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Comic Book Confidential

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Comic Book Confidential
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1hr 30min
Release:
1989
Directors:
Charles Lippincott, Ron Mann
Distributor:
Homevision
Starring:
Lynda Barry, Robert Crumb, William M. Gaines  ...more
Synopsis: Though aimed at those fastidious comic book collectors who spend exorbitant sums for old DC first editions (only to leave them unread and wrapped in plastic), Comic Book Confidential manages to convey the fanaticism and fun of this hobby to non-aficionados. Canadian director Ron Mann traces the history of the comic book industry, the idiotic purging of so-called violent comics in the 1950s, and the growth of the collectibles industry. Throughout the film, any comic book which does not meet Mann's ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
Clearly filmed on a budget (as are most documentaries), Comic Book Confidential has a grainy, low-key look and feel to it, almost the cinematic equivalent of the pulp paper upon which comic books were originally published. This gives the film something of a disreputable aura to it, perfectly in keeping with the rather disreputable reputation of its subject -- and that's all to the good. Comic Book ... Full Review
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