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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.

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01:24:32

Episode 265 | The Best Comics We Read in 2020

I Read Comic Books ·

2020/12/16

This episode was recorded on December 13th, 2020!Mike, Kait, and Paul discuss the best comics we read in 2020. New comics, old comics, any comic!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:23:56 - Comic Picks00:32:35 - Some of Our Most Enjoyed Books of 202001:22:45 - Wrap/CreditsComics We Read / Comic PicksClueJack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of ComicsBlue in GreenThe Other History of the DC Universe #1To Your Eternity Vol. 1-2New Mutants #14The Immortal Hulk #41The Picture of Everything

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00:36:17

Bonus Minisode | Amethyst (1983) vs Amethyst (2020)

I Read Comic Books ·

2020/12/12

This special episode of IRCB is brought to you by Erin who was kind enough to donate in support of the protests calling for racial justice.Kait and Kara took two Amethyst comics and put them head to head to discuss:Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld: The Birthright (1983) #1Amethyst (2020) #1Please consider donating to one of the many causes still in need right now.Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.Producer: Mike RapinEditor: Zander RiggsSupport us on Patreon to get access to our

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01:22:54

Episode 264 | Batman Fell In Love With a Ghost Lady

I Read Comic Books ·

2020/12/09

This episode was recorded on December 6th, 2020!Kara, Nick, and Mike talk cliffhangers in comics, IP mining, comic scheduling and more on this week's episode of IRCB.Grab some of our new merch!!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:27:12 - Comic Picks00:39:50 - Cliffhanger Comics00:48:25 - The Big 2, Cliffhangers, and IP Mining01:07:57 - Batman Fell In Love With a Ghost Lady01:09:47 - Cliffhangers From Scheduling01:20:56 - Wrap/CreditsComics We Read / Comic PicksFar Sector

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00:26:34

Minisode 43 | D&D Comics: Vox Machina vs. Dungeons &...

I Read Comic Books ·

2020/12/02

This episode was recorded some time in the recent past!Mike and Brian, as two long-time players of Dungeons & Dragons, dig into two comic series based around the infamous Tabletop RPG: Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins Vol. 1 and Dungeons & Dragons Vol. 1: Shadowplague. Some spoilers ahead.Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.Producer: Mike RapinEditor: Zander RiggsSupport us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our

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00:29:04

Bonus Minisode | Religion and Comics

I Read Comic Books ·

2020/11/28

This special episode of IRCB is brought to you by Simon Domoney-Lyttle, who was kind enough to donate in support of the protests calling for racial justice.Tia and Nick got together to discuss religion in comics, from WicDiv to Hellboy, why visual storytelling works so well for religious themes, Jack Kirby: actual god of comics, and their favorite religion-in-comics titles (spoiler alert, Nick couldn’t pick just one).Please consider donating to one of the many causes still in need right now.Music

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00:50:37

Episode 263 | Worldbuilding in Comics

I Read Comic Books ·

2020/11/25

This episode was recorded on November 23rd, 2020!Tia and René join Mike to discuss worldbuilding in comics, what makes it unique, and why comics are the best medium for storytelling.Timecodes:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:18:00 - Comic Picks00:23:45 - Worldbuilding in Comics00:49:02 - Wrap/CreditsComics Read / Comic PicksThe Magic FishBL Metamorphosis Vol. 1Build King Ch. 2Mission: Yozakura Family Ch. 60Stray Bullets Sunshine and Roses by David LaphamColonel Weird: Cosmagog #2My Hero

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01:14:48

Episode 262 | Incredibly Smart People Think Inside...

I Read Comic Books ·

2020/11/18

This episode was recorded on November 16th, 2020!Mike is joined by Kait and Nick to revisit the Comic Book Time Machine: Find a comic book that was released the year and month you were born and discuss!Mike: Black Panther (1988) #4Kait: Hellblazer (1988) #8Nick: Iron Man (1968-1996) #205Timecodes:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:19:03 - Comic Picks00:30:08 - Comic Book Time Machine Take Two!01:13:05 - Wrap/CreditsComics Read / Comic PicksDIE #1-7My Hero Academia 290-291Skyward vol.1RAI

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00:26:40

Bonus Minisode | Batmansplaining

I Read Comic Books ·

2020/11/14

This special episode of IRCB is brought to you by Danny Martinez who was kind enough to donate in support of the protests calling for racial justice.Kara and Tia discuss Batmansplaining and how Bat-fans gatekeep their precious Batman in good and (mostly) bad ways. Also: Nightwing's butt.Please consider donating to one of the many causes still in need right now.Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.Producer: Mike RapinEditor: Zander RiggsSupport us on Patreon to get access to our

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01:01:50

Episode 261 | Fights For The Sake Of Fights

I Read Comic Books ·

2020/11/11

This episode was recorded on November 8th, 2020!Paul and Brian join Mike to talk about revisiting Big 2 Crossovers and Event stories.Listen LIVE recordings of IRCB on our Discord (link below)!!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:18:16 - Comic Picks00:27:22 - Is It Worth Revisiting Big 2 Event Comics?00:58:13 - Wrap/CreditsComics Read / Comic PicksColonel Weird: Cosmagog #1Festival of Champions #1-5Sandman vol 1: Preludes and NocturnesCrossover #1New Avengers: IlluminatiMarauders

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01:01:52

Episode 260 | Take Me To The Atelier!

