I Read Comic Books Podcast
@ircbpodcast.com
The best comic book podcast for regular comic book fans by regular comic fans.
New episodes every Wednesday.
Email for interviews/guest spots: ircbpodcast@gmail.com
Website: https://ircbpodcast.com
Totally not a cult zine: https://ircb.fyi/zine
New episodes every Wednesday.
Email for interviews/guest spots: ircbpodcast@gmail.com
Website: https://ircbpodcast.com
Totally not a cult zine: https://ircb.fyi/zine
From August's Top of My Pile:
@comicsthatwelove.bsky.social picked Superman: Lost
Christopher Priest taking Superman on a galactic Odyssey? Beautiful Carlo Pagulayan art? Sign me up!
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@comicsthatwelove.bsky.social picked Superman: Lost
Christopher Priest taking Superman on a galactic Odyssey? Beautiful Carlo Pagulayan art? Sign me up!
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September 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
From August's Top of My Pile:
@comicsthatwelove.bsky.social picked Superman: Lost
Christopher Priest taking Superman on a galactic Odyssey? Beautiful Carlo Pagulayan art? Sign me up!
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@comicsthatwelove.bsky.social picked Superman: Lost
Christopher Priest taking Superman on a galactic Odyssey? Beautiful Carlo Pagulayan art? Sign me up!
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From August's Top of My Pile:
@kaitlphere.bsky.social picked Girlmode
"A trans coming-of-age story written by Magdalene Visaggio! I'm surprised it's taken me this long to get to reading it."
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@kaitlphere.bsky.social picked Girlmode
"A trans coming-of-age story written by Magdalene Visaggio! I'm surprised it's taken me this long to get to reading it."
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September 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
From August's Top of My Pile:
@kaitlphere.bsky.social picked Girlmode
"A trans coming-of-age story written by Magdalene Visaggio! I'm surprised it's taken me this long to get to reading it."
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@kaitlphere.bsky.social picked Girlmode
"A trans coming-of-age story written by Magdalene Visaggio! I'm surprised it's taken me this long to get to reading it."
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From August's Top of My Pile:
@ohhipaulie.bsky.social picked The Wrestler
"This first English language book by Danish illustrater John Kenn Mortensen was recently released by Fantagraphics and caught my eye. Looks like a surreal take on..."
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@ohhipaulie.bsky.social picked The Wrestler
"This first English language book by Danish illustrater John Kenn Mortensen was recently released by Fantagraphics and caught my eye. Looks like a surreal take on..."
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September 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
From August's Top of My Pile:
@ohhipaulie.bsky.social picked The Wrestler
"This first English language book by Danish illustrater John Kenn Mortensen was recently released by Fantagraphics and caught my eye. Looks like a surreal take on..."
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@ohhipaulie.bsky.social picked The Wrestler
"This first English language book by Danish illustrater John Kenn Mortensen was recently released by Fantagraphics and caught my eye. Looks like a surreal take on..."
buff.ly/fOUCRcs
From August's Top of My Pile:
@kaitlphere.bsky.social picked Iyanu Child of Wonder vol. 5
"This series has fantastic world building and unique artwork. Vol. 1 was a hoopla bonus borrow a few months ago (there's a theme to my TOMP this month!) and there's an animated adaptation!"
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@kaitlphere.bsky.social picked Iyanu Child of Wonder vol. 5
"This series has fantastic world building and unique artwork. Vol. 1 was a hoopla bonus borrow a few months ago (there's a theme to my TOMP this month!) and there's an animated adaptation!"
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September 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
From August's Top of My Pile:
@kaitlphere.bsky.social picked Iyanu Child of Wonder vol. 5
"This series has fantastic world building and unique artwork. Vol. 1 was a hoopla bonus borrow a few months ago (there's a theme to my TOMP this month!) and there's an animated adaptation!"
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@kaitlphere.bsky.social picked Iyanu Child of Wonder vol. 5
"This series has fantastic world building and unique artwork. Vol. 1 was a hoopla bonus borrow a few months ago (there's a theme to my TOMP this month!) and there's an animated adaptation!"
