I Read Comic Books

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...

This episode was recorded in the recent past! Mike, Kara, and Paul sit down with special guest, Elsa Charretier. The gang discusses Elsa's latest art book, her work on November, and how she broke into the industry. Timecodes 00:00:00 - Elsa Charretier's Artbook 00:06:45 - November and The Infinite Loop 00:12:55 - Style and Preference 00:20:53 - Background and Process 00:35:55 - Star Wars! 00:53:15...

This episode was recorded on May 24th, 2020! Nick and Kait join Mike to discuss the comics based on the TV series Firefly. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:23:27 - Comic Picks 00:34:16 - Firefly Comics 01:17:13 - Wrap/Credits Comics We Read / Comic Picks The Way of the Househusband Vol. 3 The Ludocrats #1 Drawing The Vote: An Illustrated Guide to Voting in America Berserker Unbo...

This episode was recorded on May 17th, 2020! Mike is joined by Kara and Paul this week to ask each other a question... Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:23:07 - What We've Been Digging Lately 00:39:30 - Three Questions 01:10:32 - Wrap/Credits What We Read Snotgirl Vol. 2: California Screaming Incredible Doom #1 Love and Rockets (vol 4) #8 Absolute Batman Year One The Infinite Loop...

This episode was recorded on May 10th, 2020! Paul and Tia join Mike to discuss the greater impact of comics on society and media. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:20:20 - What'd We're Digging Right Now 00:38:11 - How Do Comics Impact Society? 01:05:10 - Wrap/Credits What We Read Drops of God Vol. 4-5 The Flintstones Vol. 1 Ludocrats #1-2 Megg & Mogg on Instagram Superman: Up In...

This episode was recorded on May 3rd, 2020! This week, Nick, Mike, and Brian ask the question: Who would be the best/worst person to have in your quarantine house? Come hang out with us on Discord !! May 9th , 2pm EDT - Mini-book club meetup! We're discussing Drops of God Vol. 1 May 10th , 3:30pm EDT - Come hangout with us! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:25:57 - What We've Bee...

This episode was recorded on April 27th, 2020! Kara and Kait join Mike to talk about our Goodreads Book of the Month: Fables Vol. 1: Legends in Exile . Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/What We've Been Digging Lately 00:26:25 - IRCB Goodreads Book of the Month: Fables Vol. 1 00:55:08 - Wrap/Credits What We Read Locke & Key Vox Machina: Origins vol. 1 Snow, Glass, Apples The Wicked + The Divine  Music p...

This episode was recorded on April 19th, 2020! This week, Nick and Paul join Mike to talk about over-sized comics and how the heck you fit weird shaped comics on your shelf! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week In Comics 00:27:53 - What We've Been Digging Lately 00:37:06 - Large-format Comics 01:09:12 - Wrap/Credits What We Read The Green Lantern #1-7 The Stone King Astro City: Confession X-Ray...

This episode was recorded on April 11th, 2020! Mike and Kait are joined by comic creators Cuddles and Rage aka Liz and Jimmy Reed to discuss their food-horror anthology comic, Bites of Terror! Links CuddlesAndRage.com Buy Bites of Terror C&Rage on Twitter - @cuddlesandrage C&R on Letterboxd - @cuddlesandrage Films that inspired Bites of Terror Atomic Books Messed Up Puzzles American Movie Comic/Cr...

This episode was recorded in the recent past! Kara and Mike are joined by documentation and podcaster Anthony Desiato, director of the recently released My Comic Shop Country. Anthony shares his story about making the documentary and his thoughts on the comic market. Links Anthony on Twitter - @DesiWestside My Comic Shop Country Trailer Watch My Comic Shop Country NOW! Listen to My Comic Shop Hist...

This episode was recorded on March 29th, 2020! This week, Mike, Kait, and Paul are joined by Amie Wright , President of the ALA Graphic Novels & Comics Roundtable, to discuss the importance of comic books in libraries, how you can help your local library, comic book distribution for libraries, and more! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:17:43 - Comic Picks 00:25:34 - Interview wi...

This week's episode was recorded on March 22nd, 2020! This week, Kate and Nick join Mike to discuss comics we've put off for way too long and why we do that! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:23:32 - Comic Picks 00:30:35 - Comics We've Finally Gotten Around to Reading 01:08:01 - Wrap/Credits What We Read / Comic Picks Bang #2 Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers Vol. 1 Dick Tracy Foreve...

This episode was recorded in the recent past! Mike and Nick are joined by comic creators Cooper Anderson and A.C. Ironside to discuss their comic Inner Workings , currently LIVE on Kickstarter. Links Inner Workings Kickstarter Cooper on Twitter - @cooperthewriter Cooper on Instagram - @cooper_the_writer  AC Ironside on Twitter - @a_ironside AC Ironside on Instagram - @Alexis.ironside ArrowKey Stud...

This episode was recorded on March 8th, 2020! Kara and Tia discuss reading comics in a language you don't know, open the show with a few reminders of how to be a good ally to women. Timestamps 00:00:00 - Start/International Women's Day! 00:05:38 - Comics In Secondary Languages 00:39:51 - Wrap/Credits Music provided by  Infinity Shred . Find them on  Bandcamp . Producer : Mike Rapin Editor : Zander...