I Read Comic Books Podcast

OUT TODAY: What Do Teenagers Sound Like?

@eckospider.bsky.social hosts @comicsthatwelove.bsky.social and Kate as they discuss comics from our Goodreads Theme of the Month: Disability Pride!

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YouTube video by Next Issue Podcast I READ COMIC BOOKS KICKSTARTER UNBOXING | TOTALLY NOT A CULT ZINE!

@ircbpodcast.com did a Kickstarter and I finally got it (and I contributed to it) so I had to make a video

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From July's Top of My Pile:

@eckospider.bsky.social picked West Coast Avengers Vol. 1: The Gospel of Ultron

"Another Marvel series I need to catch up on"

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Top of My Pile from June

@mikerapin.com - Search and Destroy Vol. 1

"Picked this manga up on a whim thinking it looked cool and it's a reimagining of a story by Astro Boy creator, Osamu Tezuka. PLUS it's from Fantagraphics and that's kinda cool."
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Top of My Pile from June

@kaitlphere.bsky.social - The Deep Dark

"The Deep Dark is an Eisner nominee under the Best Publication for Teens category, but this has been on my to-read shelf since the creator announced the publication on social media."
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Reading all of Jack and Stan's Fantastic Four over the past few months was a wild and surprising ride.
You can listen to me gab about it all on @ircbpodcast.com!

OUT TODAY! Paul's Fantastic (Four) Journey

Curious about Fantastic Four? Check out this journey through the first 102 issues of the original 1961 run of Fantastic Four by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby as experienced by @ohhipaulie.bsky.social

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Superman (2025) with Mike Rapin (IRCB) & Danny (Next Issue) Austin Danger Podcast · Episode

If you’re missing IRCB during our summer break, check out @mikerapin.com and @eckospider.bsky.social over on the Austin Danger Podcast as they discuss Superman (2025) and some comic books for 2+ hours

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Cover of I Read Comic Books' "Totally Not A Cult" zine. It's covered in phrases and art from the show in a collage style, all in hues of red, orange, and yellow.

So glad my copy of Totally Not A Cult arrived! It feels so great! @ircbpodcast.com did an amazing job with this zine.

Out Today: Wic+Div Uncovered with Kara and Tia #4

We return. This time, Kara and Tia are digging into issues #12-17. Is this arc all about body shots...?

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Top of My Pile post for June:

@kaitlphere.bsky.social - Washington's Gay General

"The title and the two-color interior have me interested in this book. I like the main character's quiet smirk on the cover. "

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Top of My Pile post from June:

@eckospider.bsky.social - New History of the DC universe

"I am a History buff"
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Top of My Pile

René - Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. 22-23-24 (3-in-1)

"I love FMA and I’ve been rereading the series. It’s good. Real good."

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Top of My Pile post from June

@mikerapin.com - Meat Eaters

"The new Meredith McClaren OGN was sent my way and how could I not read it? This thing drops on July 7 and I am HYPED to get a physical copy in my hands."
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Top of My Pile post from June

@kaitlphere.bsky.social - Djuna: The Extraordinary Life of Djuna Barnes

Djuna is an Eisner nominee under the "reality based work" category. The 1920's Paris setting and the striking cover caught my eye at the library.

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Top of My Pile post from June

@eckospider.bsky.social - BRING ON THE BAD GUYS: DOOM #1

"We all love a bad guy!! Especially Doom"

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Top of My Pile from June

Kara - Tales of the Frog Knight

"I backed vol 2 of this series on Kickstarter after Mike recommended it and was immediately sold by "cute frog but make it early Hellboy" vibes. HE HAS A SWORD..."
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Just what the heck is IRCB up to this month?

Answer: ... Nothing?!

Check out the details on our monthly public update: www.patreon.com/posts/132396...

No Longer Just A Little Guy (ft. Fred C. Stresing) | I Read Comic Books Mike and Danny are joined by Fred C. Stresing to talk about comics, HeroClix, 2000s comic books, Rick & Morty, and more!

I am on this week’s episode of
@ircbpodcast.com with @mikerapin.com and guest @fredcstresing.bsky.social
In this ep I talk about GODZILLA HEIST 1-5 which coincides with issue 5 dropping today from @idwpublishing.com
@vanjensen.bsky.social & Kelsey Ramsey
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Out today: No Longer Just A Little Guy

@mikerapin.com and @eckospider.bsky.social are joined by @fredcstresing.bsky.social to talk about comics, HeroClix, 2000s comic books, Rick & Morty, and more!

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Top of My Pile post from June

@eckospider.bsky.social - IMPERIAL #1

"Marvel Space shenanigans"

Brush up on your media literacy with Tia and Kara on @ircb’s newest Patreon-first exclusive podcast, The Wicked + The Divine UnCovered! Dive deep on all the variants from this beloved comic book series (and play favorites)

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Check out what we were reading in June!

Top of My Pile is a monthly post to let folks know what the IRCB crew have been reading from their To Read pile. This can be a comic coming out this week, or a comic they've been sitting on for a while. Anything goes!

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IRCB's longest running series is back after almost a YEAR: @mikerapin.com and Nick are talking Volume 10 of Ice Cream Man by W. Maxwell Prince, @martinmorazzo.bsky.social @chrisohalloran.bsky.social and Good Ole Neon.

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A small preview of Wednesday's episode about Ice Cream Man Vol. 10:

Great episode drop. Love seeing more love for Garth and John’s Demon run. One of my favorites ever.

What’s Up With All The Teeth (ft. Matt Burbridge)

OUT TODAY: What’s Up With All The Teeth

@mikerapin.com and Kara chat with comic artist @mattybcomix.bsky.social about, well, comics and more!

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Wic+Div Uncovered Kara and Tia dive into the many variant covers for the series The Wicked + The Divine from Image Comics.

Got your #WicDiv covers Kickstarter reward? Have we got the show for you! Check out The Wicked + The Divine UnCovered podcast from IRCB - new episodes monthly!

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YES! We love a re-read

The Week in Diamond: non-payments, non-shipping and $10 million lost value The Week in Diamond: non-payments, non-shipping and $10 million lost value

Total meltdown of the much-loathed, bankrupt Diamond Distributors. They've stopped paying publishers, and now are apparently holding hostage their books in the Diamond warehouse!

"We all thought this was going to be a mess, but the size and scope of the mess has surpassed our wildest expectations."