The Legends Behind the Comic Books (2008)

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…

Producers	Stonebridge Productions
Original title	The Legends Behind the Comic Books
Directors	Chip Cronkite
Writers

Cast

Stan Lee

as Himself

Andy Kubert

as Himself

Joe Kubert

as Himself

Adam Kubert

as Himself

Dick Giordano

as Himself

Greg Hildebrandt

as Himself

Denny O'Neil

as Himself

John Romita, Sr.

as Himself

Joe Simon

as Himself

Roy Thomas

as Himself

Michael Uslan

as Himself