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Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics - Season 1

Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics - Season 1

First aired: 11/12/2017 6 episodes
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Episodes

Episode 1

1. The Mighty Misfits Who Made Marvel

Aired: 11/12/2017

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

2. The Truth About Wonder Woman

Aired: 11/13/2017

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

3. The Trials of Superman

Aired: 11/20/2017

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

4. City of Heroes

Aired: 11/27/2017

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

Episode 5

5. The Color of Comics

Aired: 12/4/2017

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

6. Image Comics: Declaration of Independents

Aired: 12/11/2017

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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