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Marvel's 616

An anthology documentary series that explores the historical, cultural and societal impacts of the Marvel Comics Universe and its intersection with the world.

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documentary, animation

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But the only reason he could do that
is because he had such talented artists - Marvel's 616

But the only reason he could do that is because he had such ...

Yes. I killed it." - Marvel's 616

Yes. I killed it."

It was like going through
this whole new growth process, - Marvel's 616

It was like going through this whole new growth process,

He would write up very brief descriptions
of what he wanted in the comic. - Marvel's 616

He would write up very brief descriptions of what he wanted ...

They had to think about which comic books
were the most important to them - Marvel's 616

They had to think about which comic books were the most impo...

Everybody at school notices
that Kamala doesn't have time for school. - Marvel's 616

Everybody at school notices that Kamala doesn't have ti...

[Pelc] So we put in a robot
called Marveller, - Marvel's 616

[Pelc] So we put in a robot called Marveller,

He's like,
"I'm gonna go be with the heroes now." - Marvel's 616

He's like, "I'm gonna go be with the heroes n...

I would see versions of the characters
in different comic books I had, - Marvel's 616

I would see versions of the characters in different comic bo...

And then the artist
would lay out the whole page - Marvel's 616

And then the artist would lay out the whole page

So they decided to focus
on a demographic they could count on, - Marvel's 616

So they decided to focus on a demographic they could count o...

So she definitely trains and gets
to be the Black Panther for a while, - Marvel's 616

So she definitely trains and gets to be the Black Panther fo...

And I would play
with the flat paper cutout. - Marvel's 616

And I would play with the flat paper cutout.

"So, yeah, I had a crush on her, - Marvel's 616

"So, yeah, I had a crush on her,

Cut to years later,
I'm in my college dorm room, - Marvel's 616

Cut to years later, I'm in my college dorm room,

I don't know if you've ever heard
of the trucker superhero, U.S. 1. - Marvel's 616

I don't know if you've ever heard of the trucker s...

And then Stan would get the art back
and add all the dialogue. - Marvel's 616

And then Stan would get the art back and add all the dialogu...

And they found tremendous success
with superheroes. - Marvel's 616

And they found tremendous success with superheroes.

And that all became the Marvel Style
of writing. The Marvel Method. - Marvel's 616

And that all became the Marvel Style of writing. The Marvel ...

-Superhero is a real strong word.
-Okay. [chuckles] - Marvel's 616

-Superhero is a real strong word. -Okay. [chuckles]

Growing up, I didn't see a lot
of characters that looked like me. - Marvel's 616

Growing up, I didn't see a lot of characters that looke...

And as they focused on
these Silver Age superheroes, - Marvel's 616

And as they focused on these Silver Age superheroes,

Because of copyright, the costume had
to be perfectly Spider-Man, which it was. - Marvel's 616

Because of copyright, the costume had to be perfectly Spider...

And it was during, like, the big-rig boom - Marvel's 616

And it was during, like, the big-rig boom

I'm sure it's all over the news by now." - Marvel's 616

I'm sure it's all over the news by now."

So, being able to actually see yourself
in a character, - Marvel's 616

So, being able to actually see yourself in a character,

I brought a lot of those things
to my very first interview - Marvel's 616

I brought a lot of those things to my very first interview

Shoot webs, which he did,
crawl on walls, crawl on ceilings. - Marvel's 616

Shoot webs, which he did, crawl on walls, crawl on ceilings.

I like Spider-Man and Avengers, - Marvel's 616

I like Spider-Man and Avengers,

The gentleman I was interviewing with
looked at what I'd brought in that day. - Marvel's 616

The gentleman I was interviewing with looked at what I'...

Nowadays, Marvel Method
isn't really used at all. - Marvel's 616

Nowadays, Marvel Method isn't really used at all.

So all of the action and powers
that Peter Parker had - Marvel's 616

So all of the action and powers that Peter Parker had

He said, "Did you make these?"
I said, "Yes." He said, "You're hired." - Marvel's 616

He said, "Did you make these?" I said, "Yes.&...

So, he wants to be a trucker
so bad, right? - Marvel's 616

So, he wants to be a trucker so bad, right?

[typing] - Marvel's 616

She's always struggling to get it,
but she's discouraged that she doesn't. - Marvel's 616

She's always struggling to get it, but she's disco...

But [chuckles] his family insist
that he go to college. - Marvel's 616

But [chuckles] his family insist that he go to college.

[narrator] Spider-Man. - Marvel's 616

[narrator] Spider-Man.

Nothing?" - Marvel's 616

Then, he's in his brother's rig, - Marvel's 616

Then, he's in his brother's rig,

I want the creators to jump in
and give you these gifts on the page. - Marvel's 616

I want the creators to jump in and give you these gifts on t...

It's through these characters that other
people in the world can find a community. - Marvel's 616

It's through these characters that other people in the ...

[Magruder] I was always that kid in school
that was drawing. - Marvel's 616

[Magruder] I was always that kid in school that was drawing.

[woman] At that point, action figures were
all pretty much the same size and scale. - Marvel's 616

[woman] At that point, action figures were all pretty much t...

It was something that became
a vocation for me. - Marvel's 616

It was something that became a vocation for me.

You're gonna have an idea for a story, - Marvel's 616

You're gonna have an idea for a story,

"Well, like they say, 'You want
something done right, do it yourself.'" - Marvel's 616

"Well, like they say, 'You want something done rig...

