Stand by · pulling the latest frames
Stand by · pulling the latest frames


Examines the dawn of the comic book genre and its powerful legacy, as well as the evolution of the characters who leapt from the pages over the last 75 years and their ongoing worldwide cultural impact. It chronicles how these disposable diversions were subject to intense government scrutiny for their influence on American children and how they were created in large part by the children of immigrants whose fierce loyalty to a new homeland laid the foundation for a multi-billion-dollar industry that is an influential part of our national identity.
7.5
Score
15
Michael Kantor
PBS

Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle
Adam West
Self
Jim Steranko
Jim Steranko
Self

Michael Chabon
Self

Len Wein
Self
Jules Feiffer
Jules Feiffer
Self
Gerry Conway
Gerry Conway
Self

Dennis O'Neil
Self

Lynda Carter
Self

Marc Damon Johnson
Self

Adriane Lenox
Self

Liev Schreiber
Narrator (voice)