Genre: Visual Arts [nf]
Theatrical Release: 06/14/1989(USA)
Release Date: 07/23/2002
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD2
Run Time: 85 Minutes
Flags: Brief Nudity, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Profanity
Distributor/Studio: Homevision

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 exacting standards is trashed (Dell and Harvey, beware!) Among those interviewed are Marvel Comics mavens Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and EC mentors William M. Gaines and Will Elder. The underground "comix" movement is represented by Robert Crumb. Though he clearly loves comics, Ron Mann might have more successfully conveyed this with fewer clever camera angles.

~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Lynda Barry - Herself
Robert Crumb - Himself
William M. Gaines - Himself

Production:
Charles Lippincott Ron Mann - Director
Don Haig Charles Lippincott Ron Mann - Producer
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet Nicholas Stirling - Composer
Robert Kennedy Ron Mann - Editor
Charles Lippincott Ron Mann - Screen Writer
Joan Churchill - Cinematographer
Robert M. Fresco - Cinematographer
Steve Munro - Sound/Sound Designer

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1989 Genie Awards