Instructor: Corey Rogers is a native of Augusta, Georgia. He earned a BA in History from South Carolina State University and a MA in History from Georgia Southern University. In April of 2023, he was named Executive Director of the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History. Description: Marvel Entertainment is one of the hottest media properties on the planet. The comic books, favorites of the young for nearly a century, in more recent years have spawned a series of popular television shows and movies (featuring, for example, “Spider-Man” and “The Avengers”). This course will look at the cultural connections Marvel has had going back to World War II. We will look at some of the major creators of Marvel, its rivalry with DC comics, its partnership with Disney, and how the 21st Century movies and television shows have introduced Marvel to a new generation and demographic.