I Read Comic Books

This week’s episode was recorded on June 2nd, 2019! On the show this week: Mike, Nick, and Paul are joined by Dave Baker, creator of a multitude of media, namely his comics: Action Hospital, Fuck Off Squad, and more! The gang digs in on Dave’s comics background, comic book credits, his favorite unsung comic heroes, and why comic books are the best media to tell stories! Timecodes 00:00:00 – Start/...

This episode was recorded on May 27th, 2019! Kait and Kate join Mike on the show to discuss comic book and manga adaptations of Young-Adult prose books. What’s good? What’s not so good? Why read these adaptations? Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:09:26 – Comic Picks 00:15:09 – Comic Adaptations, Revisited! YA Edition! 00:49:57 – Wrap/Credits What We Read / Comic Picks Wasted Spac...

This week’s episode was recorded on May 19th, 2019! On this week’s show, Tia, Kara, and Mike are joined by friend of the show, Chris Sebela! They chat about being an Eisner nominee, Chris’ upcoming comics, his wonderful dog Zola, and making zines! Timecodes : 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:15:35 – Comic Picks 00:25:20 – Special Guest: Chris Sebela! 01:02:36 – Wrap/Credits What We Read / C...

This week’s episode was recorded on May 11th, 2019! This week, Kate and Paul jumped on the show with Mike to talk about why we buy comics and don’t read them and how unshelving those comics is hard. And don’t miss our latest Zine! Out today! – https://ircbpodcast.com/zine Timecodes 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:15:35 – Comic Picks 00:28:22 – Reading the Backlog aka Unshelving the Shelved...

This episode was recorded on May 5th, 2019! This week’s episode is JAM PACKED with content. Brian and Kait join Mike to talk about Free Comic Book Day, as well as discuss two interviews we did at C2E2 with Lucy Knisley & Box Brown. On top of that! We have some touching words from Paul and Kara to open the show, and a BRAND NEW cover for the podcast! Let us know what you think! Timestamps : 00:00:0...

This episode was recorded on April 28th, 2019! This week, Nick and Kait join Mike to chat about our Goodreads Book of the Month: Animal Man Volume 1 by Grant Morrison, Chas Truog, Doug Hazlewood, and Tom Grummett. Timestamps : 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:19:55 – Comic Picks 00:31:57 – Goodreads Book of the Month: Animal Man Vol 1 01:02:50 – Wrap/Credits What We Read / Comic Picks: The...

This episode was recorded on April 21st, 2019! This week, Mike and Nick sat down for a discussion about a volume they both hadn’t read before this episode: Ice Cream Man Volume 1: Rainbow Sprinkles by W. Maxwell Prince, Martín Morazzo, and Chris O’Halloran. Full Spoilers for issues #1-4 of Ice Cream Man! Relevant Links/Information Mike – @mikerapin Nick – @dethstarplnz Music provided by  Infinity...

This episode was recorded on April 14th, 2019! This week, Mike is joined by Nick and René to talk to a very special guest, David Pepose, writer and creator of the series Spencer & Locke for Action Lab Comics! Timecodes 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:18:59 – Comic Picks 00:28:56 – Interview with David Pepose, writer for Spencer and Locke 01:06:58 – Wrap/Credits What We Read / Comic Picks:...

This episode was recorded sometime in the past! This week’s episode is the first episode of the Book vs. Book series on our Patreon! For this episode, Brian and Paul picked two Girl Gang series: Heavy Vinyl and Assassinistas! Book vs. Book runs once a month on the IRCB Patreon and you can get access to these episodes (and so much more!) starting at $1 ! Relevant Links/Information Paul – @OhHiPauli...

his episode was recorded on March 31st, 2019! While Mike was off on a secret mission, Paul held the reins of this episode with Brian and Kara joining him for a wonderful conversation about comic book collectibles. Timecodes 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:15:08 – Comic Picks 00:29:14 – Comic Book Collectibles 01:01:25 – Wrap/Credits What We Read / Comic Picks: Dial H For Hero #1 GLOW #1 Di...

This week’s episode was recorded on March 23rd and March 24th, 2019! This week, the ENTIRE IRCB crew hung out at C2E2 in Chicago, IL. Mike jumped on the microphone with Brian and Nick on Saturday to discuss the con so far, and on Sunday night with Tia, Paul, and Kara to reflect on C2E2 in general. No picks or comics read this week folks! Relevant Links/Information Mike – @mikerapin Brian – @Brianh...

Paul and René join Mike to discuss the VASTNESS of space, the comic stories we tell in space, and why we love fiction that can only take place in the infinite void of outer space. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:16:31 – Comic Picks 00:27:43 – Space Comics 01:05:29 – Wrap/Credits What We Read / Comic Picks: Hog Butcher Age of X-Man: Prisoner X #1 Justice League #19 Paper Girls #2...

This week’s episode was recorded on March 3rd, 2019! This week on IRCB, Mike, Nick, and Kara are joined by friend of the show, Scott McGovern. Scott has 20+ years of history working in the industry and is a font of knowledge when it comes to comic book distribution and the meta-level of working at a comic book shop. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:18:01 – Comic Picks 00:29:08 –...

This week’s episode was recorded on March 3rd, 2019! This week, Brian, Nick, and Kait sat down to discuss the myriad of digital platforms (that they know of!) for reading comics. From Comics to Manga to Motion Comics and more, this episode covers a whole lot of ground. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:15:12 – Comic Picks 00:25:26 – Digital Platforms for Comics 01:04:46 – Wrap/Cre...

This week’s episode was recorded on February 24th, 2019! This month’s book of the month is From Under Mountains by Marian Churchland, Claire Gibson, and Sloane Leong. Brian and Kara join Mike to discuss this comic as well as where X-Men babies come from…? Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:22:59 – Comic Picks 00:32:11 – Goodreads Book of the Month: From Under Mountains 01:04:54 – W...

This week’s episode was recorded on February 17th, 2019. This week, Paul and Nick join Mike to discuss comic book impulse buys, the value of an original graphic novel, and how even after years of comic book reading, if the interior art doesn’t match the cover art, we still get a little disappointed. AND the February 2019 zine is out today!! (PDF link) Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comic...

This week’s episode was recorded on February 10th, 2019. On IRCB this week, Kara and René join Mike in a joint discovery that we all should have had a full meal before we discussed this week’s topic: Food in Manga. In the recording process we all became very hungry for food in Manga and, well, to read manga. And everyone should wish Kara a Happy Birthday today!! AND the February 2019 zine is out t...

This episode was recorded on February 3rd, 2019! On IRCB this week, Paul and Nick chat with Mike about the depiction of War in comics, a brief history on the topic, and some of the comics they believe depict was in a real, non-celebratory way. Mike also has a minor breakdown in the first half of the show regarding Age of X-Man. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:20:25 – Comic Picks...

This episode was recorded on January 27th, 2019! This week’s show is the annual hangout episode where some of the people of IRCB reflect back on the last year of the show. Mike is joined by Tia, Nick, Paul, and Kait to discuss everything about the last year, but also Harry Potter houses, astrological signs, love for our fans, the future of the zine, C2E2, and how much we enjoy each other. It’s a b...

This episode was recorded on January 20th, 2019! Kara and Tia join Mike this week for a true schooling on Nerd Fashion : what to wear to a con, how to express your nerdiness, what makeup is legit, and how accessories are the best way to subtly acknowledge that you’re into a fandom. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:18:47 – Comic Picks 00:25:06 – Nerd Fashion 01:04:44 – Wrap/Credit...

This episode was recorded on January 13th, 2019! Kait and Kara join Mike this week to talk about income and poverty in comics; how income (or a lack of income) is portrayed, how it seems impossible for heroes to have a stable income, and just how do the X-Men have so much money? Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:17:49 – Comic Picks 00:22:46 – Poverty in Comics 01:05:05 – Wrap/Cred...

This episode was recorded on January 6th, 2019! Brian and Kate join Mike this week to talk about comics that take place anywhere but planet Earth. Don’t forget to take the IRCB Listener Survey! – ircbpodcast.com/survey Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in comics 00:10:04 – Comic Picks 00:18:27 – Unearthly Comics 00:48:43 – Wrap/Credits Comic Picks / What We Read This week : Death Saves: Fallen...

This episode was recorded sometime in the recent past! Paul and Kara sat down to reflect on some of the fine people we lost this year in the comic book industry. Don’t forget to take the IRCB Listener Survey! – ircbpodcast.com/survey Relevant Links/Information Paul – @OhHiPaulie Kara – @KaraSzam Music provided by  Infinity Shred . Find them on  Bandcamp . Producer : Mike Rapin Editor : Zander Rig...

This episode was recorded sometime in the recent past! This week, Mike and Nick discuss two books they picked… for each other! This is the first of a new series called “Book vs. Book” where two people pick comics (roughly equal is length) for the other to read. Then we record an episode. Enjoy!! Don’t forget to take the IRCB Listener Survey! – ircbpodcast.com/survey Relevant Links/Information Mik...

This episode was recorded on December 16th, 2018! Kate is BACK this week for our Book of the Month episode with Mike and Kara. As picked by the wonderful folks on Goodreads, our Book of the Month was 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank by Matt Rosenberg, Tyler Boss, and Thomas Mauer. Don’t forget to take the IRCB Listener Survey! – ircbpodcast.com/survey Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:18:1...