I Read Comic Books
385 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsA podcast for comic book fans. Hosted by Mike Rapin and featuring a rotating 2-person panel of diverse comic book experts discussing what they’re reading with a comic book specific topic every episode. New episodes every Wednesday.
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Episode 163 | Singles vs Collections: What stories do this well (or not)?
June 06, 2018 10:01 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBThis episode was recorded on June 3rd, 2018! Paul, Kate, and Kait tackle a MAJOR question: What stories work better in single issues and what stories work better in collections? Why do we pick the ways to read our books? And what creators work better for each type? Also, DO NOT MISS: The first issue of the IRCB Zine! Check it out at http://ircbpodcast.com/zine!! Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:11:34 – Comic Picks 00:20:52 – Single issues vs Collections 00:45:10 – Wrap/Cred...
Episode 162 | Ben Saunders and Seattle’s MoPOP Marvel Exhibit
May 30, 2018 10:01 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBOur show this week features a very special guest: Ben Saunders, professor at University of Oregon and curator of the Seattle Museum of Pop Culture's HUGE Marvel exhibit (available until January 2019). Tia, Paul, and Mike have a wonderful chat with Ben and get an academic answer on the GREAT TAPE DEBATE. The post Episode 162 | Ben Saunders and Seattle’s MoPOP Marvel Exhibit first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
This Is Not An Interview #3: Christopher Sebela
May 27, 2018 15:48 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBThis episode was recorded in May 2018. It’s episode three! Tia talks to Christopher Sebela about the dogs of Portland (and also a few cats), making Mom proud, crowdfunding death, using your powers for good, well-written characters, the problems of being corporeal, favorite horror movies, talking to weirdos, comics, and more! This Is Not An Interview is now a monthly bonus minisode series and will appear in your regular feed! Stay subscribed! Links Tia – @PortraitOfMmeX Christopher – @xtop Sh...
Episode 161 | My Boy Spider-Man, The Precious Angel Baby
May 23, 2018 10:01 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBWhile Mike was away in the desert of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Nick, René and Kara dive into one of the monoliths of comic books: Spider-Man. Why love him? What's to like? What even IS Spider-Man? The post Episode 161 | My Boy Spider-Man, The Precious Angel Baby first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Episode 160 | Always use 3M tape. ALWAYS. (IRCB QA #2)
May 16, 2018 10:01 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBThis episode was recorded on May 13th, 2018! Paul and Nick join Mike for the second Q&A episode where they answer as many questions as possible–time permitting! We also find out this week that Nick is very serious about his tape choices. (And don’t miss the Justice League movie chat post-credits this week) ALSO THIS WEEK: The first issue of the IRCB Zine! Check it out at http://ircbpodcast.com/zine!! Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:22:30 – Comic Picks 00:33:56 – IRCB Q&A 0...
Episode 159 | We had a technical glitch (MCU Villians)
May 09, 2018 10:05 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBThis episode was recorded on May 6th, 2018 and sometime in the past! Our show this week is an odd one as we had a strange technical glitch half-way through. For the first half, Brian and Kate join Mike to talk about their comic picks and books they’ve been reading. For the second half of the show, Tia and René have an in-depth discussion about the villians of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s an odd format, but it’s exciting! Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:11:12 – Comic...
Episode 158 | Goodreads BotM – Pretty Deadly Volume 1: The Shrike
May 02, 2018 10:02 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBThis episode was recorded on April 29th, 2018. Mike is joined this week by Kara and Kait to discuss the Goodreads Book of the Month, Pretty Deadly Volume 1: The Shrike, as voted on by the wonderful IRCB Goodreads members! And make sure to stick around for a very strange conversation about YA-oriented comic book-based romance novels… Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:13:36 – Comic Picks Goodreads Book of the Month – Pretty Deadly Volume 1: The Shrike Wrap/Credits Comic Reads/...
