EPISODE · Jun 19, 2019 · 1H 16M
Episode 206 | Shooting A Comic Book with a LITERAL Bullet
from I Read Comic Books · host Nick White, Kait Lamphere, Mike Rapin
This week’s episode was recorded on June 16th, 2019!Kait and Nick join Mike to discuss the many reading, packaging, and “marketing” gimmicks used in comic books over the years. From vinyl stickers to to lenticular covers to poly-bags to literally SHOOTING a comic with real bullets, the gang dives deep for this episode.Timecodes00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics00:20:19 – Comic Picks00:31:22 – Gimmicks in the Comic Reading Experience01:13:19 – Wrap/CreditsWhat We Read / Comic PicksX-23 #12X-23: The Complete Collection Volume 1Beasts of Burden: Animal RitesX-Men: Grand DesignOblivion Song Vol 1Excellence #2Rat Queens #16PSI-Lords #1LinksMike – @mikerapinNick – @dethstarplnzKait – @KaitLPhereMemories of Comic Book ‘GIMMICKS’ ResurfaceAll-Time Greatest Comic Book Gimmick CoversMadman In Your Face SpecialKapow: Marvel adds sound to comicsBarrier – Panel SyndicateMusic provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.Producer: Mike RapinEditor: Zander RiggsSupport us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcastEmail: [email protected]: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB Goodreads 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
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Kait and Nick join Mike to discuss the many reading, packaging, and “marketing” gimmicks used in comic books over the years. From vinyl stickers to to lenticular covers to poly-bags to literally SHOOTING a comic with real bullets, the gang dives deep for this episode.
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