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We’ve got a man down but not out and right off the bat there’s a fair amount of existential dread. It was a weird week for comics and a weird week for iFanboy.

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Running Time: 01:04:18

Pick of the Week:
00:03:21 – Traveling to Mars #6

Comics:
00:08:33 – Doctor Strange #429
00:14:15 – The Amazing Spider-Man #920
00:18:31 – Clobberin’ Time #3
00:21:31 – Punisher #12
00:24:06 – The Rocketeer
00:31:35 – Alien #2

Patron Pick:
00:33:50 – DC Pride 2023 #1

Patron Thanks:
00:45:57 – Stewart Shutler

Audience Question:
00:49:34 – Joshua H. from Australia has three Damian-related scenarios for Conor.
00:51:23 – Andrew M. from Spain wants to know the best Rick Remender books.
00:54:05 – Morgan B. is curious as to why Nightwing is numbered the way it is.

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Music:
“Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time”
Elton John
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

Running Time: 00:54:32

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:
00:01:26 – Ron watched Meet Me in the Bathroom and Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC.
00:07:15 – Josh has been having his heart torn out during the NBA playoffs.
00:09:43 – Conor watched Jury Duty, The Traitor, and went to see Fast X.
00:15:37 – Josh and Ron took their kids to see The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

Discussion:
00:00:00 – Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary

SPOILERS ABOVE!
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.

Music:
“Lapti Nek (Jabba’s Palace Band)”
Michele Gruska, John Williams & London Symphony Orchestra
and
“Ewok Celebration and Finale”
John Williams & London Symphony Orchestra
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Will Ryan’s redundancy reveal real rancor on this week’s show or will observations of gladiatorial gusto grant gracious pardon pursuant to pawkily provided patron powers? Tune in to find out!

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Running Time: 01:18:42

Pick of the Week:
00:02:13 – Nightwing #104

Comics:
00:12:08 – Action Comics #1055
00:18:47 – Daredevil & Echo #1
00:22:50 – Green Arrow #2
00:30:49 – Justice Society of America #4
00:34:11 – Dead Romans #3
00:38:01 – Unstoppable Doom Patrol #3
00:39:57 – What’s the Furthest Place From Here? #13

Patron Pick:
00:41:11 – Fury #1

Patron Thanks:
00:53:01 – Linsey Falls

Audience Questions:
01:01:08 – Matt from Miami, FL wants to know the most significant changes in comics that have actually stuck. Which leads us naturally into our next question from…
01:09:08 – iFanboy Alum Jeff Reid, who has done the math to show that Jason Todd has been resurrected longer than he was dead, so what is even the point?

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Music:
“We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)”
Tina Turner
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This will shock regular listeners, but this show goes harder off the rails sooner than it has in some time. There are some offensive stereotypes that are brought up, and we'll understand if you never want to talk to us again. Also, there are fantastic comics out this week, and we talk about them a lot.

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Running Time: 01:09:17

Pick of the Week:
00:03:43 - Immortal Sergeant #5

Comics:
00:13:50 - She-Hulk #176
00:22:24 - Batman: The Brave and the Bold #1
00:31:55 - The Avengers #1
00:40:09 - Order and Outrage #3
00:45:28 - Fantastic Four #700
00:46:59 - Guardians of the Galaxy #182

Patron Pick:
00:49:04 - Titans #1

Patron Thanks:
00:58:49 - Josh DeRosier

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Music:
"The Luck of the Irish"
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode!

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at…
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay: A Novel by Michael Chabon!

What’s a Booksplode? It’s a bi-monthly special edition show 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.

Running Time: 00:43:30

Music:
“The Great Escape”
Boys Like Girls
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The show was running on time and then everything fell apart at the very end after some ranting and reminiscing elbowed its way into the show. But none of that nonsense should distract from the real question: do you respect numbers?

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Running Time: 01:06:15

Pick of the Week:
00:02:19 - The Invincible Iron Man #656

Comics:
00:12:53 - Daredevil #659
00:19:06 - The Amazing Spider-Man #919
00:24:19 - Phantom Road #3
00:27:31 - Stargirl: The Lost Children #6
00:28:54 - Junkyard Joe #6
00:31:49 - Captain Marvel #183

Patron Pick:
00:34:22 - Green Lantern #1

Patron Thanks:
00:46:02 - Marcus Leonard

Audience Questions:
00:47:29 - Luke S. has a possible solution to the "iFanboy" name problem.
00:52:26 - Karl C. saw some people on YouTube talking about DC's sales and wonders if it is time for a leadership change.

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Music:
"Rich Girl"
Hall & Oates
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