I Read Comic Books
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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 61 minutes
- Episodes
- 524
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Candybar Antlerboy Episode 2 | Sorry About All The Dead People
This episode was recorded on June 10th, 2021!
Catch Mike's brand new miniseries discussing all 8 episodes of the Netflix TV series SWEET TOOTH based on the comic book by Jeff Lemire. Every week, you c…
Minisode 45 | We Only Find Them When They’re Dead Vol. 1
This episode was recorded in the recent past!
Brian and Paul dig into We Only Find Them When They're Dead Vol. 1 by Al Ewing, Simone Di Meo, Mariasara Miotti, and AndWorld Design.
Music provided by In…
Candybar Antlerboy Episode 1 | Out of the Deep Woods
This episode was recorded on June 5th, 2021!
Catch Mike's brand new miniseries discussing all 8 episodes of the Netflix TV series SWEET TOOTH based on the comic book by Jeff Lemire. Every week, you ca…
Episode 288 | The Class and the Curious: Academic Shift
This episode was recorded on May 30th, 2021!
This week, Paul, Nick, and Kait discuss comics that educate you; not just comics about a person, place, or thing, but are educational tools.
Timestamps
- 00:00…
Episode 287 | Moby Dick… But Better (with Elsa Charretier!)
This episode was recorded on May 23rd, 2021!
Mike and Kara are joined by special guest and comic creator Elsa Charretier to discuss her new YouTube channel, breaking down comics, and the drive of an a…
Episode 286 | “Retail Therapy for Zero Dollars” with Erica Schultz + The Deadliest Bouquet Kickstarter
This episode was recorded on May 16th, 2021!
Mike and Kait sat down with Erica Schultz, comic writer, instructor, and letterer to chat about her latest Kickstarter: The Deadliest Bouquet (with artist …
Episode 285 | Welcome to Clickbait, An IRCB Podcast
This episode was recorded on May 9th, 2021!
Mike, Nick and René fight it out trying to determine who is the best superhero dad. They really, really tried.
Our next Discord hang out is May 22nd at 11am …
Episode 284 | Action Figures Are Rad As Hell
This episode was recorded on May 2nd, 2021!
This week, Paul, Kara, and Mike discuss the "take no bullshit" attitude of Spawn creator, Todd McFarlane, action figures, and how Todd's take from 1992 on t…
Episode 283 | Goodreads Book of the Month – My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness
This episode was recorded on April 25th, 2021!
Brian, Mike, and Kait sit down to discuss our Goodreads Book of the Month for April 2021: My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by Nagata Kabi.
Episode 282 | Chock Full of Left Turns (ft. Paloma Deerfield)
This episode was recorded on April 18th, 2021!
Mike and Brian are joined by special guest Paloma Deerfield to chat about what gets them the most excited about comics--and there's maybe a dozen or so …
Episode 281 | In a Week Or So, We Can Start Making Out
This episode was recorded on April 11th, 2021!
Kate, Nick, and Paul dig into some of the books from our 2021 Goodreads Reading Challenge and discuss why they picked the books they added to the challen…
Episode 280 | Suddenly, Satan Was Real
This episode was recorded on April 4th, 2021!
Mike, Brian, and Kait revisit the Comic Book Time Machine to chat about 3 comics that came our the year and month they were all born: Starman (1988-1992) …
Episode 279 | You Guys Ever Want To Kill Hitler? (ft. Dr. Zanne Domoney-Lyttle)
This episode was recorded on March 28th, 2021!
Mike and Paul are joined by special guest, Dr. Zanne Domoney-Lyttle, researcher and lecturer at the University of Glasgow at the intersection of The Bibl…
Episode 278 | Mike’s biggest shame is getting swindled on eBay
This episode was recorded on March 21st, 2021!
Mike, Paul, and René revisit a topic from episode 131 to discuss the "pride and shame" of their comic collections and in doing so end up down a rabbit ho…
Episode 277 | Comics that got you hooked (ft. Gabe Cheng)
This week, Mike and Brian are joined by Gabe Cheng, creator of the comics For Molly, Love at First Bite, and the LIVE on Kickstarter, Into The Wilderness, to discuss what comics got them hooked on th…
Episode 276 | We actually judge comic books by their cover
This episode was recorded on March 7th, 2021!
This week, Kara, Mike, and Nick do the impossible: Judge comic books by their covers. It's wild for an audio medium. Strap in. And get ready for some BRZR…
Episode 275 | Goodreads Book of the Month: Noir: A Collection of Crime Comics
This episode was recorded on February 28th, 2021!
Mike, Nick, and Kait discuss our February 2021 Goodreads Book of the Month: Noir: A Collection of Crime Comics as voted by our Goodreads group members…
I Read Comic Books Podcast Trailer
I Read Comic Books is the best comic book podcast you can listen to. Join Mike Rapin and two of our rotating panelists every week as they discuss comics they've read, comics they're excited for, and …
Episode 274 | Read comics for your inner-punk-self
This episode was recorded on February 21st, 2021!
Mike and René are joined by special guest Simon Domoney-Lyttle to talk about comics that helped them understand comics better.
Timestamps
- 00:00:00 - Sta…
Episode 273 | Mike’s going to watch ‘The Joker’ and it’s all your fault
This episode was recorded on February 14th, 2021!
This week, Paul, Nick, and Mike each pick a newish #1 issue and give it a hearty review: Of Thieves and Elves Vol. 1 and Fear Case #1. Of course, some…