Comic Book Confidential
A survey of the artistic history of the comic book medium and some of the major talents associated with it.
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Genre: Documentary
Director: Ron Mann
Actors: Al Feldstein, Charles Burns, Frank Miller, Jack Kirby, Lynda Barry, Robert Crumb, Shary Flenniken, Stan Lee, Will Eisner, William M. Gaines
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