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Series
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Pekar is a frustrated file clerk working at the local V.A. Hospital. He is also a comic book fan who befriends the young illustrator Robert Crumb and is soon inspired to create comic books based on his own life. Along his bumpy journey he meets, marries and falls in love with Joyce, an admiring comic book seller.
3) Creepshow
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Language
English
Description
Cult classic anthology from two of horrors big wigs, Romero and Stephen King, the film contains 5 sections, held together with 50's style comic images.
4) Kick-ass 2
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Dave (Kick-Ass) decides to start the world's first superhero team with Mindy (Hit Girl). Unfortunately, Mindy is busted for sneaking out as Hit Girl, and she's forced to retire. Dave must join forces with Justice Forever, run by a born-again ex-mobster named Colonel Stars and Stripes. Just as they start to make a real difference on the streets, the world's first super villain, The Mother F%&*r, ̂assembles his own evil league and puts a plan in motion...
Publisher
RLJE Films
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The new anthology series based on the 1982 horror-comedy classic is still the most fun to be scared! A comic book comes to life in a series of twelve vignettes over six episodes, exploring terrors from murder to the supernatural and unexplainable. Haunted dollhouses, werewolves, murderous goblins, villainous trick-or-treaters, the dead, and medical marvels are just a few of the things to watch out for in this new series.
Series
Publisher
The Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Get an insider's look at creating comics with an award winning cartoonist" -- Container.
"From political cartoons and the newspaper funny pages to emotionally resonant biographies and multi-volume superhero epics, the scope of comics is a broad one. While many people may still hold onto the outdated idea that comics are silly or childish, the truth is comics comprise a multi-billion-dollar industry with an immense, world-spanning fanbase of all...
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Examines the dawn of the comic book genre and its progenitors, as well as the evolution of the characters that leapt from the pages over the last 70 years and their ongoing worldwide cultural impact. It chronicles how these 'disposable diversions' were subject to intense government scrutiny for their influence on American children and how they were created in large part by immigrants whose fierce loyalty to a new homeland laid the foundation of a...
Publisher
Dimension Home Video
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Quick-Stop potheads Jay and Silent Bob wreak vengeance on Hollywood, where Miramax is making a "Bluntman & Chronic" feature film inspired by the comic book version of the guys, but without their permission. En route from Jersey to Hollywood, the guys encounter sexy jewel thieves, a precocious orangutan, a dimwit wildlife marshal, and a nonstop parade of in-jokes and splendid celebrity cameos.
Publisher
Public Media Inc
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Combines historical footage, interviews, animation, and live action to trace the history of comic books from 1933 to 1988. Twenty-two significant comic artists and writers are discussed: Lynda Barry, Charles Burns, Sue Coe, Robert Crumb, Will Eisner, Al Feldstein, Shary Flenniken, William M. Gaines, Bill Griffith, Jaime Hernandez, Jack Kirby, Harvey Kurtzman, Stan Lee, Paul Mavrides, Frank Miller, Victor Moscoro, Francoise Mouly, Dan O'Neill, Harvey...
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
From superheroes to superstars, Hollywood has always turned to comic books for imagination and inspiration. In this documentary, discover the history of comic books from page to screen through the evolution and revolutions that have changed entertainment forever. It's a heroes' journey of hits, misses and unstoppable superpowers, featuring the Spiderman, X-Men and Batman films and beyond, plus revealing interviews with Guillermo del Toro, Stan Lee,...
Publisher
MPI Media Group
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Documentary that explores the vivid life and imagination of Stan Lee. Lee co-created more than 500 legendary pop-culture icons including Spder-Man, Iron Man, the X-Men, Hulk, the Fantastic Four, and Thor. Featuring interviews from fans and colleagues including Kevin Smith, Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Stewart, and more, this film is the tale of one man's determination to tell incredible stories that have enchanted the world for over 40 years.
15) Supercon
Publisher
Con Men LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"A group of comic convention performers come together over the fourth of July weekend to take down a shady promoter and ego mania star." --
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
日本語
Description
"Meet Light Yagami, a brilliant but bored high school student whose life is changed when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami, or god of death, named Ryuk. When Light discovers that any human whose name is written in the book dies, he vows to use its power to rid the world of evil. But every action has its consequences, and Light soon finds himself in a life or death battle of wits with the mysterious genius detective called...
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Twenty years ago, a group of artists left Marvel Comics to create their own company⁵ a company that continues to influence mainstream comics and culture to this day. Image Comics was more than just a publisher. It was a response to years of creator mistreatment, and it changed comics forever."--
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
A successful syndicated cartoonist, Caroline Duffy is a neurotic New Yorker who draws upon life's experiences for comic inspiration. Aiding her in her quest for love and material are a zany trio of co-workers and friends, including her commitment-shy hunk of a boyfriend, Del; her sarcastic but secretly smitten assistant, Richard; and her man-hungry neighbor and best pal, Annie.
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