The medical breakthrough saved countless lives and. A neverending battle is a threepart documentary by pbs that examines the history of the comic book industry. Liev schreiber will be the host of pbs s new comic book threepart miniseries superheroes. Masters of comic book art eisner, kirby, ditko, adams, wrightson, miller 1987. Villains of dc comics, bloody disgusting reports as the title indicates, the documentary will explore the compelling, diverse and legendary society of supervillains of the publishers universe, and will feature interviews with comic writers and some of the characters creators. Aug 04, 2010 the documentary will focus on dc superheroes in other media, including the 1979 superman film, and the 1989 batman film. From pasteur and alfred russel wallace to james allison, meet some of the trailblazers of science, who were ahead of their time. Very well done documentary about comic books from their very beginning. Just days after the release of a pbs documentary on the history of superheroes, dc entertainment and warner home entertainment will release necessary. Amc orders history of comic books documentary miniseries. From my vhs recordings, here is the documentary comic book superheroes unmasked, which aired on june 23rd, 2003 with commercials included. Pbs and hbo offer two powerful documentaries print only. The film traces the development of comic book heroes and their legacy, following the evolution of the characters over the last 75years and their ongoing cultural impact worldwide.
This film offers a nice broad look at the world of comic books. Crumb 1995 this relatively early comic book documentary covers the life of its namesake robert crumb. The book will be based on the documentary film and covers the comic book industry from its birth during the depression, the reinvention of the superhero genre. Why have queer people always identified with comic book characters and stories. Most of this material takes place in a shared fictional universe, which also features teams such as the. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. A neverending battle is the first documentary to examine the dawn of the comic book genre and its powerful legacy, as well as the. A comprehensive history of the superhero comic book fantasy genre and its influence on american culture. Dc comics is one of the largest and oldest american comic book publishers. A neverending battle, with cbr news before its october 15 broadcast on pbs. Willamette week in 24 hour comic, 8 artists attempt to create a comic book in you guessed it 24 hours july 5, 2017 24 hour comic creators challenge themselves in a new documentary july 25, 2017.
Laura sneddons comic studies classes continue with a look at documentary comics, with laura reading and reacting to joe saccos palestine and safe area goraa. It was another big year for superhero movies, and while critics were split on some of the high profile releases, this batch of comic book adaptations proves there was still plenty to savor. The story of the polio crusade pays tribute to a time when americans banded together to conquer a terrible disease. Superman and batman, starspangled wonder woman and captain. Every comic book documentary you must watch elongated man. During the depression, the popularity of dozens of superhero characters. Pbs documentary takes a serious look at history of superheroes. Liev schreiber will be the host of pbss new comic book threepart miniseries superheroes. With crystal reed, virginia madsen, andy bean, derek mears. Some names include charles burns, frank miller, stan lee, will eisner, robert crumb, and harvey pekar. The series is being produced by robert kirkmans skydance entertainment, marking yet another collaboration with the walking dead creators company. To help celebrate this, amc networks is planning a history of comic books documentary miniseries that is tentatively titled heroes and villains. From pbs follow the fortunes of superheroes, from the depression through. It was a very indepth look into superheroes and their influence on popular culture.
The origins of the medium, the evolution of superheroes and all the other genres as they born in different eras. An intimate history chronicles the lives of theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in american politics. The documentary is hosted and narrated by liev schreiber, directed by michael kantor and cowritten by michael and laurence maslon. Sep 06, 2017 this pbs produced documentary covers the entire comic book industry and culture, spanning from its newspaper roots all the way to 20. The first two segments of this documentary are wonderful for someone, like myself, who only had a cursory understanding of comic book history. Feb 07, 2018 from my vhs recordings, here is the documentary comic book superheroes unmasked, which aired on june 23rd, 2003 with commercials included. This entry was posted in agents of shield, batman, comic books, dc comics movies, marvel comics movies, the avengers, wonder woman and tagged jim steranko, lynda carter, pbs superheroes, pbs superheroes a never ending battle, steranko, wonder woman on october 20, 20 by keithroysdon. Superhero comic book pbs documentary to debut at new york. Michael and laurence also authored superheroescapes, cowls, and the creation of comic book. A never ending battle the series is a documentary that. Threepart pbs documentary takes superheroes seriously cbr.
