I Read Comic Books

While Mike was at NYCC, Paul ran the show with Kate and Danny in tow! Timestamps: 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 more! patreon.com/ircbpodcast Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Mike, Nick, and Paul were live on Twitch talking comics. If you missed it, there was some wild talk Exquisite Corpses, Star Trek, and Neon Ichiban! Timestamps: Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Producer: Mike Rapin Prooflistener: Danny Martinez 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 more! patreon.com/ircbpodcast Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Mike, Paul, and René discuss Abrams ComicArts' Dante's Inferno adapted and illustrated by Paul & Gaëtan Brizzi. Just how many places in hell are dedicated to fraudsters?? Dante's Inferno at Abrams: https://store.abramsbooks.com/products/dantes-inferno-a-graphic-novel-adaptation 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 Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmobile, and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcast Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Mike, Kait, and Danny discussed comics that met our Goodreads Theme of the Month: Magical Creatures! This month also happens to be the birth-month of our wonderful Goodreads moderator, Erin! Happy birth-month Erin!! Checkout our Goodreads Theme of the Month discussion thread here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/23214808-september-2025-botm-magical-creatures Timestamps: 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 Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmobile, and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcast Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Mike and Paul sat down with our longest running panelist, Nick White, to talk comics and figure out just what goes on inside his head for the penultimate Panelist episode of IRCB! Timestamps: Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Producer: Mike Rapin Prooflistener: Danny Martinez 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 more! patreon.com/ircbpodcast Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Mike, Nick, and Zach chat about comics they've been reading, the importance of libraries, and MIke's realization that he's already read a comic... Timestamps: Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Producer: Mike Rapin Prooflistener: Danny Martinez 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 more! patreon.com/ircbpodcast Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Mike, Kait, and Zach sat down to discuss Fantastic Four 1 (2022) Vol. 1 by Ryan North, Iban Coello, Ivan Fiorelli, Jesus Aburtov and VC’s Joe Caramagna! 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 more! patreon.com/ircbpodcast Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Mike and Brian discuss books from our Goodreads Theme of the Month: The Dark Ages (Comics from 2000-2010). Check out the Goodreads Thread for August!: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/23190808-august-2025-botm-the-dark-ages-comics-from-2000-2010 Timestamps: Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Producer: Mike Rapin Prooflistener: Paul Jaissle 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 more! patreon.com/ircbpodcast Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Mike and Danny are joined by comic creator, and TOTALLY NOT A CULT contributor, Jesse Lonergan to talk comics and Jesse's new comic, DROME which is out THIS WEEK! Follow Jesse online: https://bsky.app/profile/jesselonergan.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/jesse.lonerganBUY DROME HERE: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250386939/drome/ Timestamps: Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Producer: Mike Rapin Prooflistener: Nick White 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 more! patreon.com/ircbpodcast Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

We return. Kara and Tia discuss the covers for the issues of #18-22. [REDACTED] is back??! Issue 18: PersephonePersephone HeadshotPersephone in GreenIssue 19: Dionysus, God of the Dance FloorBaal Pin-upIssue 20: NornsPersephone AflameIssue 21: ValkyriesGod Save the QueenIssue 22: MiniBust of LuciferMusic 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 more! patreon.com/ircbpodcast Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Mike and Brian are joined by comic creator and tattoo artist, Claire Connelly, to talk comics, monsters, and putting ink on people's bodies. Find Claire online: https://www.claireconnellycomics.com/https://www.instagram.com/ckconnellydraws/Timestamps: Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Producer: Mike Rapin Prooflistener: Danny Martinez 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 more! patreon.com/ircbpodcast Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Danny, Kate, and Zach dig in on our Goodreads Theme of the Month, Disability Pride, with comics that meet the theme: Age of X, The Sentry (2024), Navigating With You. Check out our Goodreads Theme of the Month thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/23166832-july-2025-botm-disability-pride Follow Danny on Next Issue: https://www.youtube.com/@NextIssuePodcast Follow Zach on The Comics That We Love: https://kite.link/the-comics-that-we-love Timestamps: Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Producer: Mike Rapin Prooflistener: Kait Lamphere 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 more! patreon.com/ircbpodcast Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

