I Read Comic Books

This episode was recorded on November 10th, 2019! Kait and Nick join Mike to talk about how they read comics. Mike ranks the latest X-Men #1s, and Nick’s world is ending with comicbookdb.com closing down. Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Start / Last Week in Comics 00:24:10 – Comic Picks 00:34:12 – How Do You Read Comics? 01:13:13 – Wrap / Credits 01:15:34 – Mike doesn’t believe in moon lasers What We Read...

On Episode I of the I Read Star Wars Comic Books special, Brian and Kara discuss Obi-Wan and Anakin and how it explores the relationship between the two Jedi at a point when Anakin is thinking of rejecting the Jedi entirely. Music provided by Kara Szamborski and  Infinity Shred . Executive Producer : Mike Rapin Producers: Brian Murray, Kara Szamborski Editor : Zander Riggs Support us on Patreon: p...

This episode was recorded on November 3rd, 2019! What’s up with DC only really talking about Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman? Let’s talk about this super trinity! Brian gamely joins DC nerds Paul and Kara for a borderline theological discussion about three of the oldest and most well-known superheroes in the biz. Also, Kara tries to convince the guys that Minions comics are genuinely great. Plu...

This episode was recorded on October 27th, 2019! On this very important episode of the I Read Comic Books podcast, Brian, Kait, and Kara discuss They Called Us Enemy , our November Goodreads Book of the Month! Author George Takei (best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu on Star Trek: The Original Series ) opens up about his childhood spent in the internment camps the United Stated government sent w...

This episode was recorded on October 20th, 2019! Paul, Nick, and Rene discuss the importance of coloring and how the process of re-coloring/colorizing can affect a book or series. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:23:01 – Comic Picks 00:33:48 – Recoloring Comics 01:03:38 – Wrap/Credits What We Read / Comic picks Judge Dredd: The Small House X-Men #1 Copperhead Vol. 1-2 Monster Vol...

This bonus interview was recorded on October 12th, 2019! Dave Baker joins Mike and Nick for a bonus interview episode to talk about his Kickstarter with Alexis Ziritt: Night Hunters . Mike, Nick and Dave also dig in on the state of Cyberpunk, writing the best comic book for an artist, working with Kickstarter, and more! Links Night Hunters on Kickstarter Dave Baker on Twitter Alexis Ziritt on Twit...

This episode was recorded on October 12th, 2019! Kara, Paul, and Mike have a fun little discussion about comic books letters pages, why they’re fun, why they’re not, and how they’ve changed over the decades in comics. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:20:31 – Comic Picks 00:27:44 – Letters Pages 00:55:43 – Wrap/Credits What We Read / Comic Picks No One Left To Fight #1-3 Strayed #...

This episode was recorded on October 6th, 2019! This week, Nick and Kate join Mike to discuss fantasy comics and, well, try to put a finger on how to define “fantasy” comic books. Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:18:10 – Comic Picks 00:26:40 – Fantasy in Comics 01:03:50 – Wrap/Credits What We Read / Comic Picks Little Bird #1-5 Locke and Key Volume 1 Head Lopper Pumpkinheads Out...

This episode was recorded on September 29th, 2019! Tia and Kait join Mike to discuss re-reading comics, why we do it, why we don’t, and how, for some of us, it helps enrich our comic book reading experience. Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:15:08 – Comic Picks 00:21:12 – Re-Reading Comics 00:50:35 – Wrap/Credits What We Read / Comic Picks Shangri-La My Pretty Vampire, Katie Skel...

This week’s episode was recorded on September 22nd, 2019! Mike is BACK this week with Kate and Kara in tow and they sat down to talk about the prevalence of schooling in comics, which comics are their favorites, along with… hot characters in comics? Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:21:41 – Comic Picks 00:32:36 – Back to School! 01:09:50 – Wrap/Credits 01:12:11 – Hawt, Continued W...

This episode was recorded on September 15th 2019! Nick and Kait join Paul throw plans out the window and caution to the wind and discuss our host and producer Mr. Michael Rapin and his contributions to our (your?) comic book reading habits. We’ve gone rogue! Sincerest apologies to new listeners. This episode contains heavy doses of Mike. 9 out of 10 dentists approve of Mike! Timestamps 00:00:00 –...

This episode was recorded on September 8th 2019! Tia and René join Paul to talk about satisfying comic series endings. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:15:27 – Comic Picks 00:21:05 – Endings in Comics 00:52:25 – Wrap/Credits 00:54:46 – Vegan Burritos, The Olympics, and The Rapture   What We Read/Comic Picks Everything #1 Legion of Superheroes: Millennium #1 Pretty Deadly (literal...

