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.
I Want The Pumpkins, Ghosts, And Warm Colors
Kait, Kate, and Paloma get together to discuss Fall reads, cozy reads, and the difficulty of finding “non-horror” fall books that aren’t for YA readers.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:00:40 - Soulmates00:09:04 - Detective Beans: Adventures in Cat Town00:20:08 - Over My Dead Body/Speak of the Devil00:29:36 - Bowling with Corpses and Other Strange Tales from Lands Unknown00:35:55 - WrapPanel: Kait Lamphere, Kate Skocelas, Paloma Deerfield
Producer: Mike Rapin
Post Production & Social Media: Kait Lamphere, Daniel Martinez
Prooflistener: Nick White
Editor: Zander Riggs
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Content Warning: American History
Danny, Paul, and Nick talk non-fiction comics, emphasizes the importance of letterers, and touch on The Rocketeer’s core character aspect: getting cucked.
This episode's theme came from our Reading Challenge! Join here:
StoryGraph: https://ircb.fyi/rc26Goodreads: https://ircb.fyi/grc26Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:01:32 - You And A Bike And A Road00:10:35 - Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz’s Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States: A Graphic Interpretation00:26:02 - Memories of Giselle00:34:37 - Discord Picks00:35:36 - Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham00:39:43 - Is Ted Okay?00:43:18 - The Rocketeer: Infiltrator #100:52:29 - WrapPane...
Paying My Friends to Hang Out With Me (ft. CK Carpenter)
Mike, Kait and guest CK Carpenter catch up and bring some of their Kickstarter books from their giant “To Read Piles” to discuss. Then dive a little deeper into the KS platform and talk about more comics they may never get a chance to read!
Kickstarters mentioned on this episode:
My Neighbor Necromancer - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dillgilbertson/my-neighbor-necromancer-1-4Islands in the Sky: A People’s History of Hurricane Helene - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/appalachiacomics/appalachia-comics-projectWickerson: Tales from the Grove - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dereklaufman/wickerson-tales-from-the-groveDaystar - https://www.kickst...I’m Really Angry About Comic Books
Mike, Paul, and Kait get together to discuss works like Ryan North’s Fantastic Four run and 2000AD’s massive upcoming anniversary issue. We also hear about Mike’s trip to the Jersey Shore and Paul’s new apartment.
Check out Friend of the Show(™) Kyle Starks' new Kickstarter: Louise Sprouse Stole My Heart
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thekylestarks/louise-sprouse-stole-my-heart
Oni Press' landing page for The Forever Home - https://www.onipress.com/forever-home
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:02:52 - Feral Vol 1-400:11:29 - Fantastic Four (2025) #6-1500:21:24 - The Foreve...Too Many Things To Hit With A Magical Warhammer
Zach helms the episode this week with René and Paul on the panel to discuss comics about the felling of giants--physical or metaphorical.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:51 - Fullmetal Alchemist / D. Gray-Man / Berserk 00:09:43 - Dark Night: A True Batman Story 00:17:21 - Mosely 00:23:33 - Kingdom (2006 - present) 00:27:01 - John Carpenter’s Cathedral 00:33:14 - White Sky (Image 2026) Issue #1-5 00:36:36 - WrapPanel: Zach McCreary, Paul Jaissle, René Rodriguez
Producer: Mike Rapin
Post Production & Social Media: Kait Lamphere, Daniel Martinez
Prooflistener: Brian Murray
Editor: Zander Riggs
Music provided by I...
Character Development and Eviscerations Go Hand In Hand
Paul, Brian, and Nick gaze into the cosmic horror that is... comic books.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:03 - Event Horizon: Dark Descent 00:08:47 - Destination Kill #1-4 00:21:21 - Orion 00:32:05 - Code of Honor and Other Stories 00:39:50 - Star Trek: Redshirts Vol. 1 00:46:36 - Discord Picks 00:47:02 - Assorted Crisis Events Vol. 2 00:50:44 - WrapPanel: Paul Jaissle, Nick White, Brian Murray
Producer: Mike Rapin
Post Production & Social Media: Kait Lamphere, Daniel Martinez
Prooflistener: Kait Lamphere
Editor: Zander Riggs
Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.
