I Read Comic Books

This episode was recorded some time in the recent past! Mike and Kait dig through our backlog of comics comp'd to us from publishers and creators to discuss.  Comics Discussed Love and War #1 Cold Iron #1 The O.Z. #1-2 Chronophage Phantom of the Opera The Wrong Earth: Fame and Fortune #1 Music provided by Infinity Shred . Find them on Bandcamp . Producer : Mike Rapin Editor : Zander Riggs Support...

This episode was recorded on May 22, 2022! Mike, Nick, and René try changing up our show format a bit this week and spend some time trying to suss out who the TMNT Last Ronin is, discuss comic literacy in Manga, and fawn over the color work of Jacob Phillips. Check out the prelude and official reading list of A Better Batmobile now PUBLIC on Patreon! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comi...

This episode was recorded on May 15th, 2022! Mike and Kait are joined by comic creator Curtis Clow to talk the comics they've been reading plus they dig in on Curtis' latest Kickstarter for his series Slightly Exaggerated! Links Curtis on Twitter/Instagram - @curtisclow Back Slightly Exaggerated #1-4 on Kickstarter now! Tell your LCS to order a copy of Beastlands: Keeper of the Kingdom Timestamps:...

This episode was recorded on May 8th, 2022! Mike and Brian are joined by special guests Brenda and Austin from the Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries podcast to chat comics and a bit about their super fun, deep dive podcast. Check out Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries on your favorite podcast player or on Twitter - @NerdMysteries Timestamps 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:38:56 - Top of t...

This episode was recorded on May 1st, 2022! Paul, Kara, and Nick were brought together for a commissioned episode of IRCB courtesy of our Patron, Cinco, all about comics by musicians, about music, and/or with music playlists! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:30:29 - Top of The Pile 00:40:05 - Comics and Music 01:14:29 - Music of IRCB 01:23:24 - Wrap/Credits Comics Read / Top of...

This episode was recorded on April 24th, 2022! This week, Kait, Tia, and Kate discuss comics and, specifically, comics from our April 2022 Goodreads Book of the Month theme: Anthologies. Timestamps 00:00:00 - Start / Comics Read 00:22:08 - Top of Our Pile 00:30:53 - Goodreads Book of the Month - April 2022: Anthologies 01:53:41 - Credits Comics Read / Top of Our Pile The Baby-Sitters Club #10: Kri...

This episode was recorded on April 17th, 2022! Mike, Brian, and Nick talk the comics they've been reading their Top of My Pile picks, Pokémon, and the outfits of the upcoming Hellfire Gala.  Check out A Better Batmobile on Patreon, Paul's brand new series following Grant Morrison's run on Batman! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:30:46 - Top of the Pile 00:56:24 - The Hellfire Ga...

This episode was recorded on April 10th, 2022! This week, Kara, Kait, and Paul dig into some comics they've read, comics they're reading next, and Kara takes us through her journey into the light novel, manhua, and anime adaptation of Heaven Official’s Blessing vol 1. Our next hangout is on April 16th at 8pm EST! And don't miss THE FIRST EPISODE of A Better Batmobile on April 16th on our Patreon:...

This episode was recorded on April 3rd, 2022! Paul, Nick, and Mike have been commissioned by Patron Danny to discuss our comic book grievances and how we can fix them!  Join the IRCB Patreon at the $10 tier to commission an episode of IRCB! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:33:04 - Top of the Pile 00:42:55 - An Airing of Grievances 01:20:46 - Wrap/Credits Comics Read / Comic Pick...

This episode was recorded on March 27th, 2022! Nick and René join Mike this week to dig into some not yet (or recently) released comics to give their thoughts! Let us know what you thought of this episode and if we should do more of these episodes in the future. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:23:18 - Top of the Pile 00:34:47 - Advanced Reviews! 01:05:44 - Wrap/Credits Comics R...

This episode was recorded on March 20th, 2022! This week, Mike, Kara, and Brian chat comics they've been reading, what's on the top of their pile, Lord of the Rings, and the Flash's rogues gallery. Timestamps 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:35:42 - Top of the Pile 00:59:50 - Wrap/Credits Comics Read / Top of Our Pile Star Wars The High Republic Vol 1 The Many Deaths of Laila Starr The Eter...

This episode was recorded on March 13th, 2022! Tia, Paul and Mike reflect on the 30th Anniversary of Image Comics, some history of the publisher, Image's impact on comics, and each host's journey with the comics Image has published over the years. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:17:41 - Top of the Pile 00:29:31 - Talkin' About Image, the 30th Anniversary! 01:05:22 - Wrap/Credit...

