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Toucan & Macaw Talk Comics: New to Comics

Toucan and Macaw - Two aging brothers with burger problems who"ve discovered comics for the first time in their lives. They shoot the shit so you don"t have to and they’ve got a lot to say about subjects they know nothing about. Listen as they ask important questions like "What’s a pull list? Is Absolute Batman the best Batman? And is manga for grown ass people?" Answer: Sure. So get cozy and snuggle up with your Absolute Blanket. Whether you"re a seasoned reader or you’re new to comics - Welcome,

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01:38:07

Volume 16 - The Lightning Round

Toucan & Macaw Talk Comics: New to Comics ·

2026/10/02

This week in the Comic Cubby, join the birds after they get far too stoned on some next level cheeba and try to discuss a whopping 20 single issues. It's a manic free for all and nobody’s driving… Jesus, take the wheel!*Bad Seeds: Weeks 2, 3 & 4_5:12-25:25Doom Patrol #1_25:26-28:58Legion of Superheroes #1_28:59-33:42Silver Surfer: Thanos Quest Epic Collection_33:43-39:19Regicide #2_39:20-44:51Karman Blade #1_44:52-50:02Rom One-shot_50:03-53:52Deadman_53:53-58:32Fury of the Firestorm

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02:05:03

Volume 15 - The Club Crew Gang!

Toucan & Macaw Talk Comics: New to Comics ·

2026/09/26

This week the birds coin a new name for you listeners, go to Batman Land for their first comic book event: BAD SEEDS and drop a full goblin load over ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN. Plus, find out which comic book’s art makes Josh fart!Poison Ivy #47_4:30-11:24Batman Bad Seeds: Sunset #1_11:25-21:48Absolute Catwoman #3_21:49-26:40Black Tower: The Raven Conspiracy_27:31-36:41Absolute Wonder Woman #23_36:42-53:08Bug Wars Coming of the Wardoom #1_53:09-1:03:45Terminal #2_1:03:46-1:15:05Hammerfist

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02:03:43

Volume 14 - I Hate The GOAT

Toucan & Macaw Talk Comics: New to Comics ·

2026/09/19

Join us in the Comic Cubby this week as the birds discuss the importance of being gentle with your books, the math behind J.Michael Straczynski's THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, and are brought to tears by Hickman's HOUSE OF X/POWERS OF X.Batman & Robin Year One: Dynamic Duos #1_12:58-26:45Absolute Batman #23_28:06-47:02The Amazing Spider-Man #32_48:07-1:01:55House of X/Powers of X (Pt. 2 - The last three issues of each)_1:07:32-1:41:08Fury of the Firestorm #’s 4 & 5_1:41:14-1:49:48Regicide

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02:35:25

Volume 13 - F*ck Me, F*ck You, And F*ck That F*cking...

Toucan & Macaw Talk Comics: New to Comics ·

2026/09/12

This week the birds wrap up IN YOUR SKIN (with anger), discuss the bummer that is Eli Roth while praising the glory of THE DEADMAN and decide if they're going to get involved with their first comic event - BATMAN: BAD SEEDS. Plus, get absolutely donked over the first half of House of X/Powers of X, because the birds sure as shit did.Void Rivals Tp Vol 1_21:16-44:10In Your Skin #4_44:30-51:12The Deadman #3_55:21-1:10:34Batman #12_1:13:50-1:32:27House of X/Powers of X (Pt. 1 - The first three issues

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02:11:18

Volume 12 - Juncle Jaddy & Jizzy Zaddy!

Toucan & Macaw Talk Comics: New to Comics ·

2026/09/05

Join us this week in The Comic Cubby as the birds get kind of drunk and celebrate the extension of the new Deadman series and their desire to see Wonder Woman's whips and chains, totally crash out over Odin #3 and fall head over heels for Paul Chadwick’s Concrete.Wonder Woman #22_34:22-58:11Odin #3_58:20-1:10:28Concrete: Stars Over Sand #1-2_1:12:04-1:29:28In Your Skin #3_1:30:22-1:43:55Ultimate X-Men Tp Vol 1_1:44:00-1:55:15X-Men #104_1:55:42-2:08:20

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02:27:42

Volume 11 - Spaghettio Arms!

Toucan & Macaw Talk Comics: New to Comics ·

2026/08/28

Zac has a cough this week when the birds discuss the winners of this year's Eisner Awards, coming to terms with your failing body while shopping at 2nd & Charles and the birds introduce a new judgement feature. Terminal #1_35:05-46:08If Destruction Be Our Lot #3_51:37-57:24Absolute Catwoman #2_59:55-1:09:16Absolute Batman #22_1:13:03-1:29:00Absolute Green Arrow #3_1:29:26-1:38:36In Your Skin #2_1:41:05-1:56:52Kill Or Be Killed Tp Vol 1_1:58:48-2:11:15X-Men #103_2:12:22-2:24:45

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02:07:18

Volume 10 - Regular Raisins

Toucan & Macaw Talk Comics: New to Comics ·

2026/08/21

This week the birds speculate on how well endowed Daniel Warren Johnson is, fantasize about ribeyes at The Cheesecake Factory and discuss the annual death rate of X-Men due to jet plane incidents.In Your Skin #1_23:48-40:54Ultimate Black Panther Tp Vol 1_41:12-57:37The Deadman #2_57:38-1:14:49Exquisite Corpses Vol 1 tp_1:22:37-1:38:04X-Men #102_1:40:52-1:58:27Matt Fraction's Batman Tp Vol 1_1:58:34-2:05:14

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02:42:29

Volume 9 - Funeral Speech featuring Harley Quinn!