I...
The Coney Dog Debacle
On this Goodreads Theme episode, Kara and Nick go back home again to talk about comics set near their home towns. From the X-Mansion in Westchester, NY to a gritty supernatural mystery in Detroit, they explore how these comics explore the cultural, and even culinary, aspects of the locations.
Join the IRCB Reading Challenge!
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/92bfe182-4dc9-47ae-ad55-0ecf18ccdba2 https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/25314-ircb-s-2026-reading-challengeTimestamps:
00:00:00 - Start 00:00:43 - Abbott (2018) 00:24:59 - Wolverine and the X-Men Vol 1 00:44:05 - Discord Picks 00:46:56 - Giant Robot Hellboy Returns #2 00:52:10...Scolding Kids Over The Phone (ft. Adam Tierney)
Mike, Zach, and Kait are joined by guest Adam Tierney to talk about the comics they’ve read, Adam's history in with comics, and his most recent comic OGN, 13 Demons Dead.
Follow Adam Online:
https://www.instagram.com/adamwritestuff https://wayforward.com/Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:00:46 - Godzilla Monsterpiece Theater: Roar of the Worlds 00:12:28 - The Smart Division #1 00:19:23 - House of Lowther Vol. 3 00:24:23 - Crowbound #1 00:28:24 - Discord Picks 00:28:53 - Whatever Happened to the Crimson Justice? #1-5 00:31:57 - Grendel: Devil’s Crucible - Sedition #1 00:38:31 - Space Riders Vol. 3 00:42:10 - Other Ever Afters: New...Everywhere Bagel (ft. Matt Burbridge)
Mike and Brian host Matt Burbridge to talk comics, Matt's successful attempts at creating his own local comics community, and Matt's latest Kickstarter: Futility!
BACK FUTILITY TODAY! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cambriancomics/futility
Follow Matt online:
Obstruction - https://foofaraw.press/tag/obstruction/ https://www.instagram.com/mattybcomixSerpentine #1 - https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4550531933/serpentine-1
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:07:23 - Until We Meet Again 00:17:33 - Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 00:23:02 - Serpentine #1 00:28:26 - Discord Picks 00:28:57 - Narrow Rooms 00:33:02 - Godzilla vs. The Marvel U...Do Not Smell Me. You Will Not Be Pleased.
We are back from our summer break which means Mike, Kait, and Zach are talking comics, why Zach and Mike aren’t reading Marvel and their love of DC’s Absolute universe, supporting your local book stores, and Mike’s qualms with celebrities writing comics.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:23 - Mad Dog Morgan 00:07:53 - A Girl Called Echo Omnibus 00:16:30 - Palestine by Joe Sacco 00:20:25 - Joe Palmer's Destination Kill #1-3 00:26:35 - Discord Picks 00:26:52 - Absolute Green Arrow #1-3 00:35:13 - Chachu #1 00:38:58 - Wake Now in the Fire: a Story of Censorship, Action, Love and Hope ...The Homie Batman
In this week’s episode, Danny, Paul, and Paloma gather together for our Goodreads Theme of the month: black and white comics. Prepare to hear what it’s like to have the World Cup in your backyard, why Paul reads every wrestling comic, and how not even THE APOCALYPSE can halt an Amish coming-of-age ritual.
Join our Reading Challenge:
Goodreads: https://ircb.fyi/grc26 StoryGraph: https://ircb.fyi/rc26Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start 00:01:17 - Tsunami 00:08:34 - The Wrestler 00:15:24 - Clementine Book 1 00:24:19 - Black and White Comics 00:40:52 - WrapProducers: Kait Lamphere, Daniel Martinez, Mike Rapi...