This episode was recorded on March 6th, 2022! Mike, Nick, and Kate discuss the fears and horrors of comics that force us to dive down wikipedia as comics readers.   Warning : this episode discusses topics of anxiety, murder, and sexual assault. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:29:30 - Top of the Pile 00:37:38 - What Is Real Life? 01:12:34 - Wrap/Credits Comics Read / Top of Our...

This episode was recorded on February 27th, 2022! Kara and Kait join Mike to chat about comic books and our Goodreads Book of the Month: In The Pines by Erik Kriek . Check out "you pick" book of the month thread here. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:30:45 - Top of the Pile 00:37:44 - Goodreads Book of the Month - In the Pines: 5 Murder Ballads 01:10:43 - Wrap/Credits Comics Rea...

This episode was recorded on February 20th, 2022! Mike and René are joined by special guest, Gabe Cheng, to chat about comics and a bit about Gabe’s ongoing Kickstarter: The Problem With Parallels with artist Elisa Meneghel. Find Gabe online at @gabechengcomics or at gabechengcomics.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:37:31 - The #1 Debacle (A great question) 00:47:29 - Top of...

This episode was recorded on February 12th, 2022! Mike, Nick, and Kara have been gathered together by Geoff for a Patreon commissioned episode all about supporting local comic shops, the dilemma of getting rid of comics, and so much more! Join our Patreon today at the $10 level to grab one of 10 spots to commission an episode of IRCB yourself! patreon.com/ircbpodcast Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/L...

This episode was recorded on February 6th, 2022! Mike, Paul, and Nick discuss comics they've been reading, Gumroad's NFT problem, and more! Join the Goodreads Reading Challenge now! Check out Paul's guest spot on Best One Since The Next One. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Announcements 00:03:49 - Last Week in Comics 00:41:04 - Gumroad is doing what?? 00:50:29 - Top of the Pile 00:00:00 - Wrap/Credit...

This episode was recorded on January 30th, 2022! Brian, Kate, and Mike sat down to chat about our Goodreads Book of the Month for January 2022, Pearl Vol. 1 by Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Gaydos, and Joshua Reed--as chosen by the folks who finished the Goodreads Reading Challenge in 2021! Check out the Goodreads Thread Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:17:31 - Top of the Pile 0...

This episode was recorded on January 23rd, 2022! Our seventh annual anniversary episode! Mike, Kara, Nick, and Paul chat comics and reflect on the last year of IRCB. PLUS we announce our next Patreon read-along series! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:33:59 - Top of the Pile 00:40:59 - Listener Picks! 00:45:33 - Next Issue Podcast Shoutout! 00:45:58 - IRCB in Review 00:51:40 - I...

Mike and Tia are joined by special guest Henry Barajas ( La Voz De M.A.Y.O Rambo , Helm Greycastle ) to discuss the problem with NFTs in comics, Kickstarter, and the art world in general. Check out the NFT Shit List . Send us an email or a voicemail for our 7th Annual anniversary episode next week - ircbpodcast@gmail.com . Let us know your favorite bits and bites from the last year of IRCB! Don't...

This episode was recorded on January 9th, 2021! Brian, Kate, and Kait discuss newspaper comics in our first commissioned episode of IRCB! Thank you to Jolamprex ( check him out on YouTube! ) for being a member of the IRCB Inner Circle on Patreon! Don't forget to take the IRCB 2022 Listener Survey! bit.ly/ircb2022 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:11:04 - Top of the Pile 00:19:09...

This episode was recorded in the recent past! Paul and Mike dig into the documentary Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD , about the publisher 2000AD and the history of the magazine. 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, Giant Days of Our Liv...

This episode was recorded in the recent past! THE SERIES CONTINUES. Mike and Nick dig into a, surprisingly, less depressing volume of Ice Cream Man and continue to try to put together the pieces of this story. Is there more to ICM than meets the eye? Music provided by Infinity Shred . Find them on Bandcamp . Producer : Mike Rapin Editor : Zander Riggs Support us on Patreon to get access to our Pat...

This episode was recorded on December 19, 2021! Mike, Kait, and Brian discuss our FINAL Goodreads Book of the Month for 2021: Long Walk To Valhalla by Adam Smith and Matthew Fox! Check out this month's Goodreads thread here. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:15:33 - Comic Picks 00:23:14 - Goodreads Book of the Month - Long Walk To Valhalla 00:47:41 - Wrap/Credits Comics Read / To...

This episode was recorded on December 12th, 2021! Mike, Brian, and Kait discuss the IRCB Goodreads Reading Challenge (ending December 16th, 2021!), what books they've read from the challenge, and why they picked the books they did for the challenge. Check out this years challenge here! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:16:25 - Top of the Pile 00:25:31 - The IRCB Goodreads Reading...