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 as Himself

Stan Lee

Himself
Dennis O'Neil as Himself

Dennis O'Neil

Himself
John Romita Sr. as Himself

John Romita Sr.

Himself
Joe Simon as Himself

Joe Simon

Himself
Roy Thomas as Himself

Roy Thomas

Himself
Michael Uslan as Himself

Michael Uslan

Himself

Andy Kubert

Himself

Joe Kubert

Himself

Adam Kubert

Himself

Dick Giordano

Himself

Greg Hildebrandt

Himself

Crew of The Legends Behind the Comic Books

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