Most popular comic book artist movies and tv shows imdb. In order to fully understand the potential of comic book art, this documentary is a must. Anthony desiato is raising funds for my comic shop country documentary film on kickstarter. He checks all the hospitals in the area, but the woman seems to have disappeared. Comic book artists comic books a christmas story historian documentaries bass jr comics american. Clocking in at three hours, this detailed production covers. Harlan ellison acts as the host, giving an introduction to the work of each artist and their importance. I wish there were more interviews with jack kirby and the hernandez brothers, but its still a fun watch.
Every comic book documentary you must watch elongated man. This is an alphabetized list of notable jewish american cartoonists. The screening is at the poppmartin student union theater at 7. Jim lee was a young comic book artist who was brought into marvel by an editor. In some situations, the race of the character is predetermined by the writers and editors, but other times. For comic book aficionados this may not be quite enough to whet their appetites, but librarians should be able to use the work as a reference tool. Featuring british comic book artist and author bryan talbot. Before 1929, almost all comics were part of magazines, newspapers or supplements and were not sold separately. How todd mcfarlane became the biggest comic book artist ever. This pbsproduced documentary covers the entire comic book industry and culture, spanning from its newspaper roots all the way to 20. Short documentary film about comics and the people who create and enjoy them. Comic book heroes unmasked originally aired on the history channel is a pretty good documentary largely going over the superhero genre in comic books. Trashman, a fascinating documentary about underground comic. No infringement intended i wasnt able to find this anywhere so i decided to upload it for other alex toth fans.
My comic shop country documentary film kickstarter. Meet the heroes behind the superheroes as awardwinningsic author harlan ellison introduces ten of the worlds greatest comic book artists. A fans hope is a 2011 documentary film on the san diego comic con international, directed by morgan spurlock the film follows five subjects. Excellent feature of some of the greatest comic book artists this video features profiles of and talks by some of the greatest artists in the world of primarily american comics. Its the collision of documentary filmmaking and intellectual property law, and its the inspiration for this new comic book. Celebrating the lives and work of one of the greatest comic book artists. The next generation reveals life as a comic artist.
Atlas comics presents the top 100 artists of american comic books. Comic book documentry, justice league, jack kirby, darwin cooke final frontier, frank miller, daredevil, fantastic four, batman, dark knight returns, ghost. A featurelength documentary film from anthony desiato exploring the culture, business, and fandom of comic book stores across america. At the same time, you need to be very careful not to treat the artist like your art monkey, or she will hate you and scream at you in front of well, nobody, because creating a comic book is a very small affair. Directed by ron mann and written by mann and charles lippincott, the film is a survey of the history of the comic book medium in the united states from the 1930s to the 1980s, as an art form and in social context. Documentary about frenchman jean giraud, one of the most influential comic strip illustrators and authors of all time and also one of the genres best kept secrets. How a comic book artist has adapted his art to changing. Masters of comic book art eisner, kirby, ditko, adams. Here, on march 22, 1994, in pinellas county, florida, the trial of comic book creator mike diana took place. With dynamic art, and an emphasis on character driven story lines, they pioneered what readers would call the image way. Threepart pbs documentary takes superheroes seriously.
Aug 14, 2015 best artist who equips his booth with a pronunciation guide. Beyond the comic book pages feature film documentary. Threepart pbs documentary takes superheroes seriously cbr. Professional comic artist sean chen, a comic creator for 20 years, shares his secrets for drawing standout superhero covers from spiderman and iron man to wolverine. Comic book artists biography, graphic novel artists. Unlike nearly every other documentary hes made, the director doesnt appear in a single frame of comic con episode iv. Chutes 2010 study graphic women explored autobiographical and sociopolitical narratives by comic book artists such as marjane satrapi, creator of persepolis.
Filmmakers michael kantor and lawrence maslon discuss their new threepart documentary, superheroes. Jewish americans took the lead role in creating the comics industry. With all this happening, the stock for marvel plummeted and image took dcs spot as the number two comic book company in the world. His greatest comic book creation is groo, the obtuse swordsman whose stories. Comic book artist ends life at suicide clinic after battle with ms a graphic artist who illustrated the famous judge dredd comics has ended his life at the swiss clinic dignitas after a long. Comic book artist ends life at suicide clinic after battle. Michael dooley presents a designers guide to the 21 best comic book artists from comic con 2015. Comic book artists reveal their secrets and abilities with breaking into the comic book industry while dealing with fandom, celebrities and the craze of comic book conventions. In the world of comic book artists, alex ross is a superhero. Spawn creator todd mcfarlane documentary trailer released. A book needs artists, writers, inkers, marketers, and plenty of other people in order to become a reality. The comic book greats comic book superheroes unmasked comics britannia.
