EPISODE
Marvel 616 - Season 1
An anthology documentary series that explores the historical, cultural and societal impacts of the Marvel Comics Universe and its intersection with the world.
April 7, 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA
17 January 1971, Flint, Michigan, USA
29 August 1986, New Jersey, USA
September 26, 1946 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
August 31, 1982 in Morris County, New Jersey, USA
January 17, 1957 in New York City, New York, USA
March 1, 1955 in Kanagawa, Japan
31 January 1976, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
17 December 1984, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3 April 1987, Los Angeles, California, USA
November 19, 2020
For those interested in the process, this programming is definitely interesting, even if much if it feels as calculated and massaged as a corporate video or political ad in adding luster to the studio's image.
November 17, 2020
It is a huge credit to the various people involved in this series, then, that Marvel's 616 is not just several hours of needless mythologizing, but an engaging series that finds new angles from which to appreciate the Marvel universe.
November 20, 2020
The stories it chooses to tell turn out to be genuinely fascinating, whether you're a diehard Marvel fan or someone who has no idea what Marvel's 616 even means.
November 16, 2020
Dedicated Marvel fans probably won't mind the series' reluctance to turn a critical eye toward the company, and it's clear that everyone involved is a Marvel true believer.