I Read Comic Books

This week’s episode was recorded on February 13th, 2016.

This week, Mike, Nick, and Jeff talk comics, their comic picks (Archie #6, Imperium #13, and Snowfall #1). After tangenting for a bit, the focus of the show (barely) manages to stick to the topic of the “social contract” between comic creators and their fans on social media.

Relevant Links

* Mike – @mikerapin

* Nick – @dethstarplnz

* Jeff – @JeffOffMic

* Kylo Ren Funko Pop

* Dan Slott – @danslott

* Gail Simone – @gailsimone

Timestamps:

* Start/Last Week In Comics – 00:00:00

* Comic Picks – 00:25:29

* Comic Creators and Expectations is Social Media – 00:35:47

* Credits – 01:01:59

* Kylo Ren and Funko Pop – 01:03:12

This week’s music was by Cee-Roo and 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 and get a hold of us here: [email protected] – @destroythecyb & #IReadComicBooks – destroythecyborg.tumblr.com

And we want to give a warm shout out to #PodernFamily listeners! Hello!

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This week’s episode was recorded on February 7th, 2016.

This week’s episode was a special one. After comic picks (Constantine: The Hellblazer #9, Darth Vader #16, Snow Blind #3, Batman #49, Love and Rockets: New Stories Vol 8), Tia Vasiliou, Kate Skocelas, Nick White, Paul Jaissle, and Mike Rapin focus the show on The Great Debate: Comic Book Restaging – Why or Why not? Each side of the argument–Kate and Tia (for) v. Nick and Paul (against)–are given time to make their points on the subject.

Relevant Links

* Mike – @mikerapin

* Kate – @KateSkocelas

* Tia on Tumblr

* Nick – @dethstarplnz

* Paul – @OhHiPaulie

Timecodes

* Start/Last Week in Comics – 00:00:00

* Comic Picks – 00:00:12:48

* The Great Debate part 1 – 00:21:48

* The Great Debate part 2 – 00:42:56

* The Great Debate Closing Remarks – 01:03:04

* Credits – 01:09:14

This week’s music was by Atmosphere (“Camera Thief”, “Sunshine”, & “Arthur’s Song”) and 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 and get a hold of us here: [email protected] – @destroythecyb & #IReadComicBooks – destroythecyborg.tumblr.com

And we want to give a warm shout out to #PodernFamily listeners! Hello!

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This week’s episode was recorded on January 31st, 2016.

This episode of I Read Comic Books is a special one as it marks one full year of recording our show. Host Mike Rapin is joined by long-time guests Nick White and Paul Jaissle and the show’s editor, Zander Riggs. They talk comics they’ve read recently and books they’re excited for this week (Paper Girls #5, Captain Marvel #2, and Green Arrow #49), but this week is a weird/special one. There’s no focal topic outside of chatting about the past year of the show. So, if this is your first episode… you may be a bit lost. Next week, we’ll be back to our regular show.

Relevant Links (and thanks to everyone who’s been on the show!)

* Mike – @mikerapin

* Zander – @xanderwithaz

* Nick – @dethstarplnz

* Paul – @OhHiPaulie

* Brian – @brianhead

* Jon – @sirgiggles

* Kate – @KateSkocelas

* Tia on Tumblr

* James – @jamesroberthahn

* Tommy – @thomasav

* George – @georgembenson

Timecodes

* Start/Last Week in Comics – 00:00:00

* Comic Picks – 00:28:59

* THE ANNUAL – 00:39:48

* Credits – 01:27:11

* Vader, Winamp, and Skynet – 01:28:37

This week’s music was by Yung Bae and 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 and get a hold of us here: [email protected] – @destroythecyb & #IReadComicBooks – destroythecyborg.tumblr.com

And we want to give a shout out to #PodernFamily listeners! Hello!

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This week’s episode was recorded on January 24th, 2016.

