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Release Year2007
Runtime0h 56m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
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DirectorChip Cronkite
WritersChip Cronkite
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe 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…
Directed by Chip Cronkite, The Legends Behind the Comic Books leans on a strong ensemble — Stan Lee, Andy Kubert, Joe Kubert — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2007.
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