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OUT TODAY: Reading Books With Our Eyes Closed
@mikerapin.com and @ohhipaulie.bsky.social sat down with our longest running panelist, Nick White, to talk comics and figure out just what goes on inside his head for the penultimate Panelist episode of IRCB!
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@mikerapin.com and @ohhipaulie.bsky.social sat down with our longest running panelist, Nick White, to talk comics and figure out just what goes on inside his head for the penultimate Panelist episode of IRCB!
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September 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
OUT TODAY: Reading Books With Our Eyes Closed
@mikerapin.com and @ohhipaulie.bsky.social sat down with our longest running panelist, Nick White, to talk comics and figure out just what goes on inside his head for the penultimate Panelist episode of IRCB!
buff.ly/454qSFT
@mikerapin.com and @ohhipaulie.bsky.social sat down with our longest running panelist, Nick White, to talk comics and figure out just what goes on inside his head for the penultimate Panelist episode of IRCB!
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From August's Top of My Pile:
@eckospider.bsky.social picked UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: THE INVISIBLE MAN #1
"James Tynion IV is back with Universal Monsters!"
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@eckospider.bsky.social picked UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: THE INVISIBLE MAN #1
"James Tynion IV is back with Universal Monsters!"
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September 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM
From August's Top of My Pile:
@eckospider.bsky.social picked UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: THE INVISIBLE MAN #1
"James Tynion IV is back with Universal Monsters!"
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@eckospider.bsky.social picked UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: THE INVISIBLE MAN #1
"James Tynion IV is back with Universal Monsters!"
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From August's Top of My Pile:
@kaitlphere.bsky.social picked Trese vol. 5
"A hoopla bonus borrow for vol. 1 a number of months ago got me invested in this series and I'm determined to finish it. There is also an animated adaptation on Netflix!"
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@kaitlphere.bsky.social picked Trese vol. 5
"A hoopla bonus borrow for vol. 1 a number of months ago got me invested in this series and I'm determined to finish it. There is also an animated adaptation on Netflix!"
buff.ly/fOUCRcs
September 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
From August's Top of My Pile:
@kaitlphere.bsky.social picked Trese vol. 5
"A hoopla bonus borrow for vol. 1 a number of months ago got me invested in this series and I'm determined to finish it. There is also an animated adaptation on Netflix!"
buff.ly/fOUCRcs
@kaitlphere.bsky.social picked Trese vol. 5
"A hoopla bonus borrow for vol. 1 a number of months ago got me invested in this series and I'm determined to finish it. There is also an animated adaptation on Netflix!"
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From August's Top of My Pile:
@mikerapin.com picked All-Star Superman
Rereading this for a book club because, ya know, it's a classic.
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@mikerapin.com picked All-Star Superman
Rereading this for a book club because, ya know, it's a classic.
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September 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
From August's Top of My Pile:
@mikerapin.com picked All-Star Superman
Rereading this for a book club because, ya know, it's a classic.
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@mikerapin.com picked All-Star Superman
Rereading this for a book club because, ya know, it's a classic.
buff.ly/fOUCRcs
From August's Top of My Pile:
@eckospider.bsky.social picked Detective Comics #1100
"An oversized anniversary issue with an all star cast of creators!! And all about Batman"
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@eckospider.bsky.social picked Detective Comics #1100
"An oversized anniversary issue with an all star cast of creators!! And all about Batman"
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September 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
From August's Top of My Pile:
@eckospider.bsky.social picked Detective Comics #1100
"An oversized anniversary issue with an all star cast of creators!! And all about Batman"
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@eckospider.bsky.social picked Detective Comics #1100
"An oversized anniversary issue with an all star cast of creators!! And all about Batman"
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From August's Top of My Pile:
@eckospider.bsky.social picked Godzilla: Escape the Dead Zone
"From the writers of Kill Your Darlings an new story set in the Kaisei Godzilla universe"
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@eckospider.bsky.social picked Godzilla: Escape the Dead Zone
"From the writers of Kill Your Darlings an new story set in the Kaisei Godzilla universe"
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September 7, 2025 at 7:10 PM
From August's Top of My Pile:
@eckospider.bsky.social picked Godzilla: Escape the Dead Zone
"From the writers of Kill Your Darlings an new story set in the Kaisei Godzilla universe"
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@eckospider.bsky.social picked Godzilla: Escape the Dead Zone
"From the writers of Kill Your Darlings an new story set in the Kaisei Godzilla universe"
www.patreon.com/posts/top-of...
