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
I Read Star Wars Comic Books Episode IV | Film adaptation comics
On Episode IV of the I Read Star Wars Comic Books special, Kara and Brian discuss three Star Wars movie adaptations, and what the comic book versions add to the stories we already know and love.
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Episode 225 | Mike is no longer on energy drinks
This episode was recorded on November 24th, 2019!
Mike is joined by Nick and Tia this week to ask the question: what was the first comic you read by your favorite creative team (or creator)?
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I Read Star Wars Comic Books Episode III | The Old Republic
On Episode III of the I Read Star Wars Comic Books special, Brian and Kara dive deep on the waning days of the Old Republic and have way too many nice things to say about trash boi Darth Maul.
Music p…
Episode 224 | Zero Issues and Prologues
This episode was recorded on November 17th, 2019!
Kait and Paul join Mike to dig in on the topic of #0s and prologue comics, the canon-rewriting behind them, and some minor history behind them.
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I Read Star Wars Comic Books Episode II | Alphabet Squadron and TIE Fighter
On Episode II of the I Read Star Wars Comic Books special, Brian and Kara make Alphabet Squadron and TIE Fighter better.
Music provided by Kara Szamborski and Infinity Shred.
Executive Producer: Mike R…
Episode 223 | The Absorption Problem
This episode was recorded on November 10th, 2019!
Kait and Nick join Mike to talk about how they read comics. Mike ranks the latest X-Men #1s, and Nick’s world is ending with comicbookdb.com closing d…
I Read Star Wars Comic Books Episode I | Obi-Wan and Anakin
On Episode I of the I Read Star Wars Comic Books special, Brian and Kara discuss Obi-Wan and Anakin and how it explores the relationship between the two Jedi at a point when Anakin is thinking of rej…
Episode 222 | We All Have Statues Of Each Other
This episode was recorded on November 3rd, 2019!
What’s up with DC only really talking about Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman? Let’s talk about this super trinity! Brian gamely joins DC nerds Paul a…
Episode 221 | Goodreads Book of the Month: They Called Us Enemy
This episode was recorded on October 27th, 2019!
On this very important episode of the I Read Comic Books podcast, Brian, Kait, and Kara discuss They Called Us Enemy, our November Goodreads Book of th…
Episode 220 | I’ve Heard of It (It Must Be Popular) Feat. Paulie
This episode was recorded on October 20th, 2019!
Paul, Nick, and Rene discuss the importance of coloring and how the process of re-coloring/colorizing can affect a book or series.
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Bonus Interview | Dave Baker & Night Hunters
This bonus interview was recorded on October 12th, 2019!
Dave Baker joins Mike and Nick for a bonus interview episode to talk about his Kickstarter with Alexis Ziritt: Night Hunters. Mike, Nick and Da…
Episode 219 | I’m from the 50s. I don’t know who Lizzo is.
This episode was recorded on October 12th, 2019!
Kara, Paul, and Mike have a fun little discussion about comic books letters pages, why they’re fun, why they’re not, and how they’ve changed over the d…
Episode 218 | What even is the fantasy genre?
This episode was recorded on October 6th, 2019!
This week, Nick and Kate join Mike to discuss fantasy comics and, well, try to put a finger on how to define “fantasy” comic books.
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Episode 217 | Revisiting old comic friends
This episode was recorded on September 29th, 2019!
Tia and Kait join Mike to discuss re-reading comics, why we do it, why we don’t, and how, for some of us, it helps enrich our comic book reading expe…
Episode 216 | Devastating One-Liners to Poor Boys
This week’s episode was recorded on September 22nd, 2019!
Mike is BACK this week with Kate and Kara in tow and they sat down to talk about the prevalence of schooling in comics, which comics are their…
Episode 215 | Mike Rapin, The Swellest Guy
This episode was recorded on September 15th 2019!
Nick and Kait join Paul throw plans out the window and caution to the wind and discuss our host and producer Mr. Michael Rapin and his contributions t…
Episode 214 | Sticking the Landing
This episode was recorded on September 8th 2019!
Tia and René join Paul to talk about satisfying comic series endings.
Timestamps
- 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics
- 00:15:27 – Comic Picks
- 00:21:05 – End…
Episode 213 | Interview with David Pepose
This episode was recorded on September 1st, 2019!
Mike, Kait, and Kara sit down with friend of the show, David Pepose to talk about his new book Going to the Chapel.
Timestamps
- 00:00:00 – Start/Last Wee…
Episode 212 | Goodreads Book of the Month: Heathen Vol. 1
Kate and Kara join Mike to talk about our Goodreads Book of the Month: Heathen Vol. 1. Thank you to all the fabulous people in our Goodreads group who read and discussed this book with us!
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Episode 211 | Why does this exist? Can I resist buying this?
This week’s episode was recorded on August 18th, 2019!
Brian and Nick join Mike to talk about weird crossovers, and we’re not talking crossover events. From Archie vs Predator to Star Trek and Green L…