Kurtis and Jared begin their series on Captain America with a look at the short but sweet run by Roger Stern and John Byrne, along with the several issues that follow. Jared makes an interesting observation about all of the fill-in issues, and they get a little bit political at the end (but this is a Cap episode so it probably can’t be helped).
Issues discussed: Captain America #247-266, Captain America Annual #5
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[…] Kurtis talks to writer J.M. DeMatteis about that time he wrote Captain America in the 80s. What was it like working with Mike Zeck? What is it about the Red Skull that makes him a great villain? How exactly do you pronounce DeMatteis? All is answered within! This is a companion episode to Captain America, Ep. 9: Dawn’s Early Light. […]