Uploaded March 2013 | Updated September 2026, 52 minutes ago

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What would Batman say to his therapist, and why do we care so much about him? What do soldiers have in common with Superman? What about bodybuilders? To find the answers, Alex Lockwood takes us to the Comic Arts Conference, the academic side of Comic-Con.

Ph.Detours Ep. 6: The Study of Comic-Con

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CREDITS:
Host: Alexandra Lockwood
On Set: Crystal Dilworth, K. Zachary Abbott
Music: Ph.Detours Theme by SO3; Pond 5; Shockwave Sound
Camera: Matt Siegler, Jorge Cham
Transcripts: Noel Dilworth
Sound Mastering: Laurence Yeung
Editing and VFX: Roser Segura, Jorge Cham
Series Producer: Matt Siegler
Created by: Jorge Cham
Thanks to the Comic Arts Conference