Captain America Comic Book Fans

With Mark Gruenwald winning out Favorite Captain America Writer bracket in April, we invited Gru's wife, Catherine Schuller-Gruenwald and Jason Olsen, writer of "Mark Gruenwald and the Star Spangled Symbolism of Captain America, 1985–1995" to join the show to help celebrate his career! Plus, other Cap writers chime in with their thoughts on Gru! Connect with our guest Catherine Schul...

Kicking off our Night Cap series, where Super Soldier Patrons join the show and pick the topic! Cap Man from the Facebook Group comes on to discuss how Steve Rogers growing up in the Great Depression may have influenced him in today's times, citing several Cap comics as reference! Plus, we announce next week's celebrity guests... Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at  https://...

Introducing Steve's childhood friend, Arnie Roth! Plus... is Indiana Jones amoral? Bob quotes the top ten grossing movies of 1982, Rick & Bob share funny stories about college freshman dating blunders and recently driving with their wives. And... stick around for Rick's fluffy dog joke! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at  https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericaco...

Part 3 of Cap's new volume following Steve's being marooned in Arnim Zola's dangerous and crazy Dimension Z fo YEARS! Part three of an eight part series, coming out the second week of every month, Rick & Bob explore this strange new world that changes Steve's life forever (really... it does)!  Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at  https://www.facebook.com/groups/c...

Making his return to the show after two years, long-time comic illustrator Mike Perkins discusses his three years on the Captain America series with Ed Brubaker (and the hardest part of the job), as well as chats about his favorite Cap writers and artists (including one he keeps stashed away in his freezer)! Connect with our guest Mike Perkins at https://www.mikeperkinsart.com and  https://comicbo...

We go back to the original Ed Brubaker volume, as Crossbones attempts to deprogram the Red Skull's daughter... Sinthea Shmidt! Cap & Sharon rekindle their romance while on the hunt for Bucky, the Winter Soldier! And, Rick & Bob discuss the Favorite Cap Writer bracket, unlucky Storm Troopers and so much more... Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at  https://www.facebook.com...

It's Captain America and U.S.Agent together again... for the first time?!? Reviewing the 1991 two-part story featuring Steve's first encounter vs the Watchdogs, Bernie trying to rekindle an old romance, and Steve's close friend turning bad. Plus... Bob reveals what he had to hide in his butt crack while blindfolded! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at  https://www.facebo...

Cap visits Spidey in "The Assassin Nation Plot," helping to stop a pending war between the U.S. and Symkarian! Guest starring Silver Sable, Solo, Paladin, Sabretooth, ULTIMATUM, the Watchdogs and... the Red Skull! Plus... more post credits bloopers as Rick has a mountainous battle... Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at  https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfan...

Part 2 of Cap's new volume following Steve's being marooned in Arnim Zola's dangerous and crazy Dimension Z! Part two of an eight part series, coming out the second week of every month, Rick & Bob explore this strange new world that changes Steve's life forever (really... it does)!  Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at  https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomi...

2011 Eisner Hall of Fame Winner Roy Thomas joins the show for some Star Bangled Banter! Having started his career in 1965, he shares stories about his time with Stan Lee and many others as writer, editor and Marvel's Editor-in-Chief. He discusses launching the Invaders and What If? series, including his thoughts on continuity, retcons, why he wanted to explain the post-freeze Cap, and if we may be...

Roy Thomas finally explains... if Steve Rogers was frozen in 1945... who was Captain America during the late 1940s and 50s? Rick & Bob cover the ONLY What If? story that is canon and exits in the 616 universe! Who was William Naslund and Jeff Mace? Plus.. wait until you hear Rick's John F Kennedy voice! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at  https://www.facebook.com/grou...

Counting down the Top Ten romantic love interests spanning Cap's 80+ years of comics! Did Rick & Bob's list come close to the poll results? What surprises made the list and who made Honorable Mentions? Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at  https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans and https://twitter.com/CapComicFans Are you enjoying this podcast series? Pl...

Cap's new volume kicks off in a crazy direction and it's a fast-paced thrill ride directly into Arnim Zola's Dimension Z! Part one of an eight part series, coming out the second week of every month, Rick & Bob explore this strange new world that changes Steve's life forever (no, it really does)! But... which part would the guys leave out?  Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans a...

