I Read Comic Books

Our show this week is all about the hero known as Superman--why he's important to comics and what he means as an icon and a character. Paul and René join Mike to discuss.Continue readingEpisode 144 | The Bird, The Plane, The Superman

Kate and Brian join Mike to talk about retcons in comics.Continue readingEpisode 143 | We’re all dead this week

How can we make comics better for everyone and, maybe most importantly, how can we make sure folks who make this awesome stuff get paid?Continue readingEpisode 142 | How can we fix the comics industry?

Paul and Rene deliver our first minisode of 2018! This is all about comic books and wrestling!Continue readingMinisode 14 | Wrestling and Comics

Our show this week is a discussion about the pros and cons of miniseries. Why do we like them? Why do we not?Continue readingMinisode 13 | Miniseries – Pros and Cons

Our Goodread's Pick of the Month! We read Snow Blind by Ollie Masters, Tyler Jenkins, and Colin Bell.Continue readingEpisode 141 | Goodreads Pick of the Month: Snow Blind

Paul and Nick join Mike this week to discuss movie adaptations of non-super hero comics. When do these adaptations work? When do they not work?Continue readingEpisode 140 | Insert Clickbait Title Here

Tia and Brian join Mike to discuss holiday gift giving for your comic-inclined and not-so-comic-inclined friends.Continue readingEpisode 139 | Everyone Needs Socks and Pajama Pants

Paul, Kate, and Kara read Hilda and the Troll by Luke Pearson.Continue readingEpisode 138 | Goodreads Pick of the Month: Hilda and the Troll

Paul and Nick join Mike to discuss our obsession with dystopias--but more specifically dystopian comics.Continue readingEpisode 137 | Dystopia, Research, and Honorary Witches

ick and Kate join Mike to discuss comics of the Star Wars variety--what's good, what was good in the old Star Wars comics, and how this all factors into the Star Wars movie-verse.Continue readingEpisode 136 | We’re getting Nick a library card again

Deniz Camp, comic writer, chicken-raiser, and fantastic person joins Mike, Paul, and Brian to talk about the life of a comic creator and what it means to try to write something meaningful, different, and surprising.Continue readingEpisode 135 | Special Guest: Deniz Camp!

Mike is joined by Rene and Nick to discuss Batman: The Long Halloween!Continue readingEpisode 134 | Goodreads Pick of the Month: Batman: The Long Halloween

Mike and special guest Jon sit down to talk about Mass Effect: Redemption from Dark Horse.Continue readingBonus Minisode 3 | Mass Effect + Extra Life 2017

Mike, Tia and Paul, are joined by Megan Rae to discuss how to write and discuss comic books, and how we can be better in comic book discussions.Continue readingEpisode 133 | Special Guest: Megan Rae!

Mike is joined by Tia and Nick to talk about horror comics. What makes these books work? What makes these books actually scary?Continue readingEpisode 132 | Mike sleeps with the lights on

The show this week is all about the pride and shame of everyone's collection... and, boy, is there Shame.Continue readingEpisode 131 | Pride and Joy, Shame and Scandal

Resident Archie-expert Kara gives Mike a lot (maybe too much?) food for thought on what ELSE exists in the Archie universe!Continue readingBonus Minisode 2 | More… Archie-Universe? (Archie part 2)

What does it mean to be that comic book friend among your group of peers?Continue readingEpisode 130 | Everyone needs underwear

Mike is joined by Paul and Brian to discuss our Goodreads Book of the Month: Fatale Volume 1 by Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, and Dave Stewart.Continue readingEpisode 129 | Goodreads Book of the Month: Fatale Volume 1