The Secret Origins of Marvel | Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer

<p>Disney has released a new documentary which myself and many others have <a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/stan-lee-marvel-comics-exploitation/" rel="nofollow">criticized</a> for regurgitating <a href="https://www.vulture.com/2023/06/disney-s-stan-lee-documentary-perpetuates-a-myth.html" rel="nofollow">a mythical version of history</a> that extolls Stan Lee as sole creator of the Marvel universe. </p><p>To talk more about the documentary, I’m joined by Elana Levin, who has <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-jack-kirby-and-dc-comics-predicted-trump-with-a-bloviating-demagogue-in-1971" rel="nofollow">written widely</a> on comics and hosts the <a href="https://graphicpolicy.com/radio/" rel="nofollow"><em>Graphic Policy</em> podcast</a>– an excellent forum that takes up the intersection of politics and popular culture.</p><p>On this episode of <em>The Time of Monsters,</em> beyond rebutting the documentary, Elana and I talk about the true history of Marvel, with particular emphasis on the contribution of Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, the artists who were also (at a minimum) co-writers of the stories credited to Lee. In the discussion, Elana recommends some excellent resources for more information including <a href="https://abrahamriesman.com/true-believer" rel="nofollow">Abraham Josephine Riesman’s biography of Lee</a> and Kate Willaert&#39;s fascinating tumblr page, <a href="https://kirbywithoutwords.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow">Kirby Without Words</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>