Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics
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Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics

Season 1
Robert Kirkman unveils the stories, people and events that have transformed the world of comic books.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - The Mighty Misfits Who Made Marvel

    November 11, 2017
    43min
    TV-PG
    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?
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  2. S1 E2 - The Truth About Wonder Woman

    November 12, 2017
    42min
    TV-14
    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.
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  3. S1 E3 - The Trials of Superman

    November 19, 2017
    43min
    TV-14
    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.
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  4. S1 E4 - City of Heroes

    November 26, 2017
    42min
    TV-14
    Explores how the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York fundamentally changed how comic books are written and superheroes are portrayed.
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  5. S1 E5 - The Color of Comics

    December 3, 2017
    43min
    TV-14
    The rise and fall of Milestone Comics, an African-American owned comic book imprint which came to life in early 1990's New York.
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  6. S1 E6 - Image Comics: Declaration of Independents

    December 10, 2017
    42min
    TV-14
    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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