This Is Not An Interview #2: Magdalene Visaggio
April 25, 2018 10:25 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBThis episode was recorded on April 15, 2018. In the second episode of This Is Not An Interview, Tia talks to Magdalene Visaggio about Eternity Girl, death, being a history nerd, SMASHMOUTH BECAUSE HEY NOW YOU’RE AN ALL-STAR, why we love Shade the Changing Girl, characters behaving badly, and other random things! This Is Not An Interview is now a monthly bonus minisode and will appear in your regular feed! Stay subscribed! Links Tia – @PortraitOfMmeX Mags – @MagsVisaggs Eternity Girl Shade ...
Episode 157 | An evening with Ryan Browne
April 25, 2018 10:05 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBThis episode was recorded on April 22nd, 2018. Mike, Nick, and Tia are joined this week by the incredible Ryan Browne (Curse Words, Manhattan Projects, Bedlam) to chat about comics, the comic creation process, God Hates Astronauts, and Ryan’s latest Kickstarter: GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS presents 3-D COWBOY’S 2-D SPECTACULAR! Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:19:33 – Comic Picks 00:25:49 – An Interview with Ryan Browne 00:57:16 – Wrap/Credits Comic Reads/Picks for this week Monst...
Episode 156 | Mike and Rene are Fighting about Skins
April 18, 2018 10:00 - 59 minutes - 81.4 MBThis episode was recorded on April 15th, 2018. Kait and Rene join Mike to discuss the always-growing, always weird, world of comics that are used to expand on a TV or Movie universe. What works about these stories? What doesn’t? Do we even need them? And Mike and Rene almost get into an audio fist-fight about the UK E4 series Skins. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:13:37 – Comic Picks 00:22:38 – Expanding TV Universes With Comics 00:57:05 – Wrap/Credits Comic Reads/Picks fo...
Bonus Minisode 5 | Action Comics #1000
April 14, 2018 14:00 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBThis week’s episode was recorded sometime in the past…! Kara and Paul grace us with a stellar episode all about Superman, Action Comics, re-reading Action Comics #1, and more all for the build up for issue #1000 of Action Comics! Relevant Links/Information Kara – @KaraSzam Paul – @OhHiPaulie – @SpikePilePod Episode 144 | The Bird, The Plane, The Superman This week’s music was by Infinity Shred. This week’s episode was produced by Mike Rapin and edited by Zander Riggs. Have a question? Want u...
Episode 155 | A Deep Dive on Previews and Comic Subscriptions
April 11, 2018 10:05 - 1 hour - 97.8 MBThis episode was recorded on April 8th, 2018. This week’s episode is a commissioned episode by one of our incredible Kickstarter Backers! Mike, Nick, and Paul go deep into how Previews works, how they manage their subscriptions, pull lists, and more! Ever wondered how to pre-order comics? This is the episode for you! Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:22:27 – Comic Picks 00:31:48 – Managing Pull Lists 01:10:09 – Wrap/Credits Comic Reads/Picks for this week Not Drunk Enough Vo...
Bonus Interview | Ryan Browne
April 04, 2018 10:10 - 10 minutes - 9.34 MBThis bonus episode was recorded at Emerald City Comic Con 2018! At ECCC 2018, Mike had a quick chat with Ryan Browne, creator of God Hates Astronauts, co-creator of Trash Bridge and Curse words, and pretty cool dude. In the background, Charles Soule drops in… it wasn’t weird at all. Ryan is currently Kickstarting a hardcover anthology for his series God Hates Astronauts on Kickstarter (ending May 2nd)! Back it!! Relevant Links/Information Mike – @mikerapin Ryan Browne – @RyanBrowneArt This e...
Episode 154 | There’s nothing wrong with erotic comics
April 04, 2018 10:05 - 1 hour - 84 MBThis episode was recorded on April 1st, 2018. Mike is joined by Tia and Kara to discuss erotic/adult comics, what makes a good erotic comic, and give a few recommendations of what you should read. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:16:36 – Comic Picks 00:25:12 – Erotic/Sexy Comics ;) 00:59:05 – Wrap/Credits Comic Reads/Picks for this week Dept. H #23-24 Planetary Volume 4 Haikyu!! Volume 1-2 Is This Guy For Real? Kid Lobotomy #6 Blankets by Craig Thompson Isola #1 The Wicked ...
