I Read Comic Books
Hosted by Mike and Kait and Zach and Brian and Nick and Paul and Danny and Paloma and Kara · Mike Rapin
4.9from 61 ratings
- 579
- Episodes
- 30
- Transcribed
- 61
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2016
- First episode
- 132K
- YouTube views
About I Read Comic Books
A podcast for comic book fans, hosted by Mike Rapin. IRCB features a rotating, 2-person panel of diverse comic book experts discussing what they’re reading with a comic book specific topic every week. New episodes every Wednesday.
- Publisher
- Mike Rapin
- Category
- arts · leisure · leisure
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 28 Sept 2016
- Latest episode
- 14 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
30 of 579 episodes have a transcript.
14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
They Keep Putting Politics In My Comics!
7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
I Want The Pumpkins, Ghosts, And Warm Colors
30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Content Warning: American History
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They Keep Putting Politics In My Comics!
Published 14 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And with a with kind of a dark twist to it along the way, it's written in like a gothic kind of Victorian style with beautiful, beautiful, moody watercolor art that gives us just this nice early 1900s New Orleans backdrop. And it's just it's a gorgeous book. So the story is told through the voice of a florist who had a late night visitor to her store. A little girl named Adil is in need of flowers for a sunrise funeral, but she has no money. And so she strikes a deal that Adil will tell her a story and give a new detail for each flower that is put into this bouquet. And we hear the story that she told through the narration of our florist. […]
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- CK Carpenter
- René
- Adam Tierney
- Matt Burbridge
- Zack Kaplan
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 132,170
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 38 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 23 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 82 / 100
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- Quality
- 94
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 82
- Engagement
- 92
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Questions about I Read Comic Books
Who hosts I Read Comic Books?
Mike and Kait and Zach and Brian and Nick and Paul and Danny and Paloma and Kara host the show. Published by Mike Rapin.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does I Read Comic Books take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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