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Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman
Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman

Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman

Genres

Documentary

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A brief history of the DC Comics character Batman, created by Bob Kane in 1939.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

41 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

15 November 2005

Country

United States of America

Cast

Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill

Narrator (voice)

Harlan Ellison

Harlan Ellison

Himself

Mark Cotta Vaz

Mark Cotta Vaz

Himself

Michael Uslan

Michael Uslan

Himself

Bob Kane

Bob Kane

Himself (archive footage)

Les Daniels

Les Daniels

Himself

Mike Mignola

Mike Mignola

Himself

Stan Lee

Stan Lee

Himself

Elizabeth Sanders

Elizabeth Sanders

Herself

Frank Miller

Frank Miller

Himself

Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith

Himself

Dennis O'Neil

Dennis O'Neil

Himself

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