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Some of My Friends Read Comics 243 – Captain America by Rob Liefeld + Thunderbolts #16

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We’ve never fully delved into the artistic stylings of Rob Liefeld, but it’s finally time to take the plunge.

We look at his work on relaunching Captain America during Marvel’s Heroes Reborn event in the 90s along with Jeph Loeb, and we find plenty of… interesting art choices to discuss. 

We read the first 5-issue storyline as well as a 6th issue that perplexed us.

Then we move onto Thunderbolts #16 which brings up a new mystery!

MP3: https://tinyurl.com/yujzzj84

Next Time: Celebrate the podcast’s 10th anniversary with Top 10 #6-12!

Some of My Friends Read Comics 231 – The Death of Captain America Pt. 2 + Thunderbolts Annual 1997

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Watch out crooks, there’s a new Captain America in town. And he’s got a gun! Steve Rogers is dead and Bucky is taking over as we pick back up with Ed Brubaker’s run on Captain America in issues #31-36.

Then we continue reading the Thunderbolts with an interlude in the Thunderbolts ’97 Annual as we learn all about how the team came together.

MP3: https://tinyurl.com/2p92b548

Next Time: Dazzler: The Movie (Marvel Graphic Novel #12) (in four weeks)

Some of My Friends Read Comics 209 – Captain America by Ed Brubaker, Pt. 4 + Knightfall #16

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It’s been a long time, but we’re finally getting back to some of Ed Brubaker’s run on Captain America. We’ve been building up to the big death scene… it’s gonna happen soon! We swear!

Just not in this episode. 

We read issues #18-24 where Cap takes a trip to the UK and fights a giant robot with Bucky, and then the Civil War event breaks out and we spend some time with the ensemble cast.

After that, it’s back to some more of Knightfall with Chapter 16 in Detective Comics 665, where Bruce Wayne learns he can’t fight thugs quite as well while he’s in a wheelchair.

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Next Time: The Simpsons/Futurama – Crossover Crisis!

Some of My Friends Read Comics 171 – Captain America: Red Menace, Vol. 1 + The Life & Times of Scrooge McDuck #12 (Finale)

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It’s been quite a while since we caught up with Ed Brubaker’s run on Captain America. Last time around we discovered that the Winter Soldier is Bucky. And this week we read the next part of that run in Captain America #15-17 and then the Captain America 65th Anniversary Special. There’s a big cool robot in it.

And then it’s finally time for the last chapter of The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck where Huey, Dewey, and Louie finally get to meet their great uncle!

MP3: https://bit.ly/3GI2WKS

Next Time: We return to the Age of Apocalypse with Astonishing X-Men (1995) #1-4

Some of My Friends Read Comics 111 – Spider-Man/Venom: Maximum Carnage Pt. 2 + All-Star Superman #8

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Whoa, Carnage is so Maximum it’s taking us two episodes to get through it. Spider-Man seems to be having a tough time getting through Maximum Carnage as well, because in parts 8-14 he really just can’t deal anymore.

All Star Superman also rolls on with issue 8. Booooooo!!!!! (Don’t worry, that’s a Bizarro Boo.)

MP3: https://bit.ly/2jXqSoj

Next Time: The New Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (Tales of the Teen Titans #42-44, Annual #3)

Some of My Friends Read Comics 041 – Avengers: Under Siege

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What happens when a bunch of Avengers villains band together to form The Masters of Evil? They take over Avengers Mansion of course! We take a look at a classic storyline by Roger Stern and John Buscema from the mid 80’s called Under Siege that ran in issues 270-277 (with a little underwater break in 272).

We’ll meet a bunch of our favorite B, C, and D-list villains and see if ol’ sock-head Baron Zemo can lead them to victory!

MP3: http://bit.ly/2fusvn4

Some of My Friends Read Comics 027 – Civil War

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Next week, the Marvel Cinematic Universe tears itself apart in Captain America: Civil War, based on the best-selling Marvel comic CIVIL WAR!

We go back 10 years ago to read the original CIVIL WAR, where Captain America and Iron Man broke up, Spider-Man told the world he was Peter Parker, and everybody’s best friend (who hadn’t been in a comic in over decade) died!

This one’s for Cody!

MP3: http://bit.ly/1WS2VJ0

Some of My Friends Read Comics 005 – Captain America by Jim Steranko

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Ready for some trippy 60’s comic book art? We sure are, and you can bet your American flag that Steve Rogers is too! For only three issues in 1969, Jim Steranko infused Captain America with a dose of Salvador Dali and delivered some of the coolest, most surreal, early Marvel issues we’ve ever seen.

Join us as we talk about the (first) time Cap faked his own death in Captain America 110, 111, and 113.

After the break, check out some more of Steranko’s amazing art!

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Some of My Friends Read Comics 003 – Godzilla Fights the Fantastic Four and Avengers

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Elton John and Tim Rice with awards for song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" - 1994 (67th)

Remember that time in the 70’s when Godzilla was shrunken down by Ant-Man, fought the Fantastic Four and the Avengers as he grew large again, traveled through time twice, and even had his photo snapped by good ol’ Spider-Man? You don’t?!?! Well it’s true! Not only did Godzilla have his very own 24-issue Marvel comic, but it’s ALL in continuity.

So come join Vince, Chris, and Kia as they relive the finale of this insane series (Godzilla: King of the Monsters #20-24) and see just how our big green dino-friend fit himself into the Marvel Universe.

Some of My Friends Read Comics 002 – Ultron Double-Feature

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Elton John and Tim Rice with awards for song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" - 1994 (67th)

There’s more than one way to skin an evil murderous robot. Vince, Chris, and Kia took a look back at a couple of classic Ultron stories written 30 years apart to see just how things have changed in the comic book world.

LISTEN in amazement as they discuss differences between the movies and the comics and try to wrap their heads around exactly what the heck is going on with the Avengers.

This episode: Avengers Vol. 1 #66-68 [1969], Avengers Vol. 3 #19-22 (Ultron Unlimited) [1999]

Next episode: Marvel’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters #20-24 [1979]