Jun 14, 1989
90 min
Full-HD

Comic Book Confidential (1989)

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

Category

Documentary

Country

Canada United States of America

Companies

Sphinx Productions Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Frank Miller

Self

Jack Kirby

Self

Stan Lee

Self

Will Eisner

Self

Robert Crumb

Self

Lynda Barry

Self

Charles Burns

Self

William M. Gaines

Self

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