Superheroes : a never-ending battle / a Patty and Jay Baker production ; written by Michael Kantor & Laurence Maslon ; directed by Michael Kantor ; produced by Michael Kantor, Sally Rosenthal ; produced by Ghost Light Films in association with Oregon Public Broadcasting.

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Examines the dawn of the comic book genre and its progenitors, as well as the evolution of the characters that leapt from the pages over the last 70 years and their ongoing worldwide cultural impact. It chronicles how these 'disposable diversions' were subject to intense government scrutiny for thei...

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Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors: Ghost Light Films (Production company)
Oregon Public Broadcasting (Production company)
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) (Broadcaster)
PBS Distribution (Firm) (Film distributor)
Other Authors: Kantor, Michael, 1961- (Television producer, Television director, Screenwriter)
Rosenthal, Sally (Television producer)
Maslon, Laurence (Screenwriter)
Schreiber, Liev (Host, Narrator)
Jones, Gerard, 1957- (Interviewee)
Kahn, Jenette (Interviewee)
Schumer, Arlen (Interviewee)
Fingeroth, Danny (Interviewee)
Gaines, William M. (Interviewee)
Kubert, Joe, 1926-2012 (Interviewee)
Robinson, Jerry, 1922-2011 (Interviewee)
Infantino, Carmine (Interviewee)
Steranko, 1938- (Interviewee)
Wright, Bradford W., 1968- (Interviewee)
Chabon, Michael (Interviewee)
Waid, Mark, 1962- (Interviewee)
Adams, Neal, 1941-2022 (Interviewee)
Simon, Joe (Interviewee)
Feiffer, Jules (Interviewee)
Lee, Stan, 1922-2018 (Interviewee)
West, Adam, 1928-2017 (Interviewee)
Wein, Len (Interviewee)
Foster, William H. (Interviewee)
Phillips, Gary, 1955- (Interviewee)
Loeb, Jeph (Interviewee)
Straczynski, J. Michael, 1954- (Interviewee)
Conway, Gerry (Interviewee)
Miller, Frank, 1926-1983 (Interviewee)
Moore, Alan, 1953- (Interviewee)
Claremont, Chris, 1950- (Interviewee)
Strain, Christina (Interviewee)
Jimenez, Phil (Interviewee)
Miller, Ashley Edward (Interviewee)
Lee, Jim, 1964- (Interviewee)
McFarlane, Todd (Interviewee)
Snyder, Zack, 1966- (Interviewee)
Carter, Lynda, 1951- (Interviewee)
Morrison, Grant (Interviewee)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English with optional English SDH.
Published: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2013]
Edition:Widescreen Version.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Comic books, strips, etc. > History and criticism.
Superheroes > History and criticism.
Superhero films > History and criticism.
Superhero television programs > History and criticism.
Comic books, strips, etc.
Superhero films.
Superhero television programs.
Superheroes.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Television programs > United States.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Genre:
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Television programs
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (180 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Examines the dawn of the comic book genre and its progenitors, as well as the evolution of the characters that leapt from the pages over the last 70 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 immigrants whose fierce loyalty to a new homeland laid the foundation of a multi-billion-dollar industry.
Note:Documentary.
Call Number:AR6 D0156612 VideoDVD
Playing Time:03:00:00
Audience:
Rating: TVPG.
ISBN:9781608839742
1608839745
Credits:Cinematographers, Mead Hunt, Allan Palmer ; editors, Kris Liem, Pamela S. Arnold, A.C.E. ; design and animation, Alexander Cardia ; music, Christopher Rife.
System Details:DVD; NTSC; region 1; wide screen; 5.1 surround sound.
Participant or Performer:
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.
Event Details:
Originally broadcast on PBS in 2013.