I Read Comic Books

Mike and Danny talk with long time podcast regular Brian! Who is Brian? What kind of TTRPGs does he like? And Brian fan casts Danny and Mike as Pokemon Gym Leaders?!

Get your late pledge for the IRCB Zine, Totally Not A Cult: https://ircb.fyi/zine

The Adarvaan #1 Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jdheriford/the-adarvaan-issue-1-heriford-wells-maiolo-wands

The Song Survives Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/foreignpresscomics/the-song-survives-one-shot-comic/

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
• 00:03:21 - Aliens vs. Avengers
• 00:09:02 - Daredevil: The Man Without Fear
• 00:18:07 - Confession
• 00:22:59 - Discord Picks
• 00:23:40 - Ultimate Spider-Man: Married With Children
• 00:26:48 - Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell #1
• 00:31:34 - Homestuck
• 00:41:43 - IRCB Panelist Spotlight ft. Brian!
• 01:20:20 - Wrap

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Mike, Paul, and Nick sat down to discuss Captain America's Madbomb Saga from 1976 written and drawn by Jack Kirby, a strangely prescient comic...

Captain America: Madbomb Saga covers Captain America #193-200.

Check out this article from Marvel about this incredible run: https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/marvel-flashback-captain-america-s-madbomb-saga

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
• 00:55:49 - Wrap

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Producer: Mike Rapin
Prooflistener: Brian Murray
Editor: Zander Riggs

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Mike, Kara, and Paul discuss comics in our Goodreads Theme of the Month: "WE KNOW MEN MAKE COMICS: Comics made by women & non-binary creators!"

Check out our Goodreads Thread for this month's reading theme: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/23064657-march-2025-botm-comics-by-women-non-binary-creative-teams

A Magical Girl Retires: https://www.harperlibrarybookclub.com/9780063373266/a-magical-girl-retires/

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
• 00:04:16 - Roaming
• 00:11:20 - Pilu of the Woods
• 00:23:07 - Magical Beatdown Vol. 1-3
• 00:32:15 - Discord Picks
• 00:33:20 - Danger and Other Unknown Risks
• 00:37:10 - Godzilla vs America: Chicago
• 00:40:51 - Saint For Rent Vol. 1-2
• 00:47:53 - Wrap

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Producer: Mike Rapin
Prooflistener: Kait Lamphere
Editor: Zander Riggs

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This episode of IRCB originally aired on our Patreon in December 2024. You can find HUNDREDS of other exclusive podcast episodes at https://patreon.com/ircbpodcast

Mike, Kara, and Danny all saw Kraven the Hunter (2024). Mike has a meltdown. Kara tries to understand. Danny keeps the peace.

Full spoilers ahead.

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Producer: Mike Rapin
Editor: Zander Riggs

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Mike, Nick, and Danny were LIVE on Twitch! Mike shows off his new tattoo, we threaten to change the podcast, and Nick accuses Mike of being a Star Trek superfan.

Note: There were some MINOR audio glitches with Nick's audio this week. Apologies!

Check out Zona del Male: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dgw-zonadelmale1/zona-del-male-a-folk-horror-anthology

THE IRCB ZINE "TOTALLY NOT A CULT" IS FUNDED! Get a copy before the Kickstarter ends: https://ircb.fyi/zine

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
• 00:02:51 - SENTINELS #1-5
• 00:13:03 - Dust to Dust #1-3
• 00:24:46 - Something Is Killing The Children Vol. 1-3
• 00:32:17 - Discord Picks
• 00:32:59 - Star Trek: Lower Decks #5
• 00:41:35 - X-Manhunt
• 00:45:39 - Beat It, Rufus
• 00:50:04 - Wrap

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IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL

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Producer: Mike Rapin
Prooflistener: Kara Szamborski
Editor: Zander Riggs

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IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL

IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose

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

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Mike and Zach are joined by special guest Nick Goode to talk comics and Nick's Kickstarter: Sussex. Plus: THE IRCB KICKSTARTER IS LIVE!!!

