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== Interviewees ==
== Interviewees ==
[[Stan Lee|Stan Lee (comic writer and publisher)]] [[Mark Waid|Mark Waid (comic writer)]] [[Grant Morrison|Grant Morrison (comic writer)]] [[Jim Lee|Jim Lee (comic artist)]] [[Todd McFarlane|Todd McFarlane (comic creator and artist)]] [[Andrea Romano (voice director)]] [[Marv Wolfman]] [[Neal Adams|Neal Adams (comic artist)]] [[Daniel Fingeroth]] [[Bradford Wright]] [[Dennis O'Neil|Denny O'Neil (comic writer and editor)]] [[Jim Steranko|Jim Steranko (comic artist)]] [[Jenette Kahn|Jenette Kahn (comic editor and publisher)]] [[Arlen Schumer]] [[Carmine Infantino|Carmine Infantino (comic artist)]] [[Michael Chabon]] [[Len Wein|Len Wein (comic writer and editor)]] [[Joe Quesada]] [[Adam West|Adam West (actor)]] [[Jules Feiffer|Jules Feiffer (cartoonist and author)]] [[Ramona Fradon|Ramona Fradon (artist)]] [[Gerry Conway|Gerry Conway (comic writer)]] [[William F Foster III]] [[Lynda Carter|Lynda Carter (actress)]] [[Trina Robbins|Trina Robbins (comic artist)]] [[Adriane Lenox]] [[Gerard Jones|Gerard Jones (author and comic writer)]] [[Jeph Loeb]] [[Geoff Johns|Geoff Johns (comic writer)]] [[Jerry Robinson|Jerry Robinson (comic artist)]] [[Louise Simonson|Louise Simonson (comic writer and editor)]] [[Walt Simonson|Walt Simonson (comic writer and artist) ]] [[Ashley Miller (screenwriter)]] [[Paul Dini|Paul Dini (comic writer and creator)]] [[Irwin Hasen|Irwin Hasen (cartoonist)]] [[Zack Snyder|Zack Snyder (film maker)]] [[Chris Claremont]] [[Larry Hama]] [[Christina Strain]] [[Mark Evanier]]
[[Stan Lee|Stan Lee (comic writer and publisher)]] [[Mark Waid|Mark Waid (comic writer)]] [[Grant Morrison|Grant Morrison (comic writer)]] [[Jim Lee|Jim Lee (comic artist)]] [[Todd McFarlane|Todd McFarlane (comic creator and artist)]] [[Andrea Romano (voice director)]] [[Marv Wolfman|Marv Wolfman (comic writer)]][[Neal Adams|Neal Adams (comic artist)]] [[Daniel Fingeroth]] [[Bradford Wright]] [[Dennis O'Neil|Denny O'Neil (comic writer and editor)]] [[Jim Steranko|Jim Steranko (comic artist)]] [[Jenette Kahn|Jenette Kahn (comic editor and publisher)]] [[Arlen Schumer]] [[Carmine Infantino|Carmine Infantino (comic artist)]] [[Michael Chabon]] [[Len Wein|Len Wein (comic writer and editor)]] [[Joe Quesada]] [[Adam West|Adam West (actor)]] [[Jules Feiffer|Jules Feiffer (cartoonist and author)]] [[Ramona Fradon|Ramona Fradon (artist)]] [[Gerry Conway|Gerry Conway (comic writer)]] [[William F Foster III]] [[Lynda Carter|Lynda Carter (actress)]] [[Trina Robbins|Trina Robbins (comic artist)]] [[Adriane Lenox]] [[Gerard Jones|Gerard Jones (author and comic writer)]] [[Jeph Loeb]] [[Geoff Johns|Geoff Johns (comic writer)]] [[Jerry Robinson|Jerry Robinson (comic artist)]] [[Louise Simonson|Louise Simonson (comic writer and editor)]] [[Walt Simonson|Walt Simonson (comic writer and artist) ]] [[Ashley Miller (screenwriter)]] [[Paul Dini|Paul Dini (comic writer and creator)]] [[Irwin Hasen|Irwin Hasen (cartoonist)]] [[Zack Snyder|Zack Snyder (film maker)]] [[Chris Claremont]] [[Larry Hama]] [[Christina Strain]] [[Mark Evanier]]


== Home media ==
== Home media ==

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Superheroes: a Never-ending Battle (2013) (miniseries)

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GenreTelevsion documentary
Developed byMichael Kantor
Written byMichael Kantor
Screenplay byMichael Kantor
Story byMichael Kantor
Directed byMichael Kantor
Narrated byLiev Schreiber
Music byChristopher Rife
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes3 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerMichael Kantor
ProducerMichael Kantor Sally Rosenthal
Production locationUnited States
CinematographyMead Hunt Episode 1
EditorsKris Liem (2 episodes, 2013) Pamela Scott Arnold (1 episode, 2013)
Running time3 hours[1]
Original release
NetworkPBS
ReleaseOctober 15, 2013[2]

Superheroes: a Never-ending Battle (2013-) is a 3-part American television documentary series about superheros written and directed by Michael Kantor and narrated by actor Liev Schreiber The production company was Ghost Light Films and Oregon Public Broadcasting and funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities The three hour series features interviews with over fifty comic book artists, creators and actors.

Interviewees

Stan Lee (comic writer and publisher) Mark Waid (comic writer) Grant Morrison (comic writer) Jim Lee (comic artist) Todd McFarlane (comic creator and artist) Andrea Romano (voice director) Marv Wolfman (comic writer)Neal Adams (comic artist) Daniel Fingeroth Bradford Wright Denny O'Neil (comic writer and editor) Jim Steranko (comic artist) Jenette Kahn (comic editor and publisher) Arlen Schumer Carmine Infantino (comic artist) Michael Chabon Len Wein (comic writer and editor) Joe Quesada Adam West (actor) Jules Feiffer (cartoonist and author) Ramona Fradon (artist) Gerry Conway (comic writer) William F Foster III Lynda Carter (actress) Trina Robbins (comic artist) Adriane Lenox Gerard Jones (author and comic writer) Jeph Loeb Geoff Johns (comic writer) Jerry Robinson (comic artist) Louise Simonson (comic writer and editor) Walt Simonson (comic writer and artist) Ashley Miller (screenwriter) Paul Dini (comic writer and creator) Irwin Hasen (cartoonist) Zack Snyder (film maker) Chris Claremont Larry Hama Christina Strain Mark Evanier

Home media

Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle was released on DVD on October 15, 2013

Book

Superheroes!: Capes, Cowls, and the Creation of Comic Book Culture by Laurence Maslon and Michael Kantor is the companion book to the series. It was published by Crown Archetype and released on October 1, 2013.

Reception

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the series an approval rating of 91%.[3] The New York Daily News noted that ""Superheroes" brings PBS into the comic book world the way its pledge-drive specials bring PBS into the pop music world, with quality productions that keep things clean and tidy."[4] Washington Post reviewer Michael Cavna called the series "engaging" and noted that "[the]filmmakers smartly set their narratives against the shifts in American life" [5] While The Hollywood Reporter noted that the series was "[a]n engaging historical survey of comics."[6] And staff writer Jessica Fisher of the Kennesaw State University official student newspaper the The Sentinel recognized that its a "fascinating study for fans of comics"[7]

References