I Read Comic Books

This episode was recorded on December 3rd, 2017. This week, Tia and Brian join Mike to discuss holiday gift giving for your comic-inclined and not-so-comic-inclined friends. It’s a hoot and a holler and full of some questionable choices made by a much younger Mike. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:23:15 – Comic Picks 00:27:55 – Comic Christmas Shopping 00:59:56 – Wrap/Credits + R...

This episode was recorded on November 26th, 2017. Our show this week is a Goodreads Pick of the Month special! Part of our monthly series, Paul, Kate, and Kara read Hilda and the Troll by Luke Pearson . Check out their discussion of the comic as well as everyone’s picks of the week and Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:29:21 – Comic Picks 00:37:03 – Goodreads Book of the Month: Hi...

his episode was recorded on November 19th, 2017. Paul and Nick join Mike to discuss our obsession with dystopias–but more specifically dystopian comics. There’s some researched info, some philosophical thoughts, and a whole lot of questions about Doomsday Clock (from Mike). Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:21:20 – Comic Picks 00:35:14 – Dystopian Comics 01:08:42 – Wrap/Credits Co...

This episode was recorded on November 12th, 2017. This week, Nick and Kate join Mike to discuss comics of the Star Wars variety–what’s good, what was good in the  old Star Wars comics, and how this all factors into the Star Wars movie-verse. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:27:09 – Comic Picks 00:37:41 – Star Wars Comics 01:13:18 – Wrap/Credits Comic Reads/Picks for this week Run...

This episode was recorded on November 5th, 2017. This week we have  another amazing interview .  Deniz Camp, comic writer, chicken-raiser, and fantastic person joins Mike, Paul, and Brian to talk about the life of a comic creator and what it means to try to write something meaningful, different, and surprising. Our Kickstarter is fully funded! Now, we’re on to stretch goals! Check out the whole Ki...

This episode was recorded on October 29th, 2017. This week’s episode a Goodreads Pick of the Month, and this week our show is all about  Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale, and Gregory Wright. Mike is joined by Rene and Nick to discuss comics and the PotM book! Our Kickstarter is fully funded! Now, we’re on to stretch goals! Check out the whole Kickstarter campaign now! – http://irc...

This week’s episode was recorded sometime in the past…! Mike and special guest Jon sit down to talk about Mass Effect: Redemption from Dark Horse. Jon is participating in Extra Life 2017 to help raise funds to help children in need via Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and wanted to come onto the show to help promote this great cause and, you know, also talk about some fantastic comics based on...

This episode was recorded on October 22nd, 2017. This week’s episode is a very special one! Mike is joined by two of our regular folks, Tia and Paul, and special guest: Megan Rae! In this week’s episode, we discuss how to write (and discuss) comic books, what we can do to become better at this, and how we can make comics a better place (by fixing them!). Our Kickstarter is fully funded! Now, we’re...

This episode was recorded on October 15th, 2017. This week, Mike is joined by Tia and Nick to talk about horror comics. What makes these books work? What makes these books actually scary? (We did a previous episode sort of about this topic) Don’t miss our Kickstarter! Get a T-Shirt, sticker, craft a show, hangout with us, or even BE on an episode! http://ircbpodcast.com/ks2017 Timestamps 00:00:00...

This episode was recorded on October 8th, 2017. Mike was off at NYCC this week (with Tia and Kara!), so Kate is at the helm with Brian and Nick in tow. The show this week is all about the pride and shame of everyone’s collection… and, boy, is there Shame. THIS WEEK STARTS OUR KICKSTARTER! GO CHECK IT OUT!!! – http://ircbpodcast.com/ks2017 Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:18:54 –...

This week’s episode was recorded sometime in the past…! Mike and Kara focus on Archie Comics again… but there’s so much more than just Archie and the gang! Resident Archie-expert Kara gives Mike a lot (maybe too much?) food for thought on what ELSE exists in the Archie universe! Plus, find out the origins of some of the crazy little references in the Riverdale TV series. Relevant Links/Information...

