The Legends Behind the Comic Books

The Legends Behind the Comic Books (2008)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2008-04-05
  • Runtime: 0h 56min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Stonebridge Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Chip Cronkite

Summary

This new documentary film recognizes the comic book as a true art form, as indigenous to American culture as jazz. It presents comic books as reflectors of a changing America from the 1930's to today, and it hails comic book superheroes as modern-day mythological figures. “THE LEGENDS BEHIND THE COMIC BOOKS” captures for posterity the living artists and writers from The Golden Age of Comic Books (1938-1951) and The Silver Age of Comic Books (1956-1973). Insightful comments are provided by the creative geniuses who were there at the beginning, including…

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  • Stan Lee

    as Himself
  • Andy Kubert

    as Himself
  • Joe Kubert

    as Himself
  • Adam Kubert

    as Himself
  • Dick Giordano

    as Himself
  • Greg Hildebrandt

    as Himself
  • Denny O'Neil

    as Himself
  • John Romita Sr.

    as Himself
  • Joe Simon

    as Himself
  • Roy Thomas

    as Himself
  • Michael Uslan

    as Himself
Directing Chip Cronkite Director
Production Michael Uslan Executive Producer

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