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Season 1

8.3/10149 votes
The Mighty Misfits Who Made Marvel
Season 1 Episode 1 - 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?
Director: Rory Karpf
Writer: Unknown
8.0/10131 votes
The Truth About Wonder Woman
Season 1 Episode 2 - 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.
Director: Jesse James Miller
Writer: Jesse James Miller
8.5/10112 votes
The Trials of Superman
Season 1 Episode 3 - 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.
Director: Rory Karpf
Writer: Rory Karpf
7.5/1093 votes
City of Heroes
Season 1 Episode 4 - 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.
Director: Rory Karpf, Corey Frost
Writer: Unknown
7.6/1092 votes
The Color of Comics
Season 1 Episode 5 - 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.
Director: Daniel Junge
Writer: Daniel Junge
7.8/1095 votes
Image Comics: Declaration of Independents
Season 1 Episode 6 - 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.
Director: Daniel Junge
Writer: Daniel Junge