Pick of the Week #112 – Checkmate #21
This week's iFanboy Pick of the Week is sponsored by Jim Hanley's Universe and NetFlix!
Running Time: 01:01:47
Pick of the Week:
00:02:40 - Conor gets his Queen and Country fix with his Pick of the Week, Checkmate #21!
Comics:
00:11:11 - Josh and Conor are equally impressed by The Circle #2 from Image Comics.
00:14:01 - Batman/Superman #44 is still kicking and Conor actually enjoyed this issue.
00:19:24 - Ron thinks it hurts to read The Mighty Avengers #6, not because it's bad, but because it's so late.
00:29:18 - Josh is loving Iron Man: Enter the Mandarin, and Conor looks forward to loving it.
00:31:01 - Ron brings the weekly Messiah Complex update with New X-Men #45.
00:33:41 - Ron questions Josh's interest in The Immortal Iron Fist #11, but he ended up totally agreeing.
00:36:30 - Ex Machina #33 ends the current story arc on a high note.
00:38:20 - Conor and Ron come to blows over the Marvel Holiday Special!
Voicemail:
00:44:04 - Will (AKA Six Gun) disagreed with our thoughts on the end of the "Sinestro Corps War" in Green Lantern.
00:48:15 - Cameron from San Diego, California shares his holiday shopping highlights.
00:50:06 - Eddie from California wants to hear about the books we read in trade.
00:52:30 - Tad Stones from Los Angeles, California has a plea for the rest of the iFanboy listeners.
News:
00:54:57 - Help us! Take the iFanboy Survey!
00:55:24 - Another live show? Really? We'll be at Jim Hanley's Universe in Manhattan on December 28 at 8PM. More details to follow.
00:56:08 - Did you catch our podcast with Ed Burns and Jimmy Palmiotti about their comic Dock Walloper?
00:56:34 - Don't forget about the new iFanboy store for all your holiday needs!
Music:
"The River"
Robert Downey Jr.
&
"Christmas Wrapping"
The Waitresses
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