Superheroes : a never-ending battle, Season 1

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Label

Superheroes : a never-ending battle, Season 1

Title remainder

a never-ending battle

Title number

Season 1

Contributor

• Loeb, Jeph
• McFarlane, Todd
• Miller, Ashley Edward
• Lee, Stan, 1922-
• Miller, Frank, 1926-1983
• Lee, Jim, 1964-
• Kubert, Joe, 1926-2012
• Moore, Alan, 1953-
• Kantor, Michael, 1961-
• Morrison, Grant
• Phillips, Gary, 1955-
• Robinson, Jerry, 1922-2011
• Kahn, Jenette
• Rosenthal, Sally
• Jones, Gerard, 1957-
• Jimenez, Phil
• Schreiber, Liev
• Infantino, Carmine
• Gaines, William M.
• Schumer, Arlen
• Simon, Joe
• Foster, William H.
• Snyder, Zack, 1966-
• Fingeroth, Danny
• Steranko, 1938-
• Feiffer, Jules
• Straczynski, J. Michael, 1954-
• Conway, Gerry
• Claremont, Chris, 1950-
• Strain, Christina
• Chabon, Michael
• Waid, Mark, 1962-
• Carter, Lynda, 1951-
• Wein, Len
• West, Adam, 1928-2017
• Adams, Neal, 1941-
• hoopla digital
• Wright, Bradford W., 1968-
• Maslon, Laurence

Host

• Schreiber, Liev

Interviewee

• Waid, Mark, 1962-
• Claremont, Chris, 1950-
• Strain, Christina
• Straczynski, J. Michael, 1954-
• Conway, Gerry
• Steranko, 1938-
• Feiffer, Jules
• Snyder, Zack, 1966-
• Fingeroth, Danny
• Simon, Joe
• Foster, William H.
• Schumer, Arlen
• Gaines, William M.
• Infantino, Carmine
• Jimenez, Phil
• Jones, Gerard, 1957-
• Kahn, Jenette
• Robinson, Jerry, 1922-2011
• Loeb, Jeph
• Wright, Bradford W., 1968-
• Adams, Neal, 1941-
• West, Adam, 1928-2017
• Carter, Lynda, 1951-
• Wein, Len
• Chabon, Michael
• McFarlane, Todd
• Phillips, Gary, 1955-
• Morrison, Grant
• Moore, Alan, 1953-
• Kubert, Joe, 1926-2012
• Lee, Jim, 1964-
• Miller, Frank, 1926-1983
• Lee, Stan, 1922-
• Miller, Ashley Edward

Narrator

• Schreiber, Liev

Screenwriter

• Kantor, Michael, 1961-
• Maslon, Laurence

Television director

• Kantor, Michael, 1961-

Television producer

• Rosenthal, Sally
• Kantor, Michael, 1961-

Subject

• Superhero films -- History and criticism
• Comic books, strips, etc -- History and criticism
• Superhero television programs -- History and criticism
• Superheroes -- History and criticism

Language

eng

Summary

Join host and narrator Liev Schreiber to explore the dawn of the comic book genre and trace the evolution of the characters and their ongoing cultural impact worldwide. Chart the progression from the first comic books born during the Great Depression to the television debut of Superman in the 1950s, to the emergence of superheroes who reflect changing social mores in the 1960s and 70s, to today's insatiable enthusiasm for superheroes embraced in all media and by all demographics

Cataloging source

Midwest

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Directed by Michael Kantor

Dewey number

741.5

Intended audience

Rated TVPG

PerformerNote

Hosted and narrated by Liev Schreiber; interviewees, Gerard Jones, Jenette Kahn, Arlen Schumer, Danny Fingeroth, Joe Kubert, William M. Gaines, Jerry Robinson, Carmine Infantino, Jim Steranko, Bradford Wright, Michael Chabon, Mark Waid, Neal Adams, Joe Simon, Jules Feiffer, Stan Lee, Adam West, Len Wein, William H. Foster III, Gary Phillips, Jeph Loeb, J. Michael Straczynski, Gerry Conway, Frank Miller, Alan Moore, Chris Claremont, Christina Strain, Phil Jimenez, Ashley Miller, Jim Lee, Todd McFarlane, Zack Snyder

Runtime

180

Series statement

WGBY DVD Collection

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action