Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle(2013)
DocumentarySci-Fi & Fantasy
First Air Date: 2013-10-15
Average Runtime: 54m
Rating: 7.5
Votes: 15
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
Examines the dawn of the comic book genre and its powerful legacy, as well as the evolution of the characters who leapt from the pages over the last 75 years and their ongoing worldwide cultural impact. It chronicles how these disposable diversions were subject to intense government scrutiny for their influence on American children and how they were created in large part by the children of immigrants whose fierce loyalty to a new homeland laid the foundation for a multi-billion-dollar industry that is an influential part of our national identity.
Keywords
comic booksuperherominiseries
Seasons & Episodes
Miniseries
Episodes: 3E01
Truth, Justice and the American Way
Air Date: 2013-10-15
Follow the fortunes of superheroes, from the Depression through Superman’s TV debut.
E02
Great Power, Great Responsibility
Air Date: 2013-10-15
See how superheroes affect and reflect relevant social mores.
E03
A Hero Can Be Anyone
Air Date: 2013-10-15
Track the enthusiasm as superheroes are embraced in all media and by all demographics.
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