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
Minisode 40 | Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 02
This episode was recorded in the recent past!
Paul twisted Mike's arm for this minisode and had him read Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 02, which contains two huge epics - The Cursed Earth and T…
Minisode 39 | Get You A Superman Who Can Do Both: Superman’s Kryptonian Heritage
This episode was recorded in the recent past!
Paul and René sit down to discuss the history of Superman's heritage as the "Last Son of Krypton."
Recommended Reading:
- All-Star Superman
- New Krypton
- Superman…
Minisode 38 | Archie Comics vs. Valiant Comics
This episode was recorded in the recent past!
Kara and Nick go head to head this week, trading comic from their favorite publishers: Archie Comics and Valiant Comics. Bloodshot Reborn Vol. 1: Colorado…
Minisode 37 | We Just Love Dragon Ball, Okay?
This episode was recorded some time in the recent past!
Mike and René are joined by special guest, Danny Martinez, host of the Next Issue Podcast, to talk about the wonders of Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball…
Episode 248 | Goodreads Book of the Month: On A Sunbeam
This episode was recorded on June 28th, 2020!
Kate and Kait join Mike to discuss our Goodreads Book of the Month: On A Sunbeam by Tillie Walden as picked by our wonderful Goodreads members. Spoilers: …
Minisode 36 | Ice Cream Man Vol. 4: Tiny Little Lives
This episode was recorded on June 21st, 2020!
Nick and Mike continue their delicious journey into the horror show that is Ice Cream Man with Volume 4: Tiny Little Lives by W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Mo…
Minisode 35 | Special Guest: Chip Mosher!
This episode was recorded on June 14th, 2020!
Mike and Tia are joined by special guest: Chip Mosher (writer of the OGN: BLACKING OUT on Kickstarter right now! ) to talk comics, kickstarters, and worki…
Episode 247 | Spoilers, I’m baby
This episode was recorded on June 7th, 2020!
Paul, Kate, and Mike take a dive into the "comic book time machine" to discuss three comics that came out the year and month they were born: The Saga of Sw…
Minisode 34 | Special Guest: Elsa Charretier!
This episode was recorded in the recent past!
Mike, Kara, and Paul sit down with special guest, Elsa Charretier. The gang discusses Elsa's latest art book, her work on November, and how she broke into…
Episode 246 | The Biggest Sci-Fi Series Ever Made: Firefly
This episode was recorded on May 24th, 2020!
Nick and Kait join Mike to discuss the comics based on the TV series Firefly.
Timestamps:
- 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
- 00:23:27 - Comic Picks
- 00:34:16 …
Episode 245 | Three is the Final Number
This episode was recorded on May 17th, 2020!
Mike is joined by Kara and Paul this week to ask each other a question...
Timecodes:
- 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
- 00:23:07 - What We've Been Digging L…
Episode 244 | I Can’t Tell What’s Good Anymore
This episode was recorded on May 10th, 2020!
Paul and Tia join Mike to discuss the greater impact of comics on society and media.
Timestamps:
- 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
- 00:20:20 - What'd We're …
Episode 243 | In This Quarantine House We Read Comics
This episode was recorded on May 3rd, 2020!
This week, Nick, Mike, and Brian ask the question: Who would be the best/worst person to have in your quarantine house?
Come hang out with us on Discord!!
- May…
Episode 242 | Goodreads Book of the Month: Fables Vol. 1: Legends in Exile
This episode was recorded on April 27th, 2020!
Kara and Kait join Mike to talk about our Goodreads Book of the Month: Fables Vol. 1: Legends in Exile.
Timestamps:
- 00:00:00 - Start/What We've Been Diggin…
Episode 241 | The Books Your Shop Doesn’t Know What To Do With
This episode was recorded on April 19th, 2020!
This week, Nick and Paul join Mike to talk about over-sized comics and how the heck you fit weird shaped comics on your shelf!
Timestamps:
- 00:00:00 - Start…
Minisode 33 | Special Guests: Cuddles and Rage (Liz & Jimmy Reed)!
This episode was recorded on April 11th, 2020!
Mike and Kait are joined by comic creators Cuddles and Rage aka Liz and Jimmy Reed to discuss their food-horror anthology comic, Bites of Terror!
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Minisode 32 | Interview with Anthony Desiato
This episode was recorded in the recent past!
Kara and Mike are joined by documentation and podcaster Anthony Desiato, director of the recently released My Comic Shop Country. Anthony shares his story…
Episode 240 | Special Guest: Amie Wright
This episode was recorded on March 29th, 2020!
This week, Mike, Kait, and Paul are joined by Amie Wright, President of the ALA Graphic Novels & Comics Roundtable, to discuss the importance of comic bo…
Episode 239 | Brain Superjail
This week's episode was recorded on March 22nd, 2020!
This week, Kate and Nick join Mike to discuss comics we've put off for way too long and why we do that!
Timestamps:
- 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Co…
Minisode 31 | Special Guests: Cooper Anderson and A.C. Ironside
This episode was recorded in the recent past!
Mike and Nick are joined by comic creators Cooper Anderson and A.C. Ironside to discuss their comic Inner Workings, currently LIVE on Kickstarter.
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