Episode 153 | Our Feminist Agenda
March 28, 2018 10:15 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBThis episode was recorded on March 25th, 2018. Tia, Kate, and Kara run the show this week and dive into “their feminist agenda” and how feminism is good for everyone, even if you don’t identify as a woman. And don’t miss our interviews with Tess Stone and Jenn Doyle at ECCC! Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:07:14 – Comic Picks 00:12:08 – Interview with Tess Stone 00:17:41 – Interview with Jen Doyle 00:22:46 – Our Feminist Agenda 00:58:21 – Wrap/Credits Comic Reads/Picks for...
Bonus Interview | Kelly Fitzpatrick
March 21, 2018 10:05 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBThis bonus episode was recorded at Emerald City Comic Con 2018! At ECCC 2018, Tia sat down with Kelly Fitzpatrick (Archie, Bitch Planet, Rockstars, Shade the Changing Girl) to talk about being an incredible colorist and a pretty cool dog mom. Relevant Links/Information Tia – @PortraitOfMmeX Kelly – @wastedwings Archie the Dog – @bostonboyarchie This episode features music by Infinity Shred. This episode was produced by Mike Rapin and edited by Zander Riggs. Have a question? Want us to talk a...
Episode 152 | Rank The X-Men
March 21, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBThis episode was recorded on March 18th, 2018. Mike is joined this week by René and Paul to discuss the X-Men. “You fools!” Mike exclaimed as they prepped for the show. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:15:04 – Comic Picks 00:21:16 – Rank The X-Men 01:00:22 – Wrap/Credits Comic Reads/Picks for this week Come Into Me #1 Gideon Falls #1 Supergirl #19 Astonishing X-Men #8 Eternity Girl #1 Black Clover Chapter 149 Generation X Vol. 1 (2017) Death of X TPB Mister Miracle #7 Etern...
Bonus Interview | Caleb Goellner and Buster Moody
March 14, 2018 10:36 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBThis bonus episode was recorded at Emerald City Comic Con 2018! At ECCC 2018, Mike had the pleasure of speaking with two incredible comic creators: Buster Moody and Caleb Goellner. Buster and Caleb are collaborators on an amazing series, Task Force Rad Squad, and have worked on a ton of other books. Check out this interview! Relevant Links/Information Mike – @mikerapin Caleb Goellner – @calebandrew Buster Moody – @bustermoody This episode features music by Infinity Shred. This episode was pr...
Episode 151 | Kait read every book at her library
March 14, 2018 10:35 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBThis episode was recorded on March 11th, 2018. Mike, Brian, and Kait sit down to discuss comics translated into English. From France, Belgium, Japan, and more! And in this episode, a two interviews from Emerald City Comic Con 2018 with Michael Garland and Farel Dalrymple! Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:09:51 – Comic Picks 00:16:17 – Interview with Michael Garland 00:21:05 – Interview with Farel Dalrymple 00:25:10 – Translated/Not English Comics 01:07:26 – Wrap/Credits Com...
Episode 150 | Free Range Kids
March 07, 2018 11:15 - 1 hour - 63 MBThis week's show is all about comic books that are your comfort food and why they're nice. The post Episode 150 | Free Range Kids first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Episode 149 | Goodreads Book of the Month – Paper Girls Vol. 1
February 28, 2018 11:31 - 54 minutes - 50 MBPaul, Kara, and Brian discuss our Goodreads Pick of the Month: Paper Girls Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughn, Cliff Chiang, and Matt Wilson. The post Episode 149 | Goodreads Book of the Month – Paper Girls Vol. 1 first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
This Is Not An Interview #1: Kieron Gillen
February 24, 2018 15:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBThis episode was recorded this past week! This is the first in a new regular series hosted by Tia Vasiliou, in which she chats with some of her favorite people in comics about everything and nothing (and maybe also comics). In our first episode, she talks with Kieron Gillen (The Wicked + The Divine, Star Wars, and more) about crying, RPGs, and maybe also comics, like 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank and Image Expo reactions. This Is Not An Interview will alternate with our monthly Bonus Minisode and ...
