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Marvel's Behind the Mask

I'm the first African-American editor, and to my knowledge,the first African-American...

I'm the first African-American editor, and to my knowledge,
the first African-American writer in, what we consider,
modern superhero comics

Full Transcript

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I'm the first African-American editor,
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and to my knowledge, the first African-American writer
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in, what we consider, modern superhero comics.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
50
Timestamp in Movie
00:24:05
Uploaded
May 25, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Marvel New Media,Strike Anywhere,Tarmac Creative

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Movie Summary

Meet the writers and artists behind characters like Black Panther, Miles Morales, Ms. Marvel, Luke Cage, the X-Men, Captain Marvel, and many other characters in the Marvel Universe, highlighting their impact on pop culture and media.
I was 17 years old when I started working there. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:13
I was 17 years old when I started working there.
I was skipping to work, 'cause I couldn't wait to get there. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:05
I was skipping to work, 'cause I couldn't wait to ...
At some point, a couple blocks, I realized I was skipping - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:17
At some point, a couple blocks, I realized I was skipping
Nodded at me and he looked at it, put it all together, handed it back, - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:09
Nodded at me and he looked at it, put it all together, hande...
Shortly after that, I was up at Marvel and I met the editor at the time. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:29
Shortly after that, I was up at Marvel and I met the editor ...
On any typical day at Marvel Comic, there was an open door policy, - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:22
On any typical day at Marvel Comic, there was an open door p...
I can't express enough how much fun these lunatics were who worked there. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:18
I can't express enough how much fun these lunatics were...
So I had no sense, when I started writing Black characters, - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:07
So I had no sense, when I started writing Black characters,
Moving into the '70s, - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:15
Moving into the '70s,
I think it's because he was one of the first African-American superheroes - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:24
I think it's because he was one of the first African-Am...
The way he talks, the way he acts, - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:13
The way he talks, the way he acts,
It's like what white people think slang is. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:25
It's like what white people think slang is.
I tried to tell good stories that respected the character, - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:20
I tried to tell good stories that respected the character,
It's rare for me to craft a story - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:12
It's rare for me to craft a story
I wrote Luke Cage for a long time. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:13
I wrote Luke Cage for a long time.
I think that it does start out as this exploitative piece, - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:09
I think that it does start out as this exploitative piece,
To go from, say, like this kind of jive-talkin', - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:14
To go from, say, like this kind of jive-talkin',
I think identity in comics is huge. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:34
I think identity in comics is huge.
Rubbley-ub-dub, - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:22
Rubbley-ub-dub,
For instance, at the end of the heyday of the Golden Age of comics, - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:16
For instance, at the end of the heyday of the Golden Age of ...