Kirby at War: La Guerre De Kirby
2017•55m•8.0•Released
DocumentaryWar
Black Panther, the Avengers, Hulk, Fantastic Four, The X-Men, Thor, Iron Man - to name only some of the best known super-heroes created in the 1960s by comic book artist Jack Kirby, the super heroes which today, dominate the world wide blockbuster box office cinema. This documentary mixed with CGI form his work examines Jack Kirby’s comics through his experience as a young American soldier in WWII France. How did this terrifying experience inspire him to create Captain America, and so many others characters as the war came to a close?
Director
Marc Azéma
Writer
Marc Azéma, Jean Depelley
Languages
English, French
Studio
Metaluna Productions
Cast
Jeremy Kirby
Self
Jack Kirby
Self (archive footage)
Joe Simon
Self (archive footage)
Jean Depelley
Self
Jesse Simon
Self
Production
Company
Metaluna Productions
Company
Passé Simple
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