Episode 142 | How can we fix the comics industry?

This episode was recorded on January 7th, 2018.Tia and Kara join Mike for the first full episode of the year! How can we fix comics? How can we make comics better for everyone and, maybe most importantly, how can we make sure folks who make this awesome stuff get paid?Timestamps00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics00:36:32 – Comic Picks00:39:09 – Fixing Comics: How to Fix the Industry That Churns Out Moneymaking IPs Yet Still Struggles To Pay Creators01:17:37 – Wrap/CreditsComic Reads/Picks for this weekX-MEN: GRAND DESIGN #1-2Rogue & Gambit #1BlockedSherlock Frankenstein & The Legion of Evil #3My Hero Academia Volume 9: My HeroTMNT TalesStar Wars Tales vol 1Sleepless #1Dark Fang #2The Complete Elfquest Vol 1Descender Vol. 5: Rise Of The Robots TPHellboy/BPRD 1954 tradeSleepless #2Relevant Links/InformationMike – @mikerapinTia – @PortraitOfMmeXKara – @KaraSzam – Kara on MediumTia on the Elfquest podcast at SDCCI Kill Giants BotM discussion threadOur music is provided by Infinity Shred. You can find them on Bandcamp.This week’s episode was produced by Mike Rapin and edited by Zander Riggs.Have a question? Want us to talk about a topic? Submit discussion topics to our subreddit /r/IReadComicBooks or our Goodreads group andget a hold of us in the comments or here: [email protected] – @ircbpodcast & #IReadComicBooks.Hey #PodernFamily listeners! Thanks for dropping by! 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: [email protected]: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop