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…

Cast

Stan Lee

Himself

Joe Kubert

Himself

Dennis O'Neil

Himself

John Romita Sr.

Himself

Joe Simon

Himself

Roy Thomas

Himself

Michael Uslan

Himself

Andy Kubert

Himself

Adam Kubert

Himself

Dick Giordano

Himself

Greg Hildebrandt

Himself