I Read Comic Books

Mike, Brian, and Paloma read some comics that met our Goodreads Theme of the Month: Writers and Artists of Color!

Check out what else folks were reading on our Goodreads thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/23120093-may-2025-botm-writers-and-artists-of-color

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
• 00:00:53 - Bitter Root Vol 1/2
• 00:13:26 - The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir
• 00:24:35 - Wrap

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Producer: Mike Rapin
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Kait and Mike sat down with Meredith McClaren (Black Cloak, Crumble) to talk comics they've been reading and some of Meredith's latest and upcoming comic books!

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Start
• 00:01:56 - Absolute Batman
• 00:06:47 - Fox Maidens
• 00:12:09 - Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #1
• 00:19:06 - Discord Picks
• 00:20:19 - She Likes to Cook, She Likes to Eat
• 00:25:00 - The Hills of Estella Roja
• 00:28:19 - Viscere #1-2
• 00:31:05 - Interview with Meredith McClaren
• 00:55:54 - Wrap

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Producer: Mike Rapin
Prooflistener: Brian Murray
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Kara and Tia are back to discuss the covers of issues #2-5 of The Wicked + The Divine!

Issue 2:

• Jamie/Matt: Amaterasu head shot
• SDCC cover: Amaterasu head shot in ben-gay dots
• 2nd printing: Amaterasu head shot in B&W with makeup in color
• Zdarsky variant: Trolling KG and Jamie?
• Jamie variant: Luci as David Bowie’s mugshot

Issue 3:

• Jamie/Matt: The Morrigan head shot (lol)
• Stephanie Hans variant: Amaterasu performance
• Jamie variant: Luci performance

Issue 4:

• Jamie/Matt: Baal head shot
• Kevin Wada variant: The Goths

Issue 5:

• Jamie/Matt: Tara head shot
• Becky Cloonan Variant: The Goths, falling
• Jamie variant: Sakhmet
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Mike and Brian are joined by comic creator Cavan Scott to talk comics he's been reading and his new book, Gwenpool #1 over at Marvel!

More about Cavan:

• https://www.cavletter.com/
• https://www.cavletter.com/gwen-stacy-returns-meet-the-all-new-all-deadly-gwenpool/

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
• 00:01:46 - Cavan Scott digs into Super Hero Comics and Golden Rage
• 00:08:54 - Ultimate Black Panther Vol. 1
• 00:00:00 - Changeling Vol. 1
• 00:21:09 - Discord Picks
• 00:21:34 - Ultimate X-Men Vol. 1
• 00:24:32 - Fantastic Four Fanfare
• 00:31:48 - Dark Regards #1
• 00:35:54 - Gwenpool #1 ft. Cavan Scott
• 00:57:37 - Wrap

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Producer: Mike Rapin
Prooflistener: Kait Lamphere
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This week it's Mike, Nick, and Paul talking comics, cryptids, Fantastic Four and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
• 00:02:20 - Fantastic Four Update!
• 00:09:55 - The Seasons #1
• 00:22:27 - Blood & Thunder #1
• 00:32:37 - Discord Picks
• 00:33:22 - Let This One Be a Devil #3
• 00:46:41 - Black Canary: The Best of the Best #6
• 00:51:36 - Captain Planet #1
• 00:00:00 - Wrap/Credits

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Producer: Mike Rapin
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Nick, Kait, and Mike read comics that fit our Goodreads Theme of the Month - Around the World: Comics published outside of the US!

Check out what other folks were reading on our Goodreads Group: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/23095838-april-2025-botm-around-the-world-non-us-comics

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
• 00:02:38 - Golden Gold
• 00:17:55 - Trese Vol. 1-3
• 00:24:41 - Today is the Last Day of the Rest of Your Life
• 00:33:33 - Discord Picks
• 00:33:56 - The Baker and the Bard: A Cozy Fantasy Adventure
• 00:35:42 - Gravity Tide #1
• 00:37:32 - Lost Fantasy #1
• 00:46:05 - Wrap

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Mike, Paul, and Nick were LIVE on Twitch to talk comics, Nick makes a terrible Breaking Bad reference, and the gang tries to explain just what IS Oni Press?

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Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
• 00:02:21 - Fantastic Four Update!
• 00:10:16 - Those Not Afraid #1-3
• 00:26:35 - The Prince In The Basement
• 00:35:12 - Discord Picks
• 00:35:52 - Out of Alcatraz #2
• 00:43:38 - Free For All
• 00:47:39 - Shrink: Story of a Fat Girl
• 00:50:16 - Wrap

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"Pulverizing" Paul Jaissle, "Dangerous" Danny Martinez, and "The Zach Attack" Zach McCrary discuss the meeting of two great mediums: professional wrestling and comic books!

Follow Zach's podcast, The Comics That We Love: https://kite.link/the-comics-that-we-love

Follow Danny''s YouTube channel, Next Issue Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@nextissuepodcast

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
• 00:10:34 - The Crimson Cage
• 00:17:40 - Hell is a Squared Circle
• 00:25:27 - Whoa, Nellie!
• 00:38:28 - Wrap/Credits

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Producer: Mike Rapin
Prooflistener: Nick White
Editor: Zander Riggs

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Mike, Kara, and Paloma talk comics! Sonic 3! Horror Comics! Marvel Snap! Step It Up! This episode is packed!

Correction: Mike credited Javier Rodriguez as the artist on She-Hulk -- he was wrong! And he miscredited Gabriel Hernandez Walta on Phantom Road. YEESH!

Get your late-pledge for Totally Not A Cult at https://ircb.fyi/zine

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
• 00:03:41 - Through the Woods
• 00:11:35 - Embroideries
• 00:14:00- Sketchy Vol 5
• 00:22:14 - Free For All
• 00:31:03 - Discord Picks
• 00:31:52 - Absolute Green Lantern #1
• 00:35:17 - Eartha
• 00:37:01 - Cook Like Your Ancestors
• 00:38:20 - The Golem of Venice Beach Vol. 1
• 00:40:02 - Wrap

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Producer: Mike Rapin
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This episode originally aired on the IRCB Patreon: https://patreon.com/ircbpodcast

The first episode of our new series about the covers of the series The Wicked + The Divine. Kara and Tia dive deep on a few covers of issue #1 of WicDiv to kick off the series!

Jamie/Matt cover: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/wicdiv/images/6/65/Issue1cover_Laura.jpg

• Headshots in millions of colors!: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/wicdiv/images/f/f3/Issue_1_variant_Laura.jpg

Mike Rooth Cover: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/wicdiv/images/8/83/Mike_rooth_variant.jpg

Brian Lee O’Malley Cover: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/wicdiv/images/0/08/WD_OMalley.jpg

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