Marvel’s Captain America: 75 Heroic Years (television) Hour-long special, airing on ABC on January 19, 2016. The history of the Super Hero is covered from his creation in 1941 to recent big-screen adventures. Directed by Zak Knutson. Interviews include Stan Lee, Joe Quesada, Clark Gregg, Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, and family members of creators Jack Kirby and Joe Simon.