Episode 148 | Special Guests: Vita Ayala and Emily Pearson
February 21, 2018 14:31 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBThis week's episode features two very special guests: Vita Ayala and Emily Pearson creators of a fantastic new series, The Wilds from Black Mask! The post Episode 148 | Special Guests: Vita Ayala and Emily Pearson first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Episode 147 | IRCB Q&A #1
February 14, 2018 14:28 - 56 minutes - 52.4 MBTia and Brian join Mike to answer questions and cover the usual: comics and comics and comics. The post Episode 147 | IRCB Q&A #1 first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Episode 146 | TMNT: Tutant Meenage Neetle Teetles
February 07, 2018 14:34 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBKara and Nick join Mike to talk about the coolest sewer-dwelling, pizza-eating, kung-fu-fighting turtles around: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The post Episode 146 | TMNT: Tutant Meenage Neetle Teetles first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Episode 145 | ANNUAL #3 – TOTALLY NOT A CULT
January 31, 2018 14:30 - 1 hour - 79.6 MBThis week, Mike is joined by Kate, Nick, Paul, and Tia to talk about the last year in our show and have a damn good time doing so. The post Episode 145 | ANNUAL #3 – TOTALLY NOT A CULT first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Bonus Minisode 4 | OMAC
January 27, 2018 23:03 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBNick and Paul dive into the legendary series by Jack Kirby: OMAC. In their discussion, they compare the original series with the New 52 launched OMAC title. The post Bonus Minisode 4 | OMAC first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Episode 144 | The Bird, The Plane, The Superman
January 24, 2018 14:31 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBOur show this week is all about the hero known as Superman--why he's important to comics and what he means as an icon and a character. Paul and René join Mike to discuss. The post Episode 144 | The Bird, The Plane, The Superman first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Episode 143 | We’re all dead this week
January 17, 2018 14:35 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBKate and Brian join Mike to talk about retcons in comics. The post Episode 143 | We’re all dead this week first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Episode 142 | How can we fix the comics industry?
January 10, 2018 14:32 - 1 hour - 75 MBHow can we make comics better for everyone and, maybe most importantly, how can we make sure folks who make this awesome stuff get paid? The post Episode 142 | How can we fix the comics industry? first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Minisode 14 | Wrestling and Comics
January 03, 2018 14:31 - 34 minutes - 32 MBPaul and Rene deliver our first minisode of 2018! This is all about comic books and wrestling! The post Minisode 14 | Wrestling and Comics first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Minisode 13 | Miniseries – Pros and Cons
December 27, 2017 14:32 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBOur show this week is a discussion about the pros and cons of miniseries. Why do we like them? Why do we not? The post Minisode 13 | Miniseries – Pros and Cons first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Episode 141 | Goodreads Pick of the Month: Snow Blind
December 20, 2017 14:37 - 55 minutes - 51.5 MBOur Goodread's Pick of the Month! We read Snow Blind by Ollie Masters, Tyler Jenkins, and Colin Bell. The post Episode 141 | Goodreads Pick of the Month: Snow Blind first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Episode 140 | Insert Clickbait Title Here
December 13, 2017 14:32 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBPaul and Nick join Mike this week to discuss movie adaptations of non-super hero comics. When do these adaptations work? When do they not work? The post Episode 140 | Insert Clickbait Title Here first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Episode 139 | Everyone Needs Socks and Pajama Pants
December 06, 2017 14:31 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBTia and Brian join Mike to discuss holiday gift giving for your comic-inclined and not-so-comic-inclined friends. The post Episode 139 | Everyone Needs Socks and Pajama Pants first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Episode 138 | Goodreads Pick of the Month: Hilda and the Troll
November 29, 2017 14:31 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBPaul, Kate, and Kara read Hilda and the Troll by Luke Pearson. The post Episode 138 | Goodreads Pick of the Month: Hilda and the Troll first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Episode 137 | Dystopia, Research, and Honorary Witches
November 22, 2017 14:25 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBPaul and Nick join Mike to discuss our obsession with dystopias--but more specifically dystopian comics. The post Episode 137 | Dystopia, Research, and Honorary Witches first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Episode 136 | We’re getting Nick a library card again
November 15, 2017 14:28 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBick and Kate join Mike to discuss comics of the Star Wars variety--what's good, what was good in the old Star Wars comics, and how this all factors into the Star Wars movie-verse. The post Episode 136 | We’re getting Nick a library card again first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Episode 135 | Special Guest: Deniz Camp!
