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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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01:03:03

It’s Not Insane to Wear Shorts

I Read Comic Books ·

2025/10/22

Kara hosts Zach and Nick to discuss comics and specifically comics from our Goodreads Theme of the Month: Spooky Season. Check out our Goodreads Thread about Spooky Comics! https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/23246940-october-2025-botm-spooky-seasonTimestamps:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:01:17 - Bone Orchard Mythos: Tenement00:18:36 - Red Book #100:28:56 - Hellboy: Seed of Destruction00:40:00 - Discord Picks00:40:51 - Captain Henry and the Graveyard of Time #100:50:34 - Raging

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00:50:29

We Don’t Make the Rules About “Regular Comics”

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2025/10/15

While Mike was at NYCC, Paul ran the show with Kate and Danny in tow!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:01:07 - The Werewolf at Dusk: And Other Stories00:09:45 - Legacy of Vader - The Reign of Kylo Ren, Vol. 100:17:52 - DC K.O. #100:25:02 - The Mortal Thor #1-200:30:20 - Fantastic Four / Gargoyles #100:34:29 - Coven: A Graphic Novel00:37:36 - Batman #200:49:32 - WrapMusic provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseProducer: Mike

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00:53:04

Mike’s Favorite Star Trek Characters

I Read Comic Books ·

2025/10/08

Mike, Nick, and Paul were live on Twitch talking comics. If you missed it, there was some wild talk Exquisite Corpses, Star Trek, and Neon Ichiban!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:01:55 - The Last Starship #100:16:28 - Batman: Mitefall00:26:15 - Good Devils: Don't Play Fair With Evil00:33:25 - Discord Picks00:34:34 - DC K.O. #100:38:52 - Spectators00:42:29 - High Strangeness #100:52:09 - WrapMusic provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo

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00:47:06

IRCB Goes To Hell

I Read Comic Books ·

2025/10/01

Mike, Paul, and René discuss Abrams ComicArts' Dante's Inferno adapted and illustrated by Paul & Gaëtan Brizzi. Just how many places in hell are dedicated to fraudsters??Dante's Inferno at Abrams: https://store.abramsbooks.com/products/dantes-inferno-a-graphic-novel-adaptationMusic provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseProducer: Mike RapinProoflistener: Brian MurrayEditor: Zander RiggsSupport us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only

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00:44:44

Every Day I Forget Crucial Information About My...

I Read Comic Books ·

2025/09/24

Mike, Kait, and Danny discussed comics that met our Goodreads Theme of the Month: Magical Creatures! This month also happens to be the birth-month of our wonderful Goodreads moderator, Erin! Happy birth-month Erin!!Checkout our Goodreads Theme of the Month discussion thread here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/23214808-september-2025-botm-magical-creaturesTimestamps:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:01:25 - Over the Wall00:07:14 - Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers00:17:18 - Helen of

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01:27:01

Reading Books With Our Eyes Closed

I Read Comic Books ·

2025/09/17

Mike and Paul sat down with our longest running panelist, Nick White, to talk comics and figure out just what goes on inside his head for the penultimate Panelist episode of IRCB!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:01:11 - News From The Fallout #1-300:19:09 - Space Opera XANADAX Across the Unknown Dimensions of the Galaxy00:27:01 - You’ll Do Bad Things #1-600:35:37 - Discord Picks00:36:28 - Tower Dungeon Vol 200:44:54 - Assorted Crisis Events #3-500:49:29 - The Final Cut00:52:52 -

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00:48:51

PROTECT LIBRARIES AT ALL COSTS!

I Read Comic Books ·

2025/09/10

Mike, Nick, and Zach chat about comics they've been reading, the importance of libraries, and MIke's realization that he's already read a comic...Timestamps:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:00:54 - Superman: Lost00:09:19 - Shadow of the Golden Crane #1-400:21:55 - Kill Them All00:29:18 - Discord Picks00:29:47 - Beautiful Darkness00:34:54 - Aeon 6 / Werewolf Jones & Sons00:37:43 - The Seasons #800:46:27 - WrapMusic provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB

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00:51:25

Welcome to the Fantastic Four, dummies (Fantastic...

