Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle

7.5
201354m

Examines the dawn of the comic book genre and its powerful legacy, as well as the evolution of the characters who leapt from the pages over the last 75 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 the children of immigrants whose fierce loyalty to a new homeland laid the foundation for a multi-billion-dollar industry that is an influential part of our national identity.

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3 Episodes • Premiered 2013

Still image for Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle season 1 episode 1: Truth, Justice and the American Way

1. Truth, Justice and the American Way

9.0

Follow the fortunes of superheroes, from the Depression through Superman’s TV debut.

Still image for Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle season 1 episode 2: Great Power, Great Responsibility

2. Great Power, Great Responsibility

9.0

See how superheroes affect and reflect relevant social mores.

Still image for Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle season 1 episode 3: A Hero Can Be Anyone

3. A Hero Can Be Anyone

9.0

Track the enthusiasm as superheroes are embraced in all media and by all demographics.

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