Comic Book Confidential

1h 30m 1988

Brief Synopsis

The social and political history of the comic book medium.

Cast & Crew

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Ron Mann

Director

Ron Mann

Robert Crumb

Will Eisner

Art Spiegelman

Harvey Kurtzman

Film Details

Also Known As
Comix
Genre
Documentary
Interview
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Cineplex Odeon Films; Films Effects; Medallion Pfa; Ontario Film Development Corporation; TTlTfilm Canada
Distribution Company
Cinecom International Films; Cineplex Odeon Films; Cineplex Odeon Films; Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ICA)

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

The social and political history of the comic book medium.

Director

Ron Mann

Director

Cast

Ron Mann

Robert Crumb

Will Eisner

Art Spiegelman

Harvey Kurtzman

Lynda Barry

Al Feldstein

Shary Flenniken

Bill Griffith

Jules Feiffer

William M Gaines

Jack Kirby

Harvey Pekar

Dan O'neill

Stan Lee

Stan Crumb

Charles Burns

Sue Coe

Jaime Hernandez

Spain Rodriguez

Paul Mavrides

Frank Miller

Gilbert Shelton

Victor Moscoso

Francoise Mouly

Crew

John Adames

Song Performer ("Extension Cord")

Chris Armstrong

Other

Mark Askwith

Consultant (Comic Books)

Annette Bach

Production Assistant

Alan Barker

Sound Recording

David Barrett

Song Performer ("I'M Zippy")

Tim Barrett

Song Performer ("I'M Zippy")

Tim Barrett

Song

Wilbur Bascomb

Song Performer ("Diggin' On Comix")

Victor Bateman

Song Performer ("Extension Cord")

Ellen Besen

Other

Dave Booth

Music Consultant

Nick Broomfield

Sound Recording

Robin Browen

Assistant (To Ron Mann)

Blard Bryant

Additional Photography

Steve Bull

Sound Recording

Steve Burgh

Song Performer ("Diggin' On Comix")

Robin Campbell

Production Assistant

Jerome Carcia

Song ("Truckin'")

Bob Carr

Song Performer ("Big Noise From Winnetka")

Jim Caswell

Other

Joan Churchill

Director Of Photography

Richard Crooks

Song Performer ("Diggin' On Comix")

Bob Crosby

Song Performer ("Big Noise From Winnetka")

Steve Crosby

Song ("Big Noise From Winnetka")

Vladimir Czyzewski

Additional Photography (Bookstore)

Emile De Antonio

Consultant

Mary Dore

Stock Footage Research

Paul Dutton

Music Consultant

Keith Elliott

Music

Keith Elliott

Song ("Jivin' Around")

Jessica Forman

Assistant (To Ron Mann)

Robert Fresco

Director Of Photography

Brian Gorelick

Production Assistant

The Grateful Dead

Song Performer ("Truckin'" "Dark Star")

Bill Griffith

Song ("I'M Zippy")

Don Haig

Executive Producer

John Halfpenny

Title Designer

John Halfpenny

Other

Martin Harbury

Co-Producer

Johanna Householder

Production Assistant

Robert Hunter

Song ("Truckin'")

Marina Jimenez

Assistant (To Ron Mann)

David Joliet

Sound Recording

Kevin Kelly

Song

Kevin Kelly

Song ("Jivin' Around")

Robert Kennedy

Editor

Robert Kennedy

Editor

Turner King

Song Performer ("Extension Cord")

Denis Kitchen

Consultant

Vanessa Laufer

Production Assistant

Barry Lavender

Titles

Gerard Leckey

Music

Elliot Lefko

Music Consultant (Rock 'N' Roll)

Elliott Lefko

Music Consultant (Rock 'N' Roll)

Phil Lesh

Song ("Truckin'")

Steven Lewis

Other

Charles Lippincott

Associate Producer

Charles Lippincott

Screenwriter

Charles Lippincott

Production Executive

Tod A Maitland

Sound Recording

Ron Mann

Producer

Ron Mann

Screenwriter

Ron Mann

Editor

Paul Massey

Sound

Paul Mavrides

Poster Art

Gordon Mcclellan

Sound Editor Supervisor

Bruce Mcdonald

Sound Editor Supervisor

David Mcilvaney

Other

Mark Miller

Song Performer

Mark Miller

Song Performer ("Disco Volante")

Paul Mitchnick

Additional Photography

Steven Munro

Sound Editor

Dave Myers

Additional Photography

Lynda Nakashima

Production Assistant

Bp Nichol

Other

Bp Nichol

Consultant (Comic Books)

Bp Nichol

Music Consultant

Gary Panter

Songs ("I Fought The Lord" "Precambrian Bath")

Byron Patchett

Sound Recording

Jeremy Podeswa

Production Assistant

Jeff Preiss

Additional Photography

Sue Len Quon

Editor Assistant

Sue Len Quon

Assistant (To Producers)

Sue Len Quon

Other

Brenda Ray

Sound Recording

Michael Rea

Other

Marjorie Reemeyer

Other

Susan Rightmyer

Batman Background Art

Don Rooke

Song Performer ("Extension Cord")

Don Rooke

Song

Gerlinde Scharinger

Art Direction

Gerlinde Scharinger

Other

Jeff Sheftal

Stock Footage Research

Joe Showler

Music Consultant

Arlen Shumer

Other

Newton Thomas Sigel

Additional Photography

Sandi Sissel

Additional Photography

Art Spiegelman

Consultant (Comic Books)

Monika Spudas

Assistant (To Ron Mann)

Roger Steffens

Music Consultant

Aleen Stein

Stock Footage Research

Nicholas Stirling

Music

Michael Tompane

Stock Footage Research

Chris Twomey

Music Consultant

Eden Ashley Umble

Assistant (To Ron Mann)

Greg Von Buchau

Sound Recording

Arlo Watson

Song ("Dealer'S Blues")

Jeff Wayman

Additional Photography

Robert Weir

Song ("Truckin'")

Peter Wintonick

Sound Editor Supervisor

Carl Zittrer

Music Consultant

John Zorn

Song Performer ("Disco Volante")

Film Details

Also Known As
Comix
Genre
Documentary
Interview
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Cineplex Odeon Films; Films Effects; Medallion Pfa; Ontario Film Development Corporation; TTlTfilm Canada
Distribution Company
Cinecom International Films; Cineplex Odeon Films; Cineplex Odeon Films; Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ICA)

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Summer June 14, 1989

Released in United States September 13, 1988

Released in United States October 1988

Released in United States January 1989

Released in United States February 1989

Released in United States March 1989

Released in United States April 1989

Released in United States May 1989

Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals (Perspective Canada) September 13, 1988.

Shown at Independent Feature Project (IFP), New York October 1988.

Shown at United States Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 21,25,26, & 28, 1989.

Shown at Berlin Film Festival February 10, 11 & 12, 1989.

Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival March 9 & 12, 1989.

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 17 & 20, 1989.

Released in United States Summer June 14, 1989

Released in United States September 13, 1988 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals (Perspective Canada) September 13, 1988.)

Released in United States October 1988 (Shown at Independent Feature Project (IFP), New York October 1988.)

Released in United States January 1989 (Shown at United States Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 21,25,26, & 28, 1989.)

Released in United States February 1989 (Shown at Berlin Film Festival February 10, 11 & 12, 1989.)

Released in United States March 1989 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival March 9 & 12, 1989.)

Released in United States April 1989 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (International Cinema - English Language) April 13-27, 1989.)

Released in United States May 1989 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 17 & 20, 1989.)

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