Mike is joined by Nick and Tia this week to ask the question: what was the first comic you read by your favorite creative team (or creator)?
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Tia and Kait join Mike to discuss re-reading comics, why we do it, why we don’t, and how, for some of us, it helps enrich our comic book reading experience.
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Mike, Kait, and Kara sit down with friend of the show, David Pepose to talk about his new book Going to the Chapel.
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This episode was recorded on December 2nd, 2018! While Mike was away at a gaming convention, Paul held the reigns for this week’s show with Kait and Nick in tow. The topic for this week: Religion in Comic Books — how is religion portrayed, what does it mean to include religion in comics, and what comic does Nick think was done really well? Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:22:55 – Comic Picks 00:32:28 – Religion and Comics 01:04:02 – Wrap/Credits Comic Picks / What We Read This week: The Flintstones #1-12 Batman: White Knight Hellboy Omnibus 2 / B.P.R.D. Omnibus 1 Lazarus X + 66 Sweetness and Lightning vol. 1 Martian Manhunter #1 Ninja-K #14 The Wicked + the Divine #40 Relevant Links/Information Paul – @OhHiPaulie Nick – @dethstarplnz Kait – @KaitLPhere
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This episode was recorded on November 4th, 2018! Nick and Kait join Mike to talk about non-human comic book characters. The episode gets real specific about it and dives into some fantastic examples of characters many people love. PLUS: Zine #2 is OUT! Read the digital copy now! Or buy a physical copy of the zine in our store! store.ircbpodcast.com Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:21:20 – Comic Picks 00:30:23 – Favorite Non-Human Characters 01:02:21 – Wrap/Credits Comic Reads/Picks for this week Multiple Man #5 Modern Fantasy #4 Rainbow in the Dark Dick Tracy: Dead or Alive #1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time TPB Outer Darkness #1 The Wicked and The Divine The Funnies #1 James Bond: 007 #1 Relevant Links/Information Mike – @mikerapin Nick – @dethstarplnz Kait – @KaitLPhere
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This episode was recorded on July 29th, 2018! WE ARE BACK! After 4 long weeks off, Mike, Tia, and Brian are back for the regular show to talk about what they’ve been up to for the last month plus the show’s main topic: Depression and Mental Illness in Comics–how it’s portrayed, when it’s done well, when it’s done poorly, and everything in between. Don’t forget to send in a question of three to us for our next Q&A episode on August 15th! Get your question in before we record on August 12th to have it read and answered on the show! Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:18:02 – Comic Picks 00:25:06 – Depression and Mental Illness in Comics 00:59:46 – Wrap/Credits Comic Reads/Picks for this week Pluto Volume 6-8 by Naoki Urasawa Farmhand #1 The Agency by Katie Skelly Submerged #1 Mister Miracle #10 Star Wars #52 Infinity Wars #1 Relevant Links/Information Mike – @mikerapin Tia – @PortraitOfMmeX Brian – @Brianhead Eternity Girl by Maggs Vissagio and Sonny Liew The Flash & Trickster clip My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness Hawkeye Megahex The Wicked + The Divine Legion Jessica Jones A screenshot from Infinity Wars Prime #1 where Loki is getting dragged out of a library Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. This week’s episode was produced by Mike Rapin and edited by Zander Riggs. Have a question? Want us to talk about a topic? Submit discussion topics to our subreddit /r/IReadComicBooks or our Goodreads group and get a hold of us in the comments or…
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This episode was recorded on April 1st, 2018. Mike is joined by Tia and Kara to discuss erotic/adult comics, what makes a good erotic comic, and give a few recommendations of what you should read. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:16:36 – Comic Picks 00:25:12 – Erotic/Sexy Comics ;) 00:59:05 – Wrap/Credits Comic Reads/Picks for this week Dept. H #23-24 Planetary Volume 4 Haikyu!! Volume 1-2 Is This Guy For Real? Kid Lobotomy #6 Blankets by Craig Thompson Isola #1 The Wicked + The Divine #35 Betty & Veronica Vixens #5 Relevant Links/Information Mike – @mikerapin Tia – @PortraitOfMmeX Kara – @KaraSzam Recommendations: Sunstone Ménage à 3 Tarot Witch of the Black Rose S&M (manga) Chester 5000 XYV by Jess Fink Starfighter Letters for Lucardo Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp. This week’s episode was produced by Mike Rapin and edited by Zander Riggs. Have a question? Want us to talk about a topic? Submit discussion topics to our subreddit /r/IReadComicBooks or our Goodreads group and get a hold of us in the comments or here: ircb@destroythecyb.org – @ircbpodcast & #IReadComicBooks. Hey #PodernFamily listeners! Thanks for dropping by! TuneIn | Player.fm | Overcast | RadioPublic
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This episode was recorded on September 3rd, 2017. This week, the kids play while dad is away. While Mike is in London, Tia, Paul, and Kara get to some good rants and discuss their favorites in comic book back-matter as well as how many IRCB stickers you’ll get for cosplaying as Darcy Woden. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:21:43 – Comic Picks 00:28:40 – Comic Book B-Sides 01:02:30 – Credits 01:05:07 – Saga Talk and Spoilers Continued Comic Reads/Picks for this week Lady Killer 2 America Saga Captain America Kamandi Challenge Owly: Tiny Tales Dennis the Menace in California WicDiv #30 Doom Patrol #8 Captain Phasma #1 Relevant Links/Information Tia – @PortraitofMmeX Paul – @OhHiPaulie Kara – @KaraSzam Kara on Medium Mike on Medium where he posted this week about who’s really dead in X-Men Our music is by Infinity Shred. You find them on Bandcamp. This week’s episode was produced by Mike Rapin and edited by Zander Riggs. Have a question? Want us to talk about a topic? Submit discussion topics to our subreddit /r/IReadComicBooks or our Goodreads group and get a hold of us in the comments or here: ircb@destroythecyb.org – @ircbpodcast & #IReadComicBooks. Hey #PodernFamily listeners! Thanks for dropping by! TuneIn | Player.fm | Overcast
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This episode was recorded on May 14th, 2017. Kara and Tia join Mike to talk about Family in Comic Books. What are their favorite comics with themes of family? Why do we love them so much? Why is Mike such an X-Trash person? Kara dives way into Archie and how her life has a void that she must fill with Archie Books, and we want to see more of one trope in comics: Shitty Moms with Hearts of Gold. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:32:24 – Comic Picks 00:42:37 – Families in Comics 01:18:47 – Credits Comic Reads/Picks for this week Jean Grey #1 The Night Driver Djinn Black Bolt #1 Outcast #27 Archie #20 Jughead #15 Screaming Citadel #1 America #3 Rocket #1 Generation X #1 Power Rangers #15 Heathen #4 The Wicked + The Divine 455 Relevant Links/Information Mike – @MikeRapin Tia – @PortraitOfmMeX Kara – @KaraSzam Lupus Foundation of America Our music is by Infinity Shred. You find them on Bandcamp. This week’s episode was produced by Mike Rapin and edited by Zander Riggs. Have a question? Want us to talk about a topic? Submit discussion topics to our subreddit /r/IReadComicBooks or our Goodreads group and get a hold of us in the comments or here: ircb@destroythecyb.org – @ircbpodcast & #IReadComicBooks. Hey #PodernFamily listeners! Thanks for dropping by! TuneIn | Player.fm | Overcast
Comments closedThis episode was recorded on February 12th, 2017. Tia and Brian join Mike to talk about listening to music while reading comics. The discussion is short-lived, though, and things fall off the rails at talking about making playlists for characters in comic books. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:19:31 – Comic Picks 00:31:36 – Music While Reading Comics 00:57:38 – Credits 00:59:08 – Dr Aphra and Ghosts Comic Reads/Picks for this week Green Valley #5 Proof #1-6 Jonesy #10 Black Widow #11 Doctor Aphra #1-#3 Southern Cross #11 WicDiv #26 Black Widow #11 Ether #4 Poe Dameron #11 Batwoman Rebirth #1 Relevant Links/Information Mike – @mikerapin Brian – @Brianhead Tia – @PortraitOfmMeX An X-23 themed playlist by Tia A Giant Days themed playlist by Brian Our music is by Infinity Shred. This week’s episode was produced by Mike Rapin and edited by Zander Riggs. Have a question? Want us to talk about a topic? Submit discussion topics to our subreddit /r/IReadComicBooks or our Goodreads group and get a hold of us in the comments or here: ircb@destroythecyb.org – @ircbpodcast & #IReadComicBooks. Hey #PodernFamily listeners! Thanks for dropping by! TuneIn | Player.fm | Overcast
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