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The iFanboy.com Comic Book Podcast is a weekly talk show all about the best new current comic book releases. Lifelong friends, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan talk about what they loved and (sometimes) hated in the current weekly books, from publishers like Marvel, DC, Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, BOOM! Studios, IDW, Aftershock, Valiant, and more. The aim is to have a fun time, some laughs, but to also really understand what makes comic books work and what doesn’t, and trying to under ...
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NerdCraft Nation

NerdCraft Nation

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What happens when the Z Fighters, the Order of the Phoenix, the Jedi Council, and the Avengers combine? A lot of wild nerdcraft, that’s what. Enter NerdCraft Nation, a loving podcast to nerd culture everywhere.
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 01:00:00 This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss… What We’ve Been Enjoying: 00:01:27 – Conor finished the first season of The Studio and re-watched all of the Missio…
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In this week's road show episode of Off Panel, cartoonist Kazu Kibuishi, writer Ryan North, and cartoonist Lucy Knisley join the show to talk about why they love comics so much, albeit in individual segments. Up first, Kibuishi discusses the original appeal of comics, what stood out about the medium, comic strips and picture books, his reader self …
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It's iFanboy 20/25 -- 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! They backed up the comics truck and dumped them all on our front steps. We dug our way out, made a list, and we're here to talk about it. And no, you haven't heard too much about this book, because there's more to say. Then more reminiscing, and quite a Civil War book diversion. …
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In the landmark, hologram-covered 500th episode of Off Panel, my pal Brandon Burpee returns to the show to hand out some awards and to answer questions from friends of the podcast. We discuss favorites and surprises from the first 500 episodes, the comics that aged the best and worst from the past decade, comic book crushes, advice for our previous…
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It’s iFanboy 20/25 — 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! Trapped in their boxes, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan have no choice but to talk about the week in comics, as well as ruminate on how many 80s cartoons is too many 80s cartoons in one shared universe? Plus more stories from college and taco talk! Note: Time codes are estimate…
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Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time. Comic book writer and confirmed pal, Aubrey Sitterson returns to the Talksplode lounge to discuss his new Image Series, Free Planet, new beginnings, self confidence, and comics as art objects, among other things. It's a new day, with a new series, and a new outlook on what kind of comics he wants to …
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Writer/editor Alejandro Arbona joins the show to talk about his shift towards writing and his upcoming Kickstarter for his new graphic novel Lake Yellowwood Slaughter. Arbona discusses how he views himself these days, shifting how he's perceived, navigating the current publisher landscape, how he decides which projects to take on, the big things he…
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It's iFanboy 20/25 -- 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! The lighthouse plan, not having panned out, due to a lack of local Thai takeout, Josh Flanagan has returned, and he and Conor Kilpatrick are back on this Absolute nonsense once more, and it just feels so right. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the dis…
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The Fifth Phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe ends– wait, we were in the Fifth Phase? Apparently! And now it’s all over… with Thunderbolts*! Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Dr. Ryan Haupt have thoughts on the film itself and on what’s next for the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Running Time: 00:44:15 Music: “Thunderstruck” AC/DC Learn more ab…
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Writer Jonathan Hickman joins the show to talk about this phase in his career and the varying projects he's working on. Hickman discusses his love of the World Cup, the phase he finds himself in, his current reality versus his previous one, why Imperial is a focus, his project mix, whether he has to think differently because the current market, pro…
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It’s iFanboy 20/25 — 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! It’s a 5th week and Josh Flanagan is off exploring a career pivot into the world of lighthouse keeping, so Conor Kilpatrick soldiers on as the sole Jamoke™ but with the assistance of third-chair seat warmer Dr. Ryan Haupt, and they’re both ready to discuss the week in comics! Note…
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Writer/artist Sophie Campbell joins the show to talk about her career in comics and her work on the upcoming Supergirl at DC Comics. Campbell discusses her comic origins, the SCAD experience, her evolving relationship with comics, her writer/artist lean, how Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles became her for-hire home, the project she learned the most fro…
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It’s iFanboy 20/25 — 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! This week there are a ton of great comics and several strong contenders for the top prize. There are also a lot of references from things from the 80s and 90s and then trouble remembering things that happened this week. Old Man Brain works in mysterious ways. Note: Time codes are …
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another Booksplode! This month, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan take a look at... Judge Dredd: A Better World by Rob Williams, Arthur Wyatt, Henry Flint, Boo Cook, Jake Lynch, Jim Boswell, & Annie Parkhouse. Listen to Josh's Talksplode interview with Rob Williams. Running Time: 00:38:26 What'…
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Cartoonist Craig Thompson joins the show to chat about his comics career and life before diving into his upcoming graphic novel, Ginseng Roots. Thompson discusses his journeys as a creator, the people he meets, his comics connection, his lean towards black and white, his relationship with Blankets, how memoir work changes relationships, the Space D…
