I Read Comic Books

Oct 23 2024 475 ep. 61 mins 675

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A podcast for comic book fans, hosted by Mike Rapin. IRCB features a rotating, 2-person panel of diverse comic book experts discussing what they’re reading with a comic book specific topic every week. New episodes every Wednesday.

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Unfortunate Horniness

Oct 23 2024 46 mins

Mike, Nick, and Danny discuss comics of our Goodreads Theme of the Month: Magical People, plus Mike's time at NYCC, and Danny meeting multiple Super-men at Dallas Fan Festival!

I’ve felt that too, line drawing of a witch

Oct 16 2024 44 mins

Paul, Tia, and Paloma discuss the Megahex comic books by Simon Hanselmann--Megg, Mogg, Owl, Werewolf Jones, and more!

I'm Calling Mr. Image

Oct 09 2024 44 mins

Mike, Zach, and Danny talk comics, their love of The Ultimates by Deniz Camp, and exactly why you should read Absolute Batman comic.

Why Isn’t There A Rabbit Word For This? (ft. CK Carpenter)

Oct 02 2024 51 mins

Mike and Kait are joined by CK Carpenter for this week's show to talk about their latest Kickstarter campaign for unSEEN/unHEARD: Disability & Neurodivergence Comic Anthology!

My Wife, Abraham Lincoln

Sep 25 2024 60 mins

Kara, Paul, and Paloma discuss the mid-2000s webcomic sensation turned ongoing comic book, Axe Cop!

Don’t Start Talking About Pogs

Sep 18 2024 80 mins

Mike and Danny sit down with our good pal, and long time IRCB panelist, René to talk comics and to dig in on just who exactly René is! A cook! A writer! An all around good friend!

Books Dense Enough For Killing

Sep 11 2024 46 mins

Paul hosts a conversation with Kait and Nick about EC Comics, award-winning autobiographies with scatological names, charming Beowulf interpretations, and a new haul of comics translated from the French. Mike is still in Japan, but can he ever really leave our hearts?

I’m Not Here Just To Be Your Girlfriend But Also To Jump Off Buildings

Sep 04 2024 47 mins

Kara, Kait, and Zach sit down for a classic IRCB Book vs. Book, but with THREE people! It's Heavy Vinyl #1 vs Hawkeye #1 vs Catwoman #1!

The Bad Boy of Comics (ft. Jesse Lonergan)

Aug 28 2024 72 mins

Mike and Nick are joined by comic creator Jesse Lonergan to discuss his many comics (Faster, ARCA, Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea, HEDRA), manga, Nancy, and just how obsessive the Star Wars fandom can be.

Hoopla Please Sponsor Us

Aug 21 2024 39 mins

Mike, Kait, and Kara chat about what they're reading, why there are never enough Hoopla downloads to sate us, and why you (yes you!) should be gearing up for spooky season. It is Augtober, after all.