iFanboy.com Comic Book Podcast

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.