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The Legends Behind the Comic Books

About The Legends Behind the Comic Books

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…

Full Cast of The Legends Behind the Comic Books

Stan Lee
plays Himself

Stan Lee as Himself

Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber, December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, edito...

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Andy Kubert
plays Himself

Joe Kubert
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Adam Kubert
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Dick Giordano
plays Himself

Dick Giordano was born on July 20, 1932 and passed away 14 years ago at the age of 77 on March 27, 2010.

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Greg Hildebrandt
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Dennis O'Neil
plays Himself

Dennis O'Neil as Himself

Dennis Joseph O'Neil (May 3, 1939 – June 11, 2020) was an American comic book writer and editor, principally for Marv...

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John Romita Sr.
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Joe Simon
plays Himself

Joe Simon as Himself

Joseph Henry "Joe" Simon (born Hymie Simon; October 11, 1913 – December 14, 2011) was an American comic book writer...

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Roy Thomas
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Roy Thomas as Himself

Roy Thomas was born on November 22, 1940 and is currently 83 years old.

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Michael Uslan
plays Himself

Michael Uslan as Himself

Michael E. Uslan was born on December 15, 1950 in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, USA as Michael Elliot Uslan. He is a produ...

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