Check out Sussex on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nickgoode/sussex-chapters-one-and-two

Follow Nick online:

• https://www.instagram.com/goodie182/
• https://web-cdn.bsky.app/profile/goodie182.bsky.social

THE IRCB KICKSTARTER IS LIVE: https://ircb.fyi/zine

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
• 00:04:49 - She’s Running On Fumes Vol. 1
• 00:13:29 - Absolute Wonder Woman #4-5
• 00:22:06 - Bring Me The Head of Susan Lomond
• 00:26:44 - Discord Picks
• 00:27:47 - One for Sorrow #2
• 00:32:28 - Monkey Meat: The Summer Batch #1
• 00:35:24 - Let This One Be a Devil #1
• 00:39:18 - Sussex: Chapters One and Two ft. Nick Goode
• 01:02:32 - Wrap

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Producer: Mike Rapin
Prooflistener: Paul Jaissle
Editor: Zander Riggs

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Kait, Paloma, and Kate dig into our Goodreads Theme of the Month, "OMG, You Haven't Read That Yet?!", and discuss a few comics they can't believe they haven't read yet!

Join the Goodreads discussion: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/23025725-february-2025-botm-omg-you-haven-t-read-that-yet

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
• 00:00:50 - V for Vendetta
• 00:09:59 - Batman Year One
• 00:16:26 - Chew vol. 1
• 00:26:06 - Firefly, Daytripper, Revival, and others
• 00:32:12- Wrap

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

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IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL

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Mike and Kait chat comics with special guest Ben Kahn and their latest comic, Mr. Muffins: Defender of the Stars!

THE IRCB ZINE GOES LIVE ON MARCH 3rd!! https://ircb.fyi/zine

Follow Ben Kahn online:

• https://www.benkahncomics.com/
• Progressively Horrific Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/progressively-horrified/id1537930514

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
• 00:01:30 - Joshua Williamson’s Superman
• 00:10:22 - Navigating With You
• 00:20:33 - Bug Wars #1
• 00:25:06 - Discord Picks
• 00:26:20 - Minor Arcana
• 00:29:21 - Roxy - Romance Reborn!
• 00:31:52 - Lobster is the Best Medicine: A Collection of Comics About Friendship
• 00:33:31 - Mr. Muffins: Defender of the Stars by Ben Kahn & Georgeo Brooks
• 00:55:37 - Wrap

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Producer: Mike Rapin
Prooflistener: Zach McCrary
Editor: Zander Riggs

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Mike, Paul, and Danny discuss comics! Who'd have thought? Paul is going on a Fantastic Four journey, we discuss family paintings, and we imagine a more magical Honey I Shrunk The Kids.

THE IRCB KICKSTARTER IS GOING LIVE ON MARCH 3RD!!! https://ircb.fyi/zine

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics
• 00:01:46 - Fantastic Four #1-7
• 00:09:31 - Dark Spaces: Wildfire
• 00:18:04 - Adrift on a Painted Sea
• 00:26:52 - Discord Picks
• 00:28:16 - Mugshots
• 00:31:14 - Plume
• 00:33:40 - BUG WARS #1
• 00:38:58 - Wrap

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Producer: Mike Rapin
Prooflistener: Kara Szamborski
Editor: Zander Riggs

Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.

IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL

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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

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Mike, Danny, and Zach are back to basics this week chatting comics, Zach's love for DSTLRY comics, Mike's dedication to Pokémon Go, and Danny finally getting back into Star Wars comics.

Check out the IRCB ZINE!!!! https://ircb.fyi/zine

Bruno Catarino's Kickstarter “Bereavement”: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/redwulfcomics/bereavement-a-36-page-murder-mystery-sci-fi-one-shot

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
• 00:03:10 - Blow Away TP - #1-5
• 00:09:04 - One For Sorrow #1
• 00:17:25 - Crimson Fall: The Shore Tower / Crimson Fall: Lambs of God
• 00:27:23 - Discord Picks
• 00:28:19 - Usagi Yojimbo
• 00:36:30 - The House of Lowther Vol. 2
• 00:40:10 - Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #1
• 00:44:00 - Wrap

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

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IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL

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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

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