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Marvel's 616

They said, "Let's develop a comic bookwhere all of the core characters, the most famous...

They said, "Let's develop a comic book
where all of the core characters, the most famous characters, are thrown
into one giant adventure together, and they have to fight one villain." And Marvel said, "We're gonna make
a thing called Secret Wars." So all of the books, Spider-Man, X-Men,
Fantastic Four, Avengers, they all crossed over
in this giant overarching story

Full Transcript

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They said, "Let's develop a comic book where all of the core characters,
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the most famous characters, are thrown into one giant adventure together,
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and they have to fight one villain."
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And Marvel said, "We're gonna make a thing called Secret Wars."
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So all of the books, Spider-Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four, Avengers,
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they all crossed over in this giant overarching story.
Duration
23 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:18
Uploaded
Jun 02, 2025
Season
1
Episode
6
Genres
documentary, animation

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Movie Summary

An anthology documentary series that explores the historical, cultural and societal impacts of the Marvel Comics Universe and its intersection with the world.
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 • 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 • 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 • 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...
S01 • E03 The life experience, the background of an artist, - Marvel's 616 00:09
The life experience, the background of an artist,
S01 • E06 It was very successful, and kids loved it. - Marvel's 616 00:05
It was very successful, and kids loved it.