I Read Comic Books

This episode was recorded on December 9th, 2018! Tia and Brian join Mike this week to discuss how action is depicted in comic books. Why do super heroes have capes? How do comic books show movement? How does this all related back to art history? Don’t forget to take the IRCB Listener Survey! – ircbpodcast.com/survey Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:14:08 – Comic Picks 00:22:50 –...

This episode was recorded on December 2nd, 2018! While Mike was away at a gaming convention, Paul held the reigns for this week’s show with Kait and Nick in tow. The topic for this week: Religion in Comic Books — how is religion portrayed, what does it mean to include religion in comics, and what comic does Nick think was done really well? Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:22:55 –...

This episode was recorded sometime in the recent past! This week, Mike, Nick, and Kait chat with comic creator and Founding Editor Adam Ferris about his latest endeavor The Good Fight: A Peaceful Stand Against Bigotry and Racism ( currently running on Kickstarter! ). This anthology includes work from Greg Rucka, Natasha Alterici, Mark Waid, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Christian Ward, and many more fantasti...

This episode was recorded on November 18th, 2018! This week, we have a special interview episode with Pat Shand ( Destiny, NY and Breathless ) and Emily Pearson ( The Wilds ). Mike, Brian, and Kait dive into their new book out on December 5th, Snap Flash Hustle . Pat and Emily tell us about their new book and Pat explains his obsession with Hello Fresh. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Com...

This episode was recorded on November 11th, 2018! Mike was out this week, so Paul held the reins with Kara and Nick as they dive into the final Q&A episode of the year! Thank you to everyone who sent in questions for this episode! PLUS:  Zine #3 is OUT TODAY ! Read the digital copy now! Or buy a physical copy of the zine in our store! store.ircbpodcast.com Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in...

This episode was recorded on November 4th, 2018! Nick and Kait join Mike to talk about non-human comic book characters. The episode gets real specific about it and dives into some fantastic examples of characters many people love. PLUS:  Zine #2 is OUT! Read the digital copy now! Or buy a physical copy of the zine in our store! store.ircbpodcast.com Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics...

This episode was recorded on October 28th, 2018! This week, Nick and Brian join Mike to talk about our Goodreads Book of the Month: Revival Volume 1 by Tim Seely and Mike Norton as voted on by our FANTASTIC Goodreads members. And don’t miss the after the credits POST DISCUSSION. PLUS:  Zine #2 is OUT! Read the digital copy now! Or buy a physical copy of the zine in our store! store.ircbpodcast.com...

This episode was recorded on October 21st, 2018! Brian and Kait join Mike this week to talk about romantic relationships in comic books. Rogue & Gambit, Scott Free & Big Barda, Invincible & Atom Eve, and so much more. What makes a good relationship in a comic story? PLUS:  Zine #2 is OUT! Read the digital copy now! Or buy a physical copy of the zine in our store! store.ircbpodcast.com Timestamps 0...

This episode was recorded on October 14th, 2018! POW! ZHAM! WHIZZ! THWIP! This week, while Mike is away, Kara, Paul, and Nick dive into the wonderful world of sound effects in comics. How do you hear them? Why do they matter? And make sure you stick around at the end of the ep for a bit about doggos. PLUS:  Zine #2 is OUT! Read the digital copy now! Or buy a physical copy of the zine in our store!...

This episode was recorded on October 6th, 2018! This week, Paul and Kait join Mike to talk about how their reading habits change with the season. Mike is extremely caught off guard by this. Also, Mike shares some experiences from NYCC this year! PLUS:  Zine #2 is OUT! Read the digital copy now! Or buy a physical copy of the zine in our store! store.ircbpodcast.com Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last...

This episode was recorded in September 2018. This Is Not An Interview, episode six! Tia chats with Natasha Alterici about baking cookies, why their macarons are hollow, wedding cakes, Bojack Horseman, dinosaurs, favorite lesbian films, living in a small town, the origin story of Heathen’s Aydis, Viking stuff, comics and more! Links: https://twitter.com/alterici https://www.instagram.com/alterici_a...

This episode was recorded on September 30th, 2018! This week, Tia and Paul join Mike to talk about… POLITICS IN COMICS. Our approach to this topic, at a basic level, is this: All comics contain some form of politics and it’s very hard to tell any kind of story without them. PLUS:  Zine #2 is OUT! Read the digital copy now! Or buy a physical copy of the zine in our store! store.ircbpodcast.com Time...

This episode was recorded on September 23rd, 2018! We’re back to our regularly-formatted show! Nick and Kate join Mike this week to talk about crime comics, but before we get to that… Mike has a small poem to read about the X-Men.  As a group, they all read Green River Killer (spoilers for the whole book!) PLUS:  Zine #2 is OUT! Read the digital copy now! Or buy a physical copy of the zine in our...

