8.5/106 votesLoading...#1 - Funky Flashman
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/24/2021
In 1970, after DC successfully poaches longtime Marvel comic artist, Jack Kirby, Stan Lee learns his old pal has been harboring resentment when Kirby’s comic villain “The Funky Flashman” looks remarkably familiar, forever altering their relationship.
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8.4/105 votesLoading...#2 - Superman vs. Spiderman
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/24/2021
The first official Marvel-DC crossover was far from a simple collaboration for the famous rivals. Before the Man of Steel and Spidey could share that bone-crushing handshake, Stan Lee and Carmine Infantino had to battle it out behind-the-scenes.
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8.2/105 votesLoading...#3 - A World Without Superman
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/24/2021
When frustrated comic book writers at DC are forced to shelve a storyline a year in-the-making, they do the unthinkable, and kill Superman. What started as an off-handed remark turned into a worldwide phenomenon and jump-started a lagging DC Comics.
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8.0/109 votesLoading...#4 - Nazis Are Bad
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/24/2021
In 1940, the U.S. had yet to enter WW II when controversial comic artists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby created a new Marvel hero to take on Hitler. On his first cover, Captain America punches Hitler, making a patriotic statement and enraging the Nazis.
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7.6/105 votesLoading...#5 - Kill Robin
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/24/2021
In the late 80s Batman’s new sidekick, Jason Todd, was less than a hit with fans. DC decided to let its audience choose his fate. Comic readers could call in and vote for the life or death of young Robin -- and their choice shook the comic world.
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7.4/105 votesLoading...#6 - Cancelled Comic Cavalcade
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/24/2021
DC implements a bold initiative in the mid 70s to combat plummeting sales by launching the “DC Explosion” to bring more titles to newsstands. But a miserably cold winter Affects sales and DC is forced to cancel 40% of their line.
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7.2/105 votesLoading...#7 - Halloween Hero
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/24/2021
In a time when the DC-Marvel rivalry made crossovers all but impossible, three friends go rogue. Inspired by a Halloween parade, Marvel and DC artists intertwine heroes and story lines for the first real crossover, and execs are none the wiser.
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7.2/105 votesLoading...#8 - Reverend Billingsley
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/24/2021
When two Marvel creators publish a Dr. Strange story with religious overtones, Stan Lee fears it'll upset readers and pushes them to write a retraction. Instead, they hatch a scheme to keep the storyline and avoid any future creative scrutiny.
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7.2/105 votesLoading...#9 - Send in the Clones
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/24/2021
Trying to compete with Marvel, DC attempts to create a worldwide sensation. It should have been a blockbuster series over a few issues, but instead turned into a legendary three-year boondoggle known as "The Clone Saga" that fans lament to this day.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#10 - Just Imagine
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/24/2021
Stan Lee, the pioneer of Marvel, shocks the comic book industry when he announces he’s going to work for DC. Teaming up with various DC in-house creators, Stan re-imagines some of the company's most well-known, iconic characters.
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The Best Episodes of Slugfest
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A chronicle of the growth of comic books as a new American art form exploring the decades-long relationship and rivalry between Marvel and DC Comics.
Genre:Documentary
Network:The Roku Channel
Best Episodes Summary
"Funky Flashman" is the best rated episode of "Slugfest". It scored 8.5/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/24/2021. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Superman vs. Spiderman".