A documentary following canadian artists and their ability to break into the comic book industry while dealing with fandom and the craze of comic book conventions in canada. Comix is an exciting new documentary about the world of comic books, made by a fan for fans, and told through the thoughts and images of the artists, writers, collectors, store owners, creators, independent publishers, and passionate fans who have made the world of comics the phenomenon what it is today. Khary randolph, a renown black comic book artist and cover illustrator of black, said that several people are involved in the multistep process of creating a comic character. Well, not all of them, but at least i have your attention now. Documentary the masters of comic book art filmmaker ken. Studio comic artists get spotlight with documentary. Oct 06, 2019 the upcoming documentary about the life and career of todd mcfarlane, comic book creator and entrepreneur, best known for his work as the artist on the amazing spiderman and as the writer and. One of the earliest longform documentaries about comic books traces the. Netflixs hit documentary tiger king continues to gain popularity. Comic book confidentialanother comicrelated documentary also featuring r. Perth comic book artists turn heroes in documentary. Compulsive comics collects the very best of eric havens singular brand of inverted comic book consciousness and genrebending short.
An underground artist since his senior year of high school in 1987 where he would draw. A descriptive listing and ranking of the 100 greatest american comic book artists of all time. This documentary is about the women and their important role in the comic book industry. Sep 25, 2015 masters of comic book art eisner, kirby, ditko, adams, wrightson, miller 1987. It includes numerous interviews with icons like kelly sue deconnick, karen berger and jenette kahn.
Im looking in to making a program about black superheroes and black comic book writers and artists. The way i see it, moebius is the michelangelo of comics, and this bbc four documentary is a great introduction to his world. But what is life like for a comic artist right now. Eyes on the prize, the great civil rights documentary, was pulled from circulation because the filmmakers rights to music and footage had expired. Persepolis director marjane satrapi offers up a masterclass in comic book movie adaptation.
While it is common today for people to publicly write about their lives on blogs, social media platforms, and in graphic novels, in the midseventies, harvey pekar was doing all this before it was ubiquitous and commercialized. The funnies was the first collection of comics material but it was more like a color newspaper supplement, as it had no cover, rather than the comic book format familiar today. Apr 01, 2018 welcome to america, home of the free, the sick and depraved. Classic comic creators like jack kirby and bob kane have been featured in. Masters of comic book art eisner, kirby, ditko, adams, wrightson. A neverending battle, with cbr news before its october 15 broadcast on pbs. Jan 19, 2016 the 10 best movies about comic book artists. Features interviews with giraud himself, marvel comics legend stan lee, american comic book artists jim lee and mike mignolla and many. This episode takes a look at superstar comic book artist jim lee from his first work on samurai santa through his marvel work including xmen to his creatorowned title wildc. See more ideas about documentaries, bass and monster party. Dec 11, 20 this documentary produced by m etrogoldwynmayer features the whole picture of the comic book phenomenon in the united states as of 1988. See more ideas about robert crumb, comics and fritz the cat.
Aug, 20 until comic book artists break into the american market, theyre not going to make enough money to make it a day job, says one of the australian comic book creators featured in comic book heroes. Lately ive been getting into comic book documentaries so im looking forward to this one. These comic book companies were met with amazing initial success. He is known for his work on death to the pee wee squad 1988, heavy metal 1981 and young justice 2010. Comic book confidential is essential viewing for anyone interested in the evolution of comic books. Hes been called the norman rockwell of comics and has put his imprint on superman, spiderman, aquaman and captain america.
The art of spain rodriguez is a short documentary by awardwinning filmmaker susan stern that tells the story of her late husband outspoken underground comic book artist spain rodriguez. Ralph bakshi, animator fritz the cat, lord of the rings brian michael bendis, comic book writer. Pages in category documentary films about comics the following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. A documentary detailing the epic rogues gallery of dc comics from the joker and lex. We challenged documentary filmmakers to capture the lives of older adults and to.
Crumb is a 1994 documentary film about the noted underground cartoonist robert crumb and his family. Every time i return to this i wonder why no one has made an updated comic book and graphic novel documentary. When he left, he had a job which began the career of one of americas favorite cartoonists. Canadas forgotten comic book superheroes and their legendary creators. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. Watch heroes manufactured 2016 full movie free streaming. Jeff smith was born in mckees rocks, pennsylvania to william earl smith and barbara goodsell.