Current Captain America writers Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly return to the show to discuss the Sentinel of Liberty series and preview the upcoming Cold War crossover! What are they most proud of so far? What are their plans for Sharon Carter and how would they rank Steve's greatest loves? Which character does Collin call a "trash fire" and what does he talk about while in bed? What drinks wo...

Visiting the final Cap issue of legendary artist Sal Buscema featuring a battle with the Porcupine and the death of Patriot (and former Cap) Jeff Mace! Rick & Bob go off on several tangents, including... Buck Rogers, first crushes, debating the first appearance of both M.O.D.O.C. and Wolverine and... which panel was Bob waiting all week to hear Rick voice?  Connect with Rick & Bob and...

Revisiting the classic Stern/Byrne era, Cap is mysteriously requested to visit the elderly Union Jack, former Invaders comrade, to battle his vampire brother... Baron Blood! Listen as Rick muddles his way through multiple British accents and he and Bob chat about the Talking Heads, Monty Python quotes and announce future episodes... Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at  https://...

Take a trip to the late 1960s where protests are widespread! Stan Lee and Gene Colan tackle the subject in this story featuring an early appearance of M.O.D.O.K.! Rick & Bob have a some laughs and Rick goes on tangents about Battlestar Galactica and Jimi Hendrix, while Bob gets a call from Rocky.  Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at  https://www.facebook.com/groups/cap...

Erik Larsen joins the show and chats with Rick & Bob about the reason he wanted to do Captain America: The End, his love for Jack Kirby and meeting him, his impressive Kirby original art collection, his philosophy on drawing splash pages, his creation Savage Dragon and co-founding Image Comics, the future of Marvel and DC Comics and much more... Connect with our guest Erik Larsen at http://www...

This is THE END (of Captain America, that is)! Rick & Bob review the one-shot apocalyptic story of Cap vs a world of Red Skulls by the amazing Erik Larsen (Savage Dragon). Plus, the guys chat about Playboys, the Drew Carey Show and Van Halen's Panama... Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at  https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans and https://twitter.com/C...

Rick & Bob celebrate the show's two year anniversary by discussing favorite episodes and interviews and give shout outs to several listeners and group members. Plus, listeners share their dream Captain America-related gift ideas, Rick & Bob exchange presents, Rick provides his own Bob-related Top 5 list, 2023 podcast bucket list and so much more!  Connect with Rick & Bob and fello...

Bob & Rick discuss the relaunch of the Captain America Comics series in 1954 - focusing on Cap as the Commie Smasher! Why did these Atlas comics only last three issues? Did focusing on communists backfire? How do the later retcons fit in? As a bonus, Rick reads "The Hour of Doom" story from issue #78 - the last Cap story before he was revived in Avengers #4! Connect with Rick & Bob and fel...

Tochi chats with Rick & Bob about his thoughts on Sam Wilson as Captain America... is he derivative? How does he currently compare to Steve Rogers? Can he lift Mjolnir?!? Tochi shares some of his long-term plans for the series, as well as talks about the upcoming crossover, Cold War. Other topics include Cap's legacy numbering, Sam's shield, Symbol of Truth title, who his favorite X-Men of all...

Part 2 of the mini-series where Cap and Sgt. Fury & the Howling Commandoes meet the Black Panther during WW2! Featuring all-out action vs Red Skull and his super Nazis... Master Man, Warrior Woman and Armless Tiger Man!  Plus, Rick explains why he would die quickly during a zombie apocalypse...  Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at  https://www.facebook.com/groups/...

WW2 enters Wakanda, as Captain America and Sgt. Fury & the Howling Commandoes help defend Wakanda from the Red Skull and his super Nazis... Master Man, Warrior Woman and... Armless Tiger Man?!? A tale told from Howler Gabe Jones' POV, where Cap meets Black Panther for the first time.  Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at  https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericaco...

Cap vs Namor! Red Skull vs Magneto! Crossbones vs The Controller! And The Voice commands Cap to wha?!? Rick & Bob have fun with this Acts of Vengeance tie-in, jam packed with several cameos and laughs.  Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at  https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans and https://twitter.com/CapComicFans Are you enjoying this podcast seri...