Marvel’s 616 is a genuinely fascinating docuseries, even if it's predictably fawning

Variety

"The new docuseries, comprised of eight episodes, dives into Marvel’s history and speaks with those artists and fans who have defined and supported its sprawling universe over its decades of existence," says Caroline Framke, adding: "The first episode, for example, details the origin and influence of Japan’s short-lived Spider-Man television show, which introduced Marvel’s heroes to a comics-obsessed country that otherwise didn’t care about them at all. Speaking with several key members of the Japanese creative team — from the actors to the stuntman to the designer of Spider-Man’s flying sphinx robot(!) — the episode is a revealing look into a show long relegated to the dusty corners of TV history, with a bonus look at the surprising roots of the wildly successful  franchise."