I Read Comic Books

Mike Rapin

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. read less
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Addicted to Kickstarters
Apr 10 2024
Addicted to Kickstarters
Mike, Kait, and Zach are talking crowdfunded comics in celebration of Kickstarter's 15th anniversary!Check out these Kickstarters!:Mountain - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cowhousepress/mountain-by-emily-reisbeck-and-bitmap-prager/descriptionCrater City - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/darkbeachcomic/crater-city-the-complete-graphic-novelFrankenstein: The Unconquered - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wellsthompson/frankenstein-the-unconquered-1-and-2-an-action-horror-comicSithrah - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brubaker/sithrah-book-1Beastlands - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/curtisclow/beastlands-volume-1-hardcoverPath of the Pale Rider - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pathofthepalerider/path-of-the-pale-riderPrevious Kickstarter Episodes:Brandon Ingram - The Gallows Man - https://ircbpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-385-divorced-dad-energy-ft-brandon-ingramKevvo - Z-Class Trix - https://ircbpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-377-tiny-buff-children-ft-kevvo-z-class-trixLogan Rodgers & Jason Holtzman - Tales from the Cloakroom Vol. 2 - https://ircbpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/minisode-59-writing-but-with-health-insurance-ft-logan-rodgers-jason-holtzman-scott-snyder-presents-tales-from-the-cloakroom-vol-2Ari Gross - Awakening - https://ircbpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-358-wheres-my-comics-nick-ft-ari-grossCurtis Clow - Slightly Exaggerated - https://ircbpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-330-avoid-amazon-with-this-one-weird-trick-ft-curtis-clowGabe Cheng - The Problem With Parallels - https://ircbpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-318-you-cant-just-be-a-crony-anymorePhillip Maira - Crackle Vol. 3 - https://ircbpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-301-everyone-has-to-be-nice-to-meDavid Pepose - The OZ - https://ircbpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-295-its-hot-but-comics-are-cool-ft-the-oz-1-2-kickstarter-chat-with-david-peposeErica Shultz - https://ircbpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-286-retail-therapy-for-zero-dollars-with-erica-schultz-the-deadliest-bouquet-kickstarterTimestamps:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:01:22 - Frankenstein: The Unconquered00:06:23 - Crater City00:12:27 - Mountain00:17:05 - Discord Picks00:17:46 - Curtis Clow’s Beastlands00:23:54 - Sithrah Vol. 1-600:27:33 - Path of the Pale Rider00:37:10 - Kickstarters and Add-Ons00:46:38 - WrapMusic provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseProducer: Mike RapinProoflistener: Paul JaissleEditor: 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: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop
Still Alive. Giving Zero Fucks. (ft. Dave Baker, Mary Tyler MooreHawk)
Feb 7 2024
Still Alive. Giving Zero Fucks. (ft. Dave Baker, Mary Tyler MooreHawk)
Mike and Paul sat down with our pal Dave Baker to talk comics, Star Trek, Jon Bois, and dig into Dave's new comic: Mary Tyler Moorehawk--out February 14th!Check out Mary Tyler MooreHawk: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738590/mary-tyler-moorehawk-by-baker-dave/Follow Dave online:https://www.instagram.com/xdavebakerxhttps://www.tiktok.com/@xdavebakerxhttps://www.heydavebaker.comOther bits discussed this week:Jon Bois' 17776 comic about football - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17776Jon Bois' 20020 "calendar" comic - https://www.sbnation.com/c/secret-base/21410129/20020/chapters-indexFighting in the Age of Loneliness by Jon Bois - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DoaUyMGPWITimestamps00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics00:02:15 - Blood of the Virgin00:04:44 - Night Hunters00:13:22 - Apocalypse 4 Part 100:16:34 - 50 Year Mission Part 200:22:47 - Action Comics #106100:26:05 - BYE PEOW00:27:50 - Discord Picks00:28:41 - The Drifting Classroom00:30:38- Last Comic Book on the Left Vol. 100:32:09 - 2000 AD Prog 236800:36:16 - Dave Baker - Mary Tyler MooreHawk01:14:58 - Wrap / CreditsMusic provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseProducer: Mike RapinProoflistener: Brian MurrayEditor: 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: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop
Episode 400 | 400 Episodes of FOMO
Jan 24 2024
Episode 400 | 400 Episodes of FOMO
This week's episode is the 9th anniversary and 400TH episode of IRCB, recorded live on Twitch! Mike, Danny, Zach, and Nick talk a whole slew of comics (including "Behold, Behemoth", Cobra Commander #1, Our Bones Dust #2, "Stray" and MORE), plus they discuss the last year of IRCB, some upcoming exciting plans, and celebrate all things IRCB!Check out Zach's podcast, Comics That We Love: https://kite.link/the-comics-that-we-loveCheck out Danny's YouTube channel, Next Issue Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@nextissuepodcastCheck out the photos mentioned in this week's show: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/97aebjx056zsc5ujvnq1d/h?rlkey=9dlg7ye7uo8kj6hvshwvm877h&dl=0Episode 400 Cover: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/lz7iutsc5q6q6juwdt2g7/episode_400.png?rlkey=8xnh1pkfmoaq3mo80du7gdt3b&dl=0Timestamps:00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics00:02:11 - Behold, Behemoth00:06:55 - Cobra Commander #100:11:57 - Our Bones Dust #200:17:39 - Stray00:23:48 - Local Man #1-800:28:41 - JUDGE DREDD // A BETTER WORLD00:34:14 - Magic #1-300:41:56 - The House of Lowther Vol. 100:45:36 - Hellboy Winter Special: The Yule Cat00:49:39 - Discord Picks00:50:36 - The Schlub #600:53:26 - Hexagon Bridge #501:00:42 - Mermaid Town01:03:06 - WIST01:07:13 - IRCB Movie Club #17 movie announcement01:09:56 - IRCB Listener Survey Winners01:13:15 - 2023 Highlights01:43:45 - IRCB Logo Guessing Game01:52:04 - Wrap / CreditsMusic provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseProducer: Mike RapinProoflistener: Paul JaissleEditor: 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: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop
Episode 397 | Non-Fiction Means It “Really Happened”
Dec 20 2023
Episode 397 | Non-Fiction Means It “Really Happened”
Mike, Kate, and Nick talk their favorite comics they read in 2023 in our final "live" episode of the year! Plus, Nick defends indie comic creators, Mike gets Hellraiser vibes from a Kickstarter comic, and Kate reads spooky comics during a winter storm.Timestamps:00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics00:02:25 - Our Bones Dust #100:10:40 - Gideon Falls Vol. 1: The Black Barn00:16:17 - Try Not To Die #100:20:36 - Giant Robot Hellboy #200:25:04 - I Am Stan: A Graphic Biography of the Legendary Stan Lee00:34:35 - Discord Picks00:35:03 - British Ice00:37:33 - Walt Disney's Donald Duck "A Christmas For Shacktown: The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library Vol. 1100:41:08 - Hunt for the Skinwalker #400:47:51 - Best Books IRCB Read In 2023!00:49:12 - Superman: For All Seasons00:50:41 - Aliens (but which one…)00:56:04 - Sunshine: A Graphic Novel by Jarrett J Krosoczka00:58:35 - Girl Juice01:00:34 - The Sacrificers01:05:08 - Descender / Ascender01:08:08 - Mike’s 30 Books01:11:55 - Joe Sacco OGNs01:13:45 - Nick’s Quick Hits01:19:52 - Mike’s Final Books01:25:06 - Wrap / CreditsMusic provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseProducer: Mike RapinProoflistener: Danny MartinezEditor: 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: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop