So Much Damage: How Image Comics Changed the World

1h 6min

Documentary

This five-part docu-series chronicles the rise, fall and rebirth of Image Comics, which transformed the industry for creator-owned work. Features the seven Image founders plus Robert Kirkman, Brian Michael Bendis, Kelly Sue DeConnick, and many more.

Episodes

Cast

The Founding

1. The Founding

15min

20th Nov 2017

1992, 7 comic book artists at the top of their game, including Todd McFarlane and Jim Lee, left Marvel comics to start their own company - and changed the entertainment industry as we know it.

The Mayhem

2. The Mayhem

13min

20th Nov 2017

Todd McFarlane, Jim Lee, Rob Liefeld and four other comic book artists went rogue and formed their own company, Image, in 1992. And they were on top of the world - for a while. 

The Break Up

3. The Break Up

13min

20th Nov 2017

With Image having taken the comics industry by storm in the early 90s, troubles and tensions amongst the founders led to a period of turmoil. Until the undead stepped into help.

The New Blood

4. The New Blood

13min

20th Nov 2017

When Robert Kirkman pitched the Walking Dead to Image Comics, no one thought it would be a thing. Instead, it was a catalyst that helped change the company - and the entertainment landscape.

The Modern Era

5. The Modern Era

10min

20th Nov 2017

On the occasion of its 25th anniversary, the founders of Image and the creators of many of its titles such as Robert Kirkman, Matt Fraction, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Cliff Chiang and others reflect on how the company has changed the world.

First air date

20th Nov 2017

Last air date

20th Nov 2017

Status

Ended

Type

Documentary

Original language

en

Networks