All Episodes of Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics

Season 1

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  8.5/10109 votes

  The Trials of Superman

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/20/2017

  The story of how the world's first superhero came to be and how Superman's creators fought for years to receive proper credit and compensation.

  Director: Rory Karpf

  Writer: Rory Karpf

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  8.3/10147 votes

  The Mighty Misfits Who Made Marvel

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/12/2017

  Jack Kirby and Stan Lee invented Marvel's most beloved characters. But was it Kirby's artwork or Lee's bravado and writing that started a revolution?

  Director: Rory Karpf

  Writer: Unknown

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  8.0/10129 votes

  The Truth About Wonder Woman

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/13/2017

  As comic books became popular and male superheroes rose to stardom, one man created a feminist superhero inspired by both his wife and his mistress.

  Director: Jesse James Miller

  Writer: Jesse James Miller

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  7.8/1093 votes

  Image Comics: Declaration of Independents

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/11/2017

  Seven renegade artists shock the comic-book industry by starting their own company, Image Comics, to rival giants Marvel and DC.

  Director: Daniel Junge

  Writer: Daniel Junge

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  7.6/1090 votes

  The Color of Comics

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/4/2017

  The rise and fall of Milestone Comics, an African-American-owned comic book imprint which came to life in early 1990s New York.

  Director: Daniel Junge

  Writer: Daniel Junge

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  7.5/1091 votes

  City of Heroes

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/27/2017

  Exploring how the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York fundamentally changed how comic books are written and superheroes are portrayed.

  Director: Rory Karpf, Corey Frost

  Writer: Unknown