They Were Coworkers
Zach, Paloma, and Kait talk about josei manga, April’s Theme of the Month for the 2026 IRCB Reading Challenge. They discuss what makes josei different than shojo manga, share some great recommendations, and gush over Princess Jellyfish.
This episode originally aired on Patreon in April 2026.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:03:26 - Nodame Cantabile 00:10:38 - Takahashi From the Bike Shop Vol. 1 00:19:13- Hapi Mari: Happy Marriage? Vol. 1-7 00:28:41 - Princess Jellyfish Vol. 1 00:40:17 - WrapProducers: Kait Lamphere, Daniel Martinez, Mike Rapin
Post Production & Social Media: Kait Lamphere, Daniel Martinez
Editor: Za...
If You Start Driving Now, You Can Kick His Ass Tomorrow
Mike, Nick, and Brian each discuss a comic from the 2026 Eisner nominees for the IRCB Reading Challenge, Nick’s Apple TV+ subscription, and what influence the Eisners has on their reading habits.
Check out the 2026 IRCB Reading Challenge:
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/23718934-2026-reading-challenge---discussion-thread Story Graph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/92bfe182-4dc9-47ae-ad55-0ecf18ccdba2Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:00:58 - Nick Shills for Apple - 10 hours NO LOOP 00:06:03 - Crownsville 00:19:49 - A Wizard of Earthsea 00:29:38 - Raised By Ghosts 00:38:04 - M1: Monster Racing Le...Hard. Killing People Hard. (ft. Zack Kaplan)
Mike and Danny are joined by Zack Kaplan to talk comics they've been reading, Zack's bravery(?), color use in comics, Mike's obsession with conspiracy comics, and more (including some of Zack's upcoming comics!)
Follow Zack online:
https://www.instagram.com/zackkaps/ https://bsky.app/profile/zackkaps.bsky.social https://zackkaplan.com/ Preorder The Smart Division at your Local Comic Shop! https://findyourcomic.store/Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:31 - Absolute Green Arrow #1 00:05:23 - Jay & Silent Bob: Jays of Future Past #1 00:10:10 - The Deadman #1 00:14:36 - Neighborhood Watch #1 00:17:05 - Orlando 00:19:21 - Memoirs of Giselle 00:25:22...Put A Kaiju In It (ft. Julio Anta)
Mike and Nick welcome author Julio Anta to the show to talk about his upcoming series Beast of Borikén as well as what they’ve been reading lately. Topics discussed include the chupacabra, kaiju promotional material, Blink 182, and much, much more.
Buy Beast of Borikén #1 on JULY 1ST at your Local Comic Shop ( https://findyourcomic.store/ ) wherever digital comics are available!
Follow Julio online:
https://www.julioanta.com/ https://instagram.com/julioanta https://bsky.app/profile/julioanta.bsky.socialTimestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:02:24 - Paper Girls 00:06:13 - The...We Gotta Power Him Down (ft. Henry Barajas & Rachel Merrill)
Mike and Paul are joined by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill to talk comics--old manga, Judge Dredd, and web comic/animator cool guy Alex Krokus--but more importantly: Henry and Rachel's latest comic Death To Pachuco from Image Comics!
Find Death To Pachuco at your local comic shop ( https://findyourcomic.store/ ) or wherever digital Image Comics are sold!
Read Gil Thorp right now! https://www.gocomics.com/gilthorp
Follow Henry online:
https://www.instagram.com/henryjbarajas/ https://bsky.app/profile/henrybarajas.bsky.social Latinx Press - https://buttondown.com/latinxpressFollow Rachel...
Somehow, Snow White Returned…
This year, Fantagraphics celebrates 50 years of publishing and Mike, Kara, and Brian dig comics from the publisher as part of May's Reading Challenge Theme of the Month!
