Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics

  • : 2017
  • : 6
  • : 18
  • AMC
  • Documentary History

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The Mighty Misfits Who Made Marvel
Episode overview
12, 2017
How Jack Kirby and Stan Lee invented Marvel's most beloved characters; exploring which aspect started a revolution -- Kirby's artwork or Lee's bravado and writing.
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The Truth About Wonder Woman
Episode overview
13, 2017
Comic books become popular and male super heroes rise to stardom; one man creates a feminist superhero inspired by both his wife and his mistress.
1x3
The Trials of Superman
Episode overview
20, 2017
The story of how the world's first superhero came to be; how Superman's creators fought for years to receive proper credit and compensation.
1x4
City of Heroes
Episode overview
27, 2017
Exploring how the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York fundamentally changed comic book writing and the portrayal of superheroes.
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The Color of Comics
Episode overview
04, 2017
The rise and fall of Milestone Comics, an African-American-owned comic book imprint which came to life in early 1990s New York.
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Image Comics: Declaration of Independents
Episode overview
11, 2017
Seven renegade artists shock the comic-book industry by starting their own company, Image Comics, to rival giants Marvel and DC.