I Read Comic Books

This episode was recorded on October 18th, 2020! This week, Tia and Kara join Mike to be friends and talk about how much they miss comic conventions and what would make their ideal comic convention. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:28:05 - Comic Picks 00:41:14 - Our Perfect Con 01:14:19 - Wrap/Credits Comics We Read / Comic Picks: She Would Feel The Same Child Star ONE PIECE: 95...

This special episode of IRCB is brought to you by Tom (stingo) who was kind enough to donate in support of the protests calling for racial justice. Mike and Nick were asked to talk about something that comes up on the discord quite often: Snacks. Nick put a list together and Mike tried them all. The List Extra Toasty Cheez-Its Life Cereal: Original Simply Cheetos Puffs White Cheddar Triscuits Smok...

This episode was recorded on October 11th, 2020! Kara and Brian join Mike to talk zombie comics, why we read them (is it politically motivated??), and some of the weirder zombie comics out there. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:13:53 - Comic Picks 00:24:23 - Zombies in Comics 01:01:41 - Wrap/Credits Comics Read / Comic Picks Pipette & Dudley - Charming Dog Adventure Black Magick...

This episode was recorded on October 4th, 2020! Kait and René join Mike to chat about comics that would make terrible movies, but more importantly, why those comics would make terrible movies. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:14:53 - Comic Picks 00:23:53 - Comics That Would Make Terrible Movies 01:02:16 - Wrap/Credits Comic Picks X-Factor #4 Immortal Hulk #36-37 Blue Exorcist Ch...

This special episode of IRCB is brought to you by Maria Ludwig who was kind enough to donate in support of the protests calling for racial justice. Tia sat down with Stephanie Hans to discuss her book DIE , how to be a great cover artist, and fashion in comics.   Please consider donating to one of the many causes in need right now. Music provided by  Infinity Shred . Find them on  Bandcamp . Produ...

This week, Mike and Nick are joined by podcasters Alex and Jayare from the Opinions May Vary podcast! They talk comics, conventions, interviewing, podcasting for years, and more. Mike apologizes for his awful audio quality--something about knobs and computer updates. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:28:07 - Comic Picks 00:40:03 - Alex and Jayare of the Opinions May Vary Podcast 0...

This episode was recorded on September 20th, 2020! This week, Mike is joined by two special guests, Eric Rezsnyak and Kevin Dillon, two long-time X-Men readers, to discuss House of X, Powers of X, Dawn of X, and all things X-Men! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:17:17 - Comic Picks 00:26:22 - HoXPoX Bagosh 01:18:12 - Wrap/Credits What We Read / Comic Picks Usagi Yojimbo Book 1 -...

This episode was recorded on September 13th, 2020! This week, Paul and Tia join Mike to discuss what kind of job in comics they think they'd have if they made comics. Mike meanders and just rolls with it. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:18:57 - Comic Picks 00:26:57 - If We We're In Comics, What Would We Do? 00:50:01 - Wrap/Credits 00:52:16 - Swords? Comics Read / Comic Picks Th...

This special episode of IRCB is brought to you by Kelly Gruber who was kind enough to donate in support of the protests calling for racial justice. Tia sat down with Ted Brandt and Ro Stein to discuss their book Crowded , quarantine baking, and how they got into comics. Please consider donating to one of the many causes in need right now. Music provided by  Infinity Shred . Find them on  Bandcamp...

This episode was recorded in the recent past! Paul and Mike are joined by Dr. Travis Smith , Professor of Political Theory at Concordia in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and author of the book Superhero Ethics: 10 Comic Book Heroes; 10 Ways to Save the World; Which One Do We Need Most Now? Dig in on what comics Travis has been reading and how this book came to be, and the choices he made when putting t...

This week, Mike is joined by Kara and Brian to discuss the crossover collection Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy Vol 1. by Chynna Clugston Flores, Rosemary Valero-O'Connell, Whitney Cogar, and Warren Montgomery. Make sure to join our Goodreads group so you too can nominate and vote on which comics we'll read next month! Note: Mike said our GR group is almost to 700 members, he is wrong, we have passed 7...

This episode was recorded on August 23rd, 2020! Mike doesn't know the number of episodes this show has and Nick and Kate try to keep him sane this week. But when we're not learning to count, the gang dives into an old topic (from episode 170! ): Comics you would give to yourself at camp. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:24:52 - Comic Picks 00:32:12 - Comics Care Package 01:06:15...