From August's Top of My Pile:
@kaitlphere.bsky.social picked Tragic volume 2
"This modernized queer retelling of Hamlet is somehow even more nefarious and wild than the original. Volume 1 was a hoopla bonus in July and got me hooked."
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@kaitlphere.bsky.social picked Tragic volume 2
"This modernized queer retelling of Hamlet is somehow even more nefarious and wild than the original. Volume 1 was a hoopla bonus in July and got me hooked."
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September 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
From August's Top of My Pile:
@kaitlphere.bsky.social picked Tragic volume 2
"This modernized queer retelling of Hamlet is somehow even more nefarious and wild than the original. Volume 1 was a hoopla bonus in July and got me hooked."
buff.ly/fOUCRcs
@kaitlphere.bsky.social picked Tragic volume 2
"This modernized queer retelling of Hamlet is somehow even more nefarious and wild than the original. Volume 1 was a hoopla bonus in July and got me hooked."
buff.ly/fOUCRcs
From August's Top of My Pile:
Kara picked Birds of Prey by @kellythompson.bsky.social
"Historically I have loved the Birds of Prey book, specifically the Gail Simone run! When I popped into an LCS months (years?!) ago I saw..."
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Kara picked Birds of Prey by @kellythompson.bsky.social
"Historically I have loved the Birds of Prey book, specifically the Gail Simone run! When I popped into an LCS months (years?!) ago I saw..."
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September 2, 2025 at 4:09 PM
From August's Top of My Pile:
Kara picked Birds of Prey by @kellythompson.bsky.social
"Historically I have loved the Birds of Prey book, specifically the Gail Simone run! When I popped into an LCS months (years?!) ago I saw..."
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Kara picked Birds of Prey by @kellythompson.bsky.social
"Historically I have loved the Birds of Prey book, specifically the Gail Simone run! When I popped into an LCS months (years?!) ago I saw..."
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From July's Top of My Pile:
@eckospider.bsky.social picked West Coast Avengers Vol. 1: The Gospel of Ultron
"Another Marvel series I need to catch up on"
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@eckospider.bsky.social picked West Coast Avengers Vol. 1: The Gospel of Ultron
"Another Marvel series I need to catch up on"
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August 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
From July's Top of My Pile:
@eckospider.bsky.social picked West Coast Avengers Vol. 1: The Gospel of Ultron
"Another Marvel series I need to catch up on"
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@eckospider.bsky.social picked West Coast Avengers Vol. 1: The Gospel of Ultron
"Another Marvel series I need to catch up on"
www.patreon.com/posts/135148...
Top of My Pile from June
@mikerapin.com - Search and Destroy Vol. 1
"Picked this manga up on a whim thinking it looked cool and it's a reimagining of a story by Astro Boy creator, Osamu Tezuka. PLUS it's from Fantagraphics and that's kinda cool."
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@mikerapin.com - Search and Destroy Vol. 1
"Picked this manga up on a whim thinking it looked cool and it's a reimagining of a story by Astro Boy creator, Osamu Tezuka. PLUS it's from Fantagraphics and that's kinda cool."
www.patreon.com/posts/132514...
July 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Top of My Pile from June
@mikerapin.com - Search and Destroy Vol. 1
"Picked this manga up on a whim thinking it looked cool and it's a reimagining of a story by Astro Boy creator, Osamu Tezuka. PLUS it's from Fantagraphics and that's kinda cool."
www.patreon.com/posts/132514...
@mikerapin.com - Search and Destroy Vol. 1
"Picked this manga up on a whim thinking it looked cool and it's a reimagining of a story by Astro Boy creator, Osamu Tezuka. PLUS it's from Fantagraphics and that's kinda cool."
www.patreon.com/posts/132514...
