I Read Comic Books

Kara, Kate, and Brian discuss magical girls and "trash boys" in comic books, from classic characters to recent releases. They consider if horses are accessories and if the 90's are a trash boy. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:41:28 - Wrap Producer : Kait Lamphere & Danny Martinez Prooflistener : Kait Lamphere Editor : Zander Riggs Music provided by Infinity Shred . Find them on...

Paul, Nick, and René discuss the IRCB Reading Challenge Theme of the Month, “OWN VOICES.” They discover interesting reads by stepping out of their usual reading habits and find cool comics at the local library. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:42 - Djeliya: A West African Fantasy Epic 00:13:47 - Helm Greycastle Vol 1 00:23:44 - Surviving The City Vol 1 00:36:12 - Jojo’s Bizar...

Paul and Danny talk to friends of the show Dave Baker and Nicole Goux! They discuss reading comic books in other languages, if pizza is pie, and Dave and Nicole’s new book Punk’n Heads.  Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:02:29 - Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories—Grievous 00:09:31 - My Body Unspooling 00:14:44 - Song About Green 00:22:58 - Bleeding Hearts #1 00:29:55 - Sunday O. Schra...

Zach hosts for the first time! He, Kara, and Kate discuss what comic they would take to a desert island and if it can double as a weapon.  Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:23 - Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn/Red Rackham's Treasure 00:13:38 - Bone Omnibus 00:21:05 - East of West End Times Compendium 00:28:06 - Descender Omnibus 00:33:59 - Discord Island Picks 00:35:51 - New...

Paul and Zach welcome Nick Goode back to the show to discuss what they’ve been reading lately. They also talk about Nick’s comic Sussex, a WWII espionage thriller that explores mental health and depression. Chapter 3 and 4 of Sussex are currently looking for support on Kickstarter!  Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:02:10 - Endeavour #1 00:07:34 - Altamont 00:15:23 - Outer Lands...

A joyful dive into comics all over the genre spectrum! Kait, Danny and Nick talk dystopian soldier science fiction, classic movie monsters, slice-of life, Fish-out-of-water stories, Predator in a Mortal Kombat style fight club, and the pure joy of a book filled with cheese puns!  Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:00:39 - Universal Monsters: The Phantom of the Opera #1 00:10:30 -...

Paul, Kait, and Danny discuss some of their favorite “feel good” comics for the Reading Challenge Theme of the Month. They touch on newspaper classics, a film comic, and a newer release! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:51 - Youth Group 00:09:52 - My Neighbor Totoro 00:20:09 - Nancy 00:33:17 - Carnet de Voyage 00:37:20 - Universal Monsters: The Phantom of the Opera #1 00:41:5...

Mike, Nick, and Brian discuss Heavenly Delusion, Marian Heretic, and Absolute Batman. This is Mike’s last episode for a few months while he and his wife Kelly have a baby!  Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:00 - Cruel Universe II #1-3 00:19:26 - Heavenly Delusion vol. 1-3 00:32:21 - Marian Heretic #1-3 00:40:00 - Discord Picks 00:40:58 - Absolute Batman vol. 2 00:46:13 - The C...

Mike, Kate, and Zach discuss comics they’ve been reading and what’s next on their to-read pile. Along the way they talk about the joys of public transportation, ‘90s anime, and pitch an episode of Street Sharks! Links: https://www.dexerto.com/anime/japan-loses-38-billion-from-anime-manga-and-game-piracy-3310886/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:14 - It Killed Everyone But Me...

Mike, Nick, and Kait discuss Dr. Werthless by Harold Schechter and Eric Powell. They discuss some content warnings, the creative choices of the book, and how Fredric Wertham’s complicated legacy may have impacted his crusade against comics. This was the pick by the finishers of the 2025 Reading Challenge!  Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:58:45 - Wrap Producer : Kait Lamphere Prooflistener : Paul J...

Zander returns to the podcast after a 400 episode hiatus and joins Mike as they break all the rules! A deep dive into the lore and the myth of what makes IRCB run for 500 episodes and some big announcements!  Links: https://ircbpodcast.com/500-episodes-of-i-read-comic-books-by-the-numbers Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:02:13 - Helen of Wyndhorn #1-3 00:06:31 - Our Soot Stained...

This week, Mike, Paloma, and Paul discuss some of their latest bargain bin picks in an episode commissioned by one of the show’s listeners, Avocado Kenobi, aka Shane.  Links : https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/92bfe182-4dc9-47ae-ad55-0ecf18ccdba2 https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/25314-ircb-s-2026-reading-challenge https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/profile/eckospider/lists/145084/i-...

Danny and Nick usher in the new year by talking about the books they started 2026 reading, the comics on top of their pile and also by giving their comics New Years Resolutions! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:00:49 - Eerie Archives - Volume 3 00:25:26 - Cheetah & Chesire Rob the Justice League 1-6 00:35:12 - Discord Picks 00:35:51 - The Twilight Zone #3 00:45:04 - Green Arrow...

