I Read Comic Books

This episode discusses Episode 9 of the Netflix series Sweet Tooth, “Into the Deep Woods.” Mike has a snore, we get a lot of lore, and the seeds of the season are planted. Join Mike and Danny every week as they comb over each episode of the Netflix series and discuss.  Send in your voicemails or emails to ircbpodcast@gmail.com! Music: “Beautiful C.S.” by Robert Farmer Art by TheSamDS Producer, Edi...

Tia, Kait, and Mike discuss death in comics: the concept, the story element, the character. Why is everyone so horny for death? Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics 00:01:00 - Dracula, Motherf**ker 00:06:25 - W0rldtr33 #1 00:19:11 - Swamp Thing: Green Hell #1-3 00:23:14 - Heart in a Box 00:27:58 - Top of Our Pile 00:27:58 - Hairball #1-2 00:32:19 - Grim #10 00:33:42 - Discord Picks 0...

This episode discusses Episode 9 of the Netflix series Sweet Tooth, “In Captivity.” It's been two years but we pick right up where we left things! What will this season bring?? Join Mike and Danny every week as they comb over each episode of the Netflix series and discuss.  Send in your voicemails or emails to ircbpodcast@gmail.com! Music: “Beautiful C.S.” by Robert Farmer Art by TheSamDS Producer...

Kara and Brian assault Mike with some of messiest, dramatic, and just plain odd Star Wars comics from the "Legends" era to prove a point: Sith Live for Drama. Comics Discussed : Star Wars Infinities Dark Lords of the Sith The Golden Age of the Sith Jedi vs. Sith Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics 00:00:42 - Venom #13 00:05:06 - Disney’s Silly Symphonies Collection 1932-1935 00:11:2...

Mike, Paloma and Nick talk comics they've been reading and have a small discussion about on A Flag To Fly #1.  Note: Nick's audio sounds a little robotic due to a recording issue -- we have not replaced him with an AI Bot! Check out the A Flag To Fly #1 Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aflag2fly/a-flag-to-fly-1 Follow Chris Solis: https://www.instagram.com/CSolisComics/ Times...

Mike, Danny, and Paul are joined by comic creator, illustrator, and logo designer Kevin Maher to talk comics and Kevin's comic Toxic Man! BUY SOME MERCH: https://shop.ircbpodcast.com Follow Kevin Maher online: https://kevinmaherdesign.com/ https://twitter.com/kmcomicsandtoys Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics 00:01:13 - Introducing Kevin Maher! 00:02:19 - The Unstoppable Doom Patro...

Mike, Tia, and Nick discuss comics, the future of Marvel comics, and... reality TV? What do you think of Disney enveloping more of Marvel comics? And what about MTV's NEXT? Buy a West Michigan Weather Watch shirt (and more): https://shop.ircbpodcast.com Buy a copy of Faster: https://bulgilhanpress.com/store/faster-jesse-lonergan-v2 Buy a copy of SP4RX: https://wrenmcdonald.com/COMICS/SP4RX "Disney...

Mike and René were tasked by Kara to watch Riverdale episode 1 (S01E01) and episodes 116-117 (S06E21-22) and nothing else. Prepare for massive spoilers and a lot of yelling about the one and only Riverdale. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics 00:00:43 - Bakuman 00:09:12 - A bit about fans and fandom 00:17:00 - Cat Café 00:21:06 - Homunculus 00:27:29 - Top of Our Pile 00:27:37 - Drag...

This episode was recorded live on Twitch.tv - Mike, Brian, and Danny discuss comics and the future of digital comics. Support Gabe Cheng's Kickstarter for the collected edition of For Molly! Timestamps : 00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics 00:01:10 - It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth 00:05:20 - The Last of Us: American Dreams 00:11:45 - Earthdivers #3-5 00:17:15 - Superman: Lost #1 00:21:5...

This week on IRCB, Tia, Kait, and Kate celebrate women who make incredible comics and spotlight some of their favorites!  Check out the For Molly TPB collection here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gabechengcomics/for-molly-modern-fantasy-graphic-novel-with-talking-dogs "Why have there been no great women artists?": https://www.artnews.com/art-news/retrospective/why-have-there-been-no-great-...

This week, Paul, Nick and Mike discuss Mavel's 'Nuff Said "event" from 2001/2002 and have a few complaints about Marvel Unlimited. Check out the OMVPodcast Series, StarWell Foundation Comics we discussed from the Marvel 'Nuff Said  "event" (SPOILERS) Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 2) #39 Punisher (Vol. 6) #7 Thor (Vol. 2) #44 Spider-Girl #41 Elektra #6 (2001) Daredevil #28 (1998) Fantastic Four (vol 3)...

Mike, Paul, and Paloma discuss the Best Jackets in comics. It's obviously all of the X-Men, right? Or is a trench coat not technically a jacket? Check out the OMVPodcast Series, StarWell Foundation Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics 00:00:46 - Black Cloak #2 00:01:53 - 20th Century Men #6 00:07:02 - Eight Billion Genies #7 00:11:15 - Superman #1 00:13:47 - All of the Marvels 00:17:...