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It's iFanboy 20/25 -- 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! Many good comics, and one not good comic, but it has a good comic in it. They give more than they take. Wipe your face off, and let's get started. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:15:10 Pick of the Week: 00:02:12 - Mo…
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 01:28:05 This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss… What We’ve Been Enjoying: 00:01:32 – Conor went to the theater to see Black Bag, and is watching Hacks and The Stud…
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The Beat's Heidi MacDonald returns to the show to chat about a particularly wild time in the comic industry. MacDonald discusses the insanity of this moment, staying on top of everything, the Diamond Comic Distributors bankruptcy mess (note: This was recorded before the final decision of who won was in), the varying players, why Diamond may have fa…
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It's iFanboy 20/25 -- 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! Are you ready to embrace the new sport of falcon fighting? If you need time to train for fist-to-talon combat then spend some time with the Two Jamokes™ feat. Dr. Ryan Haupt and get caught up on this week's comics! Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the…
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Writer James Tynion IV and artist Michael Walsh join the show to share the story behind their upcoming Image Comics series Exquisite Corpses. They discuss their recent travel, convention experiences, the origins of Exquisite Corpses, it as a game, the book's summits, how they shaped the book, its iterative nature, the people and killers in the stor…
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It’s iFanboy 20/25 — 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! You thought you were coming here for weekly comic book talk and dumb jokes and, sure, you’ll get that too, but this week you’re really here for the deep dive into a What Hurts? conversation. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Tim…
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Cartoonist Zander Cannon joins the show to chat about the post-Kaijumax life and his upcoming Image Comics series, Sleep. Cannon discusses how he decides what projects to take on, the consolidation of art roles, coming off Kaijumax, losing momentum, his gap between big projects, palate cleansers, projects as business cards, the origins of Sleep, co…
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It's iFanboy 20/25 -- 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! This week's pull list is big. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly hugely mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist, but that's just peanuts to this week's pull list. Bells? Don't talk to me about Bells. Note: Time code…
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Writer Matt Fraction joins the show to chat about the past few years of his life as a writer and storyteller. Fraction discusses what exactly happened to Matt Fraction, how we perceived creators, the Monarch: Legacy of Monsters experience, what he missed about comics, collaboration and control, what made their approach on AdventureMan the right one…
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It’s iFanboy 20/25 — 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! You can take the boy out of Alcatraz, but can you take Alcatraz out of the boy? Let’s find out as Josh Flanagan and Dr. Ryan Haupt discuss this week in comics! Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:07:21 Pick of the Week: 0…
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The iFanboy Animation Brain Trust — Conor Kilpatrick and Ryan Haupt — mount up for one last ride as they review the final release from the DC Universe Animated Original Movie line… Watchmen: Chapter II! You can find the review of the first chapter here! Running Time: 00:26:00 Music: “End of the Road” Boyz II Men Learn more about your ad choices. Vi…
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Cartoonist Daniel Warren Johnson joins the show to chat about his recent stretch on comics like Transformers and The Moon is Following Us. Johnson discusses managing the moment, physical media, the physical act of drawing, the phase he's in, original art's impact, whether Transformers has changed how he's viewed, engaging with fans, Transformers' l…
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It’s iFanboy 20/25 — 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! iFanboy… more than just the number one family podcast in America. iFanboy… more than just the world’s most thrilling comic book event! Now iFanboy has become the longest running show in podcast history! Come share in the music and the magic, the mystery and the history! iFanboy, n…
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode! This month, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan take a look at… Legends by John Ostrander, Len Wein, John Byrne, Karl Kesel, Dennis Janke, Tom Ziuko, Carl Gafford, & Steve Haynie. Running Time: 00:36:36 What’s a Booksplode? It’s a bi-monthly special edition show in which we ta…
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Retailer Katie Pryde joins the show to discuss the recent annual meeting for ComicsPRO and what's happening at her comic shop in Portland, Oregon, Books with Pictures. Pryde discusses this moment in time, separating from the job, the realities of owning a comic shop, the ComicsPRO experience, the standouts of the event, how the perception of Comics…
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It's iFanboy 20/25 -- 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! A light offering of weekly comics begins to vex the stalwart picker of the week, but one must rise, and others come right behind them. Here's what we learned: Stephen Strange might be cash/magic poor, but he's land rich. Won't you join us for more? Note: Time codes are estimates …
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 00:54:05 This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss… What We’ve Been Enjoying: 00:01:52 – Ron has been watching RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop and listening to Better…
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Artist Klaus Janson joins the show to discuss his legendary career and his approach and viewpoints on art. Janson discusses his introspective nature, a recent gallery show that celebrated his career, where artists are these days, where they were when he first started, what the 1970s and 1980s felt like for creators, learning from collaborations, th…
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It’s iFanboy 20/25 — 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! This week, Conor Kilpatrick’s flu still lingers and birthday boy Josh Flanagan is anxious to get to his cake… but there were so many good comics to talk about this week (at least for one of the guys) and they are professionals, so here they are, as always. Note: Time codes are est…
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Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time. Scott Snyder has been a heavy hitter in the comic book world basically since he first arrived on the scene with Vertigo's American Vampire, and just took off from there, basically taking ownership of the Batman franchise for years. Josh and Scott talk about that start in comics, and then why he retur…
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Kenny Meyers joins the show to discuss his work at Sweet, a company that makes software for comics folk like Bindings, a marketing tool, Find Your Comic Shop, and the upcoming digital comic store, Sweet Shop. Meyers discusses what Sweet is exactly, his starting point for new projects, the complicated nature of his work, why he wanted to focus his s…
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It's iFanboy 20/25 -- 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! Thank goodness for great comics, and the ability to appreciate them. And as Gandalf would say, "So do all who live to see such times". Multiple POW contenders come together, and we battle through illness and fatigue to talk about them. Enjoy. Please. Note: Time codes are estimate…
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The MCU tries to find its footing again with a new film featuring one of its most popular characters… who is not in the movie but there is someone else going by his name and wearing an approximation of his costume! It’s Captain America: Brave New World and Conor Kilpatrick and Paul Montgomery have thoughts. So many thoughts. Plus, the current (and …
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Writer/artist Tradd Moore joins the show for a sprawling chat about his life, art, and work on projects like Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise. Moore discusses being social media free, external pressures, knowing yourself, his intentional nature, whether he always wanted to make comics, going to Savannah College of Art and Design, influences, his holist…
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It's iFanboy 20/25 -- 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! You're either the hero who loves bugs, or you live long enough to become the villain who hates them. That discussion and more in this week's episode! Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:08:22 Pick of the Week: 00:01:32 -…
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 01:01:11 This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss… What We’ve Been Enjoying: 00:02:33 – Conor (and Ron) have been watching Paradise. 00:05:32 – Ron has been listening…
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Polygon's Susana Polo joins the show to talk about the upcoming slate of comics adaptations and to highlight things in comics we didn't get to write about but would like to talk about. Polo discusses fandom, what she reps for, her coverage of comic adaptations, the shift in interest in them, how we're feeling about comic movies and shows, flaws fro…
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It's iFanboy 20/25 -- 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! Like Batman in space, let us be your shining light in the darkness! It's a Jason Aaron heavy week, and there's nothing wrong with that. And bring cue cards! Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:17:49 Pick of the Week: 00:…
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Writer Matthew Rosenberg returns to the show to talk about his past few years in comics. Rosenberg discusses his podcast Ideas Don't Bleed, what he gets from it, what his Substack Pro Grant ultimately allowed him to do, the power of time, figuring out what's next, work/life balance, what kind of swing guy he is, collaboration, his humor, the marria…
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It’s iFanboy 20/25 — 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! Hey Siri! Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick have a bit of the comic book blues, but making lemonade out of lemons is basically what they do here, at least on Fifth Weeks. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:05:12 Pick of…
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Writer Kyle Higgins joins the show to talk about his career and his work on Radiant Black and The Massive-Verse. Higgins discusses the power of curiosity, how creating changes your relationship with the creation, Radiant Black as a response to his career to date, the importance of other people, his journey as a creator, the origins of Radiant Black…
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It’s iFanboy 20/25 — 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! This week, Josh Flanagan is a little bit under the weather and Conor Kilpatrick may or may not be on drugs. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 00:59:26 Pick of the Week: 00:01:53 – G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #313 Comics…
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Writer Deniz Camp joins the show to talk about his career and his current slate of projects. Camp discusses creator realities, being a Barnes and Noble kid, JLA's impact, the power of restrictions, the impact of experiencing different cultures, varied influences, what made him want to make comics, 20th Century Men's impact, working on PanelxPanel, …
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It’s iFanboy 20/25 — 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! Joking Josh and his trusty Comptroller Conor are joined by Rambling Dr. Ryan Haupt to discuss the week in comics! Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:11:38 Pick of the Week: 00:02:46 – Batman & Robin: Year One #4 Comics: …
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 01:03:13 This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss… What We’ve Been Enjoying: 00:01:29 – Fly Me to the Moon 00:03:57 – Emilia Pérez 00:06:21 – Gladiator II 00:08:06 – …
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