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
Episode 349 | Adding to Your Pull List Just To Feel Something
Mike, Paloma, and Nick talk about the life of a Wednesday Warrior and the vibes of working at a comic shop (from Paloma's perspective) on the ever-wonderful New Comic Book Day.
Episode 348 | Is Slender Man Good With Kids?
Mike, Danny, and Kait chat about Cryptid Club by Sarah Andersen as part of October's Goodreads Book of the Month theme: Spooky Not Scary Comics!
Check out the Goodreads Book of the Month thread!
Timest…
Episode 347 | Reading Comics in Broad Daylight (ft. Brandon Ingram)
Mike, Brian, and René are joined by special guest, Brandon Ingram of Dismay Comics! His Kickstarter for Dismay Avenue #1-2 is live now!
Support Dismay Avenue #1-2 on Kickstarter
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Episode 346 | A Birthday Gift On Mike's Birthday At His Birthday Party With A Birthday Gift
Mike, Danny, and Nick discuss three recent #1s and give their review: Kaya #1, Briar #1, and 007 #1.
Timestamps:
- 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
- 00:02:52 - Orphan and the Five Beasts
- 00:08:45 - Two …
Episode 345 | "Ribbit and Rip-It!"
Mike, Paul, and Brian chat comics they've been reading, what's on the Top of Their Pile, and ALL of She-Hulk (so far). Spoilers ahead!
Vote on the next IRCB Movie Club movie here!
Timestamps:
- 00:00:00 -…
Episode 344 | Get In Loser, We're Killing Christopher Columbus
Kait, Kate, and Mike chat comics they've been reading and hand out some recommendations for comics to read that have Fall Vibes.
Timestamps
- 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
- 00:03:16 - The Golden Hou…
Episode 343 | Padme Amidala Has Entered The Chat
Kara, Tia, and Mike discuss the comics they've read and what exactly makes a sexy bad boi, their appeal, agency of the reader and the problem with beefcake comic art.
Timestamps
- 00:00:00 - Start/Last W…
Episode 342 | You Can't Be In Two Pits At Once
Mike, Nick, and Paul talk comics they've read and the Top of Their Pile, the ONE PIECE, and the most hyped comic coming out this week: Vanish #1.
Check out the latest shirt in our shop: https://shop.i…
Episode 341 | A Person Cannot Be Sustained On Batman Alone
This episode was recorded on September 11th, 2022!
Paul, Tia, and Kait revisit a topic of recent past: comic book grievances.
Timestamps:
- 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
- 00:21:55 - Top of the Pile
- 0…
Minisode 55 | Baseball in Comics, A Thesis
This episode was recorded in the past!
Kara brings René along to talk about the prevalence of baseball in comic books and manga!
Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.
IRCB Avatars by …
Episode 340 | Blame It On The X-Men
This episode was recorded on August 28th, 2022!
Mike, Kait, and Paul discuss the books they read for our Goodreads Book of the Month theme: Banned Books -- comics challenged or removed from libraries …
Episode 339 | Bat In One Ear, Bats Out The Other
This episode was recorded on August 21st, 2022!
Mike, Danny, and IRCB's newest member, Paloma, sat down to talk about their favorite members of the Bat-family. Which member of Batman's ever-growing fa…
Episode 338 | Tripping Hazards In Hell
This episode was recorded on August 14th, 2022!
Mike, Tia, and Brian talk comics they read and what's on the top of their pile, but also: issues with manga art, why Vault Comics still work as a publis…
Episode 337 | I Like Unicorns Podcast
This episode was recorded on August 7th, 2022!
Kara, Kate, and Danny discuss anthropomorphic animals in comics! Why are there so many rabbits? Also: what was YOUR Horse Girl Experience?
Listen to A Bet…
Episode 336 | This Podcast Is Blessed By God
This episode was recorded on July 31, 2022!
Mike, Kait, and Nick discuss color in manga chapters, the mysteries of translated French comics, and what makes a good comic book logo.
Listen to A Better B…
A Better Batmobile Episode 1 | Batman Arkham Asylum & Batman: Gothic
This is the first episode of our Patreon-only series: A Better Batmobile! Join the IRCB Patreon to get access to the rest of this series and many others at patreon.com/ircbpodcast.
From Patreon: It's …
Giant Days of Our Lives Episode 1
This is the first episode of our Patreon-only series: Giant Days of Our Lives! Join the IRCB Patreon to get access to the rest of this series and many others at patreon.com/ircbpodcast.
From Patreon: …
Mike and Paul Read Doom Patrol Episode 1
This is the first episode of our Patreon-only series: Mike and Paul Read Doom Patrol! Join the IRCB Patreon to get access to the rest of this series and many others at patreon.com/ircbpodcast.
From Pa…
IRCB Movie Club #1: Ghost World (2001)
This is the first episode of the IRCB Patreon series, IRCB Movie Club! Join the IRCB Patreon to get access to the rest of this series and many others at patreon.com/ircbpodcast.
From Patreon: On this …
Episode 335 | How Did This Woman Warm My Cold Dead Heart?
This episode was recorded on June 26th, 2022!
Mike, Paul, and Kate discuss some of their favorite comics from 2021, the theme of this month's Goodreads Book of the Month.
Check out the rest of the comi…