Any skin tone, any shape, any size,
any age, any type, you are welcome here. - Marvel's 616

Any skin tone, any shape, any size, any age, any type, you a...

I know who's gonna work.
I know who's not gonna work." - Marvel's 616

I know who's gonna work. I know who's not gonna wo...

His head gets caved in,
and he, like, all but dies. - Marvel's 616

His head gets caved in, and he, like, all but dies.

When you look at a comic book, characters
are taller and a lot bigger than others. - Marvel's 616

When you look at a comic book, characters are taller and a l...

My mother took us to the library,
like, all the time, - Marvel's 616

My mother took us to the library, like, all the time,

[Falcon] JoAnn said, "Listen, - Marvel's 616

[Falcon] JoAnn said, "Listen,

For whatever reason, U.S. was a guy
who was important enough, - Marvel's 616

For whatever reason, U.S. was a guy who was important enough...

Normally in a comic book, you have
multiple people working on the art. - Marvel's 616

Normally in a comic book, you have multiple people working o...

What matters is how she sees herself
and not how anyone else sees her. - Marvel's 616

What matters is how she sees herself and not how anyone else...

[Marcy] I'm from Colorado originally, - Marvel's 616

[Marcy] I'm from Colorado originally,

You have a penciller,
who lays out the whole book. - Marvel's 616

You have a penciller, who lays out the whole book.

So they were different heights,
different body shapes. - Marvel's 616

So they were different heights, different body shapes.

It was such a fight when I was younger
and I wanted to take this art path, - Marvel's 616

It was such a fight when I was younger and I wanted to take ...

And then you have an inker,
who comes in and embellishes it. - Marvel's 616

And then you have an inker, who comes in and embellishes it.

I went to an art school in Brooklyn, - Marvel's 616

I went to an art school in Brooklyn,

[Jasperson] There was a lot
of interesting mechanism and movement - Marvel's 616

[Jasperson] There was a lot of interesting mechanism and mov...

And then the colorist comes in
and adds all the color. - Marvel's 616

And then the colorist comes in and adds all the color.

And she was also experiencing
a lot of pressure from our community, - Marvel's 616

And she was also experiencing a lot of pressure from our com...

[Scheer] This is the most
insane thing ever. - Marvel's 616

[Scheer] This is the most insane thing ever.

But our artist for Iron Man 2020
is Pete Woods. - Marvel's 616

But our artist for Iron Man 2020 is Pete Woods.

And I was like, "You know, I really want
to stay here, maybe forever." - Marvel's 616

And I was like, "You know, I really want to stay here, ...

As the production process
became more sophisticated, - Marvel's 616

As the production process became more sophisticated,

So, he's got the power
of a CB radio in his body-- - Marvel's 616

So, he's got the power of a CB radio in his body--

And what makes Pete Woods different
is Pete Woods does everything! - Marvel's 616

And what makes Pete Woods different is Pete Woods does every...

[voice in Japanese] - Marvel's 616

[voice in Japanese]

Pete Woods is the penciller and the inker
and the colorist, all in one! - Marvel's 616

Pete Woods is the penciller and the inker and the colorist, ...

Seventh period are my Theater 2s and 3s. - Marvel's 616

Seventh period are my Theater 2s and 3s.

My mom used to make me costumes
when I was little, - Marvel's 616

My mom used to make me costumes when I was little,

[Cates] By the end of the 12-issue run,
it ends in space. - Marvel's 616

[Cates] By the end of the 12-issue run, it ends in space.

In his van driving around the country.
[laughs] - Marvel's 616

In his van driving around the country. [laughs]

So they have taken theater
prior years in high school. - Marvel's 616

So they have taken theater prior years in high school.

[Vonner] We really pushed it with
the other extremities, like the fingers. - Marvel's 616

[Vonner] We really pushed it with the other extremities, lik...

You know, my mother wanted me to major in
accounting or computer programming, - Marvel's 616

You know, my mother wanted me to major in accounting or comp...

Dr. Strange is the more magical side
of the Marvel Universe. - Marvel's 616

Dr. Strange is the more magical side of the Marvel Universe.

They are doing
Squirrel Girl Goes to College. - Marvel's 616

They are doing Squirrel Girl Goes to College.

And then JoAnn looked at me, - Marvel's 616

And then JoAnn looked at me,

He lives in a house in New York,
which is actually kind of cool. - Marvel's 616

He lives in a house in New York, which is actually kind of c...

[Brevoort] These days, our writers
and artists live all across the globe. - Marvel's 616

[Brevoort] These days, our writers and artists live all acro...

I do have one lead for you.
There's a group called Brute Force. - Marvel's 616

I do have one lead for you. There's a group called Brut...

And sometimes people come
to him with cases - Marvel's 616

And sometimes people come to him with cases

It's not like you're watching something
super serious or super dark. - Marvel's 616

It's not like you're watching something super seri...

Eventually I got into Ringling College,
into their computer animation program. - Marvel's 616

Eventually I got into Ringling College, into their computer ...

[Vonner] It was uncharted territory,
a whole line of characters - Marvel's 616

[Vonner] It was uncharted territory, a whole line of charact...

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An anthology documentary series that explores the historical, cultural and societal impacts of the Marvel Comics Universe and its intersection with the world.

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Genre: documentary, animation

Year: 2020

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ImdbRating: 6.6

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Released: 20 Nov 2020

Awards: 1 nomination total

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