#155: Amazing Spider-Man #537 – Civil War Tie-In! (2007) J. Michael Straczynski / Ron Garney

“When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth, and tell the whole world – No, YOU move.” We cover the Civil War tie-in featuring Cap’s famous speech to Peter Parker and explore how new CaptainContinue reading “#155: Amazing Spider-Man #537 – Civil War Tie-In! (2007) J. Michael Straczynski / Ron Garney”

#151: Captain America Fantasy Draft!

Rick & Bob compete by drafting characters they’d like to see in a Captain America series! Heroes, Villains, Love Interests, Former Foes turned Allies and Civilians representing at least 5 of the last 9 decades of stories will be picked to make each team – and then YOU vote which team you’d rather read! VoteContinue reading “#151: Captain America Fantasy Draft!”

#149: Vs Mr. Hyde & Scorpion! Cap #151-152 (1972) Gerry Conway / Sal Buscema

Cap & the Falcon fight Mr. Hyde and the Scorpion for the first time! Cap punches out Nick Fury! Bob is proud of Rick for correctly pronouncing ubiquitous! And… favorite Looney Tunes characters! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans and https://twitter.com/CapComicFans Enjoy this podcast series? Please help by donating at: https://anchor.fm/capcomicbookfans/supportContinue reading “#149: Vs Mr. Hyde & Scorpion! Cap #151-152 (1972) Gerry Conway / Sal Buscema”

#121: Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly Rap Cap! Cold War Preview!

Current Cap 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 aContinue reading “#121: Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly Rap Cap! Cold War Preview!”

#117: Interview with Erik Larsen!

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 DCContinue reading “#117: Interview with Erik Larsen!”

#113: Cap Writer Tochi Onyebuchi Joins the Show!

Interview with Tochi Onyebuchi, writer of Captain America: Symbol of Truth! 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 aboutContinue reading “#113: Cap Writer Tochi Onyebuchi Joins the Show!”

#109: After Galactic Storm! Cap #401 (1992) Mark Gruenwald / Rik Levins

Cap quits? After the Avengers split over moral decisions during Galactic Storm, Steve wrestles with his place on the team. Clint (Hawkeye) takes Steve to a dive bar and Rick & Bob count the cameos!  How many voices can Rick do in one episode?  Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfansContinue reading “#109: After Galactic Storm! Cap #401 (1992) Mark Gruenwald / Rik Levins”

#106: Cap & Falcon vs Spider-Man! Cap #137-138 (1971) Stan Lee / Gene Colan / John Romita

Travel back to 1971 when Spidey was a wanted criminal and the Falcon wore green and didn’t fly! Rick & Bob review this 2-part story featuring plenty of action and jokes. You’ll faint like Sharon Carter when you count the multiple movie quotes and references! And wait until you hear Rick’s “Bob Lucius” song! ConnectContinue reading “#106: Cap & Falcon vs Spider-Man! Cap #137-138 (1971) Stan Lee / Gene Colan / John Romita”

#101: The Captain Part 5: Cap #348-350 (1988-1989) Mark Gruenwald / Kieron Dwyer / Al Milgrom

The finale! Part 8 of an 8 part series, where Rick & Bob cover issues #327-350 – the incredible story of Steve Rogers being replaced by John Walker from 1987-1989! This episode, we cover #348-350, as Steve Rogers decides to fight John Walker for the right to wield the shield! A villain asks for Cap’sContinue reading “#101: The Captain Part 5: Cap #348-350 (1988-1989) Mark Gruenwald / Kieron Dwyer / Al Milgrom”

#98: Guest Jason Olsen Reviews Last Mark Gruenwald Issue! Cap #443 (1995) Mark Gruenwald / Dave Hoover

It is the end of an era. After 137 issues, Mark Gruenwald’s ten year run of writing Captain America comes to a close. Rick & Bob, as well as guest Jason Olsen (author of Mark Gruenwald and the Star Spangled Symbolism of Captain America) review Mark’s last issue, an emotional tale of Cap learning heContinue reading #98: Guest Jason Olsen Reviews Last Mark Gruenwald Issue! Cap #443 (1995) Mark Gruenwald / Dave Hoover