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2025/09/03

Mike, Kait, and Zach sat down to discuss Fantastic Four 1 (2022) Vol. 1 by Ryan North, Iban Coello, Ivan Fiorelli, Jesus Aburtov and VC’s Joe Caramagna!Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseProducer: Mike RapinEditor: Zander Riggs Support us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmobile, and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcastEmail:

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00:30:35

White Lotus: Alien

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2025/08/27

Mike and Brian discuss books from our Goodreads Theme of the Month: The Dark Ages (Comics from 2000-2010).Check out the Goodreads Thread for August!: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/23190808-august-2025-botm-the-dark-ages-comics-from-2000-2010Timestamps:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:02:19 - Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 1: Power and Responsibility00:12:44 - Ultimatum (2009)00:23:32 - Discord Picks00:25:04 - Alien: Paradiso00:27:24 - Celebrated Summer00:28:59 - WrapMusic provided by Infinity

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01:19:27

I’m Neglecting Things Right Now! (ft. Jesse Lonergan)

I Read Comic Books ·

2025/08/20

Mike and Danny are joined by comic creator, and TOTALLY NOT A CULT contributor, Jesse Lonergan to talk comics and Jesse's new comic, DROME which is out THIS WEEK!Follow Jesse online:https://bsky.app/profile/jesselonergan.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/jesse.lonerganBUY DROME HERE: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250386939/drome/Timestamps:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:01:42 - Baby Blue00:09:39 - The New Gods Vol. 1: The Falling Sky00:21:57 - Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum

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00:32:12

Wic+Div Uncovered with Kara and Tia #5

I Read Comic Books ·

2025/08/17

We return. Kara and Tia discuss the covers for the issues of #18-22. [REDACTED] is back??!Issue 18:Jamie/Matt: PersephoneJamie/Matt Variant: Persephone HeadshotECCC Variant: Persephone in GreenIssue 19:Jamie/Matt: Dionysus, God of the Dance FloorKris Anka Variant: Baal Pin-upIssue 20:Jamie/Matt: NornsJenny Frison Variant: Persephone AflameIssue 21:Jamie/Matt: ValkyriesDavid Aja Variant: God Save the QueenIssue 22:Jamie/Matt: MiniOlly Moss Variant: Bust of LuciferMusic provided by Infinity Shred

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00:47:28

Thanks For The Threat (ft. Claire Connelly)

I Read Comic Books ·

2025/08/13

Mike and Brian are joined by comic creator and tattoo artist, Claire Connelly, to talk comics, monsters, and putting ink on people's bodies.Find Claire online:https://www.claireconnellycomics.com/https://www.instagram.com/ckconnellydraws/Timestamps:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:04:36 - ULTRAMEGA00:07:54 - Dungeon Crawler Carl 1-1000:12:54 - Second Shift00:17:42 - Discord Picks00:18:24 - Darth Maul: Black, White, and Red00:22:33 - Rat City00:27:21 - Ionheart00:30:17 - Interview with Claire

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00:35:46

What Do Teenagers Sound Like?

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2025/08/06

Danny, Kate, and Zach dig in on our Goodreads Theme of the Month, Disability Pride, with comics that meet the theme: Age of X, The Sentry (2024), Navigating With You.Check out our Goodreads Theme of the Month thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/23166832-july-2025-botm-disability-prideFollow Danny on Next Issue: https://www.youtube.com/@NextIssuePodcastFollow Zach on The Comics That We Love: https://kite.link/the-comics-that-we-loveTimestamps:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:01:07 -

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00:37:18

Bonus: Paul's Fantastic (Four) Journey

I Read Comic Books ·

2025/07/23

In light of the new Fantastic Four movie dropping this month, we thought to drop a journey through the first 102 issues of the original 1961 run of Fantastic Four by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby as experienced by Paul Jaissle over the last few months of IRCB. Enjoy! Timestamps00:00:00 - Intro00:02:04 - Paul's FF Journey Begins (Fantastic Four (1961) #1-7)00:09:34 - Fantastic Four (1961) #8-4000:17:37 - Fantastic Four (1961) #41-5000:25:54 - Fantastic Four (1961) #51-6200:31:28 - Fantastic Four (1961)