Join the IRCB Reading Challenge on Goodreads or on Storygraph:
https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/25314-ircb-s-2026-reading-challenge https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/92bfe182-4dc9-47ae-ad55-0ecf18ccdba2Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Our history with Fantagraphics 00:13:02 - Usagi Yojimbo: Book One: The Ronin 00:20:13 - Corto Maltese, the Fable of Venice 00:29:02 - Baby Blue 00:34:50 - The Return of Snow White 00:51:34 - WrapProducer: Mike Rapin<...
Comics Crank My Mother Effing Hog
Mike, Kait, and Zach discuss comics they’ve read recently. The books include over-the-top ‘80s absurdity (Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre), a video game adaptation (Zelda Twilight Princess), and the worst guy you know (End of Life). They also reveal what awaits them at the top of their respective piles!
Preorder Santos Sisters Vol. 2 from Fantagraphics!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:01 - The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #1-3 00:09:20 - Zelda Twilight Princess 00:16:22 - End of Life #2-3 00:26:40 - ad 00:27:27 - Discord Picks 00:28:12 - Daredevil 00:32:13 - Odin #1 00:37:06 - Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the Worl...Latter-Day X-Men Fans (ft. Gabe Cheng)
Mike and Brian are joined by long time friend of the show, Gabe Cheng, to talk about Gabe's latest Kickstarter - This Seems Normal #2! Gabe experiences Assorted Crisis Events, Mike brings up a comic you probably can't buy, and everyone loves Absolute Wonder Woman!
Support THIS SEEMS NORMAL on Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gabechengcomics/this-seems-normal-1-2-the-adventure-begins-continues
Follow Gabe online: https://www.instagram.com/gabechengcomics/
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:02:36 - Assorted Crisis Events Vol. 1 00:15:05 - Ultimate Wolverine Vol. 1: The Winter Soldier 00:22:46 - Panda Delivery Service #1 00:29:26 - Discord...Rude Teen-Implied Names
This week: Paul, Kara, and Paloma! Where else could you go to hear all about anthropomorphic dairy products, forgotten 90s Elseworlds Batman books, fairy-like hippopotamuses going on adventures, and Swamp Thing being present for the Crucifixion? Literally nowhere else but I Read Comic Books!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:00:58 - Batman Thrillkiller #1 (1997) 00:13:26 - Moomin: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip 00:21:30 - Swamp Thing #88 00:31:23 - “Everything I Unpacked” (not a title) 00:38:47 - Zatanna #1 (2026) 00:43:18 - Discord Picks 00:43:41 - Nerd Inferno: The Essential Evan Dorkin 00:50:26 - WrapProducer: Mike Rapin
Post Production & Social Media: Kait Lamp...
Maybe The Best In The Business (ft. Matt Rosenberg)
Matt Rosenberg joins Mike and Danny to discuss Batwoman, Daredevil, The Smell of Starving Boys, and other comic books. They share some of their favorite artists and talk about the giant Abe Lincoln in Matt’s robot comic, If Destruction Be Our Lot.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
00:02:39 - The Smell of Starving Boys
00:09:16 - Daredevil: Yellow
00:18:12 - Batwoman #1-2
00:28:18 - Discord Picks
00:30:10 - Charlie Chan Hock Chye
00:33:43 - Harpy
00:36:06 - Skinbreaker 1-8
00:42:04 - IF DESTRUCTION BE OUR LOT #1 ft. Matthew Rosenberg
01:28:31 - Wrap
Everyone Likes Wresting and Everyone Likes Heists (ft. Kyle Starks)
Danny, Zach, and Paul are joined by Kyle Starks! They discuss Kyle’s comic Wrestle Heist, storytelling in real-world wrestling, and their favorite wrestling events.
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
01:17 Kyle's recent projects
08:00 Wrestle Heist
22:50 other wrestling comics
25:50 wrestling theater and lifestyle
36:45 Wrestlemania
57:50 CM Punk
01:04:45 Kyle's favorites wrestling shows
01:19:50 wrap
Producer: Kait Lamphere & Danny Martinez
Prooflistener: Nick White
Editor: Zander Riggs
Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.
IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL
IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose
<...He’s Dead, But That Hasn’t Stopped Him Before
Paul, Danny, and Kate discuss Superman, Batman, Star Wars, and a man-made spooky lake disaster.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
00:00:56 - The Vanishing of Lake Peigneur
00:14:25 - Star Wars: Legacy of Vader Vol. 2
00:21:47 - Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum
00:29:51 - Mixed Feelings
00:32:27 - GI Joe #21
00:34:08 - Gotham City Year One
00:39:31 - Discord Picks
00:39:46 - Batman: Dark Patterns
00:54:28 - Wrap
Producer: Kait Lamphere & Danny Martinez
Prooflistener: Kait Lamphere
Editor: Zander Riggs
Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on B...
Difficult Conversations at the Starbucks
Kait, Nick, and Danny ride the waves of emotions as they talk photographers in war torn countries, godlike superheroes, peppy pirate shonen manga, and a book about a space trucker by Post Malone! Plus so much more!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
00:00:46 - Death of the Silver Surfer
00:15:33 - The Photographer
00:29:28 - High Strangeness #3-5
00:44:25 - The Twilight Zone #6
00:52:08 - ONE PIECE Vol. 1
00:54:09 - Neighborhood Watch #1
00:56:17 - Wrap
Producer: Kait Lamphere & Danny Martinez
Prooflistener: Zach McCrary
Editor: Zander Riggs
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Starscream is a Magical Girl
Kara, Kate, and Brian discuss magical girls and "trash boys" in comic books, from classic characters to recent releases. They consider if horses are accessories and if the 90's are a trash boy.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
00:41:28 - Wrap
Producer: Kait Lamphere & Danny Martinez
Prooflistener: Kait Lamphere
Editor: Zander Riggs
Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.
IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL
IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose
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Serious Like Transformers vs G.I. Joe
Paul, Nick, and René discuss the IRCB Reading Challenge Theme of the Month, “OWN VOICES.” They discover interesting reads by stepping out of their usual reading habits and find cool comics at the local library.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
00:01:42 - Djeliya: A West African Fantasy Epic
00:13:47 - Helm Greycastle Vol 1
00:23:44 - Surviving The City Vol 1
00:36:12 - Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 6: Stone Ocean
00:40:03 - Death Fight Forever #2
00:48:14 - A Drifting Life
00:53:44 - Wrap
Producer: Kait Lamphere & Danny Martinez
Prooflistener: Danny Martinez
Editor...
Insulting Legions of Fans (ft. Dave Baker and Nicole Goux)
Paul and Danny talk to friends of the show Dave Baker and Nicole Goux! They discuss reading comic books in other languages, if pizza is pie, and Dave and Nicole’s new book Punk’n Heads.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
00:02:29 - Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories—Grievous
00:09:31 - My Body Unspooling
00:14:44 - Song About Green
00:22:58 - Bleeding Hearts #1
00:29:55 - Sunday O. Schrauwen
00:33:24 - Raging Clouds
00:39:28 - Discord Picks
00:39:48 - G.I. Joe #20
00:42:15 - Lost Marvels No. 1: Tower of Shadows
00:47:37 - Punk’N Heads with Nico...
Comfort. Depth. And You Can Kill A Rat With It.
Zach hosts for the first time! He, Kara, and Kate discuss what comic they would take to a desert island and if it can double as a weapon.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
00:01:23 - Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn/Red Rackham's Treasure
00:13:38 - Bone Omnibus
00:21:05 - East of West End Times Compendium
00:28:06 - Descender Omnibus
00:33:59 - Discord Island Picks
00:35:51 - New 52 Wonder Woman
00:42:15 - Any Archie Collection
00:47:45 - Wrap
Producer: Kait Lamphere & Danny Martinez
Prooflistener: Brian Murray
Editor: Zander Riggs
Weighting for the Write Stock is Tearable (ft. Nick Goode)
Paul and Zach welcome Nick Goode back to the show to discuss what they’ve been reading lately. They also talk about Nick’s comic Sussex, a WWII espionage thriller that explores mental health and depression. Chapter 3 and 4 of Sussex are currently looking for support on Kickstarter!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
00:02:10 - Endeavour #1
00:07:34 - Altamont
00:15:23 - Outer Lands
00:20:46 - A Star Called the Sun
00:23:16 - Gideon Falls
00:2600 - Batman/Green Arrow/Question: Arcadia #3
00:29:47 - Sussex
00:54:04 - Wrap
Producer: Kait Lamphere & Danny Martinez
Pr...
