Captain America Comic Book Fans

From 1990... the free Anti-Drugs PSA by Peter David and Sal Velluto featuring Cap and an alien plot to infect the world with drugs! Plus... Rick & Bob discuss January goals update, and Rick shares a treadmill mishap... Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/EeArt1owJYc Love the show? Help support with a one-time donation or become a member and get cool perks! https://buymeacoffee.com/capcomicfans...

After hours of research reading 150+ Golden Age Cap stories, featuring nearly 100 different villains... Bob presents his Top 10 villains that didn't quite meet their potential. Haven't heard of most or all of them? That's okay... neither has Rick! So do what he did and sit back and listen to Bob share his research and explain his choices... Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VuwI7SgnhW...

The King is Back! Jack Kirby returns to Marvel with writing/penciling/editing a new action packed run on Captain America! Plus... Rick & Bob discuss Monty Python and Rick's boxer briefs... Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eZHskFn4SuQ Love the show? Help support with a one-time donation or become a member and get cool perks! https://buymeacoffee.com/capcomicfans Connect with Rick & Bo...

Finally Declassified! Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore, writers of the Captain America: Steve Rogers Declassified book, share how they researched and wrote the fictional interviews of Steve Rogers. Which years and stories were selected and why? How did they get inside the head of Steve Rogers? What are the Easter eggs between this and their Iron Man: Declassified book? Watch on YouTube: https://you...

Rick & Bob celebrate 5 years with messages from listeners suggesting New Year's resolutions for Cap, exchanging presents, Rick's surprise Bob Lucius Top 5 List, reCapping 2025 and looking ahead to 2026, including Cap Madness topic and the long-tail story. Stick around to the end for a special message from one of Cap's top villains and a video call from a certain costumed hero! Watc...

Marvel's 2004 version of A Christmas Carol featuring J. Jonah Jameson as Scrooge! Plus... Rick & Bob discuss Sizzlean, Rick tries Pecan Pie for the first time (and his reaction), Rick shares his "Last Christmas" and "Chestnut Roasting on an Open Fire" stories... Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ThQJEAdot0k Love the show? Help support with a one-time donation or become...

Its the introduction to the nefarious Doctor Faustus by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby! Can Cap survive the mind games playing on his Bucky guilt? Plus... Rick & Bob discuss their favorite comedians and Rick tells his dead rabbit joke... Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wGtRWXmsIpQ Love the show? Help support with a one-time donation or become a member and get cool perks! https://buymeacoffee.com/c...

What is one New Year's Resolution Cap should have for 2026?  This can be personal, funny, about his comic series... we want to hear what YOU think it should be for our Anniversary Show! All you need to do is record an audio or video up to 1 minute and email your recording to capcomicfans@gmail.com with the subject Anniversary Submission by 5pm Eastern on Sunday December 14th. Or, share your th...

It's Steve Englehart's final Cap story, and the Red Skull reveals Sam Wilson's secret origin that will blow your mind and maybe even make you mad! Plus... announcing our 5 Year Anniversary Special theme! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GuloLVbAA6s Love the show? Help support with a one-time donation or become a member and get cool perks! https://buymeacoffee.com/capcomicfans Connect...

Comic book database Covrprice.com joins the show to share data analysis on actual sales for the Top 10 Captain America Back Issue Keys! You may think you can guess all 10, but even Rick & Bob were surprised! Plus... New Contest giving away one (1) FREE 6 Month Paid Subscription to Covrprice.com! Two different ways to enter...1. Leave us a 5 star review on Apple with your comment, or 2. Share o...

Sam and Steve together... in WW2?!? A heartwarming story about inspiring others, and forging our own paths. Plus.. Rick & Bob reflect on Thanksgiving, share hot takes on derivative characters in comics... and another Monty Python reference! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IzNoj0R_rYQ Love the show? Help support with a one-time donation or become a member and get cool perks! https://buymeaco...

The Tumbler's biggest fan, Grant Baugh, lends his voice as Rick & Bob review this one shot panel by panel! Can these three make the Cap villain any less pathetic? Who knows! But there will be plenty of laughs along the way... Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BNBOSg6RfQ8 Check out Grant's "Cap Facts!" channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Capfacts Love the show? Help...

With Captain America hopelessly outnumbered, will the Red Skull finally triumph? Prepare for an unbelievable ending! It's Steve Englehart's final Cap story, this 2nd part of a 3 part story. Plus... Rick & Bob discuss music playlist "mixes," yellow covers, and... what did Rick say to Google about the weather on his birthday? Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eXZsdQZZlTg Love...

