Kirby at War: La Guerre De Kirby

Synopsis

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?

Top cast

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Jeremy Kirby

Self

Jack Kirby

Self (archive footage)

Joe Simon

Self (archive footage)

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Jean Depelley

Self

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Jesse Simon

Self

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