This episode was recorded on September 15th, 2018! This week’s episode is something more free-form than our regular show. Mike, Brian, and Paul hung out at the IRCB Getaway this weekend and had a discussion about what keeps them reading comic books. PLUS:  Zine #2 is OUT! Read the digital copy now! Or buy a physical copy of the zine in our store! store.ircbpodcast.com Relevant Links/Information Mi...

This episode was recorded September 9th, 2018. Brian and René dive into a “Like This? Try this!” episode where they discuss what comics to read after you’ve seen specific movies (and TV). Minor spoilers for the Netflix series’ Jessica Jones, Daredevil, and Iron Fist. Relevant Links/Information Brian – @Brianhead René – @Rodrigur29 Music provided by  Infinity Shred . Find them on  Bandcamp . This w...

This episode was recorded some time in the past! Kara and Brian came to Mike and said they were inspired to discuss the very well done, Kanan: The Last Padawan volume 1 by Greg Weisman and Pepe Larraz for an episode of the show. Mike was extremely excited and the three of them recorded this episode. Expect spoilers for… a lot of Star Wars comics and movies and TV shows.  Relevant Links/Information...

This episode was recorded on August 25th, 2018! This week, Mike, Kara, and Nick tackle the Goodreads Book of the Month (as voted on by you wonderful Goodreaders out there!): Animosity Volume 1 by Marguerite Bennett, Rafael de LaTorre, Rob Schwager, Juan Doe, and Marshall Dillon. PLUS:  Zine #2 is OUT! Read the digital copy now! Or buy a physical copy of the zine in our store! store.ircbpodcast.com...

This episode was recorded on August 19th, 2018! This week, Mike, Kara, and Paul imagine what comic books we would send back in time to our summer camp-dwelling selves from today and in the past. PLUS:  Zine #2 is OUT! Read the digital copy now! Or buy a physical copy of the zine in our store! store.ircbpodcast.com Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:20:59 – Comic Picks 00:27:56 – Su...

This episode was recorded on August 12th, 2018! This week, Mike, Brian and Nick get into some of the fantastic questions asked by the fans of IRCB.  PLUS:  Zine #2 is released today! Make sure you check this one out for an interview with Vita Ayala ( The Wilds ,  Submerged ,  Supergirl )! Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:31:16 – Comic Picks 00:31:16 – Q&A with Mike, Nick, and Bri...

This episode was recorded on August 5th, 2018! Mike, Kait, and Paul sat down this week to dive into extreme changes in comic book characters and story lines. Does this work? Does it not? And what’s the deal with Season 8 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer turning Spike into… a good guy? Don’t forget to send in a question of three to us for our next Q&A episode NEXT WEEK ! Get your question in before we r...

This episode was recorded on July 29th, 2018! WE ARE BACK! After 4 long weeks off, Mike, Tia, and Brian are back for the regular show to talk about what they’ve been up to for the last month plus the show’s main topic: Depression and Mental Illness in Comics–how it’s portrayed, when it’s done well, when it’s done poorly, and everything in between. Don’t forget to send in a question of three to us...

This episode was recorded some time in the past! At one point, Kara had asked Paul, “What the  deal was with Grant Morrison?” And so, Paul, he strapped himself into a rocket ship aimed towards the center of the multiverse to search out that information. When he returned, he met his past self in their past lives. He saw beyond time and before everything. Kara was always a constant. She was not swep...

This episode was recorded some time in the past! Tia and Kate sat down to have a full blown discussion about cover art, how it draws you in, and being surprised and being burned by books based on their cover art. Relevant Links/Information Kate – @KateSkocelas Tia – @PortraitOfMmeX Our music is provided by  Infinity Shred . You can find them on  Bandcamp . This week’s episode was produced by Mike...

This episode was recorded some time in the past! Mike and Nick sat down to talk about the first arc of Grass Kings by Matt Kindt and Tyler Jenkins. Relevant Links/Information Mike – @mikerapin Nick – @dethstarplnz Our music is provided by  Infinity Shred . You can find them on  Bandcamp . This week’s episode was produced by Mike Rapin and edited by Zander Riggs. Have a question? Want us to talk ab...

This episode was recorded in June 2018. This Is Not An Interview, episode four! Tia talks to Alex de Campi about her upcoming graphic novel Bad Girls, set on the eve of the Cuban Revolution, plus lots of very good advice about being a writer, writing about trauma, bro friends, hitting the gym, globetrotting, living in New York, and more! Full spoilers for Deadpool 2 and Avengers: Infinity War! Thi...