This Book is Good. Maybe One Day My Dad Will Respect Me.
A joyful dive into comics all over the genre spectrum! Kait, Danny and Nick talk dystopian soldier science fiction, classic movie monsters, slice-of life, Fish-out-of-water stories, Predator in a Mortal Kombat style fight club, and the pure joy of a book filled with cheese puns!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
00:00:39 - Universal Monsters: The Phantom of the Opera #1
00:10:30 - Nicks “Manly” Barbershop Trauma
00:14:28 - Essential Rogue Trooper: Genetic Infantryman
00:31:11 - The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich
00:40:43 - Spirit of the Shadows #2
00:51:22 - This Beautiful, Ridiculous City
...
That’s Not Manga, That’s the Phone Book
Paul, Kait, and Danny discuss some of their favorite “feel good” comics for the Reading Challenge Theme of the Month. They touch on newspaper classics, a film comic, and a newer release!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
00:01:51 - Youth Group
00:09:52 - My Neighbor Totoro
00:20:09 - Nancy
00:33:17 - Carnet de Voyage
00:37:20 - Universal Monsters: The Phantom of the Opera #1
00:41:55 - Discord Picks
00:42:30 - A Drifting Life
00:44:21 - Wrap
Producer: Kait Lamphere & Danny Martinez
Prooflistener: Nick White
Editor: Zander Riggs
Musi...
He’s Not Like Other Comic Book Fans… He’s Worse
Mike, Nick, and Brian discuss Heavenly Delusion, Marian Heretic, and Absolute Batman. This is Mike’s last episode for a few months while he and his wife Kelly have a baby!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
00:01:00 - Cruel Universe II #1-3
00:19:26 - Heavenly Delusion vol. 1-3
00:32:21 - Marian Heretic #1-3
00:40:00 - Discord Picks
00:40:58 - Absolute Batman vol. 2
00:46:13 - The Crown: A Tale of Hell #1
00:53:26 - Ex Utero #1-2
00:56:17 - Wrap
Producer: Kait Lamphere & Danny Martinez
Prooflistener: Kait Lamphere
Editor: Zander Riggs
They’re Sharks And They’re On The Street, What More Do You Want?
Mike, Kate, and Zach discuss comics they’ve been reading and what’s next on their to-read pile. Along the way they talk about the joys of public transportation, ‘90s anime, and pitch an episode of Street Sharks!
Links:
https://www.dexerto.com/anime/japan-loses-38-billion-from-anime-manga-and-game-piracy-3310886/
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
00:01:14 - It Killed Everyone But Me #1-5
00:07:51 - Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness
00:15:33 - Cryomemory Vol. 1
00:25:33 - Discord Picks
00:25:58 - Priya Puts Herself First
00:31:36 - Blood of the Virgin
00:34:56 - Stre...
The Forrest Gump of Murder
Mike, Nick, and Kait discuss Dr. Werthless by Harold Schechter and Eric Powell. They discuss some content warnings, the creative choices of the book, and how Fredric Wertham’s complicated legacy may have impacted his crusade against comics. This was the pick by the finishers of the 2025 Reading Challenge!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start
00:58:45 - Wrap
Producer: Kait Lamphere
Prooflistener: Paul Jaissle
Editor: Zander Riggs
Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.
IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL
IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose
Sup...
