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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…
Stan Lee
Self
Andy Kubert
Self
Joe Kubert
Self
Adam Kubert
Self
Dennis O'Neil
Self
John Romita Sr.
Self
Joe Simon
Self
Roy Thomas
Self
Michael Uslan
Self
Chip Cronkite
Director
Michael Uslan
Executive Producer
René Goscinny, profession : Humoriste
Uderzo, sur le divan d'Astérix
Greetings From Planet Smurf
Lost Heroes
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Astérix & Co: La bande dessinée selon Uderzo
Rude Dude
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ms. Marvel
Chris Claremont's X-Men
Heroes Manufactured
The Jodorowsky Constellation
Captain America: Civil War Re-enactors
Geek, and You Shall Find
Pif, Behind the gimmicks
Making of KAMEN RIDER GAIM : Soccer Grand Final! Golden Fruit Contest! Hero Japan's National Team Summer
Fumettophobia
Will Eisner: Profissão Cartunista
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
John Candy: I Like Me
Above Majestic
Facing Ali
Batman & Bill
Black Adam: Saviour or Destroyer?
Stan Lee
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
The Class of ‘92
Marvel's Behind the Mask
Lucy and Desi
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
Harmontown
Superheroes
Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life
Sep 15, 2007
Montclair, New Jersey
Apr 5, 2008
Garden State Film Festival
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