This episode was recorded on September 1st, 2019! Mike, Kait, and Kara sit down with friend of the show, David Pepose to talk about his new book Going to the Chapel. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:19:10 – Comic Picks 00:24:36 – Interview with David Pepose 00:59:20 – Wrap/Credits What We Read/Comic Picks Batman #76-77 Fairlady #2-3 Tokyo Ghoul Vol. 2 The Life Changing Manga of T...

Kate and Kara join Mike to talk about our Goodreads Book of the Month: Heathen Vol. 1. Thank you to all the fabulous people in our Goodreads group who read and discussed this book with us! Timecodes 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:19:50 – Comic Picks 00:29:44 – Goodreads Book of the Month: Heathen Vol. 1 01:01:01 – Wrap/Credits What We Read / Comic Picks Witch Hat Atelier #2 Bob’s Burgers...

This week’s episode was recorded on August 18th, 2019! Brian and Nick join Mike to talk about weird crossovers, and we’re not talking crossover events. From Archie vs Predator to Star Trek and Green Lantern to Sonic and… Spawn? They dive in. Thanks to everyone who hung out with us on the Discord during the show! Timecodes 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:20:05 – Comic Picks 00:27:50 – Weird...

This episode was recorded on August 11th, 2019! Paul and Tia join Mike to discuss unconventional art styles and media in comic books. How do collages, paints, and 3-D models fit into the world of pen and ink comic books? Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:13:48 – Comic Picks 00:22:16 – Unconventional Art Styles 00:55:50 – Wrap/Credits What We Read / Comic Picks Glow #1-3 Test #1-2...

This episode was recorded on August 6th, 2019. After a summer break of minisodes, Paul, Kara, and Kait bring us back with a spectacular episode about finding comics at your local library and the importance of trying books out of the blue. And don’t forget our giveaway! One week only!! => https://ircbpodcast.com/giveaway08 Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:15:45 – Comic Picks 00:26...

This episode was recorded some time in the near past! What mystery awaits Mike & Nick on their journey into Ice Cream Man Vol. 3? An episode half in Spanish? The end of the world? More?! Full spoilers for Ice Cream Man Vol. 3: Hopscotch Mélange ! Music provided by  Infinity Shred . Find them on  Bandcamp . Producer : Mike Rapin Editor : Zander Riggs Support us on Patreon to get access to our Patre...

This episode was recorded some time in the near past! This week, Kara and Tia deliver us a very special episode of I Read Comic Books to discuss the topic of Mansplaining in comics.  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...

This episode was recorded some time in the near past! Nick and Mike continue on their trip down the road that is the series Ice Cream Man. Needless to say, Mike and Nick are haunted by this volume. Full spoilers for Ice Cream Man Vol. 2: Strange Neapolitan ! Music provided by  Infinity Shred . Find them on  Bandcamp . Producer : Mike Rapin Editor : Zander Riggs Support us on Patreon to get access...

This episode was recorded some time in the near past! A long time ago, Mike gave Kate a list of comics to read to get caught up on X-23. Starting with this collection, Kate dives into the sometimes bad origin of X-23 aka Laura Kinney with Mike along to discuss the finer points of this character. Full Spoilers for X-23: The Complete Collection Vol. 1 Music provided by  Infinity Shred . Find them on...

This week’s episode was recorded on June 30th, 2019! Brian, Nick, and Kate sat down to discuss our Goodreads Book of the Month: Captain America Vol. 1: Winter In America as voted on by our fantastic Goodreads members! Spoiler alert for Captain America Vol. 1: Winter In America! Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:15:35 – Comic Picks 00:27:07 – Goodreads Book of the Month – Captain A...

This episode was recorded on June 23rd, 2019! Brian and René sat down with Mike to discuss why we don’t like new takes on old characters, their mantles, and how sometimes you just have to give a comic a chance! Just a heads up! This is the last week for $1 & $2 tier patrons to get access to Patreon-only content (Book vs. Book, Doom Patrol eps, and more). Content that appears in the public feed wil...

This week’s episode was recorded on June 16th, 2019! Kait and Nick join Mike to discuss the many reading, packaging, and “marketing” gimmicks used in comic books over the years. From vinyl stickers to to lenticular covers to poly-bags to literally SHOOTING a comic with real bullets, the gang dives deep for this episode. Timecodes 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:20:19 – Comic Picks 00:31:22...

This episode was recorded on June 9th, 2019! This week, Paul, Tia, and Kara dive into a deep discussion about the “death of the author” or idea of separating a comic book creator (or any kind of creator/artist/writer/etc.) from their work. Is it possible? Do you do it? Can you do it? Should we do it as a culture or not? Timecodes 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:14:34 – Comic Picks 00:23:50...