I Read Comic Books

This episode was recorded on February 21st, 2021! Mike and René are joined by special guest Simon Domoney-Lyttle to talk about comics that helped them understand comics better. Timestamps 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:24:35 - Comic Picks 00:32:55 - What Shaped Our Understanding of Comics? 01:08:13 - Wrap/Credits Comics Read / Comic Picks Immortal Hulk: Flatline Hollow Heart #1 Magus of t...

This episode was recorded on February 14th, 2021! This week, Paul, Nick, and Mike each pick a newish #1 issue and give it a hearty review: Of Thieves and Elves Vol. 1 and Fear Case #1. Of course, someone broke the rules. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:24:48 - Comic Picks 00:32:21 - Reviewing New #1s/Fear Case 00:45:29 - Of Thieves and Elves Vol 1 01:03:27 - Wrap/Credits Comics...

This episode was recorded on February 7th, 2021! Paul and Kara join Mike to discuss how music is portrayed in comics and how you get into the FEEL of music in comics. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:29:13 - Comic Picks 00:37:21 - Static Interpretations of a Fluid Medium (Music Comics) 00:51:21 - Three Tangents 00:55:47 - Music in Manga 01:07:17 - Josie and the Pussycats 01:16:3...

This episode was recorded on January 30th, 2021! Kate and Kara join Mike to discuss their, well, "unique" habits while reading comics but spin out into discussing how we handle comics, how IRCB came together, the comic book market and... well, a lot about comics. New Merch is available at shop.ircbpodcast.com ! Timestamps 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:29:04 - Comic Picks 00:38:43 - Comic...

This episode was first aired on Patreon! Remember: You can find all of the odd month Goodreads Book of the Month episodes on our Patreon. As chosen by the folks who completed our 2020 Goodreads Reading Challenge, Mike and Brian discuss Eleanor Davis' Why Art? Goodreads Thread Music provided by  Infinity Shred . Find them on  Bandcamp . Producer : Mike Rapin Editor : Zander Riggs Support us on Patr...

This episode was recorded on January 24th, 2021! We did it. Year Six begins here. Mike, Kait, Brian, and Paul sat down to reflect on the last year of the show, hanging out with our fantastic community on Discord, our massive Goodreads group, and we drop some info on our BRAND NEW Patreon series: Giant Days of Our Lives. Plus, Brian decided to test Mike, Paul, and Kait with the hardest trivia game...

This episode was recorded on January 17th, 2021! Brian, Kara, and Mike sat down, asked, then answered, the question: Is Gambit just a broke ass Batman? The answer is a resounding yes and they explain why. Don't forget to fill out the IRCB Annual Survey for a chance to win a $20 gift card to comiXology or Midtown Comics (your choice)! AND from now until January 24th, we want YOU to send in a voicem...

This episode was recorded on January 10th, 2020! This week, Mike and Nick are joined by friend of the show and fellow podcaster, Danny Martinez, to discuss our comic collecting habits, how they've changed, and where we draw the line on digital vs physical vs subscription when choosing how to read comics. Don't forget to fill out the IRCB Annual Survey for a chance to win a $20 gift card to comiXol...

This special episode of IRCB is brought to you by Vishal who was kind enough to donate in support of the protests calling for racial justice. Mike and Nick discuss some video games: Kingdom Hearts, Bloodborne, Dark Souls, and Metal Gear Solid. Please consider donating to one of the many causes still in need right now. Music provided by  Infinity Shred . Find them on  Bandcamp . Producer : Mike Rap...

This episode was recorded on January 3rd, 2020! Mike is joined by Eric Rezsnyak and Kevin Dillon of Great Pop Culture Debate to talk about X of Swords and the future of the X-Men. FULL SPOILERS AHEAD! AND from now until Jan 24th, we want YOU to send in a voicemail to help us celebrate our SIXTH IRCB Annual. Email us a voice message (ircbpodcast@gmail.com) or leave a voicemail: (616) 209-9152!! We’...

Brian and Mike discuss three holiday special one-shots: Lobo: Paramilitary Christmas Special #1, Power Man and Iron Fist (2016- 2017): Sweet Christmas Annual #1, and Merry X-Men Holiday Special (2018) #1. Happy belated holidays! Don’t forget to send in a voicemail to help us celebrate our SIXTH IRCB Annual. Email us a voice message ( ircbpodcast@gmail.com ) or leave a voicemail: (616) 209-9152!! M...

This episode was recorded on December 20th, 2020! Mike, Brian, and Nick discuss our Goodreads Book of the Month: Farmhand Vol. 1 by Rob Guillory, Taylor Wells, and Kody Chamberlain. AND from now until Jan 24th, we want YOU to send in a voicemail to help us celebrate our SIXTH IRCB Annual. Email us a voice message (ircbpodcast@gmail.com) or leave a voicemail: (616) 209-9152!! We’re giving away a T-...