500 Episodes and We’ve Finally Figured Out Comic Books
Zander returns to the podcast after a 400 episode hiatus and joins Mike as they break all the rules! A deep dive into the lore and the myth of what makes IRCB run for 500 episodes and some big announcements!
Links:
https://ircbpodcast.com/500-episodes-of-i-read-comic-books-by-the-numbersTimestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
00:02:13 - Helen of Wyndhorn #1-3
00:06:31 - Our Soot Stained Heart #1-2
00:14:10 - Star Wars: Darth Maul – Black, White & Red
00:17:34 - Skin Police Vol. 1
00:19:22 - Discord Picks
00:20:24 - Space Usagi: Death and Honor
00:26:17 - Batman & Robin Year One...
I know him from Marvel Snap
This week, Mike, Paloma, and Paul discuss some of their latest bargain bin picks in an episode commissioned by one of the show’s listeners, Avocado Kenobi, aka Shane.
Links:
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/92bfe182-4dc9-47ae-ad55-0ecf18ccdba2https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/25314-ircb-s-2026-reading-challengehttps://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/profile/eckospider/lists/145084/i-read-comic-books-podcast-2026-reading-challengeTimestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
00:03:39 - What If #37 The Beast and The Thing Continued to Mutate?
00:11:47 - Eddie Brock: Carnage #1
00:19:06 - 1963 #1-6
00:28:44 - Marvel Team Up #96 Spider-Man and Howard the...
Also, Do You Want To Buy These Pretzels?
Danny and Nick usher in the new year by talking about the books they started 2026 reading, the comics on top of their pile and also by giving their comics New Years Resolutions!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:00:49 - Eerie Archives - Volume 300:25:26 - Cheetah & Chesire Rob the Justice League 1-600:35:12 - Discord Picks00:35:51 - The Twilight Zone #300:45:04 - Green Arrow Vol. 4: Fresh Water Kills00:48:40 - Comic Resolutions and Best of 202500:53:59 - WrapProducer: Mike Rapin & Daniel Martinez
Prooflistener: Zach McCrary
Editor: Zander Riggs
Music provided by Infinity Shred...
A Humdinger of a Three-Way Lovechild
Paul, Zach, and Brian round out 2025 by talking about the Goodreads Theme of the Month: comics released in 2025! They discuss Precious Rubbish, Assorted Crisis Events, and Spectrum.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:01:47 - Spectrum00:09:44 - Assorted Crisis Events Vol. 100:17:16 - Precious Rubbish00:28:59 - Final shout outs of 2025/WrapMusic provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.
IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL
IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose
Producer: Kait Lamphere
Prooflistener: Kait Lamphere
Editor: Zander Riggs
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Just This Once: A Good Episode
Mike, Kait, and Nick take a journey through a smattering of Winter Holiday and Christmas themed comic books all the way from “classic” super hero fair, an anthology book with a mixed reception, and even a book that is a little more somber and sad but keeps it local.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:01:38 - The Quarry00:10:44 - Hellboy: A Christmas Underground00:22:44 - Dread the Halls00:34:35 - Discord Picks00:35:00 - American Caper #200:47:07 - All-Star Superman00:51:14 - Batman / Deadpool00:54:19 - WrapMusic provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.
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Lending Books to People We Never See Again
Mike is joined by Danny and Zach to "reflect" on the New 52 over a decade later. What were the highs? The lows? The Geoff Johns and Jeff Lemires of it all?
Links
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIWA3qOq4h0https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/chrisbaldiehttps://chrisbaldie.gumroad.com/l/EkoKxTimestamps:
00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:01:48 - Forever Evil00:16:09 - New 52 Green Arrow Volume 4: The Kill Machine and Volume 5: The Outsiders War (#17-#31)00:26:13 - Frankenstein: Agent of SHADE #1-900:49:28 - Discord Picks00:50:18 - Absolute Comics00:53:25 - Space Captain: Captain of...