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Origin of Isaiah Bradley Part Two - Rick & Bob review the final three issues of the 7 part Truth: Red, White & Black story from 2003. Taking you deeper into the stories behind the story, based on real historical facts. We learn something new every time we read this amazing, thought provoking and impactful story! Plus... Isaiah meets Hitler?!? Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap...

Intro of Isaiah Bradley aka the "Black Captain America!" Part One - Rick & Bob review the first four issues of the 7 part Truth: Red, White & Black story from 2003. A brutal tale, interwoven with stories taken from real events, this limited series takes on racism and beautifully adds further depth to the Captain America mythos.  Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at...

Zemo returns with a vengeance... Thought dead at the end of #168, Helmut knows Cap's secret identity and strikes at his friends! Rick & Bob review Cap #275-278, a tale of schemes, revelations, surprises, and personal triumph by Rick's favorite Cap creative team: DeMatteis, Zeck, Beatty and Sharen! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamerica...

A thoughtful and modern retelling of Cap's revival in Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's Avengers #4 and the story behind how Steve transitioned to his new life the struggles he faced. Rick & Bob review this heartfelt five issue mini-series by legendary Mark Waid and artist Jorge Molina, one of Bob's all-time favorite Cap stories! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook....

Professor White is the author of seven books, including The Virtues of Captain America: Modern-Day Lessons on Character from a World War II Superhero. He chats about Cap comics with Rick and Bob, centering around the values Cap can teach us, as well as topics like patriotism, Golden Age Cap versus Cap from the last 50 years, and whether a fictional character can actually be a real-life role m...

The introduction of Helmut Zemo in a story of revenge! Rick & Bob review Captain America #168, which was featured as a read-along story by Power Records in 1974! Watch the bloopers from this episode at Save 10% at https://www.comicfortress.com/ with coupon code: CAPTAIN Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Enjoy this pod...

An extra long reaction to the finale of the Falcon and Winter Soldier series! John Sewell rejoins Rick & Bob for a spirited debate on their reaction to this episode and series overall, how the story compares to the comics, as well as some KILLER PREDICTIONS for where the story goes from here! SPOILER ALERT - You should watch the series before listening to this podcast! Connect with Rick &...

If you love the Disney+ series, you'll enjoy this story featuring Sam and Bucky battling two different Hydra factions, with plenty of action, surprises, fun buddy dialogue, Cap fanatics and a good dose of humor! And... Zemo is back?!?  Check out Comic Fortress for statues, figures and collectibles, including Hot Toys, Sideshow and many more at https://www.comicfortress.com/ Connect with Rick...

Reacting to episode five of the FAWS series! John Walker super fan Dave Witham rejoins Rick & Bob to discuss their reactions to this episode, how the story compares to the comics, as well as predictions for the series finale! SPOILER ALERT - You should watch the fifth episode before listening to this podcast! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ca...

The classic tale of John Walker replacing Steve Rogers as the new Cap was the topic contest winner James Foley chats about with Rick & Bob! Highlights include: Steve grows a beard! Nomad's a jerk! Impression Kieron Dwyer's women had on the young guys! And... Brother Nature?!? Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Enjoy th...

Reacting to Falcon and Winter Soldier Episode #4 "The Whole World is Watching!" Heath Brown joins Rick & Bob to discuss their reaction to this episode (WOWZERS!), how the story compares to the comics, as well as predictions for what happens next! SPOILER ALERT - You should watch the forth episode before listening to this podcast! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Captain America fans at h...

Artist Mike Perkins (Swamp Thing) joins the show to discuss his three years on the Captain America series with Ed Brubaker (2005-2008), and what it was like to be involved on the origin of the Winter Soldier! He shares details on designing characters like Sin, the Red Skull's daughter, and his shock to learning Cap was dead when he got the script to pencil the following issue. Plus... his reaction...

