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Comic Book Confidential

1989 · 90 min

A lively, affectionate tour through comic history that mixes talking heads, animated excerpts, and archival clips into an engaging, slightly nostalgic experience.

Overview
A survey of the artistic history of the comic book medium and some of the major talents associated with it.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • media
  • identity
  • rebellion
  • politics
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • animated
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour5
Realism8
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Ron Mann
Written by
Charles Lippincott, Ron Mann
Starring
Frank Miller, Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Will Eisner, Robert Crumb, Lynda Barry, Charles Burns, William M. Gaines
Cinematography
Robert Fresco, Joan Churchill
Runtime
90 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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