Watch Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics (2017) Online!
A six-part documentary series that takes a deeper look into the stories, people and events that have transformed the world of comic books.
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Episode 1 - The Mighty Misfits Who Made Marvel
Release Date: 2017-11-12Jack 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?
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Episode 2 - The Truth About Wonder Woman
Release Date: 2017-11-13As comic books became popular and male superheroes rose to stardom, one man created a feminist superhero inspired by both his wife and his mistress.
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Episode 3 - The Trials of Superman
Release Date: 2017-11-20The 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.
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Episode 4 - City of Heroes
Release Date: 2017-11-27Exploring how the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York fundamentally changed how comic books are written and superheroes are portrayed.
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Episode 5 - The Color of Comics
Release Date: 2017-12-04The 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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Episode 6 - Image Comics: Declaration of Independents
Release Date: 2017-12-11Seven renegade artists shock the comic-book industry by starting their own company, Image Comics, to rival giants Marvel and DC.