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  • 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z on AMC
  • 42m
  • 4h 13m (6 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
A six-part documentary series that takes a deeper look into the stories, people and events that have transformed the world of comic books.

6 episodes

Series Premiere

2017-11-12T05:00:00Z

1x01 The Mighty Misfits Who Made Marvel

Series Premiere

1x01 The Mighty Misfits Who Made Marvel

  • 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z42m

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?

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.

2017-11-20T05:00:00Z

1x03 The Trials of Superman

1x03 The Trials of Superman

  • 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z43m

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.

2017-11-27T05:00:00Z

1x04 City of Heroes

1x04 City of Heroes

  • 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z42m

Exploring how the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York fundamentally changed how comic books are written and superheroes are portrayed.

2017-12-04T05:00:00Z

1x05 The Color of Comics

1x05 The Color of Comics

  • 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z42m

The rise and fall of Milestone Comics, an African-American-owned comic book imprint which came to life in early 1990s New York.

Season Finale

2017-12-11T05:00:00Z

1x06 Image Comics: Declaration of Independents

Season Finale

1x06 Image Comics: Declaration of Independents

  • 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z42m

Seven renegade artists shock the comic-book industry by starting their own company, Image Comics, to rival giants Marvel and DC.

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