Paul, Zach, and Brian round out 2025 by talking about the Goodreads Theme of the Month: comics released in 2025! They discuss Precious Rubbish, Assorted Crisis Events, and Spectrum.  Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:47 - Spectrum 00:09:44 - Assorted Crisis Events Vol. 1 00:17:16 - Precious Rubbish 00:28:59 - Final shout outs of 2025/Wrap Music provided by Infinity Shred . Fin...

Mike, Kait, and Nick take a journey through a smattering of Winter Holiday and Christmas themed comic books all the way from “classic” super hero fair, an anthology book with a mixed reception, and even a book that is a little more somber and sad but keeps it local. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:38 - The Quarry 00:10:44 - Hellboy: A Christmas Underground 00:22:44 - Dread t...

Mike is joined by Danny and Zach to "reflect" on the New 52 over a decade later. What were the highs? The lows? The Geoff Johns and Jeff Lemires of it all? Links https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIWA3qOq4h0 https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/chrisbaldie https://chrisbaldie.gumroad.com/l/EkoKx Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:48 - Forever Evil 00:16:09 - New 52 Green Arrow Volume 4:...

Mike, Nick, and Kait sat down to talk about comics and boy howdy did no one get mad or upset about anything. Some links from the episode: https://karlkerschl.com/death-transit-tanager/ https://www.connorcomics.com/work#/gashgash/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:40 - EC Outlaw Showdown #1 00:15:40 - Trickster: Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection 00:25:45 - Death Trans...

Kara, Nick, and Zach dig into comics around the Apocalypse. It's really bright and cheery and exactly what you need this time of year! Note: In this episode's discussion, Grant Morrison is mentioned and incorrect pronouns were used to discuss the author. We apologize for this error and will work to correct this mistake in the future. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:15 - The...

Paul, Kait, and Danny sat down to discuss comics recommended by their Local Comic Book Shops (and Librarians!)--part of our Goodreads Theme of the Month. Check out our Goodreads Theme of the Month thread here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/23264561-november-2025-botm-recommended-by-your-lcs-or-library Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:32 - Loving, Ohio 00:07:05 - Absolu...

Mike and Kara sat down with comic creator and IRCB Zine contributor Brian McCray to talk about comics and the comics Brian has made of the years. Episode Links : Check out Bonnett's Books! https://bonnettsbookstore.blogspot.com/ Buy Beautiful Duck Comics: https://brianmccray.bigcartel.com/product/beautiful-duck-comics Buy Erotech: https://shpcomics.com/pages/erotech Conquest Movie: https://www.imd...

Mike and Paloma are joined by Jibola Fagbamiye and Conor McCreery to chat comics and their latest OGN from Harper Collins, Fela: Music Is the Weapon! Follow Conor and Jibola online: https://www.felagraphicnovel.com/ https://www.instagram.com/therealconor https://www.instagram.com/jibolastudios Spiderman vs. Wolverine - https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Spider-Man_Versus_Wolverine_Vol_1_1 Timestamps:...

Mike and Nick are joined by special guest, Martín Morazzo, artist on Ice Cream Man, Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum, and more! Follow Martín Morazzo online: https://www.instagram.com/martinmorazzo/ https://bsky.app/profile/martinmorazzo.bsky.social https://www.martinmorazzo.com/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:43 - Absolute Batman: Annual #1 00:03:47 - Where The Body Was 0...

Danny, Paloma, and Nick chat about comics on their radar for the best of 2025! Timestamps : 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:44 - Rin-Ne Vol 1 00:07:57 - We’re Taking Everyone Down With Us #1-3 00:10:04 - Nick actually starts talking about comic books 00:21:35 - Marian Heretic #1 00:31:38 - Cannon 00:33:40 - Out of Alcatraz 00:40:14 - Drome 00:41:27 - Absolute Batman 00:43:53 - Witchcraf...

Kara hosts Zach and Nick to discuss comics and specifically comics from our Goodreads Theme of the Month: Spooky Season.  Check out our Goodreads Thread about Spooky Comics! https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/23246940-october-2025-botm-spooky-season Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:17 - Bone Orchard Mythos: Tenement 00:18:36 - Red Book #1 00:28:56 - Hellboy: Seed of Destruc...

While Mike was at NYCC, Paul ran the show with Kate and Danny in tow! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:07 - The Werewolf at Dusk: And Other Stories 00:09:45 - Legacy of Vader - The Reign of Kylo Ren, Vol. 1 00:17:52 - DC K.O. #1 00:25:02 - The Mortal Thor #1-2 00:30:20 - Fantastic Four / Gargoyles #1 00:34:29 - Coven: A Graphic Novel 00:37:36 - Batman #2 00:49:32 - Wrap Music...