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This episode was recorded on April 15, 2018. In the second episode of This Is Not An Interview, Tia talks to Magdalene Visaggio about Eternity Girl, death, being a history nerd, SMASHMOUTH BECAUSE HEY NOW YOU’RE AN ALL-STAR, why we love Shade the Changing Girl, characters behaving badly, and other random things!   This Is Not An Interview is now a monthly bonus minisode and will appear in your regular feed! Stay subscribed! Links Tia – @PortraitOfMmeX Mags – @MagsVisaggs Eternity Girl Shade the Changing Girl Kim & Kim Pre-order Vagrant Queen This week’s music was by Infinity Shred. This 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

This episode was recorded on April 22nd, 2018. Mike, Nick, and Tia are joined this week by the incredible Ryan Browne (Curse Words, Manhattan Projects, Bedlam) to chat about comics, the comic creation process, God Hates Astronauts, and Ryan’s latest Kickstarter: GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS presents 3-D COWBOY’S 2-D SPECTACULAR! Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:19:33 – Comic Picks 00:25:49 – An Interview with Ryan Browne 00:57:16 – Wrap/Credits Comic Reads/Picks for this week Monster Vol 2 Sleepless #5 X-Men Red #2-3 Fence #5 Transformers: More than meets the eye Volume 5 Assassinistas #4 Star Wars Adventures Annual #1 Curse Words #13 Skyward X-O #13 Eternity #3-4 Bloodshot Salvation #7 Ninja-K #4 Doctor Star and the Kingdom of Lost Tomorrows #1 Deathbed #2 Batman #39 Future Quest Presents #6 Bloodshot Salvation #8 All-New Wolverine #34 Doctor Aphra #19 Aliens: Dust to Dust #1 Relevant Links/Information Mike – @mikerapin Tia – @PortratOfMmeX Nick – @dethstarplnz Ryan Browne – @RyanBrowneArt – @RyanB

This episode was recorded on April 15th, 2018. Kait and Rene join Mike to discuss the always-growing, always weird, world of comics that are used to expand on a TV or Movie universe. What works about these stories? What doesn’t? Do we even need them? And Mike and Rene almost get into an audio fist-fight about the UK E4 series Skins. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:13:37 – Comic Picks 00:22:38 – Expanding TV Universes With Comics 00:57:05 – Wrap/Credits Comic Reads/Picks for this week Pretty Deadly Volume 1 Exiles #1 Domino #1 Kekkaishi Volume 30 Platinum End Volumes 3 & 4 Spider-Girl #3-#5 Spider-Man 2099 #1-#3 Hotel Africa Vol. 1 Giant Days #37 Isola #1 Thrawn #2 Tokyo Ghoul tome 1 Fence #5 Action Comics #1000 Musketeers #3 Relevant Links/Information Mike – @mikerapin Kait – @KaitLPhere Rene – @Rodrigur29 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

This week’s episode was recorded sometime in the past…! Kara and Paul grace us with a stellar episode all about Superman, Action Comics, re-reading Action Comics #1, and more all for the build up for issue #1000 of Action Comics! Relevant Links/Information Kara – @KaraSzam Paul – @OhHiPaulie – @SpikePilePod Episode 144 | The Bird, The Plane, The Superman This week’s music was 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

This episode was recorded on April 8th, 2018. This week’s episode is a commissioned episode by one of our incredible Kickstarter Backers! Mike, Nick, and Paul go deep into how Previews works, how they manage their subscriptions, pull lists, and more! Ever wondered how to pre-order comics? This is the episode for you! Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:22:27 – Comic Picks 00:31:48 – Managing Pull Lists 01:10:09 – Wrap/Credits Comic Reads/Picks for this week Not Drunk Enough Volume 1 One Punch Man Volume 13 Isola #1 Days of Hate #2 The Terrifics #1 Silver Surfer vol 1: A New Dawn Green Lantern: Earth One vol. 1 Dark Nights:Metal #6 Kill or be Killed #18 WWE #15 Headlocked: The Last Territory volume 1 Quantum and Woody #4 The Multiversity Grass Kings #12 Deathbed #1 Secret Weapons #0 Owen’s Story Sleepless #5 Captain America #700 Gideon Falls #2 Relevant Links/Information Mike – @mikerapin Paul – @OhHiPaulie – @SpikePilePod Nick – @dethstarplnz Diamond Previews League of Comic Geeks Comic List CL

This bonus episode was recorded at Emerald City Comic Con 2018! At ECCC 2018, Mike had a quick chat with Ryan Browne, creator of God Hates Astronauts, co-creator of Trash Bridge and Curse words, and pretty cool dude. In the background, Charles Soule drops in… it wasn’t weird at all. Ryan is currently Kickstarting a hardcover anthology for his series God Hates Astronauts on Kickstarter (ending May 2nd)! Back it!! Relevant Links/Information Mike – @mikerapin Ryan Browne – @RyanBrowneArt This episode features music by Infinity Shred. This 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

