Comic book art documentary film

Canadas forgotten comic book superheroes and their legendary creators. Jan 24, 2019 6 videos play all robert kirkmans secret history of comics toonmix central in search of steve ditko bbc4, 2007 comic book legend documentary mirror duration. Complete list of artists on this include will eisner, harvey kurtzman, jack kirby, steve ditko voice only, neal adams, berni wrightson, moebius, frank miller. Featuring british comic book artist and author bryan talbot.

For a few months, smith and jason mewes toured the country to screen their. Comicbook heroes at least in part are muscular to represent their forcefulness theres a whole thread on. Documentary about frenchman jean giraud, one of the most influential comic strip illustrators and authors of all time and also one of the genres best kept secrets. Check out the cbh facebook page for festival updates, etc and share the love. Comic book confidential is one of the best documentaries on comics and has a. After giving the show a full series order recently, it has been confirmed that superman. The film is a moral fable, and one of the bestknown in buddhism, so viewers shouldnt be expecting dramatic twists and turns. Drawn together, comics, diversity and stereotypes kaur films.

Masters of comic book art eisner, kirby, ditko, adams. The history of comic books working title from the walking dead executive producers robert kirkman and david alpert, for premiere in 2017. Every comic book documentary you must watch elongated man. Amc has ordered documentary series heroes and villains. Short documentary film about comics and the people who create and enjoy them. Comic book confidential this documentary produced by m etrogoldwynmayer features the whole picture of the comicbook phenomenon in the united states as of 1988. Amc orders history of comic books documentary miniseries. Bound by law reaches beyond documentary film to provide a commentary on the most pressing issues facing law, art, property and an increasingly digital world of remixed culture.

Marielle hellers brilliant 2015 film the diary of a teenage girl should appeal to comics fans not only because its based on the hybrid novel. Secret identities lgbt documentary comic book film about. Now some interesting rare old doc has been uncovered from the past that is a must watch for comic fans. Canadian filmmakers ron mann and charles lippencott directed comic book confidential 1989 about the hobby of collecting comic books. Mar 16, 20 documentary about frenchman jean giraud, one of the most influential comic strip illustrators and authors of all time and also one of the genres best kept secrets. Dec 11, 20 comic book confidential this documentary produced by m etrogoldwynmayer features the whole picture of the comic book phenomenon in the united states as of 1988. In an entertaining and informative combination of interviews, historical footage and stateofthe art animation techniques, comic book confidential provides a positive answer to that burning. His work displays a nostalgia for american folk culture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and satire of contemporary american culture. Jun 16, 2011 persepolis director marjane satrapi offers up a masterclass in comic book movie adaptation marjane satrapi thu 16 jun 2011 17. Comic book heroes at least in part are muscular to represent their forcefulness theres a whole thread on. Comic book confidential is a featurelength documentary that profiles twentytwo of the most significant artists and writers working in comic books, graphic novels and strip art in north america today. Focusing more on the comic book to film adaptations for the most part. I wish there were more interviews with jack kirby and the hernandez brothers, but its still a fun watch.

Blogs amc greenlights comic book documentary series. No interviewer appears on screen and they give summaries of their work and articulate their motivations and feelings about their art. Secret identities lgbt documentary comic book film home. Masters of comic book art documentary reemerges from the vhs. The documentary traces the fascinating journey of three comic creators who challenge the notion of race, appearance, and gender stereotypes through cartoons, comics and cosplay. Apr 24, 2019 favorite comic book documentaries looks like avengers.

My comic shop country documentary film by anthony desiato. But the studio doesnt know that swan is obsessed with the comic book and has his own peculiar plans for the documentary. A journey to recover a forgotten part of canadas pop culture and a national treasure few have ever heard about, the tale of a small country striving to create its own heroes, but finding itself constantly out muscled by betterfunded and bettermarketed superheroes from the media empire next door. 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. Instead, this is a film with a lesson, and a wonderful one for anyone interested in the stories of buddhism told through the medium of film. The comic book palace the documentary comic book and. Using a distinctive filmmaker approach, the series takes a deep dive into the most accessible yet often subversive modern popular art form. 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. Superman the amazing story of superman documentary livestream warner bros.

