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There were 70 million regular comic book readers in the late 1940s
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There were 70 million regular comic bookreaders in the late 1940s

There were 70 million regular comic book
readers in the late 1940s

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There were 70 million regular comic book readers in the late 1940s.
Duration
6 seconds
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29
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:15
Uploaded
Jun 02, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, animation

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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.
S01 • E04 I think what's fascinating about you is, you take this character of Black Panther, - Marvel's 616 00:07
I think what's fascinating about you is, you take this ...
S01 • E06 They said, "Let's develop a comic book where all of the core characters, - Marvel's 616 00:23
They said, "Let's develop a comic book where all o...
S01 • E05 Many costumes, I can't get dressed or even put it on - Marvel's 616 00:07
Many costumes, I can't get dressed or even put it on
S01 • E02 That was over half of the US population were reading comic books, - Marvel's 616 00:06
That was over half of the US population were reading comic b...
S01 • E07 [both laugh] - Marvel's 616 00:06
[both laugh]
S01 • E08 Just the interest and the love of Marvel that I saw in my classrooms - Marvel's 616 00:09
Just the interest and the love of Marvel that I saw in my cl...
S01 • E04 For lack of a better term, it's like a B-list character when you take it over, - Marvel's 616 00:07
For lack of a better term, it's like a B-list character...
S01 • E03 This global, creative culture that we live in - Marvel's 616 00:11
This global, creative culture that we live in
S01 • E02 And the readership was really 50-50 male-female at that point. - Marvel's 616 00:06
And the readership was really 50-50 male-female at that poin...
S01 • E07 And fortunately, he's good enough at this that those strengths help - Marvel's 616 00:13
And fortunately, he's good enough at this that those st...
S01 • E05 By participating in this thing that is so important to her - Marvel's 616 00:10
By participating in this thing that is so important to her
S01 • E02 And this was largely because the genres were really, really wide-ranging. - Marvel's 616 00:06
And this was largely because the genres were really, really ...
S01 • E04 I knew what the opportunity was with Black Panther if I did it right. - Marvel's 616 00:05
I knew what the opportunity was with Black Panther if I did ...
S01 • E08 And, even if not that, maybe my students will pick up some kind of... something. - Marvel's 616 00:08
And, even if not that, maybe my students will pick up some k...
S01 • E01 The first show that was produced by Toei was Spider-Man - Marvel's 616 00:07
The first show that was produced by Toei was Spider-Man
S01 • E04 I said, "I'm gonna write the comic book equivalent of a Public Enemy record, - Marvel's 616 00:14
I said, "I'm gonna write the comic book equivalent...
S01 • E03 People tell stories from the place that they're at. - Marvel's 616 00:05
People tell stories from the place that they're at.
S01 • E08 [chuckles] - Marvel's 616 00:07
[chuckles]
S01 • E07 [laughs] - Marvel's 616 00:06
[laughs]
S01 • E01 What do you think of it, Gene?" I said, "I think it's great." - Marvel's 616 00:06
What do you think of it, Gene?" I said, "I think i...