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Dean Ormston - Working Class Superhero

Dean Ormston - Working Class Superhero

2023 1h 0mDocumentary

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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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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northern englandcomic bookcomic book artistbrain injuryreflectivecomic artist

Behind it

Paul RossDirector

Cast

Dean OrmstonSelf
Fiona StephensonSelf
Shelly BondShelly BondSelf
Duncan FegredoSelf
JockSelf
Jeff LemireSelf
Leah MooreSelf
Steven T. SeagleSelf
Tim PilcherSelf
Sean PhillipsSean PhillipsSelf

Director

Paul Ross

Release date

12 Nov 2023

Runtime

1h 0m

Studio

Spootlepog Films

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

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