
Hosted by Mike Rapin · EN

Mike and Brian are joined by long time friend of the show, Gabe Cheng, to talk about Gabe's latest Kickstarter - This Seems Normal #2! Gabe experiences Assorted Crisis Events, Mike brings up a comic you probably can't buy, and everyone loves Absolute Wonder Woman! Support THIS SEEMS NORMAL on Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gabechengcomics/this-seems-normal-1-2-the-adventure-begins-continues Follow Gabe online: https://www.instagram.com/gabechengcomics/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:02:36 - Assorted Crisis Events Vol. 1 00:15:05 - Ultimate Wolverine Vol. 1: The Winter Soldier 00:22:46 - Panda Delivery Service #1 00:29:26 - Discord Picks 00:30:13 - Absolute Wonder Woman Vol. 1 00:39:56 - Raised by Ghosts 00:43:44 - I Became a Boy For Revenge (I Promise!) 00:46:41 - This Seems Normal Kickstarter ft. Gabe Cheng 01:04:16 - Wrap Producer: Mike RapinPost Production & Social Media: Kait Lamphere, Daniel MartinezProoflistener: Kara SzamborskiEditor: Zander Riggs Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseSupport us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmobile, and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcastBuy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

This week: Paul, Kara, and Paloma! Where else could you go to hear all about anthropomorphic dairy products, forgotten 90s Elseworlds Batman books, fairy-like hippopotamuses going on adventures, and Swamp Thing being present for the Crucifixion? Literally nowhere else but I Read Comic Books! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:00:58 - Batman Thrillkiller #1 (1997) 00:13:26 - Moomin: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip 00:21:30 - Swamp Thing #88 00:31:23 - “Everything I Unpacked” (not a title) 00:38:47 - Zatanna #1 (2026) 00:43:18 - Discord Picks 00:43:41 - Nerd Inferno: The Essential Evan Dorkin 00:50:26 - Wrap Producer: Mike RapinPost Production & Social Media: Kait Lamphere, Daniel MartinezProoflistener: Nick WhiteEditor: Zander Riggs Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseSupport us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmobile, and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcastBuy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Matt Rosenberg joins Mike and Danny to discuss Batwoman, Daredevil, The Smell of Starving Boys, and other comic books. They share some of their favorite artists and talk about the giant Abe Lincoln in Matt’s robot comic, If Destruction Be Our Lot. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:02:39 - The Smell of Starving Boys 00:09:16 - Daredevil: Yellow 00:18:12 - Batwoman #1-2 00:28:18 - Discord Picks 00:30:10 - Charlie Chan Hock Chye 00:33:43 - Harpy 00:36:06 - Skinbreaker 1-8 00:42:04 - IF DESTRUCTION BE OUR LOT #1 ft. Matthew Rosenberg 01:28:31 - Wrap Producer: Kait Lamphere & Danny MartinezProoflistener: Nick WhiteEditor: Zander Riggs Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseSupport us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmobile, and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcastBuy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Danny, Zach, and Paul are joined by Kyle Starks! They discuss Kyle’s comic Wrestle Heist, storytelling in real-world wrestling, and their favorite wrestling events. Timestamps: 00:00 Start 01:17 Kyle's recent projects 08:00 Wrestle Heist 22:50 other wrestling comics 25:50 wrestling theater and lifestyle 36:45 Wrestlemania 57:50 CM Punk 01:04:45 Kyle's favorites wrestling shows 01:19:50 wrap Producer: Kait Lamphere & Danny MartinezProoflistener: Nick WhiteEditor: Zander Riggs Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseSupport us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmobile, and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcastBuy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Paul, Danny, and Kate discuss Superman, Batman, Star Wars, and a man-made spooky lake disaster. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:00:56 - The Vanishing of Lake Peigneur 00:14:25 - Star Wars: Legacy of Vader Vol. 2 00:21:47 - Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum 00:29:51 - Mixed Feelings 00:32:27 - GI Joe #21 00:34:08 - Gotham City Year One 00:39:31 - Discord Picks 00:39:46 - Batman: Dark Patterns 00:54:28 - Wrap Producer: Kait Lamphere & Danny MartinezProoflistener: Kait LamphereEditor: Zander Riggs Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseSupport us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmobile, and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcastBuy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Kait, Nick, and Danny ride the waves of emotions as they talk photographers in war torn countries, godlike superheroes, peppy pirate shonen manga, and a book about a space trucker by Post Malone! Plus so much more! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:00:46 - Death of the Silver Surfer 00:15:33 - The Photographer 00:29:28 - High Strangeness #3-5 00:44:25 - The Twilight Zone #6 00:52:08 - ONE PIECE Vol. 1 00:54:09 - Neighborhood Watch #1 00:56:17 - Wrap Producer: Kait Lamphere & Danny MartinezProoflistener: Zach McCraryEditor: Zander Riggs Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseSupport us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmobile, and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcastBuy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Kara, Kate, and Brian discuss magical girls and "trash boys" in comic books, from classic characters to recent releases. They consider if horses are accessories and if the 90's are a trash boy. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:41:28 - Wrap Producer: Kait Lamphere & Danny MartinezProoflistener: Kait LamphereEditor: Zander Riggs Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseSupport us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmobile, and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcastBuy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Paul, Nick, and René discuss the IRCB Reading Challenge Theme of the Month, “OWN VOICES.” They discover interesting reads by stepping out of their usual reading habits and find cool comics at the local library. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:42 - Djeliya: A West African Fantasy Epic 00:13:47 - Helm Greycastle Vol 1 00:23:44 - Surviving The City Vol 1 00:36:12 - Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 6: Stone Ocean 00:40:03 - Death Fight Forever #2 00:48:14 - A Drifting Life 00:53:44 - Wrap Producer: Kait Lamphere & Danny MartinezProoflistener: Danny MartinezEditor: Zander Riggs Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseSupport us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmobile, and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcastBuy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Paul and Danny talk to friends of the show Dave Baker and Nicole Goux! They discuss reading comic books in other languages, if pizza is pie, and Dave and Nicole’s new book Punk’n Heads. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:02:29 - Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories—Grievous 00:09:31 - My Body Unspooling 00:14:44 - Song About Green 00:22:58 - Bleeding Hearts #1 00:29:55 - Sunday O. Schrauwen 00:33:24 - Raging Clouds 00:39:28 - Discord Picks 00:39:48 - G.I. Joe #20 00:42:15 - Lost Marvels No. 1: Tower of Shadows 00:47:37 - Punk’N Heads with Nicole Goux and Dave Baker 01:19:42 - Wrap Producer: Kait Lamphere & Danny MartinezProoflistener: Brian MurrayEditor: Zander Riggs Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseSupport us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmobile, and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcastBuy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Zach hosts for the first time! He, Kara, and Kate discuss what comic they would take to a desert island and if it can double as a weapon. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:23 - Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn/Red Rackham's Treasure 00:13:38 - Bone Omnibus 00:21:05 - East of West End Times Compendium 00:28:06 - Descender Omnibus 00:33:59 - Discord Island Picks 00:35:51 - New 52 Wonder Woman 00:42:15 - Any Archie Collection 00:47:45 - Wrap Producer: Kait Lamphere & Danny MartinezProoflistener: Brian MurrayEditor: Zander Riggs Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseSupport us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmobile, and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcastBuy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop