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The grand finale of Ed Brubaker’s EPIC 8 YEAR RUN on Captain America and the end of an era! Rick & Bob review panel by panel the final issue that Brubaker uses to explore Steve's burden from being a symbol, from his humble beginning to present day. Plus... RIP James Earl Jones. YouTube: https://youtu.be/gmvdiUyFZIc Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.f...

Rick & Bob are joined by Matthew & Tom for the third ever Cap Fantasy 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 former or current lover, one former foe turned ally and one civilian... all while representing at least 5 different decades! Got it? G...

Part 2 of our monthly review of "The Secret Empire," a classic tale ripped from 1974's headlines where Cap faces a crisis of faith in our government! Cap is on the run from the law and the Falcon finally soars! Plus... Rick & Bob discuss Marvel Value Stamps... YouTube: https://youtu.be/XsLYwvqwfys Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook....

Prolific 17 year and award-winning writer Steve Orlando dives deep into his new Avengers: Assemble series, why Cap is one of his all-time favorite characters,  and shares a story about Doughboy much to Bob's dismay. Stick around for the very end where Steve, Rick & Bob discuss who is their favorite non-Steve/Sam/Bucky Caps... Interview starts: 5:50 Watch on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/Kg4K3...

In honor of the biggest fantasy football draft weekend of the year, we're drawing Draft Order for the upcoming Captain America Comic Book Fantasy Draft (Episode #!206)! Who will get the first pick?

Cap takes on 4 Former Caps! Plus... Bob finally realizes Rick's pun on Time CAPsule and... what word does Rick frequently mispronounces?!? Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/98yZ-lheMeo Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/CapComicFans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Are you enjoying...

Jon Waller Sewell returns to help us ReCap "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly," a five part story diving into Deadpool's past, where he turns to fellow super soldiers Wolverine and Cap for help! Plus... Rick, Bob & Jon discuss the Deadpool / Wolverine movie (so skip 11:30-24:45 if you want to avoid spoilers)!  YouTube:  https://youtu.be/fNEX-USVI-c   Connect with Rick & Bob and...

Kicking off our monthly review of "The Secret Empire," a classic tale ripped from 1974's headlines where Cap faces a crisis of faith in our government! Plus... Rick & Bob share where they stand on which issue is the first appearance of Wolverine... YouTube: https://youtu.be/yrrm03cMHvo Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/c...

It is our first ever Community Theater production... with 16 different voice actors (and 23 different characters), covering the tie-in to Operation: Galactic Storm in Cap #400-401! Plus... Rick & Bob take a look back at the first 199 episodes and share some personal favorites... The theater portion starts at 39:00 minutes into the show YouTube: https://youtu.be/1j4qMfJ4Pm4 Connect with Rick &a...

Nomad is back and he's out for blood! Can Cap stop him from killing... The Slug? And what page do they spend nearly 13 minutes on?!? Plus... Rick & Bob chat about favorite Monty Python skits/scenes, as well as SNL's Colonel Angus... YouTube: https://youtu.be/Q_pdRZ9uiLQ Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbook...

An untold early tale of an unseasoned Cap and French resistance fighter Peggy Carter in WW2, told from Peggy's POV! Plus... Bob refers to his 25 years as a Marine to explain platoons, regiments and battalions, as well as the best way to sneak up on the enemy... YouTube: https://youtu.be/6wro-qDRZ5Y Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/ca...

It's a fun episode of Rick & Bob answering YOUR "Would You Rather" Cap-related questions like... "Would you rather date Diamondback or Agent 13?" "Would you rather spend a day with Captain America or as Captain America?" "Who would you rather have as a roommate: Helmut Zemo or Crossbones?" "Would you rather wash D Man's underwear when he liv...

The Finale to this fun 7 part adventure! Its Cap without his Super Soldier Serum vs Crossbones! Its the Red Skull vs the Kingpin... in their underwear?!? Part 7 of the Streets of Poison story of Captain America's personal war on drugs that features Diamondback, Black Widow, Bullseye, The Kingpin and more! Plus... Bob shares his Captain America reading glasses and Rick discusses the scariest sc...