In light of the new Fantastic Four movie dropping this month, we thought to drop a journey through the first 102 issues of the original 1961 run of Fantastic Four by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby as experienced by Paul Jaissle over the last few months of IRCB. Enjoy! Timestamps Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Producer: Mike Rapin Editor: Mike Rapin 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.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

We return. This time, Kara and Tia are digging into issues #12-17. Is this arc all about body shots...? Issue 12: Inanna Body shotInanna PietaIssue 13: Tara Body shotTara Eye ContactIssue 14: Woden Body shotWhatever this isIssue 15: Amaterasu Body shotAmaterasu gigIssue 16: Morrigan Body shotDoomed LoversIssue 17: Sakhmet Body shotCat LadyMusic 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 more! patreon.com/ircbpodcast Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Mike and Danny are joined by Fred C. Stresing to talk about comics, HeroClix, 2000s comic books, Rick & Morty, and more! JULY 2025 SCHEDULE UPDATE - https://www.patreon.com/posts/132396622 Note: We had some serious technical issues this week with our recording software which caused our audio to sound a bit worse than usual. Sorry! Check out Fred's work! https://beourkids.com/products/the-doughboys-chew-america-kidz-bundle-for-adultz-1https://bsky.app/profile/fredcstresing.bsky.socialhttps://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/comic/8353833/rick-and-morty-vs-the-universe-1Timestamps: Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Producer: Mike Rapin Prooflistener: Kara Szamborski 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 more! patreon.com/ircbpodcast Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Mike and Nick are back to talk about Ice Cream Man Vol. 10. (#37-40). Is this the best volume yet? PLUS: There's another secret IRCB in this volume! Did you find it?? Ice Cream Man Vol. 10 by W. Maxwell Prince, Martín Morazzo, Chris O’Halloran, and Good Ole Neon. Timestamps 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 more! patreon.com/ircbpodcast Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Mike and Kara are joined by our pal Matt Burbridge to talk comics and how Matt started in comics. Follow Matty online: https://instagram.com/mattybcomixhttps://www.facebook.com/MattyB.Comix/https://www.threads.com/@mattybcomixCheck out these Kickstarters: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thornycomics/scott-snyder-presents-the-cloakroom-1-4-450-pageshttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rowdybroncocreative/collision-force-1Timestamps: Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose Producer: Mike Rapin Prooflistener: Nick White 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 more! patreon.com/ircbpodcast Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Kara and Tia are back to talk about the covers of The Wicked + The Divine #6-11! Issue 6: Jamie/Matt: Inanna Headshot David Lafuente Variant: Inanna to the Rescue Issue 7: Jamie/Matt: Woden Headshot Christian Ward Variant Trippy Woden Issue 8: Jamie/Matt: Dionysus Headshot Brandon Graham Variant: Laura and Sakhmet Dancing Issue 9: Jamie/Matt: Ananke Headshot Jamie/Matt: ECCC Variant Ananke Headshot Marguerite Sauvage Variant: It’s giving movie poster Issue 10: Jamie/Matt: Bloody Baphomet head shot Frazer Irving Variant: The Norns “lasers” Issue 11: Jamie/Matt: Welp Fiona Staples Variant: Is Baph ever not getting beat up? Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. IRCB Avatars and cover art by @ICELEVEL Producer: Mike Rapin Prooflistener: Brian Murray 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 more! patreon.com/ircbpodcast Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Kait, Kate, and Nick discuss comics nominated for the 2025 Eisner awards: Ash’s Cabin, Bog Myrtle, and Tokyo These Days! Check out our Goodreads Theme of the Month thread about the Eisner Nominations: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/23144599-june-2025-botm-2025-eisner-nominees Timestamps: 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.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Danny and Mike chat with our good pal Paul for his panelist episode! Who is Paul when he's not reading Batman comics? A record slinger? A lifetime comic reader? A VEGAN?! Check out Danny's channel, Next Issue Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/nextissuepodcast Timestamps: 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 more! patreon.com/ircbpodcast Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ircbpodcast Instagram: @ircbpodcast Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com IRCB Goodreads Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop