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I Read Comic Books

Mike Rapin

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Frequency: 1 episode/6d. Total Eps: 574

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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I’m Really Angry About Comic Books

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 • Duration 48:23

Mike, Paul, and Kait get together to discuss works like Ryan North’s Fantastic Four run and 2000AD’s massive upcoming anniversary issue. We also hear about Mike’s trip to the Jersey Shore and Paul’s new apartment.

Check out Friend of the Show(™) Kyle Starks' new Kickstarter: Louise Sprouse Stole My Heart
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thekylestarks/louise-sprouse-stole-my-heart

Oni Press' landing page for The Forever Home - https://www.onipress.com/forever-home

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
00:02:52 - Feral Vol 1-4
00:11:29 - Fantastic Four (2025) #6-15
00:21:24 - The Forever Home #1
00:31:17 - Discord Picks
00:31:52 - Somali and the Forest Spirit Vol 2
00:37:21 - Lovers of the Empire Vol 1
00:42:38 - 2000 AD prog 2500
00:46:59 - Wrap

Panel: Mike Rapin, Kait Lamphere, Paul Jaissle
Producer: Mike Rapin
Post Production & Social Media: Kait Lamphere, Daniel Martinez
Prooflistener: Nick White
Editor: 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

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Too Many Things To Hit With A Magical Warhammer

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 • Duration 39:40

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 Rodriguez
Producer: Mike Rapin
Post Production & Social Media: Kait Lamphere, Daniel Martinez
Prooflistener: Brian Murray
Editor: 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: @ircbpodcastInstagram: Discord: Reddit: Merch:

Character Development and Eviscerations Go Hand In Hand

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 • Duration 51:39

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 Murray
Producer: Mike Rapin
Post Production & Social Media: Kait Lamphere, Daniel Martinez
Prooflistener: Kait Lamphere
Editor: 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: @ircbpodcastInstagram: Discord: Reddit: Merch:

The Coney Dog Debacle

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 • Duration 56:53

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.

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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 White
Producer: Mike Rapin
Post Production & Social Media: Kait Lamphere, Daniel Martinez
Prooflistener: Paul Jaissle
Editor: 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!

Scolding Kids Over The Phone (ft. Adam Tierney)

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 • Duration 01:10:10

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.

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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 McCrary
Guest: Adam Tierney
Producer: Mike Rapin
Post Production & Social Media: Kait Lamphere, Daniel Martinez
Prooflistener: Brian Murray
Editor: 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!

Everywhere Bagel (ft. Matt Burbridge)

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 • Duration 59:14

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 Murray
Guest: Matt Burbridge
Producer: Mike Rapin
Post Production & Social Media: Mike Rapin, Daniel Martinez
Prooflistener: Paul Jaissle
Editor: Zander Riggs

Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.

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Do Not Smell Me. You Will Not Be Pleased.

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 • Duration 44:17

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 Rapin
Post Production & Social Media: Kait Lamphere, Daniel Martinez
Editor: 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: Instagram: Discord: Reddit: Merch:

The Homie Batman

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 • Duration 42:56

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 Rapin
Prooflistener: Nick White
Post Production & Social Media: Kait Lamphere, Daniel Martinez
Editor: 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

They Were Coworkers

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 • Duration 42:08

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 Rapin
Post Production & Social Media: Kait Lamphere, Daniel Martinez
Editor: 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: @ircbpodcastInstagram: Discord: Reddit: Merch:

If You Start Driving Now, You Can Kick His Ass Tomorrow

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 • Duration 01:01:22

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:

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 Rapin
Post Production & Social Media: Kait Lamphere, Daniel Martinez
Editor: 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!

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