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Down one jamoke for hopefully the last time, and it was a fine week for comics all around. Ron even likes an X-Men book again, and we argue about the efficiency of German trains. Stuff is getting weird, right? And spoilers galore. Just like every week.Running Time:  01:04:32Pick of the Week:00:02:46 – The Old Guard #3Comics:00:13:01 – The Mighty Thor #1800:17:00 – Old Man Logan #2200:18:45 – Thanos #600:19:49 – Unfollow #1800:21:50 – X-Men: Blue #200:30:00 – Loose Ends #400:31:54 – The Hellblazer #900:33:39 – The Flash #2100:36:27 – The Black Monday Murders #5Patron Pick:00:37:47 – Aliens: Dark Orbit #1Patron Thanks:00:44:20 – Jon Mason00:44:49 – Grant00:45:49 – Jordan Smith00:47:28 – Joshua ChesmoreAudience Question:00:48:49 – Wes from Minnesota wants to know where we stand on Brian K. Vaughan these days.00:50:57 – Lukas from Austria wants to know what’s the big deal about this Conor guy.00:56:09 – Sean has questions about the Force, and 2 non-experts weigh in.Brought To You By:• iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount!• iFanboy T-Shirts & Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless!Music:“When I Get Old”The Descendents

Pick of the Week #582 – The Old Guard #3

Thanks to iFanboy patrons, it's Talksplode time. Aubrey Sitterson writes the ongoing G.I. Joe series for IDW Publishing, and yes, there is a Transformer, a Decepticon even, on the team. But you might also know him as the host of Straight Shoot, "the World's Smartest Rasslin' Talk Show", and as a former editor comics, both at Marvel, and for a pre-Skybound Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead. We chat about Aubrey's career in comics, the original "plan", and where things are now. If you've ever listened to Aubrey before, you know he's got a lot to say, and with his experience in comics, podcasts, and wrestling, it's worth listening to. You can find out more about Aubrey Sitterson at aubreysitterson.com. Also make sure to check out Skald, his sword and sorcery ongoing audiobook while you're there. Total Running Time: 01:40:33 Music: “Dr. Marten's Blues” Heavy Blanket

It's the morning edition of iFanboy as Josh and Ron come to terms with Conor's new role in the French Resistance. Beyond that, there's some heavy talk about the comic book industry and the state of things, because, what do we know? Maybe something? Sure. Running Time: 00:58:57 Pick of the Week and Patron Pick: 00:02:55 - Nick Fury #1 Comics: 00:11:45 - Secret Empire #0 00:13:40 - Captain America: Steve Rogers #16 00:17:36 - Batman #21 00:33:02 - Astro City #43 00:34:54 - Hellboy: Into the Silent Sea 00:39:46 - Black Hammer #8 00:40:19 - I Hate Fairyland #12 00:41:53 - Shaolin Cowboy: Who’ll Stop The Reign #1 00:42:40 - Black Science #29 Patron Thanks: 00:45:20 - Greg Aleksey 00:45:48 - Damian Sherman 00:46:31 - Ralph Lee 00:46:55 - Tom Benton Audience Question: 00:48:07 - Karl from Boston is wondering how long you stick with a book before bailing? 00:51:31 - Matthew (Moore) Glenn reminisced about Steve Pugh on Animal Man Brought To You By: • Amazon - Get all your comics, DVDs, video games, electronics and more and help iFanboy out in the process! • iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! Music: "Kiss The Bottle" Jawbreaker

With Conor Steve in the witness protection program on vacation, Ron and Josh jamoke it up, dual style, and of course, they run long. Listen, we’re tired, and we make no excuses.Running Time: 01:09:04Comics:00:02:08 – Power Man and Iron Fist #1500:11:11 – X-Men: Blue #100:18:55 – Weapon X #100:26:13 – Black Panther and the Crew #100:24:48 – Guardians of the Galaxy #1900:33:10 – New Super-Man #1000:34:13 – Action Comics #97700:36:22 – Silver Surfer #1000:38:38 – Kingpin #3Patron Pick:00:40:48 – Godshaper #1Patron Thanks:00:47:32 – Jeremy Hill00:48:26 – Graham Cannon00:49:22 – Marcus Rice00:50:22 – Matt LoweryAudience Question:00:56:01 – Ryan from Madrid wants to know if Nolan could have succeeded with Penguin in live action.00:58:14 – Tyler from Yonkers wants to know what unexpected comic loves our loved ones have discovered.01:00:23 – Eric wants to know what comic book movie we could do in a “Minute Podcast” format. There is jamoke-accord.01:03:09 – Greg from Texas has taken the stupid powers format and run with it.Brought To You By:• Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now and enter code ifanboy at checkout to claim your Free Trial Set!• iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount!• iFanboy T-Shirts & Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless!Music:“Salad Days”Minor Threat