Toucan & Macaw Talk Comics: New to Comics ·

2026/08/14

The birds discuss Zac’s first foray into the Manga Mansion. A Donny Cates apology (but not a recantation) is issued and the X-Men change their drip. Plus, the boys are joined by the show’s first guest: Harley Quinn!Berserk Vol 1_22:12-36:00Corpse Knight #3_36:07-43:32Odin #2_47:44-55:46ABWW #20-21_58:20-1:15:30Green Arrow #2_1:23:48-1:36:22If Destruction Be Our Lot #2_1:37:59-1:45:50Absolute Batman #21_1:47:15-2:11:20X-Men #101_2:11:28-2:38:27

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02:07:49

Volume 8 - Even Stevens, Sorry All Around?

Toucan & Macaw Talk Comics: New to Comics ·

2026/08/07

The bird boys talk about the new Deadman, their frustrations with JRJR and the surprising mediocrity of Batman Year One. Josh creates a new word, confro-sation and the birds have their first on air fight during goodbyes.The Deadman #1_25:23-39:32Fury of the Firestorm #3_42:24-50:18Batman #1_50:29-1:05:28Absolute Catwoman #1_1:07:20-1:15:24Batman Year One_1:15:42-1:24:54The Amazing Spider-Man #31_1:27:53-1:37:25Saga #1-3_1:37:25-1:48:20X-Men #100_1:48:42-2:04:30

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02:20:36

Volume 7 - Wet Dumper

Toucan & Macaw Talk Comics: New to Comics ·

2026/08/07

The birds start J. Michael Straczynski's Spider-Man run, get frustrated over the pacing of Corpse Knight and relish in the glory of the nearly perfect Wolverine: Weapon X... Nearly perfect. Almost. It was so close.The Amazing Spider-Man #30_29:02-43:10Absolute Green Arrow #1_43:30-53:10Corpse Knight #2_53:16-1:03:38Odin #1_1:04:04-1:24:42If Destruction Be Our Lot #1_1:24:42-1:30:38Wolverine: Weapon X_1:30:53-1:50:02X-Men 99_1:51:49-2:11:46

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02:05:04

Volume 6 - Now, That's More Like It!

Toucan & Macaw Talk Comics: New to Comics ·

2026/07/31

The birds discuss ashcan comics, which bird boy is the bigger pervert and gush all over Hickman's Ultimate Spider-Man Vol 1. Plus, Zac completely misses the point of Absolute Wonder Woman #19 because he spaced out while reading. Fury of the Firestorm #1&2_34:17-53:36ABWW #19_54:40-1:03:19AB Batman #20_1:04:10-1:19:17Ultimate Spider-Man TP Vol 1_1:19:35-1:42:10X-Men #98_1:43:59-2:02:53

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02:05:33

Volume 5 - Tim Allen is GEIGER!

Toucan & Macaw Talk Comics: New to Comics ·

2026/07/31

The birds talk Free Comic Book Day, how to physically read omnibuses when they're so god dang heavy and the wacky world of Ghost Machine.Ultimate Universe_25:45-43:03Absolute Batman #15-19_46:05-1:35:44Corpse Knight #1_1:36:44-1:44:10Geiger Vol #1_1:44:34-1:52:42X-Men #97_1:52:43-2:04:24

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02:08:09

Volume 4 - Swamp Thing Book 3, Ultimate Invasion,...

Toucan & Macaw Talk Comics: New to Comics ·

2026/07/24

This week the birds take another trip with the Swamp Thing, listen to Zac explain the entirety of Hickman's Ultimate Invasion to Josh and discuss the complete crashing out of Cyclops in X-Men #96. Swamp Thing Book 3_13:25-53:00Ultimate Invasion_53:27-1:14:27ABWW #15-18_1:24:55-1:36:00X-Men #96_1:37:35-1:53:25

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01:49:41

Volume 3 - Avengers World Tp Part 2, Lobo #2. ABWW...

Toucan & Macaw Talk Comics: New to Comics ·

2026/07/24

The birds clear up their official introduction, butt heads over Lobo and get lost in the weeds while recounting the glory of Deniz Camp's Absolute Martian Manhunter. Avengers World Tp Part 2_23:32-28:32Lobo #2_30:08-37:20ABWW 2026 Annual_38:50-52:44Wolverine Claremont & Miller_54:25-1:11:10Absolute Martian Manhunter Tp Vol#1_1:12:25-1:31:50X-Men #95_1:31:56-1:44:00

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01:38:37

Volume 2 - Avengers Tp Vol 1 Avengers World, Lobo...

Toucan & Macaw Talk Comics: New to Comics ·

2026/07/24

The birds talk compliments and how little Zac gives them, get bummed out by the Avengers, gush over Absolute Wonder Woman and lose their minds over X-Men #94. Avengers Tp Vol 1 Avengers World_17:56-35:56Lobo Issue #1_36:16-47:35Absolute Evil_48:35-58:01Absolute WW Tp 1&2_58:20-1:13:30Uncanny X-Men #94_1:13:48-1:28:43

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01:51:55

Volume 1 - Bug Wars, Excalibur Epic Collection, Mark...

Toucan & Macaw Talk Comics: New to Comics ·

2026/07/24

The first ever episode of Toucan & Macaw Talk Comics: New to Comics!Learn how the birds lost their comic virginity and the who's who of "The Big Two". The birds talk Saga of the Swamp Thing, AI art and begin their journey into Chris Claremont's X-Men, starting with The Giant Size X-Men!Bug Wars _39:15 - 51:00Excalibur Epic Collection Vol 1_51:00 - 59:08Mark Spears Monster Tp Vol 1_59:08 - 1:04:38Alan Moore's Saga of the Swamp Thing Book 1_1:05:10 - 1:23:49Giant Size X-Men_1:25:55 - 1:40:04

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