Captain America Comic Book Fans

It's the final issue to this controversial mini-series! Rick & Bob wrap up the story and give their thoughts on the series overall - what did they enjoy - what would they change?  Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at  https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Are you enjoying this podcast series? Please help by donating at:  https://anchor.fm/capc...

Heading back to the short-lived Stern/Byrne era with two action-packed issues featuring two classic Marvel villains! Rick & Bob have fun chatting about 1980... Plus... wait until you hear Rick's OUTRAGEOUS French accent! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Enjoy this podcast series? Please help by donating at: https://a...

Revisiting 1967 with this first appearance of the villainous MODOK! Rick & Bob cover Cap's battle versus AIM while trying to rescue Agent 13 (the unnamed Sharon Carter) in amazing action! Plus... witness Rick once again foiled by a random hyphen in a word balloon!  Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Enjoy this pod...

Whether you love or hate 90s comics - you don't want to miss this brutally honest conversation with editor Mike Rockwitz! "This is crap!" Which artists made it on Ralph Macchio's "Weak" door and which creators did Mike fire (and why)? Rick & Bob chat with Mike on his time on Cap, including what happened with Adventures of Captain America, the Heroes Reborn run, Cap Wolf and so much more! Conne...

It's a trip to the 90s, as Rick and Bob review this 3-part story featuring over 100 different super villains! Cap, Falcon and Diamondback in disguise and outnumbered on A.I.M. Island! And... M.O.D.A.M. unleashed! Can the guys keep it together while covering this story?!? Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at  https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Are you enj...

John Walker (U.S.Agent) and Bucky Barnes (Winter Soldier) join the fight! The master villain is revealed! Plus... a new member of the Captains is introduced! Rick & Bob cover it all (and a few tangents) in this episode... Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at  https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Are you enjoying this podcast series? Please help by dona...

This classic tale asks the question what if Cap and Bucky continued their careers post-WW2 and the roles they play in modern time. Rick and Bob have fun exploring this 1977 story (and a few tangents) that has a few twists and turns! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at  https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Are you enjoying this podcast series? Please help...

Steve Englehart took Captain America in 1972-1975 from a nearly canceled series to top seller by redefining the "Legend of WW2" to a character who epitomizes and defends America's ideals. He chats with Rick and Bob about his legendary Cap run, including his retcon of the 1950s Cap, bringing back Peggy Carter, introducing the Falcon's wings, breaking down Cap's beliefs in "Secret Empire," reviving...

Steve Englehart revives two once-used and forgotten characters in Peggy Carter & Dr. Faustus! A story that brings back Cap's greatest lost love from WW2, Rick & Bob have fun reviewing this classic 1973 tale of psychological manipulation of heartache and mystery.  Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at  https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Are yo...

Rick & Bob remark on turning 50 and have fun reviewing this special last issue from Volume 3 in 2002. Packed full of stories done by different creators (Dan Jurgens, Bob Layton, Stuart Immonen, John Romita, Bruce Timm, Ron Frenz, Sal Buscema, Rick Veitch & many more! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at  https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Are you...

A new member of the Captains is introduced! Steve and Sam are hot on the trail of the imposter Cap and are confronted by Sin! And... Winter Soldier joins the fight. Rick & Bob break it all down in this episode! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at  https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Are you enjoying this podcast series? Please help by donating at:&nb...

Over the last 80 years, Cap's origin story has had various changes... Was it the Super Soldier Serum or Vita Rays that transformed Steve Rogers? Was Steve always the first candidate selected or were there others - and who selected him? Who were the characters around Operation Rebirth (or was it Project Rebirth?)... Was it Reinstein or Erskine? Was it X-13 guarding the Curio Shop or was it Agent R?...

Dr. Stevens is widely published, with much of his academic research focusing on Captain America. He takes Rick and Bob through his book, centering around the evolution or the reinterpretation of Captain America’s characterization across different eras in response to changing values. If you enjoy philosophical debates centered around Cap, you'll love this spirited and in-depth conversation! Check o...

