Zander returns to the podcast after a 400 episode hiatus and joins Mike as they break all the rules! A deep dive into the lore and the myth of what makes IRCB run for 500 episodes and some big announcements!

Links:

• https://ircbpodcast.com/500-episodes-of-i-read-comic-books-by-the-numbers

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
00:02:13 - Helen of Wyndhorn #1-3
00:06:31 - Our Soot Stained Heart #1-2
00:14:10 - Star Wars: Darth Maul – Black, White & Red
00:17:34 - Skin Police Vol. 1
00:19:22 - Discord Picks
00:20:24 - Space Usagi: Death and Honor
00:26:17 - Batman & Robin Year One
00:30:49 - IRCB Spotlight ft. Zander
00:52:03 - Listener Questions
01:27:07 - BIG NEWS
01:29:51 - IRCB Data Points
01:41:32 - Wrap

Producer: Kait Lamphere
Prooflistener: Danny Martinez
Editor: Zander Riggs

Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.

IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL

IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose

Support 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/ircbpodcast

Buy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1

Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.com
Twitter: @ircbpodcast
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This week, Mike, Paloma, and Paul discuss some of their latest bargain bin picks in an episode commissioned by one of the show’s listeners, Avocado Kenobi, aka Shane.

Links:

• https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/92bfe182-4dc9-47ae-ad55-0ecf18ccdba2
• https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/25314-ircb-s-2026-reading-challenge
• https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/profile/eckospider/lists/145084/i-read-comic-books-podcast-2026-reading-challenge

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
00:03:39 - What If #37 The Beast and The Thing Continued to Mutate?
00:11:47 - Eddie Brock: Carnage #1
00:19:06 - 1963 #1-6
00:28:44 - Marvel Team Up #96 Spider-Man and Howard the Duck
00:36:44 - Am I Actually The Strongest? Vol 1
00:49:06 - Discord Picks
00:49:36 - DROME
00:50:40 - Orange: The Complete Collection 1
00:53:44 - Tokyo Alien Bros VOL 03
00:58:10 - Wrap

Producer: Mike Rapin & Kait Lamphere
Prooflistener: Nick White
Editor: Zander Riggs

Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.

IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL

IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose

Support 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/ircbpodcast

Buy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1

Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.com
Twitter: @ircbpodcast
Instagram: @ircbpodcast
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IRCB Goodreads
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Danny 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!

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics
• 00:00:49 - Eerie Archives - Volume 3
• 00:25:26 - Cheetah & Chesire Rob the Justice League 1-6
• 00:35:12 - Discord Picks
• 00:35:51 - The Twilight Zone #3
• 00:45:04 - Green Arrow Vol. 4: Fresh Water Kills
• 00:48:40 - Comic Resolutions and Best of 2025
• 00:53:59 - Wrap

Producer: Mike Rapin & Daniel Martinez
Prooflistener: Zach McCrary
Editor: Zander Riggs

Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.

IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVEL

IRCB Logo by Kyle Rose

Support 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/ircbpodcast

Buy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1

Email: ircbpodcast@gmail.com
Twitter: @ircbpodcast
Instagram: @ircbpodcast
Discord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9s
Reddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.com
IRCB Goodreads
Merch: ircbpodcast.com/shop