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Some of My Friends Read Comics 237 – The Death of Captain America Pt. 3 + Thunderbolts #10

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We’ve finally reached the end of Ed Brubaker’s classic run on Captain America in issues 37-42. Steve Rogers is dead, probably forever, but now we’ve got Bucky running around with the shield.

We also get some other clown who thinks he’s Steve, and the Red Skull is trying to get his puppet elected as president while also doing some time travel shenanigans.

Then we get to the beginning of the end in Thunderbolts #10. The secret is out! But how???

MP3: https://tinyurl.com/txhfwaxc

Next time: Batman: Hush Pt. 1 (Batman #608-613)

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 221 – The Death of Captain America Pt. 1 + Earth X #8

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We’ve been building up to the Death of Captain America for a few years now, and it’s finally time to read the most memorable moment from Ed Brubaker’s run in issues #25-30! 

Find out if Cap’s supporting characters can sustain the book without him! Also learn a lot about how secret psychic activation codes work.

Then, we move on to Earth X #8, which continues to improve and also prominently features a werewolf astronaut. Coincidence?

MP3: http://tinyurl.com/2dht4f33

Next Time: Injustice #1-6 (or digitally #1-18 – the first half of Year One)

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 178 – Age of Apocalypse: Factor X #1-4 + The Korvac Saga #7 (Avengers #173)

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We’re back in the Age of Apocalypse! This time we’re reading the 4-issue Factor X miniseries that heavily focuses on Scott & Alex Summers, aka Cyclops and Havok.

Turns out Havok is a real jerk who wants to kill his brother. Rude!

We also get to know the evil mad scientist version of Beast who just wants to run genetic experiments on everything. Major creep.

Then we continued the Korvac Saga with Avengers #173. Michael Korvac actually makes an appearance in this one!

MP3: https://bit.ly/3LeC7jH

Next Time: Spider-Man 2099 (1992) #1-6

Some of My Friends Read Comics 156 – Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Pt. 2 + Amazing Spider-Man #9

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It’s a busy episode! We’re reading Volume 2 of Ed Brubaker’s Winter Soldier run on Captain America where we see those dastardly Russians fill Bucky’s brain with lies!

There’s also a House of M tie-in issue in the middle which we went ahead and red as well.

Then we end things with the debut of Electro in Amazing Spider-Man #9. Thankfully, J. Jonah Jameson also returns to the series after taking a month off.

MP3 (direct download): https://bit.ly/3qima2h

Next Time: Black Widow: Web of Intrigue (Marvel Fanfare #10-13, Bizarre Adventures #25)

Some of My Friends Read Comics 148 – Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Pt. 1 + Amazing Spider-Man #1

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We’re starting a couple of classics today from very different eras! First up it’s Ed Brubaker’s Winter Soldier run on Captain America, which provided the basis for the second Captain America film. We’re planning to read the whole thing eventually, but for today we’re just doing the first volume.

Then we’re starting our long-read of the first year of Amazing Spider-Man. That’s right, all the way from the beginning. If it’s any good, maybe we’ll read the next 60 years worth as well.

MP3: https://bit.ly/3bx7gzx

Next Time: Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1-6