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  • Nov 15, 2005
  • 41 min
  • Full-HD

Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman (2005)

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

Category
Documentary
Country
United States of America
Companies
New Wave Entertainment Warner Bros. Entertainment

Mark Hamill

Narrator (voice)

Harlan Ellison

Self

Mark Cotta Vaz

Self

Michael Uslan

Self

Bob Kane

Self (archive footage)

Les Daniels

Self

Mike Mignola

Self

Stan Lee

Self

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