Captain America's Prototype Was A Disaster

Head to https://www.squarespace.com/austinmcc... to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code austinmcconnell. SUPPORT MY NEXT MOVIE: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/... PATREON: / austinmcconnell MERCH: https://www.teespring.com/stores/aust... An in-depth look at Jack Kirby and Joe Simon's prototype for Captain America - THE BLUE BOLT. Like the mic? Check out Earthworks ETHOS: https://earthworksaudio.com/ 0:00 Introducing BLUE BOLT 2:35 The Weird and Wacky Origin Story 6:00 Dick Cole: The Wonder Boy 8:15 Blue Bolt: The American 9:45 The War Story Pivot 13:40 The Publisher Faces Problems 15:38 The Feel-Good Photographer Rebrand 17:51 The Death of BLUE BOLT COMICS 19:30 The Rebirth (and Second Death)