This was a fantastic read picked by my good pal Nick for @ircbpodcast.com’s yearly reading challenge. Hellboy is always great but, the art by Gary Gianni is spectacular and unlike any other story in the Hellboy universe. I need to find a physical copy ASAP.

Hey comic community, Aidan is one of ours. He works at the great Dragon's Lair Comics in Austin. When he say a stranger getting attacked with a knife he jumped in. Now he's in the hospital and could use some help. Please give if you can, share if you can't.

Accidentally bit into and spat out a moldy blueberry muffin tonight so I’m watching Neon Genesis Evangelion Rebuild 1.0

Fantastic conversation @nicolegoux.bsky.social and Dave Baker on this week's I Read Comic Books. We talk about their upcoming book, Punk'n Heads, and much, much more.

Trans! Rights! Readathon! If you wanna buy trans comics from a trans comic shop for your trans readathon here's our selection: shop.crowsnest.quest/collections/... Or like come in and ask us for a recommendation :3 :3 :3

A good day to remind everyone @sweetshop.app accepts no VC money, no AI comics, no AI translations, and would never use our publisher nor creators work to train generative AI (and pay them pennies for it).

OUT TODAY: Insulting Legions of Fans (ft. Dave Baker and Nicole Goux) 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.

The government is asking for public comments on whether banks should be able to deny you from buying legal goods at their own whim (i.e. how they're cracking down on art) Tell them you don't want to be told how to spend your money www.federalreserve.gov/apps/proposa...

These are very… Dr. Pepper flavored.

Staying up till 3 or 4 AM with a newborn kid means that I can actually finish my first watch through of Neon Genesis Evangelion that I’ve been trying to do for two years.

I love that I can watch PWHL on YouTube. So nice to not have to jump through 1000 loopholes and subscriptions to watch Hockey.

Damn, I had 2 Japanese style fried rice in my freezer I was going to eat this week!

Caught DOOM-Scrolling - we all know the feeling!

It’s Wednesday and that means it’s time to buy some comics for the week from @sweetshop.app!

I tried my hand at making a little Pokemon go helper website because I can never remember to save / find the 100% IV numbers during events. mikerapin.github.io/pgo-hundo/

Just read issue #2 of Wrestle Heist on @sweetshop.app and it’s fantastic. This series is so fun!

Every page of Javier Rodriguez’s art somehow manages to be the coolest, trippiest thing I’ve ever seen.

Im_in.gif @sweetshop.app is so very, very cool. Incredibly easy to use, easy to navigate, easy to read with, easy to download (to my iPad and as PDFs when available!)—all around just plain easy to find and get comics to read. Thanks for letting me in @kennym.bsky.social!!!

My personal order of the latest IRCB merch arrived before the snow storm and it is VERY good. @mrkylerose.bsky.social @samdrawsalot.bsky.social

If you're super nerdy, these are fully native apps for their respective platforms. Incredibly proud of this team. Image Comics to start then each publisher will get its time in our spotlight. We're so grateful to them. No AI. No VC Funding. The anti-enshittification comic store.

IRCB hits 500 episodes today!!! I sat down with my longtime pal and editor of the show to talk about the history of the podcast, a bit about comics, and make some MASSIVE personal announcements.

DROME by @jesselonergan.bsky.social is IMHO the best comic of 2025 From @firstsecond.bsky.social I was Lucky to talk to Jesse with @mikerapin.com on @ircbpodcast.com and let me tell you this book is what comics was made for or Vice Verse? Idk but it’s VERY COOL 😎

share a television show that raised you

I forgot how good it feels to block someone on Facebook. I only keep my account for the chatter in my town’s group but phew the bigots have coming out in droves lately.

So far, the books I’ve read for this challenge have been BANGERS. Give it a look if you want some good comics to read as part of an incredible community!

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!!

We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.

i really don't know what to say except "fuck ice".

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

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!

@ircbpodcast.com dropped its Best of 2025 list. Some great stuff on here including more Drome and Spectrum. Always nice to see @davechisholmcomics.com and @jesselonergan.bsky.social get some more appreciation. ircbpodcast.com/best-comic-b...

OUT TODAY: "Just This Once: A Good Episode" @mikerapin.com @kaitlphere.bsky.social and Nick take a journey through a smattering of Winter Holiday and Christmas themed comic books all the way from “classic” super hero fair, an anthology book with a mixed reception, and more...

One day I’ll put myself through the avatar films and it will be the longest weekend of my life.

making a gold foil postcard print :>

Planning something fun for the 500th episode of IRCB. We’re 4 episodes away???????

hi this is evil. it'll spread disinformation and right wing propaganda and there's a non-zero chance it'll end up inciting a murder or two.

Is this it for IRCB?

OUT TODAY: Too Similar! Cancel the Show. @mikerapin.com Nick, and @kaitlphere.bsky.social sat down to talk about comics and boy howdy did no one get mad or upset about anything.

I’m definitely becoming one of those people who immediately distrust the judgement of folks who openly say “I used <AI Provider> to help me with this.”

Fraction and I are so, so proud of this book, and it makes me happy to know that people are giving it as a holiday gift. My studio has some signed & sketched copies available. Also signed by a bunch of people depicted on the cover. Free USA shipping too! helioscopepdx.etsy.com/listing/4311...

Hell yeah

Fuck you to the guy who, after we ended our game of magic declaring his team the winner in the companion app, said “wow, I can’t believe you missed your trigger to do damage and beat us” (which let them to win). Yeah, we missed the trigger and we wouldn’t have known had he not said anything.

OUT TODAY: What’s Quackin'? @mikerapin.com and Kara sat down with comic creator and IRCB Zine contributor Brian McCray to talk about comics and the comics Brian has made of the years.

I just talked about my experience reading this book on the episode of @ircbpodcast.com coming out on Wednesday! (Spoilers: it RULES) @2000ad.bsky.social

Dang. Coheed & Cambria is hitting today

Ran my first session of DIE tonight and I feel pretty good about it! A small jumble of facts but otherwise, I think we’re off to a good start!!! 🎲

I've been lucky enough to get a peek at what Sweet Shop's all about and trust me, you don't wanna sleep on this one, folks! sweetshop.app/join/j2G263

IT'S HAPPENING! @sweetshop.app IS LIVE!!!! sweetshop.app/join/qzIR9p

This episode was a dream. Nick and I finally got answers about our ICM theories!