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- DirectorRon MannStarsLynda BarryCharles BurnsSue CoeA survey of the artistic history of the comic book medium and some of the major talents associated with it.
- DirectorTerry ZwigoffStarsRobert CrumbAline Kominsky-CrumbCharles CrumbAn intimate portrait of controversial cartoonist Robert Crumb and his traumatized family.
- DirectorLee MendelsonRod DanielBill MelendezStarsBrad AndersonLoni AndersonDik BrowneInterviews and a behind the scenes look at famous comic strips.
- DirectorPamela BriggsStarsJean StapletonLynda BarryCathy GuisewiteProfiles of Dale Messick (Brenda Starr), Cathy Guisewite (Cathy), Nicole Hollander (Sylvia), and Lynda Barry (Ernie Pook's Comeek) are preceded by a brief overview of early, often lesser-known female cartoonists.
- StarsSamuel L. JacksonWill EisnerScott McCloudComic book writers and artists discuss the depiction of superheroes in the medium.
- StarsCharles BrownsteinKevin SmithStan LeeDocumentary series takes a deeper look into the stories, people and events that have transformed the world of comic books.
- StarsKevin ConroySteve EnglehartJohn K. Bucher Jr.Uncovers how the rise of the superhero parallels America's rise as a superpower in the 20th century, evolving through the decades into a uniquely American mythology that has captured audiences across the globe.
- DirectorMarisa StotterStarsJanelle AsselinKaren BergerChristina BlanchThis documentary is about the women and their important role in the comic book industry. It includes numerous interviews with icons like Kelly Sue DeConnick, Karen Berger and Jenette Kahn.
- StarsLiev SchreiberDanny FingerothMark WaidA comprehensive history of the superhero comic book fantasy genre and its influence on American culture.
- DirectorKristy Guevara-FlanaganStarsLynda CarterJane EspensonMichelle FrankThe history of fictional female heroes in Western media from Wonder Woman's creation onward.
- StarsPhil CousineauDan DiDioHugh HefnerExamines why Wonder Woman is important in the grand scheme of the DC Super Heroes and how she helped define a new generation of empowered women, who realized that their gifts of intellect and strength were as powerful as those from men.
- StarsPhil CousineauKenneth C. DavisHugh HefnerHistorical Amazon lore and its evolution into the modern-day Wonder Woman character.
- DirectorGreg JurlsStarsHoward ChaykinArnold DrakeSteve EnglehartHero Video Productions presents a 2-hour DVD packed with interviews with some of the greatest names in comics! Bruce Timm, Greg Rucka, Jimmy Palmiotti, Howard Chaykin, Geoff Johns, Steve Englehart, Trina Robbins, Adam Hughes, and Arnold Drake discuss their work in intimate interviews that reveal the craft and inspiration behind their greatest work. These superstars talk in-depth about their experiences in the industry and how they approach their art. The answers are humorous, insightful, reflective, and instructive, and anyone interested in the creative life will find inspiration in this video. As a special bonus, viewers get to visit Englehart in his studio as he scripts the long-awaited follow-up to his classic run on "Batman". This exciting DVD is from the team behind the highly acclaimed "Terry Moore: Paradise Found" DVD. A must have for any comic fan's shelf!
- DirectorAnthony WallStarsKirk AlynWill EisnerLeslie Fiedler
- DirectorGuy FraumeniErnest PintoffStarsEdward BinnsWilliam F. BuckleyJohn CanadayA whirlwind portrait of Al Capp commenting primarily on his disdain for the student protests and cultural upheaval of the era. Capp's commentaries are interjected with comments from fellow cartoonists, political commentators and dissenters.
- StarsRobert ArmstrongRobert CrumbSophie CrumbIn 1987, Robert Crumb presents himself: raised by a Marine father, educated in Catholic schools, married at 21 in Cleveland where he worked for a greeting card company, dropping acid in 1965, heading to San Francisco and getting in on the formation of Zap Comix, gaining celebrity, loving old time jazz, starting a band, living in a commune, meeting Aline Kominsky who became his second wife and his partner in art, having a daughter, and developing a more realistic drawing style. The confessions include his loneliness, his obsessions with women, his bewilderment by fame, his sense of the disintegration of Sixties' subculture, his nervous breakdown in 1973, and his peace now.
- DirectorSusan SternStarsSusie BrightRobert CrumbJay KinneyLegendary underground cartoonist Spain Rodriguez and his friends -- cartoonists Robert Crumb and Jay Kinney and cultural critic Susie Bright -- discuss Spain's art and his life as an outlaw biker, '60s figure and social satirist.
- DirectorJoëlle OosterlinckStarsMolly CrabappleRobert CrumbBernard JoubertAn examination of the history and nature of erotic content in sequential art.
- DirectorGeorg Stefan TrollerStarsGeorg Stefan TrollerRobert Crumb
- DirectorMary C ReeseDoug BlakeNancye FergusonStarsRobert WilliamsSuzanne WilliamsJimmy BruckerA documentary feature that offers insight into the multiple American counter-cultures of the late 20th century by following the great American artist and underground legend, Robert Williams' extraordinary path.
- DirectorTanem DavidsonStarsVan ArnoAnthony AusgangGlenn BarrDiscover the underground artists of a new generation.
- DirectorMerle BeckerStarsMark ArminskiLani BarryStan BeinsteinAmerican Artifact chronicles the rise of American rock poster art since it's birth in the'60s. Award-winning director, Merle Becker crosses the country interviewing the rock poster artists from the different eras to discover that America is currently in the midst of a 21st century "rock poster art movement", where thousands of artists around the country are doing silk screened rock poster art inspired by their local scene, the music of our time, and the spirit of our era.
- DirectorRon MannStarsJohn GoodmanTed RosnickAlex XydiasThe life and times of famed hot rod & custom car designer Ed "Big Daddy" Roth.
- DirectorIlko DavidovStarsAlice CooperSteven CromptonDeena DaseinThe controversial publisher of unauthorized comic book biographies of rock stars, Todd Loren, was praised by some (Gene Simmons, Jerry Garcia, Nick Mason) and threatened with law suits by others (Axl Rose, Bon Jovi, Skid Row). But the California Supreme Court ruled that Rock'N'Roll Comics was protected by the First Amendment, and Todd could continue publishing. His mysterious murder more than thirteen years ago has remained unsolved with suspicions that he had been killed by Andrew Cunanan, the murderer of Gianni Versace. BulletProof Film's innovative documentary mixes hilarious animation and eerie home video of Todd with interviews that reflect the divergent opinions about him and his legacy. Characters from the comic book world interviewed in the film include Mary Fleener, Dennis Worden, Robert Williams, Denis Kitchen, Gary Groth, and Steve Crompton, along with British music critic Ian Shirley (author of Can Rock and Roll Save the World?) and reflections on the mix of Rock'N'Roll and comic books by Mojo Nixon and Alice Cooper.
- DirectorRalph StaubStarsGeorge BakerMerrill BlosserWalt DisneyRalph Staub zooms his Screen Snapshots camera in on many of the most famous newspaper comic-strip cartoonists and creators of the era. Notable in that all of the comic-strip characters referenced, with the exception of "Our Debbie" and "Smoky Stover", appeared in films or cartoons at some point or another, ranging from the silent years past 1950. Gus Edson's "Dondi" while not mentioned in this short, was also made into a feature film.