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…
Chip Cronkite
Director
Stan Lee
Self
Andy Kubert
Self
Joe Kubert
Self
Adam Kubert
Self
Dick Giordano
Self
Greg Hildebrandt
Self
Dennis O'Neil
Self
John Romita Sr.
Self
Joe Simon
Self
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Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!68%
Above Majestic73%
Stan Lee71%
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe69%
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition86%
Harmontown66%
The Class of ‘9271%
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics68%
John Candy: I Like Me78%
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For the Love of Spock73%
Room 23761%
McQueen74%
Marvel's Behind the Mask70%
Joker: Put on a Happy Face80%
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The Cheshire Murders65%
