Campus Comics Cast 241 - First Five Kang and Captain America

Join the campus comics cast for its most wibbly wobbly timey wimey episode yet as we discuss Kang the Conqueror. Timestamps: 00:00:00 Opening Music 00:00:10 Intro 00:04:50 First Five Kang 00:35:18 Captain America by Mark Waid 01:08:00 CLZ Shake 01:11:37 Next Episode 01:12:06 Outros 01:12:45 Stinger Can you untangle Kang the Conqueror’s earliest appearances—and survive a Captain America story where the Red Skull gains terrifying Cosmic Cube power? If Marvel’s time-travel continuity, character variants, and decades of comic-book history have ever felt overwhelming, this episode gives you a guided conversation through the origins of Kang, Rama-Tut, and Immortus—then shifts to a high-stakes Captain America and Red Skull storyline from Mark Waid’s run. Follow Kang’s evolution from Silver Age conqueror to the time-twisting Marvel villain fans know today. Explore the connections among Kang, Rama-Tut, Immortus, Doctor Doom, and the strange logic of comic-book time travel. Hear an honest review of Mark Waid and Andy Kubert’s Captain America story, featuring the Red Skull, the Cosmic Cube, the Watcher, and a surprising Korvac reveal. Play the episode now for a spoiler-filled, issue-by-issue trip through Kang’s first five comic appearances and a cosmic Captain America showdown that earns its place on your reading list. The episode covers Fantastic Four #19, Fantastic Four Annual #2, Avengers #8, #10, and #11 for the Kang discussion, followed by Mark Waid’s Captain America #12–17, including the Red Skull’s return and Korvac’s reveal.