Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

★ 6.9IMDb Score
Released:2001-12-23
Duration:100 min
Director:Michel Viotte
Actors:Alex Ross, Bill Sienkiewicz, Carmine Infantino, Dave Gibbons, Harry Brod
Production:Kalamazoo, Idéacom International, ARTE, 13ème Rue, Chum Television, Artv

Overview:

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.

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