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

This episode was recorded on March 25th, 2018. Tia, Kate, and Kara run the show this week and dive into “their feminist agenda” and how feminism is good for everyone, even if you don’t identify as a woman. And don’t miss our interviews with Tess Stone and Jenn Doyle at ECCC! Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:07:14 – Comic Picks 00:12:08 – Interview with Tess Stone 00:17:41 – Interview with Jen Doyle 00:22:46 – Our Feminist Agenda 00:58:21 – Wrap/Credits Comic Reads/Picks for this week Sarah Scribbles #1 & 2 Assassinistas #1-3 Riverdale Vol 1 Sarah Scribbles #3: Herding Cats by Sarah Andersen Kid Lobotomy #6 Doctor Aphra #18 Saga #50 Relevant Links/Information Tia – @PortraitOfMmeX Kara – @KaraSzam Kate – @KateSkocelas Tess Stone – @whoatess Jenn Doyle – @theyoungdoyler 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/IR

This bonus episode was recorded at Emerald City Comic Con 2018! At ECCC 2018, Tia sat down with Kelly Fitzpatrick (Archie, Bitch Planet, Rockstars, Shade the Changing Girl) to talk about being an incredible colorist and a pretty cool dog mom. Relevant Links/Information Tia – @PortraitOfMmeX Kelly – @wastedwings Archie the Dog – @bostonboyarchie This episode features music by Infinity Shred. This 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

This episode was recorded on March 18th, 2018. Mike is joined this week by René and Paul to discuss the X-Men. “You fools!” Mike exclaimed as they prepped for the show. Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:15:04 – Comic Picks 00:21:16 – Rank The X-Men 01:00:22 – Wrap/Credits Comic Reads/Picks for this week Come Into Me #1 Gideon Falls #1 Supergirl #19 Astonishing X-Men #8 Eternity Girl #1 Black Clover Chapter 149 Generation X Vol. 1 (2017) Death of X TPB Mister Miracle #7 Eternity Girl #1 Captain America #699 Assassinistas #3 Dry County #1 Deathbed #2 Black Clover 150 Cave Carson Has an Interstellar Eye #1 Relevant Links/Information Mike – @mikerapin Rene – @Rodrigur29 Paul – @OhHiPaulie Rank the X-Men thread on Goodreads 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

This bonus episode was recorded at Emerald City Comic Con 2018! At ECCC 2018, Mike had the pleasure of speaking with two incredible comic creators: Buster Moody and Caleb Goellner. Buster and Caleb are collaborators on an amazing series, Task Force Rad Squad, and have worked on a ton of other books. Check out this interview! Relevant Links/Information Mike – @mikerapin Caleb Goellner – @calebandrew Buster Moody – @bustermoody This episode features music by Infinity Shred. This 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

This episode was recorded on March 11th, 2018. Mike, Brian, and Kait sit down to discuss comics translated into English. From France, Belgium, Japan, and more! And in this episode, a two interviews from Emerald City Comic Con 2018 with Michael Garland and Farel Dalrymple! Timestamps 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics 00:09:51 – Comic Picks 00:16:17 – Interview with Michael Garland 00:21:05 – Interview with Farel Dalrymple 00:25:10 – Translated/Not English Comics 01:07:26 – Wrap/Credits Comic Reads/Picks for this week Again!! Volume 1 Iceman #11 Doctor Star and the Kingdom of Lost Tomorrows #1 Abbott #2 Planetary Vol 1-3 The Lost Property The Arrival Buffy Season 11, Giles #1 Generation X #1-#3 Invincible #103-#138 Husk Vol. 1 My Hero Academia Vol. 1 My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness Wildstorm: Michael Cray #6 Star Wars: Thrawn #2 Vampironica #1 Bakuman District 14 Bramble Lulu Anew The World of Edena Once Our Land Amma Code XIII The Art of Flying Exception of Once Our Land Relevant Links/Information Mik

This week's show is all about comic books that are your comfort food and why they're nice.Continue readingEpisode 150 | Free Range Kids

Paul, Kara, and Brian discuss our Goodreads Pick of the Month: Paper Girls Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughn, Cliff Chiang, and Matt Wilson.Continue readingEpisode 149 | Goodreads Book of the Month – Paper Girls Vol. 1

This episode was recorded this past week! This is the first in a new regular series hosted by Tia Vasiliou, in which she chats with some of her favorite people in comics about everything and nothing (and maybe also comics). In our first episode, she talks with Kieron Gillen (The Wicked + The Divine, Star Wars, and more) about crying, RPGs, and maybe also comics, like 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank and Image Expo reactions. This Is Not An Interview will alternate with our monthly Bonus Minisode and will appear in your regular feed! Stay subscribed! Links Tia – @PortraitOfMmeX Kieron – @kierongillen 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank 24 Panels – An anthology comic to aid PTSD needs of survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire Tales from the Loop RPG This week’s music was 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 h

This week's episode features two very special guests: Vita Ayala and Emily Pearson creators of a fantastic new series, The Wilds from Black Mask!Continue readingEpisode 148 | Special Guests: Vita Ayala and Emily Pearson

Tia and Brian join Mike to answer questions and cover the usual: comics and comics and comics.Continue readingEpisode 147 | IRCB Q&A #1

Kara and Nick join Mike to talk about the coolest sewer-dwelling, pizza-eating, kung-fu-fighting turtles around: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.Continue readingEpisode 146 | TMNT: Tutant Meenage Neetle Teetles

This week, Mike is joined by Kate, Nick, Paul, and Tia to talk about the last year in our show and have a damn good time doing so.Continue readingEpisode 145 | ANNUAL #3 – TOTALLY NOT A CULT

Nick and Paul dive into the legendary series by Jack Kirby: OMAC. In their discussion, they compare the original series with the New 52 launched OMAC title.Continue readingBonus Minisode 4 | OMAC