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Since everybody in the cast was Wakandan
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Marvel's Behind the Mask

Since everybody in the cast was Wakandan, it was going to bean all-Black cast of...

Since everybody in the cast was Wakandan, it was going to be
an all-Black cast of characters. This has never been done
in an American comic book series before

Full Transcript

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Since everybody in the cast was Wakandan,
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it was going to be an all-Black cast of characters.
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This has never been done in an American comic book series before.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:33:26
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.
Don McGregor, his Black Panther was a cutting-edge series at the time. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:22
Don McGregor, his Black Panther was a cutting-edge series at...
So the Black Panther, he's in Africa. It's deep, dark Africa. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:13
So the Black Panther, he's in Africa. It's deep, d...
Wait a second. This is not a trope anymore. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:22
Wait a second. This is not a trope anymore.
There was a resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan at the time... - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:36
There was a resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan at the time...
This goes right to the heart of, - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:09
This goes right to the heart of,
As the books went along, it became more and more apparent - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:06
As the books went along, it became more and more apparent
They wanted the Avengers to be brought in - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:12
They wanted the Avengers to be brought in
"And he'll take care of the important issues." - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:23
"And he'll take care of the important issues."...
There was a tendency under Stan, and whatever his strengths were, - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:09
There was a tendency under Stan, and whatever his strengths ...
He tended to treat all of the female characters - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:07
He tended to treat all of the female characters
Beautiful, but not too bright. A female character has to be rescued. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:05
Beautiful, but not too bright. A female character has to be ...
So one really interesting thing about Marvel's history - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:19
So one really interesting thing about Marvel's history
They were doing Linda Carter, Student Nurse, - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:14
They were doing Linda Carter, Student Nurse,
The heroines tend to have lesser powers. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:13
The heroines tend to have lesser powers.
Originally, her power was basically to hide. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:13
Originally, her power was basically to hide.
So these powers where - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:07
So these powers where
The power where you can look good while affecting those around you. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:13
The power where you can look good while affecting those arou...
And strides have been made with every subsequent generation. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:06
And strides have been made with every subsequent generation.
Stan wanted me to create a female superhero - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:31
Stan wanted me to create a female superhero
Women's lib was big. We'll do a female super. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:16
Women's lib was big. We'll do a female super.