It consisted of three hour long episodes and provides a great history of comic books and how the hobby was almost destroyed and how it came to be a box office juggernaut. With rare access to top creators at both dc and marvel, superheroes decoded uncovers how the rise of the superhero parallels americas rise as a superpower in the 20th century, evolving. Comic bookinspired movies, of course, have become a vibrant part of the pop culture landscape over the past few decades beginning with the big screen adaptations of superman in 1978, and batman in 1989. There are interviews from comic book writers, artists, and actors that have portrayed these heroes. The documentary is hosted and narrated by liev schreiber, directed by michael kantor and cowritten by michael and laurence maslon. A twonight documentary about the history of superheroes in comic books, the movies, and on television, superheroes decoded does a good job. A history of superheroes in comic books, from the first appearance of superman in the 1930s to todays morallyconflicted, violent antiheroes. To help celebrate this, amc networks is planning a history of comic books documentary miniseries that is tentatively titled heroes and villains. Comic book history series jon morris and hope nicholson comic books werent always a billiondollar industry, but theyve always been a unique and fascinating medium. A must see for any comic book lover, er for any lover of american and indeed world history for that matter. Mar 31, 2014 max brooks, author of the zombie survival guide, has a new historical comic book out, called the harlem hellfighters, about the historic black 369th infantry regiment from wwi. Romes trajans column, dedicated in 110 ad, is an early surviving example of a narrative told through sequential pictures, while egyptian hieroglyphs, greek friezes, medieval tapestries such as the bayeux tapestry and illustrated manuscripts also combine sequential images and words to tell a story. Series created, episodes shot, edited, uploaded and artwork, by felipe jorge.
Narrated by keith david, and has a great list of comic artists and writers being interviewed. List of programs broadcast by history tv channel wikipedia. Pictures the history channel has the docuseries comic book fans have been waiting for, whether they know it or not. The air dates for kirkmans documentary about the history of comic books has been announced, as. Comic book superheroes unmasked history channel aired. The history channel comic book superheroes unmasked. The untold story was a reminder of the many wonderful prose books dedicated to the history.
Oct 18, 2012 last weeks release of sean howes marvel comics. 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. This is one documentary every comic book fan should watch. Robert kirkmans secret history of comics season 1, episode.
Xkcd is another great example of a simple style comic being used to communicate more subtle messages. Comic book superheroes unmasked documentary the origin. Hey, if a comic book helps him learn history, im all for it. History is taking an indepth look at several iconic marvel and dc comic book creations in the upcoming twopart documentary superheroes decoded. The middle decade of the last century was not a good one for the comics industry. Marvel comics, american media and entertainment company that was widely regarded as one of the big two publishers in the comic industry.
History airs new doc series on comic book industry, superheroes. After the war, sales dropped dramatically and then continued to slide down throughout the 1950s. The comic book industry was already dying, we are told. Masters of comic book art eisner, kirby, ditko, adams, wrightson, miller 1987. The product of two teenage boys from cleveland, ohio, jerry siegel and joe shuster, superman was an overnight sensation and forever transformed the. Using modern film clips, vintage comic artwork, historical archival material, and. Cool documentary i wonder why dont history channel dont make stuff like these again. Also from the hallowed halls of dramatic voices is keith david who in my opinion is in the pantheon along with james earl jones and john facenda. Comic book heroes unmasked originally aired on the history channel is a pretty good documentary largely going over the superhero genre in comic books. Mar 22, 2018 it looks like the cw will be taking fans inside the wizarding world next month. He still pulls tidbits out of thin air and when i ask where he learned that fact, he says, from that history comic book you got me. A new twopart documentary focuses on deconstructing the appeal and.
Comic book confidential this documentary produced by m etrogoldwynmayer features the whole picture of the comicbook phenomenon in the united states as of 1988. In 1754, benjamin franklin created the first editorial cartoon published in an american newspaper. Comic book superheroes unmasked documentary 1 mostly dc and marvel, but talks about their relevancy throughout history and politics. Et to document alien enthusiasts the ufo bros joe and emmett hayes as they pack up their rv and. 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 history of superheroes in comic books, from the first appearance of. This is an incomplete list of television programs formerly or currently broadcast by historyh2 in the united states. History prepping doc series on comic book industry, superheroes decoded. Comic book superheroes unmasked is a television documentary that aired on the history channel in 2003. Its parent company, marvel entertainment, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the disney company. May 01, 2017 a twonight documentary about the history of superheroes in comic books, the movies, and on television, superheroes decoded does a good job of summarizing how we arrived at our current state.