Indepth documentary about the history of the hellboy comic book, the history of the character and the making of the 2004 movie adaptation of the same name. Comic book confidential is an americancanadian documentary film, released in 1988. Clocking in at three hours, this detailed production covers. A lovingly made postcard to comic book shop culture, my comic shop country documentary distributed by first run features looks briefly at the history of these fiercely independent bookstores beginning from their origins in california in the late 60s to their zenith numbering over 12,000 in the 90s and now shrinking to where there are fewer than 3,000 establishments in the u. This film features several prominent names from the world of comic books talking about the life. Top websites about comic book documentary netflix san diego. Masters of comic book art eisner, kirby, ditko, adams, wrightson, miller 1987. I offered this courseart history h 150at indiana university, bloomington, five times between 2002 and 2004.

Presented by an uncharacteristically reverent harlan ellison, masters of comic book art is a documentary film that offers insightful oncamera. Nick allder, shadi almassizadeh, velvy appleton, kevin baillie. Featuring keith knight, vishavjit singh and eileen alden. Davis guggenheim, oscarwinning director of the documentary an inconvenient truth an indispensable guide for the perplexedart spiegelman, pulitzer prizewinning comic book artist bound by law translates law into plain english and abstract ideas into visual metaphors. This documentary takes a look inside and shows what goes on inside this comic book store owned and operated by one person, glenn oleary.

With lynda barry, charles burns, sue coe, robert crumb. Comic book confidential is essential viewing for anyone interested in the evolution of comic books. At the same time, you need to be very careful not to treat the artist like your art monkey, or she will hate you and scream at you in front of well, nobody, because creating a comic book is a very small affair. This pbsproduced documentary covers the entire comic book industry and culture, spanning from its newspaper roots all the way to 20. May 17, 2016 amc has ordered documentary series heroes and villains. The history of comic books working title from the walking dead executive producers robert kirkman and david alpert, for premiere in. The sixpart onehour documentary series will explore the stories, people, and events that have transformed the world of comic books. A survey of the artistic history of the comic book medium and some of the major talents associated with it. Willamette week in 24 hour comic, 8 artists attempt to create a comic book in you guessed it 24 hours july 5, 2017 24 hour comic creators challenge themselves in. Pages in category documentary films about comics the following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. For the documentary, desiato traveled the country and interviewed comic book store owners and wellknown comic book editors and writers, like paul levitz and mark waid. Secret identities will be a colorful, active 90 minute documentary about gay male, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered fans and creators of comic books, including lgbt comic book characters, and those heterosexuals who support people of alternative orientations. Shortly before the coronavirus pandemic shut everything down, kevin smith was able to complete his reboot roadshow tour.

The origins of the medium, the evolution of superheroes and all the other genres as they born in different eras. Amc orders comic book documentary series from walking. Apr 23, 2020 shortly before the coronavirus pandemic shut everything down, kevin smith was able to complete his reboot roadshow tour. The entire 1987 documentary masters of comic book art is now on youtube with harlan ellison interviewing eisner, kurtzman, kirby. Kevin smith reveals how to watch documentary about the. Willamette week in 24 hour comic, 8 artists attempt to create a comic book in you guessed it 24 hours july 5, 2017 24 hour comic creators challenge themselves in a new documentary july 25, 2017. Narrated by keith david, and has a great list of comic artists and writers being interviewed. Filmmaker crosses america to document comic book store culture. But in writing a comic book you have to write exactly what you need to see in each panel, and sometimes the point of view.

Andrei molotiu distributed, courtesy of its author, at nacae. Favorite comic book documentaries looks like avengers. Indepth documentary about the history of the hellboy comic book, the history of the character and the making of the 2004. Lgbt people and how comic books and heroes affect them.