List of films based on dc comics publications wikipedia. The documentary will focus on dc superheroes in other media, including the 1979 superman film, and the 1989 batman film. The movers and shakers of the comicbook world led by stan lee brought us great popculture entertainment but they. Just days after the release of a pbs documentary on the history of superheroes, dc entertainment and warner home entertainment will release necessary evil. Abby arcane returns home to marais, louisiana to investigate a deadly swampborne virus, only to discover the dark, terrifying mysteries of the swamp. Clocking in at three hours, this detailed production covers. A journey to recover a forgotten part of canadas pop culture and a national treasure few have ever heard about, the tale of a small country striving to create its own heroes, but finding itself constantly out muscled by betterfunded and bettermarketed. Superman became a social crusader, comic book historian bradford wright, michael chabon and mark waid explain the history and mass. This has been true since at least the silver age of comics c. Filmmakers michael kantor and lawrence maslon discuss their new threepart documentary, superheroes. Kristin russo talks with dc and marvel comics artist and writer, phil jimenez, about gender and sexuality and the world of comic books. Narrated by keith david, and has a great list of comic artists and writers being interviewed. A neverending battle looks into the history and present of superhero culture. From the birth of the comic book superheroine in the 1940s to the blockbusters of today, popular.
Dc comics is introducing its very own kids camp, athome programming for families specially curated by dcs middlegrade authors and artists. Comic book superheroes unmasked documentary 1 mostly dc and marvel, but talks about their relevancy throughout history and politics. May 17, 2016 to help celebrate this, amc networks is planning a history of comic books documentary miniseries that is tentatively titled heroes and villains. Pbs superheroestruth, justice and the american way 20. A neverending battle is the first documentary to examine the dawn of the comic book genre. Dc comics to release documentary about supervillains. Sexuality and gender in comics first person pbs socal.
Maybe you think comics are pictures of people walking and talking and beating each other up. Literally beyond the comic book pages, the documentary made the connection to cosplayers. Comic book superheroes unmasked history channel aired. The golden age of comics comics have been in existence since the end of the 19th century, but it was after the depression that the popularity of newspaper cartoons expanded into a major industry. As the animated series was rebranded, so was the comic book series, molting into the batman and robin adventures in 1995.
A neverending battle is the first documentary to examine the dawn of the comic book genre and its powerful legacy, as well as the evolution of the characters who leapt from the pages. Threepart pbs documentary takes superheroes seriously. The medical breakthrough saved countless lives and had a pervasive impact on. Cbr news spoke with kantor and maslon who also coauthored a companion book, superheroes capes, cowls, and the creation of comic book culture, on sale now about their project, their own history as comic book fans, and the fiveyear process of putting the documentary together. This documentary featured all of the depth i feel other recent documentaries about comic book heroes and villains miss. Pbs and hbo offer two powerful documentaries print. Examines the evolution of superhero characters and the comic book industry. Dec 11, 20 comic book confidential this documentary produced by m etrogoldwynmayer features the whole picture of the comic book phenomenon in the united states as of 1988. It was a huge blow as it was an early entry in the marvel universe and made me wonder if films like spiderman and xmen were going to end up outliers. Villains of dc comics, bloody disgusting reports as the title indicates, the documentary will explore the compelling, diverse and legendary society of supervillains of the publishers universe, and will feature interviews with comic writers and. A journey to recover a forgotten part of canadas pop culture and a national treasure few have ever heard about, the tale of a small country striving to create its own heroes, but finding itself constantly out muscled by betterfunded and better.
This documentary produced by m etrogoldwynmayer features the whole picture of the comicbook phenomenon in the united states as of 1988. Capes, cowls, and the creation of comic book culture, on sale now about their project, their own history as comic book fans, and the fiveyear process of putting the documentary together. With liev schreiber, danny fingeroth, mark waid, stan lee. Burchett returned to draw the 25issue series while ty templeton took over as writer. Narrated and hosted by liev schreiber xmen origins. The interviews with the comic book creators and the process of creation, and the history was insightful. The comics code authority struggle of the 50s will also be discussed. The grittiness that made the comic book so good was eschewed in favor of an over the top elektra, a jovial socialite version of the kingpin and a plot that made very little sense. A life unraveled emerges in diary entries and interviews in the documentary god knows where i am 10 p. Independent lens independent documentary films pbs. The book will be based on the documentary film and covers the comic book industry from its birth during the depression, the reinvention of the superhero genre and the publishers during the 1960s. The story of dc comics gives a pretty decent overview on the history of dc. The golden age of comics comics have been in existence since the end of the 19th century, but it was after the depression that the popularity of newspaper cartoons expanded into a. Capes, cowls, and the creation of comic book culture, on sale now about their.
Pages in category documentary films about comics the following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. While it seems almost every show you hear about these days is based on a comic book, there is a fairly robust market in the other direction. How are queer artists changing the medium today by creating visibly queer characters and organizing queer comicons. A never ending battle the series is a documentary that looks at the dawn of the comic book genre, its. Pbs to air special on comic books called superheroes the. Naturally, the focus is on marvel and dc, since they were the major players in the. It produces material featuring numerous wellknown superhero characters, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman, and green arrow. This pbsproduced documentary covers the entire comic book industry and culture, spanning from its newspaper roots all the way to 20. The format finally wrapped up in 2004 when dc began to publish comics based on the thenairing the batman strikes. The show will include interviews with joe simon, stan lee, jim. Christopher lee, neal adams, brian azzarello, claudia black.