Dean Ormston - Working Class Superhero

Dean Ormston - Working Class Superhero (2023)

November 12th, 20231h 0min

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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