Frank Tieri joins the show to discuss his new horror/action Alien vs Cap mini-series that launches today! Frank discusses why is it set during WW2, Easter Eggs, whether characters will die, his inspiration from other movies, what it is like working with licensed characters, which is his favorite Alien movie, his other Cap stories, and much more! Interview starts 10:11 into the show. To follow Fran...

Based on listener's comments, it's the first ever Cap Fans Drinking Game! Oh, yeah... and we finally cover the Red Skull story Bob mistakenly prepared for 3 years ago. Plus... Rick tells really bad Cap / Red Skull Halloween Dad jokes. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/prZuhaIkk-I Love the show? Help support with a one-time donation or become a member and get cool perks! https://buymeacoff...

Rick's "Art Nemesis," Alberto Gonzalez, returns for a fun conversation including listener and fellow art collector's questions addressed to both him and Rick! Does Alberto feel bad for crushing Rick's soul? What's caused his change of heart on selling his original art? Where does the OA market stand? What OA do they both regret missing out on and what are their Cap grails...

For the first time ever... Cap teams up with Volstagg for a personal battle! Plus... Rick goes on a rampage about littering and Bob on the 1970s PSA, the mystery behind Cap's shield straps, and Rick & Bob discuss the friend roles they each play... Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bOu7Jaj1Qyo Love the show? Help support with a one-time donation or become a member and get cool perks! https...

Cap is back... and so is the Red Skull! Ending Steve Englehart's run on Cap, this first part of a 3 part story reunites Steve & Sam, and Steve & Peggy?!? Plus... Rick & Bob discuss 7-11 cups and Slurpee flavors, when to use and not use professional titles and what's missing from Rick's comic! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sRKavuxCne8 Love the show? Help support with a...

Chris Giarrusso, creator of Mini Marvels and G-Man (and our new logo), discusses how he broke into comics with his Mini Marvels strip in the late 90s, his oddest commission request, favorite Cap covers he's like to give the Mini Marvel treatment to and answers your questions! Plus... Rick keeps his thoughts to himself at the gym! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DP-QG7Wnmq0 Visit https://Chr...

NOTE: 8 minutes of the missing pitch by James added back in! Go to 1:29:40 to listen! Rick & Bob are joined by Jason Olsen & James Foley for the fifth Cap Fan-tasy Draft! All "teams" start with Steve Rogers, then each picks a character for 8 rounds to form their story... BUT there is a catch... Each team must pick at least one villain, one lover, one former foe turned ally and on...

Rick & Bob are joined by Jason Olsen & James Foley for the fifth Cap Fan-tasy Draft! All "teams" start with Steve Rogers, then each picks a character for 8 rounds to form their story... BUT there is a catch... Each team must pick at least one villain, one lover, one former foe turned ally and one civilian... all while representing at least 5 different decades! Draft starts around...

Cap is Dead and Nomad No More! We cover Cap #183 panel by panel as Steve wrestles with the shock of Cap dead and makes his decision! Plus... Rick & Bob tangent on favorite seasons, having extra wide feet, cock fighting, the racism of the 1970s and how to reach and commission artists! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hBJnOUS8Il0 Love the show? Help support with a one-time donation or become a...

Robert G. Weiner, Editor of Captain America and the Struggle of the Superhero discusses his thoughts on Cap vs Superman, how Cap's death was a cheap shot, why he loathes Nick Spencer & much more! Plus... Steve Rogers joins the show to discuss what its like being a Cap fan with the same name! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LT564Iu07tw Love the show? Help support with a one-time donation or...

Bob tricks Rick into another WW2 story, with a flashback after meeting landlord Anna Kapplebaum! And... Steve reacts to the death of Sharon Carter! Plus... Rick & Bob discuss TV shows Hogan's Heroes and Friends, and their favorite TV dinners... Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vVFCPk11MLM Love the show? Help support with a one-time donation or become a member and get cool perks! https://buym...

Winner of Captain America Fantasy Draft #3 (Episode #206), Tom Boyd, joins the show to discuss how he turned his draft pitch into an actual full-sized comic! We review this story set just after Captain America #424 (1994) panel by panel with Tom lending his voice! You can read Tom's comic online at https://imgur.com/a/captain-america-shadows-over-albion-1-with-ads-YihWSnW Watch on YouTube: https:/...