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Humble Comics Bundle: Love and Rockets and More: The Collected Hernandez Bros. by Fantagraphics Love and Rockets, Maggie the Mechanic, Psychodrama Illustrated, and more! You choose what you pay for the full Hernandez brothers library and support the ACLU!

Holy crap! All of love and rockets for $18?????? We love a good comics @humblebundle.com!! www.humblebundle.com/books/love-a...

Nick! It was so good to have you on the show again!! Thanks for the kind words.

Weighting for the Write Stock is Tearable (ft. Nick Goode) Paul and Zach welcome Nick Goode back to the show to discuss what they’ve been reading lately. They also talk about Nick’s comic Sussex, a WWII espionage thriller that explores mental health and depression. Chapter 3 and 4 of Sussex are currently looking for support on Kickstarter!

OUT TODAY: Weighting for the Write Stock is Tearable (ft. Nick Goode)

Paul and Zach welcome Nick Goode to discuss comics. They talk about Nick’s comic Sussex, a WWII espionage thriller that explores mental health & depression. Chapter 3 & 4 of Sussex are funding on Kickstarter!

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This Book is Good. Maybe One Day My Dad Will Respect Me. Kait, Danny and Nick talk dystopian soldier science fiction, classic movie monsters, slice-of life, Fish-out-of-water stories, Predator in a Mortal Kombat style fight club, and the pure joy of a book filled with cheese puns!

OUT TODAY: This Book is Good. Maybe One Day My Dad Will Respect Me.

Kait, Danny and Nick talk dystopian soldier science fiction, classic movie monsters, slice-of life, Predator in a Mortal Kombat style fight club, and the pure joy of a book filled with puns!

That’s Not Manga, That’s the Phone Book Paul, Kait, and Danny discuss some of their favorite “feel good” comics for the Reading Challenge Theme of the Month. They touch on newspaper classics, a film comic, and a newer release!

OUT TODAY: That’s Not Manga, That’s the Phone Book

Paul, Kait, and Danny discuss some of their favorite “feel good” comics for the Reading Challenge Theme of the Month. They touch on newspaper classics, a film comic, and a newer release!

He’s Not Like Other Comic Book Fans… He’s Worse Mike, Nick, and Brian discuss Heavenly Delusion, Marian Heretic, and Absolute Batman. This is Mike’s last episode for a few months while he and his wife Kelly have a baby!

OUT TODAY: He’s Not Like Other Comic Book Fans… He’s Worse

Mike, Nick, and Brian discuss Heavenly Delusion, Marian Heretic, and Absolute Batman. This is Mike’s last episode for a few months while he and his wife Kelly have a baby!

Very cool to see @ircbpodcast.com take advantage of the bindings.app Patreon widget on their shelf. You can read all their dope zines here: bindings.app/l/ircb-zines

They’re Sharks And They’re On The Street, What More Do You Want? Mike, Kate, and Zach discuss comics they’ve been reading and what’s next on their to-read pile. Along the way they talk about the joys of public transportation, ‘90s anime, and pitch an episode of Street Sharks!

OUT TODAY: They’re Sharks And They’re On The Street, What More Do You Want?

Mike, Kate, and Zach discuss comics they’ve been reading and what’s next on their to-read pile. They talk about the joys of public transportation, ‘90s anime, and pitch an episode of Street Sharks!

OUT TODAY: The Forrest Gump of Murder"

Mike, Nick, and Kait discuss Dr. Werthless by Harold Schechter and Eric Powell. They discuss some content warnings, the creative choices of the book, and how Fredric Wertham’s complicated legacy may have impacted his crusade against comics.

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Wow hello this is so cool I love these guys and it's always a pleasure to work with them!!!!!!

500 Episodes of I Read Comic Books, By The Numbers — I Read Comic Books Podcast Crunched and Designed by Shugars

As part of our 500th Episode celebration, our pal @shugars.bsky.social crunched an incredible amount of IRCB data and dropped these fantastic infographics on our door. Check them out!
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IRCB Merch Store — I Read Comic Books Podcast I Read Comic Books

Celebrating episode 500 of IRCB with us? Check out the new celebratory merch we dropped in our store with art by @samdrawsalot.bsky.social, @mrkylerose.bsky.social, and Flynn Nicholls!

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A very special 500th (!) episode of the I Read Comic Books Podcast this week!
I'm forever proud and lucky to be a part of such a great show. 🖤

500 Episodes and We’ve Finally Figured Out Comic Books Zander returns to the podcast after a 400 episode hiatus and joins Mike as they break all the rules! A deep dive into the lore and the myth of what makes IRCB run for 500 episodes and some big announcements!

OUT TODAY: 500 Episodes and We’ve Finally Figured Out Comic Books

Zander returns to the podcast after a 400 episode hiatus and joins Mike as they break all the rules! A deep dive into the lore and the myth of what makes IRCB run for 500 episodes and some big announcements!

I know him from Marvel Snap This week, Mike, Paloma, and Paul discuss some of their latest bargain bin picks in an episode commissioned by one of the show’s listeners, Avocado Kenobi, aka Shane.

OUT TODAY: I know him from Marvel Snap

This week, Mike, Paloma, and Paul discuss some of their latest bargain bin picks in an episode commissioned by one of the show’s listeners, Avocado Kenobi, aka Shane.

A few of us at IRCB are in the middle of recording an actual play - Started back in November, hoping to wrap in the next month or so with release later this year.

GM: Mike Rapin
Players: Kait Lamphere, Daniel Martinez, and Tia Vasiliou.

COMIC BOOK NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS on IRCB Podcast #Comics #ComicBooks YouTube video by Next Issue Podcast

On the latest episode of @ircbpodcast.com I talked about my Comic Book New Years Resolutions
It’s not too late to start

Books mentioned
DROME by @jesselonergan.bsky.social
SUNFLOWERS by @keezyyoung.bsky.social

Go back and listen to the full ep!

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Have you joined IRCB’s 2026 reading challenge? Read 24 comic hooks from our list and monthly themes! This year’s list is INCREDIBLE!

Dr. Werthless, This Place Kills Me, Santos Sisters, Gotham City: Year One, Letter 44, The Marble Queen, and more!!

Patrons this week get a very special treat in our post credits audio / video!

Also, Do You Want To Buy These Pretzels? Danny and Nick usher in the new year by talking about the books they started 2026 reading, the comics on top of their pile and also by giving their comics New Years Resolutions!

OUT TODAY: Also, Do You Want To Buy These Pretzels?

@eckospider.bsky.social and Nick usher in the new year by talking about the books they started 2026 reading, the comics on top of their pile and also by giving their comics New Years Resolutions!

IRCB included The Corus Wave on their best comics of 2025 list!! Feels so unreal, thank you!

Holy shit. This is huge.

IRCB shared our list of BEST OF 2025 comic books and yall really should check it out

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