Pick of the Week #580 – Power Man and Iron Fist #15

Things can get emotional when we’re reading our comics and this week turned on the waterworks a bit. Ron and Conor hold down the fort while Josh is off on an HR approved trip. In his absence we get some quality talk about artists and the impact of Werner Herzog. PLUS Some important news for iFanboy Patrons! Running Time: 01:09:24 Comics: 00:01:46 – The Flintstones #10 00:13:11 – X-Men Gold #1 00:21:45 – Eleanor and the Egret #1 00:26:13 – Superman #20 00:29:19 – Champions #7 00:35:55 – Captain America: Steve Rogers #15 00:38:45 – Love and Rockets #2 00:39:10 – Motor Girl #5 00:41:52 – Rock Candy Mountain #1 Star Wars Corner: 00:44:22 – Star Wars #30 Patron Pick: 00:45:55 – Black Cloud #1 Patron Thanks: 00:49:50 – Sean Anderson 00:50:58 – Chris Styne 00:51:44 – Eric Stalzmann 00:52:26 - James Pelter Audience Question: 00:56:33 – Matt from Toledo, Ohio wants to know if there’s any comics that we wouldn’t recommend to new readers? 01:01:43 – Patrick is curious about attitudes towards relationships in comic books? Brought To You By: • Valiant Entertainment and X-O Manowar #1 on sale now in comic book shops everywhere! • Amazon – Get all your comics, DVDs, video games, electronics and more and help iFanboy out in the process! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! Music: “The Two of Us” Jesus and Mary Chain

Two aging hipsters put the comic books aside to come to terms with the past twenty years in the shape of this sequel about Scottish heroin junkies. Who says you can't go home again? Choose podcasting. Choose editing audio with open source software that makes everything slightly harder but you sleep better at night because you supporting grassroots software. Choose Life. Running Time: 00:35:23 Music: "Slow Slippy" Underworld

In this extra-long episode, Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, and Ron Richards talk comic books in which fifth week grumpiness abounds and listener grievances are aired! Running Time: 01:14:19 Comics: 00:01:46 – Unfollow #17 00:09:14 – All-New X-Men #19 00:15:04 – X-Men: Prime #1 00:21:33 – Lazarus #26 00:25:39 – The Old Guard #2 00:31:35 – Spider-Woman #17 00:34:52 – The Avengers #5.1 00:38:08 – Infamous Iron Man #6 00:39:06 – Old Man Logan #20 Patron Pick: 00:40:18 – Booster Gold / The Flintstones Special #1 Ratings: 00:46:44 – Green Lantern / Space Ghost Special #1 00:50:58 – Adam Strange / Future Quest Special #1 00:53:57 – Suicide Squad / The Banana Splits Special #1 Patron Thanks: 00:58:36 – Travis 00:59:27 – Scott Brady 01:00:17 – Morten Sondena 01:00:48 – Jason Sansbury Audience Question: 01:03:50 – Vincent F. from Philadelphia, PA has a bone to pick wth Ron about his thoughts on Emma Frost. 01:06:15 – Gregori B. has a bone to pick with Ron and Conor and their deni gration of The Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers. 01:09:01 – Steve S. has a bone to pick with Conor and his thoughts on Greg Rucka’s Wonder Woman. Brought To You By: • Valiant Entertainment and X-O Manowar #1 on sale now in comic book shops everywhere! • Amazon – Get all your comics, DVDs, video games, electronics and more and help iFanboy out in the process! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! Music: “Scat Sandwich” Brak

It’s back! Thanks to our awesome Patrons, it’s the return of the Booksplode! What’s a Booksplode you might ask? It’s a bi-monthly special edition podcast in which we take a look at a single graphic novel or collected edition, something we really just don’t have time to do on the regular show. This month we are reviewing The Flash by Mark Waid, Book One. Running Time: 00:29:44 Music: “Run” Vampire Weekend

Heads up for another classic pronunciation of “corps”!It’s another grand ol’ time at iFanboy. Learn why some comics are good and some comics aren’t good, and how some comics are good, but we don’t care anyway, because of all sorts of other stuff. Come have a special moment with us, and discuss who your Green Lantern is.Running Time: 01:09:18Comics:00:02:12 – Black Hammer #700:12:48 – Extraordinary X-Men #2000:15:59 – Action Comics #97600:20:51 – Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #1700:24:34 – The Flash #1900:26:57 – Iron Fist #100:35:06 – Detective Comics #95300:35:48 – Reborn #500:37:40 – The Unworthy Thor #500:41:05 – Spider-Gwen #18Patron Pick:00:42:10 – X-O Manowar #1Patron Thanks:00:50:00 – Caleb McKee00:50:45 – Zachary Field00:51:35 – Joshua Lincoln Nelson00:52:41 – Colton KalinowskiAudience Question:00:56:36 – Ryan from Australia asks about X-Men: Apocalypse, coming around to media later on, and what Batman story should be in the next movie.Brought To You By:• Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now and enter code ifanboy at checkout to claim your Free Trial Set!• iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount!• iFanboy T-Shirts & Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless!Music:“Real World”Hüsker Dü

Pick of the Week #577 – Black Hammer #7

On this week’s free-wheeling episode of your weekly comic book talk we also find time to cover Conor Kilpatrick’s spreadsheets, Ron Richards’ musical tastes, and Josh Flanagan’s life choices. Also, we apologize for some weird audio hits throughout the show. Running Time: 01:04:30 Comics: 00:01:48 – The Wild Storm #2 00:15:48 – All-Star Batman #8 00:19:37 – Kill or Be Killed #7 00:21:51 – The Amazing Spider-Man #25 00:27:36 – G.I. Joe #3 00:34:56 – Box Office Poison: Color Comics #3 00:36:36 – Spider-Man #14 00:37:44 – Archie #18 00:39:17 – Superman #19 00:41:11 – Batwoman #1 Patron Pick: 00:42:41 – American Gods #1 Patron Thanks: 00:47:47 – Brandon Adcock 00:48:26 – Ron King 00:49:41 – Edward Bauman 00:50:19 – Jamieson Alcorn Audience Question: 00:51:25 – Lukas B. from Austria has a question about greater cultural trends in comics. 00:56:15 – Tom O. from Michigan calls in with dismay about Ron’s musical tastes. Brought To You By: • Amazon – Get all your comics, DVDs, video games, electronics and more and help iFanboy out in the process! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! Music: “Gimme Shelter” Rolling Stones

It’s the 575th Episode Extravaganza! To celebrate this milestone we’re delighted to announce that Josh Flanagan has returned to the podcast! And then when he, Ron Richards and Conor Kilpatrick found out about the extravaganza we decided to do...just a regular episode of the podcast. Isn’t it delightful? Running Time: 01:03:28 Comics: 00:02:35 – Action Comics #975 00:11:40 – Astro City #42 00:17:54 – IvX #6 00:27:01 – Green Valley #6 00:30:32 – Silver Surfer #9 00:36:37 – Jessica Jones #6 00:38:52 – Nova #4 00:39:42 – Mother Panic #4 00:40:53 - Power Man and Iron Fist #14 Patron Pick: 00:42:35 – Man-Thing #1 Patron Thanks: 00:48:31 – Randy Wood 00:49:36 - Daniel Fortis 00:50:34 - Jeffrey Lang 00:52:08 - Daniel Ryan Audience Question: 00:57:29 – Ryan S. is curious about a recent, essential X-Men Comic. Brought To You By: • Harry’s – Go to Harrys.com/ifanboy right now and enter code ifanboy at checkout to claim your Free Trial Set! • Amazon – Get all your comics, DVDs, video games, electronics and more and help iFanboy out in the process! • iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount! Music: “Renato Dall’Ara (2008)” Los Campesinos!

Less of a film review and more of a therapy session, Ron Richards and Conor Kilpatrick say goodbye to Hugh Jackman’s 17 year run as... James Howlett... Wolverine... Logan! Running Time: 00:31:29 Music: “The Man Comes Around” Johnny Cash