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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.

  1. They Were Coworkers

    -4 j

    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 - Wrap Producers: Kait Lamphere, Daniel Martinez, Mike RapinPost Production & Social Media: Kait Lamphere, Daniel MartinezEditor: Zander Riggs Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose 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/ircbpodcast Buy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1 Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

    42 min
  2. If You Start Driving Now, You Can Kick His Ass Tomorrow

    24 juin

    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-ad55-0ecf18ccdba2 Timestamps: 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 League #1 00:41:08 - The Fourth Father 00:43:17 - Red Roots #3 00:50:53 - The Eisner’s Discussion 01:00:35 - Wrap Producer: Mike RapinPost Production & Social Media: Kait Lamphere, Daniel MartinezEditor: Zander Riggs Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose 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/ircbpodcast Buy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1 Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

    1 h 1 min
  3. Hard. Killing People Hard. (ft. Zack Kaplan)

    17 juin

    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 - Only The Savage Are Left ft. Zach Kaplan 00:42:29 - The Smart Division 00:59:20 - Wrap Producer: Mike RapinPost Production & Social Media: Kait Lamphere, Daniel MartinezProoflistener: Nick WhiteEditor: Zander Riggs Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose 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/ircbpodcast Buy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1 Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

    1 h 2 min
  4. Put A Kaiju In It (ft. Julio Anta)

    10 juin

    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.social Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:02:24 - Paper Girls 00:06:13 - The Rocketeer: The Island #1-3 00:16:10 -  Everyone Loves A Jewel Thief #1-2 00:22:03 - Mary Tyler MooreHawk & Punk’n Heads 00:25:27 - The Forged #11 0029:10 - Discord Picks 00:30:59 - Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre Presents: Godzilla's The Odyssey 00:33:05 - Beast of Borikén #1 ft. Julio Anta 00:50:56 - Wrap Producer: Mike RapinPost Production & Social Media: Kait Lamphere, Daniel MartinezProoflistener: Paul JaissleEditor: Zander Riggs Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose 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/ircbpodcast Buy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1 Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

    53 min
  5. We Gotta Power Him Down (ft. Henry Barajas & Rachel Merrill)

    3 juin

    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/latinxpress Follow Rachel online: https://www.instagram.com/ohhhaeee/ https://bsky.app/profile/ohhhaeee.bsky.social Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:02:11 - City Hunter 00:10:17 - Sailor Moon 00:14:23 - Judge Dredd 00:21:50 - Talking To My Father’s Ghost 00:27:31 - Discord Picks 00:27:57 - Cat’s Eye 00:31:12 - Genius, Isolated: The Life and Art of Alex Toth 00:34:44 - Ichi The Witch Vol. 1 00:37:31 - Exquisite Corpses #13 00:39:24 - Death To Pachuco 01:06:58 - Wrap Producer: Mike RapinPost Production & Social Media: Kait Lamphere, Daniel MartinezProoflistener: Brian MurrayEditor: Zander Riggs Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose 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/ircbpodcast Buy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1 Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

    1 h 10 min
  6. Somehow, Snow White Returned…

    27 mai

    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-ad55-0ecf18ccdba2 Timestamps: 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 - Wrap Producer: Mike RapinPost Production & Social Media: Kait Lamphere, Daniel MartinezProoflistener: Kait LamphereEditor: Zander Riggs Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose 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/ircbpodcast Buy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1 Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

    54 min
  7. Comics Crank My Mother Effing Hog

    20 mai

    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 World 00:40:19 - Wrap Producer: Mike RapinPost Production & Social Media: Kait Lamphere, Daniel MartinezProoflistener: Paul JaissleEditor: Zander Riggs Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose 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/ircbpodcast Buy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1 Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

    41 min
  8. Latter-Day X-Men Fans (ft. Gabe Cheng)

    13 mai

    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 Picks 00:30:13 - Absolute Wonder Woman Vol. 1 00:39:56 - Raised by Ghosts 00:43:44 - I Became a Boy For Revenge (I Promise!) 00:46:41 - This Seems Normal Kickstarter ft. Gabe Cheng 01:04:16 - Wrap Producer: Mike RapinPost Production & Social Media: Kait Lamphere, Daniel MartinezProoflistener: Kara SzamborskiEditor: Zander Riggs Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose 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/ircbpodcast Buy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1 Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

    1 h 6 min
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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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  • Création
    Mike Rapin
  • Années d’activité
    2014 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    566
  • Classification
    Contenu explicite
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    © I Read Comic Books
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