I Read Comic Books

This episode was recorded in the recent past! Mike and Nick continue their Ice Cream Man journey by tackling Ice Cream Man Presents: Quarantine Comix Special #1. Credits Stories 1-6 W Maxwell Prince Martin Morazzo Chris O’Halloran Nature Calls Declan Shalvey w/ Chris O’Halloran Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin Deniz Camp and Artyom Topilin w/ Aditya Bidikar Creature Causeway Al Ewing and PJ Holden Smal...

This episode was recorded on July 1st, 2021! Catch Mike’s brand new miniseries discussing all 8 episodes of the Netflix TV series SWEET TOOTH based on the comic book by Jeff Lemire. Every week, you can catch Mike every Thursday, live on Discord at 8pm EST discussing one episode of the show and YOU can join!  This episode discusses Episode 5, “What’s In The Freezer.” Mike and Danny dig into the thr...

This episode was recorded on June 27th, 2021! Mike, Kait, and Kate discuss our Goodreads Book of the Month, Constantine: The Hellblazer, Volume 1: Going Down. Writers: Ming Doyle, James Tynion IV P: Riley Rossmo (#1-2, #5-6), Ming Doyle (#3) Vanesa Del Rey(#4), Chris Visions (#4), Scott Kowalchuk(#5) I: Riley Rossmo (#1-2, #5-6), Vanesa Del Rey (#3-4), Chris Visions (#4), C: Ivan Plascencia (#1-6)...

This episode was recorded on June 24th, 2021! Catch Mike's brand new miniseries discussing all 8 episodes of the Netflix TV series SWEET TOOTH based on the comic book by Jeff Lemire. Every week, you can catch Mike every Thursday, live on Discord at 8pm EST discussing one episode of the show and YOU can join! This episode discusses Episode 4, "Secret Sauce," the three storylines in the episode, the...

This episode was recorded on June 20th, 2021! Mike, Paul, and Nick discuss some of the best superhero (and non-superhero) moms in comics. Who's on your list? Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:27:02 - Comic Picks 00:36:30 - Best/Worst Comic Book Moms 01:06:55 - Wrap/Credits Comics Read / Comic Picks The Damned, Vol 1 “Three Days Dead” BRZRKR #3 Alien #3-4 Spirit World #1 Sweet Too...

This episode was recorded on June 17th, 2021! Catch Mike's brand new miniseries discussing all 8 episodes of the Netflix TV series SWEET TOOTH based on the comic book by Jeff Lemire. Every week, you can catch Mike every Thursday, live on Discord at 8pm EST discussing one episode of the show and YOU can join! This episode discusses Episode 3, "Weird Deer S**t," digging into the world of Dr. Singh,...

This episode was recorded on June 14th, 2021! René and Kait join Mike to revisit some of the comics they read when they first got into comics. Mike picked a rough one. PLUS: A mid-episode interview with Dave Baker and Nicole Goux about their upcoming OGN from Dark Horse: Everyone Is Tulip. Everyone is Tulip is out in comic shops on June 16th and in book stores on June 29th! Read 48 pages of Everyo...

This episode was recorded on June 10th, 2021! Catch Mike's brand new miniseries discussing all 8 episodes of the Netflix TV series SWEET TOOTH based on the comic book by Jeff Lemire. Every week, you can catch Mike every Thursday, live on Discord at 8pm EST discussing one episode of the show and YOU can join! This episode discusses Episode 2, "Sorry About All The Dead People," and goes into some of...

This episode was recorded in the recent past! Brian and Paul dig into We Only Find Them When They're Dead Vol. 1 by Al Ewing, Simone Di Meo, Mariasara Miotti, and AndWorld Design.  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 L...

This episode was recorded on June 5th, 2021! Catch Mike's brand new miniseries discussing all 8 episodes of the Netflix TV series SWEET TOOTH based on the comic book by Jeff Lemire. Every week, you can catch Mike live on Discord at 8pm EST discussing one episode of the show and YOU can join! This episode discusses Episode 1, "Out of the Deep Woods" and touches on some of the similarities and diffe...

This episode was recorded on May 30th, 2021! This week, Paul, Nick, and Kait discuss comics that educate you; not just comics about a person, place, or thing, but are educational tools. Timestamps 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:26:03 - Comic Picks 00:36:06 - Education and Comics 01:08:42 - Final Thoughts 00:15:37 - Wrap/Credits Comics Read / Comic Picks Sabrina by Nick Drnaso Justice Leag...

This episode was recorded on May 23rd, 2021! Mike and Kara are joined by special guest and comic creator Elsa Charretier to discuss her new YouTube channel, breaking down comics, and the drive of an artist. Check out Elsa's YouTube here! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:24:28 - Comic Picks 00:35:13 - Case Studies with Elsa Charretier 01:00:14 - Wrap/Credits Comics Read / Comic P...

This episode was recorded on May 16th, 2021! Mike and Kait sat down with Erica Schultz, comic writer, instructor, and letterer to chat about her latest Kickstarter: The Deadliest Bouquet (with artist Carola Borelli, colorist Gab Contreras, color assists by Chefel Peterson, and editor James Emmett). Beyond the Kickstarter, Erica gives us her background in working in the comics industry, logo design...

This episode was recorded on May 9th, 2021! Mike, Nick and René fight it out trying to determine who is the best superhero dad. They really, really tried. Our next Discord hang out is May 22nd at 11am EST! Be there! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:24:33 - Comic Picks 00:32:19 - Best Comic Dads? After Mother's Day? 01:03:13 - Wrap/Credits Comics Read / Comic Picks Sleepless Volu...

This episode was recorded on May 2nd, 2021! This week, Paul, Kara, and Mike discuss the "take no bullshit" attitude of Spawn creator, Todd McFarlane, action figures, and how Todd's take from 1992 on the problem with the Big 2 is still relevant today. Timestamps 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:24:10 - Comic Picks 00:35:47 - Discussing The Spawn Universe 01:12:02 - Wrap/Credits Comics Read /...

This episode was recorded on April 25th, 2021! Brian, Mike, and Kait sit down to discuss our Goodreads Book of the Month for April 2021: My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by Nagata Kabi. Goodreads Discussion Thread Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:14:32 - Comic Picks 00:22:06 - Goodreads Book of the Month: My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness 00:52:04 - Wrap/Credits Comics...

This episode was recorded on  April 18th, 2021! Mike and Brian are joined by special guest Paloma Deerfield to chat about what gets them the most excited about comics--and there's maybe a dozen or so tangents from there.  Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:16:19 - Comic Picks 00:23:55 - What Keeps Us Excited About Comics with Paloma Deerfield 01:00:03 - Wrap/Credits Comics Read /...

This episode was recorded on April 11th, 2021! Kate, Nick, and Paul dig into some of the books from our 2021 Goodreads Reading Challenge and discuss why they picked the books they added to the challenge. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:17:59 - Comic Picks 00:26:44 - IRCB Book Challenge! [Potential Spoilers Ahead] 00:28:21 - "Spinning" by Tillie Walden 00:33:47 - "BANG!" by Matt...

This episode was recorded on April 4th, 2021! Mike, Brian, and Kait revisit the Comic Book Time Machine to chat about 3 comics that came our the year and month they were all born: Starman (1988-1992) #1, Animal Man (1988) #1, Batman Annual #12. Timestamps 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:15:54 - Comic Picks 00:23:24 - Comic Book Time Machine 00:56:28 - Wrap/Credits Comics Read / Comic Picks...

This episode was recorded on March 28th, 2021! Mike and Paul are joined by special guest, Dr. Zanne Domoney-Lyttle, researcher and lecturer at the University of Glasgow at the intersection of The Bible and Popular Culture specializing in Gender, Sexuality, Comic Books and Religion. In this episode they discuss how the political climate influences our reading habits and give a few comics they would...

This episode was recorded on March 21st, 2021! Mike, Paul, and René revisit a topic from episode 131 to discuss the "pride and shame" of their comic collections and in doing so end up down a rabbit hole or two about the pitfalls of being a comic collector. Learn why NFTs are bad. Timestamps 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:17:06 - Comic Picks 00:27:55 - Pride and Shame of Our Comic Collecti...

This week, Mike and Brian are joined by Gabe Cheng, creator of the comics For Molly, Love at First Bite, and the LIVE on Kickstarter, Into The Wilderness , to discuss what comics got them hooked on the medium. You can back Into The Wilderness on Kickstarter until March 28th! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:25:10 - Comic Picks 00:29:45 - Our Comic Book Origin Stories (ft. Gabe C...

This episode was recorded on March 7th, 2021! This week, Kara, Mike, and Nick do the impossible: Judge comic books by their covers. It's wild for an audio medium. Strap in. And get ready for some BRZRKR talk. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:27:35 - Comic Picks 00:36:04 - Judging Books By Their Covers 01:12:17 - Wrap/Credits Comics Read / Comic Picks (in order) BRZRKR #1 Star Wa...

This episode was recorded on February 28th, 2021! Mike, Nick, and Kait discuss our February 2021 Goodreads Book of the Month: Noir: A Collection of Crime Comics as voted by our Goodreads group members. Check out the Goodreads thread! Timestamps 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:16:24 - Comic Picks 00:33:00 - Goodreads Book of the Month: Noir: A Collection of Crime Comics 01:00:25 - [Warning]...

I Read Comic Books is the best comic book podcast you can listen to. Join Mike Rapin and two of our rotating panelists every week as they discuss comics they've read, comics they're excited for, and a comics specific topic. 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...