Joe Kubert

Готэму вновь грозит опасность. И на его стражу становится единственный герой, которого заслуживает этот город — Бэтмен, альтер-эго миллиардера Брюса Уэйна, живущего в своем огромном родовом поместье вместе с дворецким Альфредом. Но в этот раз супергерой вынужден взять в напарники парня по имени Дик Грейсон, которого он, сам того не помня, усыновил на одном из светских приемов. Новоиспеченный Робин составит Бэтмену компанию в борьбе с его заклятым врагом Джокером, сбежавшим из психиатрической больницы «Аркхем», а также Харли Куинн, готовой на самые сумасшедшие злодеяния, чтобы оставить в дураках всю «Лигу Справедливости», включая Бэтгерл.

A look at the history of the comic book publication that launched such legendary characters as Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman.

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…

A look at the comic book history of the title character, one section a piece dedicated to 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000's by way of some interesting interviews with the various artists and writers who have worked on the different incarnations of the Marvel Comics that the film was based on. When combined the four parts of this documentary clock in at just over forty-five minutes in length. Those who are familiar with the various comics will definitely enjoy this look back at the character's history and hearing about it from the people who made it happen.

The historical saga of American superheroes. Born in the period between the Great Depression and the World War II to combat the hobgoblins of the modern world, these mutant human beings with superhuman powers colonized the funny papers, radio dramas, television and films, to become a truly national industry in the United States: they gave expression to the fears and obsessions of the twentieth century and bolstered American ideals.