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Dean Ormston - Working Class Superhero

Dean Ormston - Working Class Superhero

Genres

Documentary

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From early life in Yorkshire mining town, the documentary plots the rise of Comic Book artist Dean Ormston, co-creator of the Black Hammer universe, and his struggle to recovery from an event that almost cost him his career and his life.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

12 November 2023

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Dean Ormston

Dean Ormston

Self

Fiona Stephenson

Fiona Stephenson

Self

Shelly Bond

Shelly Bond

Self

Duncan Fegredo

Duncan Fegredo

Self

Jock

Jock

Self

Jeff Lemire

Jeff Lemire

Self

Leah Moore

Leah Moore

Self

Steven T. Seagle

Steven T. Seagle

Self

Tim Pilcher

Tim Pilcher

Self

Sean Phillips

Sean Phillips

Self

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