Comic Book Confidential

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Comic Book Confidential

1989

1h 30m

6.7(29 votes)

Documentary

Overview

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

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21 members

Writing

Frank Miller

Self

Writing

Jack Kirby

Self

Writing

Stan Lee

Self

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Will Eisner

Self

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Robert Crumb

Self

Acting

Lynda Barry

Self

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Charles Burns

Self

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William M. Gaines

Self

Writing

Al Feldstein

Self

Writing

Shary Flenniken

Self

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Bill Griffith

Self

Acting

Jaime Hernández

Self

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Harvey Kurtzman

Self

Writing

Paul Mavrides

Self

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Harvey Pekar

Self

Acting

Victor Moscoso

Self

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Françoise Mouly

Self

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Dan O'Neill

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Gilbert Shelton

Self

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Spain Rodriguez

Self

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Art Spiegelman

Self

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