I Read Comic Books

Kara, Paul, and Mike have a fun little discussion about comic books letters pages.Continue readingEpisode 219 | I’m from the 50s. I don’t know who Lizzo is.

Nick and Kate join Mike to discuss fantasy comics and, well, try to put a finger on how to define "fantasy" comic books. Continue readingEpisode 218 | What even is the fantasy genre?

Tia and Kait join Mike to discuss re-reading comics, why we do it, why we don't, and how, for some of us, it helps enrich our comic book reading experience.Continue readingEpisode 217 | Revisiting old comic friends

Mike is BACK this week with Kate and Kara in tow and they sat down to talk about the prevalence of schooling in comics.Continue readingEpisode 216 | Devastating One-Liners to Poor Boys

Nick and Kait join Paul throw plans out the window and caution to the wind and discuss our host and producer Mr. Michael Rapin and his contributions to our (your?) comic book reading habits.Continue readingEpisode 215 | Mike Rapin, The Swellest Guy

Tia and René join Paul to talk about satisfying comic series endings. Continue readingEpisode 214 | Sticking the Landing

Mike, Kait, and Kara sit down with friend of the show, David Pepose to talk about his new book Going to the Chapel.Continue readingEpisode 213 | Interview with David Pepose

Kate and Kara join Mike to talk about our Goodreads Book of the Month: Heathen Vol. 1. Continue readingEpisode 212 | Goodreads Book of the Month: Heathen Vol. 1

Brian and Nick join Mike to talk about weird crossovers, and we're not talking crossover events.Continue readingEpisode 211 | Why does this exist? Can I resist buying this?

Paul and Tia join Mike to discuss unconventional art styles and media in comic books. How do collages, paints, and 3-D models fit into the world of pen and ink comic books? Continue readingEpisode 210 | Do you have the HOXPOX?

After a summer break of minisodes, Paul, Kara, and Kait bring us back with a spectacular episode about finding comics at your local library and the importance of trying books out of the blue.Continue readingEpisode 209 | Hidden gems from your library

What mystery awaits Mike & Nick on their journey into Ice Cream Man Vol. 3? Continue readingMinisode 28 | Ice Cream Man Volume 3: Hopscotch Mélange

This week, Kara and Tia deliver us a very special episode of I Read Comic Books to discuss the topic of Mansplaining in comics. Continue readingMinisode 27 | Mansplaining in Comics

Nick and Mike continue on their trip down the road that is the series Ice Cream Man. Needless to say, Mike and Nick are haunted by this volume.Continue readingMinisode 26 | Ice Cream Man Vol. 2: Strange Neapolitan

Kate dives into the sometimes bad origin of X-23 aka Laura Kinney with Mike along to discuss the finer points of this character.Continue readingMinisode 25 | X-23 – The Complete Collection Vol. 1

Brian, Nick, and Kate sat down to discuss our Goodreads Book of the Month: Captain America Vol. 1: Winter In America as voted on by our fantastic Goodreads members! Spoiler alert for Captain America Vol. 1: Winter In America!Continue readingEpisode 208 | Goodreads Book of the Month: Captain America Vol 1. Winter In America

Brian and René sat down with Mike to discuss why we don't like new takes on old characters, their mantles, and how sometimes you just have to give a comic a chance!Continue readingEpisode 207 | C’mon, give comics a chance!

Kait and Nick join Mike to discuss the many reading, packaging, and "marketing" gimmicks used in comic books over the years. Continue readingEpisode 206 | Shooting A Comic Book with a LITERAL Bullet

Paul, Tia, and Kara dive into a deep discussion about the "death of the author" or idea of separating a comic book creator (or any kind of creator/artist/writer/etc.) from their work. Is it possible?Continue readingEpisode 205 | Poststructuralism is like, “YOU ARE THE FATHER OF THAT BABY”

Mike, Nick, and Paul are joined by Dave Baker, creator of a multitude of media, namely his comics: Action Hospital, Fuck Off Squad, and more! Continue readingEpisode 204 | Special Guest: Dave Baker