I Read Comic Books

This episode was recorded on March 8th, 2020! Kara and Tia discuss reading comics in a language you don't know, open the show with a few reminders of how to be a good ally to women. Timestamps 00:00:00 - Start/International Women's Day! 00:05:38 - Comics In Secondary Languages 00:39:51 - Wrap/Credits Music provided by  Infinity Shred . Find them on  Bandcamp . Producer : Mike Rapin Editor : Zander...

This week’s episode was recorded on March 1st, 2020! Mike and René challenged Nick to try out the Shonen Jump app along by reading 3 chapters from 4 different manga series: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, One Piece, One Punch Man, and My Hero Academia. Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:22:24 – Comic Picks 00:29:32 – Nick Reads Manga 01:14:30 – Wrap/Credits What We Read / Comic Picks Bl...

This episode was recorded on February 23rd, 2020! This week, Brian and Kait join Mike to talk about our Goodreads Book of the Month – Sex Criminals Vol. 1: One Weird Trick. Timecodes: 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:15:03 – Comic Picks 00:21:20 – Goodreads Book of the Month – Sex Criminals Vol 1 00:56:47 – Wrap/Credits What We Read / Comic Picks The Girl From the Other Side Vol. 1 Alienate...

This episode was recorded on February 16th, 2020! Mike, Brian, and Paul are joined this week by Dominic Archer and Marc Casili, two of the creators on the A Boxer , currently on Kickstarter. Check out how Dominic and Marc met, life in the Brazilian comics scene, and more! Timecodes 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:17:28 – Comic Picks 00:29:26 – Interview with Dominic Archer & Marc Casilli 0...

This week’s episode was recorded on February 9th, 2020! Mike, Kait, and Nick dive into the realm of reading comics in forms beyond your standard comic book: audio editions, guided view, braille, and more! Timecodes: 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:19:55 – Comics Picks 00:26:53 – Comics for non-standard reading abilities (audio, large print, other?) 00:57:18 – Wrap Credits What We Read / Co...

This episode was recorded on February 2nd, 2020! Paul and Nick join Mike to talk about “Directors Cut” and annotated comics. Do we read them? Do we need them? What’s the pull to read these extra editions of comics? Timecodes 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:23:52 – Comic Picks 00:33:39 – Annotated and “Directors Cut” Comics 01:05:53 – Wrap/Credits 01:08:52 – Nick Says Sandman Is Overrated ;...

This episode was recorded on January 24th, 2020! Mike, Paul, Kait, and Brian sat down IN REAL LIFE to record, discussing the last year of IRCB, things we’ve loved, how we’ve grown as a show, and a few behind the scenes bits. Mike’s audio is a little weird because, well, he didn’t follow his own advice of eating his microphone. Thanks to Danny and Nick for hanging out on discord while we recorded t...

This episode was recorded on January 19, 2020! Warning: This is a long one. Like. Very long. A decade of movies based on comic books. Mike is joined by Brian and Rene for just, so so much. Enjoy. Don’t forget to take the IRCB Listener Survey before it closes on January 25th! ircbpodcast.com/survey Timecodes: 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:12:03 – Comic Picks 00:20:05 – A Decade of Comic B...

This episode was recorded on January 12th, 2019! While Mike was out in the ethers of space, Kara welcomed Kait and Kate onto the show to discuss media properties they would love to see become comics! Don’t forget to fill out the IRCB Listener Survey! https://ircbpodcast.com/survey Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:21:54 – Comic Picks 00:29:40 – Stories/Universes We’d Love to See i...

This episode was recorded on January 5th, 2020! Our first regular episode of the year! Tia and Nick join Mike to discuss how to pull out the deeper meaning in comics. Take the IRCB Listener Survey! https://ircbpodcast.com/survey Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:16:49 – Comic Picks 00:27:33 – Reading Comics More Deeply 00:56:19 – Wrap/Credits What We Read / Comic Picks I Can Sell...

This episode was recorded sometime in the recent past! Paul and Nick join Mike to discuss Derf Backderf’s OGN, My Friend Dahmer. This episode was a request by one of our 2018 Kickstarter backers ! Music provided by  Infinity Shred . Find them on  Bandcamp . Producer : Mike Rapin Editor : Zander Riggs Support us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Gia...

After 8 weeks of reading Star Wars comics, Brian and Kara have arrived at The Rise of Skywalker. FULL SPOILERS AHEAD! (We apologize for Kara’s audio quality, there was a technical hiccup on our end) Music provided by Kara Szamborski and  Infinity Shred . Executive Producer : Mike Rapin Producers: Brian Murray, Kara Szamborski Editor : Zander Riggs Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/ircbpodcast Con...

The countdown to Rise of Skywalker continues with Kara and Brian’s discussion of the Age of Resistance in the latest I Read #StarWars Comic Books podcast! Music provided by Kara Szamborski and  Infinity Shred . Executive Producer : Mike Rapin Producers: Brian Murray, Kara Szamborski Editor : Zander Riggs Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/ircbpodcast Contact us! Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.com Twitte...

This week’s episode was recorded on November 23rd, 2019! Mike, Kait, and Nick discuss the IRCB Book of the Month: Comics For A Strange World: A Book of Poorly Drawn Lines by Reza Farazmand. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start / What We Read 00:18:27 – Comic Picks 00:27:32 – Goodreads Book of the Month: Comics For A Strange World: A Book of Poorly Drawn Lines 01:00:50 – Credits 01:03:23 – WTF Witcher?? Wha...

From the pages of Darth Vader comes human space trash fire Doctor Aphra in her own series! Brian and Kara get giggly about their favorite terribly amazing characters and why you need to read Aphra if you’re into Star Wars worldbuilding. Music provided by Kara Szamborski and  Infinity Shred . Executive Producer : Mike Rapin Producers: Brian Murray, Kara Szamborski Editor : Zander Riggs Support us o...

This episode was recorded on December 15th, 2019! René and Nick swap with Mike their lists of the best comics they read in 2019, new or old, big or small! Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:25:53 – Comic Picks 00:29:54 – Our Favorite Comics of 2019! 01:10:53 – Wrap/Credits 01:14:05 – Channeling Werner Comics Read / Comic Picks I Moved to LA to Work in Animation Strange Skies Over E...

If you’ve watched Star Wars Rebels, you know all about not-Jedi Kanan Jarrus–but how did he get that way? In Kanan, his origins are revealed. Brian and Kara discuss our favorite space fam and best boi Kanan in the context of this entertaining comic series. Music provided by Kara Szamborski and  Infinity Shred . Executive Producer : Mike Rapin Producers: Brian Murray, Kara Szamborski Editor : Zande...

This week’s episode was recorded on December 8th, 2019! Kara, Kait, and Paul chat about what comics you should be gifting your family, friends, enemies, and beyond! Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:15:35 – Comic Picks 00:23:17 – Comics Gift Giving Guide 01:01:19 – Wrap/Credits What We Read / Comic Picks The Hard Tomorrow Batman Creature of the Night #4 Motor Crush #1 I Am a Hero...

The original Star Wars trilogy has plot holes, and the Age of Rebellion comics fill a bunch of them. Brian and Kara discuss Age of Rebellion Heroes and Villains and highlight the Lando miniseries! Music provided by Kara Szamborski and  Infinity Shred . Executive Producer : Mike Rapin Producers: Brian Murray, Kara Szamborski Editor : Zander Riggs Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/ircbpodcast Conta...

This episode was recorded some time in the past! Kait and Kate sat down to talk about, you may have guessed it, a young adult OGN: Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks. Full Spoilers for Pumpkinheads ! Music provided by  Infinity Shred . Find them on  Bandcamp . Producer : Mike Rapin Editor : Zander Riggs Support us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Clu...

On Episode IV of the I Read Star Wars Comic Books special, Kara and Brian discuss three Star Wars movie adaptations, and what the comic book versions add to the stories we already know and love.  Music provided by Kara Szamborski and  Infinity Shred . Executive Producer : Mike Rapin Producers: Brian Murray, Kara Szamborski Editor : Zander Riggs Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/ircbpodcast Contac...

This episode was recorded on November 24th, 2019! Mike is joined by Nick and Tia this week to ask the question: what was the first comic you read by your favorite creative team (or creator)? Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:20:03 – Comic Picks 00:27:49 – First Comics By Favorite Creative Teams 01:01:28 – Wrap/Credits What We Read / Comic Picks / Comics Mentioned Rai #1 The Arab...

On Episode III of the I Read Star Wars Comic Books special, Brian and Kara dive deep on the waning days of the Old Republic and have way too many nice things to say about trash boi Darth Maul. Music provided by Kara Szamborski and  Infinity Shred . Executive Producer : Mike Rapin Producers: Brian Murray, Kara Szamborski Editor : Zander Riggs Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/ircbpodcast Contact u...

This episode was recorded on November 17th, 2019! Kait and Paul join Mike to dig in on the topic of #0s and prologue comics, the canon-rewriting behind them, and some minor history behind them. Timestamps : 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:19:35 – Comic Picks 00:26:35 – Zero Issues 00:51:35 – Wrap/Credits 00:53:45 – Extremely Light Mando Spoilers What We Read / Comic Picks Meal Ascender Vol...

On Episode II of the I Read Star Wars Comic Books special, Brian and Kara make Alphabet Squadron and TIE Fighter better. Music provided by Kara Szamborski and  Infinity Shred . Executive Producer : Mike Rapin Producers: Brian Murray, Kara Szamborski Editor : Zander Riggs Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/ircbpodcast Contact us! Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpo...