• 2013
  • TV-PG
  • 3h
Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle

Summary A comprehensive history of the superhero comic book fantasy genre and its influence on American culture. View more details

  • 2013
  • TV-PG
  • 3h

Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Liev Schreiber Stan Lee Mark Waid Danny Fingeroth

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Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Oct 7, 2013

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Oregon Public Broadcasting Ghost Light Films The National Endowment for the Humanities

Summary A comprehensive history of the superhero comic book fantasy genre and its influence on American culture. View more details

Details

Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Oct 7, 2013

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Oregon Public Broadcasting Ghost Light Films The National Endowment for the Humanities

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Oct 14, 2013
Truth, Justice and the American Way
The fantasy genre's beginnings in 1930s comic books, its rise in the 1940s until its decline during the popular blacklash against the medium in the 1950s.
Episode 2 • Oct 14, 2013
Great Power, Great Responsibility
With Cold War America finding its self-identity challenged, the superhero genre is reinvented with more complex characters and storytelling artistry.
Episode 3 • Oct 14, 2013
A Hero Can Be Anyone
The superhero genre evolves further to become a respected part of global mainstream culture in various media.
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