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/support Leave a recorded message at https://anchor.fm/capcomicbookfans Listen at: iTUNES: https://p...
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 19
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 at: https://anchor.fm/capcomicbookfans/support Leave a recorded message at https://anchor.fm/capcomi...
Mar 22, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 18
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: @KabaLounge Check out Comic Fortress for statues, figures and collectibles, including Hot Toys, Sid...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 17
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/capcomicbookfans/support Leave a recorded message at https://anchor.fm/capcomicbookfans Listen at: iTUNES: http...
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 16
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/capcomicbookfans/support Leave a recorded message at https://anchor.fm/capcomicbookfans Listen at: iTUNES: https:/...
Mar 03, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 15
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 contest! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainameri...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 14
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 our guest J.M. DeMatteis at http://www.jmdematteis.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/jmdematteis Twitte...
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 13
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/capcomicbookfans Listen at: iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/captain-america-comic-boo...
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 12
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. Nearly 25 years later, Rick speaks with Mark's wife, Catherine Schuller to discuss Mark's love of the...
Feb 06, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 11
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/captainamericacomicbookfans Leave a recorded message at https://anchor.fm/capcomicbookfans Listen at: iTUNES: h...
Feb 03, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Who makes the cut?!? Rick & Bob have fun debating the villains (not named Red Skull) who deserve to be on Cap's Top 10 List! An extra-long episode featuring calls from the listeners, there is also several "Dishonorable Mentions" who didn't quite make it into the Top 10. Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Leave a recorded message at https://anchor.fm/capcomicbookfans Listen at: iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/po...
Jan 27, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Josef Rubinstein - inker for over 13,000 comic pages in the 70s/80s/90s - shares stories with Rick & Bob on his time working on Captain America, including his classic run with John Byrne (and what it was like to work with him). Joe talks about the six unpublished Byrne pages that were to lead to a three part Red Skull story, why he left the Adventures of Captain America mini-series only after one issue, and many more behind-the-scenes tales! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at...
Jan 23, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 9
It's the beginning of the classic run of Stern & Byrne in 1980! Rick & Bob review the first three issues featuring Nick Fury, Baron Von Strucker, Dragonman, Machinesmith, the return of Steve's memories and the introduction of Bernie Rosenthal! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Leave a recorded message at https://anchor.fm/capcomicbookfans Listen at: iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/captain-america-c...
Jan 20, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Rick & Bob review the classic 1972 tale of Cap versus the Cap of the 1950s from #153-156! A masterful tale that finally explains who was the man behind the Captain America mask in the 1950s with Steve Rogers being frozen at the end of WWII. A powerful story of Steve Rogers facing the dark side of himself by Steve Englehart and Sal Buscema! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Leave a recorded message at https://anchor....
Jan 13, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Bob Sharen - colorist for over 1,500 Marvel comics in the 70s/80s/90s - chats with Rick & Bob on his time working on Captain America, as well as other Marvel titles. He takes the guys through the coloring process, and shares his thoughts on various Cap art teams (as well as Rob Liefeld and Todd McFarlane) and working with editors... Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Connect with our guest Bob Sharen at https://www.f...
Jan 09, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Rick & Bob review the 1983 fan-favorite "Deathlok Lives!" story from #286-289! The guys reveal the many moments they love, including the inner monologues from Deathlok, 'Puter and Steve himself. A story about finding oneself.... amid tons of classic Cap action by JM DeMatteis, Mike Zeck, John Beatty and Bob Sharen! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Leave a recorded message at https://anchor.fm/capcomicbookfans Liste...
Jan 06, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Rick & Bob have fun reviewing the classic 1989 tale of the globe-hopping chase for five blood stones, a la Indiana Jones! Can Cap and Diamondback overcome deadly traps and perils before Zemo and Batroc's Brigade snatch the stones? Will Diamondback be able to win Cap's trust (and heart)? And... the introduction of Crossbones! Plus... can Rick pronounce "ignominiously"?!? Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Leave a reco...
Dec 31, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Rick & Bob explore the return of Captain America to the Marvel Age in Strange Tales #114 (1963) and Avengers #4 (1964)! Plus, Captain America co-creator Joe Simon's grandson, Jesse Simon, joins the show to discuss his grandfather's legacy and share some fun stories! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Leave a recorded message at https://anchor.fm/capcomicbookfans...
Dec 26, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 2
It's the collector's item "First Appearance / Secret Origin" episode where Rick and Bob discuss why they love Captain America and what got them into the character. Plus, what you can expect to hear from upcoming podcast episodes! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Leave a recorded message at https://anchor.fm/capcomicbookfans...
Dec 26, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 1