It's Cap vs Wolverine in a classic tale of two heroes who couldn't be more different! Rick & Bob have a lot of fun revisiting this 1986 tale featuring plenty of side notes, trivia and laughs. Plus... wait until you hear Rick do Wolverine's voice, bub! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at  https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Are you enjoying this podca...

Villains revealed! New member of the "The Captains!" Rick & Bob review the second issue of this hot mini-series and provide their thoughts on the reveals. Plus... Listener Joshua VanDine joins the show to present his take on the controversy surrounding #1! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at  https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Are you enjoying this...

Did Steve get the rank of "Captain" automatically just because of the Super Soldier Program? If you were to give Cap a NEW re-occurring sidekick for a couple years, who would it be? The Tumbler vs. Doughboy... One leaves! One does not! Who makes it? These are just some of the questions listeners hit Rick & Bob with in this special Q&A episode! Surprise answers! Plenty of laughs! And... a s...

In the early to mid 1980s, John Beatty inked 23 Cap issues, creating an amazing partnership with penciler Mike Zeck, whom he went on to work with on the Secret Wars and Punisher mini-series. John talks candidly about how Mike helped get him into the industry and how he jumped at the chance to leave working with George Perez on Justice League to work with Mike on Cap, John's childhood favorite hero...

Rick & Bob have WAY too much fun in this episode reviewing Cap #265-266 (crossover with Spidey and Fury). We may have gone off on a tangent or two. Full of laughs, observations and several poor voice impressions by Rick... Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at  https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Are you enjoying this podcast series? Please help by don...

Straight off the racks (and national headlines) - Rick & Bob review the first issue of this new mini-series and give their thoughts on the controversy surrounding the story! Did Steve Rogers really abandon the American Dream? Is Steve being replaced again in a PC move? We cover the first story in detail and give our take on this hot issue! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at&nbs...

Part 2 of reviewing the 1997 Eisner Award Nominee for Best Serialized Story by Mark Waid and Ron Garney - "Man Without a Country!" Steve Rogers has been stripped of his role as Cap and exiled from the country, yet still fights to stop Machinesmith's plan for nuclear annihilation! Steve may no longer have his shield, but he has his determination, and help from Sharon Carter and... Dr. Doom?!? Conne...

Eisner Award Nominee Artist Ron Garney discusses what it was like to draw his favorite character growing up, how Mike Zeck got him into the industry, his feelings on being replaced by Rob Liefeld's Vol 2, why he left Vol 3 only after five issues and so many other cool Cap back stories! Stay for the bonus track at the very end...  Connect with Ron Garney at https://www.instagram.com/rongarneya...

Part 1 of reviewing the 1997 Eisner Award Nominee for Best Serialized Story - "Man Without a Country!" Mark Waid and Ron Garney bring a pulse-pounding story of Steve Rogers stripped of his role and exiled from the country, trying to clear his name and save the United States from another threat! Plus... start with #449 - Cap battles with the forces of Zodiac! Connect with Rick & Bob and fe...

Rick & Bob review the bizarre 1977 story of Arnim Zola, Bio Fanatic! Jack Kirby wrote and drew this story which features Donna Maria, Falcon, Sharon Carter, Doughboy, Primus and... the Red Skull! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Hey! Are you enjoying this podcast series? Please help by donating at: https://anchor.fm/...

Cap joins the Tales of Suspense series starting with this fun Silver Age tale featuring a battle against Iron Man, 2nd appearance of Kraven the Hunter, Chameleon, Pepper Potts and more!  Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Enjoy this podcast series? Please help by donating at: https://anchor.fm/capcomicbookfans/support...

Longtime Captain America Editor Tom Brevoort chats with Rick & Bob on... the current Coates volume ending and what comes after, how Ed Brubaker talked him into bringing back Bucky, the backlash over Hydra Cap, stories behind Planet/WW Hulk, Civil War, the Death of Steve Rogers... and more! No Cap fan will want to miss this episode! Connect with Tom Brevoort at https://tombrevoort.com Connect w...