I Read Comic Books

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...

This episode was recorded on November 10th, 2019! Kait and Nick join Mike to talk about how they read comics. Mike ranks the latest X-Men #1s, and Nick’s world is ending with comicbookdb.com closing down. Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Start / Last Week in Comics 00:24:10 – Comic Picks 00:34:12 – How Do You Read Comics? 01:13:13 – Wrap / Credits 01:15:34 – Mike doesn’t believe in moon lasers What We Read...

On Episode I of the I Read Star Wars Comic Books special, Brian and Kara discuss Obi-Wan and Anakin and how it explores the relationship between the two Jedi at a point when Anakin is thinking of rejecting the Jedi entirely. Music provided by Kara Szamborski and  Infinity Shred . Executive Producer : Mike Rapin Producers: Brian Murray, Kara Szamborski Editor : Zander Riggs Support us on Patreon: p...

This episode was recorded on November 3rd, 2019! What’s up with DC only really talking about Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman? Let’s talk about this super trinity! Brian gamely joins DC nerds Paul and Kara for a borderline theological discussion about three of the oldest and most well-known superheroes in the biz. Also, Kara tries to convince the guys that Minions comics are genuinely great. Plu...

This episode was recorded on October 27th, 2019! On this very important episode of the I Read Comic Books podcast, Brian, Kait, and Kara discuss They Called Us Enemy , our November Goodreads Book of the Month! Author George Takei (best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu on Star Trek: The Original Series ) opens up about his childhood spent in the internment camps the United Stated government sent w...

This episode was recorded on October 20th, 2019! Paul, Nick, and Rene discuss the importance of coloring and how the process of re-coloring/colorizing can affect a book or series. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:23:01 – Comic Picks 00:33:48 – Recoloring Comics 01:03:38 – Wrap/Credits What We Read / Comic picks Judge Dredd: The Small House X-Men #1 Copperhead Vol. 1-2 Monster Vol...

This bonus interview was recorded on October 12th, 2019! Dave Baker joins Mike and Nick for a bonus interview episode to talk about his Kickstarter with Alexis Ziritt: Night Hunters . Mike, Nick and Dave also dig in on the state of Cyberpunk, writing the best comic book for an artist, working with Kickstarter, and more! Links Night Hunters on Kickstarter Dave Baker on Twitter Alexis Ziritt on Twit...

This episode was recorded on October 12th, 2019! Kara, Paul, and Mike have a fun little discussion about comic books letters pages, why they’re fun, why they’re not, and how they’ve changed over the decades in comics. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:20:31 – Comic Picks 00:27:44 – Letters Pages 00:55:43 – Wrap/Credits What We Read / Comic Picks No One Left To Fight #1-3 Strayed #...

This episode was recorded on October 6th, 2019! This week, Nick and Kate join Mike to discuss fantasy comics and, well, try to put a finger on how to define “fantasy” comic books. Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:18:10 – Comic Picks 00:26:40 – Fantasy in Comics 01:03:50 – Wrap/Credits What We Read / Comic Picks Little Bird #1-5 Locke and Key Volume 1 Head Lopper Pumpkinheads Out...

This episode was recorded on September 29th, 2019! Tia and Kait join Mike to discuss re-reading comics, why we do it, why we don’t, and how, for some of us, it helps enrich our comic book reading experience. Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:15:08 – Comic Picks 00:21:12 – Re-Reading Comics 00:50:35 – Wrap/Credits What We Read / Comic Picks Shangri-La My Pretty Vampire, Katie Skel...

This week’s episode was recorded on September 22nd, 2019! Mike is BACK this week with Kate and Kara in tow and they sat down to talk about the prevalence of schooling in comics, which comics are their favorites, along with… hot characters in comics? Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:21:41 – Comic Picks 00:32:36 – Back to School! 01:09:50 – Wrap/Credits 01:12:11 – Hawt, Continued W...

This episode was recorded on September 15th 2019! Nick and Kait join Paul throw plans out the window and caution to the wind and discuss our host and producer Mr. Michael Rapin and his contributions to our (your?) comic book reading habits. We’ve gone rogue! Sincerest apologies to new listeners. This episode contains heavy doses of Mike. 9 out of 10 dentists approve of Mike! Timestamps 00:00:00 –...

This episode was recorded on September 8th 2019! Tia and René join Paul to talk about satisfying comic series endings. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:15:27 – Comic Picks 00:21:05 – Endings in Comics 00:52:25 – Wrap/Credits 00:54:46 – Vegan Burritos, The Olympics, and The Rapture   What We Read/Comic Picks Everything #1 Legion of Superheroes: Millennium #1 Pretty Deadly (literal...

This episode was recorded on September 1st, 2019! Mike, Kait, and Kara sit down with friend of the show, David Pepose to talk about his new book Going to the Chapel. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:19:10 – Comic Picks 00:24:36 – Interview with David Pepose 00:59:20 – Wrap/Credits What We Read/Comic Picks Batman #76-77 Fairlady #2-3 Tokyo Ghoul Vol. 2 The Life Changing Manga of T...