about Return of the Jedi minute 104 on Star Wars Minute.

Listen to Ron talk about The Empire Strikes Back minute 115 on Star Wars Minute.

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Take a bite of a big ol' Dark Horse Sandwich. Hellboy and Concrete are kicking off and closing down the books this week, and in the middle it's a meaty melange of all the other books from the week worth talking about, for good or ill. Plus, more nudity than your standard episode!

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Running Time: 01:08.40

Pick of the Week:
00:02:03 - Hellboy in Love: Obsidian #1

Comics:
00:13:44 - Drawing Blood #11
00:20:15 - Wonder Man #4
00:25:22 - Absolute Green Arrow #2
00:31:41 - If Destruction Be Our Lot #2
00:34:13 - Superman Unlimited #14
00:41:22 - New Titans #36

Patron Pick:
00:43:39 - Concrete: Stars Over Sand #1

Patron Thanks:
00:55:47 - Shireen87

Audience Questions:
00:58:55 - Patrick K. from Bethel, North Carolina wants to know which comic we'd give to our younger selves.

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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode!

This month, Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Jeff Reid take a look at…

Zero Hour: Crisis in Time from 2004 by Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, Frank Fosco, Ken Branch, Gregory Wright, Stuart Chaifetz, Gaspar, & Richard Starkings!

Running Time: 00:52:52

What’s a Booksplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we take a look at a single graphic novel or collected edition (or an old single issue), something we really just don’t have time to do on the regular show.

Music:
“Left to Right (iFanboy Theme)”
Josh Flanagan

Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron on their other show Goodfellas Minute.

Listen to Conor and Ron reminisce about Goodfellas Minute on Sporadicast: An Oral History of Movies by Minutes.

Listen to Conor discuss Dirty Harry on Movie of the Year: 1971.

Watch Ron talk about the online pinball ecosystem on Dirty Pool Podcast.

Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss Blade (1998) on Cradle to the Grave.

Listen to Josh discuss Fargo on Movie of the Year: 1996.

Listen to Conor discuss Swingers on Movie of the Year: 1996.

Watch Ron talk about pinball technology on the Daily Tech News Show.

Listen to Conor discuss Ghostbusters on Movie of the Year: 1984.

Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss The Crow (1994) on Cradle to the Grave.

Listen to Josh discuss Jaws 4: The Revenge (1987) on Cradle to the Grave.

Listen to Josh discuss Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) on Cradle to the Grave.

Watch Josh and Conor talk about how to start a podcast on OpenWater.

Listen to Ron talk about The Phantom Menace minute 80 on Star Wars Minute.

Listen to Ron talk about Return of the Jedi minute 124 on Star Wars Minute.

Listen to Conor talk about Return of the Jedi minute 104 on Star Wars Minute.

Listen to Ron talk about The Empire Strikes Back minute 115 on Star Wars Minute.

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