I Read Comic Books

This week’s episode was recorded on March 3rd, 2019! This week, Brian, Nick, and Kait sat down to discuss the myriad of digital platforms (that they know of!) for reading comics. From Comics to Manga to Motion Comics and more, this episode covers a whole lot of ground. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:15:12 – Comic Picks 00:25:26 – Digital Platforms for Comics 01:04:46 – Wrap/Cre...

This week’s episode was recorded on February 24th, 2019! This month’s book of the month is From Under Mountains by Marian Churchland, Claire Gibson, and Sloane Leong. Brian and Kara join Mike to discuss this comic as well as where X-Men babies come from…? Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:22:59 – Comic Picks 00:32:11 – Goodreads Book of the Month: From Under Mountains 01:04:54 – W...

This week’s episode was recorded on February 17th, 2019. This week, Paul and Nick join Mike to discuss comic book impulse buys, the value of an original graphic novel, and how even after years of comic book reading, if the interior art doesn’t match the cover art, we still get a little disappointed. AND the February 2019 zine is out today!! (PDF link) Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comic...

This week’s episode was recorded on February 10th, 2019. On IRCB this week, Kara and René join Mike in a joint discovery that we all should have had a full meal before we discussed this week’s topic: Food in Manga. In the recording process we all became very hungry for food in Manga and, well, to read manga. And everyone should wish Kara a Happy Birthday today!! AND the February 2019 zine is out t...

This episode was recorded on February 3rd, 2019! On IRCB this week, Paul and Nick chat with Mike about the depiction of War in comics, a brief history on the topic, and some of the comics they believe depict was in a real, non-celebratory way. Mike also has a minor breakdown in the first half of the show regarding Age of X-Man. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:20:25 – Comic Picks...

This episode was recorded on January 27th, 2019! This week’s show is the annual hangout episode where some of the people of IRCB reflect back on the last year of the show. Mike is joined by Tia, Nick, Paul, and Kait to discuss everything about the last year, but also Harry Potter houses, astrological signs, love for our fans, the future of the zine, C2E2, and how much we enjoy each other. It’s a b...

This episode was recorded on January 20th, 2019! Kara and Tia join Mike this week for a true schooling on Nerd Fashion : what to wear to a con, how to express your nerdiness, what makeup is legit, and how accessories are the best way to subtly acknowledge that you’re into a fandom. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:18:47 – Comic Picks 00:25:06 – Nerd Fashion 01:04:44 – Wrap/Credit...

This episode was recorded on January 13th, 2019! Kait and Kara join Mike this week to talk about income and poverty in comics; how income (or a lack of income) is portrayed, how it seems impossible for heroes to have a stable income, and just how do the X-Men have so much money? Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:17:49 – Comic Picks 00:22:46 – Poverty in Comics 01:05:05 – Wrap/Cred...

This episode was recorded on January 6th, 2019! Brian and Kate join Mike this week to talk about comics that take place anywhere but planet Earth. Don’t forget to take the IRCB Listener Survey! – ircbpodcast.com/survey Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in comics 00:10:04 – Comic Picks 00:18:27 – Unearthly Comics 00:48:43 – Wrap/Credits Comic Picks / What We Read This week : Death Saves: Fallen...

This episode was recorded sometime in the recent past! Paul and Kara sat down to reflect on some of the fine people we lost this year in the comic book industry. Don’t forget to take the IRCB Listener Survey! – ircbpodcast.com/survey Relevant Links/Information Paul – @OhHiPaulie Kara – @KaraSzam Music provided by  Infinity Shred . Find them on  Bandcamp . Producer : Mike Rapin Editor : Zander Rig...

This episode was recorded sometime in the recent past! This week, Mike and Nick discuss two books they picked… for each other! This is the first of a new series called “Book vs. Book” where two people pick comics (roughly equal is length) for the other to read. Then we record an episode. Enjoy!! Don’t forget to take the IRCB Listener Survey! – ircbpodcast.com/survey Relevant Links/Information Mik...

This episode was recorded on December 16th, 2018! Kate is BACK this week for our Book of the Month episode with Mike and Kara. As picked by the wonderful folks on Goodreads, our Book of the Month was 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank by Matt Rosenberg, Tyler Boss, and Thomas Mauer. Don’t forget to take the IRCB Listener Survey! – ircbpodcast.com/survey Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:18:1...

This episode was recorded on December 9th, 2018! Tia and Brian join Mike this week to discuss how action is depicted in comic books. Why do super heroes have capes? How do comic books show movement? How does this all related back to art history? Don’t forget to take the IRCB Listener Survey! – ircbpodcast.com/survey Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:14:08 – Comic Picks 00:22:50 –...

This episode was recorded on December 2nd, 2018! While Mike was away at a gaming convention, Paul held the reigns for this week’s show with Kait and Nick in tow. The topic for this week: Religion in Comic Books — how is religion portrayed, what does it mean to include religion in comics, and what comic does Nick think was done really well? Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:22:55 –...

This episode was recorded sometime in the recent past! This week, Mike, Nick, and Kait chat with comic creator and Founding Editor Adam Ferris about his latest endeavor The Good Fight: A Peaceful Stand Against Bigotry and Racism ( currently running on Kickstarter! ). This anthology includes work from Greg Rucka, Natasha Alterici, Mark Waid, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Christian Ward, and many more fantasti...

This episode was recorded on November 18th, 2018! This week, we have a special interview episode with Pat Shand ( Destiny, NY and Breathless ) and Emily Pearson ( The Wilds ). Mike, Brian, and Kait dive into their new book out on December 5th, Snap Flash Hustle . Pat and Emily tell us about their new book and Pat explains his obsession with Hello Fresh. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Com...

This episode was recorded on November 11th, 2018! Mike was out this week, so Paul held the reins with Kara and Nick as they dive into the final Q&A episode of the year! Thank you to everyone who sent in questions for this episode! PLUS:  Zine #3 is OUT TODAY ! Read the digital copy now! Or buy a physical copy of the zine in our store! store.ircbpodcast.com Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in...

This episode was recorded on November 4th, 2018! Nick and Kait join Mike to talk about non-human comic book characters. The episode gets real specific about it and dives into some fantastic examples of characters many people love. PLUS:  Zine #2 is OUT! Read the digital copy now! Or buy a physical copy of the zine in our store! store.ircbpodcast.com Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics...

This episode was recorded on October 28th, 2018! This week, Nick and Brian join Mike to talk about our Goodreads Book of the Month: Revival Volume 1 by Tim Seely and Mike Norton as voted on by our FANTASTIC Goodreads members. And don’t miss the after the credits POST DISCUSSION. PLUS:  Zine #2 is OUT! Read the digital copy now! Or buy a physical copy of the zine in our store! store.ircbpodcast.com...

This episode was recorded on October 21st, 2018! Brian and Kait join Mike this week to talk about romantic relationships in comic books. Rogue & Gambit, Scott Free & Big Barda, Invincible & Atom Eve, and so much more. What makes a good relationship in a comic story? PLUS:  Zine #2 is OUT! Read the digital copy now! Or buy a physical copy of the zine in our store! store.ircbpodcast.com Timestamps 0...

This episode was recorded on October 14th, 2018! POW! ZHAM! WHIZZ! THWIP! This week, while Mike is away, Kara, Paul, and Nick dive into the wonderful world of sound effects in comics. How do you hear them? Why do they matter? And make sure you stick around at the end of the ep for a bit about doggos. PLUS:  Zine #2 is OUT! Read the digital copy now! Or buy a physical copy of the zine in our store!...

This episode was recorded on October 6th, 2018! This week, Paul and Kait join Mike to talk about how their reading habits change with the season. Mike is extremely caught off guard by this. Also, Mike shares some experiences from NYCC this year! PLUS:  Zine #2 is OUT! Read the digital copy now! Or buy a physical copy of the zine in our store! store.ircbpodcast.com Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last...

This episode was recorded in September 2018. This Is Not An Interview, episode six! Tia chats with Natasha Alterici about baking cookies, why their macarons are hollow, wedding cakes, Bojack Horseman, dinosaurs, favorite lesbian films, living in a small town, the origin story of Heathen’s Aydis, Viking stuff, comics and more! Links: https://twitter.com/alterici https://www.instagram.com/alterici_a...

This episode was recorded on September 30th, 2018! This week, Tia and Paul join Mike to talk about… POLITICS IN COMICS. Our approach to this topic, at a basic level, is this: All comics contain some form of politics and it’s very hard to tell any kind of story without them. PLUS:  Zine #2 is OUT! Read the digital copy now! Or buy a physical copy of the zine in our store! store.ircbpodcast.com Time...

This episode was recorded on September 23rd, 2018! We’re back to our regularly-formatted show! Nick and Kate join Mike this week to talk about crime comics, but before we get to that… Mike has a small poem to read about the X-Men.  As a group, they all read Green River Killer (spoilers for the whole book!) PLUS:  Zine #2 is OUT! Read the digital copy now! Or buy a physical copy of the zine in our...