Robert crumb, comic books art, comic art, book art, fritz the cat, alternative comics, motorcycle art, comic panels, art music robert crumb the famous keep on truckin strip. Studio comic artists get spotlight with documentary november 04, 2014 4. Before black panther movie, black comic creators spent. Schulzs peanuts, which he had his father read to him every sunday, and which inspired him to learn to read. Goulart also tells in what editions of what comic books a particular artists work appeared. I heard about it from a friend who introduced me to f. There are over 26 comic artist careers waiting for you to apply. Documentaries about stan lee, alan moore, and more. A journey to recover a forgotten part of canadas pop culture and a national treasure few have ever heard about, the tale of a small country striving to create its own heroes, but finding itself constantly out muscled by betterfunded and bettermarketed superheroes from the media empire next door. Frank henenlotter is trying to make a documentary about comic. Russo are in the process of putting together a documentary about comic book icon. As the title implies, he sets out to offer glimpse at what life is like for creators behind the tables at comic book and pop culture conventions. Laura sneddons comic studies classes continue with a look at documentary comics, with laura reading and reacting to joe saccos palestine and safe area goraa.
Trace the evolution of comics from the golden age beginning in the 30s to todays best selling graphic novels with the masters of comic book art, featuring. Neal adams was born on june 15, 1941 in governors island, new york city, new york, usa as neal edward adams. May 28, 2019 marvel entertainment has released the second installment of its documentary series the history of the xmen. A feature documentary where 8 artists confined to a comic book store, attempt to write, draw, and complete a 24 page comic, in 24 hours. Independents is a feature length documentary that explores the creative process through interviews with two dozen writers and artists of independent comic books and graphic novels.
May 03, 2016 but in writing a comic book you have to write exactly what you need to see in each panel, and sometimes the point of view. Daredevil, elektra assassin, and stray toasters comic book illustrator bill enjoyed participating in the temple of art panel on the upcoming documentary about comics creativity, as well as socializing with fans. Another documentary, revolutions of the night by mark stokes, looks at dargers early life and examines lesserknown works by the artist. The origins of the medium, the evolution of superheroes and all the other genres as they born in different eras. French filmmaker jean depelley introduces and discusses his documentary on comic book artist jack kirby. Being an artist is an unstable life, so theres no point doing the. The next generation, a web documentary chronicling the artistic routine of comics biggest illustrators. In addition, pekar was the first author to publicly distribute memoir comic books. Apr 24, 2019 411s steve gustafson looks at our favorite comic book documentaries. San diego comiccon international is famous, as well as feared and loathed, for its lengthy lines of lemmings endlessly. Milton lawsons tabling documentary offers an artist alley.
Aug 16, 2019 creators workshop member, course alumnus, and filmmaker milton lawson roger ebert and me recently released his fulllength film tabling. Comic book confidential is an americancanadian documentary film, released in 1988. Using interviews interspersed with samples of his prolific and detailed art, stern offers fascinating insight into such a talented man. The first trailer for documentarian patrick mans chris. This awardwinning fulllength feature film which premiered at the tribeca film festival and screened in over 25 film festivals worldwide tells the story of arguably the most influential creator in comics, will eisner, who as artist, entrepreneur. Ken discusses his 1987 documentary which features candid interviews with jack kirby harvey kurtzman neal adams will eisner art spiegelman dave sim, frank miller, bernie wrightson and narrated by. Oct 19, 2016 frank henenlotter is trying to make a documentary about comic book obscenity. A documentary following canadian artists and their ability to break into the comic book industry while dealing with fandom and the craze of. Crumb is a 1995 documentary film about the noted underground cartoonist robert crumb r.
Hi there guys, my name is liam bird and im a freelance radio producer from the uk. Comic book artists comic book characters comic artist frank frazetta master studies fritz great artists documentaries fantasy art. The worlds largest comic book convention has some secrets that are practically unknown to lovers of graphic design and illustration. Portrait of a sequential artist is the definitive documentary on the life and art of the godfather of the american comic book. Marielle hellers brilliant 2015 film the diary of a teenage girl should appeal to comics fans not only because its based on the hybrid novel. As a fanboy himself, he wanted to tell the tale of comic con. Fox business cheryl casone, the national tax payers.
The lowstress way to find your next comic artist job opportunity is on simplyhired. As schnepp works on finishing the film, hes already revealed loads of interesting facts, art, and anecdotes from superman lives. Independents a documentary film video dvd of comic book. Comic book confidential this documentary produced by m etrogoldwynmayer features the whole picture of the comicbook phenomenon in the united states as of 1988. A comic book artist meets a woman on the ny streets, but after a quick flirtation, she suddenly collapses, and is pickedup by an old ambulance. Comics, comic books and my thoughts about comics and comic books. To date, diana is the sole american artist to be found guilty on obscenity charges. Inside the studio of legendary comic book artist alex ross. Comic book artist scott mccloud refers to dargers work in his book making comics, while describing the danger artists encounter in the creation of a characters backstory. Comic book confidential is a featurelength documentary that profiles twentytwo of the most significant artists and writers working in comic books, graphic novels and. He grew up in columbus, ohio smith learned about cartooning from comic strips, comic books, and animated tv shows. Comic book documentaries a list of 12 titles created 07 nov 20 see all related lists. The strip he found to be the most entertaining was charles m.