I Read Comic Books

Mike Rapin
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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. 34m ago

    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 - Wrap Panel: Zach McCreary, Paul Jaissle, René RodriguezProducer: 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.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

    Too Many Things To Hit With A Magical Warhammer

  2. Sep 2

    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 - Wrap Panel: Paul Jaissle, Nick White, Brian MurrayProducer: 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.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

    Character Development and Eviscerations Go Hand In Hand

  3. Aug 26

    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-challenge Timestamps: 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 - Wolverine and the X-Men Vol 2. 00:54:14 - Wrap Panel: Kara Szamborski, Nick WhiteProducer: 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.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

    The Coney Dog Debacle

  4. Aug 19

    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 Queer Fairy Tales 00:45:08 - 13 Demons Dead ft. Adam Tierney 01:07:32 - Wrap Panel: Mike Rapin, Kait Lamphere, Zach McCraryGuest: Adam TierneyProducer: 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.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

    Scolding Kids Over The Phone (ft. Adam Tierney)

  5. Aug 12

    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/mattybcomix Serpentine #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 Universe 00:35:21 - Regicide #1 00:42:14 - Futility Kickstarter with Matt Burbridge 00:55:38 - Wrap Panel: Mike Rapin, Brian MurrayGuest: Matt BurbridgeProducer: Mike RapinPost Production & Social Media: Mike Rapin, 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.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

    Everywhere Bagel (ft. Matt Burbridge)

  6. Aug 5

    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 00:41:59 - 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.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

    Do Not Smell Me. You Will Not Be Pleased.

  7. Jul 29

    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/rc26 Timestamps: 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 - Wrap Producers: Kait Lamphere, Daniel Martinez, Mike RapinProoflistener: Nick WhitePost 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.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

    The Homie Batman

  8. Jul 8

    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.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

    They Were Coworkers
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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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  • Creator
    Mike Rapin
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2026
  • Episodes
    573
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © I Read Comic Books
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    I Read Comic Books

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