The comic book palace will surely ignite a forgotten love for comic book reading. May 03, 2016 but in writing a comic book you have to write exactly what you need to see in each panel, and sometimes the point of view. Comic book superheroes unmasked documentary 1 mostly dc and marvel, but talks about their relevancy throughout history and politics. Comic book heaven is a short documentary that tells the story of joe leisner, owner of the comic book store comic book heaven located in sunnyside, queens ny. Star treks george takei will be beamed into comiccon on july 19 to help introduce from the bridge, a new scifi documentary that chronicles the evolution of scifi, horror and co. May 07, 2019 for the documentary, desiato traveled the country and interviewed comic book store owners and wellknown comic book editors and writers, like paul levitz and mark waid. One of the earliest longform documentaries about comic books.

Videos comic book documentary marvel dc stan lee about 2 years ago by bryam dayley weve seen a good amount of documentaries made over the years about comic books and comic characters. Angels in classical art have wings to demonstrate their higher nature and their movement between heaven and earth. With a movie about the author of wonder woman hitting theaters, here are. Comic book confidential for a film that was released thirty years ago, this ron mann documentary remains a pretty great primer on the eventual rise of comics from a foldedandstapled version of the sunday funnies to the permanent art form it has grown into. A wide range of comicfilm adaptations are explored, including superheroes spiderman, comic strips dick tracy. Persepolis director marjane satrapi offers up a masterclass in comicbook movie adaptation marjane satrapi thu 16 jun 2011 17. Sep 06, 2017 this pbsproduced documentary covers the entire comic book industry and culture, spanning from its newspaper roots all the way to 20. Endgame directors joe and anthony russo are in the process of putting together a documentary about comic book icon stan lee. This book is available under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike license. Comic book art 4 drawing 4 independent film 4 based on comic 3 fan 3 pop culture 3 reference to x men 3 writer 3 americana 2 apostrophe in title 2. Comic book movie cbm entertainmentmarveldcsuperhero. 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. Waugh, the intermedia opportunities of comic book properties have been excessively plundered in recent years through the reciprocal relationship between warner bros. A featurelength documentary film from anthony desiato exploring the culture, business, and fandom of comic book stores across america.

Every time i return to this i wonder why no one has made an updated comic book and graphic novel documentary. The value of the comics industry grows even more when you consider that comicsbased films now make up a multibilliondollar segment of the film industry as well. Archies betty a charming documentary about comic book americana june 11, 2015 3 comments here is a terrific documentary that will appeal to people who grew up in the mid20th century and also their children and grandchildren who will. Trace the evolution of comics from the golden age beginning in the 30s to todays best selling graphic novels with the masters of comic book art, featuring. Although the relationship between film and the comic book has had a long history mcallister et. In an entertaining and informative combination of interviews, historical footage and stateoftheart animation techniques, comic book confidential provides a positive answer to that burning. In film and comic books contributors analyze the problems of adapting one medium to another.

Anthony desiato is raising funds for my comic shop country documentary film on kickstarter. Masters of comic book art eisner, kirby, ditko, adams, wrightson. Robert kirkmans secret history of comics season 1, episode 1. In 2003, he was given a biopic worthy of his art in american splendor, named. The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. Amc orders comic book documentary series from walking dead. Every time i return to this i wonder why no one has made an updated comic. And mann also directed grass 1999 that surveyed the history of marijuana use in the us and the governments efforts to control it. Kevin smith reveals how to watch documentary about the making.

Blueprint s1 e3 spiderman to spawn, how todd mcfarlane became the biggest comic book artist ever blueprint duration. Apr 01, 2020 a lovingly made postcard to comic book shop culture, my comic shop country documentary distributed by first run features looks briefly at the history of these fiercely independent bookstores beginning from their origins in california in the late 60s to their zenith numbering over 12,000 in the 90s and now shrinking to where there are fewer than 3,000 establishments in the u. To help celebrate this, amc networks is planning a history of comic books documentary miniseries that is tentatively titled heroes and villains. Secret identities lgbt documentary comic book film. Mixed with interviews from store regulars this doc touched on subjects from comic book artists, writers, and movies.