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Summary
A survey of the artistic history of the comic book medium and some of the major talents associated with it.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 71Audiences 67GoodWatch 69
Tomatometer71%
IMDb7.0
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.5/5
Audience score62%
Running time
1 h 30 min
A typical length for documentaries, −6 min on the typical 96
typical 9690Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 10 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1989
June 14, 1989
37 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Canada
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-Provoking
and 9 more21 people
- Frank MillerSelf
- Jack KirbySelf
- Stan LeeSelf
- WEWill EisnerSelf
- Robert CrumbSelf
- LBLynda BarrySelf
- CBCharles BurnsSelf
- William M. GainesSelf
- Al FeldsteinSelf
- SFShary FlennikenSelf
- Bill GriffithSelf
- JHJaime HernándezSelf
- Harvey KurtzmanSelf
- PMPaul MavridesSelf
Harvey PekarSelf- VMVictor MoscosoSelf
Françoise MoulySelf- DODan O'NeillSelf
- GSGilbert SheltonSelf
Spain RodriguezSelf
Art SpiegelmanSelf
Directing · 1
- Ron Mann Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
Writing · 1
- Charles Lippincott Writer, Production Executive
Production · 3
- Don Haig Executive Producer
- Martin Harbury Co-Producer
- Sue Len Quon Producer's Assistant
Camera · 2
- Joan Churchill Director of Photography
- Robert Fresco Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Robert Kennedy Editor
Art · 1
- Gerlinde Scharinger Art Direction
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