Top of My Pile from June
@kaitlphere.bsky.social - The Deep Dark
"The Deep Dark is an Eisner nominee under the Best Publication for Teens category, but this has been on my to-read shelf since the creator announced the publication on social media."
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@kaitlphere.bsky.social - The Deep Dark
"The Deep Dark is an Eisner nominee under the Best Publication for Teens category, but this has been on my to-read shelf since the creator announced the publication on social media."
www.patreon.com/posts/132514...
July 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Top of My Pile from June
@kaitlphere.bsky.social - The Deep Dark
"The Deep Dark is an Eisner nominee under the Best Publication for Teens category, but this has been on my to-read shelf since the creator announced the publication on social media."
www.patreon.com/posts/132514...
@kaitlphere.bsky.social - The Deep Dark
"The Deep Dark is an Eisner nominee under the Best Publication for Teens category, but this has been on my to-read shelf since the creator announced the publication on social media."
www.patreon.com/posts/132514...
OUT TODAY! Paul's Fantastic (Four) Journey
Curious about Fantastic Four? Check out this journey through the first 102 issues of the original 1961 run of Fantastic Four by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby as experienced by @ohhipaulie.bsky.social
ircbpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/bon...
Curious about Fantastic Four? Check out this journey through the first 102 issues of the original 1961 run of Fantastic Four by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby as experienced by @ohhipaulie.bsky.social
ircbpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/bon...
July 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
OUT TODAY! Paul's Fantastic (Four) Journey
Curious about Fantastic Four? Check out this journey through the first 102 issues of the original 1961 run of Fantastic Four by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby as experienced by @ohhipaulie.bsky.social
ircbpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/bon...
Curious about Fantastic Four? Check out this journey through the first 102 issues of the original 1961 run of Fantastic Four by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby as experienced by @ohhipaulie.bsky.social
ircbpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/bon...
Top of My Pile post for June:
@kaitlphere.bsky.social - Washington's Gay General
"The title and the two-color interior have me interested in this book. I like the main character's quiet smirk on the cover. "
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@kaitlphere.bsky.social - Washington's Gay General
"The title and the two-color interior have me interested in this book. I like the main character's quiet smirk on the cover. "
www.patreon.com/posts/132514...
July 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Top of My Pile post for June:
@kaitlphere.bsky.social - Washington's Gay General
"The title and the two-color interior have me interested in this book. I like the main character's quiet smirk on the cover. "
www.patreon.com/posts/132514...
@kaitlphere.bsky.social - Washington's Gay General
"The title and the two-color interior have me interested in this book. I like the main character's quiet smirk on the cover. "
www.patreon.com/posts/132514...
Top of My Pile post from June:
@eckospider.bsky.social - New History of the DC universe
"I am a History buff"
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@eckospider.bsky.social - New History of the DC universe
"I am a History buff"
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July 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Top of My Pile post from June:
@eckospider.bsky.social - New History of the DC universe
"I am a History buff"
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@eckospider.bsky.social - New History of the DC universe
"I am a History buff"
www.patreon.com/posts/132514...
Top of My Pile
René - Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. 22-23-24 (3-in-1)
"I love FMA and I’ve been rereading the series. It’s good. Real good."
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René - Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. 22-23-24 (3-in-1)
"I love FMA and I’ve been rereading the series. It’s good. Real good."
www.patreon.com/posts/132514...
July 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Top of My Pile
René - Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. 22-23-24 (3-in-1)
"I love FMA and I’ve been rereading the series. It’s good. Real good."
www.patreon.com/posts/132514...
René - Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. 22-23-24 (3-in-1)
"I love FMA and I’ve been rereading the series. It’s good. Real good."
www.patreon.com/posts/132514...
Top of My Pile post from June
@mikerapin.com - Meat Eaters
"The new Meredith McClaren OGN was sent my way and how could I not read it? This thing drops on July 7 and I am HYPED to get a physical copy in my hands."
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@mikerapin.com - Meat Eaters
"The new Meredith McClaren OGN was sent my way and how could I not read it? This thing drops on July 7 and I am HYPED to get a physical copy in my hands."
www.patreon.com/posts/132514...