A history of superheroes in comic books, from the first appearance of superman in. The network has announced that they will be airing harry potter. This landmark issue, the first comic to present allnew material, saw the first appearance of the man of steel, superman. How todd mcfarlane became the biggest comic book artist ever. Every comic book documentary you must watch elongated man.
Comic book superheroes unmasked tv movie 2003 imdb. The network will air superheroes decoded, a twopart documentary on. The series is being produced by robert kirkmans skydance entertainment, marking yet another collaboration with the walking dead creators company. The colorful history of comic books and newspaper cartoon strips. Apr 19, 2017 history is tapping some big names from marvel and dc to uncover the hidden origin stories of comics biggest heroes. The transformation of the story from a first press report to a folkloric tale to a comic book and now to a film illustrates how the myth is transformed, wrote phil patton in the new york times. Youtube channel owned and operated by felipe jorge. Pages in category documentary films about comics the following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. A neverending battle is a threepart documentary by pbs that examines the history of the comic book industry.
The untold story was a reminder of the many wonderful prose books dedicated to the history of the comic book industry out there, telling the. Mar 01, 2005 when we got this book, he only wanted to read the graphic novel format. The film is about the history of the american comic. The air dates for kirkmans documentary about the history of comic books has been announced, as well as the creators who will be interviewed. Persepolis told us about the islamic revolution, the history of iran, and the struggles of women and the veil, all in a far more accessible style albeit a more narrow focus than a weighty factual book could manage. Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies. Super heroes all died out between 1950 and 1955 with only superman, batman and wonder woman and a few smaller ones still being published. Comic book superheroes unmasked documentary darkstar659. My favorite history comic books, by max brooks, author of the. Travel channel has greenlit a new special instamentary airing sunday, september 29th at 10 p. It didnt take long for marvels superhero mashup avengers. 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.
Comic book inspired movies, of course, have become a vibrant part of the pop culture landscape over the past few decades beginning with the big screen adaptations of superman in 1978, and batman in 1989. With peta wilson, denny oneil, jim steranko, michael chabon. It looks like the cw will be taking fans inside the wizarding world next month. Max brooks, author of the zombie survival guide, has a new historical comic book out, called the harlem hellfighters, about the historic black 369th infantry regiment from wwi. From my vhs recordings, here is the documentary comic book superheroes unmasked, which aired on june 23rd, 2003 with commercials. Amc orders history of comic books documentary miniseries. This documentary is a most for comics fans and for everyone who wants to know about the evolution of the concept of the superhero. The cable network will air the twopart special superheroes decoded on april 30.
History channel to decode origins of superheroes in docuseries. Using expert and comic book insider interviews, never seen before historical photographs and films, and animation, diagram goes further than any previous comic book documentary to explore and understand the controversial figure at the center of this american tale. All your favorite titles from marvel, dc comics, image, valiant, and more can be found here. The walking dead comic book creator robert kirkman stars in this documentary series that takes a deeper look into the stories, people and events that have transformed the world of comic books. This is an incomplete list of television programs formerly or currently broadcast by history h2 in the united states. Top 10 sinister six members in marvel comics duration. This mini series aired on the history channel, and it takes a very modern look at the comic book world. Jan 15, 2020 the transformation of the story from a first press report to a folkloric tale to a comic book and now to a film illustrates how the myth is transformed, wrote phil patton in the new york times. The film is about the history of the american comic book industry from its origins in the 1930s to the present day, and how comic books have mirrored and affected the society around them. If you are going to watch a documentary on the history of comic books. Peta wilson, denny oneil, jim steranko, michael chabon. History is tapping some big names from marvel and dc to uncover the hidden origin stories of comics biggest heroes. May 26, 20 comic book superheroes unmasked documentary darkstar659. Learn about marvel comicss characters and prominent writers and.
Comic book superheroes unmasked documentary youtube. Zenescope comics, publisher of horror comic grimm fairy tales, has partnered up with the history channel to create a companion book to their. Comic book superheroes unmasked part 1 of 9 youtube. Dark knight returns, this documentary, originally aired on the history channel, goes far. The origins of the medium, the evolution of superheroes and all the other genres as they born in different eras. Comic book superheroes unmasked history channel aired june. The three eras of the modern comic book movie the artifice. Robert kirkmans amc comic book history show debuts in november. The history channel is giving us a revealing peek under the cape with. Sep 17, 2019 travel channel has greenlit a new special instamentary airing sunday, september 29th at 10 p. Oct 27, 2012 zenescope comics, publisher of horror comic grimm fairy tales, has partnered up with the history channel to create a companion book to their upcoming documentary series, mankind. This dvd from the history channel shows how how the superhero evolved from a. Trace the humble roots of comic book history, from obscure characters to vintage art to longlost stories about creators and publishers. History orders comic book special superheroes decoded.
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