This episode was recorded on December 13th, 2020! Mike, Kait, and Paul discuss the best comics we read in 2020. New comics, old comics, any comic! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:23:56 - Comic Picks 00:32:35 - Some of Our Most Enjoyed Books of 2020 01:22:45 - Wrap/Credits Comics We Read / Comic Picks Clue Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics Blue in Green The Other H...

This special episode of IRCB is brought to you by Erin who was kind enough to donate in support of the protests calling for racial justice. Kait and Kara took two Amethyst comics and put them head to head to discuss: Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld: The Birthright (1983) #1 Amethyst (2020) #1 Please consider donating to one of the many causes still in need right now. Music provided by  Infinity Shr...

This episode was recorded on December 6th, 2020! Kara, Nick, and Mike talk cliffhangers in comics, IP mining, comic scheduling and more on this week's episode of IRCB. Grab some of our new merch!! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:27:12 - Comic Picks 00:39:50 - Cliffhanger Comics 00:48:25 - The Big 2, Cliffhangers, and IP Mining 01:07:57 - Batman Fell In Love With a Ghost Lady 01...

This episode was recorded some time in the recent past! Mike and Brian, as two long-time players of Dungeons & Dragons, dig into two comic series based around the infamous Tabletop RPG: Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins Vol. 1 and Dungeons & Dragons Vol. 1: Shadowplague . Some spoilers ahead . Music provided by  Infinity Shred . Find them on  Bandcamp . Producer : Mike Rapin Editor : Zander Riggs...

This special episode of IRCB is brought to you by Simon Domoney-Lyttle, who was kind enough to donate in support of the protests calling for racial justice. Tia and Nick got together to discuss religion in comics, from WicDiv to Hellboy, why visual storytelling works so well for religious themes, Jack Kirby: actual god of comics, and their favorite religion-in-comics titles (spoiler alert, Nick co...

This episode was recorded on November 23rd, 2020! Tia and René join Mike to discuss worldbuilding in comics, what makes it unique, and why comics are the best medium for storytelling. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:18:00 - Comic Picks 00:23:45 - Worldbuilding in Comics 00:49:02 - Wrap/Credits Comics Read / Comic Picks The Magic Fish BL Metamorphosis Vol. 1 Build King Ch. 2 Miss...

This episode was recorded on November 16th, 2020! Mike is joined by Kait and Nick to revisit the Comic Book Time Machine: Find a comic book that was released the year and month you were born and discuss! Mike: Black Panther (1988) #4 Kait: Hellblazer (1988) #8 Nick: Iron Man (1968-1996) #205 Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:19:03 - Comic Picks 00:30:08 - Comic Book Time Machine T...

This special episode of IRCB is brought to you by Danny Martinez who was kind enough to donate in support of the protests calling for racial justice. Kara and Tia discuss Batmansplaining and how Bat-fans gatekeep their precious Batman in good and (mostly) bad ways. Also: Nightwing's butt. Please consider donating to one of the many causes still in need right now. Music provided by  Infinity Shred...

This episode was recorded on November 8th, 2020! Paul and Brian join Mike to talk about revisiting Big 2 Crossovers and Event stories. Listen LIVE recordings of IRCB on our Discord (link below)!! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:18:16 - Comic Picks 00:27:22 - Is It Worth Revisiting Big 2 Event Comics? 00:58:13 - Wrap/Credits Comics Read / Comic Picks Colonel Weird: Cosmagog #1 F...

This episode was recorded on November 1, 2020! This week, Kate asks Mike and Paul what recent comics are good and what should she be reading? (full show notes on Patreon ) Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:14:14 - Comic Picks 00:26:01 - What's Good? 01:00:02 - Wrap/Credits Comics Read / Comic Picks Stillwater #1 Spinning by Tillie Walden Sisters by Raina Telgemeier Judge Dredd: T...

This special episode of IRCB is brought to you by Louise Palermo who was kind enough to donate in support of the protests calling for racial justice. Tia sat down with Kwanza Osajyefo to discuss his book BLACK , plus fashion at cons, NYC quarantine woes, and how to design great characters. Please consider donating to one of the many causes in need right now. Music provided by  Infinity Shred . Fin...

This episode was recorded on October 25th, 2020! Mike, Kait, and Nick sat down to discuss our Goodreads Book of the Month: Something Is Killing The Children, Vol. 1 by James Tynion IV, Werther Dell’Edera, Miquel Muerto, and Andworld Design. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:20:15 - Comic Picks 00:32:11 - Goodreads Book of the Month - Something is Killing the Children Vol. 1 01:06...

Mike sat down with Phoebe Xavier, comic publisher of 123 Go! Publications and creator, to discuss her Kickstarter: 13th Moon a Halloween Anthology, how she got into comics, and more! Links 13th Moon Anthology on Kickstarter 123 GO Publications on Instagram Phoebe Xavier on Twitter Bands To Check Out The Led Zeppelin Reunion Tour Garbage Man Apes of the State  Music provided by  Infinity Shred . Fi...