Summary:
Hosted by Peta Wilson, this breezy cable TV documentary chronicles the history of comic-book superheroes, from the introduction of Superman in 1938 to the present day. The producers were given unprecedented access to the files of DC and Marvel, the foremost purveyors of funny-paper protagonists with "powers far beyond those of mortal men." Among the topics covered are the ... Full Summary >>

Cast:
Peta Wilson - (Host)
Stan Lee
Frank Miller
Neil Gaiman
Will Eisner
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Review:
Pity the poor comic book geek, who watched the price of his sacred collection rise into the stratosphere only to sink below the value of Lucent stock when publishers took advantage of their innate greed. It's not exactly Greek tragedy, but it is one of the more interesting segments of the documentary made for the geek in all of us, Comic Book ... Continue >>

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