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
- 523
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Judging Everyone on Earth in 24 Hours
This week Mike and Brian talk with Kate in her panelist episode! Kate loves Lego, YA OGNs, and STILL hasn't read V for Vendetta since she joined the show in 2016!
Timestamps
- 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week …
Kraven’s Herbs and Rituals
Kara, Paul, and Nick dig into Kraven The Hunter in comic book form by reading "Kraven’s Last Hunt" by J.M. DeMatteis, Mike Zeck, Bob McLeod, Zeck and Ian Tetrault, and Rick Parker!
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- 00:00:00…
Do Insecure Men Buy Jetpacks?
Paul, Nick, and Danny discuss a few comics they picked for the cover alone as part of our Goodreads Theme of the Month!
Interview: Dennis Hopeless on Asking “What If?” in SHE’S RUNNING ON FUMES: https…
What Do You Mean “What’s Happening?” I’m Crying! (Transformers Vol. 1)
Brian, Kara, and Nick sat down to discuss Transformers Vol. 1 by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer from Image (Skybound) Comics!
Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.
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The Apocalypse Doesn’t Have To Be Miserable
Mike, Kait, and Danny were LIVE on Twitch! This week they were talking about comics from our Goodreads Theme of the Month: Feel Good comics for when the seasons are making you feel down.
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I Have No Mouth, and I Must Eat Wonderful Food
Danny, Kait, and René sat down to discuss Elegant Yokai Apartment Life, Vol. 1 by Hinowa Kouzuki and Waka Miyama.
Timestamps:
- 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
- 00:01:08 - Elegant Yokai Apartment Life…
Immediately We’re All Best Friends (ft. Asia Simone)
Mike and Paloma are joined by comic creator Asia Simone (Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Wreck and Roll!) to talk comics, the MCU, One Piece, and more!
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Our Dependency on Petroleum Will Never End
Mike and Brian discover the secrets behind our long time panelist, Kara Szamborski! Disney! Star Wars! AND EVERYTHING OUTSIDE OF COMICS!
Timestamps:
- 00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics
- 00:03:00 - Sol…
Unfortunate Horniness
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!
Check out Next Issue Po…
I’ve felt that too, line drawing of a witch
Paul, Tia, and Paloma discuss the Megahex comic books by Simon Hanselmann--Megg, Mogg, Owl, Werewolf Jones, and more!
Timestamps:
- 00:00:00 - Start
- 00:00:48 - Simon Hanselmann Comics
- 00:42:08 - Wrap
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I'm Calling Mr. Image
Mike, Zach, and Danny talk comics, their love of The Ultimates by Deniz Camp, and exactly why you should read Absolute Batman comic.
Timestamps:
- 00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics
- 00:00:59 - Beneath…
Why Isn’t There A Rabbit Word For This? (ft. CK Carpenter)
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!
Check out the unSEEN/unH…
My Wife, Abraham Lincoln
Kara, Paul, and Paloma discuss the mid-2000s webcomic sensation turned ongoing comic book, Axe Cop!
Timestamps:
- 00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics
- 00:00:35 - Introductions to Axe Cop
- 00:17:24 - Ask A…
Don’t Start Talking About Pogs
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!
Check out THE GALLOW…
Books Dense Enough For Killing
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 Fre…
I’m Not Here Just To Be Your Girlfriend But Also To Jump Off Buildings
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!
Timestamps
- 00:00:00 - Start
- 00:00:59 - Heavy Vinyl #1
- 00:11:26 - H…
The Bad Boy of Comics (ft. Jesse Lonergan)
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 War…
Hoopla Please Sponsor Us
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.
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Shout Out To Florida
This week on IRCB, it's a panelist-focused episode: This time, Kait!! Mike and Danny chat comics and ask the hard hitting questions. Why does Kait make chainmail? What's Kait's favorite manga series?…
Capitalism Will Kill You
Paul, Brian, and Zach talk comics while Mike is away, the demerits of capitalism, and more!
Timestamps
- 00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics
- 00:00:50 - Alien: Icarus
- 00:09:37 - William of Newbury #1-3
- 00…