Limping and wheezing into the end of the year, nothing can stop the mail. Slightly more can stop the Pick of the Week, but not this week. Plus we raise a glass to the sunsetting digital comics solution. Production Note: while our editing management department (eastern branch) did its level best, working day and night to eliminate all coughs, sniffles, dog barks, and other grunt-isms, we cannot guarantee the remnants of previous have not escaped the watchful editing of our dedicated staff. You have our apologies. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:13:58 Pick of the Week: 00:02:56 - The Amazing Spider-Man: Gang War First Strike #1 Comics: 00:14:02 - Spider-Woman #1 00:20:40 - The Penguin #4 00:25:25- Batman: The Brave and the Bold #1 00:34:58 - Quest #4 00:37:36 - Crave #1 00:40:18 - What's the Furthest Place from Here? #16 00:41:36 - Local Man #7 Patron Pick: 00:44:18 - Howard the Duck #1 Patron Thanks: 00:52:26 - Mike Cartwright Audience Questions: 00:55:54 - Robert W. is wondering about retcons, then Conor gets bogged down in the literal interpretation of the term "retcon" and Josh starts crying. Again. 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 and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs! Music: "Fairytale of New York" The Pogues Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices