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 Band…

IT'S THE IRCB ANNUAL! Mike, Kara, Paul, and Kait talk comics, reflect on the last year of IRCB, and Mike explodes with information as he talks about what we have upcoming for IRCB in 2025--including an IRCB Kickstarter! CHECK OUT THE IRCB KICKSTARTER: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mikerapin/totally-not-a-cult-an-anthology-art-zine-curated-by…

Mike and Kait are joined by Chris Solis and Aubrey Lyn Jeppson to talk about our Goodreads Book of the Month, "The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien" by John Hendrix. PLUS their Kickstarter The Order of The Nun-Ya! Check out The Order of The Nun-Ya on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/solissequenti…

Mike, Paloma, and Danny plan out their 2025 Comics New Years resolutions and talk about some comics they've read. Take the IRCB Listener Survey here: https://forms.gle/4kRphg61Wm4unfw98 IRCB's Best Comics of 2024: https://ircbpodcast.com/best-comic-books-of-2024 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start / Show News! 00:05:10 - Hexagon Bridge 00:15:11 - When I L…

Paul, Nick, and Kait sat down to discuss the comic Friday by Ed Brubaker and Marcos Martin -- just in time for winter to go into full swing! The Annual IRCB Listener Survey is LIVE! Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Producer: Mike Rapin Prooflistener: Zach McCrary Editor: Zande…

Mike, Danny, and Zach talk comics as they get into gear for the holiday season. Happy Holidays! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:07 - Freddie The Fix 00:07:44 - Plastic Man NO MORE! #1-4 00:14:09 - Bug Ego 1-5 00:25:25 - Discord Picks 00:26:12 - The City Beneath Her Feet #1 00:30:29 - Frontier 00:34:49 - The One Hand and The S…

This week Mike and Brian talk with Kate in her panelist episode! Kate loves Lego, YA OGNs, and STILL hasn't read V for Vendetta since she joined the show in 2016! Timestamps 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:00:53 - Briar Vol 1 00:06:45 - A.X.E Judgement Day 00:13:18 - Tin Can Society #1-3 00:20:54 - Discord Picks 00:21:28 - Stars in Their Ey…

Kara, Paul, and Nick dig into Kraven The Hunter in comic book form by reading "Kraven’s Last Hunt" by J.M. DeMatteis, Mike Zeck, Bob McLeod, Zeck and Ian Tetrault, and Rick Parker! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - It’s Kraven Time! 00:47:10 - Wrap Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Produc…

Paul, Nick, and Danny discuss a few comics they picked for the cover alone as part of our Goodreads Theme of the Month! Interview: Dennis Hopeless on Asking “What If?” in SHE’S RUNNING ON FUMES: https://www.freaksugar.com/interview-dennis-hopeless-on-asking-what-if-in-shes-running-on-fumes/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics 00:00:5…

Brian, Kara, and Nick sat down to discuss Transformers Vol. 1 by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer from Image (Skybound) Comics! Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Producer: Mike Rapin Editor: Zander Riggs Support us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB …

Mike, Kait, and Danny were LIVE on Twitch! This week they were talking about comics from our Goodreads Theme of the Month: Feel Good comics for when the seasons are making you feel down. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:05 - Jill and the Killers 00:09:30 - Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou vol. 3 00:19:08 - We Called Them Giants 00:26:2…

Danny, Kait, and René sat down to discuss Elegant Yokai Apartment Life, Vol. 1 by Hinowa Kouzuki and Waka Miyama. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:08 - Elegant Yokai Apartment Life, Vol. 1 00:41:21 - Wrap Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Producer: Mike Ra…

Mike and Paloma are joined by comic creator Asia Simone (Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Wreck and Roll!) to talk comics, the MCU, One Piece, and more! Find Asia Simone online: https://www.asiaillustration.com/ https://www.instagram.com/asia_simone405/ Check out Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Wreck and Roll!: https://scholasticlibrary.digital.scholast…

Mike and Brian discover the secrets behind our long time panelist, Kara Szamborski! Disney! Star Wars! AND EVERYTHING OUTSIDE OF COMICS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics 00:03:00 - Solo Leveling Vol. 9 00:07:04 - Girl from the Other Side 00:13:56 - Groupies #1 00:20:00 - Discord Picks 00:20:55 - Death of the Venomverse 00:26:58 - …

Mike, Nick, and Danny discuss comics of our Goodreads Theme of the Month: Magical People, plus Mike's time at NYCC, and Danny meeting multiple Super-men at Dallas Fan Festival! Check out Next Issue Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/c/nextissuepodcast Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics 00:00:52 - Mob Psycho 100 Vol 1 00:16:53 - BATMA…

Paul, Tia, and Paloma discuss the Megahex comic books by Simon Hanselmann--Megg, Mogg, Owl, Werewolf Jones, and more! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:48 - Simon Hanselmann Comics 00:42:08 - Wrap Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Producer: Mike Rapin Prooflistener: Zach McCra…

Mike, Zach, and Danny talk comics, their love of The Ultimates by Deniz Camp, and exactly why you should read Absolute Batman comic. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics 00:00:59 - Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #1-6 00:06:54 - A retraction, Cards, and The Ultimates #4 00:11:57 - The Terminator #1 00:16:11 - Universal Monsters: F…

Mike and Kait are joined by CK Carpenter for this week's show to talk about their latest Kickstarter campaign for unSEEN/unHEARD: Disability & Neurodivergence Comic Anthology! Check out the unSEEN/unHEARD Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aubreylynjeppson/unseen-unheard-disability-and-neurodivergence-comic-anthology Follow CK Online…

Kara, Paul, and Paloma discuss the mid-2000s webcomic sensation turned ongoing comic book, Axe Cop! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics 00:00:35 - Introductions to Axe Cop 00:17:24 - Ask Axe Cop 00:25:27 - The Ultimate Battle (Axe Cop Vol. 1 Spoilers) 00:31:24 - Axe Cop Vol. 4 00:38:09 - Discord Picks 00:38:54 - Axe Cop Vol. 5 00:45:…

Mike and Danny sit down with our good pal, and long time IRCB panelist, René to talk comics and to dig in on just who exactly René is! A cook! A writer! An all around good friend! Check out THE GALLOWS MAN #1-3 on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dismaycomics/the-gallows-man-1-3-golden-age-action-dark-comedy Timestamps: 00:00:00 - …

Paul hosts a conversation with Kait and Nick about EC Comics, award-winning autobiographies with scatological names, charming Beowulf interpretations, and a new haul of comics translated from the French. Mike is still in Japan, but can he ever really leave our hearts? 00:00 Start/ Last Week in Comics 00:45 Epitaphs from the Abyss #1-2/Cruel Univers…

Kara, Kait, and Zach sit down for a classic IRCB Book vs. Book, but with THREE people! It's Heavy Vinyl #1 vs Hawkeye #1 vs Catwoman #1! Timestamps 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:59 - Heavy Vinyl #1 00:11:26 - Hawkeye #1 00:21:05 - Catwoman #1 00:46:05 - Wrap Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Ky…

Mike and Nick are joined by comic creator Jesse Lonergan to discuss his many comics (Faster, ARCA, Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea, HEDRA), manga, Nancy, and just how obsessive the Star Wars fandom can be. Check out Jesse online: https://www.jesselonergan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jesse.lonergan Find THE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN #1 on Kic…

Mike, Kait, and Kara chat about what they're reading, why there are never enough Hoopla downloads to sate us, and why you (yes you!) should be gearing up for spooky season. It is Augtober, after all. 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:11 - PS Magazine by Will Eisner 00:12:59 - Little Monarchs 00:19:23 - Blurry 00:27:42 - The Girl From the O…

This week on IRCB, it's a panelist-focused episode: This time, Kait!! Mike and Danny chat comics and ask the hard hitting questions. Why does Kait make chainmail? What's Kait's favorite manga series? What's the deal with tea?! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics 00:00:45 - Red Before Black #1 00:08:30 - Shubeik Lubeik 00:15:37 - Of T…

Paul, Brian, and Zach talk comics while Mike is away, the demerits of capitalism, and more! Timestamps 00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics 00:00:50 - Alien: Icarus 00:09:37 - William of Newbury #1-3 00:15:46 - Hogbook and Lazer Eyes 00:20:41 - Murder Falcon 00:26:59 - Earthdivers Vol. 2: Ice Age 00:30:12 - Discord Picks 00:30:41 - Wimbledon Gree…

Mike and Danny are joined by Malachi Ward, artist of Black Hammer: The End, to talk comics and more! Follow Malachi Ward online: https://www.instagram.com/malachiward https://x.com/malachiward https://www.malachiwardportfolio.com/ Check out Black Hammer: The End - https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/3008-112/Black-Hammer-Volume-8-The-End-TPB Checkout H…

Paul and Mike are joined by the creators of Santos Sisters and American Nature Presents, Greg & Fake Petre! They talk comics, making Santos Sisters and their latest magazine, American Nature Presents. Check out what Greg & Fake are up to and grab some of their comics: https://floatingworldcomics.com/shop/comic-books/american-nature-presents-1 https…

Kara and Tia take over the show in a huge discussion about the 750 page tome known as Elfquest Volume 1. Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Producer: Mike Rapin Prooflistener: Brian Murray Editor: Zander Riggs Support us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB …

Zack Kaplan joins Mike and Danny to talk about comic books and some of his newest and upcoming comics: Kill All Immortals #1 and The Midnight: Shadows. Check out everything Zack has going on: https://zackkaplan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/zackkaps/ https://x.com/zackkaps Read Kill All Immortals #1 - https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3012-380/Kill…

Mike and Danny sit down to discuss the state of digital comics as experts in the world of comics reading. How have our digital comics reading habits changed? What apps and sites are we using now? Check out Danny's show Next Issue Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/nextissuepodcast Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatar…

Danny, Brian, and Nick talk comics, Shogun, One Piece TCG, and keep the show alive while Mike is out. Check out Danny's other show, The Next Issue Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/nextissuepodcast Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:41 - Dawnrunner #1 00:06:26 - Issak Volume 1 00:16:01 - Uncle Scrooge and the Infinity Dime 00:2…

Paul steps in for Mike this week with Kate and Nick in tow to talk about our Goodreads Theme of the Month: superhero comics they read that have been adapted for TV or as a movie! Their picks: Infinity Gauntlet, The Mask, and X-Men: Lifedeath. Checkout the Goodreads Thread to see what everyone else was reading: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2…

Paul, Paloma, and Zach were commissioned by one of our Patrons to discuss what voices they hear when they read comics! Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Producer: Mike Rapin Editor: Zander Riggs Support us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Sa…

Mike and Kara are joined by Bijhan Agha to talk comics and Bijhan's latest Kickstarter for Kobra Olympus #2! Links for this week's show: Check out the Kobra Olympus #2 Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jamsheedstudios/kobra-olympus-issue-2-robot-rumble http://www.Patreon.com/JamsheedStudios https://www.comicsbeat.com/dc-comics-4-pac…

Mike, Brian, and Nick talk comics and get IDW books confused for BOOM and Dark Horse comics... Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/last Week in Comics 00:00:47 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Black, White, and Green #1 00:15:54 - Predator Vs. Wolverine 00:22:23 - Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees #1-6 00:29:20 - Discord Picks 00:29:59 - Delicious in Dun…

Mike, Danny, and Paul discuss comics that meet the IRCB Goodreads Theme of the Month: Creators who are People of Color! Comics include: The Last Mermaid #2-3, The Boy Wonder #1, and DOOM #1. Check out Danny on Next Issue Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/nextissuepodcast Check out our Goodreads Theme of the Month: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/s…

Originally posted on Patreon on April 30th: Mike & Paul sat down with some beers after a long weekend at C2E2 to reflect on the weekend. There's something about being around comic fans that's just inspiring... (Episode cover by Dave Acosta) Support us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of …

Kait, René, and Paloma dig into some of their recent favorite Manga series. If you need some suggestions of what to try next, give this episode a listen! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:37 - Blue Box Vol. 1 00:12:27 - A Condition Called Love 00:21:50 - Our Not-So-Lonely Planet Travel Guide 00:41:19 - Wrap Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find t…

Mike and Brian spend this week celebrating our good pal Danny--host of the Next Issue Podcast, longtime IRCB listener, and MASSIVE Batman lover! Who is Danny? We answer all on this week's episode. Check out the the Next Issue Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/nextissuepodcast Read Limerance by Koki Miura: https://www.kokiartmiura.com/limerence Tim…

Kara, Paloma, and Kait dig into comics and we PROMISE this is not a Star Wars podcast. Comics discussed: Castle Waiting, Camp Spirit, Dandadan, and more! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics 00:01:36 - Dandadan Vol 7 00:04:50 - Camp Spirit 00:11:26 - Castle Waiting 00:23:52 - Black Cloak vol. 1 00:25:21 - Discord Picks 00:26:24 - Punk…

Mike and Kara are joined by photographer, X-Men nerd, and frequent background comic book character, Pat Loika! Follow Pat online: https://www.instagram.com/patloikaphotoworks/ Timestamps 00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics 00:05:53 - Uncanny Valley #1 00:10:43 - Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman 00:20:46 - Ain't No Grave #1 00:25:12 - Discord P…

Mike and Nick discuss volume 9 (#32-36) of Ice Cream Man. Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Producer: Mike Rapin Editor: 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 …

Mike, Kait, and Zach are talking crowdfunded comics in celebration of Kickstarter's 15th anniversary! Check out these Kickstarters!: Mountain - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cowhousepress/mountain-by-emily-reisbeck-and-bitmap-prager/description Crater City - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/darkbeachcomic/crater-city-the-complete-graphic…

Mike, Nick, and Brian delve into comics they've been reading, including Life Is Strange: Forget-Me-Not #2, What If…? Aliens #1, and The Displaced #1! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:04 - Life is Strange: Forget-Me-Not #2 00:09:20 - What If…? Aliens #1 (of 4) 00:15:16 - Aliens (1986) Spoilers Starts Now 00:16:58 - Aliens (1986…

Mike, Kait, and Paul were LIVE on Twitch talking about comics, X-Men '97, and Mike's inability to quickly Google anything before talking about it on the show. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics 00:01:31 - City of Secrets 00:06:37 - Pine and Merrimac #2-3 00:11:23 - Dutch #0-2 00:21:09 - Discord Picks 00:21:52 - Judge Dredd: A Penite…

Mike, Danny, and Brian chat discuss some comics created by women as part of our Goodreads Theme of the Month! Let us know what you're reading for this month's theme on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/22755320-march-2024-botm-comics-by-women Read A Flag To Fly #1 right now! https://globalcomix.com/c/a-flag-to-fly Support A Flag To Fl…

Kara, Kait, and Kate take over the show this week to talk about some of their favorite comics by women and about women in celebration of International Women's Month! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:06:12 - The OG: Raina Telgemeier 00:10:13 - Shadow of the Batgirl 00:17:06 - A Guest in the House 00:20:32 - Speak 00:25:45 - Miss Fury 00:31:33 - The I…

Mike, Paul, and Nick talk comics and taking chances on new comics. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics 00:02:04 - Batman: The Brave and the Bold #9 00:09:25 - Phantom Road #1-9 00:20:53 - The Last Mermaid #1 00:27:16 - Discord Picks 00:28:11 - Void Rivals #7 00:35:42 - Best of 2000 AD Vol. 5 00:42:18 - Stone Hearted 00:44:57 - Wrap M…

This week's show is all about our panelist, Paloma! Mike and Brian dig into the mind of our good pal Paloma and what they love beyond comics. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics 00:01:05 - The Cabinet #1 00:05:20 - Solo Leveling Vol. 1 00:11:21 - Naruto 24-40 00:21:07 - Discord Picks 00:21:53 - Hex Americana 00:23:11 - Ax-Wielder Jon…