July 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Top of My Pile post from June
@mikerapin.com - Meat Eaters
"The new Meredith McClaren OGN was sent my way and how could I not read it? This thing drops on July 7 and I am HYPED to get a physical copy in my hands."
www.patreon.com/posts/132514...
@mikerapin.com - Meat Eaters
"The new Meredith McClaren OGN was sent my way and how could I not read it? This thing drops on July 7 and I am HYPED to get a physical copy in my hands."
www.patreon.com/posts/132514...
Top of My Pile post from June
@kaitlphere.bsky.social - Djuna: The Extraordinary Life of Djuna Barnes
Djuna is an Eisner nominee under the "reality based work" category. The 1920's Paris setting and the striking cover caught my eye at the library.
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@kaitlphere.bsky.social - Djuna: The Extraordinary Life of Djuna Barnes
Djuna is an Eisner nominee under the "reality based work" category. The 1920's Paris setting and the striking cover caught my eye at the library.
www.patreon.com/posts/132514...
July 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Top of My Pile post from June
@kaitlphere.bsky.social - Djuna: The Extraordinary Life of Djuna Barnes
Djuna is an Eisner nominee under the "reality based work" category. The 1920's Paris setting and the striking cover caught my eye at the library.
www.patreon.com/posts/132514...
@kaitlphere.bsky.social - Djuna: The Extraordinary Life of Djuna Barnes
Djuna is an Eisner nominee under the "reality based work" category. The 1920's Paris setting and the striking cover caught my eye at the library.
www.patreon.com/posts/132514...
Top of My Pile post from June
@eckospider.bsky.social - BRING ON THE BAD GUYS: DOOM #1
"We all love a bad guy!! Especially Doom"
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@eckospider.bsky.social - BRING ON THE BAD GUYS: DOOM #1
"We all love a bad guy!! Especially Doom"
www.patreon.com/posts/132514...
July 8, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Top of My Pile post from June
@eckospider.bsky.social - BRING ON THE BAD GUYS: DOOM #1
"We all love a bad guy!! Especially Doom"
www.patreon.com/posts/132514...
@eckospider.bsky.social - BRING ON THE BAD GUYS: DOOM #1
"We all love a bad guy!! Especially Doom"
www.patreon.com/posts/132514...
Top of My Pile from June
Kara - Tales of the Frog Knight
"I backed vol 2 of this series on Kickstarter after Mike recommended it and was immediately sold by "cute frog but make it early Hellboy" vibes. HE HAS A SWORD..."
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Kara - Tales of the Frog Knight
"I backed vol 2 of this series on Kickstarter after Mike recommended it and was immediately sold by "cute frog but make it early Hellboy" vibes. HE HAS A SWORD..."
www.patreon.com/posts/132514...
July 5, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Top of My Pile from June
Kara - Tales of the Frog Knight
"I backed vol 2 of this series on Kickstarter after Mike recommended it and was immediately sold by "cute frog but make it early Hellboy" vibes. HE HAS A SWORD..."
www.patreon.com/posts/132514...
Kara - Tales of the Frog Knight
"I backed vol 2 of this series on Kickstarter after Mike recommended it and was immediately sold by "cute frog but make it early Hellboy" vibes. HE HAS A SWORD..."
www.patreon.com/posts/132514...
Out today: No Longer Just A Little Guy
@mikerapin.com and @eckospider.bsky.social are joined by @fredcstresing.bsky.social to talk about comics, HeroClix, 2000s comic books, Rick & Morty, and more!
ircbpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/no-...
@mikerapin.com and @eckospider.bsky.social are joined by @fredcstresing.bsky.social to talk about comics, HeroClix, 2000s comic books, Rick & Morty, and more!
ircbpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/no-...
July 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Out today: No Longer Just A Little Guy
@mikerapin.com and @eckospider.bsky.social are joined by @fredcstresing.bsky.social to talk about comics, HeroClix, 2000s comic books, Rick & Morty, and more!
ircbpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/no-...
@mikerapin.com and @eckospider.bsky.social are joined by @fredcstresing.bsky.social to talk about comics, HeroClix, 2000s comic books, Rick & Morty, and more!
ircbpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/no-...
July 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM