Superheroes : a never-ending battle / Ghost Light Films, Oregon Public Broadcasting ; produced by Michael Kantor and Sally Rosenthal ; directed by Michael Kantor ; written by Michael Kantor and Laurence Maslon.

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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Corporate Authors:	Ghost Light Films (Production company), Oregon Public Broadcasting (Production company), PBS Distribution (Firm) (Film distributor)
Other Authors:	Kantor, Michael, 1961- (Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter), Maslon, Laurence (Screenwriter), Schreiber, Liev (Narrator, Host, Actor), West, Adam, 1928-2017 (Actor), Carter, Lynda, 1951- (Actor)
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	English subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published:	[United States] : PBS, [2013?]
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:	Comic books, strips, etc. > History. Superheroes > History. Comic books, strips, etc. Superheroes. Nonfiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Documentary films. History.
Genre:	Nonfiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Documentary films. History.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video Blu-ray Disc