In 1978, Marvel Comics and Japanese distributor TOEI signed a deal to bring Marvel characters to Japanese television. Their first collaboration was a massive hit that revolutionized an entire genre of popular Japanese entertainment.

Visual storytellers draw inspiration from their environments, and few fans realize how many Marvel artists live and work around the world, far from the Marvel Bullpen in New York.

Actor and comedian Paul Scheer (Black Monday, The League) is on the hunt to discover the "forgotten" characters of Marvel Comics.

The cosplay community is overflowing with creativity and dedication to the craft of costume building. And many individuals have found inner confidence - and lifelong friends - by embodying the Marvel characters who inspire them.

Action figures once dwelled only in toy chests, but today, they are treasured and preserved by collectors of all ages. "Unboxed" muses on the symbiotic relationship between toys and comics, and the imaginative professionals melding them.

Comic book veteran Dan Slott is among the last remaining writers to collaborate using the storied "Marvel Method," an approach where a writer develops and passes a plot summary to an artist to construct the visual action and story beats.