This episode was recorded on October 1st, 2017. This week, Kara and Rene join Mike to discuss comics and underwear, but really: What it means to be that comic book friend among your group of peers. How do you recommend comics to folks who you know won’t read them? And what do you do to share your interest without being overbearing? Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:30:56 – Comic P...

This episode was recorded on September 24th, 2017. Mike is joined by Paul and Brian to discuss our Goodreads Book of the Month: Fatale Volume 1 by Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, and Dave Stewart. We discover Paul may have worked at a record shop with a fight club in the basement and that Fatale is a pretty solid mix of noir, creepy, and wonderful colors. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comic...

This week we dive in to discussing the unsung heroes of comics: Letters, Editors, Flatters, Colorists, Inkers, and more! The post Episode 128 | As Someone Who Went To The Louvre… first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast . Music provided by Infinity Shred . Find them on Bandcamp . IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Support us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IR...

This week we're talking about how our childhoods shaped our comic book tastes and how we got our hands on comics as a kid. The post Episode 127 | The Comic Book Family That Knows Everything first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast . Music provided by Infinity Shred . Find them on Bandcamp . IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Support us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only...

Tia, Paul, and Kara get to some good rants and discuss their favorites in comic book back-matter as well as how many IRCB stickers you'll get for cosplaying as Darcy Woden. The post Episode 126 | I’m Very Caps Lock About This first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast . Music provided by Infinity Shred . Find them on Bandcamp . IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Support us on Patre...

Mike and Kara focus on Archie Comics--who's who, what's what, why, where, and how!? Archie and his gang of pals is a mystery, but this episode should (hopefully) help you find your way in the universe. The post Bonus Minisode 1 | Archie Part 1 first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast . Music provided by Infinity Shred . Find them on Bandcamp . IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose S...

Brian and Kara join Mike to discuss our Goodreads Book of the Month: Wolverine - Old Man Logan. The post Episode 125 | Goodreads Book of the Month: Old Man Logan first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast . Music provided by Infinity Shred . Find them on Bandcamp . IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Support us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Sa...

Nick and Kate join Mike to talk about our recommendations for first time readers--or, as they put it, getting people "hooked on comics," not to be confused with "hooked on phonics." The post Episode 124 | Hooked on Comics first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast . Music provided by Infinity Shred . Find them on Bandcamp . IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Support us on Patreon t...

Tia and Rene join Mike this week to talk about a fun concept: Comic Book "Mixtapes." The post Episode 123 | Brain Holes first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast . Music provided by Infinity Shred . Find them on Bandcamp . IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Support us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Bet...

Paul and Nick join Mike to talk give an update on DC Rebirth. The post Episode 122 | DC Rebirth Status Update first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast . Music provided by Infinity Shred . Find them on Bandcamp . IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Support us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmob...

Nick and Brian join Mike to talk about our Goodreads Book of the Month, Superman: Red Son by Mark Millar, Dave Johnson, and Killian Plunkett. The post Episode 121 | Goodreads Book of the Month: Superman: Red Son first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast . Music provided by Infinity Shred . Find them on Bandcamp . IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Support us on Patreon to get acce...

Mike and Kate cry a lot this week talking about The Vision by Tom King and Gabriel Walta. The post Minisode 12 | The Vision first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast . Music provided by Infinity Shred . Find them on Bandcamp . IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Support us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A...

Kate and Mike dive into X-Men. Not really sure what else to say. It's... well, it's something. The post Minisode 11 | X-Men (part 1?) first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast . Music provided by Infinity Shred . Find them on Bandcamp . IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Support us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Ou...

Tia and Kate take this week's minisode to discuss the wonderful character Doctor Aphra. The post Minisode 10 | Doctor Aphra first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast . Music provided by Infinity Shred . Find them on Bandcamp . IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Support us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A...