Robert kirkmans amc comic book history show debuts in november. As acme manager jermaine exum explains at one point in the documentary, a comic book store has a place that cannot be duplicated by add to cart. A featurelength documentary highlighting the worlds best cartoonists. Listing of your comic book stores name, contact info, and if you wish tagline in the closing credits of my comic shop country. 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. Villains of dc comics, bloody disgusting reports as the title indicates, the documentary will explore the compelling, diverse and legendary society of supervillains of the publishers universe, and will feature interviews with comic writers and some of the characters creators. The precise era of the golden age is disputed, though most agree that it was born with the launch of superman in 1938.
A fans hope, which hits theaters and is available on demand friday, unabashedly celebrates comics. Check out the cbh facebook page for festival updates, etc and share the love. Cbr news spoke with kantor and maslon who also coauthored a companion book, superheroes capes, cowls, and the creation of comic book culture, on sale now about their project, their own history as comic book fans, and the fiveyear process of putting the documentary together. Mar 02, 2012 in the midst of this, scifi author harlan ellison created a straighttovideo documentary spotlighting ten american comic book artists who were on the front lines of innovation and creativity at the time, as well as looking at the history up to that point. This featurelength special shows how comic book superheroes reflect their timesfrom the 1930s to the 21st centuryand how these wishfulfillment figures became role models for generations of children. 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. Using interviews interspersed with samples of his prolific and detailed art, stern offers fascinating insight into such a talented man. Fans will be able to catch the documentary s first episode on march 28 on youtube, and that one will be for free.
For many young americans, the colourful world of the superhero comic provides relief from the grey world of school, homework, and chores. Nov 03, 2016 its a documentary film and a comic book that feature the life and work of hubert roberts of flint. Blueprint s1 e3 spiderman to spawn, how todd mcfarlane became the biggest comic book artist ever blueprint duration. Comic book documentry, justice league, jack kirby, darwin cooke final frontier, frank miller, daredevil, fantastic four, batman, dark knight returns, ghost. It came from the heart of a man who, maybe more than ever, is on full display in these upcoming episodes. If you have any interests in being an artist or comic book artist i suggest you watch this. Short documentary film about comics and the people who create and enjoy them. The art of spain rodriguez is a short documentary by awardwinning filmmaker susan stern that tells the story of her late husband outspoken underground comic book artist spain rodriguez. Theres a great 3 part documentary about the history of comics. This is a documentary film about the most hated man in comics history. Join master fanboy kevin smith and the charismatic men of jay and silent bobs secret stash as they geekout over rare pop culture memorabilia and welcome new friends to the red bank, nj comic store. 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.
Dc comics to release documentary about supervillains litreactor. Created by jerry siegel and joe shuster, superman is possibly the most. Unsuccessfully competing against tv since 1953, and a digital download of the full jim davis interview. The evolution of colour in american comic books by robert lupton. He was a really nice guy and i have nothing negative to say. My comic shop country documentary film kickstarter. May 26, 20 blueprint s1 e3 spiderman to spawn, how todd mcfarlane became the biggest comic book artist ever blueprint duration. Spiderwoman, star wars, batman, robin, spawn, the resistance, firefly, and more.
Villains of dc comics, bloody disgusting reports as the title indicates, the documentary will explore the compelling, diverse and legendary society of supervillains of the publishers universe, and will feature interviews with comic writers and some of the characters. Narrated by keith david, and has a great list of comic artists and writers being interviewed. Every comic book documentary you must watch elongated man. The origins of the medium, the evolution of superheroes and all the other genres as they born in different eras.
A documentary about fredric wertham, who nearly destroyed the. The history channel comic book superheroes unmasked dvd. Comic book movie cbm entertainmentmarveldcsuperhero. Comic book confidential is essential viewing for anyone interested in the evolution of comic books. You and me were both wrong though, because this, this my friends.
Top rated lists for idea 100 items top 100 comic book heroes ign 21 items my dcs movies list. What comic book character would lena headey want to play. Flint mans path from prisoner to mentor inspires new. In an entertaining and informative combination of interviews, historical footage and stateoftheart animation techniques, comic book confidential provides a positive answer to that. Amc today announced that robert kirkmans sixpart miniseries about the history of comic books, amc visionaries. I was so impressed with it, i wanted to make sure i owned a copy. An intimate portrait of controversial cartoonist robert crumb and his traumatized family. Four color world the evolution of colour in american. The whole things on youtube and daily motion but i have no idea how legal that is. The sponsorship section will get prominent placement no scrolling text that zips by in a second. You and me were both wrong though, because this, this my. The air dates for kirkmans documentary about the history of comic books has been announced, as well as the creators who will be interviewed. The series will be divided into six onehour episodes, and will feature interviews with stan lee, patty jenkins, lynda. The rest of the documentary is available on youtube.
The grittiness that made the comic book so good was eschewed in favor of an over the top elektra, a jovial socialite version of the kingpin and a plot that made very little sense. Robert kirkmans secret history of comics, will debut with a twonight pemiere on sunday, nov. Featuring british comic book artist and author bryan talbot. 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. I wish there were more interviews with jack kirby and the hernandez brothers, but its still a fun watch. This documentary is a most for comics fans and for everyone who wants to know about the evolution of the concept of the superhero. With robert crumb, aline kominskycrumb, charles crumb, maxon crumb. Youtube channel owned and operated by felipe jorge. Comic book men season 7, episode and cast information amc. Tiger king fan deepfakes nicolas cage over joe exotic footage. Series created, episodes shot, edited, uploaded and artwork, by felipe jorge. With comiccon episode iv, morgan spurlock creates ultimate. Dc comics to release documentary about supervillains. Beginning in the late 1940s, wertham began publishing articles linking comic books to juvenile.
The way i see it, moebius is the michelangelo of comics, and this bbc four documentary is a great introduction to his world. Michael jordan provides his most human moment of the last. Every time i return to this i wonder why no one has made an updated comic book and graphic novel documentary. Comic book men full seasons available now for amc premiere subscribers.
Pages in category documentary films about comics the following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. Roberts joined us today, along with geri alumit zeldes, associate professor and director of journalism graduate studies at msu. Comic book confidential is an americancanadian documentary film, released in 1988. Interviews with comic artists, both mainstream and. Mar 09, 2020 small fish studios is raising funds for stripped. Amc orders history of comic books documentary miniseries. Comic book heroes unmasked originally aired on the history channel is a pretty good documentary largely going over the superhero genre in comic books. Some more details have emerged about how the world of comic books got onto youtube, via people whove been involved in the journey. Its a documentary film and a comic book that feature the life and work of hubert roberts of flint. Bts announces new documentary series for youtube red anime. See more ideas about twins, playboy and documentary film. To help celebrate this, amc networks is planning a history of comic books documentary miniseries that is tentatively titled heroes and villains. From my vhs recordings, here is the documentary comic book superheroes unmasked, which aired on june 23rd, 2003 with commercials included. Masters of comic book art eisner, kirby, ditko, adams, wrightson, miller 1987.
Comic book superheroes unmasked documentary 1 mostly dc and marvel, but talks about their relevancy throughout history and politics. In the midst of this, scifi author harlan ellison created a straighttovideo documentary spotlighting ten american comic book artists who were on the front lines of innovation and creativity at the time, as well as looking at the history up to that point. Get a signed dvd by both filmmakers, a signed copy of dave kelletts eisnernominated best humor book, literature. Amc has greenlit a new documentary series from the walking dead exec producers robert kirkman and david alpert, under the working title of. 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. Trashman, a fascinating documentary about underground. This opinionated documentary provides a surface look at both the history of comic books and the unique subculture of their fanatical collectors. Released in 1987, it has remained outofprint since the demise of the vhs era. May 17, 2016 to help celebrate this, amc networks is planning a history of comic books documentary miniseries that is tentatively titled heroes and villains. A documentary about fredric wertham, who nearly destroyed. The series is being produced by robert kirkmans skydance entertainment, marking yet another collaboration with the walking dead creators company. Documentary filmmaker morgan spurlock wants to change that.
May 01, 2017 a twonight documentary about the history of superheroes in comic books, the movies, and on television, superheroes decoded does a good job of summarizing how we arrived at our current state. It was a huge blow as it was an early entry in the marvel universe and made me wonder if films like spiderman and xmen were going to end up outliers. Your source for comic book movie and entertainment related news, rumors, trailers and more. Todd mcfarlane was born on march 16, 1961 in calgary, alberta, canada as todd dean mcfarlane. In order to fully understand the potential of comic book art, this documentary is a must. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. My comic shop country, a documentary coming to itunes. Threepart pbs documentary takes superheroes seriously. May 17, 2016 amc has greenlit a new documentary series from the walking dead exec producers robert kirkman and david alpert, under the working title of heroes and villains.
A twonight documentary about the history of superheroes in comic books, the movies, and on television, superheroes decoded does a good job. Roberts was convicted of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and aggravated assault when he was 29. 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. Though virtually no one paid attention to who created a comic book twenty years earlier, every comic fan had a favourite writer and artist.