This special episode of IRCB is brought to you by Kevin McDaniel who was kind enough to donate in support of the protests calling for racial justice. Tia sat down with Henry Barajas to discuss his book La Voz De M.A.Y.O.: Tata Rambo , missing the con scene, and exploring the desert. Please consider donating to one of the many causes in need right now. Music provided by  Infinity Shred . Find them...

This episode was recorded on August 16th, 2020! On this not-so-oversized episode, Paul is joined by Kara and Kait to discuss comics they didn't think they would like, but ended up liking regardless. Timestamps 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:24:17 - Comic Picks 00:34:28 - Comics We Didn't Think We'd Like 01:03:02 - Wrap/Credits Comics Read / Comic Picks Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the Kin...

This episode was recorded in the recent past! Mike sat down with comic creator and podcaster Gabe Cheng to discuss his latest Kickstarter with Elisa Meneghel, Love at First Bite , his latest comic reads, and being a comic creator! Links Love at First Bite Kickstarter Another Lousy Millennium Podcast For Molly comic Gabe on  Twitter  and  Instagram Elisa Meneghel on  Behance  Music provided by  Inf...

This episode was recorded on August 10th, 2020! DISCLAIMER : In light of the breaking news that Tatsuya Matsuki, creator of Act-Age, has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two minors, we are rescinding our recommendation. I Read Comic Books is a safe space, and we oppose financially supporting alleged sexual predators. This week, Mike is joined by René and Brian to discuss three manga...

This episode was recorded in the recent past! Brian and Kate discuss the Locke & Key TV series on Netflix and how it compares to the comic from which the show is based! 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 Lives and mor...

This episode was recorded in the recent past! Paul twisted Mike's arm for this minisode and had him read Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 02, which contains two huge epics - The Cursed Earth and The Day the Law Died. Comics Read The Cursed Earth Uncensored The Complete Case Files 02  Music provided by  Infinity Shred . Find them on  Bandcamp . Producer : Mike Rapin Editor : Zander Riggs Suppor...

This episode was recorded in the recent past! Paul and René sit down to discuss the history of Superman's heritage as the "Last Son of Krypton." Recommended Reading : All-Star Superman New Krypton Superman: Earth One “The Super-Key To Fort Superman” “For The Man Who Has Everything” Batman/Superman #7-8  Music provided by  Infinity Shred . Find them on  Bandcamp . Producer : Mike Rapin Editor : Zan...

This episode was recorded in the recent past! Kara and Nick go head to head this week, trading comic from their favorite publishers: Archie Comics and Valiant Comics. Bloodshot Reborn Vol. 1: Colorado vs. Archie 75th Anniversary Digest #2. 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...

This episode was recorded some time in the recent past! Mike and René are joined by special guest, Danny Martinez, host of the Next Issue Podcast , to talk about the wonders of Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball Super, and more! 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 serie...

This episode was recorded on June 28th, 2020! Kate and Kait join Mike to discuss our Goodreads Book of the Month: On A Sunbeam by Tillie Walden as picked by our wonderful Goodreads members. Spoilers: We really loved this monster of a book. June 2020's Goodreads Thread Timestamps : 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:17:35 - Comic Picks 00:26:11 - Goodreads Book of the Month - On a Sunbeam 01:0...

This episode was recorded on June 21st, 2020! Nick and Mike continue their delicious journey into the horror show that is Ice Cream Man with Volume 4: Tiny Little Lives by W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Morazzo, Chris O’Halloran, and Good Old Neon. How will this volume push the medium? What terrifying new thing will we discover this volume? Spoilers for Ice Cream Man #13-16. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Star...

This episode was recorded on June 14th, 2020! Mike and Tia are joined by special guest: Chip Mosher ( writer of the OGN: BLACKING OUT on Kickstarter right now! ) to talk comics, kickstarters, and working in the comic industry! Timestamps : 00:00:00 - Start/Interview with Chip Mosher 00:40:09 - Wrap/Credits Links : Chip on Twitter @chipmosher BLACKING OUT on Kickstarter Chip's Blacking Out Spotify...

This episode was recorded on June 7th, 2020! Paul, Kate, and Mike take a dive into the "comic book time machine" to discuss three comics that came out the year and month they were born: The Saga of Swamp Thing #3, Psi-Force #1, and Green Arrow (1988) #10. Donate in support of the protests calling for racial justice and we will record a minisode with a topic of your choice . Timecodes: 00:00:00 - S...