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…
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Stonebridge Productions
Keywords
- superhero
- comic book
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Top Cast
Stan Lee as Self
Andy Kubert as Self
Joe Kubert as Self
Adam Kubert as Self
Dick Giordano as Self
Greg Hildebrandt as Self
Dennis O'Neil as Self
John Romita Sr. as Self
Top Crew
Chip Cronkite · Director
Michael Uslan · Executive Producer
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