Basic Info
Release: April 05, 2008
Runtime: 56 min
Status: Released

The Legends Behind the Comic Books

2008 56 min
Overview

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…

Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
  • United States of America
Spoken Languages
  • English en

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Cast
Stan Lee
Stan Lee
Himself
Andy Kubert
Himself
Joe Kubert
Joe Kubert
Himself
Adam Kubert
Himself
Dick Giordano
Himself
Greg Hildebrandt
Himself
Dennis O'Neil
Dennis O'Neil
Himself
John Romita Sr.
John Romita Sr.
Himself
Joe Simon
Himself
Roy Thomas
Roy Thomas
Himself
Michael Uslan
Michael Uslan
Himself
Crew
Chip Cronkite
Chip Cronkite
Director
Michael Uslan
Michael Uslan
Executive Producer