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00:50:43

Wic+Div Uncovered with Kara and Tia #4

I Read Comic Books ·

2025/07/20

We return. This time, Kara and Tia are digging into issues #12-17. Is this arc all about body shots...?Issue 12:Jamie/Matt: Inanna Body shotKate Brown Variant: Inanna PietaIssue 13:Jamie/Matt: Tara Body shotTula Lotay Variant Tara Eye ContactIssue 14:Jamie/Matt: Woden Body shotGrimes Variant: Whatever this isIssue 15:Jamie/Matt: Amaterasu Body shotStephanie Hans Variant: Amaterasu gigIssue 16:Jamie/Matt: Morrigan Body shotLeila Del Duca Variant: Doomed LoversIssue 17:Jamie/Matt: Sakhmet Body

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01:15:42

No Longer Just A Little Guy (ft. Fred C. Stresing)

I Read Comic Books ·

2025/07/02

Mike and Danny are joined by Fred C. Stresing to talk about comics, HeroClix, 2000s comic books, Rick & Morty, and more!JULY 2025 SCHEDULE UPDATE - https://www.patreon.com/posts/132396622Note: We had some serious technical issues this week with our recording software which caused our audio to sound a bit worse than usual. Sorry!Check out Fred's work!Dough Boys Chew America - https://beourkids.com/products/the-doughboys-chew-america-kidz-bundle-for-adultz-1@fredcstresing.bsky.social -

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01:20:54

Ice Cream Man Vol. 10

I Read Comic Books ·

2025/06/25

Mike and Nick are back to talk about Ice Cream Man Vol. 10. (#37-40). Is this the best volume yet? PLUS: There's another secret IRCB in this volume! Did you find it??Ice Cream Man Vol. 10 by W. Maxwell Prince, Martín Morazzo, Chris O’Halloran, and Good Ole Neon.Timestamps00:00:00 - Start00:04:07 - Ice Cream Man #3700:20:46 - Ice Cream Man #3800:35:50 - Ice Cream Man #3900:49:36 - Ice Cream Man #4001:18:54 - WrapMusic provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB

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01:07:37

What’s Up With All The Teeth (ft. Matt Burbridge)

I Read Comic Books ·

2025/06/18

Mike and Kara are joined by our pal Matt Burbridge to talk comics and how Matt started in comics.Follow Matty online:https://instagram.com/mattybcomixhttps://www.facebook.com/MattyB.Comix/https://www.threads.com/@mattybcomixCheck out these Kickstarters:Scott Snyder Presents: The CloakRoom 1-4 - 450 pages!https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thornycomics/scott-snyder-presents-the-cloakroom-1-4-450-pagesCollision Force

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00:39:35

Wic+Div Uncovered with Kara and Tia #3

I Read Comic Books ·

2025/06/15

Kara and Tia are back to talk about the covers of The Wicked + The Divine #6-11!Issue 6:Jamie/Matt: Inanna HeadshotDavid Lafuente Variant: Inanna to the RescueIssue 7:Jamie/Matt: Woden HeadshotChristian Ward Variant Trippy WodenIssue 8:Jamie/Matt: Dionysus HeadshotBrandon Graham Variant: Laura and Sakhmet DancingIssue 9:Jamie/Matt: Ananke HeadshotJamie/Matt: ECCC Variant Ananke HeadshotMarguerite Sauvage Variant: It’s giving movie posterIssue 10:Jamie/Matt: Bloody Baphomet head shotFrazer Irving

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00:43:04

You Can Read Books Or You Can Try Meth

I Read Comic Books ·

2025/06/11

Kait, Kate, and Nick discuss comics nominated for the 2025 Eisner awards: Ash’s Cabin, Bog Myrtle, and Tokyo These Days!Check out our Goodreads Theme of the Month thread about the Eisner Nominations: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/23144599-june-2025-botm-2025-eisner-nomineesTimestamps:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:00:44 - Ash’s Cabin00:07:37 - Tokyo These Days vols. 1–300:20:43 - Ginseng Roots00:22:24 - Bog Myrtle00:25:47 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #900:36:26 - Batman: One Dark

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