Can I Thwipp It?

This week we are traveling back in time to save a pair of Humpback whales named George and Gracie. Epic 'cast this week in which we talk new books and go on a whale sized tangent into the meanings of Star Trek IV! So join us on this Doobage Home...  Also this week we do a blind watch of the new Venom trailer, which was pretty awesome! We also enjoy the Infinity War Gag Reel.  But first, NEW BOOKS! We have an epic new New Books theme this week and they just keep getting better and better.  1. Cosmic Ghost Rider #2 (Eli)  2. Immortal Hulk #4 (Manus)  3. Bebop & Rocksteady Hit the Road! #1 (Eli) 4. Justice League #5 (Manus)  5. Infinity Wars #1 (both) So much fun working on this weeks cover. Huge shout out to True Grit Texture Supply for their amazing stuff!   As always follow us on Instagram @Can_I_Thwipp_It and hit us up for free comics. It'll work, trust me. See ya next week!!

This week Eli is back from SDCC and brought a TON of swag.  Even some surprises for Manus that he had no idea about until he saw them, live on the 'cast. This weeks cover is inspired by Ed Piskor!  First we go over all the SDCC Booty Eli brought back including a sketch from Ken Mitchroney, some Zap Comics from the Hippy Comix booth,a Mahfood TMNT variant from IDW, Ramos and Adams sketchbooks and much more.  Then...NEW BOOKS:  Manus:  1. Justice League #4 2. Deathbed #6 3. Kick-Ass #6 4. Avengers #5 (we both read this)  Eli 1. Infinity Countdown #5 2. Dragon Ball book 1 (not new but new to Eli) 3. X-Men: Grand Design — Second Genesis #1 Manus:  6. Amazing Spider-Man #2 7. Infinity Wars Prime (both) VENOM #4 **STRIZZ FIZZ PIZZ OF BOTH WIZZES** Then we get a chance to hear Manus's featured on the new song Black Magic by Leon Makes Waves ft. Manus & Mira Click to hear it on Youtube and Spotify!  Check out the cover inspiration:  Us after Hip Hop Family Tree after X-Men

It's our big pre-SDCC mini'sode.  THough we really got basically a full cast.  This week Eli prepares to go work for Greg Horn at SDCC while Manus tries to convince him to get a bunch of Tamashii Nations Figs.  We each did one new book this week, to keep it brief, hahah as if...  Manus - Old Man Hawkeye #7  Eli - Mage: The Hero Denied #10 Also we talk about the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse movie and I created a Jamaican Spidy, check out SpideRas:    Then we play the Ant-Man & Wasp review we taped a few weeks ago and forgot about, but you'll enjoy it.  So enjoy and stay tuned next week for all the big SDCC news and interviews from the floor!    

This weeks episode is in honor of our lost brother in the Boognish Grant Rozmarin.  We chose to honor him with two of his favorite things, Fat J's and some Ween.  Then we get into new books!!  This weeks new books theme song is again remixed and extended with a fresh freestyle by Manus!  This weeks books come from our travels in flyering from earlier in our day.  We visited Collectors Paradise, Comics Factory and then our regular haunts A Shop Called Quest and Alternate Universe.  New Books:  1. Devilman: The Classic Collection Vol. 1 (Manus)  2. Thanos Wins (Trade) (Eli)  3. Superman #1 (Manus)  4. Exiles #4 (Eli)  5. Amazing Spider-Man #1 Legacy #802 (Manus, duh) Then we make a surprise call to Peter Our Friend and boy is it a surprise to him!  Featuring the Ween Song "Pass The Bong" for Grant. Check out his youtube page by clicking here BOOGNISH MONSTER and if you'd like to support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention please check out their website and if you need help, call someone, call us we

This week we are live from the Age of Apocalypse. A world in which Charles Xavier's dream was never realized but our podcast was.  A dream of podcasting free, as we are today on this 4th of July.  This week we re-mix the New Books theme song and the formula to a back and forth feel.  One from Eli, one from Manus and so on. So this weens new books are:  1. Cosmic Ghost Rider #1 (Marvel) - Eli 2. Man of Steel #6 (DC / Bendis) - Manus 3. Ta-Nehisi Coates' Captain America #1 (Marvel) - Eli 4. Death or Glory #3 (Image) - Manus 5. Avengers #4 (Marvel) - Eli 6. Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual 1 (Marvel) - Eli 7. Immortal Hulk #2 (Marvel) - Manus Then we dive deep into Age of Apocalypse, favorite stories, characters, where the rest of the Marvel Universe was and more. Wild ride this week!!!     

We are back from a break with a HUGE Crossover episode!! This week we welcome Kevin Hawkins from the Mage The Hero Described podcast to the show (click for Apple Podcast link.) If you are a Mage fan and have not heard his podcast you are missing out! Magic is Green and so are we!    Manus' new books this week:  1. Man of Steel #5 (DC Comics Bendis)  2. The Amazing Spider-Man #801 (Marvel, Dan Slott's last ish) 3. Amazing Spider-Man: Wakanda Forever (Marvel)  4. Venom #3 (Marvel)  Eli's New/Old books  1. Proxima Centauri – Part 1 – by Farel Dalrymple (Image) 2. Avengers Annual Vol 1 #7 (Marvel)  3. Silver Surfer The Ultimate Cosmic Experience (Marvel Kirby/Lee) 4. Mage The Hero Denied #9 (with Kevin, Image) Then, Kevin posed to us Matt Wagner's Facebook challenge to name favorite memories or panels from the Mage journey. WE went DEEP! Pretty fun stuff.  Another thing we chatted about is a very special Jim Mahfood Mage pin up that Kevin had done a very long time ago that he thought no one had ever seen but it's

This week we get back together and get a mile high! Then talk about comics...duh. New books and old books abound as we learn about Eli's deep dive at Denver's glorious shrine Mile High Comics, seeing Ween and much more. Check it out!    Eli's New Old books:  1. Mage The Hero Defined #1 & 15 2. Marvel Comics Presents #120 3. The Warlock Chronicles #1  4. Tank Girl 30th Anniversary 5. Grendel: God and the Devil #1 We both read Infinity Countdown #4 Manus New/New-Old Books  1.  Dr Strange by Chris Bachalo  2 . Shaolin Cowboy: Shemp Buffet 3. Justice League #1 4. Man of Steel #1 5. Death or Glory #2 6. Immortal Hulk #1 And then we go in on Amazing Spider-Man #800  Killer and fun new ep!             

This week we go deep on Deadpool 2, Amazing Spider-Man #800 and discuss the merits of the Carnage symbiote and the Drake/Pusha T beef...Can I Thwipp It?  Yes you can...  This weeks books  Manus:  Skybourne by Frank Cho Boom Studios 1-5 The Man of Steel #1 Brian Michael Bendis DC Comics The Amazing Spider-Man #800 Eli:  Tank Girl Takes a Trip  Warlock and The Infinity Watch (Marvel Unlimited binge)  Then we chat Deadpool 2 and Batman Ninja!  Remember to follow us on Instagram @Can_I_Thwipp_It and DM us for a chance to win free comics!! 

This week we dive back hard into some killer new books and debut a brand new Manus tune!!! HUGE SHOW!!  Another great week on "Can I Thwipp it?"! We start with Manus' final thoughts on Mage: The Hero Discovered Eli's new books this week:  1. TMNT Urban Legends #1 (Vol. 3 reprint) IDW 2. X-Men The Wedding Special #1 Marvel 3. Venom #1 Marvel  Manus' new books:  1. Action Comics Special #1 DC 2. Silencer #5 DC 3. Death or Glory #1 Image 5. Hit Girl #4 Image 5. Black Panther #1 Marvel  NEW SONG "LOVE OUTTA' YOU" BY MANUS!!  stream now on Apple Music and Spotify CosmicLionProductions.com  

In this amazing episode we get to sit down with comic LEGEND Matt Wagner.  We drove to Collectors Paradise in Pasadena for a signing and hung out with Matt and picked his brain about some of our favorite books of his. We also heard some amazing stories about his life in comics and about what Mage means to him.    Later, in Manus' lair, we were joined by by Leon Makes Wavs for the duration of the cast, it was fite.   Also, to check out the video from this weeks ep click here!  Matt books:  The Demon #1 Mage #15 DHP #45 The Aerialist Ultimate Marvel Team-Up Vol 1 1 New Books:  Infinity Countdown #3 Avengers #1 Kick Ass #5 X-Men / Teen Titans Marvel/DC   bonus: 

This week we saw Avengers Infinity War, the greatest movie film of our time.  We saw it the Thursday it came out but wanted to give you all a week to see it before we went full Spoilerific on your asses. We recorded this right after we got back and we were psyched up! First though, we talk about Manus' new love for Mage by Matt Wagner.  We also take a look at Manus' new Mezco One:12 Spidy.  Then at 15 minutes we go full on into the spoilerific review and run through. We loved this movie and have seen it again since. Hope you do too! Enjoy! For more check us on instagram @Can_I_Thwipp_It    

So many new books this week!! Also, slide in our DM's on our new instagram for info about winning free comics and a Jack Kirby Galactus print!! This weeks new books:  Manus 1. Deathbed #2 & 3 DC Vertigo 2. Kick Ass #3 Image 3. Incredible Hulk #715 4. Amazing Spider-Man #799 Manus' Tiz Fizz Pizz o'the Wiz! Eli  1. Infinity Countdown #2 Marvel  2. Batman TMNT 2 #6 DC/IDW 3. Mage: The Hero Denied #8 Image Eli's Tiz Fizz Pizz o'the Wiz! And we both look into Action Comics #1000 We also eat these weird ass Sour Pickle Balls, they were bad, check it out on the insta. 

