{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 258: Captain America and Marvel Golden Age Origins","description":" In this episode, we mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S.A. by looking back at the origin and first appearance of the nation\u2019s greatest super-soldier, Captain America, in 1941\u2019s Captain America Comics #1!  &amp;nbsp;We also look back at the first appearances of two other Golden Age Marvel characters who are still around today \u2013 Cap\u2019s fellow Invaders the original Human Torch and Namor, the Sub-Mariner \u2013 in 1939\u2019s Marvel Comics #1!  And just for kicks, we throw in the first appearance of the Red Skull \u2013 well, a Red Skull, anyway \u2013 in The Riddle of the Red Skull, also from Captain America Comics #1!  Join us as we ask the burning questions: Does Captain America really punch Adolf Hitler in the face? And are these stories eligible for the senior discount at that VFW (Very Fine Works) hall known as \u2026 The Comics Canon?  Also in This Episode:   Professor Horton buries the lede  Are we supposed to root for Namor?  Take it down a notch there, Bucky  One World Under Doom  Men of a Certain Age  Kirby: King of Comics by Mark Evanier   Join us in two weeks as revisit two classic Hulk vs. Wolverine battles in The Incredible Hulk #180-181 (featuring the first appearance of Wolverine) and #340!  Until then:Please consider donating to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund   Impress your friends with our Comics Canon merchandise!   Rate us on Apple Podcasts!   Send us an email!   Hit us up on  Facebook  or  Bluesky!  And as always, thanks for listening! ","author_name":"The Comics Canon","author_url":"http:\/\/www.comicscanon.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42002120\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/42002120"}