I Read Comic Books

This episode was recorded on August 21st, 2022! Mike, Danny, and IRCB's newest member, Paloma, sat down to talk about their favorite members of the Bat-family. Which member of Batman's ever-growing family is your favorite? Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start / What We Read 00:21:11 - Top of Our Pile 00:29:28 - The Bat-fam 00:57:38 - Wrap/Credits Top of Our Pile: Batman One Bad Day - Riddler #1 FLAVOR GIR...

This episode was recorded on August 14th, 2022! Mike, Tia, and Brian talk comics they read and what's on the top of their pile, but also: issues with manga art, why Vault Comics still work as a publisher, and... buttholes? Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:38:41 - Top of the Pile 00:53:40 - Wrap/Credits Comics Read: The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel (Book 1) Deadpool Samu...

This episode was recorded on August 7th, 2022! Kara, Kate, and Danny discuss anthropomorphic animals in comics! Why are there so many rabbits? Also: what was YOUR Horse Girl Experience? Listen to A Better Batmobile on Patreon! Timestamps 00:00:00 - Start Last Week in Comics 00:16:35 - Top of Our Pile 00:26:00 - Anthropomorphic Animals, also Unicorns 01:07:10 - Wrap/Credits Comics Read Nice House o...

This episode was recorded on July 31, 2022! Mike, Kait, and Nick discuss color in manga chapters, the mysteries of translated French comics, and what makes a good comic book logo.  Listen to A Better Batmobile on Patreon! Timestamps 00:00:00 - Start Last Week in Comics 00:30:12 - Top of the Pile 00:41:59 - Comic Book Logos 01:25:50 - Wrap/Credits Comics Read Nights with a Cat Vol 1 Hellboy and the...

This is the first episode of our Patreon-only series: A Better Batmobile! Join the IRCB Patreon to get access to the rest of this series and many others at patreon.com/ircbpodcast . From Patreon: It's here! The first episode of A Better Batmobile with Paul and his first guest: Mike! FULL SPOILERS for Batman Arkham Asylum and Batman: Gothic . Want a shirt? Grab one now on our shop! Check out Paul's...

This is the first episode of our Patreon-only series: Giant Days of Our Lives! Join the IRCB Patreon to get access to the rest of this series and many others at patreon.com/ircbpodcast . From Patreon: The latest and greatest PATREON EXCLUSIVE read along series!  Join us as we read through the wonderful series Giant Days from BOOM! Studios. Each episode, Brian, Kara, and Kait will be diving into an...

This is the first episode of our Patreon-only series: Mike and Paul Read Doom Patrol! Join the IRCB Patreon to get access to the rest of this series and many others at patreon.com/ircbpodcast . From Patreon: This is the first of a mini-series all about Grant Morrison's Doom Patrol. Mike and Paul sat down to discuss Volume 1 of the series, the intricacies of Morrison's writing, and the insanity tha...

This is the first episode of the IRCB Patreon series, IRCB Movie Club! Join the IRCB Patreon to get access to the rest of this series and many others at patreon.com/ircbpodcast . From Patreon: On this first episode of a new quarterly series, Paul, Mike, and Brian discuss Daniel Clowes' Ghost World and the film adaptation of the same name, directed by Terry Zwigoff. --- Music provided by Infinity S...

This episode was recorded on June 26th, 2022! Mike, Paul, and Kate discuss some of their favorite comics from 2021, the theme of this month's Goodreads Book of the Month. Check out the rest of the comics folks picked on the IRCB Goodreads Group !  Abortion is a basic healthcare need for millions of people who can become pregnant. Find out how you can support those in need at choice.crd.co Timestam...

This episode was recorded on June 19th, 2022! Mike, Kara, and René are joined by Aubrey Lyn Jeppson ( @TamingTheMuse ) and C.K. Lawson ( @chrisdoescomics ), editors of the Kickstarter anthology "Scott Snyder Presents Tales From the Cloakroom" ( @CloakRoomComics ), to chat comic they're reading and going from comic book classroom to making a comic book anthology! Check out Scott Snyder Presents Tal...

This episode was recorded on June 12, 2022! Mike, Nick, and Paul send off the final(?) episode of IRCB with a discussion about comic book endings. SPOILERS AHEAD. Make sure to check out A Better Batmobile on our Patreon ! New episodes every other Saturday. Timestamps 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:35:44 - Top of Our Pile 00:47:08 - Our Favorite Comic Book Endings 01:11:48 - Self-contained...

This episode was recorded on June 5th, 2022! Mike, Brian, and Kate dig in on the chaos-magic-wielding, reality warping, witchcraft-saving character known as Scarlet Witch. Timestamps 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:17:53 - Top of the Pile 00:25:13 - Scarlet Witch: A History 00:57:33 - Wrap/Credits Comics Read / Top of Our Pile Saga #1 Blood Stained Teeth #1-2 Archie Meets Riverdale #1 One...

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...