Happy Anniversary! Rick & Bob celebrate 4 years with messages from listeners recasting classic holiday stories with Captain America characters, exchanging presents, reCapping 2024 and looking ahead to 2025. Stick around to the end for a special message from one of Cap's top villains! Win a Fallen Son: Death of Captain America comic signed by 18 Cap…

A sweet Christmas Eve story that has a guest appearance by our star spangled hero. Rick and Bob discuss DeMatteis' love for including words we need to lookup. Plus... Where does Rick keep his mistletoe?!?Win a Fallen Son: Death of Captain America comic signed by 18 Cap creators! https://gofund.me/0c7dc04f Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qLEm_x0I…

Part 5 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, Falcon and the X-Men finally confront the enemy behind all their struggles... the Secret Empire! Win a Fallen Son: Death of Captain America comic signed by 18 Cap creators! https://gofund.me/0c7d…

Long-time writer Fabian Nicieza shares stories on the fan-favorite Adventures of Captain America mini-series, including getting his roommate Kevin Maguire back to Marvel and then what went wrong and why Kevin left the book, (plus... is the origin in continuity?), as well as why 1990's Nomad Jack Monroe is the one character in his history he would w…

New Contest! We want to hear from YOU for our anniversary show! Which classic holiday tale would you replace with Captain America characters? A Christmas Story, Christmas Vacation, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Rudolf, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Die Hard...All you need to do is record an audio or video up to 1 minute and email your recording to c…

Nomad is under the influence of Dr. Faustus, but what horrible memories from Jack's past has he unleashed? And can Cap stop Nomad before he crosses the line forever? Plus... Rick & Bob debate what is a beard... and what is Bob's new ring tone?!? Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pCjdlQX92wkConnect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Part 4 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, Falcon and the X-Men are on the run from Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D.! Plus... stick around for outtakes and bloopers... Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_rzkyhJP7X4 Connect with Rick & Bob and f…

Writers Greg Pak & Evan Narcisse discuss their upcoming Captain America series, dive into Sam Wilson, reveal the intro of Sam's hustling cousin, share the relationship with Marvel Studios, answer can Sam lift Mjolnir, and so much more! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lFljmbaJCO0Connect with Greg Pak at ⁠https://gregpak.com and Evan Narcisse at h…

Which US Presidents has Cap met? We take a deep dive into the history of Captain America comics and the 10 US Presidents he has met over the decades. Which did he disobey? How many different Caps met Presidents? Plus... the winner of our American Red Cross Fundraiser Challenge! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ab0V1qYA7YConnect with Rick & Bob a…

Cap is asked to run for US President... and considers where his duties lie! Everyone... Steve's friends and neighbors, his fellow Avengers, the press and public have opinions... but what does his flashback to his teacher's civics lesson reveal? Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GUbfVOJSwysConnect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠h…

In this episode of Night Cap, Super Soldier Patron Nate Charles joins the show and presents his Top 10 Captain America uniforms! A veteran cos-player, Nate shares his favorites, and you won't believe his #1! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YnizTdhKPK4Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/captai…

Please donate to the American Red Cross: https://gofund.me/c60316b7Jon Waller Sewell returns to voice the deadly mercenary Batroc as we cover panel by panel Cap taking on Batroc, the Swordsman & the Living Laser! 1960s drama as only Stan "The Man" Lee and Jack "King" Kirby can deliver! Plus... Rick gets on his soapbox about biased media right befor…

Part 3 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 and Falcon take on the mutant The Banshee! Plus... Rick & Bob discuss creepy old guy stories and Bob shares what he and his wife did in the shower... Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UAzCQa6hLVQ…

Professor of Philosophy and Author of Virtues of Captain America returns to discuss his new edition, covering topics of Hydra Cap, Sam Wilson, how Steve's view of the American Dream has been impacted over the years... and so much more philosophical fun! Plus... Rick & Bob discuss the winner of the third Captain America Comic Book Fantasy Draft... Y…

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/gmvdiUyFZIcConnect with Rick & Bob and fellow…

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 leas…

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/XsLYwvqwfysConnect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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 …

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? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/capcomicbookfans/support

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-lheMeoConnect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/C…

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 Con…

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/yrrm03cMHvoConnect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:…

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: htt…

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.…

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 ⁠⁠⁠…

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 lived in a…

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 read…

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... …

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/yfbMaQBx5NUConnect with Rick & Bob…

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 ⁠⁠…

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 …

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 gidd…

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/nVIe2dp2x4gConnect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.…

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/iU…

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/9Ok4MTlln84Connect with…

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.b…

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: 13:11Ghost Mach…

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 …

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-rM⁠Conne…

It's an all-out brutal slugfest between Daredevil and a drug-influenced Captain America! Part 4 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 explains Southern Hierarchy... Check this episode out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/enskPGqTbWwC…

Writer/Illustrator Chip Zdarsky Rap's Cap! Chip joins the show to discuss his new AVENGERS: TWILIGHT series! He talks about his influences, his love for Cap, writing vs illustrating, SEX CRIMINALS, and so much more. PLUS: Bonus Dad Jokes at the end... Connect with Chip on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram https://www.instagram.com/zdarsky and his newsletter at https…

What was "H Day" and why did it crush Cap? It's 30 years later and the Avengers are strangers and his friends are long dead. But is the Dream? How do you assemble Avengers in a world that doesn’t want them? Plus... Rick & Bob debate "Middle Age," and discuss the first four rounds of the Cap Madness Bracket! Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fa…

Cap and Daredevil team up to help an inventor who is a threat to the Auto/Oil/Military/Industrial industries! Cap is on the drug "Ice," and is a lot more free to share he's not happy with America! But is that the drug talking or is there something more there? Plus... Rick explains the Sympathy for the Devil Rule and reveals details on the upcoming …

Cap is acting unusual, Bullseye and Cap fight for the first time, and Daredevil enters the scene! Part 3 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 discuss kids' braces, Rick shares the backstory of Bullseye's adamantium bones a…

Award winning writer J. Michael Straczynski discusses his new Captain America series! JMS shares why he came back to comics and why he chose Cap, his personal role models and inspirations, his real meaning behind Cap's "Plant Yourself Like a Tree" speech, and so much more! Connect with JMS on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter @straczynski and at patreon.com/posts/579485…

Jon Waller Sewell joins the show to help Rick & Bob ReCap the first story arc of Cap's new series by J. Michael Straczynski! Lots of laughs as three comic nerds take you through their favorite moments in this brand new series... Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Traveling to WW2 to see an untold tale of Cap & Bucky vs the original Heinrich Zemo, we cover The Medusa Effect One Shot from 1994 by Roy Thomas! What's up with Cap and Zemo's wife, Hilda?!? Plus... Barry Manilow, "Afternoon Delight," and you'll never guess which comic Rick had signed by Stan Lee... Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at ⁠⁠…

Next chapter in our long-tail story... Streets of Poison Part 2! From 1990 comes this story of Captain America's personal war on drugs that features Diamondback, Black Widow, Bullseye, The Kingpin and more! Plus... Rick & Bob discuss classic vs nostalgic music, the great lime in beer debate, Rick's 1st trip to NYC and Bob shares his new coin purse.…

"These... things... happen, Joe." Join us for a touching story featuring Cap taking on a villain unlike any other he has faced before (and not seen for 14 years!). Plus... Rick shares his OAX experience and Bob reviews "Sex Secrets of Over 50 Couples..." Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/captaina…

Eisner Award Winner Paul Jenkins joins the show to discuss his Captain America stories, including Mythos and Theatre of War. Paul shares his "Why" for Cap, when he became a Cap fan, how working on Cap moved him emotionally, personal family stories about war, giving Cap an Eidetic memory, and so much more! Connect with Paul Jenkins on ⁠⁠Twitter @myp…