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There was a tendency under Stan, and whatever his strengths were
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Marvel's Behind the Mask

There was a tendency under Stan,and whatever his strengths were, writing strongfemale...

There was a tendency under Stan,
and whatever his strengths were, writing strong
female characters were not among them

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There was a tendency under Stan, and whatever his strengths were,
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writing strong female characters were not among them.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:36:29
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.
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.
In fact, in the first issue, - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:26
In fact, in the first issue,
She's got the Gloria Steinem glasses and part down the middle. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:06
She's got the Gloria Steinem glasses and part down the ...
But the Marvel Universe heroes are ground level heroes. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:06
But the Marvel Universe heroes are ground level heroes.
They are people who have problems - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:23
They are people who have problems
Our characters are fundamentally about who they are behind the mask, right? - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:05
Our characters are fundamentally about who they are behind t...
But then, anything that anyone knows about Carol Danvers is the costume. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:07
But then, anything that anyone knows about Carol Danvers is ...
It's a bathing suit with thigh-high boots and a sash, - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:10
It's a bathing suit with thigh-high boots and a sash,
But it was a different time, and the male gaze was at the forefront. - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:11
But it was a different time, and the male gaze was at the fo...
It's like a different version of womanhood, and femininity, - Marvel's Behind the Mask 00:18
It's like a different version of womanhood, and feminin...