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I Read Comic Booksactive

Publisher |: Mike Rapin

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Comics,; Games & Hobbies,; TV & Film

Categories Via RSS |: Animation & Manga,; Arts,; Hobbies,; Leisure,; Visual Arts

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A 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.

A 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. Hosted by Mike Rapin, edited by Zander Riggs.

Regular Panelists: Tia Vasiliou, Nick White, Kara Szamborski, René Rodriguez, Brian Murray, Kate Skocelas, Paul Jaissle, and Kait Lamphere.

People |: Mike Rapin (@mikerapin)
Country Of Origin |: USA
Produced In |: New York, NY
Related Hashtags |: #comicbooks,; #comicbooks,; #comics,; #NCBD,; #podernfamily
Frequency |: Weekly
Explicit |: Yes

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583 Available Episodes (583 Total) / Average duration: 01:02:33

Date Duration Most Reviewed Highest Rated

583 Available Episodes (583 Total)Average duration: 01:02:33

Mar 26, 2025

00:57:51

Mike, Paul, and Nick sat down to discuss Captain America's Madbomb Saga from 1976 written and drawn by Jack Kirby, a strangely prescient comic...

Captain America: Madbomb Saga covers Captain America #193-200.

Check out this article from Marvel about this incredible run: https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/marvel-flashback-captain-america-s-madbomb-saga

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
00:55:49 - Wrap

Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.

IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL

IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose

Producer: 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/ircbpodcast

Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Mar 19, 2025

00:50:43

Mike, Kara, and Paul discuss comics in our Goodreads Theme of the Month: "WE KNOW MEN MAKE COMICS: Comics made by women & non-binary creators!"

Check out our Goodreads Thread for this month's reading theme: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/23064657-march-2025-botm-comics-by-women-non-binary-creative-teams

A Magical Girl Retires: https://www.harperlibrarybookclub.com/9780063373266/a-magical-girl-retires/

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
00:04:16 - Roaming
00:11:20 - Pilu of the Woods
00:23:07 - Magical Beatdown Vol. 1-3
00:32:15 - Discord Picks
00:33:20 - Danger and Other Unknown Risks
00:37:10 - Godzilla vs America: Chicago
00:40:51 - Saint For Rent Vol. 1-2
00:47:53 - Wrap

Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.

IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL

IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose

Producer: Mike RapinProoflistener: Kait LamphereEditor: 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/ircbpodcast

Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Mar 13, 2025

01:00:07

This episode of IRCB originally aired on our Patreon in December 2024. You can find HUNDREDS of other exclusive podcast episodes at https://patreon.com/ircbpodcast

Mike, Kara, and Danny all saw Kraven the Hunter (2024). Mike has a meltdown. Kara tries to understand. Danny keeps the peace.

Full spoilers ahead.

Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.

IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL

IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose

Producer: Mike RapinEditor: 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/ircbpodcast

Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Mar 12, 2025

00:52:53

Mike, Nick, and Danny were LIVE on Twitch! Mike shows off his new tattoo, we threaten to change the podcast, and Nick accuses Mike of being a Star Trek superfan.

Note: There were some MINOR audio glitches with Nick's audio this week. Apologies!

Check out Zona del Male: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dgw-zonadelmale1/zona-del-male-a-folk-horror-anthology

THE IRCB ZINE "TOTALLY NOT A CULT" IS FUNDED! Get a copy before the Kickstarter ends: https://ircb.fyi/zine

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
00:02:51 - SENTINELS #1-5
00:13:03 - Dust to Dust #1-3
00:24:46 - Something Is Killing The Children Vol. 1-3
00:32:17 - Discord Picks
00:32:59 - Star Trek: Lower Decks #5
00:41:35 - X-Manhunt
00:45:39 - Beat It, Rufus
00:50:04 - Wrap

Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.

IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL

IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose

Producer: Mike RapinProoflistener: Kara SzamborskiEditor: 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/ircbpodcast

Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Mar 05, 2025

01:05:04

Mike and Zach are joined by special guest Nick Goode to talk comics and Nick's Kickstarter: Sussex. Plus: THE IRCB KICKSTARTER IS LIVE!!!

Check out Sussex on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nickgoode/sussex-chapters-one-and-two

Follow Nick online:

https://www.instagram.com/goodie182/
cdn.bsky.app/profile/goodie182.bsky.social">https://web-cdn.bsky.app/profile/goodie182.bsky.social

THE IRCB KICKSTARTER IS LIVE: https://ircb.fyi/zine

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
00:04:49 - She’s Running On Fumes Vol. 1
00:13:29 - Absolute Wonder Woman #4-5
00:22:06 - Bring Me The Head of Susan Lomond
00:26:44 - Discord Picks
00:27:47 - One for Sorrow #2
00:32:28 - Monkey Meat: The Summer Batch #1
00:35:24 - Let This One Be a Devil #1
00:39:18 - Sussex: Chapters One and Two ft. Nick Goode
01:02:32 - Wrap

Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.

IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL

IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose

Producer: 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/ircbpodcast

Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Feb 26, 2025

00:33:37

Kait, Paloma, and Kate dig into our Goodreads Theme of the Month, "OMG, You Haven't Read That Yet?!", and discuss a few comics they can't believe they haven't read yet!

Join the Goodreads discussion: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/23025725-february-2025-botm-omg-you-haven-t-read-that-yet

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
00:00:50 - V for Vendetta
00:09:59 - Batman Year One
00:16:26 - Chew vol. 1
00:26:06 - Firefly, Daytripper, Revival, and others
00:32:12- Wrap

Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.

IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL

IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose

Producer: Mike RapinProoflistener: Nick WhiteEditor: 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/ircbpodcast

Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Feb 19, 2025

00:57:45

Mike and Kait chat comics with special guest Ben Kahn and their latest comic, Mr. Muffins: Defender of the Stars!

THE IRCB ZINE GOES LIVE ON MARCH 3rd!! https://ircb.fyi/zine

Follow Ben Kahn online:

https://www.benkahncomics.com/
Progressively Horrific Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/progressively-horrified/id1537930514

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
00:01:30 - Joshua Williamson’s Superman
00:10:22 - Navigating With You
00:20:33 - Bug Wars #1
00:25:06 - Discord Picks
00:26:20 - Minor Arcana
00:29:21 - Roxy - Romance Reborn!
00:31:52 - Lobster is the Best Medicine: A Collection of Comics About Friendship
00:33:31 - Mr. Muffins: Defender of the Stars by Ben Kahn & Georgeo Brooks
00:55:37 - Wrap

Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.

IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL

IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose

Producer: Mike RapinProoflistener: Zach McCraryEditor: 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/ircbpodcast

Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Feb 12, 2025

00:41:17

Mike, Paul, and Danny discuss comics! Who'd have thought? Paul is going on a Fantastic Four journey, we discuss family paintings, and we imagine a more magical Honey I Shrunk The Kids.

THE IRCB KICKSTARTER IS GOING LIVE ON MARCH 3RD!!! https://ircb.fyi/zine

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics
00:01:46 - Fantastic Four #1-7
00:09:31 - Dark Spaces: Wildfire
00:18:04 - Adrift on a Painted Sea
00:26:52 - Discord Picks
00:28:16 - Mugshots
00:31:14 - Plume
00:33:40 - BUG WARS #1
00:38:58 - Wrap

Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.

IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL

IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose

Producer: Mike RapinProoflistener: Kara SzamborskiEditor: 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/ircbpodcast

Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Feb 05, 2025

00:46:29

Mike, Danny, and Zach are back to basics this week chatting comics, Zach's love for DSTLRY comics, Mike's dedication to Pokémon Go, and Danny finally getting back into Star Wars comics.

Check out the IRCB ZINE!!!! https://ircb.fyi/zine

Bruno Catarino's Kickstarter “Bereavement”: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/redwulfcomics/bereavement-a-36-page-murder-mystery-sci-fi-one-shot

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
00:03:10 - Blow Away TP - #1-5
00:09:04 - One For Sorrow #1
00:17:25 - Crimson Fall: The Shore Tower / Crimson Fall: Lambs of God
00:27:23 - Discord Picks
00:28:19 - Usagi Yojimbo
00:36:30 - The House of Lowther Vol. 2
00:40:10 - Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #1
00:44:00 - Wrap

Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.

IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL

IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose

Producer: Mike RapinProoflistener: Nick WhiteEditor: 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/ircbpodcast

Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Jan 29, 2025

00:55:49

Mike and Kara have a nice conversation with Tia for her panelist episode! The origins of Tia's love of Kieron Gillen comics, her Wic+Div variant collection, and riding horses competitively?!

Timestamps

00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
00:00:55 - IRCB Panelist Spotlight ft. Tia!
00:53:43 - Wrap

Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.

IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL

IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose

Producer: 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/ircbpodcast

Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Mar 26 | 00:57:51

“I Wanna Draw Freaks!” (Captain America: Madbomb Saga)

Mar 19 | 00:50:43

How Does Godzilla Get to Chicago?

Mar 13 | 01:00:07

Kraven the Hunter (2024) (Patreon Unlock)

Mar 12 | 00:52:53

Nick's Magical Crimes

Mar 05 | 01:05:04

If You’re Not Familiar With Monkey Meat (ft. Nick Goode)

Feb 26 | 00:33:37

You Could Have Talked To Somebody About The Science

Feb 19 | 00:57:45

Putting A Pause on Wrestling (ft. Ben Kahn)

Feb 12 | 00:41:17

Please Act Like You’re Impressed

Feb 05 | 00:46:29

This Rabbit Has Been To Space

Jan 29 | 00:55:49

A Very Goth Reputation

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