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Superheroes Decoded

Season 1
"Superheroes Decoded" offers a definitive look at how marginalized, larger-than-life characters rose to the highest ranks of mainstream culture, chronicling the rise of the Marvel and DC superhero using original art.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - American Legends

    April 29, 2017
    1 h 22 min
    TV-PG
    Superman, Batman, Captain America, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man and beyond are the foundation of the modern superhero.
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  2. S1 E2 - American Rebels

    April 30, 2017
    1 h 23 min
    TV-PG
    In America, sometimes being a hero means breaking the rules. From the beginning, superheroes like The Hulk, Black Panther, Iron Man and The X-Men have challenged authority.
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