November 08, 2017 14:25 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBDeniz Camp, comic writer, chicken-raiser, and fantastic person joins Mike, Paul, and Brian to talk about the life of a comic creator and what it means to try to write something meaningful, different, and surprising. The post Episode 135 | Special Guest: Deniz Camp! first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Episode 134 | Goodreads Pick of the Month: Batman: The Long Halloween
November 01, 2017 22:19 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBMike is joined by Rene and Nick to discuss Batman: The Long Halloween! The post Episode 134 | Goodreads Pick of the Month: Batman: The Long Halloween first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Bonus Minisode 3 | Mass Effect + Extra Life 2017
October 28, 2017 19:15 - 30 minutes - 28.5 MBMike and special guest Jon sit down to talk about Mass Effect: Redemption from Dark Horse. The post Bonus Minisode 3 | Mass Effect + Extra Life 2017 first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Episode 133 | Special Guest: Megan Rae!
October 25, 2017 13:21 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBMike, Tia and Paul, are joined by Megan Rae to discuss how to write and discuss comic books, and how we can be better in comic book discussions. The post Episode 133 | Special Guest: Megan Rae! first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Episode 132 | Mike sleeps with the lights on
October 18, 2017 14:47 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBMike is joined by Tia and Nick to talk about horror comics. What makes these books work? What makes these books actually scary? The post Episode 132 | Mike sleeps with the lights on first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Episode 131 | Pride and Joy, Shame and Scandal
October 11, 2017 14:01 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBThe show this week is all about the pride and shame of everyone's collection... and, boy, is there Shame. The post Episode 131 | Pride and Joy, Shame and Scandal first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Bonus Minisode 2 | More… Archie-Universe? (Archie part 2)
October 07, 2017 18:50 - 34 minutes - 32 MBResident Archie-expert Kara gives Mike a lot (maybe too much?) food for thought on what ELSE exists in the Archie universe! The post Bonus Minisode 2 | More… Archie-Universe? (Archie part 2) first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Episode 130 | Everyone needs underwear
October 04, 2017 13:28 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBWhat does it mean to be that comic book friend among your group of peers? The post Episode 130 | Everyone needs underwear first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Episode 129 | Goodreads Book of the Month: Fatale Volume 1
September 27, 2017 13:29 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBMike is joined by Paul and Brian to discuss our Goodreads Book of the Month: Fatale Volume 1 by Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, and Dave Stewart. The post Episode 129 | Goodreads Book of the Month: Fatale Volume 1 first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Episode 128 | As Someone Who Went To The Louvre…
September 20, 2017 13:23 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBThis week we dive in to discussing the unsung heroes of comics: Letters, Editors, Flatters, Colorists, Inkers, and more! The post Episode 128 | As Someone Who Went To The Louvre… first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Episode 127 | The Comic Book Family That Knows Everything
September 13, 2017 13:15 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBThis week we're talking about how our childhoods shaped our comic book tastes and how we got our hands on comics as a kid. The post Episode 127 | The Comic Book Family That Knows Everything first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.
Episode 126 | I’m Very Caps Lock About This
September 06, 2017 12:15 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBTia, Paul, and Kara get to some good rants and discuss their favorites in comic book back-matter as well as how many IRCB stickers you'll get for cosplaying as Darcy Woden. The post Episode 126 | I’m Very Caps Lock About This first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.