Comic Book Confidential

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Comic Book Confidential

1988

1h 30m

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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 '60s and '70s, and the dark and human stories of the 1980s. The documentary gifts a rare treat to comic book fans by featuring the artists themselves reading from and sharing anecdotes about their work. Director Ron Mann also covers the controversy surrounding censorship by the Comic Code Authority.

Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

12/12/2012

B

The highest compliment I can pay the picture is that it makes me want to delve further into the research and discussion of comic books, to continue exploring where Mann's work ends.

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Maitland McDonagh

Film Journal International

04/06/2012

Excessively kind look at the obsessive fans who descend on San Diego's popular Comic-Con convention.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

06/26/2005

3/5

Daniel M. Kimmel

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

02/08/2004

4/5

Ryan Cracknell

Apollo Guide

11/23/2002

74/100

Just as much for those not familiar with comics as it is for hardcore fan boys.

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

08/04/2002

3/4

an enjoyable and informative documentary

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10/12/2020

It's nice for the interviews, but it's not very deep, maybe it was good when it came out, but to me it's just kind of ok.

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Bill S

10/26/2014

One of my all time favorite documentaries about comic books. Very informative !!!!

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10/30/2013

A look at both popular and cult comic book creators and their work, and its social significance - although this film is around 25 years old it has held up quite well.

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05/18/2013

A nostalgic and informative documentary.

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04/23/2013

Interesting look at Comics!

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10/15/2012

Informative, yet way too heavily weighed towards the indy scene. This one leaves out way too much about mainstream stuff. Stan Lee is mentioned for about 2 minutes in a comic book documentary?! Something is wrong...

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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 '60s and '70s, and the dark and human stories of the 1980s. The documentary gifts a rare treat to comic book fans by featuring the artists themselves reading from and sharing anecdotes about their work. Director Ron Mann also covers the controversy surrounding censorship by the Comic Code Authority.

Director: Ron Mann
Producer: Don Haig, Martin Harbury, Charles Lippincott
Screenwriter: Charles Lippincott, Ron Mann
Production Co: Sphinx Productions
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 19, 2017
Runtime: 1h 30m

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