Marvel's Behind the Mask (2021)

Directed by

Michael Jacobs

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 05m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 47 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary interviews writers and artists from Marvel Comics. It focuses on how they create characters and the history of representation and identity in the comics.

informativelightanalyticalfast-pacedconversationalcelebratoryaccessible

What happens

Marvel's Behind the Mask is a 2021 American documentary film directed by Michael Jacobs for the streaming service Disney+. Produced by Marvel New Media with Tarmac Creative, the special explores and features the writers and artists behind several characters from Marvel Comics, their impact on popular culture and media, and discussions of Marvel's history with representation and identity. The documentary film was first announced in January 2021. Marvel's Behind the Mask was released on February 12, 2021. The film received positive reviews for its informative discussions on creating characters and their interpretations, but was criticized for steering away from the advertised topic and for the short length of discussions about specific races. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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