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
Bonus Minisode | Interview with Kwanza Osajyefo
This special episode of IRCB is brought to you by Louise Palermo who was kind enough to donate in support of the protests calling for racial justice.
Tia sat down with Kwanza Osajyefo to discuss his b…
Episode 259 | Goodreads Book of the Month: Something Is Killing The Children Vol. 1
This episode was recorded on October 25th, 2020!
Mike, Kait, and Nick sat down to discuss our Goodreads Book of the Month: Something Is Killing The Children, Vol. 1 by James Tynion IV, Werther Dell’Ed…
Bonus Interview | Phoebe Xavier & 13th Moon Halloween Anthology
Mike sat down with Phoebe Xavier, comic publisher of 123 Go! Publications and creator, to discuss her Kickstarter: 13th Moon a Halloween Anthology, how she got into comics, and more!
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Episode 258 | X of Swords is just Space Jam
This episode was recorded on October 18th, 2020!
This week, Tia and Kara join Mike to be friends and talk about how much they miss comic conventions and what would make their ideal comic convention.
Ti…
Bonus Minisode | Snacks?
This special episode of IRCB is brought to you by Tom (stingo) who was kind enough to donate in support of the protests calling for racial justice.
Mike and Nick were asked to talk about something tha…
Episode 257 | It’s Halloween and We’re Manifesting Zombies Now
This episode was recorded on October 11th, 2020!
Kara and Brian join Mike to talk zombie comics, why we read them (is it politically motivated??), and some of the weirder zombie comics out there.
Timec…
Episode 256 | Three 30 Year Olds Playing 17-Year Olds
This episode was recorded on October 4th, 2020!
Kait and René join Mike to chat about comics that would make terrible movies, but more importantly, why those comics would make terrible movies.
Timestam…
Bonus Minisode | Interview with Stephanie Hans
This special episode of IRCB is brought to you by Maria Ludwig who was kind enough to donate in support of the protests calling for racial justice.
Tia sat down with Stephanie Hans to discuss her book…
Episode 255 | Alex and Jayare from Opinions May Vary
This week, Mike and Nick are joined by podcasters Alex and Jayare from the Opinions May Vary podcast! They talk comics, conventions, interviewing, podcasting for years, and more. Mike apologizes for …
Episode 254 | HoXPox B’gosh
This episode was recorded on September 20th, 2020!
This week, Mike is joined by two special guests, Eric Rezsnyak and Kevin Dillon, two long-time X-Men readers, to discuss House of X, Powers of X, Daw…
Episode 253 | Building Our Little Guys
This episode was recorded on September 13th, 2020!
This week, Paul and Tia join Mike to discuss what kind of job in comics they think they'd have if they made comics. Mike meanders and just rolls with…
Bonus Minisode | Interview with Ted Brandt and Ro Stein
This special episode of IRCB is brought to you by Kelly Gruber who was kind enough to donate in support of the protests calling for racial justice.
Tia sat down with Ted Brandt and Ro Stein to discuss…
Minisode 42 | Special Guest Dr. Travis Smith – Superhero Ethics
This episode was recorded in the recent past!
Paul and Mike are joined by Dr. Travis Smith, Professor of Political Theory at Concordia in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and author of the book Superhero Eth…
Episode 252 | Goodreads Book of the Month: Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy Vol 1.
This week, Mike is joined by Kara and Brian to discuss the crossover collection Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy Vol 1. by Chynna Clugston Flores, Rosemary Valero-O'Connell, Whitney Cogar, and Warren Montg…
Episode 251 | “My Name Is Mike Rapin And This Is An X-Men Book”
This episode was recorded on August 23rd, 2020!
Mike doesn't know the number of episodes this show has and Nick and Kate try to keep him sane this week. But when we're not learning to count, the gang …
Bonus Minisode | Interview with Henry Barajas
This special episode of IRCB is brought to you by Kevin McDaniel who was kind enough to donate in support of the protests calling for racial justice.
Tia sat down with Henry Barajas to discuss his boo…
Episode 250 | Put It In Your Cart For The Kids
This episode was recorded on August 16th, 2020!
On this not-so-oversized episode, Paul is joined by Kara and Kait to discuss comics they didn't think they would like, but ended up liking regardless.
Ti…
Bonus Minisode | Gabe Cheng – Love At First Bite Kickstarter
This episode was recorded in the recent past!
Mike sat down with comic creator and podcaster Gabe Cheng to discuss his latest Kickstarter with Elisa Meneghel, Love at First Bite, his latest comic read…
Episode 249 | How DARE you, Brain?
This episode was recorded on August 10th, 2020!
DISCLAIMER: In light of the breaking news that Tatsuya Matsuki, creator of Act-Age, has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two minors, we a…
Minisode 41 | Locke & Key – Comics vs. TV Show
This episode was recorded in the recent past!
Brian and Kate discuss the Locke & Key TV series on Netflix and how it compares to the comic from which the show is based!
Music provided by Infinity Shred…