Comic book confidential part 1988

Comic book confidential 1988 the movie database tmdb. The film comic book confidential by director ron mann was made in 1988. In an entertaining and informative combination of interviews, historical footage and stateoftheart animation techniques, comic book confidential. The 1988 film offers a loose history of comic books. Original movie poster for the film released in 1988 other ebay dealers are saying 1985 but that is incorrect poster is rolled, never folded, stored rolled in our gallerys dark storage. Strengths that make this comic a good long term investment are. The dutch comics magazine eppo wordt vervolgd changes its name again into sjors en sjimmie weekblad, based on the popularity of their signature series sjors en sjimmie.

Crumb jack kirby vhs seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Comic book confidential 1988original movie poster27x41. Comic book confidential 1988 is a featurelength documentary that profiles twentytwo of the most significant artists and writers working in comic books, graphic novels and stripart in north america at the time. Comic book confidential 1988 comic book confidential. Released june 14th, 1989, comic book confidential stars lynda barry, robert crumb, will eisner, william m. A great documentary for people who are new to comic books and want to learn the brief history. As a documentary its a little rough around the edges, but the quirky way the topic is presented works really well and is definitely worth a look if youre interested in the history of comic books. His 1988 film comic book confidential even won a genie award, and still stands out as his best work, which includes other documentaries like twist and grass. Comic book confidential style a 1988 single sided, decorative wall poster print. Comic book confidential is a featurelength documentary that profiles twentytwo of the most significant artists and writers working in comic books, graphic novels and stripart in north america today. Comic book confidential 1989 stream and watch online.

Comic book confidential is one of the best documentaries on comics and has a timeless feel about it. Comprised of interviews with industry veterans and newbie rebels alike, and decorated with lots of art and surprisingly effective animated visuals, its at once scholarly and ebullient. One is able to go behind the scene and into the amazing minds of the comic book writers and illustrators. No pinholes or tape and has never been hung or displayed. With lynda barry, charles burns, sue coe, robert crumb. Comic book confidential 1988 cartoon documentary r. Gaines the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of. Comic book confidential is a great introduction to the history of american comic books and graphic novels.

Directed by ron mann and written by mann and charles lippincott, the film. Comic book confidential 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In the 20th century, no artistic medium in north america with so much potential for creative expression has had a more turbulent history plagued with less respect than comic books. Comic book confidential movie posters from movie poster shop. Comic book confidential is an english movie directed by ron mann released in the year 1988.

But it is so well executed that one has to admire manns witty, creative and heartfelt approach. The paper size is approximately 11 x 17 inches 28cm x 44cm. Overview of comic book confidential, 1988, directed by ron mann, with ron mann, robert crumb, will eisner, at turner classic movies. Generally, its a historical rather than a confidential look at the medium. September 10th, 1988 toronto film festival directed by. Directed by ron mann and written by mann and charles lippincott, the film is a survey of the history of the comic book medium in the united states from the 1930s to the 1980s, as an art form and in social context. Sphinx productions voyager company combines historical footage, interviews, animation, and live action to trace the history of comic books from 1933 to 1988. Comic book confidential movie poster style a 11 x 17. It will continue until 1994, after which it becomes sjosji. This movie had robert crumb, stan lee, harvey pekar in the lead roles of the film. But corruptor of youth or no, the sheer vitality of the popular art form has kept it alive. A survey of the artistic history of the comic book medium and. Comic book confidential is an americancanadian documentary film, released in 1988.

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A survey of the artistic history of the comic book medium and some of the major talents associated with it. Comic book confidential 1988, directed by ron mann film. Vintage 1988 marvel comic book confidential movie spider. This 1988 film delineates the meteoric rise of the comic book art form beginning with its fervently nationalistic characters and stories of the 1930s and 40s, its underground rebellions of the. With the comic book industry now enjoying unprecedented respect, manns documentary is a timely if unsatisfying look at four decades of comic. Through animated montages, readings and interviews, this film guides us through the history of the medium from the late 1930s and 1940s with the first explosion of popularity with the. Gaines, harvey kurtzman, harvey pekar sphinx productions, cinecom pictures, 90 minutes. Because of this, i felt interested when the dvd release of comic book confidential arrived on my door. Jack kirby, stan lee, frank miller, sue coe, robert crumb, will eisner, al feldstein, william m. What qualifies comic book confidential as canuxploitation is its decidedly lowbrow subject matter. This project was built by athabasca university and is funded in part by the canada interactive fund.