Jack Kirby: Story Teller

June. 05,2007      NR
Rating:
7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A documentary on the life of Jack Kirby, co-creator of Captain America, The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Thor, The Avengers, The Hulk, The X-Men and the New Gods, among other classic comic book superheroes.

Jack Kirby as  Self
Neal Adams as  Self
Mark Evanier as  Self
Stan Lee as  Self
Jim Lee as  Self
Walter Mosley as  Self
Bruce Timm as  Self
Marv Wolfman as  Self
Len Wein as  Self

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Reviews

Senteur
2007/06/05

As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

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Bea Swanson
2007/06/06

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

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Hayden Kane
2007/06/07

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

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Mathilde the Guild
2007/06/08

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

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