Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle
Seen it?2013 | 1 seasons | 54 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a small audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and the curious. If you loved The Flash, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, episodes of about 54 minutes, about 3 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Michael Kantor
- Grant MorrisonSelf
- Joe QuesadaSelf
- Stan LeeSelf
- Mark WaidSelf
- Neal AdamsSelf
- Adam WestSelf
- Jim SterankoSelf
- Michael ChabonSelf
- Len WeinSelf
- Jules FeifferSelf