S01E01 Nazis Are Bad
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...
Slugfest
A documentary of comic proportions.
Overview
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.
Episodes
S01E02 Halloween Hero
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,...
S01E03 Funky Flashman
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...
S01E04 Reverend Billingsley
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...
S01E05 Superman vs. Spiderman
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...
S01E06 Cancelled Comic Cavalcade
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...
S01E07 Kill Robin
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...
S01E08 A World Without Superman
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...
S01E09 Send in the Clones
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...
S01E10 Just Imagine
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,...
Cast
Kevin Smith
Narrator (voice)
Lance Henriksen
Stan Lee
Patrick Warburton
Tom Fagan
Brandon Routh
Joe Simon
Sean Gunn
Stan Lee
Martin Starr
Frank Brunner
Tim Blake Nelson
Steve Englehart
Laura Benanti
Louise Simonson
Peter Facinelli
Terry Stewart
Jon Barinholtz
Jack Kirby
James Wolk
Jerry Ordway
Clark Gregg
Terry Stewart