Eliot R. Brown joins the show sharing fun tales from the 70s, 80s & 90s Marvel Bullpen, discussing the stories behind his technical illustrations and photo covers. Eliot reveals which was the hardest illustration he ever did and which detail moved him to tears. Plus, Eliot explains how Cap's indestructible shield has attached leather straps and... demonstrates his mutant power!  Interview...

Cap defends the American Dream vs Everyman! This story may hold the record for how many times Cap has been spit on. 🙁 Plus... Rick & Bob chat about the sitcom Happy Days and SNL skits made into movies, AND announce their next guest creator... BONUS: Dad jokes after the credits! Watch on YouTube at https://youtu.be/yfbMaQBx5NU Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https...

The 1950s Cap & Bucky become fascists and it's up to the newly thawed original to save the day in this alternate reality featuring Nick Fury, Spider-Man and "Snap" Wilson! Plus... Rick & Bob chat about the Goldbergs and remember Mark Gruenwald on his birthday... YouTube:  https://youtu.be/lVedBvuBAPE Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fa...

Cap has been captured and the only way to save him results in losing his Super Soldier Serum in his blood! Steve wrestles what makes him Captain America? Plus, Bullseye vs Crossbones for the first time! Part 6 of the Streets of Poison story of Captain America's personal war on drugs that features Diamondback, Black Widow, Bullseye, The Kingpin and more! Plus... Rick & Bob chat about the Mu...

Ever wonder what a Letterer does? 25 year comic industry veteran Joe Caramagna joins the show and answers all our lettering questions, discusses his Cap experience with Brubaker, Waid and JMS, and why he's known as the "Donut Guy" and ended up on the Drew Barrymore Show. Plus... Rick shares a story of meeting George Perez and the sketch he was giddy over... Interview starts: 11:45 Co...

During this House of M tie-in, we get to see what Steve's life would be if he had killed the Red Skull and captured Hitler... and it isn't what you'd expect! Plus, Rick & Bob discuss movies Cocoon and Hot Tub Time Machine... Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nVIe2dp2x4g Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomi...

ReCap returns where we provide a synopsis of each story and discuss our favorite parts... this time covering Ed Brubaker and Steve McNiven's first story arc to Volume Six (2011)! Plus... Rick & Bob discuss Johnny Bravo, the fantasy draft and Rick shares a story of meeting George Perez and the sketch he was giddy over... YouTube: https://youtu.be/iUkk8-KCCAc Connect with Rick & Bob and...

Cap writer DeMatteis picks up where he left off in the Cap series, following Vermin's escape 2 months earlier. Cap & Spidey battle Vermin and... cheating hearts?!? Plus... Rick & Bob discuss Cap hiding his shield under his sport coat, Marvel design schematics and Arlo Guthrie's Alice's Restaurant... YouTube: https://youtu.be/9Ok4MTlln84 Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Ca...

Cap has gone over the edge and Black Widow and Diamondback try to take him in. Plus, Daredevil vs Crossbones for the first time! Part 5 of the Streets of Poison story of Captain America's personal war on drugs that features Diamondback, Black Widow, Bullseye, The Kingpin and more! Plus... Rick & Bob chat about Bill & Ted... YouTube: https://youtu.be/3tzu9fG7PKo Connect with Rick &...

Amazing artist Bryan Hitch joins the show to talk about his new series REDCOAT, as well as chat about his Cap work on The Ultimates, Captain America: Reborn and more. Who were his influences? What went into his designs for The Ultimates? And why did he threaten to murder Joe Quesada if he didn't get to draw Reborn? Interview starts: 13:11 Ghost Machine & Redcoat: 25:08 The Ultimates: 49:30...

Rick & Bob are joined by Grant & Mark for the second ever Cap Fantasy Draft! All teams start with Cap, 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! Who will be sniped first and why is...

Reviewing this standalone issue where the Soviet Chinese steal SHIELD's LMD formula to create a new Captain America! Fresh from the headlines and pop culture of that time, this 1968 story features amazing artwork by the King! Plus... Bob discusses his 1970s Disco dance lessons... Check this episode out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4TxnEQqV-rM ⁠ Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans a...