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- NARRATOR: In a
world of superheroes,
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two companies have dominated
the space for almost a century.
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Marvel and DC are nothing
short of a worldwide phenomenon.
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With films resulting in
billions at the box office, countless TV shows,
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and a fan base
around the world
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who defend their favorite
characters with unrivaled passion.
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And this passion goes
beyond core comic readers
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and into the hearts of
millions all over the world
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to redefine pop culture,
break down barriers
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and change the way
we see the world.
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These are the stories
of an 80-year battle that forms the modern-day mythology.
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♪
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In late 1930s, a hero
named Superman, created by Jery Siegel and Joe Shuster
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burst onto the scene and
became a blockbuster hit.
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He was the first superhero to
break out of the pages of a comic book
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and into almost every
house in America.
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- This was the moment in time
that modern superheroes were born.
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- NARRATOR: Siegel and
Shuster created the archetype
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upon which new mythology
would be built.
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The hero from the
planet Krypton
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had a repertoire of powers
that made him larger than life.
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But he also stood
for American values--
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Truth, justice, and hope for
becoming the best in all of us.
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Superman also helped turn DC
Comics into an industry juggernaut.
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And Superman gave
Americans a hopeful escape
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from the uncertainty
of the time.
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- TUCKER: At the time,
World War 2 was brewing
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and the American public
was desperate for a patriotic hero.
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In early 1940,
Look magazine...
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which was the second banana
to Life magazine,
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they went to Jerry Siegel and
Joe Shuster, two Jewish kids,
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and they were asked
to create a story which was
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"How Would Superman
Win World War 2?"
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- GRAND: Superman
flies over to Europe
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and he pummels his way
through the Reichstag...
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basically beating the German
Army in like a half hour.
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There's an interesting
panel from that story
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where Superman
holds up Adolf Hitler and says,
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"I oughta give you a
non-Aryan punch in the jaw."
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- NARRATOR: No less
than a year after the Look magazine panel,
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before America
entered World War 2...
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a small publisher named
Timely Comics, which would latr become Marvel Comics,
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was trying to keep up
with the competition.
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Timely Comics had already
scored success with their superheroes,
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the Human Torch
and Sub-Mariner.
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But they were always looking
for their own answer to Superman.
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They turned to two of
their creators, Jack Kirby and Joe Simon,
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to find a new hero
for the troubling times.
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♪
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- USLAN: You really
need to understand
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what was happening in New
York City at the time.
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It wasn't "Go, America!
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Let's get into this war and
let's put an end to Nazism."
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- There was a very strong
pro-Nazi sentiment in the US at that point.
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The Nazi Bund in New York was
an active and fairly large group.
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They had a huge get together
in Madison Square Garden
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that created
quite a stir.
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- JEREMY: Anyone
who's good at heart
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saw this thing growing and
they saw this evil getting worse.
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- MEGAN: Jack Kirby and my
grandfather, they were both Jewish,
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they both had family
over in Europe.
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I mean, this was hitting
really close to home for them.
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- JEREMY: And what
else can you do?
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You create a way
to do battle with that evil.
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[reel whirring]
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- ANNOUNCER: Poland,
September 1939.
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The German foe begins its
ruthless march of conquest.
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- Looks like we
found our villain.
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- Hitler?
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- We talked about coming up
with our bad guy first,
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the foil to our hero.
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Seems like Hitler's shaping
up to be the ultimate bad guy.
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So... all we need is the
perfect hero to face him.
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- How about "Super American?"
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- I like the American idea.
"Super" I think is probably overdone now.
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Everyone wants to be Superman
now. - Yeah.
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I got it. "The
American Captain."
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- American Captain.
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- It's almost there.
- Almost there.
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♪
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- USLAN: Daring
at the time...
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the cover of
Captain America #1
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showed Captain America
walloping Adolf Hitler.
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- JEREMY: Back then,
Hitler was seen as invincible. He was on a
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Poland, falls. Czechoslovakia,
gone. France, starting to fall.
