Episode 1
The Mighty Misfits Who Made Marvel
2017-11-12 • 42 min
Jack Kirby and Stan Lee invented Marvel's most beloved characters. But was it Kirby's artwork or Lee's bravado and writing that started a revolution?
TV season
2017-11-12
Episode 1
2017-11-12 • 42 min
Jack Kirby and Stan Lee invented Marvel's most beloved characters. But was it Kirby's artwork or Lee's bravado and writing that started a revolution?
Episode 2
2017-11-13 • 42 min
As comic books became popular and male superheroes rose to stardom, one man created a feminist superhero inspired by both his wife and his mistress.
Episode 3
2017-11-20 • 43 min
The story of how the world's first superhero came to be and how Superman's creators fought for years to receive proper credit and compensation.
Episode 4
2017-11-27 • 42 min
Exploring how the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York fundamentally changed how comic books are written and superheroes are portrayed.
Episode 5
2017-12-04 • 42 min
The rise and fall of Milestone Comics, an African-American-owned comic book imprint which came to life in early 1990s New York.
Episode 6
2017-12-11 • 42 min
Seven renegade artists shock the comic-book industry by starting their own company, Image Comics, to rival giants Marvel and DC.