Black Panther, the Avengers, Hulk, Fantastic Four, The X-Men, Thor, Iron Man - to name only some of the best known super-heroes created in the 1960s by comic book artist Jack Kirby, the super heroes which today, dominate the world wide blockbuster box office cinema. This documentary mixed with CGI form his work examines Jack Kirby’s comics through his experience as a young American soldier in WWII France. How did this terrifying experience inspire him to create Captain America, and so many others characters as the war came to a close?
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- Status
- Released
- Production
- Metaluna Productions, Passé Simple
Keywords
- world war ii
- comic-strip artist
- d-day
- jack kirby
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Top Cast
Jeremy Kirby as Self
Jack Kirby as Self (archive footage)
Joe Simon as Self (archive footage)
Jean Depelley as Self
Jesse Simon as Self
Top Crew
Marc Azéma · Director, Writer
Jean Depelley · Director, Writer
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