The Legends Behind the Comic Books
Synopsis
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…
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Garden State Film Festival
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Chip Cronkite
- Original Title
- The Legends Behind the Comic Books
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 56m
- Production Studios
- Stonebridge Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Chip Cronkite
Michael Uslan
Department Leadership Roster
Chip Cronkite
Director
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What is The Legends Behind the Comic Books about?
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…
Who directed The Legends Behind the Comic Books?
The Legends Behind the Comic Books was directed by Chip Cronkite.
Who stars in The Legends Behind the Comic Books?
The principal cast of The Legends Behind the Comic Books includes Stan Lee, Andy Kubert, Joe Kubert, Adam Kubert, Dick Giordano.
When was The Legends Behind the Comic Books released and how long is it?
The Legends Behind the Comic Books was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 56m.