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- MORROW: Joe and Jack
came right out and said,
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"Nazis are bad and
we're going after them."
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- For these men to
decide that they wanted to speak up and speak out against it...
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at that time
is super brave.
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- MORROW: This was two
guys making a very bold public statement
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in splashy red,
white and blue colors
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of what we should and
shouldn't be supporting in this country.
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- USLAN: Captain
America was a huge hit right out of the gate.
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This magazine flew off
the stands. Kids loved it.
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- Superman's awesome,
that's someone to look up to.
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"Truth, and justice,
and the American way.
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And he's fighting all
these crime and doing good.
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But I'm never gonna be Superman.
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Whereas with Captain America,
well, he started out as a scrawny kid...
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Just like I am when I'm reading
a comic book as well."
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So it's very relatable.
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- Captain America was my
first perception of what patriotism is.
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When I would buy those comics,
I would read them--
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And I would become in a way,
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in a very small way, but in a
real way... socially conscious.
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And that's a big
deal for a child.
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- It was our way of saying
"Anybody can be a patriot.
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Anybody can be a hero."
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- MORROW: Not everyone was
happy with that Captain America #1.
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The Nazi Bund in New York
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were not happy with Joe
Simon and Jack Kirby.
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-[telephone ringing]
-[woman gasps]
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- MEGAN: The Timely Comic
office would get a lot of threatening phone calls
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saying that they would
pay for what they did.
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- JEREMY: People were calling
and claiming that they were gonna come and kill them.
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- MEGAN: There
were many declarations of "Deah to Jews."
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It got to the point where
guys were scared to leave the office for lunch.
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[telephone ringing
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- Timely Comics.
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I'll see if they're in--
And who may I ask is calling?
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♪
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Mr. Kirby? Mr. Simon?
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The Mayor of New York City is on
the phone and he would like to speak with you.
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- Thank you, Stanley.
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- [clears throat] Hello, sir,
Joe here. - And Jack.
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- LA GUARDIA: Hey,
boys, it's Mayor La Guardia here.
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Word is you're getting
threats from Nazi sympathizers.
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Well, I just
want you to know
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that the city of New York
supports all that you're doing.
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- Uh... Thank you,
we're just doing our part.
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- The Mayor told them that he
would send some policemen down to guard
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the front of the office building
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and do whatever he had to do
to keep them safe.
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- MISSICK: Comics have
taken a unique stance
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when it comes to a genre that
some people think is only for kids.
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And yet they are educating
adults and children
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on certain things that I think
we as human beings should agree on.
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- MEGAN: I feel like it
was their patriotic duty.
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And if they had to receive these
threats, I think it was worth it for them.
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♪
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- MORROW: Nothing
derailed Simon or Kirby
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from continuing to
publish Captain America.
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So by the time
Pearl Harbor hit,
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Captain America
was more relevant
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than any other comic book
that was out in its day.
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Once the US actually
entered the war,
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the whole country
was on the side of patriotism...
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and America
fighting the Nazis.
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♪
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I think it was important
because there was a lot of people,
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1940s America that
didn't have voices.
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- Thanks, Stanley.
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- MORROW: Captain
America spoke for everyone.
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Everyone can see a little bit
of themselves in that character.
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- NARRATOR: Captain
America's real superpowers
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weren't in the
super serum,
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they were the normal human
qualities people strive for.
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- Jack, come her!
You gotta see this.
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- NARRATOR:
Qualities the US soldiers strive for.
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Loyalty, selflessness,
integrity,
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and the courage to never back
down when faced with a bully.
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- I guess we're onto something.
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♪
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- NARRATOR: Marvel finally
had something that was as big s DC's Superman.
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And it put them on the map
big time. - I can do this all day.
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- NARRATOR: It would
take Marvel another 20 years
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to become a true
threat to DC Comics.
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But these early
days of competition
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laid the foundation for their
decades long pop culture redefining rivalry.
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But even though loyalties
ran deep in this world...
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One man suited up to unite
the titans in the most unlikely of ways.
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- Let the festivities begin.
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