Documentary · United States of America · 2007 · 56m

The Legends Behind the Comic Books

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Director
Chip Cronkite
Cast
Stan Lee as Himself Andy Kubert as Himself Joe Kubert as Himself Adam Kubert as Himself Dick Giordano as Himself Greg Hildebrandt as Himself
Synopsis

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…

Mood & Themes
superherocomic book
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