PBS announced today that Liev Schreiber ("X-Men Origins: Wolverine," Showtime's "Ray Donovan") will host and narrate its upcoming documentary series "Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle." In the "Superheroes" panel at this week's Comic-Con, the audience will get a sneak peek at the series and hear a discussion with panelists including Emmy-winning filmmaker Michael Kantor ("Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America," "Broadway: The American Musical"), series co-writer Laurence Maslon, acclaimed comic book writer Gerry Conway (co-creator of the "Punisher") and writer Mark Waid ("Kingdom Come," "The Flash")."Superheroes" examines the dawn of the comic book genre and the cultural impact of the comics and their characters. It chronicles the history of comic books from their creation 75 years ago by the patriotic children of immigrants to the multi-billion-dollar industry that it is today. Among the onscreen personalities in the series are Stan Lee, Adam West,...
- 7/16/2013
- by Madeline Raynor
- Indiewire
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