Mike, Tia, and René go in on comics, talk Angela Lansbury, and discuss the implied mustache of a one Mr. Scott Summers. Join the IRCB Goodreads Reading Challenge here! Check out Kara's #ageofkszam live reaction tweets while reading Age of Apocalypse Timestamps : 00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics 00:00:47 - Old Boy Vol. 1 00:04:10 - Golden Rage #3-5 00:11:31 - Nightcrawlers #1 00:16:41 - The W...

Just in time for the holiday of romance, Mike is joined by Paul and special Guest Zach McCrary of The Comics That We Love podcast to talk about comics that'll break your heart. Check out Zach's other podcasts: The Comics That We Love - Instagram Comics and Beer - Instagram TFD Nerdcast Pick up a copy of Boy, I Love You here: https://www.yamfamcomics.com/boy-i-love-you Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start...

Mike is joined by Kate and Brian to talk... Lego. Yes. Specifically COMIC BOOK Lego. Hear about Kate's revamped addiction, Brian's lifelong love, and Mike's brick temptation... plus some bits about comics. Check out the Comics That We Love Podcast! Join the 2023 IRCB Goodreads Reading Challenge now! Note: Mike incorrectly credited Matt Hollingsworth as colorist on The Wicked + The Divine. The corr...

Mike and Paul are joined by special guest, Ari Gross, to talk comics and their brand new Kickstarter: Awakening! Check out Ari's work at: Kickstarter for "Awakening" arigross.ca The Untold Legend of The Batman #1 audio Check out the Comics That We Love Podcast! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Introducing Ari Gross 00:04:22 - Madman: The Oddity Odyssey 00:09:13 - The Night Eaters: Vol. 1 She Eats the...

This week, we celebrate EIGHT YEARS of I Read Comic Books . Mike is joined by Kait, Danny, and Paul to talk comics and reflect on the last year of I Read Comic Books and the future of the best comic book podcast for regular comic fans! This week's show was recorded and broadcast live on Twitch and YouTube . Follow / Subscribe to get notified of future live episodes we record! Get some of our new m...

Kait, Nick, and Mike discuss the 2022 Reading Challenge finishers pick for our Goodreads Book of the Month: Nuclear Winter Vol. 1 by Cab! Episode cover: Nuclear Winter Vol. 1 by Cab Take the IRCB Listener survey here: bit.ly/ircb2023 - Closes on January 22nd @ 11:59pm EST! Check out the Santos Sisters : https://www.santossisters.com/ Email the show with rec's for Mike and other commentary: ircbpod...

Mike, Paloma, and Danny discuss their 2023 comics New Year's resolutions: big comic reads, changing their comic habits, and... getting rid of comics?? Episode cover: Lazarus Planet: Alpha #1 by David Marquez Take the IRCB Listener survey here: bit.ly/ircb2023 Check out the Santos Sisters : https://www.santossisters.com/ Goodreads Book of the Month Thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/22406...

Mike and Paul pick through some of their favorite relaunched comic characters which ALSO happen to be great starting points for these characters! Comics Discussed: Giant Size X-Men #1 (1975, W: Len Wein, A: Dave Cockrum) Doom Patrol #19 (1989, W: Grant Morrison, A: Richard Case) Captain America #1 (2004, W: Ed Brubaker, A: Steve Epting) Swamp Thing #21 (1984, W: Alan Moore, A: Steve Bissette) Anim...

Kara and Danny picked out some of their favorite holiday comics just in time for the holiday season!! (apologies for the low-quality cover image!) Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:45 - Klaus 00:13:34 - The Legends of NASCAR Christmas Special (1991) 00:19:26 - Holiday Archie Comics 00:38:36 - Wrap/Credits Music provided by Infinity Shred . Find them on Bandcamp . IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL Produce...

Mike, Kara, and Paul picked up and read The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol.1 for this month's Goodreads Book of the Month theme: Comics made into a TV Show / Movie. December 27th @ 8pm EST - Join Mike, Danny, and Brian on Twitch / YouTube for an episode of IRCB LIVE! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:40 - Superman: Kal-El Returns Special #1 00:07:49 - Harley Quinn the a...

Mike, Paul, and Danny discuss some of their little known favorite super hero comic book characters. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:56 - Jurassic League #1-6 00:04:55 - 20th Century Men #4 00:08:23 - Hellraiser Masterpieces Vol. 1 00:10:36 - All Against All #1 00:14:29 - Do A Power Bomb #7 00:15:41 - Immortal X-Men #9 00:18:33 - That Texas Blood #20 00:22:09 - Art Brut #1 00...

Paul, Kait, and Tia talk comic adaptation of classic literature, Shakespeare, and more! Episode cover: Know Your Station #1, art by Jenny Frison. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:00:59 - The Leaning Girl 00:04:57 - Two Graves #1 00:10:56 - Defenders: Beyond #5 00:14:35 - Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise #1 00:17:30 - Top of Our Pile 00:17:40 - Know Your Station #1 00:19:37 - Two Gra...

Mike and Nick continue their Ice Cream Man saga with volume 7 of the series: Certain Descents. Ice Cream Man by W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Morazzo, Chris O'Hallaran, and Good Ol' Neon. Music provided by Infinity Shred . Find them on Bandcamp . IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL Producer : Mike Rapin Editor : Zander Riggs Support us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga o...