This week, Tia Vasiliou, Kate Skocelas, and Mike Rapin chat about comics they read in the past week or so and books they’re excited for this upcoming week (Angela: Queen of Hel #4, Black Magick #4, and Cry Havoc #1) with only a little meandering onto various other topics. Then, for this week’s primary topic, Kate brought up the idea of following up on books you may have dropped and what ever happened to them. The topic diverged from there and was ultimately pretty awesome.

Relevant Links

* Mike – @mikerapin

* Kate – @KateSkocelas

* Tia on Tumblr

Timecodes

* Start/Last Week In Comics – 00:00:00

* Comic Picks – 00:25:26

* The Series That Got Away – 00:38:59

* Credits – 01:07:30

* After Credits – 01:08:28

This week’s music was by Gaslab and 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 and get a hold of us here: [email protected] – @destroythecyb & #IReadComicBooks – destroythecyborg.tumblr.com

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This week’s episode was recorded on January 17th, 2016.

Hosts Brian Murray, Paul Jaissle, and Mike Rapin talk what they read this past week and what books they’re excited for this week (Wolf #5, Batman #48, and Arkham Knight Genesis #6). It was an exciting episode this week with a focus on re-reading comics–why we do or don’t–and rounded off with a discussion about “celebrity” comic book writers.

Relevant Links

* Mike – @mikerapin

* Brian – @Brianhead

* Paul – @OhHiPaulie

Timecodes

* Start/Last Week In Comics – 00:00:00

* This Weeks Comic Picks – 00:11:08

* Re-reading Comics – 00:23:27

* “Celebrity Writers” – 00:41:50

* Credits – 00:53:27

* Manga Castle Adventure – 00:54:19

This week’s music was by Capital Cities, ProleteR, and 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 and get a hold of us here: [email protected] – @destroythecyb & #IReadComicBooks – destroythecyborg.tumblr.com

And we want to give a shout out to #PodernFamily listeners! Hello!

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This week’s episode was recorded on January 10th, 2016.

Hosts Mike, Nick, and Jon chat what they’ve read in the last week followed by what books they’re excited for (Descender #9, Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers #0, and Secret Wars #9). This week’s focus was about comic book cataloging and storage. This episode was a bit off the cuff, but it turned out pretty all right.

This week’s episode was recorded on January 3rd, 2015.

This week’s hosts, Mike Rapin, Kate Skocelas, and Nick White chat about what they read this week and their picks for the week (Bitch Planet #6, Vision #3, The Fade Out #12). They moved on to discuss their comic book New Year’s Resolutions, but ended up talking more about what they were looking forward to in 2016.

This week’s episode was recorded (twice) on December 27th, 2015.

This week’s episode was cursed. The episode was recorded twice (once with Mike, once without…), so bear with us this week as things get weird. The final version features Zander Riggs, Tia Vasiliou, and Nick White who talk what they read last week and their comic picks for this week (Mercury Heat #6, Doctor Fate #7, and The Omega Men #7). The focal topic this week was about selling comics based on their creators and subsequently about following creators (on social media and other platforms–not in real life). Tia had to attend to some business at home, so the last chunk of the show is mostly Zander and Nick ranting… especially after the credits.

This week’s episode was recorded on December 20th, 2015.

Hosts Mike, James, and Paul do what we always do on this show: Talk about what we read last week and what we’re excited for this week (Transformers vs G.I. Joe #10, Island #5, and Paybacks #4). Following, the gang discusses one of the hardest things to nail down in a conversation: What keeps you reading a book? Whether it’s new #1s, jumping into an ongoing series, or grabbing a graphic novel; all is discussed.

This week’s episode was recorded on December 13th, 2015.

This week, Mike, Nick, and Paul chat about what they read last week (which was purposefully limited this time!) as well as their comic picks for the week (Ivar, Timewalker #12, Judge Dredd #1, and Invincible #126). The focus of this week’s episode was on each of the hosts “Great White Whale” of comics. And the metaphor doesn’t stop there (Harry Potter? Actually discussing Moby Dick?).