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?
Practical Effects
CGI that actually illuminates instead of distracting — rare!
Production
Archive footage woven with nephew Jeremy's intimate storytelling.
Direction
Depelley's personal connection keeps it from feeling like homework.
Director
Marc Azéma
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kirby's unit, the 5th Infantry Division, liberated Paris — he literally drew maps of the city he'd later make cosmic battlegrounds.
The 'Kirby Krackle' — his signature energy effect — may have visual roots in the artillery flashes he survived. The documentary's CGI finally connects the dots.
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