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Comic Book Confidential

( Catalog Number V1038L )
(1.33:1) (10 Sides) (CLV+CAV) (NTSC)

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Comic Book Confidential
1989 - 90 min. - Color
Genre: Cartoons

LaserDisc Movie Review:
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 fantacism and fun of this hobby to non-aficionados. Canadian director Ron Mann traces the history of the comic book industry, the idiotic "purge" 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 (so 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

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 Confidential maintains an irreverent attitude, even as it honors comic books and their creators. Using an overview approach, it doesn't delve too deeply into any one area (production, working conditions, personal philosophies, etc.), which is probably just as well. Almost any one of the creators interviewed could be the subject of a full-length documentary (as, of course, Robert Crumb has been). Still, there are enough insights and moments of revelation to keep this from being just a skin-deep look. Directors Charles Lippincott and Ron Mann have been creative in adapting a static visual medium into a moving visual medium, incorporating devices such as limited animation, camera sweeps, pans, and interesting and mutable juxtapositions of panels and images. This last device is especially effective when applied to Frank Miller's talking TV heads from The Dark Knight Returns. The directors also have many of the artists read from their stories, which works better in some instances than in others. Most of the artists come across well, seeming relatively comfortable in front of the camera, and it's interesting to see many of them at work. Also of note is the soundtrack, which makes use both of original and preexisting songs. Thoroughly enjoyable, Comic Book Confidential is a good introduction to the varied world of comic books and the people who make them. --- Craig Butler

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Cast for Comic Book Confidential

Lynda Barry - Herself
Robert Crumb
William M. Gaines - Himself
Stan Lee - Himself
Frank Miller
Bill Griffith - Himself

Crew for Comic Book Confidential

Charles Lippincott - Director / Producer / Screenwriter
Ron Mann - Director / Editor / Producer / Screenwriter
Don Haig - Producer
Joan Churchill - Cinematographer
Robert M. Fresco - Cinematographer
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet - Composer (Music Score)
Nicholas Stirling - Composer (Music Score)
Robert Kennedy - Editor
Steve Munro - Sound/Sound Designer

Feature Details

Title: Comic Book Confidential
Feature Release Date: 1989
Genre: Cartoons
Color: Color
Runtime: 90 Minutes
Picture: Academy Ratio
Ratio: 1.33:1
Playback Format: CLV+CAV

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Catalog Number: V1038L
UPC: 027616240064
ISBN: 0-7928-0943-2
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Publisher: MGM/UA Home Video

Sides: 10
Cover: Jacket
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: V1038L-N
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Lynda Barry, Robert Crumb, William M. Gaines and Stan Lee in...

Comic Book Confidential

( Catalog Number V1038L )
(1.33:1) (10 Sides) (CLV+CAV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
See the History of Criterion LaserDiscs at DaDon's...

Comic Book Confidential
1989 - 90 min. - Color
Genre: Cartoons

LaserDisc Movie Review:
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 fantacism and fun of this hobby to non-aficionados. Canadian director Ron Mann traces the history of the comic book industry, the idiotic "purge" 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 (so 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

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 Confidential maintains an irreverent attitude, even as it honors comic books and their creators. Using an overview approach, it doesn't delve too deeply into any one area (production, working conditions, personal philosophies, etc.), which is probably just as well. Almost any one of the creators interviewed could be the subject of a full-length documentary (as, of course, Robert Crumb has been). Still, there are enough insights and moments of revelation to keep this from being just a skin-deep look. Directors Charles Lippincott and Ron Mann have been creative in adapting a static visual medium into a moving visual medium, incorporating devices such as limited animation, camera sweeps, pans, and interesting and mutable juxtapositions of panels and images. This last device is especially effective when applied to Frank Miller's talking TV heads from The Dark Knight Returns. The directors also have many of the artists read from their stories, which works better in some instances than in others. Most of the artists come across well, seeming relatively comfortable in front of the camera, and it's interesting to see many of them at work. Also of note is the soundtrack, which makes use both of original and preexisting songs. Thoroughly enjoyable, Comic Book Confidential is a good introduction to the varied world of comic books and the people who make them. --- Craig Butler

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Cast for Comic Book Confidential

Lynda Barry - Herself
Robert Crumb
William M. Gaines - Himself
Stan Lee - Himself
Frank Miller
Bill Griffith - Himself

Crew for Comic Book Confidential

Charles Lippincott - Director / Producer / Screenwriter
Ron Mann - Director / Editor / Producer / Screenwriter
Don Haig - Producer
Joan Churchill - Cinematographer
Robert M. Fresco - Cinematographer
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet - Composer (Music Score)
Nicholas Stirling - Composer (Music Score)
Robert Kennedy - Editor
Steve Munro - Sound/Sound Designer

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