CinemaOSMovie · 2017 · 0h 55m

Kirby at War: La Guerre De Kirby

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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?

Directed byJean Depelley, Marc Azéma

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 55m
Language
EN
Released
June 6, 2017
Studios
Metaluna ProductionsPassé Simple

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring

Jeremy Kirby

Self

Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby

Self (archive footage)

Joe Simon

Joe Simon

Self (archive footage)

Jean Depelley

Self

Jesse Simon

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Jean Depelley
Marc Azéma
Written by
Jean Depelley
Marc Azéma

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