Mike, Nick, and Brian each discuss a comic from the 2026 Eisner nominees for the IRCB Reading Challenge, Nick’s Apple TV+ subscription, and what influence the Eisners has on their reading habits.

Check out the 2026 IRCB Reading Challenge:

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
00:00:58 - Nick Shills for Apple - 10 hours NO LOOP
00:06:03 - Crownsville
00:19:49 - A Wizard of Earthsea
00:29:38 - Raised By Ghosts
00:38:04 - M1: Monster Racing League #1
00:41:08 - The Fourth Father
00:43:17 - Red Roots #3
00:50:53 - The Eisner’s Discussion
01:00:35 - Wrap

Producer: Mike Rapin
Post Production & Social Media: Kait Lamphere, Daniel Martinez
Editor: Zander Riggs

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