I Read Comic Books

I Read Comic Books

By Mike Rapin

A absolute best podcast about reading comic books. New episodes every Wednesday.

02/11/26

He’s Not Like Other Comic Book Fans… He’s Worse

Mike, Nick, and Brian discuss Heavenly Delusion, Marian Heretic, and Absolute Batman. This is Mike’s last episode for a few months while he and his wife Kelly have a baby!  Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:00 - Cruel Universe IIRead more

02/04/26

They’re Sharks And They’re On The Street, What More Do You Want?

Mike, Kate, and Zach discuss comics they’ve been reading and what’s next on their to-read pile. Along the way they talk about the joys of public transportation, ‘90s anime, and pitch an episode of Street Sharks! Links: https://www.dexerto.com/anime/jRead more

01/28/26

The Forrest Gump of Murder

Mike, Nick, and Kait discuss Dr. Werthless by Harold Schechter and Eric Powell. They discuss some content warnings, the creative choices of the book, and how Fredric Wertham’s complicated legacy may have impacted his crusade against comics. This was Read more

01/21/26

500 Episodes and We’ve Finally Figured Out Comic Books

Zander returns to the podcast after a 400 episode hiatus and joins Mike as they break all the rules! A deep dive into the lore and the myth of what makes IRCB run for 500 episodes and some big announcements!  Links: https://ircbpodcast.com/500-episoRead more

01/14/26

I know him from Marvel Snap

This week, Mike, Paloma, and Paul discuss some of their latest bargain bin picks in an episode commissioned by one of the show’s listeners, Avocado Kenobi, aka Shane.  Links: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/92bfe182-4dc9-47ae-ad55-0Read more

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