We are back in the Cosmic Lion cave this week with lots of new books to talk about!! Hear about Manus' and Eli's "Fite books o'the week" and then ponder the age old question, "Does the Hulk Breathe?" (The answer is no).  We'll also hear Eli's favorite Manus tune "Favorite." Some of the new books this week were from last week as well.  I can't lie.  Also we launch our new instagram so follow us!!!  @Can_I_Thwipp_It This weeks books: Eli 1. Frank Millers Xerxes #1 (Dark Horse)  2. Captain America #700 (Marvel)  3. Exiles #1 (Marvel) **Eli's Fite Pick o'the week**  Manus 1. Domino #1 (Marvel)  2. Immortal Men #1 (DC)  3. The Terrifics #2 (DC)  4. Damnation #3 5. Venomized 1&2  6. Amazing Spider-Man #798 **Manus' Fite pick o'the week** Check out Manus on Spotify and Apple Music!! 

We are back this week with a supplement to last weeks episode.  This week we dive back into last weeks new books we didn't get to chat about due to all the Meltdown love.  So sit back, relax and let Manus and Eli usher you into a Nerd Swag heaven of comics, film and TizFiz action! And still, VIVA MELTDOWN!!! 

The final episode of March is also the final episode while Meltdown comics exists. What a place it was!  In this episode Eli and Manus reminisce about Meltdown and then go take one final dig into the back issue bins at Meltdown. We talk to Adam Parker, the former Book manager at Meltdown about how hard his job was and what Meltdown meant to his life.  It gets emotional man.   New books this week are our deep digs from Meltdowns 50% off sale and then a few books from WonderCon.  Grendel, Dark Horse Presents, Oni Double features and Machine Man for Eli, Mr Majestic for Manus.  We also premier Manus' and Leon Makes Waves new song "Lava" . Check it out also on Spotify and Apple Music!  Viva Meltdown!!   

This week we are on the road to WonderCon!!!  Manus and Eli set out to work WonderCon for the ever amazing Greg Horn.  In the process they talk about Manus' new books: Incredible Hulk 709-714 and also get into it about smart Marvels, The Suicide Girls and much more!!  Check out more Greg Horn at www.greghornart.com

On this weeks episode we master our new word "Fite," (Fire and tight). We're gonna also go as hard into the new Infinity War trailer as two geeked out nerds can. But first...  NEW BOOKS:  Manus: 1. Action Comics #999 2. Spectacular Spider-Man #301 3. Dr. Strange: Damnation #1 Eli 1. Sideways #2 2. Mage: The Hero Denied #7 Then we go harder then Corvus Glave at Thane's Terrigenesis party into this trailer!! We loved it and watched it many, many times.  Only 5 more episodes till Infinity War!!! 

We are back and this week there is a sound in the wall.  The walls are talking to us and making us talkative.  This week, "New Books" becomes the episode.  This week our new books are so good that we talk for almost 2 hours about 'em!!  New Books:  Eli  1. Venom 162 Poison-X Part 3 2. X-Men Blue #22 Part 4 3. Venom #163 Part 5 Manus 1. Infinity Countdown #1 2. Amazing Spider-Man #797 Also we tangent hard!!! Hear about Manus' love of Hostess, Beasts forms, the amazing song "Grab Them Cakes" by Junkyard Dog, the Shazam! movie, the baby soft skin of Wolverine so much more on this weeks Giant Size episode of Can I Thwipp it!!  7 weeks till Infinity War!!  Beast Article: http://comicsalliance.com/beast-hank-mccoy-mutations-list-x-men/    

Another week and more though provoking questions like, "What if Prince was a Green Lantern?" When life happens and Eli doesn't get any new books Manus has to pick up the slack.   Manus' new books:  1. Peter Parker The Spectacular Spiderman #300 Marvel 2. The Terrifics #1 DC 3. Silencer #2 DC 4. Deathbed #1 DC/Vertigo Then Eli talks about the amazing Comico Collection he got off ebay.   Then we go deep on movies and literature and what would make a good Grendel movie.   The Infinity War countdown begins and we are so psyched!! 

We are back and we are live from the Wakandan citadel of T'Challa, so if it sounds echoey, that's why.   This week, as always, we start with new books: Manus:  1. Hit Girl #1 Image 2. Taarna #1 Heavy Metal 3. Amazing Spider-Man #796 Marvel Eli: 1. Multiple Warheads Uno Shot Image 2. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 #4 DC/IDW 3. Infinity Countdown Prime Marvel Then, all the Infinity talk brings us into the sweet sweet embrace of all things MCU. We even dip over into the DCCU for a spell but we spend most the rest of the 'cast going deep into Black Panther.   So tune in and enjoy!!