I Read Comic Books

This episode was recorded on April 15th, 2018. Kait and Rene join Mike to discuss the always-growing, always weird, world of comics that are used to expand on a TV or Movie universe. What works about these stories? What doesn’t? Do we even need them? And Mike and Rene almost get into an audio fist-fight about the UK E4 series Skins . Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:13:37 – Comic...

This week’s episode was recorded sometime in the past…! Kara and Paul grace us with a stellar episode all about Superman, Action Comics, re-reading Action Comics #1, and more all for the build up for issue #1000 of Action Comics! Relevant Links/Information Kara – @KaraSzam Paul – @OhHiPaulie – @SpikePilePod Episode 144 | The Bird, The Plane, The Superman This week’s music was by  Infinity Shred ....

This episode was recorded on April 8th, 2018. This week’s episode is a commissioned episode by one of our incredible Kickstarter Backers ! Mike, Nick, and Paul go deep into how Previews works, how they manage their subscriptions, pull lists, and more! Ever wondered how to pre-order comics? This is the episode for you! Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:22:27 – Comic Picks 00:31:48...

This bonus episode was recorded at Emerald City Comic Con 2018! At ECCC 2018, Mike had a quick chat with Ryan Browne, creator of God Hates Astronauts, co-creator of Trash Bridge and Curse words, and pretty cool dude. In the background, Charles Soule drops in… it wasn’t weird at all. Ryan is currently Kickstarting a hardcover anthology for his series God Hates Astronauts on Kickstarter (ending May...

This episode was recorded on April 1st, 2018. Mike is joined by Tia and Kara to discuss erotic/adult comics, what makes a good erotic comic, and give a few recommendations of what you should read. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:16:36 – Comic Picks 00:25:12 – Erotic/Sexy Comics ;) 00:59:05 – Wrap/Credits Comic Reads/Picks for this week Dept. H #23-24 Planetary Volume 4 Haikyu!!...

This episode was recorded on March 25th, 2018. Tia, Kate, and Kara run the show this week and dive into “their feminist agenda” and how feminism is good for everyone, even if you don’t identify as a woman. And don’t miss our interviews with Tess Stone and Jenn Doyle at ECCC! Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:07:14 – Comic Picks 00:12:08 – Interview with Tess Stone 00:17:41 – Inter...

This bonus episode was recorded at Emerald City Comic Con 2018! At ECCC 2018, Tia sat down with Kelly Fitzpatrick ( Archie , Bitch Planet , Rockstars, Shade the Changing Girl ) to talk about being an incredible colorist and a pretty cool dog mom. Relevant Links/Information Tia – @PortraitOfMmeX Kelly – @wastedwings Archie the Dog – @bostonboyarchie This episode features music by  Infinity Shred ....

This episode was recorded on March 18th, 2018. Mike is joined this week by René and Paul to discuss the X-Men. “You fools!” Mike exclaimed as they prepped for the show. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:15:04 – Comic Picks 00:21:16 – Rank The X-Men 01:00:22 – Wrap/Credits Comic Reads/Picks for this week Come Into Me #1 Gideon Falls #1 Supergirl #19 Astonishing X-Men #8 Eternity Gi...

This bonus episode was recorded at Emerald City Comic Con 2018! At ECCC 2018, Mike had the pleasure of speaking with two incredible comic creators: Buster Moody and Caleb Goellner. Buster and Caleb are collaborators on an amazing series, Task Force Rad Squad, and have worked on a ton of other books. Check out this interview! Relevant Links/Information Mike – @mikerapin Caleb Goellner – @calebandre...

This episode was recorded on March 11th, 2018. Mike, Brian, and Kait sit down to discuss comics translated into English. From France, Belgium, Japan, and more! And in this episode, a two interviews from Emerald City Comic Con 2018 with Michael Garland and Farel Dalrymple! Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:09:51 – Comic Picks 00:16:17 – Interview with Michael Garland 00:21:05 – Int...

This episode was recorded on March 4th, 2018. Nick, René, and Kate get to run the show this week while some of the IRCB crew (Mike included) are out at ECCC! This week’s show is all about comic books that are your comfort food and why they’re nice. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:24:43 – Comic Picks 00:35:16 – Comfort Comics ??:??:?? – Wrap/Credits Comic Reads/Picks for this wee...

This episode was recorded on February 25th, 2018. This week, Paul, Kara, and Brian discuss our Goodreads Pick of the Month: Paper Girls Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughn, Cliff Chiang, and Matt Wilson. A solid discussion on a very solid book! Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:11:01 – Comic Picks 00:20:09 – Goodreads Book of the Month – Paper Girls Vol. 1 00:52:23 – Wrap/Credits Comic Re...

This episode was recorded this past week! This is the first in a new regular series hosted by Tia Vasiliou, in which she chats with some of her favorite people in comics about everything and nothing (and maybe also comics). In our first episode, she talks with Kieron Gillen (The Wicked + The Divine, Star Wars, and more) about crying, RPGs, and maybe also comics, like 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank and Im...

This episode was recorded on February 18th, 2018. This week’s episode features two very special guests: Vita Ayala and Emily Pearson creators of a fantastic new series, The Wilds from Black Mask — releasing on February 28th, 2018. Brian and Kait also join for this episode to discuss The Wilds, how Vita and Emily got into comics, and so much more! Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:...

This episode was recorded on February 11th, 2018. Our show this week is our first ever IRCB Q&A episode! With questions from listeners all over the globe! Tia and Brian join Mike to answer questions and cover the usual: comics and comics and comics. Enjoy! Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:15:11 – Comic Picks 00:21:57 – IRCB Q&A 00:55:03 – Wrap/Credits Comic Reads/Picks for this w...

This episode was recorded on February 4th, 2018. This week, our show is  extra long. About as long as last week’s. We were a bit happy-go-lucky because our topic this week was so magical. Kara and Nick join Mike to talk about the coolest sewer-dwelling, pizza-eating, kung-fu-fighting turtles around: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:28:16 – Comic...

This episode was recorded on January 28th, 2018. This episode is the 3rd ever Annual Episode of the I Read Comic Books podcast! This week, Mike is joined by Kate, Nick, Paul, and Tia to talk about the last year in our show and have a damn good time doing so. Enjoy! Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:28:16 – Comic Picks 00:37:40 – The Annual #3 01:22:33 – The Wrap/Credits Comic Read...

This week’s episode was recorded sometime in the past…! Nick and Paul dive into the legendary series by Jack Kirby: OMAC. In their discussion, they compare the original series with the New 52 launched OMAC title. Relevant Links/Information Nick – @dethstarplnz Paul – @OhHiPaulie – @SpikePilePod OMAC (1974-1975) OMAC (2011-2012) This week’s music was by  Infinity Shred . This week’s episode was pro...

This episode was recorded on January 21st, 2018. Our show this week is all about the hero known as Superman–why he’s important to comics and what he means as an icon and a character. Paul and René join Mike to discuss. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:24:25 – Comic Picks 00:31:39 – The Bird, The Plane, The Superman 01:13:16 – Wrap/Credits Comic Reads/Picks for this week Generatio...

This episode was recorded on January 14th, 2018. Kate and Brian join Mike to talk about retcons in comics. Mike goes on and on and on and on about X-Men comics. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:20:20 – The Culling 00:27:09 – Comic Picks 00:33:49 – Retcons 00:59:29 – Wrap/Credits 01:03:39 – Brian’s Ski Resort in Utah Comic Reads/Picks for this week Grass Kings #1-6 Runaways #5 Sle...

This episode was recorded on January 7th, 2018. Tia and Kara join Mike for the first full episode of the year! How can we fix comics? How can we make comics better for everyone and, maybe most importantly, how can we make sure folks who make this awesome stuff get paid? Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:36:32 – Comic Picks 00:39:09 – Fixing Comics: How to Fix the Industry That Chu...

This episode was recorded some time in the past! Paul and Rene deliver our first minisode of 2018! This is all about comic books and wrestling! Relevant Links/Information Rene – @Rodrigur29 Paul – @OhHiPaulie  – @SpikePilePod Our music is provided by  Infinity Shred . You can find them on  Bandcamp . This week’s episode was produced by Mike Rapin and edited by Zander Riggs. Have a question? Want u...

This episode was recorded some time in the past! Our show this week is a discussion about the pros and cons of miniseries. Why do we like them? Why do we not? This is Kait’s first official episode (despite last week’s episode) and she joins Tia and Mike to discuss this very interesting topic. Comics Discussed The Vision Locke & Key SLAM! Dream Thief Toil and Trouble Tyson Hess’s Diesel Once Our La...

This episode was recorded on December 17th, 2017. This week’s episode is the last FULL episode of the year, and what an episode it is! This week it’s a Goodread’s Pick of the Month from the IRCB crew and we read Snow Blind by Ollie Masters, Tyler Jenkins, and Colin Bell. Also this week, our newest regular guest: Kait Lamphere! Kate and Mike welcome Kait to the group and a lively discussion is had....

This episode was recorded on December 10th, 2017. Paul and Nick join Mike this week to discuss movie adaptations of non-super hero comics. When do these adaptations work? When do they not work? And post-credits this week, there’s a whole discussion just about the recent Batman arc: “The War of Jokes and Riddles.” Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:28:18 – Comic Picks 00:35:55 – Mov...