I Read Comic Books ·

2020/11/04

This episode was recorded on November 1, 2020!This week, Kate asks Mike and Paul what recent comics are good and what should she be reading? (full show notes on Patreon)Timestamps:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:14:14 - Comic Picks00:26:01 - What's Good?01:00:02 - Wrap/CreditsComics Read / Comic PicksStillwater #1Spinning by Tillie WaldenSisters by Raina TelgemeierJudge Dredd: TrifectaSweet Tooth: The Return #1Crosssover #1DCeased: Dead Planet #5 Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them

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00:35:19

Bonus Minisode | Interview with Kwanza Osajyefo

I Read Comic Books ·

2020/10/31

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 book BLACK, plus fashion at cons, NYC quarantine woes, and how to design great characters.Please consider donating to one of the many causes in need right now.Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.Producer: Mike RapinEditor: Zander RiggsSupport us on Patreon to get access to our

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01:11:01

Episode 259 | Goodreads Book of the Month: Something...

I Read Comic Books ·

2020/10/28

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’Edera, Miquel Muerto, and Andworld Design.Timestamps:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:20:15 - Comic Picks00:32:11 - Goodreads Book of the Month - Something is Killing the Children Vol. 101:06:04 - Wrap/CreditsComic Picks / Comics ReadRan and The Gray World Vol. 1Tea Dragon FestivalTea Dragon

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00:27:04

Bonus Interview | Phoebe Xavier & 13th Moon Halloween...

I Read Comic Books ·

2020/10/23

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!Links13th Moon Anthology on Kickstarter123 GO Publications on InstagramPhoebe Xavier on TwitterBands To Check OutThe Led Zeppelin Reunion TourGarbage ManApes of the State Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.Producer: Mike RapinEditor: Zander RiggsSupport us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only

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01:17:26

Episode 258 | X of Swords is just Space Jam

I Read Comic Books ·

2020/10/21

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.Timestamps:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:28:05 - Comic Picks00:41:14 - Our Perfect Con01:14:19 - Wrap/CreditsComics We Read / Comic Picks:She Would Feel The SameChild StarONE PIECE: 950Lumberjanes #9The Last UnicornExcalibur #13X-Men #13Madame Satan #1A Dark Interlude #1 Music provided by Infinity

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00:29:38

Bonus Minisode | Snacks?

I Read Comic Books ·

2020/10/17

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 that comes up on the discord quite often: Snacks. Nick put a list together and Mike tried them all.The ListExtra Toasty Cheez-ItsLife Cereal: OriginalSimply Cheetos Puffs White CheddarTriscuits Smoked GoudaTriscuits Avocado, Cilantro and LimePirate’s Booty Snack Puffs Aged White CheddarPlease consider

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01:06:53

Episode 257 | It’s Halloween and We’re Manifesting...

I Read Comic Books ·

2020/10/14

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.Timecodes:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:13:53 - Comic Picks00:24:23 - Zombies in Comics01:01:41 - Wrap/CreditsComics Read / Comic PicksPipette & Dudley - Charming Dog AdventureBlack Magick vols 1-2Animorphs vol. 1Dracula, Motherf**kerDC: The Doomed and the Damned #1Wonder Woman #764Life is Strange:

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01:05:08

Episode 256 | Three 30 Year Olds Playing 17-Year Olds

I Read Comic Books ·

2020/10/07

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.Timestamps:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:14:53 - Comic Picks00:23:53 - Comics That Would Make Terrible Movies01:02:16 - Wrap/CreditsComic PicksX-Factor #4Immortal Hulk #36-37Blue Exorcist Ch. # 125World Trigger Ch. # 202Spy x Family Ch. 34Ghosted in L.A. #5-#10The Old Guard, vol. 1: Opening FireFar

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00:29:56

Bonus Minisode | Interview with Stephanie Hans

I Read Comic Books ·

2020/10/03

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 DIE, how to be a great cover artist, and fashion in comics. Please consider donating to one of the many causes in need right now.Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.Producer: Mike RapinEditor: Zander RiggsSupport us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie

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01:27:09

Episode 255 | Alex and Jayare from Opinions May Vary

I Read Comic Books ·

2020/09/30

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 his awful audio quality--something about knobs and computer updates.Timecodes:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:28:07 - Comic Picks00:40:03 - Alex and Jayare of the Opinions May Vary Podcast01:23:33 - Wrap/CreditsComics Read / Comic PicksDead End Job For GhostsHigh Level #1Archer & Armstrong #0-1

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01:20:33

Episode 254 | HoXPox B’gosh

I Read Comic Books ·

2020/09/23

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, Dawn of X, and all things X-Men!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:17:17 - Comic Picks00:26:22 - HoXPoX Bagosh01:18:12 - Wrap/CreditsWhat We Read / Comic PicksUsagi Yojimbo Book 1 - RoninExcalibur #1X-Men #12Giant Size X-Men: StormHellions #4Skulldigger + Skeleton Boy #4Black Magick

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