I Read Comic Books Podcast

OUT TODAY: Hard. Killing People Hard. @mikerapin.com and @eckospider.bsky.social are joined by @zackkaps.bsky.social to talk comics they've been reading, Zack's bravery(?), color use in comics, and more (including some of Zack's upcoming comics!).

You Really Gotta Hit The “T” in Peanuts @ohhipaulie.bsky.social, Brian, and Nick talk about 2 Spooky stories for the season and 1 not so Spooky story but its ok, Paul is catching up on floppies. Also: making sure Letterers are credited on the main cover. buff.ly/QNdQ37u

They Keep Putting Politics In My Comics! @mikerapin.com, @comicsthatwelove.bsky.social, and @eckospider.bsky.social talk about the haunting beauty of little vampires, the nightmare blunt rotation of Batman, Green Arrow, and The Question, and how skateboarding is rad actually. buff.ly/aKPfkci

Out Today: I Want The Pumpkins, Ghosts, And Warm Colors Kait, Kate, and Paloma get together to discuss Fall reads, cozy reads, and the difficulty of finding “non-horror” fall books that aren’t for YA readers: Over My Dead Body, Sheets, Soulmates, and more! buff.ly/xXVoYFp

This month at IRCB: - Episode 3 of our JLI series: Heroes & Oreos - Fall comics at the top of the month, Horror comics at the bottom - Autumnal comic book discussions a-plenty - @mikerapin.comi is going to NYCC! buff.ly/DVzSrI7

OUT TODAY: Content Warning: American History @eckospider.bsky.social, @ohhipaulie.bsky.social, and Nick talk non-fiction comics, emphasizes the importance of letterers, and touch on The Rocketeer’s core character aspect: getting cucked. buff.ly/cMX2AWQ

You should be listening to one of THE BEST comics pods out there! I was honored to be a guest on this week's ep, where we discussed some great Kickstarter books still available for purchase, whether on KS or elsewhere. Crowdfunded books need more love. They're a great alternative route to the DM.

OUT TODAY: Paying My Friends to Hang Out With Me @mikerapin.com @kaitlphere.bsky.social and guest @ckcarpenter.bsky.social catch up and bring some of their Kickstarter books from their giant “To Read Piles” to discuss. Plus a deep dive into Kickstarter thoughts! buff.ly/KvDVu19

Another great listen! Join the Patreon and get early access to these episodes. And while you're at it, join the Discord server and the GoodReads. This is by far one of the most entertaining and educational (as in, learn new comics you didn't know about) comics podcasts out there.

OUT TODAY: I’m Really Angry About Comic Books @mikerapin.com, @ohhipaulie.bsky.social, and @kaitlphere.bsky.social get together to discuss works like Ryan North’s Fantastic Four run and 2000AD’s massive upcoming anniversary issue. buff.ly/hZvYpc3

Out Today: Too Many Things To Hit With A Magical Warhammer @comicsthatwelove.bsky.social helms the episode this week with René and @ohhipaulie.bsky.social on the panel to discuss comics about the felling of giants--physical or metaphorical. buff.ly/r5DzV84

Out Today: Character Development and Eviscerations Go Hand In Hand @ohhipaulie.bsky.social, @brianhead.bsky.social, and Nick gaze into the cosmic horror that is... comic books. buff.ly/kWObmbw

If you're not listening to this comics podcast as a comics fan, you're doing yourself a disservice.

Out Today: The Coney Dog Debacle 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, we've got some great hometown picks! buff.ly/x6KTGNJ

OUT TODAY: Scolding Kids Over The Phone @mikerapin.com, @comicsthatwelove.bsky.social, and @kaitlphere.bsky.social are joined by guest @adamwritestuff.bsky.social to talk about the comics they’ve read, Adam's history in with comics, and his most recent comic OGN, 13 Demons Dead. buff.ly/QVIZCDk

OUT TODAY: Everywhere Bagel @mikerapin.com and @brianhead.bsky.social host @mattybcomix.bsky.social to talk comics, Matt's successful attempts at creating his own local comics community, and Matt's latest Kickstarter: Futility! buff.ly/3sLjCcW

This month at IRCB: - We’re back from our summer break and so much has happened - We’ve got @mattybcomix.bsky.social on to talk about his Kickstarter, Futility - We’ve got Adam Turner on to talk about 13 Demons Dead - And an IRCB Movie Club about a Supergirl movie

So happy to see this for our good pal CK and all of the other creators in this anthology!!! 🎉🎉🎉

OUT TODAY: The Homie Batman @eckspider.bsky.social, @ohhipaulie.bsky.social, and @palomadeer.bsky.social gather together for our Goodreads Theme of the month: black and white comics that *aren’t* manga.

OUT TODAY: If You Start Driving Now, You Can Kick His Ass Tomorrow @mikerapin.com, Nick, and @brianhead.bsky.social each discuss a comic from the 2026 Eisner nominees for the IRCB Reading Challenge, Nick’s Apple TV+ subscription, and more.

OUT TODAY: Put A Kaiju In It @mikerapin and Nick welcome author @julioanta.bsky.social to the show to talk about his upcoming series Beast of Borikén! Additionally... the chupacabra, kaiju promotional material, Blink 182, and much, much more.

OUT TODAY: We Gotta Power Him Down @mikerapin.com and @ohhipaulie.bsky.social are joined by @henrybarajas.bsky.social and @ohhhaeee.bsky.social to talk comics but more importantly: Henry and Rachel's latest comic, Death To Pachuco from @imagecomics.com

Coming up this month on IRCB: - @henrybarajas.bsky.social and @ohhhaeee.bsky.social talking Death to Pachuco - @julioanta.bsky.social for Beasts of Borikén - @zackkaps.bsky.social for Only The Savage Are Left - An Eisner nominees discussion before we go on summer break! ircb.fyi/sch0626

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OUT TODAY: Somehow, Snow White Returned… This year, @fantagraphics.bsky.social celebrates 50 years of publishing and @mikerapin.com, Kara, and @brianhead.bsky.social dig comics from the publisher as part of May's Reading Challenge Theme of the Month!

OUT TODAY: Comics Crank My Mother Effing Hog @mikerapin.com, @kaitlphere.bsky.social, and @comicsthatwelove.bsky.social discuss comics they’ve read recently. The books include over-the-top ‘80s absurdity, a video game adaptation, and the worst guy you know.

Thanks for putting this together @comicbookyeti.com c.org/bMW4qLpDWH

OUT TODAY: Latter-Day X-Men Fans @mikerapin.com and @brianhead.bsky.social 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, we love Absolute Wonder Woman, and more!

It's NEW COMIC BOOK DAY on Sweet Shop (sweetshop.app) your favorite digital comic store/speakeasy bodega which we'll never reveal the location of. Comics are the BEST. Thank you for reading them. #comics #comicbooks #ncbd THREAD.

OUT TODAY: Rude Teen-Implied Names This week: Paul, Kara, and Paloma! Where else could you go to hear all about anthropomorphic dairy products, forgotten 90s Elseworlds Batman books, fairy-like hippopotamuses going on adventures, and Swamp Thing being present for the Crucifixion?

Mike is back this month after a time off taking care of his newborn! Special guest @gabechengcomics.bsky.social! IRCB Movie Club is watching The Rocketeer! And we celebrate @fantagraphics.bsky.social’s 50th anniversary for this months’s reading challenge! www.patreon.com/posts/ircb-m...

OUT TODAY: Maybe The Best In The Business (ft. Matt Rosenberg) @ashcanpress.com joins Mike and Danny to discuss comic books. They share some of their favorite artists and talk about the giant Abe Lincoln in Matt’s robot comic, If Destruction Be Our Lot.

@mikerapin.com I got to chat with @ashcanpress.com about his new book If Destruction Be Our Lot, and he will also be writing Spawn this summer This was a BIG moment for me as a comic enthusiast please enjoy the new ep @ircbpodcast.com @imagecomics.com ircbpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/may...

OUT TODAY: Everyone Likes Wresting and Everyone Likes Heists (ft. Kyle Starks) Danny, Zach, and Paul are joined by Kyle Starks! They discuss Kyle’s comic Wrestle Heist, storytelling in real-world wrestling, and their favorite wrestling events.

OUT TODAY: He’s Dead, But That Hasn’t Stopped Him Before Paul, Danny, and Kate discuss Superman, Batman, Star Wars, and a man-made spooky lake disaster.

Another week I’m on parental leave and another week where my friends make a banger podcast episode. I love it.

OUT TODAY: Difficult Conversations at the Starbucks Kait, Nick, and Danny ride the waves of emotions as they talk photographers in war torn countries, godlike superheroes, peppy pirate shonen manga, and a book about a space trucker by Post Malone! Plus so much more!

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DON'T LET THE BASTARDS GET YOU DOWN 🏳️‍⚧️ #art #tdov #transart

I love lettering overly expressive characters.

Here’s what’s happening with IRCB in April: - Wrestling discussion on Patreon including @thekylestarks.bsky.social’s Wrestle Heist - An episode all about Josei Manga - Special guest @ashcanpress.com - And more?? www.patreon.com/posts/154253...

OUT TODAY: Starscream is a Magical Girl Kara, Kate, and Brian discuss magical girls and "trash boys" in comic books, from classic characters to recent releases. They consider if horses are accessories and if the 90's are a trash boy.

So cool!!! Thanks for including us @sweetdotdev.bsky.social!!

🚀 A Supergirl Fan Journey BEGINS! A real-life Kara — this one from @ircbpodcast.com — joins me to break down SUPERGIRL: WOMAN OF TOMORROW by Tom King & Bilquis Evely, aka the basis for the new #Supergirl movie. Great conversation that gets into the core ideas of this work. 🎧 NOW!