Quartile rating: 6/10 · 1 rating
In celebration of the publisher's 75th anniversary, the hour-long special will take a detailed look at the company's journey from fledgling comics publisher to multi-media juggernaut. Hosted by Emily VanCamp (S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Sharon Carter), the documentary-style feature will include interviews with comic book icons, pop culture authorities, and Hollywood stars. The special also promises an "extraordinary peek into Marvel's future!" Might Marvel release the first official footage from next year's Avengers: Age of Ultron or Ant-Man? If they do, you'll know about it here.
A celebratory corporate documentary marking Marvel's 75th anniversary, this special offers a breezy but fairly surface-level overview of the publisher's history. Hosted competently by Emily VanCamp, it features a parade of interviews with creators and celebrities but doesn't dig deeply into the more complex or controversial chapters of Marvel's story. The cinematography is standard talking-heads documentary fare with archival comic art interspersed. It's neither particularly novel — anniversary promotional documentaries are a well-worn format — nor poor; it's an adequate, fan-friendly recap that serves its promotional purpose without pushing any boundaries.