Reaction to the third episode of the FAWS series "Power Broker!" John Waller Sewell joins Rick & Bob to discuss their reaction to this episode, how the story compares to the comics, as well as predictions for what happens next! SPOILER ALERT - You should watch the third episode before listening to this podcast! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/gr...

Episode Two of the comic origin of Winter Soldier! Captain America now realizes the deadly assassin is his old partner, Bucky Barnes, and is dedicated to saving him, even when all others think he should be put down! This emotional story is filled with action, espionage and guests galore! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans...

Our reaction to the second episode of the FAWS series! Rick & Bob are joined by John Walker super fan Dave Witham, to give their reaction to this episode, how the story compares to the comics, as well as predictions for the series! SPOILER ALERT - You should watch the second episode before listening to this podcast! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/gr...

It's the comic origin of Winter Soldier - Episode One! Captain America's old partner, Bucky, is back from the dead as a cold-blooded assassin in this amazing emotionally-charged story that Rick & Bob break into two podcasts! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Please donate/support at: https://anchor.fm/capcomicbookfans...

Rick & Bob are joined by FB member Ash (self-proclaimed biggest Bucky fan) to give their thoughts, insights, how the story compares to the comics and predictions for the series! SPOILER ALERT - You should watch the first episode before listening to this podcast! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Please donate/support...

Diving into the John Walker: U.S.Agent mini-series from 2020-2021 with artist Georges Jeanty! Rick and Bob review the first three issues and then discuss behind the scenes with Georges to get his thoughts on Walker, Saint, Morrie and a few inside stories! Plus, another guest calls in! Connect with our guest Georges Jeanty at https://kabalounge.com/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/KabaLounge/ Twitter:...

Holy crossover, Batman! Rick & Bob review the Elseworlds one-shot by legendary John Byrne! Cap, Bucky, Batman & Robin team up against the Joker and Red Skull, with plenty of cameos in this DC and Marvel crossover set in 1945! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Please donate/support at: https://anchor.fm/capcomicboo...

It's a trip to the mid-90s as Rick & Bob review the first story arc post-Gruenwald era... and it's a doozy! Mark Waid and Ron Garney team to bring back Agent 13 - Sharon Carter... in a Red Skull Cosmic Cube story with a twist! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Please donate/support at: https://anchor.fm/capcomicbookfa...

Rick & Bob explore the various origin stories of Cap's longtime partner and friend... Sam Wilson, The Falcon! From his first introduction in 1969, to his retcon in 1975 and to his further retcon in 1983... we review Captain America #117-119 by Stan Lee & Gene Colan, #185-191 by Steve Englehart & Frank Robbins and #276-278 by J.M. DeMatteis & Mike Zeck. PLUS: Details on our new cont...

J.M. DeMatteis goes behind the stories he wrote for Captain America in the early 1980s, including diving deeper into Sam Wilson, Bernie Rosenthal and Jack Monroe, introducing Arnie Roth, Vermin and Synthia Schmidt, and the physiological battles of Cap vs Baron Zemo and the Red Skull! DeMatteis shares his original plans for #300 and his year long story following that never happened! Connect with ou...

The Red Skull calls in and demands Rick & Bob review him! This episode covers the classic 1966 story of "The Red Skull Lives!" featuring the first appearance of the Red Skull in modern time and the Cosmic Cube by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Leave a recorded message at https://anchor.fm...

No one wrote more Captain America stories than Mark Gruenwald. His decade long run from 1985 to 1995, spanning 137 issues, introduced characters such as John Walker (USAgent), Crossbones, Diamondback, Flag Smasher, as well as iconic stories of Steve Rogers quitting the role of Captain America, being replaced and becoming The Captain, and so many more. Mark passed in 1996, at the young age of 43. N...

Villain from The Falcon & Winter Soldier Disney+ series... Here is the comic book origin of Flag Smasher! Rick & Bob review the first three issues featuring this top Cap villain, including the first appearance of ULTIMATUM and Cap killing a terrorist with a gun (and his struggle dealing with it)! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamer...