Before the blockbusters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and a league of tie-in series on streaming platforms, characters from pulp literature were splashing into theaters with Christopher Reeves’ “Superman" and Robin Williams’ “Popeye.” NBC’s Jim Brown reports on the rise of comic heroes jumping from the page to the big screen, hearing from "Fantastic Four" co-creator Jack Kirby and “Indiana Jones” director Steven Spielberg about the evolution of the medium. This originally aired on TODAY on June 11, 1982.Aug. 28, 2025
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