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by Rick Verbanas
Explore the adventures of Captain America comic books both past and present with Rick Verbanas (former comic shop owner) and Robert Lucius (former Marine)! Reviews, guest interviews and plenty of fun focused on the Star Spangled Avenger... Captain America!
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- 5 days ago1h 21m
#309: Cap Fan-tasy Draft VII! 4 Captain America Fans Draft 8 Characters to Make the Best Story!
Rick & Bob are joined by Nate Hanley and Brent Beissel for the seventh Cap Fan-tasy 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 lover, one former foe turned ally and one civilian... all while representing at least 5 different decades! NEW: Each team must also have a ROOKIE - someone who has never been drafted before! After the draft, each person has 4 minutes to pitch their story. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/E7dbtwjweu8Have a favorite team/story? VOTE starting THIS SUNDAY 9/20/26 12pm ET at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans, which will close Tuesday 9/22/26 at 7pm ET.Love the show? Help support with a one-time donation or become a member and get cool perks! https://buymeacoffee.com/capcomicfansConnect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Please subscribe, rate and review! Here are FREE and FAST ways you can support the show: https://tinyurl.com/y6kyu9nhEmail questions to CapComicFans@gmail.comOur home page is https://captainamericacomicbookfans.com
- 1 weeks ago1h 19m
#308: Death of Red Skull Part 1 - Cap #290 (1983) J.M. DeMatteis / Ron Frenz
Kicking off our next long tale story... The Death of the Red Skull! Cap's life becomes more complicated than ever, when the son of Baron Zemo returns! Plus - the first hints of a grand scheme against Cap he may never recover from! And who is Mother Superior? (Spoiler: Its the first appearance of Sinthea Shmidt!) Plus... Rick & Bob ReCap the first six drafts in anticipation for next week's Cap Fan-tasy Draft!Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jjknFRYt3lwLove the show? Help support with a one-time donation or become a member and get cool perks! https://buymeacoffee.com/capcomicfansConnect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Please subscribe, rate and review! Here are FREE and FAST ways you can support the show: https://tinyurl.com/y6kyu9nhEmail questions to CapComicFans@gmail.comOur home page is https://captainamericacomicbookfans.com
- 2 weeks ago1h 7m
#307: Ed Catto Joins the Show! Captain Action & Industry Chat
Ed Catto, marketing executive and co-founder of several pop-culture businesses, including Captain Action Enterprises, joins the show to talk about classic toys, the business of comics and collectibles and appealing to a wide audience, and the future of the industry. And Bob wants to know... Do most people take the Captain Action figures out of the box?!?Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Kt7nx0RNnx8Connect with Ed Catto: www.facebook.com/edcattoand check out www.captainaction.comLove the show? Help support with a one-time donation or become a member and get cool perks! https://buymeacoffee.com/capcomicfansConnect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Please subscribe, rate and review! Here are FREE and FAST ways you can support the show: https://tinyurl.com/y6kyu9nhEmail questions to CapComicFans@gmail.comOur home page is https://captainamericacomicbookfans.com
- 3 weeks ago1h 15m
#306: The Persistence of Memorabilia - Cap #600 (2009) Mark Waid / Roger Stern
It's the anniversary of the day Steve Rogers was killed, a day of reflection and mourning in the Marvel U... and we cover two stories from Cap #600 by past Cap creator legends... Mark Waid and Roger Stern! Plus... Rick & Bob discuss different types of memorabilia and the movie Memento! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JMoiEhnytUYLove the show? Help support with a one-time donation or become a member and get cool perks! https://buymeacoffee.com/capcomicfansConnect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Please subscribe, rate and review! Here are FREE and FAST ways you can support the show: https://tinyurl.com/y6kyu9nhEmail questions to CapComicFans@gmail.comOur home page is https://captainamericacomicbookfans.com
- Aug 19, 20261h 1m
#305: The REAL Cap Returns! Cap #695 (2018) Mark Waid / Chris Samnee
It's the return of the real Captain America and... Legacy numbering! Time for a feel-good story. Plus... Bob shares this honest thoughts on Rick after six years, Bobby's grounding punishment, and the oven as a bread box disaster! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AGt2cRnQni0Love the show? Help support with a one-time donation or become a member and get cool perks! https://buymeacoffee.com/capcomicfansConnect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Please subscribe, rate and review! Here are FREE and FAST ways you can support the show: https://tinyurl.com/y6kyu9nhEmail questions to CapComicFans@gmail.comOur home page is https://captainamericacomicbookfans.com
- Aug 12, 20261h 16m
#304: Team America! Cap #269 (1982) J.M. DeMatteis / Mike Zeck / John Beatty
It's the introduction of toy sensation Team America! Can they help Cap defeat the Mad Thinker? Plus... you want tangents? We've got tangents! Rick & Bob discuss Evel Knivel, chicken pox, being desensitized to outrage, how Cap rides his motorcycle, Madison Square Garden, waffles, "Confucius says..." and much more! And... what's your punchline to "Cap walks into a bar...?"Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gB0NOISkYtULove the show? Help support with a one-time donation or become a member and get cool perks! https://buymeacoffee.com/capcomicfansConnect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Please subscribe, rate and review! Here are FREE and FAST ways you can support the show: https://tinyurl.com/y6kyu9nhEmail questions to CapComicFans@gmail.comOur home page is https://captainamericacomicbookfans.com
- Aug 5, 202650 min
#303: Spider-Man & Cap's First Team Up! (2004) Todd Dezago
Spider-Man gets the trill of a lifetime as he meets the living legend of World War II, Captain America! Webs spin and shields fly as Cap and everybody's favorite wall-crawler come face to face with the Gray Gargoyle and the nefarious schemes of AIM! Plus... Rick & Bob discuss favorite Spidey movies, all-ages comics and #SaveBobsSanityWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uJW4g7P7H9QLove the show? Help support with a one-time donation or become a member and get cool perks! https://buymeacoffee.com/capcomicfansConnect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Please subscribe, rate and review! Here are FREE and FAST ways you can support the show: https://tinyurl.com/y6kyu9nhEmail questions to CapComicFans@gmail.comOur home page is https://captainamericacomicbookfans.com
- Jul 29, 202649 min
#302: J.M. DeMatteis Joins the Show! Cap, Kraven, Rocket Raccoon and Much More!
Legendary award winning writer J.M. DeMatteis joins the show to discuss his thoughts on having more than one Cap (Steve & Sam), the challenge of writing well established characters and if there can be anything new, would he write Cap again, plus his two new comics out today... What If? Spider-Man and Rocket Raccoon Rewind... plus so much more! (interview starts at 5:45)Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GJATXIdr4VQVisit J.M.'s website at https://www.jmdematteis.comLove the show? Help support with a one-time donation or become a member and get cool perks! https://buymeacoffee.com/capcomicfansConnect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans Please subscribe, rate and review! Here are FREE and FAST ways you can support the show: https://tinyurl.com/y6kyu9nhEmail questions to CapComicFans@gmail.comOur home page is https://captainamericacomicbookfans.com
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